Vocabulary

1. geographical features, have a border with…, a city with a famous cathedral, desert, island, forest, lake, historical monuments, country famous for its beautiful scenery

2. …makes the city a popular destination for tourists

3. bridge, fountain, skyscrapers, motorway, market, square, church, park, art gallery

4. volcanoes: steam, gas, lava, escape into the air, active, extinct, erupt, eruption, volcanic disaster, destroy, survive, warning

Questions for discussion:

1. What kind of myths do you know about Great Britain? Russia?

2. Are they 100% wrong? Are they partially right/true? What are things actually like?

3. In what way do many countries in the world become westernized?

4. Why are stereotypes never good?

5. What makes your country not very popular destination for tourist?

6. Speak about your country. Where is it situated? What is it famous for? Are there many rivers, lakes, seas, forests, deserts? Are there many volcanoes? Where are they? Are they active? What can people read about Russia in guidebooks and encyclopedias? What is its capital like? What things can one find in your native town?

7. Speak about geographical features of some other country. Do people often go there for holidays? Why?

Module 9 Shopping / Spending free time

1. fast food restaurant, e-mail, shopping mall, hypermarket, traditional restaurant, modern and traditional

2. as well as selling…they also offer…

3. have personal contact with customers, offer the kind of personal service you can’t get in a larger shop

4. attract families by offering them a complete shopping experience, including a full restaurant service and free entertainment for the children

5. try to make it possible for shoppers to do all their weekly shopping in one place

6. people come here not only for food and household goods, but also clothes, electrical goods, books, CDs

7. sell over the Internet, spent time and money getting to the store; it’s easier, quicker and cheaper

8. by clicking on your computer you can have… brought to your door for half the cost, deliver within 72 hours

9. to see and touch before you buy

10. to worry about security, give a credit card number on the Net

Questions for discussion:

1. What are the differences between various kinds of shops?

2. What are the advantages of each type of shopping?

3. How do you prefer to shop?

4. Which method of shopping don’t you like?

5. Will hypermarkets replace small local shops? Why?

6. Will the Internet replace ordinary shops? Why?

Module 10 How you spend your time (Healthy way of life)

Vocabulary

1. to burn oneself, to get a cold, to lose weigh in a healthy way, to have bad headache/backache, to have shorter lives, to cure diseases, to know much about hygiene, to hurt oneself, to break an arm/leg, to have an accident, to stay healthy, to take medicine/drugs, prescription of antibiotics, to need 8 hours’ sleep, the chance of serious illness, workaholic, sleep is like food and drink, muscles

2. adverbs in narrating: suddenly, immediately, fortunately, unfortunately, eventually, certainly

Questions for discussion:

1. Why do some people often have accidents? What kind of accidents are those?

2. Why do some people often get sick?

3. What is the most common disease?

4. What should/shouldn’t we do if we get a cold?

5. What kind of people are called workaholics?

6. What is their worst mistake?

7. What does healthy way of life mean?

8. Describe an accident that you or your friend once had.

Module 11 Entertainment Spending free time Important things in life