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3. These texts are about three different ways of communicating. What is each text referring to? Is it 'for' or 'against'? Which points of view do you agree with?

1) There's no escape. They seem to be ringing everywhere these days. Nowhere is safe - restaurants, trains, pubs, even cinemas and theatres. People never turn them off, and listening to other people's conversations drives me mad.

2) Lots of people don't often need to use them. But imagine you're driving along in the middle of nowhere and you break down. You can phone for help straight away, and save time, money, and worry.

3) All human knowledge is there. Want to know about French literature, the US Space Programme, the love life of frogs? Just log on and learn. It's like being in the world's biggest library, but with no librarians.

4) Surfing the net is becoming a major free-time activity for millions of people. The problem? 99% of what's on it is rubbish. Some people say it will replace books, newspapers, and magazines, but I don't think so.

5) It's fantastic, it's so convenient. I can switch on my computer, press a button, send a document, and seconds later someone can open it on the other side of the world. I never use snail mail anymore!

4. Make short statements for and against satellite television. Try to use these words and phrases.

channels sports wonderful whenever you want rubbish programmes quality whatever you want quiz shows awful choice 24 hours a day soap operas advertisement

Do not confuse the following words!

Verb	Explanation	Example
To look	is often used with prepositions (so-called phrasal verb), e.g. “look after”, “look at”	Pupils, look at the blackboard! You should look after your little sister.
To see	Reaches our eyes	He can not see-he is blind.
To watch	Intentional action	to watch a film, to watch TV
To speak	is often used with names of the languages, is used when one person addresses a group	I speak Spanish. He spoke to the class about the problem.
To tell	always say who we are talking to, is used when giving information. You can tell... the truth/ the time/ a lie/ a story	I told the assistant that I wanted size 8. Tell the man your name.
To say	we can say who we are talking to (with the preposition "to"), but it is not obligatory; - we can put either direct or indirect speech.	As she entered, she said 'Hello' to me. I said that I wanted size 8. I said to the assistant that I wanted size 8.
To talk	suggests that two or more people are having a conversation.	They talked for hours about the problem.
To hear	Comes to our ears	‘Can you speak a bit louder? I can’t hear you.’ Suddenly she heard a strange noise.
To listen (to)	Intentional action (listen to the radio, music)	I am fond of listening to Spanish guitar.

5. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

He said me his name.
Ssh! I'm hearing the news.
Hello? Hello? I can't listen to you.
What did he say you?
I looked at the TV for three hours last night.
It's completely black - I can't look at anything

6. Put to watch/to see/to look.

Wife: Stop _____ television! I have to talk to you.

Husband: I’m listening to you.

Wife: No, I want you to turn it off and ______ me.

Husband: Okay. It’s off – I’m ______ you. What’s going on?

Wife: Did you _____ what the baby did? I told you to _____ her.

Husband: No, I didn’t ______. What happened?

Wife: Just _____ this mess! She poured milk all over the floor.

Husband: I’m sorry. I was ______ her, I promise. But I was also _____ television at the same time. But now I ____ what you are saying. I’ll clean it up.

Wife: Okay, I have to run to the store. I’ll _____ you in an hour.

7. Choose between to say/to tell/to speak

1. They look so alike it’s difficult to _____ the difference between them.

2. First think then _____.

3. Come on, _____ your mind. I want your honest opinion.

4. Someone _____, ‘Let’s go!’

5. It’s a surprise, so don’t _____ a word.

6. They _____ there had been a mistake.

7. He’s such a chatterbox! He _____ non-stop.

8. They _____ a funny story about their trip.

9. She’s terribly bossy. She loves _____ people what to do.

10. We _____ in German at first, then English.

WRITING PROJECT

You are going to write an essay. An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author.

Name of the part	Explanation	Useful phrases
Introductory paragraph/ introduction	you state the topic and the main problem, often begins with a topic sentence	It is often said / argued that ... It is a fact that ... Recently we have all become concerned that ... These days,/ Nowadays, ... .........we are becoming aware of the fact that ... In the past, people ..., but now ...
Main body	consists of two or more paragraphs. Each paragraph should present a separate viewpoints (both pro and contra) supported by your reasons and examples.	(On the other hand, ...) It is argued that ... (Some) People argue that ... Some may argue that ... Opponents of this view say ...Contrary to what most people believe ... As opposed to the above ideas… Some people claim that... . Despite claims that..., it is a fact that... It may be true that ...
Conclusion	you express your opinion and sum up everything. Here are some useful phrases which you can use in each part of our essay	To sum up, I firmly believe that… ……..In conclusion, it seems to me……..In my opinion,… /In my view,… ....... I personally believe / think / claim etc. that… (NO comma) ......It is my firm belief that ........ I firmly / strongly believe that ... ....... I am inclined to believe that ... ....... I am strongly / firmly convinced that .......It strikes me that… .......It seems to me that...

Here you have an example of the essay:

Nowadays people spend a lot of money in order to go to an English-speaking country to improve their language skills. But is it really the most effective way of learning a language?

In my opinion, learning a foreign language abroad has certain drawbacks. Firstly, it is very expensive as the tuition fee for overseas students is rather high. Besides, when you study abroad, you have to adapt to a very different way of life, which can be quite stressful. What is more, English teachers do not speak Russian so if you don't know English well, you will not be able to understand their explanation.

On the other hand, it is often assumed that it is better to study a language abroad because you can always use it speaking with native speakers. However, I doubt that learners will have lots of opportunities to speak a new language abroad as they do not know many people there. It is also believed that Russian teachers are not as qualified as those in England. I totally disagree with this opinion because Russian teachers can compare two languages and explain grammar rules better.

To sum up, I would argue that the best way to learn a language is to study it in your native country because you can always get the necessary help from your teachers. Moreover, today we have lots of opportunities to improve our skills such as communicating with English pen-friends over the Internet. I think that we should travel abroad so as to practise a language rather than study it.

Your essay’s topic is “Interactive communication”. Please, follow the next steps:

1.What does “interactive communication” mean?

2.Think of the pros and cons of interactive communication

3.Present your own point of view. (Use about 200 words)

Grammar Part

Present Perfect & Past Simple

1. Change the tense for Present Perfect in the next sentences and then translate them.

1. I am eating my breakfast. 2. We are drinking water. 3. He is bringing them some meat and vegetables. 4. You are putting the dishes on the table. 5, They are having tea. 6. She is taking the dirty plates from the table. 7. The children are putting on their coats. 8. The pupils are writing a dictation. 9. My friend is helping me to solve a difficult problem. 10. I am learning a poem. 11. She is telling them an interesting story. 12. Kate is sweeping the floor. 13. The waiter is putting a bottle of lemonade in front of him. 14. Susan is making a new dress for her birthday party. 15. She is opening a box of chocolates.

2. Open the brackets using Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. We (to travel) around Europe last year. 2. My father knows so much because he (to travel) a lot. 3.1 (to see) Pete today. 4. She (to see) this film last Sunday. 5. Alex (to meet) his friend two hours ago. 6.1 just (to meet) our teacher. 7. The children already (to decide) what to do with the books. 8. Yesterday they (to decide) to help their grandmother. 9. Helen speaks French so well because she (to live) in France. 10. She (to live) there last year. 11. The rain (to stop) and the sun is shining in the sky again. 12. The rain (to stop) half an hour ago. 13. Mary (to buy) a new hat. 14.1 (to buy) a pair of gloves yesterday. 15. The wind (to blow) off the man's hat, and he cannot catch it. 16. The weather (to change), and we can go for a walk. 17. The wind (to change) in the morning.

3. Put in been or gone.

1. Jim is on holiday. He's gone to Italy.

2. Hello! I've just ___ to the shops. I've bought lots of things.

3. Alice isn't here at the moment. She's ___ to the shop to get a newspaper.

4. Tom has. ___ out. He'll be back in about an hour.

5. 'Are you going to the bank?' 'No, I've already ___ to the bank.'

4. You are asking somebody questions about things he or she has done. Make questions from the words in brackets.

1. (ever/ride/horse?) - Have you ever ridden a horse?

2. (ever/be/California?)

3. (ever/run/marathon?)

4. (ever/speak/famous person?)

5. (always/live/in this town?)

6. (most beautiful place/ever/visit?) What

5. Complete answers. Some sentences are positive and some negative. Use a verb from this list:

be be eat happen have meet play read see see try

1 A: What's George's sister like?

B: I've no idea. I've never met her.

2. A: How is Amy these days?

B: I don't know. I ___ her recently.

3. A: Are you hungry?

B: Yes. I ___ much today.

4. A: Can you play chess?

B: Yes, but ___ for ages.

5. A: Did you enjoy your holiday?

B: Yes, it's the best holiday ___ for a long time.

6. A: What's that book like?

B: I don't know ___

7. A: Is Brussels an interesting place?

B: I've no idea ___ there.

8. A: Mike was late for work again today.

B: Again? He ___ every day this week.

9. A: Do you like caviar?

B: I don't know ___

10. A: The car broke down again yesterday.

B: Not again! That's the second time ___ this week.

11. Who's that woman by the door?

B: I don't know ___ before.

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