Is it good to live in a city? Prove your reasons with the options below.
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FOR |
AGAINST |
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Near medical services |
Polluted air |
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Near schools, colleges, universities |
Noise |
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Near cinemas, theatres, restaurants etc |
Accommodation is expensive |
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Shops open 24 hours a day |
A high crime rate |
Choose the right preposition in brackets.
There are a lot of people who work ______ (at, in, by) London but prefer to live, ______ (at in, by) small towns and villages ______ (at, in, by) the counties around the capital.
______ (In, For, By) the morning rush hour, ______ (from, to, between) 7.30 and 8.30 thousands of people pass through just one of many stations ______ (to, from, on) their way ______ (to, from, at) work.
P
eter
King is an accountant. He lives ______ (from, in, to) Whitstable, a
seaside town ______ (from, in, to) Kent, about fifty miles ______
(from, to, by) London.
On weekdays he gets up ______ (at, on, from) 6.00 and has a quick breakfast ______ (of, with, in) cereal, toast and tea. He leaves the house ______ (at, by, from) 6.45 and walks ______ (near, at, to) the station.
He catches the 7.00 train ______ (to, by, at) Victoria and gets there ______ (from, on, at) 8.00. It takes him ten minutes ______ (for, to, in) walk ______ (from, by, to) his office.
Fill in the gaps with suitable words.
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watches |
have |
talk |
works |
finishes |
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read |
does |
has |
goes |
relax |
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starts |
has |
gets |
surfs |
washes |
He ______ for one of the biggest companies in the UK. He ______ work at around 8.30, and usually ______ lunch from 12.30 to 1.30. In the afternoon, he ______ at 5.30, but never ______ home before 7.30. In the evening he ______ dinner with his wife and children, and they ______ about their day. He generally ______ the BBC news at 9.00 and then ______ the internet for a while before going to bed.
On Saturdays he ______ to the supermarket with his wife, ______ the car and ______ jobs around the house. On Sundays they ______, ______ a late breakfast and ______ the newspapers.
Writing options. Try to make a story on the offered topics.
What city do you live in? What part of this city do you like the best? Why?
How can we make our cities safer places to live?
How can traffic accidents be prevented?
What are the major problems in your city? Would you like to become the mayor of your city? What things would you change?
Would you prefer to live in an old historical city or in a new modern city?
HUMOUR TIME
Why did the stupid racing car driver make ten stops during the Grand Prix? He was asking for directions.
*****
In a very small alley two trucks driving in opposite directions meet. As the drivers are equally stubborn, neither of them wants to reverse. They angrily look one at the other. Finally, one of them picks up a newspaper and starts reading. The other one politely asks, “When you’ve finished the paper, will you please bring it over, and let me read it?”
*****
A blonde was visiting Washington, DC for the first time. She wanted to see the Capitol building. Unfortunately, she couldn’t find it, so she asked a police officer for directions – “Excuse me, officer, how do I get to the Capitol building?”
The officer replied, “Wait here at this bus stop for the number 54 bus. It'll take you right there.” She thanked the officer and he drives off.
Three hours later the police officer returned to the same area and, sure enough, the blonde is still waiting at the same bus stop.
The officer got out of his car and said, “Excuse me, but to get to the Capitol building, I said to wait here for the number 54 bus and that was three hours ago! Why are you still waiting?”
The blonde replied, “Don’t worry, officer, it won’t be long now. The 45th bus just went by!”
LESSON 12
Traveling
Travellers never think that they are the foreigners.
The engine is the heart of an airplane, but the pilot is its soul.
The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.
In America there are two classes of travel – first class, and with children.
The traveller sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.
TOPICAL VOCABULARY
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1. General |
1. Загальна лексика |
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traveling / trip / journey / voyage / hike |
подорож (частіше далека або за кордон)/подорож (коротка) /подорож (довга, частіше по землі) /подорож морем/похід |
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to travel(ed) by train / ship / air / on foot |
подорожувати потягом/кораблем/літаком/пішки |
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to go on a / to set off for a (two-day) tour, trip / package tour |
поїхати / вирушити у (дводенний) тур, подорож / за туристичною путівкою |
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to book(ed) tickets in advance / booking office |
купити квитки заздалегідь/білетна каса |
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boarding / arrival / departure |
посадка / прибуття / від’їзд |
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to travel light / luggage, baggage / hand / carry on luggage / to check one’s luggage |
подорожувати без багажу / багаж / ручна поклажа / перевірити багаж |
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bag / suit-case / trunk |
сумка / валіза / велика валіза |
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left-luggage office / cloak-room / check-room |
камера схову |
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to catch (the train / plane) / to board(ed) a ship, a plane / to get off |
сісти на (потяг / літак) / сісти на борт корабля, літака / зійти |
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2. Traveling by Train |
2. Подорож потягом |
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a single ticket / return ticket / fare |
квиток в одну сторону /зворотній квиток/плата за проїзд |
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porter / attendant |
носій/ провідник вагона |
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to change(d) trains / terminus |
пересісти на поїзд / кінцева зупинка |
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information office / waiting room / schedule |
довідкове бюро/зал очікування/розклад |
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carriage / sleeping car / sleeper / compartment / berth / rack / linen |
вагон / спальний вагон /купе /спальне місце/поличка /сітка для речей/постіль |
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dining car |
вагон-ресторан |
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3. Travelling by Sea |
3. Подорож морем |
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landing stage / harbour / seaport |
пристань / гавань / морський порт |
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to set sail for / to call(ed) at a port / to have a smooth / rough voyage (crossing) |
вирушити в плавання / заходити в порт / здійснювати спокійну / неспокійну (бурхливу) подорож |
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steamer / gangway / deck |
пароплав / трап / палуба |
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cabin / first (second) class cabin |
каюта / 1-го / 2-го класу |
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to be sea-sick / to suffer from sea-sickness |
мати морську хворобу /страждати від~ |
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4. Travelling by Air (Plane) |
4. Подорож літаком |
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air terminal / airport |
аеропорт |
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airlines / boarding pass / duty-free shop |
авіалінії / посадковий талон / магазин “дьюті-фрі” |
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check-in counter / claim-check / immigration form |
стійка реєстрації / квитанція / імміграційний бланк |
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to weigh(ed) / to label(ed) / to insert(ed) |
зважити / маркувати / вклеїти |
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departure lounge / announcement |
зала очікування / оголошення |
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to hijack(ed) (highjack) a plane |
захопити літак |
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5. Customs |
5. Митниця |
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border / to cross(ed) the border / to smuggle(d) in (out) |
кордон / перетинати кордон / провозити контрабандою в (із) країну |
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customs officer / passport / foreign passport / visa |
митник / паспорт / закордонний паспорт / віза |
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to go through customs / to go through one’s luggage / customs clearing (inspection) |
проходити митний контроль / оглядати багаж / митний контроль |
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customs duty / duty-free / duty-free quota list / to be liable to duty |
мито / без оплати мита / перелік речей, дозволених для безмитного перевезення / стягувати мито |
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to fill in (out) a customs declaration |
заповнити митну декларацію |
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to carry(ied) currency / weapons / personal belongings (effects) / used items / permit |
перевозити валюту / зброю / особисті речі / речі, що були у використанні / дозвіл |