- •Vocabulary commentary I
- •1. Economical / economic
- •2. Comfortable / convenient
- •3. Ordinary / average / normal / standard /conventional
- •4. Out of the ordinary / eccentric / extraordinary
- •5. Home / house / dwelling / accommodation / lodging(s)
- •6. Setting / surroundings / environment / neighbourhood
- •7. Let / rent
- •8. In the country / in the countryside / in the village / in the suburbs / on the outskirts
- •1. Economical / economic
- •2. Comfortable / convenient
- •3. Ordinary / average / normal / standard /conventional
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •I. Use the dictionary and see the pictures on the next page to find out the differences between the following types of buildings. Get ready to explain them to the class:
- •II. Learn the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations (Upstream Intermediate, pp.6-7):
- •III. A) Match the English words and word combinations to their Russian equivalents (Upstream Intermediate, pp. 6-7).
- •IV. Translate the following sentences into English using the active vocabulary of the text (Upstream Intermediate, pp. 6-7).
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- •V. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the active vocabulary (Upstream Intermediate, p.8).
- •VI. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the active vocabulary (Upstream Intermediate, pp.8-9).
- •VII. A) Use character adjectives from the list to match their definitions (Upstream Intermediate, p.9).
- •VIII. Translate the sentences from Russian into English, based on the listening comprehension exercise (Upstream Intermediate, p. 9.), using the given words and word combinations.
- •IX. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition (Upstream Intermediate, pp. 11-12).
- •X. Translate into English using the correct prepositions (Upstream Intermediate, pp. 11-12).
- •XI. Study phrasal verbs with “break” and “bring” (Upstream Intermediate, Appendix 2, p.185) and complete the following sentences with the correct particle.
- •XII. Replace the underlined words and phrases with a suitable phrasal verb with “break” or “bring”.
- •XIV. Translate the sentences using a suitable phrasal verb with “break” or “bring”.
- •Idioms and fixed phrases (Upstream Intermediate, p.13).
- •XV. Paraphrase the following sentences using idioms and fixed phrases (Upstream Intermediate, p.13).
- •XVI. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the idioms and fixed phrases (Upstream Intermediate, p.13).
- •XVII. Translate the following sentences into Russian based on the listening comprehension exercise 32 (Upstream Intermediate, p. 14), using the given words and word combinations.
- •Vocabulary commentary II
- •1. Historic / historical
- •2. Leave / abandon
- •3. Coast / shore / beach / seaside
- •4. Repair / fix / decorate / redecorate / renovate / restore / maintain / mend
- •5. Destroy / ruin / damage / harm / spoil / injure
- •6. Cause / reason
- •XIX. Read the texts (Upstream Intermediate, pp.16-17). Learn the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations:
- •XX. Find English equivalents for the following Russian words and word combinations (Upstream Intermediate, pp. 16-17).
- •Speech exercises
- •Learn the dialogues by heart. Practise them with your partner.
- •Follow the model below to respond to a’s statements.
- •Make up the dialogues of your own, using the vocabulary of the dialogues above.
- •I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct present tense.
- •III. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
- •IV. Open the brackets using the verbs in the present simple or the present continuous.
- •V. Error correction. Find mistakes in the sentences and correct them.
- •Consolidation
- •Keys unit I
- •Vocabulary commentary I
- •1. Economical / economic
- •2. Comfortable / convenient
- •3. Ordinary / average / normal / standard /conventional
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Vocabulary commentary II
- •Grammar exercises
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Learn the dialogues by heart. Practise them with your partner.
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Follow the model below to respond to a’s statements.
Model:
A: When you say 40 pounds, is that with lighting and heating?
B: It’s including lighting but excluding heating.
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A: _____________ 35 pounds ___________ cleaning and bed linen?
B: ____________________________________________________
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A: _____________ 45 pounds ___________ heating and laundry?
B: ____________________________________________________
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A: _____________ 50 pounds ___________ lunch and dinner?
B: _____________________________________________________
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A: _____________ 42 pounds ___________ hot water and breakfast?
B: _____________________________________________________
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A: _____________ 55 pounds ___________ all meals and heating?
B: _____________________________________________________
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Make up the dialogues of your own, using the vocabulary of the dialogues above.
GRAMMAR EXERCISES
I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct present tense.
1. – Why are you so dirty? – I__________ (work) in the garden all morning.
2. – Cats ___________ (wash) themselves. – I know. They are very clean animals.
3. – Well, don’t phone her now. She ____________ (study).
4. – You ____________ (send) those letters yet? – Not yet. But I____________ (go) to do it today.
5. – Are there any biscuits left? – No, sorry. I ____________ (eat) them all.
6. – Do you enjoy playing tennis? – Oh, yes. I ____________ (play) since I was six years old.
7. – Your new car ____________ (look) good. – It is. It’s much faster than my old car.
8. The train ____________ (arrive) in Moscow at 5.30 pm.
9. Listen! Somebody ____________ (sing) in the room.
10. – What’s the matter? – I ____________ (break) my ankle.
11. More and more species ____________ (become) extinct nowadays.
12. Tortoises____________ (live) to be very old. – I ____________ (hear) of one which is over a hundred years old.
13. – Are you still busy? – Yes, I ____________ (read) this article for an hour and I still ____________ (not/finish).
14. – I ____________ (leave) for London tomorrow morning. – Really? What time ____________ your bus (start)?
15. – Why are your shoes wet? – I ____________ (wash) the car.
16. – What do I need to do next? – You ____________ (add) the sugar to the mixture and you ____________ (mix) it well.
17. – Who ____________ (use) my car? – I have.
18. – Peter is playing music very loud. – Again! He ____________ always (do) that!
19. – Are you new here? No. Actually, I ____________ (live) here for almost ten years.
20. – You ____________ (make) plans for Saturday yet? – I _____________ (go) to the cinema with Jack.
21. – Mr. Collins is a very good teacher. – Well, he ____________ (teach) History for twenty-five years, you know.
22. – Are you going to the concert on Saturday night? – Yes. Actually, I ____________ already (buy) the tickets.
23. – Hello, Simon. – Oh! We ____________ constantly (meet) each other in this supermarket!
24. Because of the economic crisis more and more people ____________ (lose) their jobs.
25. – Look! I ____________ just (receive) a letter of invitation from Ann and John, they ____________ (get married) in July! Great, I ____________ (go) to their wedding!
NB! The verbs be, feel, look, smell, taste, sound are followed by adjectives to say how somebody / something feels, looks, smells, tastes or sounds:
I felt quite cheerful when we set out.
He looks intelligent.
The dinner smells good.
Note that the adjective “well” (meaning in good health) is found after the verbs be, feel and look:
I don’t feel very well.
II. Answer the following questions using the given above model. The following list of adjectives may be of help: happy, excited, gloomy, loud, depressed, tasty, relaxed, bad, active, pale, uncomfortable, sunburnt, low, appetizing, irritating, energetic, calm, unwell, stressed, cheerful, delicious, enthusiastic.
1. How does a shy person feel if they find themselves in a company of people they do not know?
2. How do most people feel if the weather is nasty, everything goes wrong?
3. How does a person usually look after a long illness?
4. How does a person look after a long holiday by the sea?
5. How does a mother’s voice sound when she speaks to her baby?
6. How does the radio sound if it is turned to a maximum power?
7. How does the food smell to you when you are hungry?
8. How does a person feel when they learn good news?
9. How does a student feel if they fail their exams?
10. How does a student look when they pass their exams?