A Talk in the Living-Room

Setting: The Richardson’s house.

Situation: A group of students gather at Richardson’s on their vacations. They used to be classmates once. Now they are all students of different colleges and universities. In the evening they are sitting in the living-room near the fireplace and speak about their college life, sharing experiences.

Characters:

Card I—II — Sarah and Terry Richardson. They have invited everyone to their house. They are a sister and brother and go to a technical college. Sarah hates it and Terry loves it.

Card III—IV — Dora and Laura. Two medical school students. They have just had their professional experience in a hospital and compare studies and real life.

Card V— Harry, a student of the chemical faculty at the university. He failed to pass his exams in spring and is going to take them in autumn.

Card VI — Barbara, a student of the French department of the faculty of foreign languages at a university. She has won a personal grant for success in studies.

Card VII—VIII — Barry and Jerry, two friends who do economics at the university. Both are enthusiastic learners and like to speak about their future speciality.

Card IX — Flora, a student of an art school. She likes her drawing classes but does not like any of her other subjects.

Card X—XI — Clarry and Nora, students of a music school. In school years they used to be friends because they played in a school orchestra. They are thinking of creating a pop-group of their own.

Card XII — Lany. He was expelled from the faculty of Maths for missing classes and is dreaming of getting back.

WRITING

Write an essay on one of the following topics.

1. Our College Life Needs Changes.

2. Some Advice for College Students.

3. Why (Psychology/Sociology/...) Is So Popular with Students.

4. I Would Put Myself in the Group of (Diligent/Lazy/...) Students.

5. Education Reform. To Be or Not to Be?

Unit 5

Places around My Town

Places in the City

Topical Vocabulary

Buildings

bar

swimming pool/baths

library

hospital

lost-property office

gallery

zoo

café/cafe

cinema; am. (movie) theater, cinema

kiosk, stall

mosque

bridge

museum

nightclub

memorial, monument

hairdresser's, hair salon

post office

restaurant

synagogue

cathedral

stadium

statue

theatre; am. theatre/theater

church

circus

Outside

arch

gate(s)

traffic

road

road sign

traffic jam, congestion

flower-bed

on/to the left

on/to the right

crossroads, junction; am. intersection,

(pedestrian) crossing; am. crosswalk

to cross the street/road

pedestrian

town plan, street map

park

(town) square

Здания бар бассейн библиотека больница бюро находок галерея зоопарк кафе кино киоск мечеть мост музей ночной клуб памятник парикмахерская почта ресторан синагога собор стадион статуя театр церковь цирк На улицах города арка ворота движение дорога дорожный знак затор клумба налево направо перекрёсток переход переходить/перейти (через) улицу пешеход план города парк площадь

Cities

city, town, village, hamlet, settlement

capital, metropolis, big city, small town

center, downtown, outskirts, suburb

region, district, neighbourhood

Streets and transportation:

street, road, avenue, alley, boulevard, lane, drive, route

main street, side street, back street, bystreet

main road, side road, back road, byroad, country road, dirt road, paved road

highway, speedway, expressway, freeway, parkway, causeway

access road, toll road, turnpike

autobahn, motorway, superhighway

zebra crossing, crosswalk

bus stop, bus terminal, taxi stop, subway station, subway entrance

parking lot, garage, curb parking, to park at the curb, parking meter

train station, railway station, airport

Buildings

house, apartment house, residential building

row house, townhouse, cottage, summer house

cabin, bungalow, hut, lodge

mansion, villa, castle, palace

two-story building, multi-storey building, skyscraper, high rise, tower

office building, concrete-steel building, glass building, brick building

elevator building, walk-up building

temple, chapel

Eating places:

restaurant, French restaurant, fast food restaurant, self-service restaurant

diner, eatery, coffee shop, snack bar, lunchroom

pub

Shopping places

shopping centre, shopping mall

department store, shoe store, computer store, bookstore

food store, supermarket, grocery store

market, market place, mart

trading centre / trade centre

food market, farmers’ market, flower market, flea market

fair, annual fair, book fair, job fair, trade fair, world’s fair

newsstand, fruit stand, street vendor

bazaar

Tourist information places

tourist information centre, visitors centre, visitors bureau; travel agency

Hotels

hotel, inn, motel, lodge, youth hostel

Places of interest and entertainment

sightseeing places, sights

historical places, historic places

monument, memorial

botanical garden, park, amusement park,

dancing hall, disco / discotheque, night club

Rentals

rental agency; car rental, video rental

real estate agency, house rental, apartment rental

Beauty shops

hair salon / hairdresser’s, barber shop

beauty parlour / beauty salon / beauty shop

massage parlour

Services and repair

laundry, laundromat, dry cleaner’s

automobile repair shop / auto repair shop / car repair shop / garage

bicycle repair shop, computer repair workshop

locksmith’s shop, home repair shop

Sports facilities

health club, fitness centre, gym

tennis club, golf club, country club

playground, sports ground, basketball ground, tennis court, golf course

skating rink, boxing ring, wrestling ring

football field, stadium, sports arena

racetrack, racecourse