Couples.
These three students are at a British University. Read what they say about themselves.
Now read about their boyfriends. Can you match the girlfriends and boyfriends? Why do you think so?
Mark goes out a lot. He
visits friends or goes to parties or cafes. He doesn’t like
staying at home. When he’s at home he usually studies, or he
watches films or sport on TV. He usually goes to bed quite late.
John gets up very early and
studies before breakfast. In the evening he usually stays at home.
He reads a lot – books, newspapers and magazines. He sometimes
listens to music, but he doesn’t watch TV.
Richard likes rock music and
jazz. He listens to music at home, and he often goes out to concerts
and clubs. He goes to bed late, and he sleeps a lot at the weekend.
He doesn’t like getting up early.
5. Things people do.
You are going to interview another student. Look at the texts and think of some questions. Work in pairs. Find out about your partner. Ask and answer questions. Write a few sentences about your partner. Can other students guess who it is?
UNIT 9.
Key words: to sip – evening cocktails – terrace – villa – surely – to rank – agreeable experiences – beauty – Lake Como – nearby mountains – to combine – hotel’s classical architecture – attentive service – to inspire – feelings of serenity and privilege – legend – hotels – to vote – top foreign resort – readers – Conde Nast Traveler magazine – to build – neo-classical Renaissance style – to enjoy – interesting history – to become – to consist (of) – separate buildings – original Cardinal Building – rooms – smaller Queen’s Pavilion – marble staircases – original works of art – to contrast (with) – blue and yellow décor – floral carpets – quiet – to convey – restful and intimate ambience – to boast – period furnishings – air-conditioning – televisions – marble bathrooms – views – manicured gardens – suite accommodation – balcony – to recommend – guests – to insist – lake – fine restaurants – to await – to overlook – gardens – alfresco dinners – to serve – shade of plane trees – warmer summer months – Japanese specialities – cuisine – primarily regional Italian – quality – to publish – own cook book – evenings – glass – own champagne – bars – to follow – spot of dancing – lakefront terrace – weekends – live evening entertainment – to provide – club – complimentary recreational facilities – to include – windsurfing – tennis – outdoor floating swimming pool – fitness centre – indoor pool – squash court – gym – sauna – steam room – waterskiing – motorboats – available – local charges – 18-hole golf courses – member – Leading Hotels – world
TEXT 9. Read and translate the text.
Italy. Villa d’Este.
Lake Como.
Sipping evening cocktails on the terrace of the Villa d’Este must surely rank as one of the world’s most agreeable experiences, the beauty of Lake Como and the nearby mountains combining with the hotel’s classical architecture and attentive service to inspire feelings of serenity and privilege. The Villa d’Este is, indeed, a legend amongst hotels, having been voted top foreign resort in 1995 by readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine. Built in 1568 in neo-classical Renaissance style, it enjoyed an interesting history before becoming a hotel in 1873. It now consists of two separate buildings; the original Cardinal Building with 129 rooms and the smaller Queen’s Pavilion with just 33 rooms. Marble staircases and original works of art contrast with the blue and yellow décor of the Cardinal Building, whilst the floral carpets of the quieter Queen’s Pavilion convey a more restful and intimate ambience. Whilst no two rooms are quite the same, they all boast period furnishings, air-conditioning, televisions, marble bathrooms and views of the manicured gardens. Suite accommodation with balcony in the Cardinal Building is recommended for those guests insisting on a view of the lake. Three fine restaurants await – the Verandah overlooking the gardens and the lake or the Grill, where alfresco dinners are served beneath the shade of plane trees during the warmer summer months and The Kisho serving Japanese specialities. The cuisine is primarily regional Italian, though of such quality that the hotel has published its own cook book. In the evenings, guests can enjoy a glass of the Villa d’Este’s own champagne in one of its bars followed by a spot of dancing on the lakefront terrace. At weekends, live evening entertainment is provided in the d’Este Club. Complimentary recreational facilities include windsurfing, tennis, an outdoor floating swimming pool, a fitness centre with indoor pool, squash court, gym, sauna and steam room, whilst waterskiing and motorboats are available at local charges. Seven 18-hole golf courses are also in the area. Villa d’Este is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.
EXERCISES:
1. Translate and match the two halves of the word combinations correctly.
e
vening
service
agreeable cocktails
attentive history
interesting staircases
marble works of art
original décor
blue & yellow experiences
floral carpets
restful & intimate bathrooms
marble ambience
manicured terrace
cook book
alfresco facilities
lakefront gardens
recreational dinners
fitness pool
indoor course
squash room
steam charges
local court
golf centre
nearby buildings
separate accommodation
period specialities
suite terrace
fine champagne
plane furnishings
Japanese mountains
own Hotels
lakefront trees
Leading restaurants
2. Translate and match the three words given below correctly.
h
otel’s
foreign
privilege
s erenity of architecture
top classical style
neo-classical Queen’s resort
original Renaissance Building
smaller Cardinal Pavilion
warmer recreational dancing
spot and entertainment
live summer months
complimentary evening swimming pool
outdoor golf facilities
18-hole floating courses
3. Insert the missed words in the sentences:
1) Sipping ______ ______ on the ______ of the Villa d’Este must surely rank as one of the world’s most ______ ______, the ______ of Lake Como and the ______ ______ combining with the ______ ______ ______ and ______ ______ to inspire feelings of ______ and ______.
2) The Villa d’Este is, indeed, a ______ amongst ______, having been voted ______ ______ ______ in 1995 by readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine.
3) Built in 1568 in ______-______ ______ ______, it enjoyed an ______ _______ before becoming a ______ in 1873.
4) It now consists of two ______ ______; the original Cardinal Building with 129 ______ and the smaller Queen’s Pavilion with just 33 ______.
5) ______ ______ and ______ ______ ______ ______ contrast with the ______ and ______ ______ of the Cardinal Building, whilst the ______ ______ of the quiter Queen’s Pavilion convey a more ______ and ______ ______.
6) Whilst no two rooms are quite the same they all boast ______ ______, ______-______, ______, ______ ______ and ______ of the ______ ______.
7) ______ ______ with ______ in the Cardinal Building is recommended for those ______ insisting on a ______ of the ______.
8) Three fine ______ await – the Verandah overlooking the ______ and the ______ or the Grill, where ______ ______ are served beneath the shade of ______ ______ during the ______ ______ ______ and The Kisho serving Japanese ______.
9) The ______ is primarily ______ ______, though of such ______ that the ______ has published its own ______ ______.
10) In the evenings, ______ can enjoy a ______ of the Villa d’Este’s ______ ______ in one of its ______ followed by a ______ of ______ on the ______ ______.
11) At ______, ______ ______ ______ is provided in the d’Este ______.
12) ______ ______ ______ include ______, ______, an ______ ______ ______ ______, a ______ ______ with ______ ______, ______ ______, ______, ______ and ______ ______, whilst ______ and ______ are available at ______ ______.
13) Seven ______-______ ______ ______ are also in the ______.
14) Villa d’Este is a ______ of the ______ ______ of the World.