English language

peep forth. The white snowdrop is one of the first flowers of spring. How lovely it is! Then forget-me-nots, lilies of the valley and violets make their appearance.

Birds sing their songs among the trees and begin to get their nests ready for summer. The gardeners dig the ground and sow seeds in the gardens. The days are warmer, for the bright sunshine has come again. Everything is full of life and joy. Soon the soft spring showers will water the earth and make the seeds grow.

In June summer sets in. June, July and August are summer months. June is one of the most pleasant months of the year. The days are the longest, as the sun rises early and sets late in the evening. The trees are in leaf, roses begin to blossom and their sweet perfume fills the air.

Then July begins. It is the warmest month of the year. Summer is in full beauty. The sky is blue. The sun is bright and hot.

Sometimes dark clouds gather in the sky. How fast they move along. See, they have hidden the sun. There is no blue sky at all. It is all black with clouds. It is dark like night. It will rain soon.

Now the rain begins. What large drops! Now the rain is over. It was only a shower. The flowers smell sweet, the sun shines brightly, and the birds sing. The hot sun ripens corn and fruit. Everything is ready for the harvest.

In September summer yields to autumn. The days become shorter and the nights longer. Apples, pears, plums and nuts are now ripe and may be picked. The grain crops have ripened and harvest time begins. Most birds go away to warmer countries.

The green leaves are fading. They begin to fall off. Some have fallen off from the trees and are lying dead on the ground. The leaves are no longer green, they ate red, yellow and brown. People go to the forests to pick nuts and berries or to gather mushrooms.

It often rains. The rain doesn't stop, it is drizzling. The weather is nasty, a piercing wind is blowing. It is more pleasant to stay indoors. It is bitterly cold at times. It is muddy, there are many pools of rainwater in the streets. Sometimes it is foggy, and the fog is very thick.

Winter has come at last. There are no flowers now in the gardens and the leaves have gone from the trees. The snow lies thick upon the ground, and the birds hop about looking in vain for food.

Snowflakes are falling thick and fast. Snow lies on the ground, on the bare branches of the trees, on the roofs of the houses. All the rivers and lakes are frozen; everything around looks so beautiful covered with ice and snow.

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Children make snowmen and build snow-huts, play snowballs throwing them at one another. When the weather is fine children and grown-ups go skiing and skating or sliding down the snow covered hills.

V. Weather Forecast

Read the weather forecast and compose a forecast of your own for the region you live in.

Weather: England and Wales will start cloudy with outbreaks of rain. However, brighter, showery weather already over Scotland and Northern Ireland will slowly spread South and East throughout the day. The showers will be heaviest and most frequent in the North, falling as sleet or snow over hills and mountains, with drifting occurring in places. It will feel cold in the blustery and strong westerly wind.

Outlook: Sunny intervals and showers are expected. Feeling colder than of late in the north-westerly wind.

(“Daily Express”)

VI. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:

Dialogue I

-Hello, Matthew! How are you?

-I’m fine, thank you, David.

-It’s a lovely day, isn’t it? Are summers here always as good as this one?

-Oh, no! Last summer, for example, was cool and rainy. But we are lucky this summer.

-I see. By the way, it’s my first visit here. And what are winters like in Moscow?

-Frosty and snowy, as a rule. If I am not mistaken, winters in your country are not so cold as ours, are they?

-No, they are not. Winter is rather a pleasant season in my country. The usual temperature is about 5 degrees above zero. By the way, how is your wife?

-I hope, she is all right. You know, she is on holiday now.

-Is she? Where is she now?

-In the Caucasus, in Gagri.

-Oh! It’s a very nice place, isn’t it?

-Yes, it is. I like it, too.

-By the way, what’s the weather like there now?

-I think, it’s fine. The weather is usually very good in the Caucasus in September and there are not so many people. It’s not so hot as in summer

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and it’s dry and sunny. I’m sorry, David. I should be going. Here is my card with my new address and telephone number. Call me next week.

- Agreed. Thank you. Good - bye.

Dialogue 2

Nick. What lovely weather we had last week. I hope it keeps dry and sunny this week, too.

Mary. Well, I wouldn't be sure. |Have you heard the forecast? Nick. No. What does it say?

Mary. Occasional showers tomorrow morning, drizzle and more clouds later on, unsettled for the rest of the week.

Nick. 0h isn't that awful! I do hope it clears up by Saturday. Mary. Why are you so eager?

Nick. Don't you remember? We were planning an outing for this week-end. Mary. Oh yes, shall I ask Ann? She is a great one for outings.

Nick. Of course. Phone her straight away, will you? Mary. All right.

VII. Ask your classmate:

•Как ему нравится погода сегодня?

•Типична ли такая погода для нашего региона в это время года?

•Сколько продолжается зима, и какую погоду он предпочитает зимой?

•Как он развлекается зимой?

•Почему весну считают порой надежд и счастья?

•Какая погода обычно бывает летом?

•Где он обычно проводит лето и как справляется с жарой?

•Как меняется погода, когда приходит осень?

•Что он надевает, когда идет дождь?

•Какое время года он любит больше (меньше) всего? Почему?

VIII. Act out the situations:

1) Making Arrangements for an Outing

to have a plan, to go for an outing, to phone, to be out, to leave a message for, to call on, to discuss particulars (подробности), to get in touch with, to think over, to find out, the weather forecast, dry, sunny, occasional rain (showers), to feel discouraged, not to give up the idea, to cheer up, to agree

2) Impressions of an Outing (or of a Camping Holiday)

to start, to reach, to intend to hire, to take advantage of, to have trouble with, to complain of, to put up with, sunny, to spoil, to start raining, to get wet through, to clear up, to get dry, to laugh at, to have a lot of fun, to enjoy

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			Shopping
I. Words and word-combinations to be remembered:
1.	shop	-	магазин
2.	self-service shop	-	магазин самообслуживания
3.	shop-assistant	-	продавец
4.	shop window	-	витрина
5.	do shopping	-	делать покупки
6.	department store	-	универсальный магазин
7.	supermarket	-	большой магазин самообслуживания
8.	grocery	-	бакалея
9.	greengrocery	-	овощной магазин
10.	bakery	-	булочная
11	.butchery	-	мясная лавка
12.	to sell	-	продавать
13.	to be on sale	-	быть в продаже
14	.to buy	-	покупать
15.	to pay	-	платить
16.	clothes	-	одежда
17.	foot-wear	-	обувь
18.	shoes	-	ботинки, туфли
19.	toy	-	игрушка
20.	china	-	фарфоровая посуда
21.	appliance	-	прибор, приспособление
22.	underwear	-	нижнее белье
23.	linen	-	белье
24.	fabrics	-	ткани
25.	camera	-	фотоаппарат
26.	dress	-	платье
27.	costume	-	костюм (женский)
28.	blouse	-	блузка
29.	skirt	-	юбка
30.	raincoat	-	плащ
31.	coat	-	пальто
32.	to suit	-	быть к лицу
33.	to try on	-	примерять
34.	fitting-room	-	примерочная
35.	to fit	-	подходить (по размеру)
36.	to wear	-	носить
37.	suit		-костюм (муж.)

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38.trousers	-	брюки
39.sweater	-	свитер
40.cardigan	-	шерстяной джемпер
41.knit-wear	-	трикотаж
42.pullover	-	пуловер
43.jacket	-	жакет
44.perfumery	-	парфюмерия
45.face cream	-	крем для липа
46.powder	-	пудра
47.lipstick	-	губная помада
48.lotion	-	лосьон,
49.shampoo	-	шампунь
50.products	-	продукты питания
51.butter	-	масло
52.sausage	-	колбаса
53.fish	-	рыба
54.meat	-	мясо
55.poultry	-	птица
56.sugar	-	сахар
57.macaroni	-	макаронные изделия
58.bread	-	хлеб
59.cereals	-	крупы
60.roll	-	булочка
61.biscuits	-	печенье
62.milk	-	молоко
63.cream	-	сметана
64.cheese	-	сыр
65.basket	-	корзина
66.customer	-	покупатель
67.serve	-	обслуживать
68.counter	-	прилавок
69.cashier	-	кассир
70.cash-desk	-	касса
71.purchase	-	покупка
72.change	-	сдача
73.price	-	цена

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II.Read, translate and retell the text:

Shopping

When we want to buy something we go to a shop. There are many kinds of shops in every town or city, but most of them have a food supermarket, a department store, men’s and women's clothing stores, a grocery, a bakery and a butchery.

I like to do shopping at big department stores and supermarkets. They sell various goods under one roof and this is very convenient.

A department store, for example, true to its name, is composed of many departments: ready-made clothes, fabrics, shoes, sports goods, toys, china and glass, electric appliances, cosmetics, linen, curtains, cameras, records, etc. You can buy everything you like there. There are also escalators in big stores which take customers to different floors.

The things for sale are on the counters so that they can be easily seen. In women's clothing department you can find dresses, costumes, blouses, skirts, coats, beautiful underwear and many other things.

In the men's clothing department you can choose suits, trousers, overcoats, ties, etc. In the knitwear department one can buy sweaters, cardigans, short-sleeved and long-sleeved pullovers, woollen jackets. In the perfumery they sell face cream and powder, lipstick, lotions and shampoos.

In a food supermarket we can also buy many different things at once: sausages, fish, sugar, macaroni, flour, cereals, tea. At the butcher's there is a wide choice of meat and poultry. At the bakery you buy brown and white bread, rolls, biscuits.

Another shop we frequently go to is the greengrocery which is stocked by cabbage, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, carrots, beetroots, green peas and what not. Everything is sold here ready-weighed and packed. If you call round at a dairy you are sure to buy milk, cream, cheese, butter and many other products.

The method of shopping may vary. It may be a self-service shop where the customer goes from counter to counter selecting and putting into a basket what he wishes to buy. Then he takes the basket to the check-out counter, where the prices of the purchases are added up. If it is not a selfservice shop, and most small shops are not, the shop-assistant helps the customer in finding what he wants. You pay money to the cashier and he gives you back the change.

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III. Complete the following sentences:

1. When you want to buy something ..: 2. There are different kinds of shops in our city: ... 3. A department store is divided-into-several departments:... 4. In the men's clothing department you can find... 5. In the women's clothing department you can choose ... 6. After you have chosen the thing you ... 7. If you need a jacket or a pullover you can go to... 8. Shoes are sold at... 9. In a supermarket you can buy ... to. The greengrocery is stocked by ... 11. At a dairy you can buy ...

IV. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues: Dialogue 1:

Ass: Can I help you?

Cust: No, it's alright. Thanks, I'm just looking.

Ass: Have a look around then. May be you would like something in our shop.

Cust: (in some minutes) I like this navy-blue jacket very much. Can I try it on?

Ass: Certainly. The fitting room is in the right-hand corner. Cust: Oh, it suits me very well, doesn't it?

Ass: That's a really nice jacket. Pure wool, a modern fashion. Cust: How much is it?

Ass: $ 55. English clothes are really of good value. They are so wellmade.

Cust: All right. I can afford the price.

Dialogue 2:

Ass: Can I help you?

Cust: Yes please. I would like to have something from this shopping list. Ass: Oh, your shopping list is very big. We stock only three items you ask

for: butter, milk and cheese.

Cust: Two packets of butter, a pound of cheese and three bottles of milk, please.

Ass: Here they are. Pay by cheque at the cash desk.

Cust: Excuse me, do you happen to know where I could find some ham, minced meat and beef sausages?

Ass: They are all sold at the butcher's.

Cust: And I wonder if you stock any cigarettes here?

Ass: I'm afraid we don't You should try the shop next door for the cigarettes.

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Dialogue 3:

Cust: Hello. I'm looking for a pullover. Can you show me one? Ass: Certainly, madam. What kind of pullover do you want? Cust: A woolen one. Medium size.

Ass: How about this one? It's very attractive. Cust: Yes, but it's too thick.

Ass: How about this yellow one?

Cust: Oh, it's quite nice but it's too short and I don't like the colour. Ass: What colour do you want?

Cust: I think blue or brown will do.

Ass: Well, we have some pullovers of that colour. Here they are, which one do you like best?

Cust: Can I try this brown one?

Ass: Of course, madam.... Oh, it fits you perfectly. It's exactly your size. Cust: Yes, but I don't think it suits me. Can I try that blue one? It matches

the colour of my eyes.

Ass: Which one? The dark blue or the light blue?

Cust: Light blue suits me better. But you see it's too long. Can I try another one?

Ass: May be this one is what you need. The price is 25 pounds. Cust: Good heavens! That's a lot of money.

Ass: Nowadays that's cheap, madam.

Cust: No, it's too expensive for me. I'll look for something less expensive.

Ass: Unfortunately, we can't offer you exactly what you want. The colour, size, material, price are all wrong. Try another shop, please.

Cust: Good -bye, then.

Ass: That's right. But you'd better go to a big supermarket next time. You'll find everything there.

Cust: Thank you very much. It was very kind of you to explain me all that. I'm a foreigner here and I'm not accustomed to your service and prices yet.

VI. Ask your friend:

•любит ли он ходить в магазины;

•как часто он делает дорогие покупки;

•сколько стоит телевизор и холодильник;

•что он покупает в подарок ко дню рождения друга;

•обращается ли он за помощью к продавцу;

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•какую одежду он предпочитает: спортивную или элегантную;

•какие товары он покупает к началу учебного года;

•какие магазины находятся рядом с его домом;

•нравится ли ему профессия продавца.

VII. Act out the situations using the following words and word combinations:

a)a self-service shop, a shop window, to display goods, a shop-assistant, to serve the customer, a basket, a counter, a cashier, to cost, to give back the change;

6)a blouse, to fit, to suit, a fitting room, to try on, tight, loose, of the latest fashion and style, to be out of fashion;

в) a book shop, to look for, be on sale, to be sold out, to recommend, a newspaper stall, to be lucky.

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Part II

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Travelling

I. Words and word combinations to be remembered:

1.	to overcome	-	преодолеть
2.	in the twinkle of an eye	-	в мгновение ока
3.	to travel on business	-	путешествовать по
			делу
4.	to travel for pleasure	-	путешествовать для
			удовольствия
5.	to begin with	-	прежде всего, начнет
			с того, что
6.	the ruins of ancient towns	-	развалины древних
			городов
7.	for a change of scene	-	для смены обстановки
8.	different ways of life	-	разные стили жизни
9.	to look at shop windows	-	рассматривать
			витрины магазинов
10.	a city dweller	-	городской житель
11.	to laze in the sun	-	нежиться на солнце
12.	advantages	-	преимущества
13.	disadvantages	-	недостатки
14.	enjoyable	-	приносящий радость

15. means of travelling		-
16.	a 4-deck liner	-
17.	a drawback	-
18.	seasickness	-
19.	to reserve tickets	-
20.	hiking	-
21.	to climb a mountain	-
22.	to feel oneself a part of nature -
23.	a tent	-
24. a holiday-maker		-
25.	to take pictures of smth.	-

способы путешествовать

четырехпалубный лайнер недостаток морская болезнь резервировать, бронировать билеты пеший туризм взбираться на гору

чувствовать частью природы палатка

отдыхающий, отпускник делать снимки

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