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4.Role play. You became a celebrity in twenty years’ time after school (decide in what sphere [sfIə]). You have an interview. Answer the reporter’s questions (ex. 2a).

5.Write 10 questions you would like to ask a modern Belarusian writer.

Lesson 6. Take part in a book fair

1. What’s the best book you have ever read? What’s the best book you have read recently? Which book would you like to recommend to your friends and classmates?

ABody describes the main parts of a story: theme, plot, setting, characters and your opinionsяabout the book. -а ш

CThe theme is the main idea of the story. Write what you think the theme is and how you know.

DIntroduction gives information about the title, author and

genre of the book. You could write what kind of story it is (exciting / interesting / scary).эйш

is mostly about, but you ought not to re-tell« the whole story in detail. What is the main event or conflict [ kÅnfl«Ikt]? What things lead up to it? What happens as a result [rI z lt]? You

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should avoid telling the ending, or giving away the secrets of the story.

HConclusion is just one or two most important things that you want other people to know about the book.

IOpinions give your thoughts and evaluation of the book. Some questions you might want to answer are:

Did you like the story? Why or why not? What was the best part of the book? Why? How did the story makeаyou feel? What new things did you learn from this book? Who would you recommend it to? лand3a. Wilsonо

noying adults – but she’s actually a lovely, real, believable child whom you can’t эbut like. Her best friend is Alice, though [D´U] they are completely the opposite. Alice is very girly with her dolls, ballet classes and pretty party dresses.

They have been friends all their lives as they were born in the same hospital on the same day. They have celebrated all their birthdays to-

they have to move house. The girls hate the idea of being separated, so they make up a plan to

run away together. But what happens then? You’ll have to read the book yourself to learn it.

“Best Friends” examines the ending of one friendship and the beginning of a new one. But the author does not only exam-

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ine the main characters. We also discover the relationships1 between children and their parents. Sometimes Gemma and Alice believe their parents are being unkind, but they also understand how helpful, kind and loving they are. We can also see the relationships between children and their grandparents. All of these are described in a realistic and believable way, where love is placed at the top, which is a great positive message for readers.

Overall, the book is really fascinating, enjoyable and encouraging. The« characters are so realistic that you are transported [trQns pç:tId] into their world and become part of it. It’s

2. Write a review of this book, following the plan and using the language you need.

3. Practise its presentation at home.

4. Bring the book to the class Book Fair and present it. How many of your classmates would like to read it?

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Friday January 2nd

Bank Holiday in Scotland. Full Moon

The dog got its own back on my father. It jumped up and knocked down his model ship, then ran into the garden with the rigging1 tangled in its feet. My father kept saying, “Three months’ work wasted”, over and over again.

Saturday January 3rd

I shall go mad through lack (нехватка) of sleep! My father has banned (запретил) the dog from the house so it barked out-

My father has got the flu3. I’m not surprised with the diet

(калитка). I have broken the arm on the stereo. Nobody knows yet, and with a bit of luck my father will be ill for a long time. He is the only one who uses it apart from me. No sign of the apron.

mother rang theшpolice and gave a description of the dog. She made it sound worse than it actually is: straggly hair (волосы

клочками)ыover its eyes and all that. I really think the police have got better things to do than look for dogs, such as catching

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My father is still lazing about in bed. He says he is ill, but I saw he is still smoking!

lazy (adj) – lazy about (v)

Nigel came round (зашел в гости) today. He has got a tan (загар) from his Christmas holiday. I think Nigel will be ill soon from the shock of the cold in England. I think Nigel’s parents were wrong to take him abroad.

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UNIT 8

CINEMA

Lesson 1. Is cinema still important?

2b. Conduct a survey. Interview your classmates. Use the questions below.

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3a. Here is what some teenagers think about cinema. Look through the opinions and say if they are different from yours. Who do you agree with?

a) In my opinion cinema is one of the most important and ef-

fective forms of art nowadays. It doesn’t only entertain1 us, it educates us and it moves our feelings. It takes us to another world, another reality.

b) Cinema was really popular last century. Today is the time

tionalities and religions [rI lIdZ(´)nz]. It helps to understand each other better.

When did it begin? Who invented it? What do you know about the first films? Are the first films different from the films of today?

4b. Read the text and check your answers.

Cinema was born at the end of the nineteenth cinema. It began with the invention of the camera. The first films were

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