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Limba engleză-Suport de curs-
Titular curs:Emanuela Pascari
Limba engleză
Prezentare generală
Getting to know each other
● Emanuela Pascari– [email protected]
● Nivel începător● Examen de tip grilă
Goals:
– Înțelegerea unui mesaj oral simplu;
– Extragerea de informatii simple dintr-un text scris;
– Realizarea unei descrieri orale simple, utilizând o serie de expresii cunoscute;
– Completarea diverselor formulare cu date personale (CV);
– Participarea în conversații simple, pe teme personale.
Course Structure:
I. Introducere
II.Identitate
III.La noi acasă
IV.În deplasare
V.Timp liber
I. Introducere
– necesitate
- răspândire
- vocabular deja împrumutat
- alfabetul limbii engleze - spelling
II. Identitate
– prezentarea noastră și a prietenilor, familiei, etc
- formule de salut
- discuții la telefon
- descrierea aspectului unei persoane
- descrierea activităților preferate
III. La noi acasă
– descrierea casei și a activităților domestice
- descrierea camerei
- trecerea timpului
- întrebări și răspunsuri referitoare la activitățile zilnice
IV. În deplasare
– cum citim și cum interpretăm un orar
- cum descriem și cum comparăm diferite mijloace de transport
- cum cerem indicații, îndrumări
- cum cerem produse în magazin
V. Timp liber
● Ajutor!● Sporturi● Hobbyuri● Planuri de vacanță
English Course- Unit 1 -
I. Introduction
1.Is English really necessary?2.Borrowed Vocabulary3.English Spelling
1. Is English Really Necessary?
English is the official or predominant language in 60 countries.
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➔ English has a very large vocabulary - maybe the largest in the world.
➔ 3/4 of the world’s mail is written in English.
➔ 80% of computer information is in English.
➔ English is the main language used in specialized languages such as science and technology, international sports, pop music, airports and control towers, etc.
a. Do you see signs in English?
b. Do you listen to music in English?
c. Do you see/read newspapers written in English?
d. Do you listen to English programmes on TV/radio?
e. Do you meet people who speak English?
Borrowed VocabularyInternational words that come from
English:
Internet, radio, exit, enter, mouse, computer, laptop, modem, supermarket...
Interlanguage:Franglais:Je vais driver downtown. – I'm going to drive downtown.
Je ne care pas. – I don't care.
Spanglish:
Engrish:
English Alphabet
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
ei bi si di i ef gi (h)eici ai gei kei el em
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
en
ău
pi chiu ar
es
ti iu vi dabăl-iu ex
uai zed
Spelling Games
Unit 2 – Identity
Identity
Introduce yourself
Greet people
Spell your name and address in English
Talking on the phone
Numbers
Describing aspect
Describing activities
Useful Vocabulary
● First name● Family name● To greet● To shake hands● To spell● Thank you!
Greeting – Saying Hello
Hello!/ Hi!/ Hey!How are you (today)?How's it going?What's up?Long time no see!Good morning! (before 12 o'clock)Good afternoon! (after 12 o'clock)Good evening! (after 6 pm)
Greeting– Saying Goodbye
Goodbye!/ Good-bye! (God be with ye!)
Bye!See you (later)!Good night!
Introductions
What's your name?My name is... .I am... .Where are you from?Nice to meet you!
Text 1:M: “Hello, my name is Mihai. What's your name?”
S: “Oh, hello. My name is Samantha. Nice to meet you!”
M: “Nice to meet you, too. Where are you from?”
S: “I'm from Great Britain. And you?”
M: “I'm Romanian.”
S: “Look, I think it's your turn.”
M: “That's right. OK, see you later!”
S: “See you!”
Find the names and nationality of the participants to the discussion and imagine what the context might be.
Learn to count:
1 – one
2 – two
3 – three
4 – four
5 – five
6 – six
7 – seven
8 – eight
9 – nine
0 – zero
Text 2:S: “Good afternoon, sir!”
C: “Good afternoon.”
S: “What's your name?”
C: “My name is Chiwetel Ejiofor.”
S: “How do you spell it?”
C: “It's C-H-I-W-E-T-E-L E-J-I-O-F-O-R.”
S: “I see. What's your nationality, Mr Ejiofor?”
C: “I'm British.”
S: “And what's your address?”
C: “I live at 5, Dulwitch College, United Kingdom.”
S: “Thank you sir, your interview is at 4 p.m. on Monday.”
C: “Thank you. Good bye.”
S: “Good bye.”
Fill in the following form:
First Name: __________________Family Name:_________________Nationality:___________________Address:______________________
CHIWETEL EJIOFOR
British actor. 2008 Laurence
Olivier Award for Best Actor
for his performance in
Othello.
QUVENZHANÉ WALLIS
American child actress. She is known for her
leading role as Hushpuppy in
the critically acclaimed
drama film Beasts of the
Southern Wild
SAOIRSE RONAN
American-born Irish actress. She came to international
prominence in 2007 after
co-starring in the film
Atonement
FAMKE JANSSEN
Dutch actress. She is known for
playing the villainous Bond
girl Xenia Onatopp in
Golden Eye, Jean
Grey/Phoenix in the X-Men
GABOUREY SIDIBE
American actress who made her
acting debut in the 2009 film
Precious, a role that brought her a nomination for
the Academy Award for Best
Actress
MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY
American actor. McConaughey
first gained notice for his
breakout role in the coming of
age comedy Dazed and Confused.
MIA WASIKOWSKA
Australian actress. Became
known to a wider audience
following her critically
acclaimed work on the HBO
television series In Treatment
SHIA LABEOUF
American actor and director who became
known among younger
audiences as Louis Stevens in
the Disney Channel series Even Stevens
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS
American stand-up
comedian, actor and pianist
known for his numerous film and television appearances including his
movie The Hangover.
Let me introduce you to my family
How to introduce peopleHow to describe people
Useful vocabulary
a) Family relationshipsb) Colors of hair/eyesc) Numbers up to 100d) Expressions
Family relationships
WifeMotherSisterDaughterGrandmotherGranddaughterAunt NieceCousin
HusbandFatherBrotherSonGrandfatherGrandsonUncleNephewCousin
Colors
Black BrownBlueGreenBlondGray(Am.En.)/ GreyWhiteRed
Other colors
YellowOrangePinkPurple
VioletSilver Gold Copper
! Dark Green! Light Green
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors_(compact)
Counting from 1 to 1001-1011- eleven12- twelve13– thirteen14– fourteen15– fifteen16– sixteen17- seventeen18– eighteen19- nineteen
Counting from 1 to 100 (2)
20 – twenty30 – thirty40 – forty50 – fifty60 – sixty70 – seventy80 – eighty90 – ninety100 – one hundred
Counting from 1 to 100 (3)
21 – twenty-one22 – twenty-two23 – twenty-three24 – twenty-four25 – twenty-five26 – twenty-six27 – twenty-seven28 – twenty-eight29 – twenty-nine
31- thirty-one41 – forty-one51 – fifty-one61 – sixty-one71- seventy-one81 – eighty-one91 – ninety-one
Expressions:
This is my...His name is...Her name is...He is … years old.She is … years old.He/She has got … eyes.He/She has got … hair.
Practice:
This is my mother.
Her name is Maria.
She is 38 years old.
She's got blond hair and blue eyes.
This is my father.His name is
Joshua.He is 41 years
old.He's got brown
hair and brown eyes.
This is my..Her name is..She is … years
old. She's got … hair
and … eyes.
This is my...His name is...He is … years old.He's got ... hair
and … eyes.
This is my puppy. Its name is Max.It is one year old.It has got white
hair.It has got black
eyes.
Please note:
He – El (persoane de sex masculin)She – Ea (persoane de sex feminin)It – El/Ea (animale si obiecte
inanimate)His – al luiHer – al eiIts – al lui/al ei (pentru animale si
obiecte inanimate)
Now write about yourself:
Hello! My name is...I am … years old. I've got … hair and … eyes.
And about one of your colleagues:
Hello!This is my colleague/ friend … .He/She is … years old.He/She has got … hair and … eyes.
Draw your family tree. Write a short description of each member.
Unit 2 – Identity – part 2
Describing people:
Physical appearancePersonality characteristics
Physical Appearance
Height and weightAgeHair typesBody parts Head parts
Height and weight
Short – scundTall – înaltMedium height
– înălțime medie
Height and weight
Obese – obez(ă)
Overweight – supraponderal(ă)
Fat – gras(ă)
Well built – bine făcut(ă)
Slim/ Thin – slab(ă)
Skinny – foarte slab(ă)
Age
Young – tânăr
Old – bătrân
Middle-aged – vârsta de mijloc
Child - copil
Teenager – adolescent
Adult/ Grown-up - adult
In his/her 20s/30s/40s/etc. - la vreo 20/30/40/etc. ani
Hair Types
Bald vs. Full head of hair
Hair length
Long hair – păr lung
Short hair – păr scurt
Medium (length) hair – păr de lungime medie
Facial hair
Mustache – mustață
Beard – barbăEyebrows –
sprânceneEyelashes - gene
Face shapes
Adjective Order
Length + Type + Color + NounEg:
Long curly brown hairShort wavy blond hairBig brown eyes
Body and head parts
Physical descriptions:
This is Johnny Depp. He has short, wavy black hair and dark brown eyes. He is tall. He is in his 40s.
Physical descriptions:
This is Christina Ricci. She has long, straight black hair and big brown eyes. She is short and slim. She is in her 30s.
Personality Characteristics
This is my friend Jennifer. She is British. She is a young girl, with a nice oval face. She has long, wavy, blond hair and beautiful blue eyes, with long eyelashes. She is tall and slim. She has long fingers, she is a pianist. She is intelligent, calm and friendly, but she is also unhappy.
Individual work:
Write a description of a person of your choice, using the vocabulary learned today, in 10 lines.
Unit 2 – Identity – part 3
Grammar:Present simple
Describing activities:– Speaking about things we like– Speaking about activities we like– Asking people about the things and
activities they like
Present Simple of “to be”
I am I am not Am I?
You are You are not Are you?
He/ She/ It is He/ She/ It is not Is he/ she/ it?
We are We are not Are we?
You are You are not Are you?
They are They are not Are they?
Present Simple of “to have”
Affirmative Negative Interrogative Negative interrogative
I have I have not Have I? Have I not?
You have You have not Have you? Have you not?
He/ She/ It has He/ She/ It has not
Has he/ she/ it? Has he/ she/ it not?
We have We have not Have we? Have we not?
You have You have not Have you? Have you not?
They have They have not Have they? Have they not?
Present Simple of “to do”
Affirmative Negative Interrogative Negative interrogative
I do I do not Do I? Do I not?
You do You do not Do you? Do you not?
He/ She/ It does He/ She/ It does not
Does he/ she/ it? Does he/ she/ it not?
We do We do not Do we? Do we not?
You do You do not Do you? Do you not?
They do They do not Do they? Do they not?
Present Simple:
Affirmative Form:Subject + Verb (s)
• I/ you/ we/ they speak• He/ She/ It speaks
I speak
You speak
He/ She/ It speaks
We speak
You speak
They speak
Present Simple:
Exceptions to the “s” mark:Verbs ending in ss, x, ch, sh, o adds “es”:
• To dress – she dresses• To fix – he fixes• To watch – she watches• To wash – he washes• To go – he goes
Verbs ending in consonant + y changes the y to i and adds the “es”:
• To fly – he flies• To cry – she cries
Present Simple:
Negative Form:Subject + do/does +not + verb
• I/ you/ we/ they do not speak• He/ She/ It does not speak
I do not speak/ don't speak
You do not speak/ don't speak
He/ She/ It does not speak/ doesn't speak
We do not speak/ don't speak
You do not speak/ don't speak
They do not speak/ don't speak
Present Simple:
Interrogative FormDo/ Does + Subject + Verb
• Do I/ you/ we/ they speak?• Does he/she/it speak?
Do I speak?
Do you speak?
Does he/ she/ it speak?
Do we speak?
Do you speak?
Do they speak?
Present Simple:
Negative Interrogative Form:Do/ Does + Subject + not + Verb
• Do I/ you/ we/ they not speak?• Does he/ she/ it not speak?
Do I not speak? Don't I speak?
Do you not speak? Don't you speak?
Does he/she/ it not speak? Doesn't he/she/it speak?
Do we not speak? Don't we speak?
Do you not speak? Don't you speak?
Do they not speak? Don't they speak?
Present Simple:
Use:For permanent situations:
• I live in a flat.
For repeated actions or habits:• I use my mobile phone every day.
For general truths:• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
To tell stories or to summarise part of a film or a book:
• Our hero goes off to search for the treasure, which he eventually finds after many adventures.
Adverbs:
Every day/ morning/ afternoon/ evening.
In the morning/ afternoon/ evening
On Sundays/ Mondays etc.
At noon/ night
Always/ Often /Generally /Usually /Normally
Sometimes/ Never
Exercise:
Put the following verbs in the 3rd person singular:To push, to sneeze, to glorify, to annoy,
to kiss, to deny, to marry• Eg: To push – he pushes
Daily Activities
To get out of bed – a se ridica din pat
To get up – a se scula
To take a shower – a face duș
To brush one's* teeth – a se spăla pe dinți
*one va ține locul articolelor posesive: my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their
To floss one's teeth – a-ți curăța dinții cu ață dentară
To shave – a se bărbieri
To get dressed – a se îmbrăca
To wash one's face – a se spăla pe față
To put on makeup – a se machia
To brush one's hair – a-și peria părul
To comb one's hair – a-și pieptăna părul
To make the bed – a face patul
To get undressed – a se dezbrăca
To take a bath – a face baie
To go to bed – a merge la culcare
To sleep – a dormi
To make breakfast – a pregăti micul dejun
To make lunch – a pregăti prânzul
To cook / make dinner – a găti / pregăti cina
To have breakfast – a servi micul dejun
To have lunch – a servi prânzul
To have dinner – a servi cina
Exercise:
Talk about your daily routine.• Eg: Every day I wake up at 9 a.m.. I
brush my teeth, I take a shower, and I go to work. In the evening I watch T.V. or read a book.
Describing activities
Names of activitiesExpressions
Names of activities
ReadingDancingSwimmingJoggingTravelingListening to musicChatting with friendsSurfing the internetGoing out with friends
Expressions:
What do you like doing in your free time?
I like...He/ she/ it likes...
Examples:
I like reading. My favorite books are detective stories.
I like playing football. I play football every week.
This is my new friend, Anna. She likes traveling.
My sister likes jogging. She goes jogging at least three times a week.
Exercises:
How about you? What do you like doing in your free time? Reply with “Yes, I do.” or with “No, I don't.”a. Do you like reading books?b. Do you like doing sports?c. Do you like cooking?d. Do you like visiting friends?e. Do you like listening to music?f. Do you like dancing?
Exercises:
Ask four of your friends now. Fill in this information grid (put a tick √ or a cross X next to your friend's name), then report to the class:
• Eg: Maria likes running. She doesn't like listening to music.
Friend's name
Reading Doing sports
Cooking Visiting friends
Listening to music
Dancing
Exercises:
Fill in the blanks with like/likes:a. I ________ watching TV.b. She _______ reading magazines.c. He ________ working on the computer.d. We _________ doing sports.e. Maria________ cooking.f. John ________ swimming.g. They _________ jogging.
Unit 2 – Identity – part 4
Personal PronounsExpressing Possession
Number Person Gender Personal Pronouns
Subject Object
Singular 1st Male/female I Me
2nd Male/female You You
3rd Male He Him
Female She Her
Neuter It It
Male/female We Us
Male/female You You
Male/female They Them
Subject/ Object
I like John. John likes me.
You drink coffee. Mary talks to you.
He dreams of snow. Jane talks to him.
She wants sugar. We dance with her.
It swims in the aquarium. The children give food to it.
We go to school. She comes to coffee with us.
You have many classes. They sing to you.
They watch movies. We watch movies with them.
Possession
Using the apostrophe ' Possessive pronouns
Using the apostrophe
Make most singular nouns possessiveby adding 's:
John's carthe boy's roommy friend's father my neighbor's car
! Attention:
If a singular noun ends in s or ss, it's possible to add 's, but many people feel that adding only an apostrophe looks better and is clearer—especially if the noun ends in ss:
Dennis's car / Dennis' car
Charles's children / Charles' children
Russ's room / Russ' room
Bess's father / Bess' father
! Attention:
If a noun is plural and ends in s, make it
possessive by adding only an apostrophe:
the boys' roommy parents' jobsthe students' opinionshis brothers' names
! Attention:
The combination 's doesn't always show possession: 's can also mean is or has. To know which meaning is intended, look at the words following 's:
Mary's father ( 's shows possession )
Mary's intelligent ( 's = is )
Mary's working hard. ( 's = is )
Mary's been there many times. ( 's = has )
Mary's had problems. ( 's = has )
Possessive Adjectives:The pen belongs to me. It is my pen.
The pen belongs to you. It is your pen.
The pen belongs to him. It is his pen.
The pen belongs to her. It is her pen.
The pen belongs to it. It is its pen.
The pen belongs to us. It is our pen.
The pen belongs to you. It is your pen.
The pen belongs to them. It is their pen.
Possessive Pronouns:
This is my pen. The pen is mine.This is your pen. The pen is yours.This is his pen. The pen is his. This is her pen. The pen is hers.This is its pen. The pen is its. *This is our pen. The pen is ours.This is your pen. The pen is yours.This is their pen. The pen is theirs.
* We rarely if ever use this form
! Attention:
Possessive adjectives are always followed by something:
• This is my house.
Possessive pronouns come at the end:
• This house is mine.
Exercises:
Înlocuiți cuvintele subliniate cu pronumele personale corespunzătoare:
George dreams every night. (He dreams every night.)
The blackboard is dirty.
The posters are on the wall.
The dog runs with the children.
My mother and I watch TV.
The flowers are in the garden.
Tom rides his bike every day.
Victoria is from Bristol.
1) The teacher always gives the students homework. (Me, them, you)
2) I am reading the book to my little sister. (Her, us, him)3) The boy is riding his bike. (It, them, her)4) My father is writing a letter to John. (Me, her, him)5) I don't know the answer. (She, her, it)6) Sally is going to Anne. (Her, him, me)7) Open the window, please. (It, them, us)8) Can you tell the people the way to the airport, please? (You,
them, us)9) The books are for Peter. (Him, her, you)10) Can you help my sister and me, please? (Her, me, us)
Completați cu cuvântul potrivit: my, your, his, her, its, our, their
Hi Daniel, __name is John. This is __friend Jason. He's 12. __ sister is
nine. They have got a pet. ___ pet is a budgie. ___ name is Charlie. Jason and I go to the same school. There are 450 boys and girls in ___ school. Jason's form teacher is Mrs. Peterson. She has got a pet, too. ___ pet is a tortoise. Our form teacher is Mr. Smith. I like ___ lessons. He has two dogs. The dogs love to play in ___ garden. Now I have a question for you. What's __ pet?
Yours,John
Unit 2 – Identity – Revision
GreetingsIntroducing and describing oneself and
one's family and friendsGiving address and phone numbersUnderstanding key concepts from a textCount to 100Expressing likes and dislikesPresent SimplePossessive Pronouns
R: “Hello! Oxford Hotel. Can I help you?”
C: “Oh, hello! I’d like a room for Sunday night, please.”
R: “Certainly. What’s your family name, please?”
C: “My family name is Matthews.”
R: “Can you spell that for me?”
C: “Sure. It’s M-A-T-T-H-E-W-S. Matthews.”
R: “And your first name?”
C: “My first name is Christian. That’s C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N.”
R: “Where are you from, Mr Matthews?”
C: “Oh, I’m from the United States of America.”
R: “OK, that’s all for now, Mr Matthews. See you on Sunday.”
C: “Thank you, good bye.”
Week days:
SundayMonday TuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
“Good morning.”
“Good morning. Can I help you?”
“Yes, please. I’d like to book a flight to London on November 23rd.”
“For how many persons?”
“Just me.”
“What’s your name?”
“My name is Gabriela Zimbrean.”
“What is your first name?”
“Oh, my first name is Gabriela and my family name is Zimbrean.”
“I see. How do you spell your family name?”
“It’s Z-I-M-B-R-E-A-N. Zimbrean.”
“Right. You’ve got your reservation for November 23rd.”
“Thank you. Good bye.”
“Good bye, Ms Zimbrean.”
English Honorifics
Mr: for menMaster: for young men and boys
(UK).Ms: for womenMiss: for unmarried womenMrs: for married women.Mx: for people who do not identify
themselves as either male or female
“Hello! My name is Delia Mocan. I am 16 years old. This is my mother, Ioana. She’s 42 and she works as a waitress in a small restaurant. My father’s name is Nic. He’s 44 years old and he works as a builder. This is Mikki. He’s my younger brother. He’s 12 and goes to school in the 6th grade. I’ve also got an older brother, Alin. He doesn’t live with us. His wife, Doria, is 23 and they both work as social workers. They also have a little daughter, Alina. She is 1 year old and my favourite niece!”
Completați tabelul de mai jos:
Name Relationship with Delia Age
Citiți cu voce tare următoarele numere:
34, 65, 12, 43, 76, 36, 25, 75, 32, 66, 38, 94, 27, 17, 70, 49, 50, 23, 54, 83
Priviți cu atenție arborele genealogic de mai jos:
Completați propozițiile de mai jos cu unul din cuvintele:
sister, son, grandfather, mother, wife, father, husband, niece
a. Anne is Sophie’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .b. Peter is Anne’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c. Joe is Terry and Mary’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .d. Tom is Ellen’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .e. Sue is Sophie’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .f. Mary is Terry’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .g. Ellen is Sophie’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .h. Peter is Mark’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sophie: “I’ve got long brown hair. I’m thin and not very tall. I like reading books and travelling.
My mother, Sue, has got short grey hair. She’s got brown eyes and she wears glasses. She’s quite tall and a bit overweight. She likes reading magazines and watching TV.
My father, Tom, is tall and slim. He’s got short curly grey hair and a short beard. He likes repairing all sorts of things.
My sister, Anne, is thin and very pretty, with long blond hair and blue eyes. She likes listening to music and dancing. She also likes playing with her two children.
My brother, Terry, is very tall. He’s got really short black hair. He likes computers most of all and he likes going skiing.”
a. What colour is Sophie’s hair?b. What does Ann’s hair look like?c. Who likes skiing in the family?d. What does Tom like doing?e. Who likes reading books?f. Who’s got short black hair?
Puneți verbele la forma corectă:
I (to like)___ lemonade very much.The girls always (to listen)____ to pop
music.Janet never (to wear)______ jeans.Mr Smith (to teach)_______ Spanish and
French.You (to do)_____ your homework after
school.
We (to have) ____ a nice garden.She (to be) ____six years old.Simon (to have) _____ two rabbits and
five goldfish.I (to be) _____from Vienna, Austria.They (to be) ______Sandy's parents.
Puneți următoarele propoziții la negativ:
Ex: My father makes breakfast. → My father doesn't make breakfast.
They are eleven years old. → She writes a letter. → I speak Italian. → Danny phones his father on Sundays. →
Unit 2 – Revision (2)
Body parts
Unscramble the following letters to form parts of the body:
• Eken• Osen• Rathe • Hamcost• Olderush • Are • Hotot
Complete the sentences with the following words:Knees, fingers, heart, toes, ears, nose, teeth.
A hand has five _____.A foot has five ______.An adult has 32 _____ .You smell with your _____.The _____ is a symbol of love.You hear with your ____.The child sits on her dad's ____.
Body parts – contexts:
A chair has arms, legs and a back. What do you think they are?
This is a bottle. Where is its neck?
This is a clock. Where is its face? Where are its hands?
This is a mountain. Where is its foot?
This is a needle. Where is its eye?
Fill the gaps, using the following words:Slim, young, tall, fat, short, light
He's only one metre 52. he's quite ____.Very ____ people are often good at
basketball.Models are usually _____.Is her skin dark? No, it's ____.She's only 12. She's very ____. If I eat too much I'll be ___.
Love/ hate
I love my family and my best friendI like my job.I don't like horror films.I hate my boss.
I prefer coffee to tea.I want a new car. I want to buy a new car.I hope to do well in my exam.I hope that my friend does well in
the exam.
Which do you prefer? Write answers as in the example.
• Tea or coffee?• I prefer coffee to tea.
1. dogs or cats?2. sunbathing or sightseeing?3. BMWs or Rolls Royces?4. strawberry or chocolate ice-cream?5. watching sport or doing sport?
Fill the sentences, using the following words:Hungry, happy, angry, sleepy, cold,
scared
Useful phrases
If you ask for something, you say Please. If someone does something nice for you, you say Thank you. If you drink with people, you say Cheers!If you want to catch somebody's attention, you say Excuse me!If you apologize for some mistake, you say Sorry!If somebody sneezes, you say Bless you!
When it's someone's birthday we say Happy Birthday.On or near to the 25th of December we say Happy Christmas or
Merry Christmas.On January 1st we say Happy New Year.If someone is going to do something difficult, we say Good luck!If someone has done something special, we say Congratulations!
Or Well done!
Choose the best phrase for the dialogues:
1. A: (sneezes) Atchoo!B: ______2. A: I will take my driving test today.B: _____3. A: I passed my driving test!B: _____.4. A: It's my birthday today.B: ____5. A: Here's your tea.B: ___
Languages and nationalities
Most country adjectives end in (i)an. German, Mexican, Jamaican, Russian, Canadian, Australian, Brazilian, Egyptian, Peruvian, Korean, Argentinian, Romanian, Moldavian
Many country adjectives end in ish. British, English, irish, Scottish, Polish, Swedish, Finnish, Spanish, Turkish
A few country adjectives end in ese Chinese, Portuguese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Nepalese
Exceptions: • French, Dutch, Swiss, Greek, Iraqi,
Thai, Icelandic, Arab, Israeli• The language of the Arabs – Arabic
Where are these capital cities? Write sentences:e.g. Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
1. Tokio2. Rome3. Canberra4. Bogota5. Cairo6. Vienna7. Edinburgh8. Ankara9. Buenos Aires10. Madrid
e.g. Cuba – Cuban1. Cuba
2. Vietnam3. Korea4. Thailand5. Iraq6. Germany7. Egypt8. Argentina
9. Holland10. Spain
What is the adjective for these countries?
11. Peru
12. China
13. Britain
14. Greece
15. Australia
16. Poland
17. India
18. Russia
19. Japan
20. Hungary
Write the correct pronoun:
1. She telephoned yesterday. (she)2. We watched him for hours. (he)3. ___ don't understand. (I)4. Are you talking to ___ ?(I)5. Don't ask ____. ___ doesn't know. (she/she)6. This is Julia: ___ know ___ very well. (we/ she)7. Nobody told ___ the bus is leaving. (they)8. Why doesn't ___ ask ___ to come? (she/them)9. ___ think ____ doesn't like ____ (I/ he/ I)10. ____ask ___ to invite ____ (they/ he/ we)
Write the correct possessive adjectives:
1. These are ___ parents. (I)2. I've got ___ watch. (he)3. Is this ___ car? (your)4. Do they like ____ new house? (she)5. Do you know ___ teacher? (they)6. Who's got ___ money? (I)7. I don't like ____ teacher. (we)8. Have you got ____ passport? (you)9. He always forgets ___ keys. (he)10. They give a letter to ___ secretary. (she)
Write the correct possessive adjective or pronoun for these sentences:
1. Whose camera is this? Is it __? (you)2. Excuse me, those are ___ seats. (we)3. Is it ___ suitcase or ___? (you/ he)
4. They're not ___ keys, they're ___. (I/she)5. I don't think it's ___ room; I think it's ___. (you/they)6. The police asked me for ___ address. (I)7. I think this is ___ book. Oh no, it's __. (I/ you)
8. The decision is ___ (they)9. The cat wants ___ dinner. (it)10. You know it's not __money. It's ___ . (you/ I)
Unit 3 At home
• Houses in general
• Rooms in the house
• How to express ongoing activities
• Ground floor = parter
• First floor = primul etaj
• Top floor = ultimul etaj
• Basement = subsol
Parts of a home
• Roof = acoperiș
• Gate = poartă
• Steps = trepte
• Fence = gard
• Garage = garaj
• Balcony = balcon
• Chimney = coș
• Hedge = gard viu
• Front door = ușa de la intrare
• Lawn = gazon
•
Find the names:
Rooms in the house
• Living room
• Dining room
• Bedroom
• Bathroom
• Kitchen
• Hallway
• Balcony
An empty room
• Ceiling = tavan
• Power point = priză de curent
• Light switch = întrerupător de lumină
• Radiator = radiator, calorifer
• Wall = perete
• Floor = podea
Andra and her family live in a new house. Sophie is visiting
them. Andra shows her around:
Andra: “Hello, Sophie! Welcome to our home! It’s not a very big house. There is a small kitchen , a bathroom, a living room, there are two bedrooms, and a balcony.”
Sophie: “Which is your bedroom?”
Andra: “It’s over here, near the bathroom.”
Sophie: “It looks very cosy!”
Mother: “Coffee’s ready!”
Andra: “Would you like to have some coffee?”
Sophie: “Yes, please.”
•
How many rooms are there?
a. There are four rooms and a balcony.
b. There are three rooms and a balcony.
Is there a bathroom?a. Yes, there is.
b. No, there isn’t.
Is there a dining room?a. Yes, there is.
b. No, there isn’t.
How many bedrooms are there?
a. There are three bedrooms.
b. There are two bedrooms.
Is there a big kitchen?a. Yes, there is.
b. No, there isn’t.
Where is Andra’s bedroom?a. It’s near the kitchen.
b. It’s near the bathroom.
Fill the sentences with the following words:dining room, bathroom, kitchen, living room, bedroom
• a. You can sleep in the . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• b. You can cook in the . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• c. You wash your hands in the . . . . . . . .
• d. You can watch TV in the . . . . . . . . . . . .
• e. People have big family dinners in the….
Activities:
• Cooking
• Washing the dishes
• Watching TV
• Repairing
• Doing homework
• Etc..
Expressions:
• Where is...?
• What is he/she doing?
• He/ She is... in the … .
• Mother is in the kitchen. She is cooking. Hmm, it smells delicious!
•
• Father is in the bathroom. He is repairing the tap.
• I am in the living room. I am reading a magazine.
• My sister is in her bedroom. She is doing her homework. She is in the 8th grade.
Match the following segments and form sentences.
Mother is repairing the tap In the bedroom.
Father is cooking In the living room.
Simona is reading a magazine In the kitchen.
Cosmin is doing her homework In the bathroom.
• Where is mother? What is she doing?• Where is father? What is he doing?• Where is Simona? What is she doing?• Where is Cosmin? What is he doing?
Match the rooms with what you do in them:
You relax and watch TV in the bathroom
You cook in your bedroom
You eat your dinner in the living room / lounge
You sleep in the dining room
You have a shower in the spare room
You put up guests in the kitchen
• e.g: You relax and watch TV in the lounge.
In the kitchen
• Cupboard = dulap
• Shelf = raft
• Worktop = blat de lucru
• Cooker = aragaz
• Microwave = cuptor cu microunde
• Sink = chiuvetă
• Taps = robinete
• Fridge = drigider
• Freezer = congelator
• Wastebin = coș de gunoi
•
Things we use in the kitchen:
• Washing-up liquid = lichid de spălat vase
• Tea towel = prosop de bucătărie/ de ceai
• Saucepan = oală, cratiță
• Frying pan = tigaie
• Cloth = cârpă
• Teapot = ceainic
• Coffee maker = filtru de cafea
• Kitchen paper /roll = prosoape de bucătărie (de hârtie)
Things we use for eating and drinking:
• Cup = ceașcă• Plate = farfurie
• Knife = cuțit
• Fork = furculiță
• Spoon = lingură
• Teaspoon = linguriță• Saucer = farfurioară• Bowl = castron
• Chopsticks = bețișoare chinezești
• Mug – cană
• Glass = pahar
Common verbs in the kitchen:
Boil, heat, do, dry, set, open
• Let's ___ a bottle of wine. Can you get the corkscrew out of the drawer?
• The kettle's just ___. Would you like a cup of tea?
• Here's the cutlery. Could you ___ the table, please?
• The problem with having a dinner party is that someone has to ___ the dishes!
• I'll ___ the dishes if you like. Where do you keep the tea towels?
• If the soup's a bit cold, why don't you ___ it up in the microwave?
Common verbs in the kitchen (solution):
Boil = a fierbe
Heat = a încălzi
Do the dishes = a spăla vasele
Dry = a usca, a șterge
Set the table = a pune masa
Open = a deschide
• Let's open a bottle of wine. Can you get the corkscrew out of the drawer?
• The kettle's just boiling. Would you like a cup of tea?• Here's the cutlery. Could you set the table, please?• The problem with having a dinner party is that someone has to do the dishes!• I'll dry the dishes if you like. Where do you keep the tea towels?• If the soup's a bit cold, why don't you heat it up in the microwave?
• Teapot = ceainic• Wok = wok
• Kettle = ceainic/ fierbător• Whisk = tel• Toaster = prăjitor de pâine• Scales = cântar• Corkscrew = tirbușon• Mug = cană• Saucepan = cratiță
• Large cooking pot = oală• Frying pan = tigaie
• Food processor = robot de bucătărie• Grater = răzătoare• Tin opener = deschizător de conserve• Casserole dish = caserolă• Oven glove = mănușă de bucătărie•
Answer the questions:
1. What do you dry the dishes with?
2. What do you open a bottle of wine with?
3. What do you use to boil water in?
4. Where do you keep ice cream?
5. What do you beat eggs or cream with?
6. What do you open a tin with?
7. What do you make tea in?
8. Where do you wash the dishes?
9. What do you use to weigh food?
10. What do you grate carrots with?
11. What do you use to defrost food which is frozen?
12. What do you use to carry something which Is very hot?
Unit 3At home
Present continuous
• Present Simple - revision
• Plural of nouns
• There is/ There are
• Present Continuous
Fill the sentences with the right form of the verb:
1 Winter ________ after autumn. (come)
2 A dog ________. (bark)
3 You ________ tired. (look)
4 Everyone ________ mistakes. (make)
5 Ali ________ in a department store. (work)
6 Judy ________ English very well. (speak)
7 Tim’s knee ________. (hurt)
8 Monkeys ________ bananas. (like)
9 Kate always ________ sandwiches for lunch. (eat)
10 He ________ very fast. (type)
1. Julie __ (not/drink) coffee very often.
2. What time __ (the banks/ close) here?
3. I've got a computer, but I __ (not/use) it much.
4. “Where__(Martin/come) from?” - “He's Scottish.”
5. “What __ (you/do)? ”- “I'm an electrician.”
6. It __ (take) me an hour to get to work. How long __ (it/ take) you?
7. Look at this sentence. What __(this word/ mean)?
8. David isn't very fit. He __ (not/ do) any sport.
1. The earth (go) round the sun.
2. Rice (not grow) in Britain.
3. The sun (rise) in the East.
4. Bees (make) honey.
5. Vegetarians (not eat) meat.
6. An atheist (not believe) in God.
7. An interpreter (translate) from one language to another.
8. Liars are people who (not tell) the truth.
9. The river Amazon (flow) into the Atlantic Ocean.
The plural of nouns
Most nouns are made plural by adding -s at the end.
Star – stars
Mug – mugs
Desk – desks
Flower – flowers
Game – games
Lamp – lamps
Spoon – spoons
If the noun ends with a consonant plus -y, make the plural by changing -y to -ies:Berry – berries , activity – activities
If the noun ends with -ch, -s, -sh, -x, or -z, add -es to form the plural:Church - churches, bus - buses, fox – foxes
• There’s one exception to this rule. If the -ch ending is pronounced with a ‘k’ sound, you add -s rather than -es:
– Stomach – stomachs; epoch – epochs
With nouns that end in a consonant or a single vowel plus -f or -fe, change the -f or -fe to -ves:Knife – knives; half – halves
Nouns ending in -o can add either -s or -es in the plural, and some can be spelled either way.
As a general rule, most nouns ending in -o add -s to make the plural:Solo – solos, zero – zeros, avocado - avocados
Those which have a vowel before the final -o always just add -s:Studio - studios, zoo - zoos, embryo - embryos
Here’s a list of the most common nouns ending in -o that are always spelled with -es in the plural:Buffalo- buffaloes, domino – dominoes, echo – echoes, embargo, hero,
mosquito, potato, tomato, torpedo, veto
Here are some of the common nouns ending in -o that can be spelled with either -s or -es in the plural:Banjo - banjos or banjoes, cargo - cargos or cargoes, flamingo, fresco, ghetto,
halo, mango, memento, motto, tornado, volcano
Irregular plural:Man - men
Woman - women
Child - children
Ox - oxen
Foot - feet
Tooth- teeth
Mouse - mice
Goose - geese
Louse - lice
Add -s or -es:Desk, class, comb, mug, bus, basket, peach,
belt, taxi, box
Do you change -y to -ies, or just add -s to make these singular nouns plural? Key, city, butterfly, monkey, fly, toy, baby, party,
chimney, lady
Find the correct plural of the words in brackets:
1. The (woman) over there want to meet the manager.
2. My (child) hate eating pasta.
3. I am ill. My (foot) hurt.
4. I brush my (tooth) three times a day.
5. The (student) do exercises every morning.
6. They send some (man) to fix the roofs.
7. Where do you keep the (knife)? On the (shelf).
8. (Goose) like water.
There is / There are
There is a castle on the hill.
There are some clouds in the sky.
We use “there is” (singular) and “there are” (plural) to express what we can see or hear.
Fill in the blanks with “There is” or “There are”.
1 ______________ a fence around the barn.
2 ______________ trees along the road.
3 ______________ a rainbow in the sky.
4 ______________ lots of parks in our town.
5 ______________ nothing in the cupboard.
6 ______________ not many bedrooms in the new house.
7 ______________ lots of mistakes on your test paper.
8 ______________ a wasps’ nest in the tree.
9 ______________ ants in the cookies.
10 ___________ many different kinds of animals in the zoo.
11 ___________ plenty of food on the table.
12 ___________ a church on the hilltop.
13 ___________ no more water in the pool.
14 ___________ too many people on the beach.
15 ___________ only a few customers in the shop.
Present Continuous
Affirmative Form:Subject + to be + present participle (verb + ING)
• I am listening. • He is eating.
Negative Form:Subject + to be + not + present participle (verb + ING)
• You are not singing.• They are not reading.
Interrogative form:To be + subject + present participle (verb + ING)
• Is he talking?• Are they dreaming?
Forming the present participle
The present participle is the form of a verb ending with -ing. show + ing = showingcome + ing = coming
You have to double the last letter of the verbs that end with a consonant such as b, d, g, m, p, t and have only one vowel before the consonant, before you add -ing.Get – getting Swim – swimming Nod – noddingRob – robbing
If a verb ends in e, you usually have to drop the e before you add -ing. Chase – chasingCycle – cyclingDrive – drivingSmile - smiling
Write the present participle of the following verbs:
Come
Run
Sleep
Fall
Jump
Climb
Go
Ask
Catch
Write
Drop
Bring
Uses of the Present Continuous
something is happening now, at this very moment:• I am not standing. • They are reading their books.
we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress (today, this month, this year):
• I am studying to become a lawyer. • He is reading Tom Sawyer.
something will happen in the near future:• I am meeting some friends after work.• He isn't coming with us tonight.
with words such as "always" or "constantly" means that something irritating or shocking often happens:
• She is always coming to class late. • He is constantly talking.
Fill in the blanks with the present progressive tense of the verbs in parentheses.
1. They ________________ the roller-coaster ride. (enjoy)
2. Jill ________________ her hair. (wash)
3. It ________________ dark. (get)
4. The dentist ________________ Sue’s teeth. (examine)
5. The train ________________ through the tunnel. (pass)
6. The men _______________ very hard in the sun. (work)
7. What _________ the theater _________ today? (show)
8. We ________________ a snowman. (make)
9. The plane ________________ above the clouds. (fly)
10. The teachers ________________ a meeting. (have)
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form:
1. “You ___hard today.” - “Yes, I have a lot to do.” (work)
2. I ___ for Christine. Do you know where she is? (look)
3. It ___ dark. Shall I turn on the light? (get)
4. They don't have anywhere to live at the moment. They ___ with friends until they find somewhere. (stay)
5. Things are not so good at work. The company __ money. (lose)
6. Have you got an umbrella? It __ to rain. (start)
7. You ___a lot of noise. Can you be quiter? I ___ to concentrate. (make/ try)
8. Why are all these people here? What __ ? (happen)
Unit 3At home
In the bedroom, bathroom and living room
In the bedroom
Bed = pat
Bedside lamp = lampă (de la capul patului)
Cupboard = dulăpior
Mirror = oglindă
Hairbrush = perie de păr
Comb = pieptene
Dressing table = masă de toaletă
Chest of drawers = dulap cu sertare
Alarm clock = ceas cu alarmă
Bedside table = măsuță de la capul patului, nptieră
Nightdress / nightie = cămașă de noapte
Wardrobe = șigfonier
Pyjamas = pijamale
Sheet = cearșafMattress = salteaPillow = pernăBlanket = păturăDuvet = pilotă, plapumăSingle bed = pat simplu (de o persoană)Double bed = pat dublu (de două persoane)Twin beds = două paturi separate Bunk-beds = paturi suprapuseSofa-bed = canapea extensibilă
Saying how you sleep
To fall asleep = a adormi
To wake up = a te trezi
To oversleep = a dormi prea mult
To have a nightmare = a avea un coșmar
To feel very sleepy = a te simți foarte somnoros
To not be able to get to sleep = a nu reuși să adormi
Use one of the following expressions:
To fall asleep, to have a nightmare, to wake up, to oversleep, to feel very sleepy, to not be able to go to sleep.
1. I always __ when I watch a movie. My wife has to wake me up.
2. After two chapters of the book, I always __, so I have to put the book down and go to sleep.
3. When my next door neighbour plays music until 3 o'clock in the morning, I ___ until 4! It makes me so annoyed!
4. Sometimes I __ in the middle of the night, and I cannot get back to sleep.
5. I often __ in the morning, and I don't get to the office until late.
6. I __ every night. It is the same one. I dream I come off my motorbike and break my neck.
In the bathroom
Shower = duș
Soap = săpun
Shampoo = șampon
Toothpaste = pastă de dinți
Bath tub= cadă
Toothbrush = periuță de dinți
Toilet = toaletă, closet
Shelf = raft
(Wash) Basin = bazin, chiuveta de baie
Towel = prosop
Shower curtain = perdea de duș
Towel rail = suport pentru prosop
Toilet lid = capacul de WC
Shampoo, toothpaste, soap, shaving foam, toilet roll, comb, toothbrush, razor
In the living room
Music centre = combină muzicală
Phone = telefon
Picture = fotografie, poză, tablou
Curtains = perdele
Bookshelf = bibliotecă
Books = cărți
Table = masă
Armchair = fotoliu
Phone book = carte de telefon
Coffee table = măsuța de cafea
Carpet, rug = carpetă, covor
Chair = scaun
Remote control = telecomandă
Fireplace = șemineu
Cushions = perne
Stereo system = sistem stereo
Mantelpiece = poliță deasupra căminului
Blind = jaluzea
Sofa = canapea
Clock = ceas
Watch = ceas de mână
Ornament = ornament
Daily routines
A) Sleep
B) Food
C) Housework
D) Keeping clean
E) Work
F) Evenings
Sleep:
During the week I usually wake up at 6:30 a.m. I sometimes lie in bed for five minutes but then I have to get up. Most evenings, I go to bed at about 11:30 pm. I'm usually very tired, so I fall asleep very quickly. Occasionally though, I can't get to sleep. When that happens, I sometimes manage to fall asleep about 3 a.m., then I oversleep in the morning. If I have a late night, I try to have a nap in the afternoon. The weekends are different. On Saturday and Sunday I have a lie-in.
Food:
In the week I have breakfast at 7:30 a.m., lunch at 1:00 p.m., and dinner around 7 p.m.. I also have one or two snacks, e.g. cakes, biscuits or fruit, during the day at work. As I live alone/on my own/ by myself, I also have to make my own breakfast and dinner, but during the week I don't bother to cook very much. I also have to feed my two cats twice a day as well.
Housework:
I do the shopping on Saturday. Fortunately I have a cleaner and she does most of the housework: she does my washing, the washing up and does most of the ironing
Keeping clean:
In the summer I have a shower in the morning, but in the winter I often have a bath instead. Sometimes I have a shave at the same time, or I shave when I have a wash and brush my teeth after breakfast. I wash my hair two or three times a week.
Work:
In the morning I leave home at about 8:15 a.m. and get to work by 9 a.m. I have a lunch break from 1-2 p.m. and a couple of short breaks during the day. I leave work around 5:30 p.m. and get home at about 6:15 p.m.
Evenings:
During the week I usually stay in and have a rest. But at the weekend I often go out, but quite often I also have friends for dinner, or friends just come around for a chat or we play cards, e.g. poker or bridge.
Unit 3 Grammar Review
Complete the sentences using the following verbs, using the present continuous tense:
Begin, change , get, Increase, rise
1. The population of the world................... very fast.
2. The world …............ Things never stay the same.
3. The situation is already bad and it …................. worse.
4. The cost of living …................ Every year things are more expensive.
5. The weather …..................... to improve. The rain has stopped, and the wind isn't as strong.
Complete the sentences using the following verbs, in the present simple tense:
Cause, connect, drink, live, open, speak, take
1. Tanya …. German very well.
2. I don't often …... coffee.
3. The swimming pool ….. at 7:30 every morning.
4. Bad driving ….. many accidents.
5. My parents …. in a very small flat.
6. The Olympic Games …. place every four years.
7. The Panama Canal …... the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.
Complete the sentences using the following:
I apologize, I insist, I promise, I recommend, I suggest
1. It's a nice day. …... we go for a walk.
2. I won't tell anybody what you said. …....
3. (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. ….....
4. …..... for what I did. It won't happen again.
5. The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good. …... it.
Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. OK
The water boils. Can I turn it off? Is boiling
Look! That man tries to open the door of your car.
Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?
The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.
I must go now. It gets late.
I usually go to work by car.
“Hurry up! It's time to leave.” - “OK, I come.”
I hear you've got a new job. How do you get on?
Paul is never late. He's always getting to work on time.
They don't get on well. They're always arguing.
Put the verbs in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1. Let's go out. It isn't raining (not/rain) now.
2. Julia is very good at languages. She speaks (speak) four languages very well.
3. Hurry up! Everybody..... (wait) for you.
4. “.... (you/ listen) to the radio?” “No, you can turn it off.”
5. “.... (you/listen) to the radio every day?” “No, just occasionally.”
6. The River Nile …. (flow) into the Mediterranean.
7. The river …... (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.
8. We usually …. (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we.... (not/grow) any.
9. A: How's your English?B: Not bad. I think it …. (improve) slowly.
10. Rachel is in London at the moment. She ...(stay) at the Park Hotel. She always …. (stay) there when she's in London.
11. Can we stop walking soon? I ...(start) to feel tired.
12. A: Can you drive?B: I ...(learn). My father ...(teach) me.
13. Normally I ….(finish) work at five, but this week I ...(work) until six to earn a little more money.
14. My parents … (live) in Manchaster. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where ….(your parents/ live)?
Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1. Are you hungry? Do you want (you/ want) something to eat?
2. Don't put the dictionary away. I …. (use) it.
3. Don't put the dictionary away. I …(need) it.
4. Who is that man? What … (he/want)?
5. Who is that man? Why … (he/look) at us?
6. Alan says he's 80 years old, but nobody … (believe) him.
7. She told me her name, but I … (not/remember) it now.
8. I … (think) of selling my car. Would you be interested in buying it?
9. Air ….(consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
Which of the underlined verbs is right?
1. Most shops usually open/opens at 8:30 a.m. and close/closes at 6:00 p.m.
2. The banks doesn't/ don't usually close at lunchtime.
3. Many children has/have a computer at home.
4. The New York subway usually works/work very well.
5. It doesn't/don't often snow in California.
6. Most people don't/ doesn't work on Sundays.
7. The capital city, Washington, have/has a population of about one million.
8. Many people in Los Angeles speak/speaks Spanish.
9. Schoolchildren don't/ doesn't usually wear uniform.
Read and complete the text with phrases from the box:
Wakes the children up 10 p.m. very tired bus
20 children 6 o'clock many times St John's Hospital
Gives them breakfast taxi A nurse
My name is Jennie. I'm a nurse and I work at …... . I look after sick children at night. I start work at … and finish early at... in the morning. I go to work by … but I come home in the morning by … because I'm tired. I have … in my section. I look at the children … during the night. Sometimes I sit and talk to a child. The children sleep most of the time. At 6 o'clock the day nurse arrives and …. . She … at 7 o'clock. I go home and go to bed at 8 o'clock. I usually feel … .
Asking questions
Where? = unde?
How? = cum?
What colour? = ce culoare?
Who? = unde?
Why? = de ce?
How old? = ce vârstă?
What? = ce?
How much? = cât (de mult)?
Complete the sentences:
1. “Where are my keys?” “On the table.”
2. “______ the time, please?” “Half past five.”
3. “_____ your headache now?” “Much better, thank you.”
4. “______ the holiday photographs?” “In your handbag”.
5. “_______ that clock?” “Three hundred years old.”
6. “_______ your new shoes?” “Red”.
7. “_____ Simon happy today?” “Because it's his birthday”.
8. “______Maria from?” “Spain, I think,”
9. “_______ these trousers?” “They're €40.”
10. “______ the man in the car?” “My uncle.”
Write questions using the following hints:
1. you/have/dinner at the moment?
Are you having dinner at the moment?
2. you/ read/ a newspaper every day?
3. it/ snow much in your country?
4. you/ usually/ do/ your homework on a computer?
5. you/ drink/ coffee now?
6. you/ drink/ coffee for breakfast every day?
7. you/ work/ at the moment?
8. children/ eat lunch at school in your country?
Complete the story about Ruth. Put in has got, have got, hasn't got or haven't got
Ruth is 21. She has got fair hair and blue eyes. She ___ two brothers, William and Phillip, but she ___ any sisters. Her brothers ____ brown hair and brown eyes. One of her brothers, Phillip, is married and ____ two children, so she's an aunt. Ruth lives with her parents in an apartment. It ___ five rooms but it ____ a garden. She ___ her own room in the apartment. In it she ____ her computer and a TV. She ___ a car but her parents ___ one because they can't drive.
Short answers for present continuous:
Write short answers to the following questions:
1. Are you working at the moment?
No, I'm not.
2. Are your sisters working now?
Yes, they are.
3. Are your parents coming? (Yes)
4. Is John working at the moment? (Yes)
5. Are they playing tennis? (No)
6. Are you reading this book? (yes)
7. Is Mary going to school today? (No)
8. Are they doing their homework now? (No)
9 Is Peter listening to the radio? (No)
10. Is the dog sleeping? (Yes)
Short answers for present simple:
Write the short answers:
1. Do you live here?
Yes, I do.
2. Does Mary work in this office?
No, she doesn't.
3. Does Stephen speak French? (No)
4. Do the teachers like your work? (Yes)
5. Do you understand the lessons? (No)
6. Do they visit you often? (No)
7. Do you like France? (Yes)
8. Do your parents live in London? (Yes)
9. Does your father like modern music? (No)
10. Does Judy drive to work? (Yes)
Unit 3 Vocabulary Review
Saying where things are
Behind = în spatele
In front of = în fața
Above = deasupra
Under = sub
Next to = alături de
On = pe
Between = între
In = în
Near = Lângă
Describe Andra's room, using prepositions:
This is Andra's room. The TV is …. the small table. … the TV is a bookcase. There are some books … the bookcase. In the corner there is a small table … two armchairs. The sofa is on the... .
Who does what in the house?
Usual chores around the house:To cook = a găti
To set the table = a pune masa
To wash the dishes = a spăla vasele
To sweep the floor = a mătura podeaua
To wash the clothes = a spăla hainele
To iron the clothes = a călca hainele
To dust the furniture = a șterge praful de pe mobilă
To clean the windows = a spăla ferestrele
To take the rubbish out = a scoate gunoiul
To do the shopping = a face cumpărături
In Andra's household:
There's a lot to do at home. In Andra's family they all do their share. What are Andra's responsibilities?
Mother does the cooking, she washes and irons the clothes.
Father does the shopping, he washes the dishes and cleans the windows.
Miki sets the table and he takes the rubbish out.
I sweep the floor, I dust the furniture and I sometimes wash the dishes.
Choose the right answer:
a) Does Andra take the rubbish out?
Yes, she does. / No she doesn't.
b) Does mother wash the clothes?
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.
c) Does Mikki do the shopping?
Yes he does/ No, he doesn't.
d) Does father wash the dishes?
Yes, he does/ No, he doesn't.
Telling the time: what time do you...?
- When telling the time in a classical, more popular fashion, we start with the minutes.
- Use past and the preceding hour for minutes 01 through 30.
- Use to and the forthcoming hour for minutes 31 through 59.
- Another possibility of saying '15 minutes past' is: a quarter past.
- Another possibility of saying '15 minutes to' is: a quarter to.
- Another possibility of saying '30 minutes past' is: half past.
- Use o'clock only at the full hour.
American EnglishBeside past Americans often use after.
• Example: 06:10 - ten past/after six
But: in time expressions with half past it is not usual to replace past by after.
Beside to Americans often use before, of or till.• Example: 05:50 - ten to/before/of/till six
There's also a formal way of telling the time: say the hours first and then the minutes.Example: 7:45 - seven forty-five
For minutes 01 through 09, you can pronounce the '0' as oh.Example: 11:06 - eleven (oh) six
More formal expressions to indicate whether a time is before noon or after are a.m. (also: am - ante meridiem, before noon) and p.m. (also: pm - post meridiem, after noon). Use these expression only with the formal way of telling the time.Example: 3:15 - three fifteen a.m.
Writing and Speaking Military Time
Writing military time: you don’t place a colon (:) between the hour and the minutes.
Speaking military time.
When you say the numbers, always use “hundred” instead of “thousand.” • 0600 would be spoken “zero six hundred” or “zero six hundred hours” • 1000 would be spoken as “ten hundred” not “one thousand.”
To say a time with minutes, you simply pronounce each number. For example:
• 0001 (12:01am): “zero zero zero one”• 0215 (2:15am): “zero two fifteen”• 1545 (3:45pm): “fifteen forty-five”
Practice telling the time (popular, formal and military style):
Match the time on the left with the time on the right
11:25 A quarter past seven
2:30 Ten past one
1:10 Half past two
9:00 A quarter past eight
7:15 Two to two
7:45 Twenty-five past eleven
8:45 A quarter to eight
8:15 One past three
3:01 A quarter to nine
1:58 Nine o'clock
Conversational points:
A) Asking about time:John: What time is it?
Mary: It's a quarter to five.
B) Asking about daily programme:John: What time do you have breakfast?
Mary: I have breakfast at seven.
Write about Andra's programme:
Andra …. up at 6 o'clock. She … a small breakfast, then she … to school. School … at 8 a.m. and …. at 1 or 2 p.m. In the afternoon she …. home to study, then she …. in a small shop near her house. She … to earn some money for a trip to Great Britain.
(go, finish, work, get, eat, go, start, need)
Write about Andra's programme:
Andra gets up at 6 o'clock. She eats a small breakfast, then she goes to school. School starts at 8 a.m. and finishes at 1 or 2 p.m. In the afternoon she goes home to study, then she works in a small shop near her house. She needs to earn some money for a trip to Great Britain.
(go, finish, work, get, eat, go, start, need)
Now answer the following questions:
1. What time does Andra get up?
2. What time does she have breakfast?
3. Does she go to school or work in the morning?
4. What time does she go back home?
5. What does she do in the afternoon?
Now answer the following questions about your own routine:
1. What time do you get up?
2. What time do you have breakfast?
3. Do you go to school or work in the morning?
4. What time do you have lunch?
5. What time do you get back home?
6. What do you do in the evening to relax?
7. What time do you go to bed?
Choose the correct picture:
In my house there's a kitchen, a bathroom, a balcony and two bedrooms.
Choose the correct picture:
In my room there's a bed, a small table, a TV set and two chairs.
Choose the correct picture:
The table is between the chairs
Choose the correct picture:
The TV set is on the small table.
Unit 4 Out and about
• Out and about = regularly going out of the house to work, take part in social activity, etc, esp after an illness
– As well as presenting, I am getting to interview some famous people and getting out and about.
• Buildings in a town
• Means of transport and ways to compare them
• Shops and goods
• Reading and speaking about timetables
• Asking for and following directions
• What important buildings are there in your town?
• Have you ever shown visitors around your town? How did that make you feel?
Anna: “How many people are there in your town?”
Mihai: “There are about 50,000 people, it's not a very big town.”
A: “What is that tall modern building over there?”
M: “It's a bank. And next to it there's a restaurant.”
A: “Is there a post office near here?”
M: “Yes, there is. It's over there, near the police station.”
A: “How far is it from my hotel?”
M: “Oh, it's not very far. Maybe ten minutes away.”
A: “That's good. I would like to buy some postcards for my family.”
Useful vocabulary:• Town centre = centrul ora uluiș• Library = bibliotecă
• Tourist information office = centrul de informa ii pentru turi tiț ș• Town hall = primăria• Museum = muzeu• Car park = parcare• Bus station = autogară• Bus stop = sta ie de autobuzeț• Police station = Poli ieț
• Bank = bancă• School = coalăș
• Hospital = spital• Restaurant = restaurant• Church = biserică• Post office = po tăș• Railway station= gară
• Sports:– Swimming pool = piscină (de înot)– Sports centre = centru sportiv– Golf course = teren de golf– Tennis court = teren de tenis– Football pitch = teren de fotbal– Skating rink = patinoar
• Cultural– Theatre = teatru– Opera house = operă– Concert hall = sala de concerte– Radio station = radio – Art gallery = galerie de artă
• Educational:– School = coalăș– College = colegiu– University = universitate– Library = bibliotecă– Evening classes = cursuri la seral– Museum = muzeu
• Catering and night-life – Restaurant = restaurant – Cafe = cafenea– Nightclub = club de noapte– Take-away = take-away– Hotel = hotel– B and B (bed and breakfast) = demi-pensiune (cazare
plus mic dejun– Youth hostel = hostel pentru tineri – Dance hall = sală de dans– Disco = discotecă
• Transport – Bus service = serviciu de autobuz (RATC)– Taxi rank = parcare taxi, locul unde î i ș
a teaptă clien iiș ț– Car hire agency = agen ie de închirieri autoț– Car park = parcare de ma iniș– Parking meters = aparate care pontează
parcarea
Unscramble the following building names:
• LOSOHC
• TELHO
• CRUHCH
• KANB
• LISHPOTA
• TRANTRESAU
• SUMUEM
• NOWT HLAL
• BRILYRA
• RAC PRAK
Match the following buildings with their functions, in complete sentences:
• Where should you go if you need to buy some postcards? – I should go to the post office.
• Where should you go if you need to see a doctor?– I should go to … .
• Where should you go if you need to eat?
• Where should you go if you need to sleep overnight?
• Where should you go if you need to get some money out?• Where should you go if you need to get a train?
• Where should you go if you need to read books and newspapers?
• Where should you go if you need to park your car?
Fill in the empty spaces with the words:
• Church, tall, left, front, is.
The police station is on the right. Next to it, there ___ a small modern school. Behind the school there is a ____ . On the ____ there is a bank. It's a very ____ building. In ____ of the bank there is a parking place.
Answer the following questions:
• Where can I get a bus to London?– At the bus station.
• Where can I get information about hotels?
• Where can I change money?
• Where can I park?
• Where can I see very old things?
• Where can I post a letter?
Talking about transportation:
Asking questions:How do you get to school/ work?
Answering questions:I travel to work by car.
I ride my bike to school.
I go to school by bus.
I go to work on foot.
I go to work by trolleybus.
You go by car/ plane/ bus/ train / bike/ motorbike / ship / taxi / underground.
You take a bus/ a train/ a taxi/ a plane and you take the underground.
You ride a bicycle / bike / motorbike / horse.
You drive a car/ bus / train.
The pilot flies a plane.
If you catch the bus, train or plane, you arrive in time to get it.
If you miss the bus, train or plane, you arrive too late to get it.
The students in the project group have arrived in London. It’s their first time in London, so they would like to see the sights before moving on to Liverpool. London is a huge city; there are lots of interesting things to see and do. But, how should they travel around the city?
Andra: „I would like to travel by tube. The London Underground is the oldest in the world. It must be interesting to see.”
Mihai: „I would like to travel by bus. It’s out in the open and you can see more things, especially on top of a double-decker.”
Sergiu: „Why not go on foot? We can enjoy the sounds and smells of the city and take our time.”
Adriana: „I’m afraid we don’t have so much time. Let’s find a tourist information centre and ask about the best way to travel in London.”
Useful travel words:
Map = hartă
Timetable = orar
Customs = vamă
Luggage = bagaj
Passport = pa aportș
Find the words related to travelling in the following sentences:
Can I have a single ticket to Barcelona, please?
I'm sorry, we only sell return tickets.
I'd like to reserve a seat in advance.
Yes, it's good to make sure you have a seat.
How much is the train fare?
It's not very expensive.
Is the journey long?
It only lasts a couple of hours.
Travelling by train
The train arriving at platform 3 is the 16:50 train to Paris.
The Edinburgh train departs/ leaves from platform 6.
Is there a buffet / restaurant car on this train?
Do I have to change trains for Toulouse?
Yes, you need to get off one train and go onto another.
Travelling by plane
You have to check in an hour before the plane takes off.
When I go through customs people check my passport.
You have to give your boarding card / boarding pass to the flight stewards when you get on the plane.
The stewards wish you “Have a good flight”.
The plane lands in the city of destination.
Travelling by car
When we go on a trip, we hire a car for a week.
We usually fill it up with petrol.
If I'm going into town, I ask people if they need a lift.
Match the words with their definitions.
Land, fare, buffet car, ship, timetable, platform, luggage
a) a place to eat on a train
b) bags and suitcases
c) it says when trains depart and arrive
d) what you must pay when you travel
e) planes do this at airports
f) it travels on water
g) where you stand when you are waiting for a train.
Bus Train Plane Taxi Bicycle Car
Driver Driver Pilot Driver Cyclist Driver
Drives Drives Flies Drives Rides Drives
Fare Fare Air fare Fare - -
Catch/ take Catch/take Take Take Go on Go by
Get on/ get off
Get on/ get off
Get on/ get off
Get in/ get out
Get on/ get off
Get in/ get out
Bus station Railway station
Airport Taxi rank - -
Unit 4 Out and about
• Buildings in a town
• Means of transport and ways to compare them
• Shops and goods
• Reading and speaking about timetables
• Asking for and following directions
Which car is faster?
The comparison of adjectives:
• One-syllable adjectives
• Two-syllable adjectives
• Adjectives with three or more syllables.
• Exceptions
One-syllable adjectives:by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the
superlative.• Tall- taller – tallest• Old- older – oldest• Fast – faster – fastest
If it ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative and –st for the superlative form.
• Large – larger – largest
If it ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form and add –est for the superlative form.
• Big – bigger – biggest
Two-syllable adjectives:With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the
comparative with more and the superlative with most.• Peaceful – more peaceful – most peaceful
If it ends with –y, change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.
• Happy – happier – happiest
If it ends in -le, or –ow it takes –er and –est to form the comparative and superlative forms.
• Narrow – narrower – narrowest• Gentle – gentler – gentlest
Adjectives with three or more syllables:For adjectives with three syllables or more, you
form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.
• Important – more important – most important
• Generous – more generous – most generous
Exceptions:• Good – better - best• Bad – worse – worst• Far – farther - farthest• Little – less - least• Many – more – most
The word than is used with comparative adjectives. For example, you can say:
• Jack is taller than John.• A sports car is faster than a motorbike.
You often add the before the superlative form. For example, you say:
• Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
• The Ferrari is the fastest car in this garage.
Form the correct comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives:
• Hard, foolish, cold, harmful, soft, poisonous, tall, valuable, rich, difficult, mad, generous, funny, big, sad, busy, noisy
Remember the text:
The students in the project group have arrived in London. It’s their first time in London, so they would like to see the sights before moving on to Liverpool. London is a huge city; there are lots of interesting things to see and do. But, how should they travel around the city?
Andra: „I would like to travel by tube. The London Underground is the oldest in the world. It must be interesting to see.”
Mihai: „I would like to travel by bus. It’s out in the open and you can see more things, especially on top of a double-decker.”
Sergiu: „Why not go on foot? We can enjoy the sounds and smells of the city and take our time.”
Adriana: „I’m afraid we don’t have so much time. Let’s find a tourist information centre and ask about the best way to travel in London.”
Work in pairs. Read the text again, then fill in the information grid below. What suggestions did each of the students make? For what reasons?
• to find a tourist information centre;
• to get advice on the best way to travel around London;
• to travel by bus;
• to go on foot;
• to see the oldest underground;
• to travel by tube;
• to see more things;
• to enjoy sounds and smells;
Adriana Sergiu Andra Mihai
Suggestion
Reason
Read the following cuts from a leaflet:
Answer the following questions:
a. How many means of transport are recommended by the info centre?
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b. Which is the most expensive means of transport?
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c. Where can you use a Travelcard?
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d. Why is the taxi cab a good way to travel in London?
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e. What are the advantages of using a Travelcard?
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Asking for and giving directions:
Asking:Excuse me? = Mă scuza i..ț
How do I get to...? = Cum pot ajunge la..?
Can you tell me the way to..? = Mi-a i putea spune drumul spre..?ț
Where is..? = Unde este..?
Giving:Go straight on.. .= Merge i drept înainte pe..ț
Turn back. / Go back = întorce i-vă ț
Turn left / right = face i stânga/ dreaptaț
Go along... street /boulevard = merge i de-a lungul străzii / bulevardului...ț
Take the first / second road on the left/right = face i prima/ a doua la stânga/dreaptaț
It's on the left/ right, just around the corner = e pe stânga/dreapta, imediat după colț
At the crossroads = la intersec ieț
Go past the... = trece i de..ț
...until you get to... = până ajunge i la..ț
Read the text:
Andra and Sergiu would like to see Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament and Trafalgar Square. Adriana and Mihai are interested in Picadilly Circus and the shops in Regent’s Street. So, they are going to split now and meet later on, in front of the National Art Gallery.
Andra: “Excuse me! Can you tell us the way to the Houses of Parliament from here?”
Londoner: “Certainly! Turn right into Buckingham Gate, then left again into Victoria Street. Go straight on until you see Westminster Abbey on your right. The Houses of Parliament are right behind it.”
Andra: “Thank you, sir.”
Londoner: “Not at all.”
Sergiu: “How can we get to Trafalgar Square from there?”
Londoner: “That’s very easy. Just keep along Whitehall Avenue and you’ll see Trafalgar Square pretty soon.”
Sergiu: “Thank you very much.”
Londoner: “Don’t mention it.”
Use the map to do this exercise. Andra and Sergiu are still in front of Buckingham Palace.
This is a similar dialogue between Adriana, Mihai and another Londoner. Can you fill in the missing bits?
Choose from these: left; Excuse; straight on; second; can we get; can you tell us.
Mihai: “. . . . . . . . . . . . . . me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the way to Regent’s Street from here, please?”
L2: “Sure. Turn . . . . . . . . . . and follow the footpath in The Green Park until you get to Green Park Station. Then, turn right into Picadilly Street. The .. . . . . . . . . . . road on the right is Regent’s Street.”
Adriana: “And how . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the National Art Gallery from there?”
L2: “Turn left at the end of Regent’s street and go . . . . . . . . . . . . until you see the National Art Gallery on your left.
Adriana: “Thank you very much, sir!”
L2: “OK. Enjoy your walk!”
Unit 4 Out and about
• Buildings in a town
• Means of transport and ways to compare them
• Shops and goods
• Reading and speaking about timetables
• Asking for and following directions
Name the places where you could buy the following products:
Choose between:supermarket, post office, toy shop, hairdresser, butcher,
bookshop, gift shop, chemist, newsagent, baker
Useful phrases:
Can I help you?
How much does this cost?
Can I pay by cheque/ credit card?
No, cash only.
Sorry, I only have a €20 note; I don't have any change (coins).
Can I try it on?
Have you got it in a bigger/smaller size?
Have you got it in a different colour?
If you want to buy something, go talk to the shop assistant.
You have to pay for it at the cash desk/ till.
Would you like the receipt?
Useful phrases:
A shop assistant is the person who works in a shop; may also be called sales assistant.
A shop window is the window at the front of the shop.
A shopping centre is a a place with many shops, outside and indoors.
When you go window shopping you go to look round the shops but not buy anything.
You need a shopping list if you tend to forget things.
! I went shopping yesterday = I went to the shops to buy food or clothes etc.
! I did the shopping yesterday = I bought food and household goods.
Useful phrases:
Can I help you?Yes, I'm looking for a blue sweater.
No, I'm just looking, thanks.
I'm being served, thanks.
What size are you looking for? (Large? Small? Medium? 38? 42?)
Where's the changing/fitting room?
Do you want to buy this?Yes, I'll take this one.
No, I'll leave it, thanks.
Excuse me, where do I pay for these?Over at the till.
And can I pay by credit card?Yes, of course.
Complete the following lines:
Assistant 1:Can I help you?
Customer: Yes, I'm …. a blouse like this, but in blue.
Assistant 1: I see. And what … are you looking for?
Customer: Uh, 14 usually.
Assistant 1: Ok, I'll just go and see if we've got any.
Customer: Thank you.
Assistant 2: Can I help you?
Customer: No, it's OK. I'm ….thanks.
Assistant 1: Here we are. The last one in stock.
Customer: Great. Can I try it on?
Assistant 1: Yes, of course. The … is just over there.
Customer goes to try the blouse on.
Assistant 1: How was it?
Customer: Fine. I'll …
Assistant: Right. Would you like to pay over there at the …?
Match the questions with the suitable replies:
Can I help you? It's € 3.50.
How much is it? That's all, thank you.
Where is the cash desk? Yes, please. I'd like a T-shirt.
Could I get a plastic bag? It's over there.
Anything else? Certainly, here you are.
Shopping for clothes
These words are always in the plural, and they need a verb in the plural:
• My suit is new but these trousers are old.• Her tights/ shorts/ jeans are blue.• I've got a pair of shorts/ glasses/ trousers etc.
You wear clothes but you carry things.Naomi is wearing a long red coat. She's
carrying a suitcase and a small handbag.
You can also say: Naomi has (got) a red coat on.
In the morning you get dressed or put your clothes on. At night you get undressed or take your clothes off.
Choose one of the verbs in the box and put it in the right form:
Be, wear, carry, have
1. John's jeans … blue and his T-shirt … red.
2. Julia … jeans and a T-shirt today.
3. Meena …. got a red coat on and she .. .some flowers. Where is she going?
4. Sarah's dress … old but her shoes … new.
5. Last year John's trousers were white. Now they … grey.
6. ...this a new pair of jeans?
Use this text to guess the meaning of the key words:
I get up at 7:30, have a shower, get dressed and have breakfast. It's a cold morning so I put on my overcoat and leave home about 8:20. When I get to work I take off my coat and hang it up behind the door. It is hot in the office, so I take my jacket off as well. During my lunch break I have a look around the shops. I see a nice jacket in one shop and try it on, but it doesn't fit me – it is too small and they don't have a bigger size.
How things fit:
When describing people's clothing, we can use the following adjectives:
How things fit:Baggy, loose, tight, close-fitting
Style:Long-sleeved, V-neck, round-neck
General:Elegant, smart, scruffy, chic, trendy, casual
Appearance: Well-dressed, badly-dressed, old-fashioned, fashionable
Materials (fabrics) used for clothes:
Match the following materials with the item which they are most likely to be associated with from the box:
Silk Cashmere Leather Corduroy Cotton
Sweater Trousers T-shirt Evening blouse Boots
Write a paragraph about what you are wearing today.
e.g.:I'm wearing a white T-shirt and a blue jumper. I've got a pair of black trousers on. I'm wearing blue socks and white trainers. I've also got a watch and a pair of glasses on.
Shopping for food
Everyday food:Do you want some bread?
In China, most people eat rice.
In Italy, however, pasta is very popular.
Many people eat meat or fish almost every day.
You can cook potatoes in many forms.
You need flour if you want to bake bread or cookies.
Fast food / popular foodMost young people love hot-dogs,
hamburgers and pizzas.
Most British people like fish and chips.
You can get sandwiches from some fast-food chains.
Vegetables and fruit:
Carrots, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, peas, onions, garlic, mushrooms, green beans, cauliflowers, peppers, cabbages, aubergines (egg-plants), courgettes (zucchinis), broccoli, spinach, cucumbers, leeks are vegetables.
Oranges, apples, bananas, grapes, strawberries, pineapples, lemons, peaches, melons, cherries are fruit.
Animals and their meat• Cow – beef• Calf – veal• Lamb – lamb• Pig – pork
Fish: • Salmon, cod, mackerel, herring, sardine, trout
Seafood:• Prawns, shrimps, crab, lobster, squid, mussels,
oysters
Herbs and spices:Parsley, rosemary, thyme, oregano, tarragon,
sage
Salt, pepper, curry, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg
Unit 4 Out and aboutFood matters
The Pioneer Woman's recipeshttp://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/
4 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Butter
3 whole Garlic Cloves, Minced
1 cup Brandy (or White Wine If Preferred)
1 Tablespoon (heaping) Dijon Mustard
1 Tablespoon (heaping) Grainy Mustard
1/4 cup (to 1/2) Heavy Cream
1/4 cup (to 1/2) Chicken Broth
Salt And Pepper, to taste
Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise so that you have eight smaller, thinner chicken cutlets. Salt and pepper both sides.
Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook cutlets on both sides until nice and golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from the skillet and keep on a plate.
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic to the pan and saute it for a minute, stirring to make sure it won't burn. Next pour in the brandy (or wine if using) being careful if cooking over an open flame. Then just let the booze bubble up and cook until it's reduced by half.
Throw in the mustards and stir to combine, then pour in the cream. Stir in chicken broth, adding more if the sauce seems too thick. Taste sauce and adjust whatever you think it needs. Add chicken breasts back to the pan, nestling them into the sauce. Allow sauce to cook for another few minutes, shaking the pan if needed to move things around.
Serve chicken with a green salad, spooning the sauce over the top.
Working with a dictionary
cut let‧ = a small flat piece of meat on a bone:• a lamb cutlet
skil let‧ = a flat heavy cooking pan with a long handle
mince = to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine:
• minced lamb• Mince the meat up with some onion and garlic.
burn er‧ 1 British English the part of an oven or heater that
produces heat or a flame:• a gas burner
2 American English one of the round parts on the top of a cooker that produce heat
3 put/leave something on the back burner - informal - to delay doing something until a later time:
• The government quietly put the scheme on the back burner.
sau té‧ = to cook something in a little hot oil or fat:• Sauté the onions for 5 minutes.
stir = to move a liquid or substance around with a spoon or stick in order to mix it together:
• Stir the paint to make sure it is smooth.
stir something with something• She stirred her coffee with a plastic spoon.
stir something in/into something• Stir a cup of cooked brown rice into the mixture.
pour = to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an angle:
• She poured coffee for everyone.
pour something into/out/down etc (something)• Pour the oil into a frying pan and heat.
pour something away (=get rid of something)• The wine was so bad I just poured it away.
pour somebody something• Why don't you pour yourself another drink?
Bubble = to produce bubbles:• Heat the cheese until it bubbles.
bubble up• The cola bubbled up when I unscrewed the lid.
nes tle‧ = to move into a comfortable position, pressing your head or body against someone or against something soft:
• Sarah lay there peacefully, the child nestling by her side.
• He nestled his head against her shoulder.
re ci pe‧ ‧ = a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of food
• a recipe book
recipe for• a recipe for tomato soup
Find the ingredients in the following recipe:
In a pot, combine water with the salt, sugar, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons seasoning blend, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil then remove from heat. Allow to cool, then pour into a large container or bowl filled with ice. When mixture is cold, submerge turkey in the brine. Cover the container and brine in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours, more if you have time.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix the dry rub ingredients. Remove the turkey legs from the brine and rinse them under cold water. Pat them dry. Rub the dry rub all over the turkey legs, getting under the skin when you can.
Roast on a baking sheet in the oven for 20 minutes, then reduce the heat to 300 and roast for another 15 minutes, or until turkey is cooked through. (Update: larger legs will require longer cooking time.)
Remove them from oven and wrap the bottom of the legs with aluminum foil for serving.
Turkey Legs
Brine:Water
Kosher Salt
Sugar
Brown Sugar
Seasoning Blend
Bay Leaf
Dry Rub:Chili Powder
Seasoning Blend
Paprika
Onion Salt
Caveman Pops
In a restaurant:
Places where you can eat
Ordering food
Flavours and tastes
Ways of cooking
Courses and dishes in a menu
Eating in restaurants
Places where you can eat:
café = a small restaurant where you can buy drinks and simple meals
res tau rant‧ ‧ = a place where you can buy and eat a meal
bar = place to drink ina) a place where alcoholic drinks are served [ pub]:↪
• The hotel has a licensed bar.• a cocktail bar
b) British English one of the rooms inside a pub:• The public bar was crowded.
Pub = a building in Britain where alcohol can be bought and drunk, and where meals are often served:
• Do you fancy going to the pub?
Pub-crawl = a visit to several pubs, one after the other, during which you have a drink in each pub:
• a Saturday night pub-crawl
Fast food restaurantfast food = food which is prepared quickly and that you can take
away with you
Self-service restaurantSelf-service = a self-service restaurant, shop etc is one in which
you get things for yourself and then pay for them
Ordering food
Waiter: Are you ready to order?
Customer: Yes, I'd like tomato soup and steak, please.
Waiter: Would you like the steak with fries or with mashed potatoes? And how would you like your steak – rare, medium or well-done?
Customer: Well-done, please. And with fries.
(later)
Waiter: Is everything all right?
Customer: Thank you, it's very nice.
Flavours and tastes
Sweet = containing or having a taste like sugar:• This tea is too sweet.
bit ter ‧ = having a sharp strong taste like black coffee without sugar:
• Enjoy the beer's bitter taste as you slowly drink it.
sour = having a sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten:
• Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour.
hot = food that tastes hot has a burning taste because it contains strong spices:
• a hot curry
spic y ‧ = food that is spicy has a pleasantly strong taste, and gives you a pleasant burning feeling in your mouth:
• a spicy tomato sauce
mild = not very strong or hot-tasting:• a cheese with a pleasant mild flavour
bland = food that is bland has very little taste:
• a bland diet
sa vour y‧ ‧ British English ; savory American English1 British English savoury food tastes of salt:
• savoury party snacks• pancakes with sweet and savoury fillings
2 a savoury smell or taste is strong and pleasant but is not sweet
3 not very savoury/ none too savoury unpleasant or morally unacceptable:
• Some of the customers in the pub looked none too savoury.
Salty =/= Sugary
Tasty =/= Tasteless
Ways of cooking:
Boil = to cook something in boiling water
Fry = to cook something in hot fat or oil
Bake = to cook something using dry heat, in an oven
Roast = to cook something, such as meat, in an oven or over a fire
Grill = to cook food by putting it on a flat metal frame with bars across it, above or below strong direct heat
Barbecue = to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors
Stew = to cook something slowly in liquidstew in your own juice = to worry or become angry because of something bad that has happened
or a mistake you have made:
Casserole = to cook food in a casseroleCasserole (n.) = a deep covered dish used for cooking food in an oven
Season = to add salt, pepper etc to food you are cookingseason something with something
• Season the chicken with pepper.• Mix and season to taste
Courses and dishes in a menu
Starter = Br. E. a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal before the main part
Appetizer = Am. E. a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal before the main part
Main Course = the main part of a meal
Side dish = a small amount of food such as a vegetable that you eat with a main meal
Dessert = sweet food served after the main part of a meal
Snacks = a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
Eating in restaurants
In Britain you often have three courses: a starter, a main course, and a desert. You may also have an aperitif (a drink before the meal, for example a gin and tonic), and a coffee after the meal. When you pay the bill (or the check in Am.E.), you sometimes also leave a tip for the waiter if the service is not included in the price (10 % is a normal tip). If it's a popular restaurant, you may also need to book (= reserve) a table in advance.
Choose one of the bolded words which can go with each of the words in each group:
Steak, omelette, potatoes, gateau, soup, salad
1. You can have tomato/ vegetable/ chicken … to start.
2. Would you like a cheese / ham / plain …?
3. I'll have the chicken / ham / fruit … .
4. I'd like some roast/ mashed / new … .
5. Can I have the chocolate / strawberry/ apricot …, please.
6. Do you like your … well-done/ medium / rare?
Unit 4 Out and aboutTravelling
Word-play
1. Carla is a nurse. She works in a __________.a) bakery
b) hospital
c) museum
d) bank
2. I need to buy some bread, where should I go?a) a post office
b) a library
c) a bank
d) a bakery
3. I need to send a letter, where should I go?a) a post office
b) a supermarket
c) a butcher's shop
d) a hospital
4. Jennifer is a waitress. She works in a __________.a) fire station
b) restaurant
c) petrol station
d) park
5. Peter cuts people's hair. He works in a __________.a) gallery
b) tourist information center
c) bakery
d) salon
6. 6. I like to meet friends for coffee at a _______.a) cafe
b) bank
c) gas station
d) library
7. I need to buy a book, where should I go?a) a bakery
b) a zoo
c) a library
d) a book store
8. I need to read books and study, where should I go?a) a book store
b) a library
c) a fire station
d) a supermarket
9. I put my money in a ________.a) bank
b) park
c) salon
d) ice cream parlor
10. James wants to send an e-mail to his family. He needs to go to the _________.a) post office
b) public swimming pool
c) internet cafe
d) craft market
11. I want to buy local art. Where should I go?a) you should go to the gym
b) you should go to the restaurant
c) you should go to the gas station
d) you should go to the craft market
12. At the _________ you can play games with your friends.a) bowling alley
b)jail
c) post office
d) hospital
13. I want to watch a film. Where should I go?a) a cafe
b) a movie theatre
c) a church
d) a school
14. Some people go to ________ on Sundays.a) pharmacy
b) bakery
c) school
d) church
15. Children go to _____ to learn new things.a) school
b) craft market
c) airport
d) university
Transport type
We can travel by:
1. Road
2. Rail
3. Sea
4. Air
Try to think of as many means of transport for each group as possible.
Travelling by road:
Different kinds of vehicle:Sports car, estate car, bus, coach, tram, van, lorry
Parts of a vehicle:Boot, engine, gears, steering-wheel, brakes, tyres
People working with it:Driver, mechanic, chauffeur, bus-conductor
Associated facilities:Petrol station, garage, service station
Travelling by rail:
Different kinds of vehicle:Passenger train, freight train, local train, express
Parts of a vehicle:Sleeping-car, buffet, restaurant-car, compartment
People working with it:Engine-driver, ticket collector, guard, porter
Associated facilities:Waiting room, ticket office, signal-box
Travelling by sea:
Different kinds of vehicle:Yacht, rowing-boat, fishing-boat, liner, ferry, trawler
Parts of a vehicle:Engine-room, deck, bridge, gangplank, companionway
People working with it:Captain, skipper, purser, docker, steward(ess)
Associated facilities:Port, buoy, quay, customs shed, light-house, docks
Travelling by air:
Different kinds of vehicle:Aeroplane, jet, helicopter, supersonic aircraft
Parts of a vehicle:Cockpit, nose, tail, wings, fuselage, joystick
People working with it:Pilot, ground staff, steward, air traffic controller
Associated facilities:Duty-free shop, departure lounge, hangar, runway
Sail away
Traditionally sailors use different words at sea: a bedroom is a cabin, a bed is a bunk, the kitchen on a ship is a galley, right is starboard and left is port and the group of people who work on the ship is called the crew. These terms are also now used in the context of an aircraft. Sailors also refer to their vessels as “she” rather than “it”.
Translate the following sentences:
Last week he flew to New York. It was an early-morning flight. The plane was to take-off at 6 a.m. and land at 7 a.m. local time. He was stranded at the airport overnight. The plane was delayed by fog. Air passengers often suffer such delays.
Trains always run on time here. You have to change trains at Crewe.
Translate the following sentences:
We are sailing on the Queen Elizabeth 2. It sets sail at noon. It will dock in New York at 6 p.m. and we shall disembark as soon as we can.
The ship was wrecked. The passengers were marooned on a desert island.
Our car goes quite fast. We can usually overtake other cars.
The car swerved into the middle of the road to avoid the cyclist.
He backed the car into the drive and parked in front of the house.
Write two or three advantages and two or three disadvantages for each of the four forms of travel mentioned: by road, by rail, by air, by sea.
In a hotel
Making Reservations
Checking-In
Check-out / Getting to the airport
Making Reservations (1)
Receptionist: Good morning. Welcome to The Grand Woodward Hotel.
Client: Hi, good morning. I'd like to make a reservation for the third weekend in September. Do you have any vacancies?
R: Yes sir, we have several rooms available for that particular weekend. And what is the exact date of your arrival?
C: The 24th.
R: How long will you be staying?
C: I'll be staying for two nights.
R: How many people is the reservation for?
C: There will be two of us.
R: And would you like a room with twin beds or a double bed?
C: A double bed, please.
Making Reservations (2)
R: Great. And would you prefer to have a room with a view of the ocean?
C: If that type of room is available, I would love to have an ocean view. What's the rate for the room?
R: Your room is five hundred and ninety dollars per night. Now what name will the reservation be listed under?
C: Charles Hannighan.
R: Could you spell your last name for me, please?
C: Sure. H-A-N-N-I-G-H-A-N
R: And is there a phone number where you can be contacted?
C: Yes, my cell phone number is 555-26386.
Making Reservations (3)
R: Great. Now I'll need your credit card information to reserve the room for you. What type of card is it?
C: Visa. The number is 987654321.
R: And what is the name of the cardholder?
C: Charles H. Hannighan.
R: Alright, Mr. Hannighan, your reservation has been made for the twenty-fourth of September for a room with a double bed and view of the ocean. Check-in is at 2 o'clock. If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to call us.
C: Great, thank you so much.
R: My pleasure. We'll see you in September, Mr. Hannighan. Have a nice day.
Checking-In (1)
Hotel: Good afternoon. Welcome to the Grand Woodward Hotel. How may I help you?
Guest: I have a reservation for today. It's under the name of Hannighan.
Hotel: Can you please spell that for me, sir?
Guest: Sure. H-A-N-N-I-G-H-A-N.
Hotel: Yes, Mr. Hannighan, we've reserved a double room for you with a view of the ocean for two nights. Is that correct?
Guest: Yes, it is.
Hotel: Excellent. We already have your credit card information on file. If you'll just sign the receipt along the bottom, please.
Checking-In (2)
Guest: Whoa! Five hundred and ninety dollars a night!
Hotel: Yes, sir. We are a five star hotel after all.
Guest: Well, fine. I'm here on business anyway, so at least I'm staying on the company's dime. What's included in this cost anyway?
Hotel: A full Continental buffet every morning, free airport shuttle service, and use of the hotel's safe are all included.
Guest: So what's not included in the price?
Hotel: Well, you will find a mini-bar in your room. Use of it will be charged to your account. Also, the hotel provides room service, at an additional charge of course.
Guest: Hmm. Ok, so what room am I in?
Checking-In (3)
Hotel: Room 487. Here is your key. To get to your room, take the elevator on the right up to the fourth floor. Turn left once you exit the elevator and your room will be on the left hand side. A bellboy will bring your bags up shortly.
Guest: Great. Thanks.
Hotel: Should you have any questions or requests, please dial 'O' from your room. Also, there is internet available in the lobby 24 hours a day.
Guest: Ok, and what time is check-out?
Hotel: At midday, sir.
Guest: Ok, thanks.
Hotel: My pleasure, sir. Have a wonderful stay at the Grand Woodward Hotel.
Checking-Out (1)
Hotel: Did you enjoy your stay with us?
Guest: Yes, very much so. However, I now need to get to the airport. I have a flight that leaves in about two hours, so what is the quickest way to get there?
Hotel: We do have a free airport shuttle service.
Guest: That sounds great, but will it get me to the airport on time?
Hotel: Yes, it should. The next shuttle leaves in 15 minutes, and it takes approximately 25 minutes to get to the airport.
Guest: Fantastic. I'll just wait in the lounge area. Will you please let me know when it will be leaving?
Hotel: Of course, sir. Oh, before you go would you be able to settle the mini-bar bill?
Checking-Out (2)
Guest: Oh yes certainly. How much will that be?
Hotel: Let's see. The bill comes to $37.50. How would you like to pay for that?
Guest: I'll pay with my Visa thanks, but I'll need a receipt so I can charge it to my company.
Hotel: Absolutely. Here we are sir. If you like you can leave your bags with the porter and he can load them onto the shuttle for you when it arrives.
Guest: That would be great thank you.
Hotel: Would you like to sign the hotel guest-book too while you wait?
Guest: Sure, I had a really good stay here and I'll tell other people to come here.
Hotel: That's good to hear. Thank you again for staying at The Grand Woodward Hotel.
Word-play
1. What is a bellboy?a) a boy who sounds like a bell
b) someone who carries your bags to your hotel room
c) someone who opens the door.
d) a boy who serves your food
2. What is another name for a concierge?a) receptionist
b) conserje
c) doorman
d) porter
3. What is the opposite of check-in?a) check-out
b) check-off
c) check-it-out
d) check-on
4. Another name for two single beds is ____.a) bunk beds
b) twin beds
c) two beds
d) bad beds
5. If you want to make a reservation, you should call ____.a) the doorman
b) the bartender
c) the receptionist
d) the police
6. The selection of alcoholic drinks in your hotel room is called...a) the mini-bar
b) the mini-bottles
c) the mini-booze
d) the mini-drinks
7. When you make a reservation you usually need to leave a ____.a) bond
b) deposit
c) invoice
d) balance
8. If you want a meal from the hotel delivered to your room you ask for ____.a) the chef
b) the food centre
c) the kitchen
d) room service
9. When you are not ready to check-out early in the morning you can request a ___.a) late check-out
b) later check-out
c) long check-out
d) extended check-out
10. A standard breakfast, consisting of cereal and toast with jam is referred to as__.a) a continental breakfast
b) a buffet breakfast
c) an English breakfast
d) an American breakfast
11. Sometimes hotels offer a transportation service to and from the airport. This is called ____.a) taxi service
b) van service
c) shuttle service
d) aereo service
12. The main entrance hall of a hotel is called ____.a) the pool
b) the lobby
c) the restaurant
d) the sauna
13. The people that clean your room are called ____.a) toddlers
b) nannies
c) maids
d) dirt technicians.
14. In many countries porters expect a ____ when they serve you.a) tip
b) pat on the back
c) smack
d) kiss
15. Many hotels take a copy of your ___ details when you check in.a) personification
b) credit card
c) waist size
d) shoe
Leisure Time
- relaxing body and mind -
• Hobbies
• Sports
• Cinema and theatre
• Music, art and literature
• Holidays
Hobbies
• hob by‧ – an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
[interest, pastime]:• What are your hobbies?• Susan's hobbies include reading, cooking, and drama.• Retirement gave him the time to pursue his hobbies.
– spare time/moment/hour etc = time when you are not working:
• What do you do in your spare time?• Eric spent every spare moment he had in the library.
Go to the cinema - to see Hollywood blockbuster movies, Bollywood movies (from India), art films, animated films. You can also say go to the movies.Some film categories are: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller, Action,
Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Fantasy, Documentary, Musical.
Watch TV - Different types of television programs are: The News, Soap Operas, Criminal Investigation Dramas, Medical Dramas, Reality TV, Situation Comedies (Sit-Coms), Talk Shows, Documentaries, Cartoons, Game Shows, Sports programs, Movies, Political programs, Religious programs.
Spend time with family - You can do many things with your family. Usually, the fact that you are together is more important than the activity.
Go out with friends - You can also do many things with your friends, like go out to a bar, go dancing at a club, have dinner at a restaurant, play a sport, sit down and talk, go out for a coffee, have a barbecue, or any other activity that you all enjoy. Or sometimes when you don't do anything specific, you can say hang out with friends.
Surf the internet - On the internet, you can research a topic you are interested in using a search engine, visit your favourite websites, watch music videos, create your own video and upload it for other people to see, maintain contact with your friends using a social networking site, write your thoughts in a blog, learn what is happening in the world by reading news websites, etc.
Play video games - You can play games on your computer or on a game consoles, like PlayStation, X-Box, Wii, PSP, Gameboy, etc. You can play on your own or with your friends or family.
Play a musical instrument - Learn to play the piano, guitar, violin, cello, flute, piano accordion, mouth organ, panpipes, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, etc. You can play on your own or with a group, such as a band or an orchestra.
Listen to music - Turn up the volume and listen to your favourite type of music, such as pop, rock, hip hop, rhythm & blues, blues, jazz, classical, soul, heavy metal.
Read - Many people love to read both fiction and non-fiction books and magazines. If you like fiction, you can read novels, short stories, crime fiction, romance, etc. If you like non-fiction, you can read biographies, autobiographies, or books on history, science, philosophy, religion, or any other topic you are interested in.
Write - Many people like to write in their diary. Another name for a diary is a journal. You can also write many other things, such as poetry, novels, letters, short stories, etc.
Go to the park - You can go to the park alone, with family or with friends. You can take a picnic rug and a picnic basket and have a picnic. You can read, sleep, kick a football around, climb trees or play on the children's playground.
Go to cultural locations and events - There are many types of cultural locations and events. You can go to the museum, to an art gallery or to the zoo to see animals from around the world. You can go to concerts, plays, musicals, dance recitals and opera performances.
Go shopping - Many people like to go to shopping malls and areas of the city that are known for shopping to buy clothes or items for their houses and gardens.
Cook - Many people like to cook different types of food. You can make meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can bake cakes, cookies and pastries in the oven. Some people boast that they have a special recipe - ask them to cook it for you!
Art and crafts - There are many, many arts and crafts that you can learn and practice. You can paint, draw, sew, crochet, knit, sculpt, engrave, make furniture, make jewelry, or you can even create your own new art form!
Gardening - You can plant flowers, vegetables or herbs and maintain your garden by watering it, pulling the weeds and feeding it with fertilizer.
Exercise and play a sport - To stay fit and healthy, you can do exercise alone, such as swimming or working out at a gym, or you can play a team sport, such as football or basketball.
• The activities most related with hobbies could be grouped in the following categories:
– To play– To collect– To create– To do outdoor activities
Play Time
• Playing cards
• Playing board games
• Playing chess
• Playing an instrument
– play catch/house/tag/school etc• Outside, the children were playing cowboys and
Indians.
– play with• Did you like to play with dolls when you were little
– Idioms and expressions – Idiom = a group of words that has a special
meaning that is different from the ordinary meaning of each separate word. For example, 'under the weather' is an idiom meaning 'ill'.
Idiom play
• play something by ear = to decide what to do according to the way a situation develops, without making plans before that time:– We'll see what the weather's like and play it by ear.
• play a joke/trick/prank on somebody = to do something to someone as a joke or trick
• play the game = to do things in the way you are expected to do them or in a way that is usual in a particular situation:– If you want a promotion, you've got to play the game.
• play your cards right = to say or do things in a situation in such a way that you gain as much as possible from it:– Who knows? If you play your cards right, maybe he'll marry you.
• play your cards close to your chest = to keep secret what you are doing in a situation
• play into somebody's hands = to do what someone you are competing with wants you to do, without realizing it:– If we respond with violence, we'll be playing into their hands, giving them an
excuse for a fight.
• play for time = to try to delay something so that you have more time to prepare for it or prevent it from happening:– The rebels may be playing for time while they try to get more weapons.
• play tricks (on you) = if your mind, memory, sight etc plays tricks on you, you feel confused and not sure about what is happening:– It happened a long time ago, and my memory might be playing tricks on me
Homework: Find the meanings of the following idioms and expressions; then try and write a text using at least three of them
• play second fiddle (to somebody),
• play hard to get,
• play hooky/ play truant,
• play with fire,
• beat somebody at their own game/ play somebody at their own game
Creative hobbies
• Caroline makes her own clothes.
• Barbara likes photography.
• Fay is mad about DIY (do-it-yourself).
• Other people may be interested in cooking, cake decorating, woodcarving, painting, origami, calligraphy, sewing, knitting, quilting, weaving baskets or scrap-booking.
Find the activities
Making suggestions to do things
Andrew: What shall we do this evening?
Kim: How about going out?
A: Good idea. Where shall we go?
K: We could go down the pub and have a drink, or we
could go to the cinema.
A: Which would you prefer?
K: I don’t mind really.
A: Well, let’s go to the pub, then, shall we?
K: OK!
Sarah: Shall we eat in or go out for a meal?
John: I don’t know – I can’t decide.
S: Why don’t we go to the Trattoria – the food’s nice there.
J: No, I don’t really feel like Italian food tonight.
S: How about trying the new Chinese restaurant in the High Street, then?
J: OK, I’ll get my shoes on.
S: And you’d better get your wallet as well – you’re paying!
Mike and Sandra have got some friends from Belgium, Koen and Kim, staying with them.
MIKE: What shall we do with Koen and Kim this evening?
SANDRA: How about eating out?
M: Yes. Or we could eat in, and then take them out for a drink.
S: I don’t feel up to cooking tonight. Why don’t we go around some of the pubs in town, then we can end up at the Indian for a late dinner?
M: Great idea. They can try out Indian food, and we can get a taxi back home.
S: I’ll go and ask them what they think.
Andy phones Bob, whose wife Nina is Danish, with a suggestion.
ANDY: Are you free tonight, Bob?
BOB: Why – what did you have in mind?
ANDY: There’s a Danish film on at the Arts Cinema.
BOB: Really?
ANDY: Yes – I thought Nina might like to come along.
BOB: Sounds like a great idea, but I’ll check with her first. Hang on a moment . . . [Bob goes off for a minute, then comes back] Hello, Andy?
ANDY: Yes.
BOB: That’s fine. When does the film start?
ANDY: Eight. Shall we meet up at 7.30 in the cinema café?
BOB: Perfect. See you later.
ANDY: Bye.
Later, Andy, Bob and Nina arrive at the cinema. There’s a huge
queue!
BOB:Look! The place is going to be packed out!
ANDY: What shall we do? Wait and see if we get in, or give up and come another day?
BOB:[looks at his watch] Oh, I can’t be bothered waiting. Let’s go to the pub.
ANDY: Fine. I wouldn’t mind having a drink – I’m quite thirsty, actually. What do you think, Nina?
NINA: OK by me. We can discuss Danish cinema over some beers, can’t we?
• Hang on a moment = ‘Wait a moment’
• packed out = ‘completely full of people’
• I can’t be bothered (doing) = ‘I’m not really interested in (doing)’ or ‘I don’t want to make the effort to (do)’
There are a number of ways of making a suggestion to someone to do something. Three of the most common are:
Shall we . . . (+infinitive)? Shall we go out this evening?
Why don’t we . . . (+infinitive)?Why don't we spend the night at home?
How about . . . (+ING-form of the verb)?How about watching some TV?
Sunt mai multe moduri în care îi putem sugera cuiva să facă ceva. Trei dintre cele mai comune modalită i țsunt următoarele:
Shall we . . . (+infinitive)? Shall we go out this evening?
Why don’t we . . . (+infinitive)?Why don't we spend the night at home?
How about . . . (+ING-form of the verb)?How about watching some TV?
You can agree to someone else’s suggestion by using any of these expressions:OK (, then)
Why not?
Good idea
All right (, then)
If you don’t want to do what the other person suggests, you can say one of the following:No (thanks),
. . . I don’t want to
. . . I don’t really feel like (doing) that
. . . I’d rather do something else
. . . let’s think of something else
. . . let’s do something else
Pentru a arăta că sunte i de acord cu sugestia altcuiva, pute i folosi ț țoricare dintre următoarele expresii:OK (, then)
Why not?
Good idea
All right (, then)
Dacă nu dori i să face i ceea ce interlocutorul sugerează, pute i folosi ț ț țuna dintre următoarele expresii:No (thanks),
. . . I don’t want to
. . . I don’t really feel like (doing) that
. . . I’d rather do something else
. . . let’s think of something else
. . . let’s do something else
You can make a more definite suggestion by using Let’s . . . (+infinitive). Here are some examples:Let’s stay in tonight
Let’s go and see if Jeremy’s in
Let’s phone for a pizza
When you make a suggestion using Let’s . . . , you can always check if it’s okay with the person you’re speaking to by adding the tag . . . , shall we?Let’s stay in tonight, shall we?
Let’s go and see if Jeremy’s in, shall we?
Let’s phone for a pizza, shall we?
Pentru a face o sugestie mai clară, se poate folosi Let’s . . . (+infinitive). Iată câteva exemple:Let’s stay in tonight
Let’s go and see if Jeremy’s in
Let’s phone for a pizza
Atunci când se sugerează ceva folosind Let’s . . . , putem oricând verifica dacă persoana căreia ne adresăm este de acord, adăugând termina ia . . . , ț shall we?Let’s stay in tonight, shall we?
Let’s go and see if Jeremy’s in, shall we?
Let’s phone for a pizza, shall we?
Complete the suggestions, using the right form of the verb. The first one has been done for you.
How about (drive/driving) to the seaside?
Why don’t we (watch/watching) a film on DVD?
Shall we (buy/buying) an ice cream?
How about (take/taking) a walk in the park?
Shall we (catch/catching) a bus into town?
How about (meet/meeting) James and Terry for a drink?
How about (play/playing) a game of snooker?
Why don’t we (phone/phoning) Jane to see if she’s free?
Shall we (stay/staying) in tonight?
How about (go/going) for a swim?
Fill in the blanks with the right words in these suggestions and responses. The first one has been done for you.
Shall we get a takeaway? - No, I don’t feel like that today.
How ___ going shopping? - ___ idea!
___ ___ having a walk into town? - ___, ___ do something else.
___ don’t ___ go fishing? - ___!
Shall ___ order some food? - All right ___ .
___ we organise a party? - Why ___ ?
___ ___ hiring some bikes? - No, I’d ___ do something else.
Why ___ ___ call on Jerry? - Good ___!
___ about listening to some music? - No, I don’t ___ to.
___ ___ go to the pub? - ___ then, let’s do that.
Make the following suggestions to someone using the words given. The first one has been done for you.
go to the cinema (how) - How about going to the cinema?
go swimming (shall)
organise a party (let’s)
practise our English (why)
wash the car (shall)
call in on Sam and Fred (why)
write some postcards home (how)
cook an Indian meal (shall)
invite James and Fiona to tea (let’s)
help with the washing-up (why)
Use Why don’t . . . ? with the correct pronoun you, we or I to write out what James says to Fiona in the following situations. The first one is done for you.
James offers to pay the bill. Why don’t I pay the bill?
James suggests that Fiona should pay the bill.
James suggests that he and Fiona go to the cinema.
James offers to help Fiona with the cooking.
James suggests that he and Fiona watch TV.
James offers to do the washing-up.
James suggests that Fiona should switch channels.
James suggests that he and Fiona ask some friends round for coffee.
Leisure Time
- relaxing body and mind -
Sports
Cinema and the arts
Asking questions about sports:
Do you do any sports? Yes, I go swimming/ running/ sailing/ canoeing.
Do you play football/ tennis/ badminton?Not anymore, but I used to.
What's your favourite sport? I like motor racing best.
Ask questions for these answers:
1. What's your favourite sport?I like running best.
2. Do you _________?Yes, but not soccer, only American football.
3. _______________?No, I don't do any at all. I prefer watching TV.
4. Do you ___________?Yes. I go to the swimming pool every Friday.
Common Sports
Contact and Water Sports
Winter and Less Common Sports
Buying a ticket to a sporting event:
I`d like four tickets please.Would you like front row seats?
That sounds great, but how much do they cost?They`re £30 each.
Oh that's fine. I`d like to reserve four front-row seats for this Saturday`s match.Ok, that`ll be £120.
Here you go.Thank you. Here are your tickets.
Questions about sporting events:
How much are the tickets?
Who`s playing today?
Who`s winning?
What`s the score?
How much time is left in the game?
Which half are we in?
Do you think this game will be a draw?
Do you think this team will go to the finals?
Do you think your team will be relegated / promoted this year? (Football)
What's your handicap? (Golf.)
Discussing Football:
Mr. Smith: I've been thinking about exchanging our football tickets. Instead of going to Friday's game, I think we should go on Saturday. Then, John and his friend Mark could come with us because they wouldn't have school the next day. What do you think?
Mrs Smith: I think that's a great idea. I didn't really like the idea of keeping John out of school just to got to a football match.
Mr Smith: I know. So, shall we swap them?
Mrs Smith: Well, first, let me check with Mark's parents to see if he's free on Saturday.
Mr Smith: OK, go for it!
(Mrs Smith dials the phone)
Mrs Smith: Hello Mark. It's Joan, Joan Smith, John's mother. I was wondering are you free this Saturday? And if you are would you like to come to the match with us?
Mark: Yes, I'm free and I'd love to, but I'll have to check with my parents. (Pause) Yes, they say it;s fine. I can go. Could you give me a lift though?
Mrs Smith: That's great! John will be glad, and of course we can pick you up. How does 2pm sound?
Mark: Sounds great. I'll look forward to it.
Mrs Smith: OK, we'll see you on Saturday and John will see you at school tomorrow.
Mark: OK, thanks Mrs. Smith. I can't wait!
Mrs Smith: OK Mark, we'll see you then. Have a good evening, give my regards to your mum and dad.
(Hangs up the phone)
Mr Smith: So, is he coming?
Mrs Smith: Yes. Let`s go and change those Friday tickets.
Solve the following crossword:
Across:
1. Two teams of eleven people try to win by kicking a ball into the other team's goal.
3. Two people try to throw each other to the ground, using their arms, legs, hands and feet.
4. Players roll a large black or brown ball as close as possible to a smaller white ball.
5. Two people fight in a ring and try to throw each other to the ground.
7. Two people try to hit 15 red balls and 6 balls of different colours into six holes around a cloth-covered table.
9. Two competitors fight by hitting each other with their hands.
10. Two or four people try to hit a small rubber ball against a wall.
11. The sport of fighting with long thin swords.
13. Two or four people hit a small ball across a net.
15. Two teams ride horses and carry long wooden hammers with which they hit a small hard ball.
16. The sport of trying to catch fish with a fishing rod.
17. Two teams try to carry an oval ball across a particular line or kick it between an H-shaped set of posts.See picture .
Down:
2.Two or four people hit a shuttlecock over a high net.
6.Two, three or four people use mallets to hit wooden balls through small metal hoops.
7.The sport of racing wind-powered boats.
8.Two teams of eleven players try to put a small hard ball into the other team's goal using a curved stick.
12. A game played outside on grass in which each player tries to hit a small ball into a series of nine or 18 small holes, using a long thin stick.
14. Using flat narrow pieces of wood or plastic to move quickly and easily over snow.
Cinema, theatre and entertainment
You go to the cinema to watch a film or a movie. You can say, "I'm going to the cinema / films / flicks / pictures." We also call it the silver screen.
You go to the theatre to watch the performance, it could be a play, a show, a musical, a gig, a pantomime, a puppet show, an opera or a ballet.
You go to a museum or an art gallery to see an exhibition.
You go to a casino to gamble and to try and win money, but you'll probably lose it instead.
You go to a zoo to watch or look at or see the animals.
You go to a disco to listen to music and dance.
You go to a circus to watch the acts.
You go to a fun fair to go on the rides, see the side shows, and to play the games.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are trying to decide what to do at the weekend. Mr. Smith is reading the entertainment section in the newspaper.
Mr Smith: There's a new casino opening. Do you fancy going this weekend?
Mrs Smith: No way! It's a mug's game.
Mr Smith: Well how about seeing a film instead?
Mrs Smith: I don’t know. What's on?
Mr Smith: Blood Diamond is showing. I quite fancy seeing that.
Mrs Smith: Oh dear. I don’t think I want to watch that one. The reviews say it is a very violent flick.
Mr Smith: We could go to the theatre and see a play instead.
Mrs Smith: That’s a good idea! I think Calendar Girls is still playing. I heard on the radio that it is a wonderful stage play.
Mr Smith: Oh. Well to be honest, I would rather go to a concert and hear some good music.
Mrs Smith: Well we haven't been to a concert in ages, but I still fancy the theatre.
Mr Smith: Well why don't we go to the matinee performance and then take in a concert later?
Mrs Smith: What a good idea. Phone up the box office and book some tickets.
Extra, sequel, screenplay, stunt, genre, nominated, box office, star, animated, critic, premiere, scene, part, frame, audition
Someone whose job it is to review films for a newspaper or TV program
A role/character played by an actor/actress
A cartoon-like film using drawings and not real people
A second film made to continue the story started in the first
The most important/famous actor or actress in a film
A dangerous/risky piece of action in a film usually carried out by a professional
A shot or series of shots in a movie constituting a unit of continuous related action
A category or type of film, e.g. action
A single picture on a roll of movie film or videotape
The script for a movie, including descriptions of scenes and some camera directions
Selected to be on a short list for a prize
A trial performance, as by an actor, dancer, or musician, to demonstrate suitability or skill
The first showing of a film
A performer hired to play a minor part, as in a crowd scene in a film
A booth at the cinema where tickets are sold; used generically to also mean the cinema
Extra, sequel, screenplay, stunt, genre, nominated, box office, star, animated, critic, premiere, scene, part, frame, audition
Someone whose job it is to review films for a newspaper or TV program - critic
A role/character played by an actor/actress - part
A cartoon-like film using drawings and not real people - animated
A second film made to continue the story started in the first - sequel
The most important/famous actor or actress in a film - star
A dangerous/risky piece of action in a film usually carried out by a professional - stunt
A shot or series of shots in a movie constituting a unit of continuous related action - scene
A category or type of film, e.g. action - genre
A single picture on a roll of movie film or videotape - frame
The script for a movie, including descriptions of scenes and some camera directions - screenplay
Selected to be on a short list for a prize - nominated
A trial performance, as by an actor, dancer, or musician, to demonstrate suitability or skill - audition
The first showing of a film - premiere
A performer hired to play a minor part, as in a crowd scene in a film - extra
A booth at the cinema where tickets are sold; used generically to also mean the cinema – box office
Unscramble the words:
AROEP
CSIURC
EICTTK
ORCTA
INCAOS
CEINAM
AERHTTE
RSNEIG
What types of films are these?
1. some cowboys rob a train.
2. a flying saucer lands from Mars.
3. a dead person comes back to life.
4. James Bond saves the world.
5. Mickey Mouse goes on a picnic.
6. a man falls in love with his secretary.
7. a dead body is found in the river.
8. there are lots of songs and dancing,
Write down the English names of three films you have seen this year. You can learn vocabulary by remembering the English names of films.
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Home Alone
The Godfather
Law Abiding Citizen
Eat Pray Love
The Princess Bride
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Batman Begins
The Great Gatsby
We went to see a new production of Hamlet last night. The sets were incredibly realistic and the costumes were wonderful. It was a good cast and I thought the direction was excellent. Anthony O'Donnell gave a marvellous performance. It got rave reviews in the papers today.
a) Clothes the actors wear on stage
b) Scenery, buildings, furniture on the stage or in a studio
c) The way the director had organised the performance
d) Got very enthusiastic comments
e) All the actors in it
Journalists write article in which they give their opinion of new films and plays. They are called critics, and their articles are called reviews. These are some words they may use:
Moving: producing strong emotions, often of sadness; a positive word
Violent: includes lots of scenes with fighting and death
Powerful: has a big effect on our emotions
Gripping: exciting and very interesting
Good fun: used to describe a film that may not be very serious or important but is enjoyable
Slow: boring
Album, single, top ten, number one, lyrics, vocals, melody, catchy, record live, concert, backing track, collaborate, soundtrack, latest, airplay, instrumental
a public performance
a collection of songs
the words of a song
one song from a collection
a classification of the most popular songs
work on a project
not recorded
a song with no words
number of times a radio station plays a song
most recent
the singing in a song
easy to remember and sing
the music of a song
recorded music at a concert
the music for a film
copy music to disc or cassette
the most popular song in a classification
Album, single, top ten, number one, lyrics, vocals, melody, catchy, record live, concert, backing track, collaborate, soundtrack, latest, airplay, instrumental
a public performance - concert
a collection of songs - album
the words of a song - lyrics
one song from a collection - single
a classification of the most popular songs – top ten
work on a project - collaborate
not recorded - live
a song with no words - instrumental
number of times a radio station plays a song - airplay
most recent - latest
the singing in a song - vocals
easy to remember and sing - catchy
the music of a song - melody
recorded music at a concert – backing track
the music for a film - soundtrack
copy music to disc or cassette - record
the most popular song in a classification – number one
Let’s start with instrumental music, which is played by an orchestra – a group of musicians. The leader of the group who controls the music is called the conductor.
There are three main types of musical instruments:
Percussion instruments such as the drums, cymbals, tambourine, and triangle;
Wind instruments such as the trumpet, flute, clarinet, and trombone;
And string instruments such as the guitar, violin, harp, and cello.
Now let’s talk about singers and bands.
When a singer or band plays music in public, this can be called either a concert or a show.
Musicians who are not yet famous play “gigs” – that’s a slang word for a small performance. Bands also record albums (CDs). Each song on an album is called a track. Sometimes singers or bands release a single – that’s a CD with just one song.
When you buy a CD, you also get a little booklet with the lyrics – the words to the songs. A CD with all the music used in a movie is called the movie soundtrack. Finally, if a song becomes very popular and famous, it is called a hit.
Answer these questions:
1. Have you got a hobby? If so, what is it?
2. How long have you had this hobby?
3. Is it an expensive hobby?
4. Why do you like it?
5. How much time do you spend on your hobby?
6. Is it a common hobby in your country?
7. Write down three other common hobbies in your country.
Let's talk art
If you want to see the paintings of a famous artist, you need to go to an art gallery or museum. There you can see individual paintings and sometimes an exhibition (a collection of paintings by one painter or school of painters, e.g. the Impressionists)There's a Monet exhibition at the National Gallery next week.
There are many different types and styles of painting:A portrait
A self-portrait
A landscape
An abstract painting
“The Chandos”, attributed to John Taylor, is one of the most famous of the portraits that may depict William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been painted from life between 1600 and 1610. It has not been possible to determine with certainty who painted the portrait, nor whether it really depicts Shakespeare. However, the National Portrait Gallery believes that it probably does depict the writer.
Vincent Van Gogh - Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear, January 1889
While in a brothel, on December 23rd 1888, he cut off parts of his left ear, probably his left earlobe and some more. He wrapped the severed ear in newspaper and handed it to a prostitute named Rachel, asking her to "keep this object carefully." He staggered home, where he was later found by the police and Gauguin, lying unconscious with his head covered in blood.
View of Toledo, is one of the two surviving landscapes painted by El Greco.
It is among the best known depictions of the sky in Western art, and features sharp color contrast between the sky and the hills below. Painted in a Mannerist (or Baroque) style, the work takes liberties with the actual layout of Toledo (some buildings are depicted in different positions than their actual location, but truthfully depicts on the side the Castle of San Servando).
Piet Mondrian – Composition with yellow, blue and red
By 1914 he had eliminated the curved line from his work. By 1916 he had suppressed any sense of a subject. Still later he developed a new form of rigorous abstraction called Neo- Plasticism in which he limited himself to straight, horizontal and vertical lines and basic primary colours. Typically his compositions were not symmetrical but could scarcely be purer in their elements. He felt this art reflected a greater, universal truth beyond everyday appearance.
What are these people? (Painter? Sculptor? Novelist? Poet? Dramatist? Songwriter? Composer? Conductor? Rock star? Pop star? Musician? Singer? Pianist?)
Leo Tolstoy, William Wordsworth, Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekhov, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giuseppe Verdi, Mick Jagger, Paul Simon, Jorge Luis Borges, Pablo Picasso, Saki
Use the context and your own knowledge to fill the gaps:
1. He used to be conductor of the Berlin Philarmonic ______.
2. Phil Collins was in a famous ____ called Genesis before he became a _____.
3. Do you like ___ music?Yes, very much.
And who's your favourite ____?It's hard to say, but I love Bach and Vivaldi.
4. There's going to be an ___ of his paintings at the new art ____.
5. She used to ___ her own songs but now she mainly ___ material written by other people.
6. I haven't been to the ____ since I saw The Marriage of Figaro last year.
7. I think The Great Gatsby is Scott Fitzgerald's best _____.
8. His first _____ was performed in a very small theatre.
Leisure Time
- 'Tis the season to be jolly -
Christmas celebration
Christmas is celebrated on December 25th each year. It is originally a religious celebration, marking the day that Jesus Christ was born. Nowadays however, it is celebrated by both religious and non religious people alike. Usually people get together with family, friends and loved ones, enjoy a meal together and exchange gifts. It is, on the whole, a "warm and fuzzy" time of year.
The myth of Santa Claus
Sorry guys, Santa Claus isn't real. Now that we have got that out the way... Santa Claus (alternatively known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicolas or the fat guy in the red suit) is an icon of the Christmas season. It is believed that he lives in the North Pole, and throughout the year has the magical ability to monitor the behavior of every child in the world. He then makes a list dividing the children into two groups, the naughty and the nice and those who have been nice get presents at Christmas time.
How does he deliver the presents? He flies through the sky on a sleigh pulled by 9 reindeer with his large bag of presents. The most famous reindeer is Rudolf who has a red nose that shines and helps Santa guide his sleigh. At each house he goes down the chimney and leaves the presents under the Christmas tree or he puts them in stockings (if they can fit!) that are hung up by the fire place. Before he leaves he enjoys a snack that the children have left for him and then goes on his merry way.
The Christmas tree
The Christmas tree is another important tradition at this time of year. It is a pine tree that is sometimes real but artificial trees are more common. The tree is put up and decorated with decorations of many sorts. Bells, shiny Christmas balls, colorful lights and sometimes decorations made by the children at school. The final decoration is a star or an angel which is put up at the very top of the tree. The tree is traditionally kept up until the 6th of January. Mistletoe is another plant that is put up at this time of year and be careful, if you're caught standing under it, another person is allowed to give you a kiss, just hope it is someone you like!
Christmas Carols
Traditional Christmas songs are called 'carols' and are heard everywhere at this time of year. They use all kinds of instruments but are often accompanied by bells. Often choir groups will go door knocking around their local neighborhood and sing for the people in hope of a Christmas donation.
Christmas Cards
A lot of people like to send cards to their loved ones to wish them a 'Merry Christmas', especially if they live far away and will not be able to see them at Christmas time. They come in a wide range of designs and colours although the traditional colours are red and green. You will find that more and more people send their Christmas message via e-mail because it's cheaper and easier.
Nativity Play
The re-enacting of the birth of Jesus Christ is very typical in schools and churches during the Christmas holidays or a little before. They're usually held in schools before the holidays and at church on the special day itself of Christmas eve. Children usually dress-up in old rags and towels to play the important figures during the birth of Jesus, including the Virgin Mary, the three kings, Joseph and sometimes the animals in the barn.
Boxing Day
Boxing day, the 26th of December, is celebrated in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Hong Kong and a number of other countries. It is called this because traditionally it was the day for giving gifts to the less wealthy people and servants (who sometimes had to work on Christmas day). It doesn't happen much now and the day is mainly an extra holiday for many people to recover from their Christmas excesses! A common tradition (in New Zealand and Australia) is also to go to the boxing day races. People take a picnic and go to the race track to place a few bets on the horses or simply to enjoy the atmosphere in family.
1. When is Christmas?a) December 25th
b) September 23rd
c) March the 1st
d) the 4th of July
2. What colour is Santa's suit?a) Blue
b) Green
c) Red
d) Yellow
3. What do people put on the Christmas trees?a) a rubber chicken
b) hanging mushrooms
C) decorations
d) Seaweed
4. What do you do if you stand under mistletoe?a) Kiss the person next to you
b) Slap the person immediately to your right
c) Take your shirt off and wash it
d) Down a pint of beer
5. What do people traditionally sing during the festive season?a) Christmas Carols
b) Bee Gees' Greatest Hits
c) The National Anthem
d) The year's number 1 hit
6. Rudolf is:a) a red toadstool only found in the Himalayas
b) Santa's personal housemaid
c) one of Santa's Reindeer
d) Adolf's twin brother
7. Father Christmas goes down the _____ to leave presents.a) Toilet
b) Sink
c) Drain
d) Chimney
8. What is a nativity play?a) the re-enactment of the birth of Jesus
b) Something that happens in a football match
c) A party game
d) Something you eat
9. We put the presents ________ the Christmas tree.a) Over
b) Above
c) Under
d) Between
10. What type of tree is the Christmas tree?a) Pine
b) Oak
c) Willow
d) Palm
Christmas Tongue Twisters
Crazy kids clamor for candy canes and Christmas cookies.
Toy trains travel and toot along the track.
Hal had happy holiday holly.
Prancer presents pumpkin pies and presents.
Chilly children cheer and chant.
Tiny Tim trims the tallest tree with tons of terrific tinsel.
Red-nosed Rudolph romps readily 'round ruby wreaths.
Blitzer bobbles a billion brilliant bells.
Santa's super sleigh slips so swiftly through the snow.
Ten tiny toy soldiers tinker with twenty toy trains.
Santa's stuffed sack sags and slumps.
Acrostic Santa
S - Sliding down the chimney
A - Always spreading cheer
N - Needing cookies and milk
T - Trains his reindeer
A - At my house on Christmas Eve!
C - Children can't sleep because of excitement!
L - Listening for hooves on the rooftop
A - Act good all year
U - Usually my favorite day of the year
S - Seasons Greetings, Santa!
New Year's Resolutions
Do you make New Year's resolutions? What is a resolution? A resolution is a promise. It is a promise that you make to yourself! It is a tradition for people to make resolutions at the beginning of a new year. There are different kinds of resolutions.
One sort of resolution has to do only with oneself. You might decide to lose weight, to stop eating candy, to exercise more, or to watch less TV.
Other resolutions might involve family or friends. You could resolve to be more patient with your little brother, to be more helpful to your mom, or not to get into fights with your friends.
Some resolutions are about school and the outside world, such as getting to class on time, trying for better grades, or not teasing the neighbor's dog.
If you manage to keep these promises, it will make you feel better about yourself. So, it's important not to make wild resolutions that are too difficult to follow. Your promises to yourself should not be too hard to keep.
Personal Improvement:
Family andfriends:
School andthe outsideworld:
Fill the gaps with one of the following words: line, yesterday, morning, lives, world, decade, champagne, party, man,
confetti, fireworks, years, feet, dreams, neighbour, hopes
No more ___And the ___ are throughHere we are, me and youFeeling lost and feeling blueIt's the end of the ___And the ___ seems so greySo unlike ____Now's the time for us to say...
Happy new yearHappy new yearMay we all have a vision now and thenOf a world where every ___ is a friendHappy new yearHappy new yearMay we all have our ___, our will to tryIf we don't we might as well lay down and dieYou and I
Sometimes I seeHow the brave new __ arrivesAnd I see how it thrivesIn the ashes of our ___Oh yes, ___ is a foolAnd he thinks he'll be okayDragging on, ___ of clayNever knowing he's astrayKeeps on going anyway...
Seems to me nowThat the ___ we had beforeAre all dead, nothing moreThan ___ on the floorIt's the end of a ___In another ten __ timeWho can say what we'll findWhat lies waiting down the ___In the end of eighty-nine...
