Couch potatoes.

Centuries ago, people did not have much free time, because everybody was working too hard. In Britain in the nineteenth century, people had more spare time, but because the Victorians hated relaxing and doing nothing, they invented football, rugby and cricket. People took up more gentle activities too, like gardening, bird-watching and train spotting, and it was even possible simply to watch a sport and give the impression that you were actually doing something. Gradually, leisure activities have become less and less energetic interests and hobbies. But now there is a new type of person who thinks that lying on the sofa watching television on Sunday afternoon or reading

the newspaper from cover to cover is the most exciting activity they can manage.

This twentieth century couch potato who has a sedentary lifestyle with no or irregular physical activity. It is commonly found in both the developed and developing world.Screen time is the amount of time a person spends watching a screen such as a television, computer monitor, or mobile device. Excessive screen time is linked to negative health consequences. For them, every activity is too much trouble, and laziness is an art form! So how do you spend your free time? Are you a couch potato?

Task 2. Write a suitable heading to each paragraph (Time for preparation- 2 min., time for answering- 1 min.).

WRITING(10 min.)

Task 1. Write an essay to the given situation (60 words), (Time for preparation- 8 min., time for answering- 2 min.).

Think about heroes of your time, they can be taken even from movies, books or cartoons. Write about your favorite hero and explain why you have chosen him/her.

CARD№9

LISTENING (10 min)

Task 1. Listen to the text [T.9]-3 min., and give T (true) or F (false) answers.(Time for preparation – 5 min., for answer – 1 min).

№		True	False
1.	I’d always wanted to have my own school and it would have been very expensive to do that in England
2.	Because Frederick’s my father’s name. it’s my second name too.
3.	Mainly international dishes like pasta, steak and fries, risotto – but we also do several English as well.
4.	I think people don’t usually expect the Americans to be good cooks.
5.	No, he is Chilean – but I’ve taught him to make some English dishes.

Task 2. Retell the main idea of the listened text. (Time for preparation – 2 min., for answer – 2 min).

SPEAKING (10 min)

Task 1. Discuss on the given situation. .(Time for preparation – 3 min., for answer – 1 min).

What do you understand by the following proverbs and sayings about money. Do you have similar ones in your language?

1. There are some things money can’t buy.

2. Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

3. Lend your money and lose a friend.

Task 2. Speak on the given topic “Fashion” (Time for preparation – 4 min., for answer – 2 min).

READING (10 min)

Task 1. Read and translate the 2^nd paragraph of the text. (Time for preparation – 5 min., for answer – 2 min).