- •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.
IX. Answer the questions.
What are the opportunities to get active outside the house? Where can you exercise?
Can you get fit staying at home?
Are you a ‘couh potato’?
Do you think one can lose weight doing household chores?
What should you start with?
What should you do to train your arms and hands?
How can you train your legs?
What can you do to cool down?
What jobs do people do in the open air?
PRACTICE
X. A) Make up sentences and phrases using the table below.
It is at |
a quarter half 10 minutes
|
past to
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eight tweve seven |
sharp |
b) Say the time. Discuss what you might do at the time.
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a.m. (ante meridiem) – before 12 noon
p.m. (post meridiem) – after 12 noon
XI. Look at Mike’s daily routine. Say when you do these things.
7:00 wake up
7:15 have a shower
7:30 get dressed
7:45 have breakfast
8:10 catch the bus
9:00 have classes
1:30 have lunch
3: 50 go home
5:20 surf the Net / play computer games
7: 15 have dinner
7:50 watch TV
10:45 go to bed
XII. Match the sentence beginnings in a with the endings in b, then put the sentences in the most logical order.
A
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B
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XIII. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box. Use the correct verb form.
have, get up, surf, make, leave, go, take, arrive, have, brush, check, have, drive, watch, finish, go off, dress |
John Bell is a manager at a large company. At seven o’clock his alarm ……………….., and he ………………… . He ……………….. a shower, ……………….. his teeth and ……………….. a quick breakfast. He ……………….. and ……………….. his house at a quarter to eight.
He usually ……………….. to work. It ……………….. him about an hour to get to work. He ……………….. at work just before nine o’clock. He ……………….. the email and ……………….. some phone calls.
He ……………….. work at five o’clock and comes home at about six. He ……………….. dinner, ……………….. the news, or ……………….. the Internet. He ……………….. to bed at eleven o’clock.
XIV. Write a paragraph about your ordinary day.
XV. A) Make up sentences using the table below.
It takes |
me him her them us |
5 minutes half an hour an hour an hour and a half two hour three months four years |
to do … homework to learn French to get home to tidy up to learn to drive to empty the dishwasher to sweep the floor
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b) Discuss in pairs how long it takes you to do your household jobs. Use the model.
- Does it take you long to … ? / How long does it take you to … ?
- (No/Yes,) it takes me … to … .