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B:Susan Abbott.

A:Just a moment, Ms. Abbott. I’m connecting you.

A:Hello?

B:Hello. __________ to Ann?

A:She’s not here right now.

B:Oh. __________ a message?

A:Certainly.

A:Hello?

B:Hi, this is Bruce.

________ to Lorna?

A:She’s not at home right now. Can I __________

a message?

B:Yes, please. Tell her to phone me back tomorrow.

A:Hello?

B:Hello. ___________ to Jack?

A:Who?

B:Jack. Jack Butler.

A:There’s no one here by that name.

I’m afraid you have the wrong number.

B:Is that 221–3892?

A:No, it’s not.

B:Oh, I’m sorry.

A:That’s O.K.

b)Dramatize any of these dialogues.

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Are Nick and Teresa both sporty?

Remember!

a nurse [nE:s] – медсестра especially [I speSqlI] – особенно

to go by underground [ Andqgraund] – ехать в метро furniture fE:nitSq – мебель

Cultural Note

A terraced house is a two'storey house joined to the next one in the row.

What Are They Interested In?

Nick is a photographer. He lives in a small terraced house in South London. He goes to work by underground. He hasn’t got a car. Nick doesn’t like sport at all. In his spare time he likes reading and watching TV. His hobby is collecting antique furniture. He’s also very interested in history.

Teresa is a nurse. She lives in a flat in Brighton. She works in a hospital outside Brighton. She drives to work every day. Teresa’s hobby is painting. She’s also interested in jazz and has got a big

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collection of records. She likes sports very much, especially tennis.

17. Tasks.

a)Answer the question before the text.

b)Ask and answer

Whose hobby do you like? Why?

18.Listening “Sports around the world”.

a) Listen and practise saying these place names.

b) Listen to the text and answer.

Which sports count in Britain?

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Note!

to count – идти в счёт, иметь значение

a case – случай

to be mad about sth –

быть влюблённым во что'л. former – бывший, прежний massive – зд. значительный

to stay up late – не ложиться спать допоздна

Low Countries – Бенилюкс

c) Listen once again. Look at the chart and match the sports in A with the countries in B.

d)Sum up the information about the popularity of one kind of sport for each country.

e)On your own.

Are you a sports fan?

Which sports do you play?

Which sports do you like watching?

Which sports really count in Russia?

Why do you think so?

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19. Прочитайте текст бегло про себя и найдите в нем ответы на поставленные после текста вопросы.

Note! activity – деятельность, активность a channel – канал

to get into the wild – выбраться на лоно природы an animal – животное

to grow plants – выращивать растения to mean – означать

Time off

What do people do with their time off? In both Britain and America, people watch TV for many hours every week. Most American cities have twenty or more TV channels. In Britain there are four channels. For some people, time off means music and dancing. In London and New York, one or two new discos open every week.

Americans love to get out of town into the wild, and many spend week'ends in the camping places of the 35 national parks. Some spend time on outside activities like fishing and water'skiing. British people enjoy gardening and doing jobs round the house.

A “hobby” is a special interest or activity that you do in your time off. Some people have animals as hobbies, some grow rare tropical plants, others spend their Saturdays and Sundays washing their car or their motorbike.

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Children and teenagers are great collectors. They collect stamps, or postcards, or matchboxes, or pictures of a favourite footballer or pop star. Hobbies are a great British and American tradition.

20. Tasks

a)Answer these questions.

1.What is a very popular pastime in many homes in Great Britain and America?

2.What outside activities do the people of these countries spend time on?

3.What are the hobbies that different people enjoy?

b)Перечислите факты из текста, которые показались вам интересными.

c)Определите, для какой из двух стран характерна приведенная информация.

d) Из данных примеров выберите те, которые наиболее ярко иллюстрируют сходство с обычаями вашей страны.

1.The British and Americans are very much interested in arts and music. At the weekends the museums and concert halls are full.

2.Some people keep pets, others go fishing.

3.The schools and the offices are closed on Sundays and peo' ple have a good time in front of their TV sets.

4.Americans enjoy sports. In the summer they like camping or visiting friends in their holiday homes.

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In Your Country

Is Sunday a quiet day in your country? Do you go shopping on Sunday?

Are department stores or supermarkets open on Sundays? How many TV channels does your home town have?

How many national parks are there in your country? Do you enjoy getting out into the wild?

Do many people in your country spend time on sports? What inside / outside activities are popular in your country?

21. Roleplay the game on page 158. Use the word “a cottage” (дача).

Test 9

1. Вместо точек вставьте пропущенные местоимения: “who”, “that”, “which”.

Example:

What’s the name of the man who lives next door?

1.I don’t like people ... never stop talking.

2.A coffee'maker is a machine ... makes coffee.

3.I have a friend ... drives carelessly.

4.She always asks me questions ... are difficult to answer.

5.Why does he wear clothes ... are too small for him?

6.Do you know anybody ... wants to buy a car?

2.Задайте к каждому предложению по 2 вопроса и ответьте на первый из них.

Example:

Tom reads interesting books.

“Who reads interesting books?” “Tom does.” What kind of books does Tom read?

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1.My brother smokes Marlboro.

2.I always have a cheese sandwich for breakfast.

3.We sometimes have tomato soup for lunch.

4.Clark is wearing a quartz watch.

5.None of them has a video camera.

3.Для каждой из предложенных ситуаций напишите по два предложения, используя “can” и “can’t”.

Example:

Jack wants to go to the park with his friends to play football, but he has a broken foot. Jack can go to the park and watch the game. But he can’t play football.

1.Bob is going to a dinner party. He doesn’t know what to wear. All his things are at the cleaner’s and he’s got only jeans.

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2. Mary is in a store. She has fifty dollars. She wants to buy a dress, a raincoat, a watch and some perfume.

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3. Barbara is going to the airport. The airport is ten miles from her house. How can she get there?

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4. Clif has four days of holidays. Where can he go?

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4. Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык.

1 – Чем вы занимаетесь в свободное время? – Играю на гитаре. – Я знаю, вы интересуетесь шахматами. – Да, действительно. Игра на гитаре и шахматы – моё хобби.

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2.– Вам нравится кататься на коньках? – Терпеть не могу.

–В самом деле? А я не очень люблю лыжи.

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3.– Алиса водит машину так медленно! – Согласен. Она совсем не умеет водить.

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4.– Думаю, что Оливер хорошо готовит. А вы как считаете?

–Я тоже так думаю. И он знает, как приготовить обед быстро.

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5.Странно, что начальник и секретарь недолюбливают друг друга.

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6.Я не понимаю, как пользоваться этим кассетным магнитофоном. Вы не могли бы дать мне инструкцию?

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