Speaking about preferences

больше	more	представьте себе	let's face it
возможно/не возможно	it’s possible/impossible	преимущества	аdvantages
думаю, полагаю	I believe	придётся – не придётся	have to – haven’t to
Какой смысл?	What's the point for__?	разумно – не разумно	it's reasonable/ unreasonable
лучше - лучший	better – the best	сомневаюсь	I doubt
мало – меньше books	few – fewer	соответствовать¸ подходить	match, suit, fit
мало – меньше time	little - less	стоит – не стоит	it's worth doing/it isn’t worth
на самом деле	the truth of the matter is	считается	it is considered
недостатки	disadvantages	уверен/абсолютно уверен	I am sure/ I'm pretty sure
нет смысла	There is no sense to	удобно	it's convenient
полезно/ бесполезно	it’s useful/ useless	хуже - худший	worse – the worst

1) Choose the statement you strongly agree and give your arguments for it.

2) Choose the statement you strongly disagree and prove your opinion.

A - Making mistakes in English is OK as long as people understand you.

B - My friends should come from the same social background as I do.

C - It is impossible to have a happy family life and a successful career.

D – Lecture is an obsolete way of training. We can read the same in books or the Internet.

E – Combining work and efficient university training is possible.

F - Marriage is outdated. There is no need for state or church approval or recognition of a partnership.

G - Quality of life will greatly improve in the future.

H - Teachers give too much homework.

I - Military service shouldn’t be obligatory.

К - The first lessons at universities (9.00 - 10.30) should be abolished.

The way to agree	The way to disagree	The way to start proving
I believe I consider I reckon I am sure I am pretty sure	I doubt that There is no sense Nonsense / ___ is nonsense	It's reasonable / convinient Imagine Let’s face ___ What’s the point for___?

Travelling

Read and explain in your own words or give Russian equivalents to numbers 4 and 5

1 – The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page.

2 – A rolling stone gathers no moss.

3 – He who travels west, travels not only with the sun but with history.

4 - When at Rome, do as Romans do.

5 – To carry coals to Newcastle

What is the difference between

• journey

• trip

• voyage

• hiking

• hitch-hiking?

Which type have you had recently?

Tipes of activities

Visiting galleries, museums, historical sites, admiring architecture

Going scuba diving (с аквалангом), scrolling (с трубкой), hiking, kayaking, angling, white-water rafting,

Trying delicious local cuisine

Taking strolls (неторопливые прогулки)

3) - If you could, where would you like to go?

- What sites of interest to visit?

- What kinds of activities to try?

Carl ( ) adventure holiday

Sonya ( ) cultural holiday

Rick ( ) package holiday (по путёвке)

Moria ( ) island holiday

4) In teams make an advertisement of the tour in any country. In your advertisement say about

• Kind of traveling

• Sites of interest to visit

• Kinds of activities

• Means of transport

• Accomodation

• Meals (cuisine)

IV

Vocabulary

come (came - come) get (got - got) give (gave - given) go (went - gone) hear (heard – heard) keep (kept - kept) know (knew – known) let (let – let) make (made - made) put (put - put) see (saw - seen) send (sent - sent) take (took - taken) leave (left – left) become (became - become) tell (told - told)

decide develop receive recognize refuse

again against almost already among even except still through though while