7 Was Uncle Sam a real person?

Yes, he was! This symbol of the United States with a long beard, wearing striped trousers and top hat, was a meat packer from New York state. Uncle Sam was Samuel Wilson, born in Arlington, Massachusetts in 1766 at the age of eight, he was a drummer boy in the American Revolution. Later in life he moved to New York and opened a meat-packing company. He was a good and caring employer and became affectionately known as Uncle Sam. Sam Wilson sold meat to the army, and he wrote the letters US on the crates. This meant 'United States', but this abbreviation was not yet common. One day a company worker was ask what the letters US stood for. He wasn't sure, wrongly said that perhaps the letters stood for his employer, Uncle Sam. Nevertheless, the mistake continued. Soon soldiers started referring to all military goods as coming from Uncle Sam. They even saw themselves as Uncle Sam's men.

Writing

What else do you want to know about the world? Write some questions. Think of:

-places (countries, cities, buildings)

-people (customs, languages, famous people)

-things (machines, transportation)

-plants and animals

Control test. Tick (_) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: If I lived in the town centre, I ________ to work.

A would walk    B walk      C will walk     

1 If I ________ feeling so ill, I’d go to work.

A wasn’t      B wouldn’t be      C ’m not     

2 I wouldn’t study languages if I ________ enjoy them.

A wouldn’t      B didn’t      C don’t     

3 If I ________ you, I wouldn’t buy a bigger car.

A am      B was      C were     

4 Why are you so hot? You look ________ you’ve been running a marathon!

A if      B as if      C as     

Home assignment.

1. Using the Internet or encyclopedia research the answers to your questions.

2. Learn by heart the new words and phrases.

Student’s individual work

1.Exersises 2, p. 98. Student`s book.[3]

2.Grammar exercises p..48, Student`s book.[3]

Office Hours

1. Be ready to discuss the question “Is there life on other planets?”. [5]

11. Glossary

English	Russian	Kazakh
deduce	проследить, установить происхождение	шығу тегін анықтау
evidence	очевидность, основание	күәлік, дәлел
bristle	щетина	қыл
hurricane	ураган, тропический циклон	дауыл
childbearing	деторождение, роды	бала туы
neglected	перенабрегать, не обращать внимание	мән бермеу
drummer	барабанщик	барабаншы
nun	монахиня, (зоол) лазоревка	монах әйел

Main literature:

1.«New English File” by Clive Oxenden and Cristina Latham-Koeing. Intermediate. Student’s book. Oxford University Press.

2.«New English File” by Clive Oxenden and Cristina Latham-Koeing. Intermediate. Workbook. Oxford University Press.

Additional literature:

3. John and Liz Soars. “New Headway”. Intermediate. Student’s book. Oxford University Press.

4. Audio cassettes of “New Headway”. Intermediate.

5.Internet resources.