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8. Pairwork “Having things done”. (See Grammar Supplement, unit 14.)

You may need the following words:

a bulb – лампочка

to pump a tyre – подкачать шину

to do the checking and fixing of one’s car – сделать профилактику своей машины

to charge a battery – зарядить аккумулятор an indicator – указатель поворотов

a) There’s something wrong with your friend’s car. Ask him about his intentions in the way shown.

Example:

A.Your car needs servicing. Will you repair it yourself?

B.Oh, no. I’ll have it repaired. The garage that I use is very reasonable.

b)In turn, ask your friend how often he has his car checked and fixed. For questions use the words from the list above.

c)Your car is malfunctioning in several ways. Let the group advise you for each of these situations.

Example:

A.What has been going wrong?

B.The brake light hasn’t been working.

A.You ought to / need to have the bulb changed.

1.The indicators do not work. / Change the bulb.

2.There’s no petrol in the tank. / Fill it.

3.The engine is out of order. / Fit a new one.

4.The heater makes a funny noise. / Repair the heater.

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5.The radiator has run out of water. / Put some water into the radiator.

6.The radiator has run out of antifreeze. / Put some antifreeze into the radiator.

7.The starter has burnt out. / Replace the starter.

8.The rear window was broken. / Fix it.

9.The tyre is low on air. / Pump it.

d)Translate this conversation from Russian into English and dramatize it.

Вавторемонтной мастерской

Driver: Добрый день.

Mechanic: Добрый день. Чем могу служить?

Driver: Хотелось бы провести профилактику машины. Mechanic: В чём, собственно, проблема?

Driver: Я заметил, что в последнее время машина сжигает больше бензина, чем обычно, плохо заводится (особенно, когда по утрам прохладно). Ecли приходится стоять у светофора или на перекрёстке, то глохнет (to cut out) мотор.

Mechanic: Вы можете оставить нам машину прямо сейчас? Driver: Придётся. Могут быть серьёзные неисправности? Mechanic: Трудно сказать что либо определённое заранее. Вы

9. Your friends offer you their help. Say what you want them to do for you.

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10. Ask someone to do the following things. Give force to the motives.

1.Make arrangements for the trip. (you / refuse the invitation)

2.Talk quietly. (anybody / hear us)

3.Let Julia make her presentation. (her / lose her chance)

4.Can you phone me back? (you / describe your new job to me now)

5.Don’t tell Bob about it. (him / upset our plans)

6.Ask her to wait for me. (her / leave without saying goodbye)

11.What do these people want Ralph to do and why?

1.His mother / go to bed early. (have not enough sleep)

2.His teacher / take up architecture. (be good at drawing)

3.His girl friend / go somewhere for the weekend. (the weather / keep lovely)

4.The doctor / take some medicine. (have a stomach ache)

5.His parents / do a cooking job. (very much interested in cookery books of late)

6.His teacher / follow his advice. (do no project work)

7.The coach / stay in bed. (his leg / trouble him)

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12.Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.

1.Ему не с кем поговорить. 2. – Что вы имеете в виду? – Ничего.

3.Ещё чаю? Мы просим вас не уходить так рано. 4. Послушайте! Такие слова могут рассердить кого угодно. 5. Она раздражена и дала всем понять, что ей скучно. 6. Вы знаете кого нибудь в Лондоне? Мне бы хотелось, чтобы вы познакомились с моими друзьями. 7. Господин Смит никогда не пользуется своей машиной. Он всюду ездит общественным транспортом. 8. – Я ищу свой ключ и не могу его нигде найти. – Хотите, чтобы я попробовал открыть вашу дверь каким нибудь другим ключом? – Спасибо. Боюсь, что к моей двери не подойдёт ничей ключ.

13.Roleplay.

You’re working in Great Britain. Today you are meeting your colleagues from Moscow at London Heathrow. One of the visitors has come through Customs (таможня) and is with you. The other is delayed at the luggage claim because one of his cases is missing.

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14. Build as many sentences from the table as you can. Mind you don’t use “to” after make and let.

15. What do these students say about their parents’ instructions?

Example: John says his father makes him give up smoking.

16. Using the prompts below speak about your parents’ attitudes.

1.go swimming / go parachuting

2.arrange parties / drink alcohol

3.go shopping / buy things on impulse

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4.do some extra work / sit late at night

5.play chess / play Monopoly all evening

6.listen to pop music / listen to rap

17.Read this conversation and try to build similar dialogues using the ideas below.

A.You’re in a bad mood, aren’t you?

B.I wonder what makes you say so!

A.Let’s be realistic about it. You haven’t stopped smoking since early this morning.

B.I haven’t, have I?

18.Listening.

Two old men are sitting on a bus. You’ll hear them talking about the young generation.

Remember!

to keep house – вести хозяйство

to look after sb – присматривать, ухаживать за кем н. manners – манеры, нравы, поведение

a) Tick the columns according to who says what. There are two points which no one mentions.

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1st man 2nd man

1.All the boys look more like girls.

2.You don’t have to be sociable unless you want to be.

3.They don’t teach girls how to look after children or how to keep house.

4.Things aren’t what they used to be.

5.Everything’s upside down these days.

6.People are fairly nice to each other.

7.People haven’t even got good manners any more.

b)Listen again and answer the questions.

1.What do the old men criticize the new generation for?

2.What would the first man like girls to do?

3.What profession seems unladylike to the second man?

4.Can the bus conductor make any of the men give up their seat? Why? / Why not?

c)On your own.

What can you say about the men’s manners?

Is it right to judge by appearances? Comment on the principle: “Judge a person by his deeds, not by his words”.

Which is more essential to you – what you’ve received or what you’ve given?

Do you feel you are more knowledgeable about life than your parents were at your age? What makes you think so?

d) Think of the title to the recorded text.

19. Support one of the opposite viewpoints and give your line of reasoning.

Every new generation is different from the one that preceded it. Today the difference is very marked indeed.

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Remember!

behaviour [bI heIvjq] – поведение, манеры Note! sinful – грешный

A B

Heads of government of the NATO member states convene for the Madrid Summit in July 1997.

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20. Read the following words and word combinations and remember how to use them.

VOCABULARY FOCUS

to exist [Ig zIst] v. существовать: Can fish exist out of water? existence n. существование: In America blacks continue to suffer from miserable existence.

legal [ li:gql] adj. законный, правовой: It is legal for people over 18 to buy alcohol. Don’t worry, it’s quite legal.

respect [rI spekt] n. уважение: I have the greatest respect for his opinion.

equal [ i:kwql] adj. равный, равноправный: Сut the cake into six equal pieces. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.

election(s) [I lekSqn] n. выборы: He was elected to the Senate in the last election.

majestic [m q G estIk] adj. величественный: The great majestic ship sailed slowly into the harbour.

struggle [strAgl] n. борьба, схватка: Which of them will come out on top in the power struggle?

slavery [ sleIvqrI] n. рабство: Abraham Lincoln was the first president to struggle against slavery.

to stumble [stAm bl] v. спотыкаться: Somehow he stumbled through his speech and sat down with great relief. a stumbling block to sth помеха, камень преткновения: The question of pay became the stumbling block to agreement.

to adopt [q dPpt] v. принять, перенять: They adopted Christianity. We adopted their production methods. adoption n. принятие: the adoption of the resolution

essential [I senSql] adj. существенный, необходимый: We can live without clothes, but food and drink are essential.

to promote sth [prq m qVt] v. содействовать, способствовать чему л.: The nations of Europe take new efforts to promote the cause of peace.

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to represent [, reprI zent] v. изображать, cимволизировать, выступать от имени, представлять: He represents Britain at the UN. It was a tall stone figure representing the god of war. to incorporate [In kO:pq, reIt] v. включать, объединять в себе,

содержать: His report incorporates the latest trends.

an agreement [q gri:m qnt] n. cоглашение, договор: The two sides were unable to reach agreement. You have broken our agreement by not finishing the job in time.

to violate [ vaIqleIt] v. нарушать, попирать, идти вразрез с чем н.: This violates the spirit of the agreement.

violation n. нарушение: brutal violations of human rights. well$being [ wel bi:IN] n. благополучие, благосостояние: The warm

sunny weather always gives me a sense of well being.

WORD BUILDING

21. A number of English adjectives have the suffix al.

a) Give words of the same root in Russian and compare the meanings.

Legal, final, moral, global, central, radical, i deal, ma terial, co lonial, po litical, structural, his torical, , uni versal.

b) Form adjectives from the nouns below using the suffix al and translate them into Russian.

Norm, music, region, magic, nation, origin, document, profession.

22. We can use the English adjective able (способный, умелый) and the noun ability (умение, ловкость) to form words with the same meaning (способность к совершению действия).

Read the following English words and translate them into Russian.

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