- •Other Forms of Address
- •Less Common Forms of Address
- •Informal Address
- •Forms of Address within the Family
- •Making and Responding to Introductions
- •Third-Party Introductions
- •Self-Introductions
- •Responding to Introductions
- •Your relationship to the two people, and something they may have In common, according to the clues provided. You don't have to use all the
- •Information given; just use what you think would be appropriate.
- •B. Age and Ageing.
- •Do any of the words refer only to males (m) or only females (f)?
- •Skill Ex. 7 In the following dialogue, agree with the first speaker. Developing Use words from exercises 4 and 5 that mean roughly the same as the words in italics.
- •C. People's Occupation. Focus Vocabulary
- •Countries. Languages. Nationalities.
- •It's Been Long
- •The Way to Ask People about Their
- •Less Optimistic Replies
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •I. Insert prepositions if necessary.
- •II. Rewrite and correct the sentences in which there are errors.
- •III. Translate from Russian/Belarusian into English.
- •Unit 2 Family Relationships Focus Vocabulary
- •1) Which two of these words can be used as a verb?
- •3) Which of the following:
- •4) Which of the word-parts in the box can be used with each of the relations below?
- •Interview with 16-year-old daughter Helen
- •Interview with 17-year-old son David
- •Interview with mother
- •Development answering the questions below. Try to use the multi-word verbs and expressions in the box in your answer as well as the verbs above.
- •When you are old
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •I. Insert prepositions where necessary.
- •II. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the passage below.
- •III. Change the words underlined to give the sentences the opposite meaning.
- •IV. Translate from Russian/Belarusian into English.
- •Complimenting People
- •"It's been long", "How are you", "Complimenting".
- •1. When we describe somebody, we tend to follow this order in our description: height, build, age, hair, eyes, face, complexion, extra features, dress. Study this example.
- •2. Eyes
- •With the definitions in b.
- •A Detective Inquiry
- •Role-Play
- •Test Yourself
- •Unit 4 Character and Personality a. Focus vocabulary
- •Word Meaning Ex. 1 Match the words on the left with the closest meaning on the right.
- •We Are Not Alike a. Intellectual ability
- •Attitudes towards life
- •Attitudes towards other people
- •One person's meat is another person's poison
- •It Takes All Sorts
- •Idiomatic expressions
- •Your Stars
- •In the examples below?
- •We don't get on well
- •Likes and Dislikes
- •Test: How brave are you?
- •The Main Attraction
- •Persоnal
- •Interview the husband and the wife of the year.
- •Proposal
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •I. Put the following adjectives in the correct order.
- •II. Use the prompts below to build up a description of a student. Before you begin think about the tenses you will use.
- •III. Cross out the incorrect word in each of the following sentences.
- •IV. Translate from Russian/Belarusian into English.
- •Vocabulary
- •Focus Vocabulary
- •It would be very interesting to find out the opinion of girls and boys. Do they differ in any way?
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •Unit 2 Furnishing and Decorating Focus Vocabulary
- •Furniture in your home to your partner. Use the prepositions and adverbs to help you.
- •Flat for sale
- •Word Use Ex. 14 Complete the following sentences with a suitable idiomatic expression.
- •Estate agent
- •It needs doing, to have smth done, to do smth.
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •Something suitable.
- •Houses and Flats to Let
- •Houses and Flat for Sale
- •Sharing a Flat
- •The Noisy Neighbours
- •Revision and Consolidation
- •I. A. Renting a flat
- •Buying a house
- •III. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.
- •Unit 4 Housework. Household Chores. Focus Vocabulary
- •Ex. 4 Make and do
- •Now collect any new expressions you can find using "make" or "do" from the dialogue below. Put them on your "make and do" list.
- •What's your attitude to untidy people?
- •Unit 5 Pets Focus Vocabulary
- •Don't Get a Dog or Puppy Until You've Checked These Points:
- •If you cannot answer 'yes' to all these questions, please think very carefully before you get a dog or a puppy. Perhaps another kind of animal would make a better pet for you.
- •Are They Not Sweet?
- •2. Are they better companions than some people may be?
- •3. Speak about your pets if any or pets you'd like to keep.
- •Vocabulary
Revision and Consolidation
I. A. Renting a flat
Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct position in the passage below.
deposit rent |
fee block
|
flat references |
advertisements accommodation |
self-contained |
landlord |
The first thing I had to do in London was find somewhere to live, if possible a small, one-bedroomed (a)_____. I didn't want to share a kitchen or toilet; I wanted to be independent in my own (b)_________place. I decided I could pay a (c)___of £ 50 a week. I couldn't find what I wanted in the newspaper (d)_____so I went to an (e)___. They offered me a nice place. It was in a modern (f)__on the third floor. I had to pay the agency a (g)___, and the (h)_____wanted a big (i)_______ and (j)__________ from my employer and bank manager.
Buying a house
condition detached estate agent terraced spacious builder
semi-detached architect surveyor cramped removals
Tony and Sheila's first home was a (a)____________house, one of a line of houses all connected. But several years later when they had a small child, they found it rather (b)____for three people. They wanted something more (c)___________and so decided to move. They went to an (d)_______and looked at details of the houses he had to offer . They looked at a (e)_________________house (one of a pair attached to each other), liked it, and asked a (f)_________ to inspect it for them. He said that it was in good(g)_________, and they therefore decided to buy it. Luckily they sold their house quickly and soon a (h)_____firm was taking all their furniture and other possessions to their new home. But already, after a couple of years, they are hoping to move again. Tony's business is doing well and they want to get an (i)________ to design a modern, (j)_______ house for them, and a (k)__________to build it.
П. Explain the difference between ...
a) a landlord and a tenant
b) a house and a bungalow
c) ground floor and first floor
III. Put one of the following words in each space in the sentences below.
for at in on of into with
a) She wanted a place_____her own
b) He'll move______________ tomorrow.
c) He'll move_______ his new flat tomorrow
d) 1 share the kitchen__________three other people.
e) The landlord asked the tenant_________more rent..
f) My flat is__________ the top floor.
g) My flat is__________a modern block.
h) The house is__ good condition.
i) I looked_____ advertisements________ the newspaper.
j) She pays a rent__________£ 90 a week.
IV. Translate from Russian/ Belarusian into English
1. - У вас есть своя квартира? - Да, нам посчастливилось получить ее в прошлом году. Она расположена во многоэтажном доме на улице Первомайской. 2. Боб не очень доволен своей квартирой. Дом расположен в новом районе, на окраине города. В квартире низкие потолки и пол покрыт линолеумом. 3. В этом году мы собираемся делать ремонт квартиры, т.к. у нас скрипят полы, обои выгорели, нужно привести в порядок окна и двери. 4. В квартире моих друзей много света, т.к. все окна их двухкомнатной квартиры выходят на юг; окна большие, а потолки высокие. 5. - Когда вы переезжаете в новую квартиру? - Я думаю, через месяц. Мы уже купили кое-какую новую мебель: стенку и диван с креслами для гостиной и кухонный набор мебели. 6. Я ищу комнату. Я видела ваше объявление, что вы сдаете комнату и решила позвонить. Мне бы хотелось получить побольше информации. 7. Нэвил очень рад своей новой квартире, т.к. ему удобно добираться до университета. Автобусная остановка как раз за углом. Плата за квартиру не очень большая. Нэвилу не нужно платить ежемесячно (еженедельно), т.к. он заплатил за полгода вперед. 8. - У вас есть встроенная мебель в квартире? - Да, у нас есть два стенных шкафа в прихожей. Я нахожу это очень удобным. 9. -У кого ты снимаешь квартиру? -У своих дальних родственников. Мне повезло, квартира просторная и светлая, окна выходят в парк, и нид из окна прекрасный. 10.Мэри очень довольна своим новым холодильником. Он очень удобный и занимает мало места. Мэри поставила его между мойкой и буфетом. 11.- Аня все еще живет у своей тети п Серебрянке? - Нет, она переехала в общежитие и живет в комнате с двумя первокурсницами. |
1. — Цi есць у Вас уласная кватэра? - Так, нам пашчасцiлася атрымаць яе у мiнулым годзе. Яна знаходзiцца у шматпавярховым доме на вулiцы Першамайскай. 2. Боб не надта задаволены сваей кватэрай. Дом знаходзiцца у новым раёне, на ускраiне гораду. У кватэры нiзкая столь, i падлога пакрытая лiнолеумам. 3. У гэтым годзе мы збiраемся рабiць рамонт кватэры, бо у нас рыпiць падлога, шпалеры павыгаралi, трэба давесцi да ладу вокны i дзверы. 4. У кватэры мaix сяброу шмат святла, бо вокны ix двухпакаёвай кватэры выходзяць на поудзень, вокныы вялiкя, столь высокая. 5. - Калi вы пераязджаеце на новую кватэру? - Я мяркую, праз месяц. Мы ужо набылi сёе-тое з новай мэблi сценку i канапу з крэсламi для гасцёунi i набор кухоннай мэблi. 6. Я шукаю пакой. Я бачыла вашу аб'яву, што вы здаеце пакой, i вырашала затэлефанаваць. Мне хацелася б атрымаць больш iнфармацыi. 7. Нэвiл вельмi цешыцца са сваей новай кватэры, бо яму зручна дабiрацца да унiвереггэта. Аутобусны прыпынак акурат за рогам. Плата за кватэру не вельмi вялiкая. Нэвiлу не трэба плацiць кожны месяц (тыдзень), бо ён заплацiу за паугода наперад. 8. - Цi ёсць у вас убудаваная мэбля у кватэры? - Так, у нас ёсць дзве сценныя шафы. Я лiчу гэтае вельмi зручным. 9. - У каго ты наймаеш кватэру? - У cвaix далёкiх сваякоу. Мне пашанцавала: кватэра прасторная i светлая, вокны выходзяць у парк, i вiд з акна цудоуны. 10. Мэры вельмi задаволеная свaiм новым халадзiльнiкам. Ён вельмi зручны i займае мала месца. Яна яго паставiла памiж мыйкай i буфетам. 11. - Ганна усё яшчэ жыве у сваей цёткi у Серабранцы? - Не, яна пераехала у iнтэрнат i жыве у пакоi з дзвюма першакурснiцамi. |