Basic English _Fisrt year_Булатова -31-10-11

8. You will be divided into two groups. Group A prepare advantages of traveling by car, Group B make a list of advantages of traveling by boat. Your task is to persuade your opponents that your form of transport is the best one.

Listening Song “Yellow submarine”

9.Listen to a song and answer the question;

What is the song about?

Grammar Present Perfect Simple with for and since

We use the present perfect simple with for and since to talk about actions or states which started in the past and continue to now.

I have lived in this country for twenty years.

I haven‟t seen Jane since last summer.

Use for when we give the length of time. for three weeks, for a month, for a year……

Use since when we give the beginning of the time.

Since 1990, since this morning, since I was born.

10.Use for or since.

1.I haven‘t phoned home _________ September.

2.We have been here __________ nine o‘clock.

3.I have worked for International House ________ more than six years.

4.We haven‘t travelled by plane ____________ I left school.

5.She hasn‘t had a holiday ____________ 2005

6.Jane has been in England __________ more than two weeks now.

11.For and since

Zhalgas is a very hard-working student. It's midnight and he is still working at his computer. Write sentences with the present perfect using for or since.

► be / at his computer / six hours		He's been at his computer for six hours.
1	not / have / any fun / a long time	.................
2	have / a cold / a week	………………………………………..
3	not / see / his friends / ages	………………………………………
4	not / do / any sport / last year	………………………………………
5	be / busy with his studies / months	...... …………

12.Complete the sentences. Use for and since.

0.I ought to wash the car. I haven't washed it for ages.

00. You‘d better have a shower. You haven't had one since Thursday.

1	I think I'll ring my girlfriend. I haven't .... the weekend.
2	We're going to see some old friends. We haven't.. five years.
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3Let's watch a video, shall we? We haven't..... quite a while.

4We could have a barbecue. We haven't....... last summer.

5Shall we play tennis? We haven't.......... our holiday.

Communication

13. Compare and contrast the photographs in each pair by discussing these questions.

Photos 1 and 2

1)What are the similarities between these ways of travelling?

2)What are the differences?

3)Have you ever travelled by plane or train? Which do you prefer?

Photos 3 and 4

1)What are the similarities between these types of holidays?

2)What are the differences?

3)Which scene is more common in your city? Which do you think is worse?

Writing

14. Read the article and label the paragraphs with the correct headings? What is the writer‟s opinion on the topic?

arguments against	opinion
arguments for	present topic

INTRODUCTION

Paragraph 1____________________

Did you know the boat was one of the first forms of transport? A hundred years ago, the only way to make a journey across the sea was by boat. Nowadays, however, when it is possible to fly from one continent to another, is there any reason to travel by boat?

MAIN BODY

Paragraph 2_______________________

Although the boat is a rather old-fashioned way of travelling, it has certain advantages. To begin with, boats are usually more comfortable than planes or cars. Instead of staying in your seat for the whole journey, you can go for a walk on the deck, eat in a restaurant, or even go shopping. . Furthermore, boats are often cheaper than other forms of travel. For example, a boat ticket usually costs less than a plane ticket. Finally boats are a safer than cars and planes. There are fewer accidents at sea than in the air or on the roads.

Paragraph 3__________________

However, there are some disadvantages to travelling by boat. It usually takes much longer than other forms of travel. As a result, it can be more tiring. In addition boat trips can be very unpleasant when the weather is bad or the sea is rough. It makes journeys uncomfortable or even frightening.

CONCLUSION

Paragraph 4_________________

All things considered, I believe it is a very enjoyable experience. Journeys may take longer,

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but if you have time to spare, you can take advantage of many facilities which boats have to offer and enjoy a pleasant voyage.

Read the article again and fill in the blanks below. Then, using expressions from the box, talk about the pros and cons of travelling by boat

		FOR
Arguments			Justifications/examples
1.	more comfortable than other forms	of	go for a walk, eat in a restaurant, go
	travel		shopping, …..
2.
3.
		AGAINST
Arguments			Justifications/examples
1.	takes much longer		more tiring, …….
2.

15.Discuss the following questions in pairs

1.Do many people use travelling by plane instead of travelling by train in your country?

2.What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by plane?

3.Do you think people should travel by train instead of using other forms of transport? Why?

Independent assignment.

A local magazine has asked its readers to write an article discussing the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by plane. Write your article for the magazine.

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Unit five Travel and holidays

Lesson three At the airport

Speaking

1.Discuss the following question with your partner:

When were you last at an airport?

Have you ever had delays or problems at airports?

Vocabulary and listening

2.Work with a partner. Match the words with their correct definitions.

1. baggage (n)	a)	people who travel in any transport
2. reclaim(v)	b)	free from tax
3. security(n)	c)	to officially ask for something to
4. departure(v)		be given back to you
5. check (n)	d)	luggage
6. passport (n)	e)	the state of being free from danger
7. metal (adj.)	f)	the act of arriving somewhere
8. arrival(n)	g)	the process of entering another
9. gate(n)		country in order to live there
10. immigration(n)	h)	the place where you leave an
11. customs (n)		airport building to get on a plane
12. passengers (n)	i)	shiny substance such as gold or
13. duty-free (adj.)		steel
14. boarding (n)	j)	a document of identification,
		necessary for foreign travel
	k)	an act of testing or checking
	l)	the place where your bags is
		checked for illegal things when
		you go into a country
	m) the act of getting on a
		plane(ship/train) in order to travel
		somewhere

Listen and check.

Listen and repeat.

3.Fill in the spaces using the vocabulary in the box below.

At an airport, departing ………………… go to the ………….. - in desk to get a seat number and ……………………… pass. They leave any …………………. that they will not take into the cabin. They can then go through ……………… . Usually, there is a …………… detector that everyone must walk through. From here, they proceed to ………………… control and on into the ………………………. lounge

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and boarding …………. for their flight. Passengers on international flights can visit

…………………. shops before departure.

At the destination, passengers enter the terminal building and go to

……………………. ,

where they show their passports. They collect their baggage from the baggage

…………….. and proceed to …………………. , where passengers can have their baggage searched for illegal goods. Finally, they can go through to the

……………………… hall where friends, relatives or colleagues may be waiting for them.

baggage	reclaim	security	departure	check	passport	metal
arrivals	gate	immigration	customs	passengers duty-free		boarding

4.Discussion. Ask your partner(s) the following questions

1.Have you ever flown? Where did you go the first time?

2.Do you like flying? Why / Why not?

3.Have you ever flown business class? Do you think it‘s good value?

4.What is the best / worst airline you‘ve flown? Why?

5.Also: ask your own questions about: duty free, your local airport, airline food…

5.Read the text: Faster than the speed of sound

Concorde, the world‘s fastest plane. French and British inventors invented it together. In 1950s, both countries dreamed of having a supersonic plane. They made a project in 1962 and spent £1.5 billion on developing Concorde. It was tested for over 5,000 hours, which makes it the most tested plane in history. In 1976 British Airways and Air France introduced their first passenger plane. It holds many world records, including the fastest crossing of the Atlantic from New York to London, which was achived in 2 hours 45 seconds!

Flying at twice the speed of sound means that flying time is reduced by half. Business people and film stars use the Concorde flight between London and New York a lot. Twenty planes have been built up present day. But there are no planes to build any more. Each plane is produced at cost of £55 million, which makes them very expensive!

Making questions.

6.Complete the questions then practice in pairs.

1. French and British inventors invented Concorde in 1962.

When did French and British inventors invent Concorde? 2. They spent £1.5 billion on developing Concorde/

How much______________________________________ ?

3. In 1976 British Airways and Air France introduced their first passenger plane.

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When _____________________________________________ ?

4. Flying at twice the speed of sound means that flying time is reduced by half.

What _________________________________________________ ? 5. Twenty planes have been built up present day.

How many ___________________________________________ ?

Making negatives

7.Correct the sentences. Listen to and check your answer.

1.Astana is the capital of China. Astana isn‘t the capital of China. Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan.

2.Concorde, the world‘s slowest plane._________________________________

3.German and American inventors dreamed of having a supersonic

plane._________________________________________________________.

4.It was tested for over 7,000 hours, which makes it the most tested plane in history.________________________________________________________.

5.Each plane is produced at cost of £55 million, which makes them very cheap!

____________________________________________________________ .

Grammar: used to

1.We can use the Present Simple to talk	3. Look at these sentences with used to:
about present situations or habits:	My father used to travel by train.
situations:	Many people used to make their own
My sister works as a travel agent.	bread.
She lives in London.	My husband used to work at home.
habits:
Askar usually travels by plane..	We use used to to talk about a past
I often eat a sandwich for lunch.	situation
Kanat doesn‟t smoke anymore.	or habit that continued for months or
Does Marat drive to work every day?	years,
	and to emphasize that the situation today is
	different:
	My father doesn‟t travel by train now.
	Nowadays people usually buy bread from
	a shop.
2. Look at these sentences with the Past	My husband doesn‟t work at home now.
Simple:
situation:	Compare the Past Simple and used to:
My sister worked as a travel agent for	Past Simple:
many years..	When he was young, he ran three miles
habit:	every day. (He may or may not run
When I was young, I ran three miles	three miles every day now.)
every day.	used to:
The verbs are in the Past Simple and the	When I was young, I used to run three
sentences are about past situations or	miles every day. I don‟t do that now.
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habits.	(I don‘t run three miles every day now.)
	We make negative sentences and questions
	with did + use to:
	Saule didn‟t use to like black coffee.
	Askarl didn‟t use to smoke a pipe.
	Did Zhalgas use to cycle to school?
	Did your parents use to read to you?
	4 We do not use to for present situations
	or habits; we use the Present Simple:
	Ann sings in a band. (not Ann uses to
	sing in a band.)
	Joe doesn‟t cycle to school. (not …
	doesn‘t
	use to cycle…)

Practice

8.Look at this table of people who have changed what they eat or drink.

	name	in the past			Now
Raigul	Aigul	meat	tap water	fish	bottled water
Samat	Saule	coffee	tinned fruit	tea		fresh fruit
Sayat	Zhanat	white bread	margarine	brown bread		butter

Now make sentences, as in the examples.

Raigul used to eat meat, but now she eats fish .

Samat drinks tea now, but he used to drink coffee.

1.Sayat …………….. white bread, but now ……………….brown bread.

2.Aigul ……………… tap water, but now ………………….bottled water.

3.Saule ……………… fresh fruit now, but …………………tinned fruit.

4.Zhanat …………….. butter now, but …………………….margarine.

Now complete these questions.

Did Raigul use to eat meat?

5.white bread? __________________

6.tinned fruit? _____________________

7.tap water? ______________________

water.

Now complete these sentences.

Raigul didn‟t eat fish , but she does now.

Yes she did, but now she eats fish.

Yes he did, but now he eats brown bread. Yes she did, but now she eats fresh fruit. Yes she did, but now she drinks bottled

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Samat drinks tea now, but he didn‟t use to drink it.

8Zhanat _____________ butter, but she does now.

9Saule eats fresh fruit now, but she____________________ it.

10Aigul drinks bottled water now, but she_________________ it.

Communication

9. Abil Ybray won a lot of money on the lottery last year. Look at the pictures and say what Abil used to do and what he does now.

Example: . Abil used to live in a small house, but now he lives in a big house.

Now

Last year

	live/small house	live/big house
	go to work/by bus	go to work/by car
	spend holidays/at a camp – site	spend holidays/travelling
	eat /at home	eat out
Speaking.

10.Work in pairs. Look at pictures A and B. A describes what people used to

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do in their free time fifty years ago and B describes what people do in their free time nowadays. Ask and answer questions using the prompts in the box.

Example: --- Did people use to watch TV fifty years ago?

--- No, they didn‘t.

Watch TV, dress differently, talk to each other a lot, go out at night much, spend more time together, travel by plane

Writing .

11.Using the pictures above, complete the text below.

Life was different fifty years ago. People 1)………………….. (not/have) the things we have nowadays. First of all, they 2)…………………………… (not/watch) TV and they 3) …………………(talk) to each other a lot.

Nowadays, people 4) ……………………… (not/talk) to each other much because they 5)……………………. (spend) a lot of time watching TV. Fifty years ago, people 6)…………………………… (dress) differently. For example, women 7)…………………… (wear) longer dresses and men usually 8)…………………….

(wear) a suit and a tie on Sundays

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………

Roleplay : At the airport

12.Work in pairs, A and B. You are going to do two roleplays.

A: You are a customs and immigration officer at an airport. When students try to enter your country find out this information. There are some questions that you might want to ask. Fill in the blanks with a country name.

a)Welcome to _________. May I see your passport?

b)Where are you coming from?

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c)What is the purpose of your visit?

d)How long are you planning to stay?

e)Where will you be staying?

f)Is this your first time to ________?

g)Do you have anything to declare? Enjoy your stay.

Name	Nationalit	Last	Purpose	Intended	Location	Anything	First
	y	Country	of Visit	Length of	of Stay	to	Time
		Visited		Stay		Declare	(Y/N)
						(Y/N)

B: You are an exchange programme student visiting a foreign country to study.

Answer the immigration officer‘s questions and give information about youself.

Writing.

Here some sentences about travelling by air. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.

Example: Air travel can be delayed by fog.

Fog ……….. can delay air travel……………….

1. Air travel is faster than any other kind of transport.

Air travel is the …………………………………………………………………..

2. You usually have to wait a long time at the airport.

There are usually ………………………………………………………………..

3. Plane tickets are also quite expensive.

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