III. Speaking practice

Задание 4: Расспросите вашего партнёра о его жизни, узнайте у него следующее:

Student A:

— his/her hobbies;

— his/her favourite TV programme and TV star;

— his/her best friend;

— what he/she does at the weekend;

— what he/she is doing at the moment;

— what activities he/she finds stressful.

Student B:

— his/her likes and dislikes;

— his/her brother/sister;

— his/her favourite music and pop star;

— what he/she usually does after work;

— where he/she goes on holiday and what he/she does there;

— what activities he/she finds relaxing.

 

Задание 5. Примите участие в беседе, опираясь на информацию, полученную из текста. Дополните недостающие фразы в диалоге.

1) Примите участие в беседе с Хубером:

You: Hello, my name is _______________________. What’s your name?

Huber: Huber. I am from Sweden. Where are you from?

You: I am from_______________________. Do you _______________?

Huber: Yes, I enjoy partying. My other interests are dancing, music, girls and fast sport cars. I have two of them. How many cars do you have?

You: _____________________________.

Huber: What are your interests?

You: __________________________________.

Huber: Let’s be friends. I am humorous, kind, caring, talkative, fit, fun loving. What about you?

You: ______________________________________________________.

Huber: You know what? Let’s party together.

You: ______________________________________________________.

 

Задание 6. Составьте похожие диалоги и инсценируйте их.

 

Задание 7. Заполните анкету, подчеркнув один из ответов на предложенные вопросы. Обратите внимание на пример .

Questionnaire

1. Have you been married before? Yes/No

2. My job can best be described as: Physical labor/ Administrative/Office/Teaching/

3. Tattoos: Ok, but not for me / I hate tattoos / That’s OK, I have a tattoo myself

4. If I were to vacation, my first choice would be: I don't like to travel/France/Some other country

5. My friends would describe me as: Having high energy/ Adventurous /Artistic, Friendly/Kind/ Humorous/ Intellectual/ Sensitive/Loving/ Romantic/ Serious/ Responsible/ Simple/ Conservative/ Easygoing/Flexible/Open-Minded/Eccentric/ Practical/ Quiet/ Shy/ Self Confident/ Spiritual/ Stubborn, Talkative/ Free-Spirited.

6. On my free time, I like to: Spend quality time with one or two friends/ Cooking/Barbecuing, Dining Out, Entertaining, Hanging Out with Friends/Intimate Conversations, Listening to/Playing Music, Reading/Writing, Shopping, Traveling/Weekend Trips/Adventure Travel, Camping/ Collecting/ Gardening/ Painting/Drawing, Partying, Photography, Taking Long Walks, Video Games, Wine Tasting.

7. The quality I seem to value the most in people, is: Sense of humor/ Sensitivity/Honesty/

8. My involvement in physical activity can be described as follows: Exercise sometimes/ Work out 3—4 times a week/ I tend to be lazy/ I am very active.

9. Religion is: Somewhat important/Not very important.

10. My favorite type of music is: Classic Rock/ Alternative, Blues, Dance/Electronica, Disco, Folk, Hard Rock & Metal, Latin, Modern Rock n' Roll, Pop, Easy Listening, Folk, Jazz, Opera, Rap/Hip Hop, Punk, Instrumental, Soundtracks, Acoustic.

11. My first choice in a movie would typically be: Comedy /Thriller /Old Movie/ Science Fiction/ Melodrama/Soap Opera.

12. My television viewing can be described as: A few times a week/Every day/ All the time.

13. According to my lifestyle, my job/career is: Of utmost importance/Not important at all/ Important, but not everything.

14. Financially, I come from a family that is: Average/Rich/Poor

15. I would prefer to live in/at the: City/Country

16. I am most interested in: The Arts/ Bars/ Nightclubs, Beach, Concerts, Movies, Museums, Parks, Raves/Underground Parties, Restaurants, Amusement Parks, Bookstores, Shopping Malls, Sporting Events

17. I want to have children: No/Yes

e. g.         Mike

1. Have you been married before? Yes

2. My job can best be described as: Administrative/Clerical

3. Tattoos: Ok, but not for me

4. If I were to vacation, my first choice would be: Paris

5. My friends would describe me as: Having high energy

6. On my free time, I like to: Be out doing something fun

7. The quality I seem to value the most in people, is: Sensitivity

8. My involvement in physical activity can be described as follows: Work out 3—4 times a week

9. Religion is: Not important at all

10. My favorite type of music is: Classical

11. My first choice in a movie would typically be: Comedy

12. My television viewing can be described as: A couple of hours, most days

13. According to my lifestyle, my job/career is: Important, but not everything

14. Financially, I come from a family that is: Average

15. I would prefer to live in/at the: City

16. I am most interested in: The Arts

17. I want to have children: No.

Modulus 2

Lesson 11

The Adjective. Degrees of comparison

 

Группы прилагательных

Качественные Qualitative	Относительные Relative
beautiful, clean, clever, cold, fat, hot, kind, warm, old, tall, small, short, tall, big, well-known, new есть степени сравнения	American, Russian, woolen, golden, middle, left, right, dead, weekly, daily, empty, full, medical нет степеней сравнения

Degrees of comparison

Степень	Положительная Positive	Сравнительная Comparative	Превосходная Superlative
Форма
Синтетическая (одно-, двусложные прилагательные) -er,-est	clean hot happy gay	cleaner hotter happier gayer	the cleanest the hottest the happiest the gayest
Аналитическая (многосложные прилагательные) more, most	comfortable serious	more comfortable more serious	the most comfortable the most serious
Прилагательные angry, clever, common, friendly, gentle, handsome, polite, narrow, cruel, simple, pleasant могут иметь и синтетические, и аналитические формы: simple— simpler / more simple — the simplest / the most simple
Нерегулярные степени сравнения: good — better — best bad — worse — worst little — less — least much/many — more — most
В предложении имя прилагательное употребляется в функциях: 1. Определения : A little cat is sitting on the window-sill. 2. Именной части составного именного сказуемого: This problem is very important .

Word building

Образуйте прилагательные-антонимы, используя префиксы с отрицательным значением, и впишите их в таблицу, переведите полученные пары слов:

Model: un- + able = unable

Un-	certain, common, happy, healthy, necessary, real, sure, true
In-	complete, direct, dependent, visible, convenient
Dis-	honest, loyal
Il-	legal, logical
Im-	mobile, polite, possible, proper
Ir-	rational, regular, responsible
Ab-	normal

Practice:

1. Соедините в пары прилагательные, противоположные по значению и переведите их:

Model: first — last: первый — последний

bad                        short

healthy                 rich

high                       quiet

long                       low

noisy                          young

old                       sweet

poor                       ill/sick

private                  weak

sour                       good

strong                         public

 

2. Переведите предложения на английский язык, используя парные союзы as … as , not so … as :

Model:

Этот фильм такой же интересный , как тот . — This film as interesting as that one.

Я не такой умный , как ты . — I am not so clever as you./I am not as clever as you.

1. Английский не такой трудный, как русский. 2. Моя работа такая же важная, как твоя. 3. Квартира моих родителей такая же большая, как наша. 4. Новый дом не такой удобный, как старый. 5. Этот диван такой же дорогой, как тот.

 

3. Задайте вопросы к предложениям и ответьте на них, используя слова в скобках:

Model: This is a white cat. (black) — Is this cat white? No, it is black.

1. This is a good idea (bad). 2. This is a nice animal (). 3. These are small cups (big). 4. This is an expensive shop (cheap). 5. These are thick books (thin). 6. Those are fat men (slim). 7. That is a dark room (light).

 

4. Образуйте сравнительные степени от следующих прилагательных:

Easy, bad, much, slow, warm, cold, serious, fast, large, young, poor, high, pleasant, light.

 

5. Работайте с партнером.  Расскажите о своем друге, отвечая на вопросы и подбирая противоположные по значению прилагательные:

Is he/she rich or ___poor___? ___He is rich___

Is he/she tall or ___________?

Is he/she heavy or _________?

Is he/she young or _________?

Is he/she handsome or ______?

Is he/she clever or _________?

Is he/she quiet or __________?

 

6. Прочитайте текст и подчеркните в нем прилагательные:

Berlin ’s Best Hotels

Hotel Adlon. This super-luxurious hotel has a stunning interior. Walls and windows in the rooms have excellent sound-proofing.

Four Seasons Hotel. This hotel, one of the top three in Berlin, offers opulent interiors with magnificent flower arrangements and impeccable service.

Berlin Hilton. Its nearness to the Gendarmenmarkt and the amazing choice of restaurants distinguish this hotel. Some of the rooms have gorgeous views.

 

7. Соедините прилагательные с их определениями:

1) stunning                               a) very light

2) impeccable                                          b) extremely attractive

3) gorgeous                               c) highly decorated

4) bright                                    d) very impressive and exciting

5) luxurious                              e) perfect

6) opulent                                 f) attractive and nice

7) charming                              g) extremely comfortable.

 

8. Прочитайте текст и опишите членов семьи Simpson.