- •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).
- •OpsaShComa
- •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
Vocabulary exercises
Exercises to the lead-in section and the text (Upstream Intermediate, pp.6 – 7)
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:
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a bungalow
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a terraced house BrE / row house AmE
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a semi-detached house BrE / duplex AmE
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a detached house
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a block of flats BrE / an apartment building AmE
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a cottage
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a ranch house
II. Learn the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations (Upstream Intermediate, pp.6-7):
Deluxe [dəˈlʌks / dəˈluks], extraordinary [ɪkˈstrɔː(r)d(ə)n(ə)ri], thatched [θætʃt], fiberglass [ˈfaɪbə(r)ˌɡlɑːs], draught [drɑːft], castle [ˈkɑːs(ə)l], fuel [ˈfjuːəl], front [frʌnt], chimney [ˈtʃɪmni], tiled [taɪld], drawbridge [ˈdrɔːˌbrɪdʒ], luxury [ˈlʌkʃəri], harsh [hɑː(r)ʃ], unique [juːˈniːk], surface [ˈsɜː(r)fɪs], cosy [ˈkəʊzi], surgeon [ˈsɜː(r)dʒ(ə)n], spruce [spruːs], enterprise [ˈentə(r)ˌpraɪz], comfortable [ˈkʌmftəb(ə)l], disadvantage [ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ], hay fever [ˌheɪ ˈfiːvə(r)], a fear of heights [ə ˌfɪə(r) əv ˈhaɪts], resist [rɪˈzɪst], crowd [kraʊd], sculpture [ˈskʌlptʃə(r)], Gloucestershire [ˈɡlɒstəʃɪə], Oxfordshire [ˈɒksfədʃɪə], Zimbabwe [zɪmbˈɑːbwɪ], Portugal [ˈpɔːtjugəl], Suffolk [ˈsʌfək], Headington [ˈhedɪŋtən].
III. A) Match the English words and word combinations to their Russian equivalents (Upstream Intermediate, pp. 6-7).
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b) Find English equivalents for the following Russian words and word combinations (Upstream Intermediate, pp. 6 - 7).
Кирпичные стены; черепичная крыша; памятник старины; построить дом на дереве; разводной мост; сквозняк; каменный дом; дымовая труба; каменные стены; жить на макушке дерева; страдать от аллергии; практичная / непрактичная пристройка к дому; выделяться из толпы; убедить кого-то в преимуществах чего-либо; счета за отопление; хижина на сваях; портить вид района; ель; суровые зимы; ориентир / достопримечательность; создать свое собственное предприятие; скульптура местного художника; боязнь / страх высоты; просторный дом; балкон, огибающий дом с двух сторон; переделанный подземный резервуар для воды.