1. Прочитайте текст. Переведите его.

2. Ответьте на вопросы.

My favourite book.

Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card Ender's Game is one of those rare sci-fi novels that transcends the genre to appeal to a wider audience of readers. One of the reasons is that people can relate to the story on so many different levels. Children can identify with Ender and the abuse he suffers at the hands of his brother and classmates. Adults can commiserate with Ender's plight and gain a better understanding of how children view the actions of their elders. Above all, Ender's game is about gifted children being trained to take part in a futuristic conflict.

The setting of the story is in a future where Earth has been attacked twice by an Alien insect species called the "Buggers". After narrowly surviving the last attack, the government decides to undertake breeding experiments to create brilliant military commanders to take part in the next war. Ender Wiggin is conceived for this purpose and he is a genius among geniuses. The book is ultimately a story of Ender's training as he is prepared to lead Earth in the final conflict with the Buggers.

The beauty of the book is in the development of Ender's character. From the beginning, his extraordinary abilities alienate him from his peers and Ender resists what he feels is unfair coercion by the military. At every step, Ender feels manipulated by forces he can't control, ultimately building to a unforgettable climax that will leave you amazed.

This is one of the most powerful, thought-provoking books that I have ever read. The novel was so compelling that I instantly went out the buy the rest of the Ender series. If you love great fiction, I can't recommend this book strongly enough.

The new words:

sci-fi научно-фантастический

transcend превысить

to appeal to - обратиться

relate to – коснуться

abuse – злоупотребление, обида

plight- тяжелое положение

commiserate with - сочувствовать

setting – действия, постановка

to undertake - предпринимать

breeding – выращивание, размножение

be conceived – зд. быть придуманным

genius - гений

ultimately – в конечном счете

alienate – отчужденный, иноземный

peer - пэр

coercion - принуждение

fiction - фантастика

compelling - захватывающий

thought-provoking – наводящий на мысль

Questions:

1. Why is the book aimed to all ages?

2. What is the plot about?

3. What makes book beautiful?

Расскажите о своей любимой книге.

Test 1

Section one. Reading comprehension.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания после него. Выберите правильный ответ (A, B, C или D).

The story of Robin Hood.

The story of Robin Hood, the most popular English folk hero of all times, has reached every corner of the Earth. There are many versions of this well-known tale which is about 600 years old. Everybody knows Robin’s friends (Little John, Brother Tuck, Will Scarlet), and the famous Sherwood Forest – Robin Hood’s home and the place where many of his adventures took place. In other countries there are similar stories, such as William Tell in Switzerland, El Cid in Spain or Janosik in Poland, but only Robin Hood has become an “international” hero.

Unfortunately, there is almost no evidence that Robin Hood really existed. Thirteenth-century ballads, fourteenth-century chronicles, a sixteenth-century History of Great Britain, all talk about Robin Hood. However, none of them tells us about the sources they used. In the 1800s and 1900s, historians found two Robin Hoods who lived in the 14^th century. One of them was even King Edward II’s servant. Later on, other historians found several different Hoods living in different parts of England – Robin was a popular Christian name and Hood was a fairly common surname. It seems that by 1337, the story of Robin Hood was well established. Most probably, he lived around the year 1200.

Today, the legend of Robin Hood has turned Nottinghamshire into a large tourist attraction. In the centre of Nottingham there is a Nottingham Castle. Parts of it still remember the time of Robin Hood. Sherwood Forest has an excellent visitors’ centre with an attractive display and shop, and some very pleasant walks in the nearby forest. Edwinstowe church, in which, according to tradition, Robin Hood and Lady Marion were married, is one of the visitors’ favourite sites.

Задания:

1. How popular is the story of Robin Hood?

It is popular:

1. Only in England

2. In some European countries

3. All over the world

4. In Great Britain

1. How old is the story of Robin Hood?

1. Sixty hundred years

2. Six hundred years old

3. Six hundreds year old

4. Six thousand years old

1. What was Sherwood Forest?

1. The place where the Robin Hood lived?

2. The oldest forest in Nottingham?

3. The famous forest in Switzerland?

4. Robin Hood’s place of birth?

1. Who were William Tell, El Cid and Janosik?

1. International heroes.

2. Robin Hood’s followers in Europe.

3. Legendary heroes.

4. Robin Hood’s friends.

1. It is highly probable that Robin Hood lived in:

1. The thirteenth century.

2. The thirteens century.

3. The sixteenth century.

4. The nineteenth century.

1. What is Robin Hoods status in European history? He was:

1. King Edward’s II’s knight.

2. An international hero.

3. A common man.

4. A popular polish hero.

1. Where can tourists find an interesting exposition and buy souvenirs reminding them of Robin Hood?

1. In Nottingham castle.

2. In Edwinstowe church.

3. In entertainment park.

4. In visitor’s center.

1. What is Edwinstowe?

1. The place where Robin Hood and Lady Marion first kissed.

2. The place where Robin Hood and Lady Marion first met.

3. The place where the wedding ceremony of robin Hood and Lady Marion took place?

4. The place where the tourists go hunting?

1. Why has Nottingham Shire become a large tourist attraction?

1. Because of the climate.

2. Because of the castle built by Robin Hood.

3. Because of the market place.

4. Because of the Robin Hood stories.

1. Edwinstowe church is:

1. Founded by tourists.

2. Built by visitors.

3. Visited by visitors.

4. Inspected by visitors.

Section II. Vocabulary.

Сопоставьте глаголы из колонки A со словами или фразами из колонки B.

1. choose a)ловить рыбу

2. look after б)здоровый

3. healthy в)плеер

4. full-time г)туман

5. Walkman д)тонуть

6. pillow е)звонить

7. whisper ж)свобода

8. hanky з)пылесос

9. fog и)выбирать

10. borrow к)полный рабочий день

11. feel л)носовой платок

12. sink м)фанат

13. ring н)чувствовать

14. freedom о)заботиться

15. gun п)брать в долг

16. vacuum cleaner р)экватор

17. equator с)подушка

18. employment т)ружье, пушка

19. fan у)шепот

20. fish ф)занятость

Section III. Grammar.

(A) Выберите правильный вариант.

1. Where ___ your brother ___? He ___at an Institute.

1. have…worked; worked

2. are…working; have been working

3. does… work; works

4. do…works; is working

1. At six o’clock yesterday we ___ a very interesting lecture.

1. are listening.

2. have listened to

3. were listening to

4. have been listening to

1. Every day the boss ___the office at 9 o’clock.

1. enters

2. entered

3. is entering

4. has been entering

1. Kate always ___ a lot of work to do.

1. have

2. haves

3. is having

4. has

1. Look! My friends ___football.

1. plays

2. are playing

3. played

4. had played

1. When I ___ the office, the secretary ___ some letters.

1. was entering; typed

2. enters; was typing

3. entered; was typing

4. enter; type

1. Where ___ you ___ this new symphony by M.? ___ I ___ it at the last Sunday concert.

1. are… hearing; am hearing

2. did …hear; heard

3. have…heard; heard

4. do…hear; hears

1. ___ dinner at your sister’s place yesterday?

1. does you have

2. had you have

3. did you have

4. are you having

1. They ___ supper now.

1. have

2. has

3. don’t have

4. are having

1. ___ he often ___chess with his friends last year?

1. did…play

2. was playing

3. does…play

4. had played

1. What time ___ Nick usually ___ in the morning?

1. do… get up

2. is…getting up

3. does…get up

4. had…get up

1. ___ your grandmother ___when you ___ home yesterday?

1. does…sleep; comes

2. was…sleeping; came

3. did…sleep; came

4. had…slept; came

1. I ___the picture you ___at now.

1. am not liking; are looking

2. not to like; a look

3. doesn’t like; looks

4. don’t like; are looking

1. In autumn many birds ___ to the South.

1. flies

2. fly

3. are flying

4. has flied

1. ___in a shop now?

1. is she working

2. does she work

3. has she worked

4. are she working

1. Yesterday at this time I ___ my English exercises.

1. did

2. have done

3. was doing

4. am doing

1. He ___his English exam on Monday.

1. has passed

2. is passing

3. pass

4. passed

1. Jack and Mary ___ every Saturday.

1. are skating

2. skate

3. skates

4. skated

1. I ___ some interesting French magazines last week.

1. had

2. has

3. have

4. was having

1. I ___ my homework from 5 till 8 yesterday.

1. have done

2. has been doing

3. was doing

4. did

(B) Определите в какой части предложения (A, B, C or D) содержится ошибка.

21) There were enough salt.

A B C D

22) Do you want to look to my photos?

A B C D

23) I’d like that I go to Australia.

A B C D

24) She wants go home earlier.

A B C D

25) They doesn’t want to stay in an expensive hotel.

A B C D

26) Japanese people eats a lot of fish.

A B C D

27) We took care with their cat for a week.

A B C D

28) My dictionary isn’t as useful as your’s.

A B C D

29) There was only a few people at the meeting.

A B C D

30) I’d like any tea, but I don’t want any biscuits.

A B C D

Section IV. Writing.

Write a 100 words essay on the following topic: “A short biography of yourself”

Unit 4.

Let's go shopping.

1. Grammar.

1.1. Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные (countable and uncountable nouns)

Имена существительные можно разделить на две группы: 1) исчисляемые и 2) неисчисляемые.

К исчисляемым относятся названия предметов, которые можно пересчитать. Они употребляются, как в единственном, так и во множественном числе:

Ex: This girl is beautiful.

These girls are beautiful.

1. К неисчисляемым существительным относятся названия предметов, которые нельзя пересчитать. Они употребляются только в единственном числе:

Ex: The water is cold.

The water was cold.

Иногда неисчисляемые существительные конкретизируются и переходят в разряд исчисляемых:

The boy threw a stone (two stones) into the water.

The ground was as hard as stone.