Exercise 1.

• Read the text and find sentences describing:

1. Dolores’ feelings; b) Rosa’s education; c) Spanish habits.

Exercise 2.

• Do the following:

a) Write a list of special things to take to England in your suitcase.

b) Write the names of three books to take with you.

c) Write about something big, small, medium size, black, white, green, red, for example: I’m afraid these shoes are too big for me.

Exercise 3.

• Answer the following questions in writing:

What do you need a dictionary for?

What do you know about Spanish culture?

What are you interested in?

Do you like good food?

Is it a good idea to have dinner at 10 p.m.?

Why doesn’t Rosa like rain?

What do you think a good education is?

• Agree or disagree with the following statements. Explain your choice.

We are all Europeans.

Mothers don’t like to part with (розлучатися з) their children.

Basic Patterns

I’m going to take a holiday. Я збираюся взяти відпустку.

We’re going to Paris next summer. Ми поїдемо до Парижа наступного літа.

She is flying to London next Thursday. Вона відлітає до Лондона наступного четверга.

Exercise 4.

• Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian. Explain why you think your translation is correct:

Are Joe and Joan leaving tonight?

She’s going to have a baby in June.

Look at these clouds – it’s going to rain!

• Translate into English:

Я йду в театр сьогодні увечері.

Делегація з Амстердамського університету прибуває післязавтра.

Що ти збираєшся взяти з собою у подорож?

• Ask other students:

What are you going to do after classes today?

Text b. Traveling

Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays traveling. They travel to see other continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene. It's always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to different musical rhythms. Those who live in the country (у сільській місцевості) like to go to a big city and spend their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining at exotic restaurants. City-dwellers usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe and laze in the sun.

Most travelers and holiday-makers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them - the sights of a city, old churches and castles, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains, waterfalls, forests; different kinds of trees, flowers and plants, animals and birds. Later, perhaps years later, they will be reminded by the photos of the happy time they have had. People travel by train, by plane, by boat, by car, by bike and on foot. People travel to have a holiday or to have business. If people have business trips they choose the fastest transport. They often travel by plane or by train. It is very expensive but it is very fast. And if people want to have a rest they choose traveling by boat, by car, on horseback, etc.

When you travel by car or by bike you can stop where you want. All means of travel have their advantages and disadvantages. And people choose one according to their plans and destinations. If we are fond of traveling, we see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers, and see pictures of them on TV. The best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own homes.