- •I. Make friends with your new groupmates. Discuss the following questions.
- •II. Read the e-mails. Which person would you like to make friends with? Why? b)Write an e-mail about yourself.
- •III. Read the text and fill in the headings. Memorize the words in bold.
- •Vocabulary
- •IV. Read and memorize the words.
- •‘Family’ Vocabulary
- •V. Complete the gaps.
- •VI. Make up dialogues and act them out.
- •1) Greeting a friend
- •6) Conversational openings
- •VII. Discuss the following questions. Use the leisure activities below.
- •IV. Read the text. Memorize the words in bold. A Day in the Life
- •Vocabulary
- •V. Read and memorize the definitions.
- •VI. Answer the questions.
- •VII. Read the text. Memorize the words in bold. Get Fit at Home.
- •Vocabulary
- •VIII. Read and memorize the definitions.
- •IX. Answer the questions.
- •X. A) Make up sentences and phrases using the table below.
- •XI. Look at Mike’s daily routine. Say when you do these things.
- •XII. Match the sentence beginnings in a with the endings in b, then put the sentences in the most logical order.
- •XIII. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box. Use the correct verb form.
- •XIV. Write a paragraph about your ordinary day.
- •XV. A) Make up sentences using the table below.
- •XVI. Match the synonyms.
- •XVII. Match the opposites.
- •XIII. Match the two columns to form collocations.
- •XIV. Match the verbs and nouns.
- •XV. Match the words and expressions on the left with the definitions on the right.
- •XVI. Complete the text with the expressions from Exercise XV. Remember to write the verbs in the past tense. Having a bad day
- •I. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
- •II. Look at the age groups. At what age do you think you move from one to another?
- •III. Read the text. The Life of a Princess
- •Vocabulary
- •IV. Read and memorize the definitions.
- •V. Answer the questions.
- •VI. Memorize the following collocations.
- •VII. Match the antonyms.
- •VIII. What stage of life are these people at?
- •IX. Match the sentence beginnings from a with the endings from b and construct Rebecca’s life.
- •X. Birth, death and marriage.
- •1. Fill in the gaps with one of the following words.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with one of the following words.
- •3. Put one of the followings words into each gap. Sometimes more than one is possible.
- •XI. What do you think is the happiest time of a person’s life – when they are young or when they are old? Why? Write 10-15 sentences using the vocabulary words from this unit.
- •I. Discuss the following questions.
- •II. A) Put the sentences in the most likely order. Work in pairs. Explain and memorize the words in bold. Love story
- •III. Read the text. The Cliche Expert Testifies on Love (by Frank Sullivan)
- •Vocabulary
- •IV. Read and memorize the definitions.
- •V. Explain what the following clichés mean.
- •VI. Read the text and fill in the headings.
- •Dating and Marriage Customs in Britain.
- •Vocabulary
- •VII. Read and memorize the definitions.
- •IX. Complete the following text with the words and phrases below.
- •In love
- •X. A) Match the beginnings and endings of the expressions below. Use one of the endings twice.
- •XI. Read the following sentences and put the words and phrases in bold into the correct column below.
- •XII. Match the beginnings and the endings of the sentences below.
- •XIII. Use the correct form of these words and expressions:
- •XIV. Julie and Dave are getting married next month. Match the beginnings of the phrases with their endings. Pay attention to the active vocabulary.
- •XV. Use these words to fill the gaps.
- •XVI. Here are the marriage vows that a man says in Britain. Complete them using these words.
- •XVII. Use these expressions in the situations below:
- •XVIII. Complete the response in four different ways.
- •I. Read the text and answer the questions below. Agatha Christie
- •II. Read the text. Changing Values and Norms of the British Family
- •III. Read the text. Explain and memorize the words in bold. The American Family
- •IV. Read the text
- •V. Read the text. Explain and memorize the words in bold. Domestic Chores
- •VI. Read the text.
Vocabulary
VII. Read and memorize the definitions.
altar - the table in Christian churches where communion is given
best man - the bridegroom's chief attendant at a wedding
bridesmaid - girl or young unmarried woman who attends a bride at her wedding
date somebody – 1) to be a boyfriend or girlfriend of (someone of the opposite sex); 2) go on a date with
divorce - the legal dissolution of a marriage
get engaged - if two people are engaged, they have agreed to marry
flirt with smb - to behave (towards someone) as though one were in love but without serious intentions
go out with smb = see smb = date smb - to have a romantic relationship with someone
hen night - party for women only, esp. held for a woman shortly before she is married
lad - boy or young man
mead - alcoholic drink made from honey and water
pageboy - boy who holds the bride's train at a wedding
parental consent – agreement or permission that parents give
propose to - ask (someone) to marry you; to make an offer of marriage
separate - stop living together as spouses
split up - get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
stag party - party for men only
threshold – doorsill, horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
tier - layer or level
trend – 1) general tendency or direction; 2) fashion, mode
wedding cake - a traditional cake with three “tiers” eaten at the end of the wedding meal
wedding ceremony - the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
wedding vows - the promises that the bride and groom make to each other during the ceremony
READING COMPREHENSION
VIII. Answer the questions.
What is ‘dating’?
When do boys and girls start dating?
Do boys or girls make the first move these days?
Can 17 year old teenagers get married if they don’t have parental consent?
Why do many couples prefer to live together first? Do you think it’s a good idea?
When do most weddings take place? Why? What about weddings in your country?
Why do you think brides have ‘hen’ parties?
What does a best man do during the wedding ceremony?
What does a groom / a bride wear?
Are there any traditional wedding clothes in your country?
What does the wedding ceremony include?
What is the ‘wedding reception’?
Why do you think the wedding cake consists of two or more tiers?
What should the bride and the groom do for good luck? What mustn’t they do?
Are there any wedding superstitions in your country? What are they?
PRACTICE
IX. Complete the following text with the words and phrases below.
In love
boyfriend
girlfriend
relationship
going out
kissed
romantic
date
Peter had never had a …………… . Anna had never had a …………… . When they started …………… together, they were both very nervous. For their first …………… Peter wanted to take her somewhere …………… , so he booked a table at an Italian restaurant. He walked her home. When he left, they …………… goodnight. The next day Anna told her best friend that she was …………… with Peter and that this was the first really serious …………… in her life.