3 уровень АРМ-ы / Books and literature 9 Inter

Level –Intermediate

Theme: Books and literature.

Grammar: Can, could, be able to (ability and possibility)

Teacher: Sariyeva A.K.

Warming up: “Choose an author as you choose a friend” explain this proverb and give examples

1. Grammar: Modal verbs: Can, could, be able to (ability and possibility)

Can is a modal verb. It only has a present, past and conditional form.

For example, She can’t come tonight. She is ill.

They couldn’t wait because they were in a hurry.

Could you open the window, please.

You can use be able to in the present, past and future, Present Perfect and

as a Gerund or Infinitive.

For example, I’ll be able to practice my English in England.

She has been able to speak French since she was a child.(as Present Perfect)

I’d like to be able to ski.(as an Infinitive)

I love being able to sleep late at weekends.( as a Gerund)

1 Who says these sentences? Where are the people?

1 “You can’t park there. I’ll give you a parking ticket”

A traffic warden in the street

2 “I’m sorry, sir, but you can’t get on the plane without a passport”.

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3 “You aren’t allowed to look at your notes during the exam”

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4 “Shh. You can’t talk in here. People are studying”.

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5 “You can take your seat-belt off now and walk around, but you aren’t allowed

to smoke, and you can’t use personal computers or mobile phones”

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6 “We’re allowed to make one phone call a week, and we can go to the library ,

but we spend most of the time in our cells”.

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2. Listening

1. Listen to four friends chatting about their favorite books and films. Tick the titles they mention in exercise.

2. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions:

1. 2. What do they say about them? Discuss with your group, then with the class.

2. What’s it called?

• Who wrote it?

• Who directed it?

• Who starred in it?

• Who are the main characters?

• Where does it take place?

• What’s it about?

• Why do you like it?

V = Vinnie, W = Will, S = Sue, M = Maeve,

V Hey, I just read a great book.

W A book? Hey Vinnie, we’re impressed! What was it?

V The Philosopher’s Stone

M Isn’t that a Harry Potter book?

V Well, yeah, yeah, but … . No, no, come on you guys, - really. it was terrific. I was so amazed. JK Rowling’s a really good writer. Lots of adults read her books, they’re not just for kids.

W Sure, Vinnie. You believe that, if you want.

S No, come on, he’s right. I mean, I’ve seen people reading Harry Potter on the Underground and I’ve seen the video – my nephew has it – it’s excellent!

M Actually, I’ve just bought Captain Corelli’s Mandolin on DVD. Has anyone read that book?

it was great. I could not read it.

W You have to skip the first hundred pages and after that it’s great.

V Hey guys! Call me old- fashioned but I like to begin a book at the beginning.

W but is it a great story, though-‘specially when it, y’know, moves to him and the girl on the Greek island.

M Year, it’s fantastic love story. But sooo sad! Actually, I read it on holiday, on a beach on a Greek island – would you believe- and I just cried and cried. People kept asking me if I was OK!

V Hey, didn’t Nick Cage star in the film?

W Year, with Penelope Cruz… she is just so lovely…

M Er well right so… what is your favorite book then Sue?

S Oh… well… my all time best is… right, you’ll never believe this… it’s Drakula!

M Drakula? You’re kidding!

S No- no, I’m not. I know everybody’s heard of Dracula and seen Drakula films, but I bet not many people have read the book. It’s by a man called Bram Stoker and it’s by a man called Bram Stoker and it’s brilliant.

W Year – there are loads of Dracula films. Er, I saw one not long ago actually, with – er – Tom Cruise.

V Yeah ,yeah, I love horror movies – the scarier the better!

M Well, actually I think Frankenstein’s a much better horror movie. You feel really sorry for that poor monster.

3. Reading. Read the text “Books and literature” and be ready to answer the following questions.

   1. What kind of books do you prefer to read?    2. Do you like to read Kazakh or Russian books?    3. Is it possible to live without books for you?    4. Have you ever read Auezov’s work “The path of Abai”?    5. Is “The path of Abai” unique for the Kazakh literature?

Through out the centuries books had an enormous influence on the minds and hearts of people. Books bind together ages, personalities. The book is the surest way to bring nations together. It helps people achieve understanding, trust, cooperation and friendship.

Thanks to books we learn to express our thoughts and feelings more exactly. We can talk to people who lived in different countries and ages. Through reading books we hear their voices, thoughts and feelings. Some people developed much time to reading books and reading becomes their free time occupation, their passion. They teach the readers to be truthful, friendly, honest decisive, conscientious, frank, firm, fair and serious.

The book is faithful and understanding friend. It can be put aside and taken up again at any moment. We can distinguish books between three classes of them.

Firstly, books on different branches of knowledge, works by brilliant minds of mankind. Secondly, textbooks, reference books and numerous dictionaries. And at last, books of all kinds and genres to read at leisure.

Classics should be taken a little at a time. One's understanding of books by Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, Mopassan, Balzak and a great Kazakh writer M.Auezov depends on one's age and experience.

Mukhtar Auezov a world renowned writer, unique literary critic, eminent historian and serious Turkic linguist, was the person of many-sided and large-scaled talent. Auezov’s work “The path of Abai” gave birth to Kazakh literature. He started his career of a writer with dramas written at the age of 20 and finished it with great novel “The path of Abai” and this novel is unique for the Kazakh literature. Probably, Auezov was the only who could comprise the whole Orient in his writing with all traditions, customs, steppe colors, love of life and nation.    As an old saying goes, man cannot live on bread alone. Books are the source of knowledge and the means of self — perfection. Sometimes it is difficult to solve some problems in life. I think that books can help us. Books must be our friends during all our life.

2. Read the short extract from the article and answer the questions:

1. How does the writer try to interest the reader?

2. How interesting do you find the article?

3. How would you describe the style?

Reading. “I’m just crazy about rock climbing” pp 32-33

You may be wondering how anyone can be crazy about something dangerous about rock climbing?

To be honest, I’m not sure why I’m so keen on it. It isn’t because I’m good at it-I’m only a beginner. I’ve come up with some reasons that non climbers might understand. There are practical reasons. For example, climbing keeps you fit, and you meet lots of new people with the same interest as you.

In addition to this , there are reason that only experienced climbers would give. The main one is that climbing is scary- it gives you fantastic thrill. I’ll never forget my first climb-it was terrifying. Once you’ve got over fear, you feel great because you’ve achieved something.

4. Speaking. a) Have you ever a had pen friend? If you have, tell a partner about

-where they lived - what they liked

- their gob/school - how long you kept in touch with them

b) What information would you want to find out about a new pen friend?

c) What interesting places would you like to show him/her?

5. Writing. a) Fill in this application form for a pen friend scheme. Then, compare what you have written with a partner.

b) Write a few sentences to these questions:

1.What books can you recommend your penfriend to read? Why?

2. What is your favourite writer/ book?

Glossary

1. When I was young I ___ very fast.

1. could run

2. can run

3. could to run

4. might run

2. ___ you help me with washing up, please?

1. could

2. must

3. may

4. should

3. He____ go out after 10 p.m.

1. isn't allowed

2. aren't allowed to

3. isn't allow to

4. isn't allowed to

4 ______come and see you tomorrow?

1. can

2. to be to

3. couldn’t

4. are able

Literature.

1. “New English file” by Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koening. Intermediate. Oxford University Press.pp 54-55. 2007

2. Simon Hains, Barbara Stewart “Masterclass” Student’s book pp19,32 (2004)

3. CD of “New English file” (Intermediate ) Oxford University Press. London. 2009. pp 54-55

4. Malcolm Mann, Steve Taylore-Knowles. “Laser”B2. Macmillan.(2008)

Student’s individual work:

1. Read and translate the text Text “Books are the source of knowledge”

2.Learn modal verbs: Can, could, be able to (ability and possibility)and do grammar exercises pp 134-135 L-3 B

3. Write the answers to these questions: 1. What kind of books do you prefer to read?    2. Do you like to read Kazakh or Russian books? Why?

The list of recommended literature:

1. “New English file” by John and Liz Soars. Student’s Book. Work Book .Intermidiate. Oxford University Press. 2004.

Students’ individual work

Text to read. Books are the source of knowledge

Nowadays it's almost impossible to imagine our life without books. Perhaps, there are more books on our planet than men alive. Long before the invention of printing people valued books as treasure troves of the human knowledge and experience. Hand — written manuscripts took months of writing and were collected by and kept in monasteries with utmost care. We can distinguish books between three classes of them. Firstly, books on different branches of knowledge, works by brilliant minds of mankind. Secondly, textbooks, reference books and numerous dictionaries. And at last, books of all kinds and genres to read at leisure. Classics should be taken a little at a time. One's understanding of books by Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, Mopassan and Balzak depends on one's age and experience. Serious books are to be read conscientiously and maybe more than once. To a thinking reader they will provide new food for thought every time he rereads it. Many people indulge in reading science fiction, fantasy or detective stories. Of course, there are some advantages and disadvantages of this kind of literature, often referred to as "easy reading". As for me, good science fiction and fantasy develop imagination, logical thinking, broader one's outlook. The same could be said in favour of detective stories. They reveal such minute details of everyday life in this or that particular country that are of greatest interest for a curious reader. The masterpieces of this genre by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and others, show the depths of psychological

analysis, the insight into the human nature.    As an old saying goes, man cannot live on bread alone. Books are the source of knowledge and the means of self — perfection. Sometimes it is difficult to solve some problems in life. I think that books can help us. Books must be our friends during all our life.

Questions:    1. What kind of books do you prefer to read?    2. Do you like to read English or Russian books?    3. Is it possible to live without books for you?    4. Books are our friends, aren't they?    5. How many classes of books do we distinguish?