Conversation Practice Holiday Plans

Mary: Have you had your holiday for this year, Jane? Jane; Not yet. I'm taking it at the end of September. Mary: Where are you going? Have you made up your mind? Jane: Not really. I thought of going to Spain again, but I've already been there twice and I'd like to try somewhere new. Mary: My brother's just gone to Mexico for two weeks. I had a card from him yesterday and he seems to be having a good time. Why don't you go there? Jane: That's О. К. for you well-off people, but I couldn't possibly

afford it. I'm much too hard up at the moment. Mary: The air-fare is quite expensive, I admit, but you needn't

spend a lot when you get there.

Jane: I've already spent a lot of money this year. My flat was done up last month, so I haven't got much to spare for expensive holidays abroad. Mary: Oh, I see.

Jane: Perhaps I'll just go to Scotland or Ireland in the end. I've heard they are both very beautiful, and I haven't been to either of them. Mary: We went to Ireland two years ago to pay Jill and her

husband a visit. They're in Dublin now. Jane: Oh, yes, so they are!

Mary: If you decide on Ireland you can call in on them. Jill would willingly put you up for a few days, I'm sure.

Jane: That's a good idea! I haven't seen Jill for more than three years now and I'd like to know how she's getting on.

/. Listen to the conversation "Holiday Plans" and answer the questions:

When is Jane taking her holiday? Has she made her plans yet? Why can't she afford going abroad this year? Where might she spend her holiday this year? What makes Ireland a possible choice?

//. Read the conversation and analyse its language peculiari­ties.

III. Give a brief account of the conversation.

IV. Find in the text appropriate phrases for the following:

Куда ты едешь? Ты уже приняла решение? Я в затрудни­тельном материальном положении в настоящий момент. Похоже, он хорошо проводит время. Это хорошая идея. Я не видела Джил более трех лет, и мне бы хотелось знать, как она пожи­вает. У тебя уже был отпуск за этот год? Мой брат только что уехал в Мексику на две недели. Если ты остановишь свой выбор на Ирландии, ты можешь навестить их. Я уже была в Испании дважды. Я беру отпуск в конце сентября. Почему бы тебе не поехать в Мексику? Хорошо вам, состоятельным людям. Я уже потратила много денег в этом году. Мы ездили в Ирландию два года назад навестить Джил и ее мужа. Я уверена, Джил охотно приняла бы тебя на несколько дней. В прошлом месяце в моей квартире был ремонт.

V. Ask questions on the conversation.

VI. Role-play the conversation.

VII. Situation: Your friend and you are making plans for the coming holidays.

After the Holidays

Peter: It's nice to see you, Helen. How are you?

Helen: Good morning, Peter. Hope you are well. Haven't seen

you for ages. Where have you been all this time? Peter: I've just arrived from Brighton. I spent my holidays at

the seaside. Have you ever been there?

Helen: Yes, I was there last year. It's a nice place, isn't it? I hope

you enjoyed yourself greatly.

Peter: Oh, yes. I had a very nice time. The weather was fine. I swam much, lay in the sun and made a lot of friends. Helen: Did you go to Brighton alone? Peter: No, together with my cousin Dick. You remember him,

don't you?

Helen: Sure. Has he finished school yet? Peter: Yes, he is a student at Oxford University. And how are

you getting on? I haven't heard from you lately. Helen: I'm quite all right, thank you. Come and see me some day,

will you?

Peter: I'd be delighted. Good-bye. Helen: See you soon. Bye.

/. Listen to the conversation and answer the following ques­tions:

Where did Peter spend his holidays? Did he have a good time in Brighton? Was he there alone? How is Helen getting on?

//. Read the conversation and analyse its language peculiari­ties.

III. Give a brief account of the conversation.

IV. Find in the text appropriate phrases for the following: Я только что приехал из Брайтона. Как поживаешь? Я очень

хорошо провел время. Сто лет тебя не видела. Где ты пропадал все это время? Он уже кончил школу? Последнее время я не полу­чал от тебя никаких известий. Заходи ко мне на днях. Ты когда-либо бывала в Брайтоне? С удовольствием. Рад тебя видеть. До скорой встречи. Ты ведь помнишь его? Конечно. * V. Give synonymous expressions from the text:

I'm glad to see you. How are you keeping? Certainly. I'd love to. How about coming to see me one of these days? I'm fine, thank you. I hope you had a good time.

VI. Act out the conversation.

VII. Situation: You meet a friend of yours. He says he has just returned from Moscow. It was his first trip there. He's full of impressions.

Listening

Ann Goes to Italy

Ann is a student at London University. She studies Italian. Last summer she flew to Italy. She toured Italy by coach. She saw a lot of interesting places. She ate spaghetti in Rome, drank coffee in Venice and took a lot of photographs. The sun shone every day. She lay in the sun and swam a lot. She stayed in Italy for a month. She wrote postcards to all her friends and rela­tives. She met a lot of interesting people in Italy. She bought a lot of Italian pop records and brought them back to England.

/. Listen to the text "Ann Goes to Italy". Ask and answer questions on the text.

II. Tell about Ann's trip to Italy.

III. Situation: Your friend has just come back from his holiday. You are asking him about it.

Prompts: where/spend? how long/stay there? go alone? how/ travel? the weather/fine? where/meals? what/do in the evenings? meet any interesting people? buy anything? have a good time? when/come back?

IV. Tell about a holiday you enjoyed.

I Thought It was a Shark

Last year my friend Robert went to a small seaside town for a week's holiday. Robert usually takes his holiday in June but last year he took it in August.

He didn't take many clothes with him — only a few shirts, a pair of shorts and his swimming-costume. He went from London to the sea town by train and the journey took three hours. Robert likes travelling by train.

He stayed at a small hotel near the beach. Every morning before breakfast he ran down to the sea and had a quick swim. Sometimes he took a boat and went fishing for the day.

Once he jumped into the water when a big crab bit him. He jumped up and shouted for help. People ran from the beach into the water to help him. They thought he was dead. The hotel — keeper ran down to the beach too. He thought someone was drowning.

In a very short time there were about fifty or sixty people. They were standing round Robert. They all wanted to know what

was going on. Robert became red in the face. He thought a shark was going to eat him. But it was only a crab.

/. Listen to the text, ask and answer questions on the text.

II. Tell about Robert's holiday last year.

Reading Holidays

People have more money and more leasure nowadays and even young people can afford to go abroad. Many travel agents offer cheap cut-price tickets for flights to all parts of the world, so the youngsters can avoid the crowded, well-known places and get to less famous areas which are off the beaten track. Instead of using public transport and hotels they can travel by hitch-hiking and stay at youth hostels. But most people prefer some kind of package holiday at a popular holiday resort, which means that everything is arranged for you and the price you pay includes transport, food and accomodation. Try to avoid taking your holiday during the busy peak tourist season. It's more crow­ded and expensive. If possible go in the quieter off-peak period.

Self check

/. Use the proper tense' forms. A. Mr Brown: I say what you and you sister (be going) to

do for your holiday this year?

Mr Robinson: Well, I (not, know), I'd like to take my sister abroad, but then she can't leave her children. What you (do)?

Mr Brown: We (go) to the sea. Mr Robinson: Where you (go) as a rule? Mr Brown: We (try) many seaside places on the east and south coasts; on the whole, I think we (prefer) the south.

Mr Robinson: You (take) rooms or (stay) at a hotel? Mr Brown: This year we (take) a furnished house. Why

don't you join us? It (be) great fun.

Mr Robinson: I think it (be) a good idea. I (talk) it over

with my sister and see what she (think) about it.

B. Postcards always (spoil) my holidays. Last summer I (go)

to Italy. I (visit) museums and (sit) in public gardens.

A friendly waiter (teach) me a few words of Italian. Then he

(lend) me a book. I (read) a few lines but I (not, understand)

a word. Every day I (think) about postcards. My holidays (pass) very quickly, but I (not, send) any postcards to my friends. On the last day I (make) a big decision. 1 (get) up early and (buy) thirty-seven cards. I (spend) the whole day in my room but I (not, write) a single card.

//. Translate into English:

— Привет, Андрей! Рад тебя видеть.

— Здравствуй, Виктор! Не видел тебя целую вечность Где ты

пропадал?

— Видишь ли, я только что вернулся из Англии. Ты когда-либо

там бывал?

— К сожалению, нет. Но я собираюсь поехать туда в сле­дующем году. Ты доволен своей поездкой?

— Конечно. Лондон один из красивейших городов, которые я когда-либо видел. Я пробыл там две недели и прекрасно провел время. Приходи ко мне на днях. Я покажу тебе свои фотографии.

— Хорошо. До скорой встречи.

Fluency

/. Talking points:

1. What is your idea of a good holiday?

2 Speak in favour or against spending a holiday in a quiet fishing village.

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of going on a

guided tour?

4. What do you think of a walking holiday? Do you find it

enjoyable?

5. Why do you think tourism is becoming more and more po­pular?

6. People talk about some places as being "typical tourist spots". What do you think they mean by the phrase?

7. Do you like to spend your holidays at the seaside? Which do you prefer: the Baltic resorts or the Black Sea resorts? Why?

8. Discuss some ways of spending a holiday. //. Role play:

1. A family are discussing where they will go for their summer holidays. Even though their tastes are very different they want to go on holiday together and see if there's a way of reconciling the different ideas they have about what holidays should be. 2.Your friend and you have just returned from your summer holidays. At the moment you are sharing your impressions.

Writing

1. Write a postcard home to a friend. Say where you are and what you are doing Say something about your plans for the next days and when you are arriving back home. Ask your friend to meet you at the station. Do it Hke this:

Dear Paul!

We are really enjoying London. We are staying at the Georgian Hotel and we like it very much. We're going to stay in London till next Friday. Then we're going to Brighton. (I'll send you a card from there). London is a very beautiful city. We're enjoying the museums, the parks, the shops and the theatres. Yesterday morning we went to Harridge's. It's a wonderful department store. I bought a pair of shoes and Jim bought two shirts. Yester­day afternoon we went to the British Museum. There's an exhibition of old books there at the moment In the evening we went to the National Theatre and saw "Macbeth". We had very good seats and enjoyed the performance. This morning we visited some friends in Haling. We went there by underground — it's a very fast service. At the moment we're back at the hotel and we're so tired!

Yours sincerely, Roger

//. Describe the most memorable holiday you've ever had.

///. Write about your plans for the coming holiday.

IV. Write about a holiday you spent at the seaside.

V. Describe your sightseeing in a town of special historical interest.

VI. Write about different ways of spending a holiday.

UNIT3

GRAMMAR: PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS. PRESENT PERFECT (2)

Illustrative Situations

/. Study these example situations:

1. Dr Cantor is a heart surgeon. He is operating now. He began at 8 this morning and it is now 4 o'clock.

He has been operating for 8 hours. He has been operating since 8 o'clock.

2. — Where's Jack?

— He is reading something in the library. He's been reading the whole day.

3. — How long have you been studying German?

— For two years

4. — Since when have you been preparing for your exam, Peter?

— Since June.

5. — Is it raining?

— No, it isn't but the ground is wet. It has been raining.

6. You are out of breath. Have you been running?

7. Jane hasn't come home yet. She's been in the library since 9 o'clock. (She's still there.)

8. The students have just left. They have been here for two hours. (They are no longer here.)

9. I haven't worn this dress since March, (from March till now)

10. We haven't seen John since he got married. (From that day to this)

11. I have lived in Minsk all rny life. =- I was born here, I live here now.

12. — By the way, how long have you known Mr Morgan?

— For ten years.

13. My brother has worked in Greece for the last three years. (He is still there)

Г4. — Since when has he been absent?

— Since Friday.

//. Listen to the dialogues and learn them.

1. — It's ten years since we last saw each other. What have you

been doing all this time?

— Oh, I've got married. I've bought a house. I've changed my job twice.

— I see. You haven't been wasting your time.

2. — I'm rather hard up.

— How long have you been smoking cigarettes?

— For 20 years.

— Quite an old habit.

3. — Have you finished reading your book yet?

— I've been reading it for weeks, but I haven't finished it yet.

— When are you going to finish it?

— Oh, probably next month.

4. — What's Bill doing at the moment?

— He's reading a book.

— How long has he been reading it?

— For five hours.

5. — What are you doing here?

— I'm waiting for Elsie

— Waiting for Elsie?

— Yes, I've been waiting for her since 5 o'clock.

— Oh, but she has gone to the pictures.

6. — Have you been very busy lately?

— Yes, I have. Extremely busy.

— Have you been working on your paper?

— No, I haven't. I've been preparing for a seminar.

7. — You look tired, Alec. What have you been doing?

— I've been working in the garden.

— You must have a good rest.

8. Pam: Eric! Call the waiter again' Eric: I've been trying to call him.

Pam: Eric! We've been sitting here for twenty minutes... and

I'm not going to wait any longer! Eric: I'm sorry, dear... but he's talking to that girl. Pam: Yes, he's been talking to her since we came in. Eric: Waiter!

Waiter: Yes, sir... Do you want the bill? Eric: The bill! We haven't seen the menu yet.

9. Mr- Baker: Hello, Mrs Parker... are you waiting to see

Doctor Savage?

Mrs Parker: Hello, Mrs Baker. Yes, I am.

Mrs Baker: How long have you been waiting?

Mrs Parker: I've been waiting since nine o'clock.

Mrs Baker: Ah, you haven't been waiting long. It's only ten past nine now.

Mrs Parker: No, no, I haven't. I've been reading this ma­gazine. It's very interesting. There's an article about operations.

10. Diane: Hello, Judy. You've been sitting here for an hour'

Where's your husband? Judy: Oh, he's dancing with Mrs Winston Diane: Oh, yes... he's dancing very well. Has he been dancing

all evening? Judy: Yes, he has... but he hasn't been dancing with me.

11. Jenny: I've been looking for you. How long have you been

watching TV?

Paul: I've been sitting here for more than an hour. Jenny: I was lucky to find you here. I want to talk to you.

///. Listen to the texts and answer the questions:

Mr Jenkins is in the boss's office now. The last time he got a rise was two years ago. He wants another one. The boss is asking questions like this:

"How long have you been with us now?" "How long have you had the same job?" "How long have you been earning the same money?"

Questions: Where is Mr Jenkins now? When did he last get a rise? What does he want? What questions is the boss asking him?

One of Tony's friends, Paul, used to be a teacher. He did not earn a very good salary then. Three years ago he got another job in industry and immediately got a very good salary. He has a very good job now. He has been in industry for three years now. He has had a good job for three years and has been earning a good salary all that time.

Questions: What did Paul do three years ago? Why did he chan­ge his job? How long has he been in industry? Has he been earning a good salary all that time?

Tom's brother, Peter, has been back in England for only half an hour. He is waiting to phone Tom, but the woman got to the pho­ne box just a few seconds before he did. That was ten minutes ago. She has been talking for ten minutes and Peter has been waiting that long too.

Questions: How long has Peter been back in England? What is he doing at the moment? When did the woman get to the phone box? How long has Peter been waiting?

Practice

/. Say how long the action has been going on:

e.g. Ann is looking for a job. She began looking for a job six months ago. Ann has been looking for a job for 6 months.

1. Jane is writing letters. She began writing letters an hour ago. 2. George smokes. He started smoking five years ago. 3. Helen studies French. She began studying French eight months ago. 4. The boys are playing football. They started playing football two hours ago. 5. It is raining. It began raining three hours ago. 6. Helen is preparing for her exam. She began preparing for it two weeks ago.

e.g. Lucy began typing at 9 o'clock. She is still typing. Lucy has been typing since 9 o'clock.

1. Dick started reading that book on Friday. He's still reading it. 2. Helen began translating the text at 10 o'clock. She's still transla­ting it. 3. They began to discuss the plan at 12 o'clock. They are still discussing it. 4. Dick began to watch TV at 6. He's still wat­ching it. 5. Mr Smith began to work for this company last year. He's still working for the company. 6. They began to talk at 12. They are still talking.

//. Answer the questions. Use "since" or "for": e.g. — Is John still sleeping? (hours)

— Yes, he's been sleeping for hours, e.g. — Is Mary still typing? (two o'clock)

— Yes, she's been typing since two o'clock.

1, Is Dick still waiting for Lucy? (more than an hour) 2. Is Susan still playing tennis? (ten o'clock) 3. Are they still sitting in the garden? (lunchtime) 4. Is Bill still trying to learn Japanese? (ten years) 5. Are you still living in London? (three years now) 6. Are you still smoking those French cigarettes? (a couple of months) 7. Are you still waiting to see the boss? (ages) 8. Are they still discussing the project? (nine o'clock) 9. Is Mrs Smith still teaching English? (thirty years) 10. Are Helen and Alice still shopping? (morning) 11. Are you still looking for your glasses? (half an hour). 12. Are you still working for the same company? (I left school) 13. Is Bill still swimming? (an hour already)

///. Give additional information:

e.g. Mike is ill. (for a week) He has been ill for a week.

1. My brother is married, (for two years) 2. I know Steve Baxter, (since I was a child) 3. Nick is absent, (for a week) 4. Jack lives in Bishopton. (since he was born) 5. Helen is in the library, (all day long) 6. Mr Morgan is away, (for two months) 7. Bill is unemployed, (since April) 8. Ann has a bad cold, (for the last few days) 9. My cousin is in the army, (since he was 18) 10. The shop is open, (since 8 o'clock) 11. The Baxters are at the seaside, (the whole month)

IV. Answer the questions using the words in brackets:

e.g. — When did you last smoke? (for two years)

— I haven't smoked for two years.

1. When did it last rain? (for ages) 2. When did they last visit you? (since June) 3. When did you last play tennis? (for a long time). 4. When did you last drive? (for six months) 5. When did she last write to you? (since last summer) 6. When did you last eat ca­viar? (never) 7. When did you last hear from George? (for ages) 8. When did you last go to the theatre? (for months) 9. When did you last see Bob? (since February) 10. When did you last go to Spain? (never)

V. Complete with "for" or "since":

e.g. Let's visit Aunt Emily. (Christmas) We haven't visited her since Christmas.

1. Let's invite Harry and Jane to dinner. (March) 2. Let's play cards with the Kents. (weeks) 3. Let's cook a pizza. (Sally and Jack were here) 4. Let's walk round Hyde Park, (years) 5. Let's

watch TV. (last Friday) 6. Let's hear an opera, (months) 7. Let's phone Jeff and Pam. (two weeks) e.g. I'm going to clean the car (three weeks) I haven't cleaned it for three weeks.

1. I'm going to wash the windows, (five weeks) 2. I'm going to make a cake, (your birthday) 3. I'm going to clean my shoes. (Tuesday) 4. I'm going to cook a pudding, (last week) 5. I'm going to paint the bathroom, (three years) 6. I'm going to water the flowers, (three days) 7. I'm going to buy a suit, (two years) 8. I'm going to iron, (last Friday) 9. I'm going to wash the curtains, (your parents stayed with us) 10. I'm going to write to Uncle Jack, (months) 11. I'm going to dust the bookshelves, (last month)

VI. Give additional information:

e.g. Ann is very tired, (work hard) She has been working hard.

1. Bob has a black eye and Bill has a cut lip. (fight) 2. George has just come from the beach, (lie in the sun) 3. The streets are wet. (rain) 4. Her eyes are red. (cry) 5. My father has just come home, (fish all day long) 6. Mike is having supper, (skate the whole evening) 7. Jane is hot and tired, (play tennis)

VII. Ask questions:

e.g. Your friend's hands are covered in oil. (you/work on the car) Have you been working on the car?

1. You have just arrived to meet your friend who is waiting for you. (you/wait long) 2. Your sister has come home and brought a new blouse, (you/shop) 3. Your friend comes in. His face and hands are very dirty, (what/you/do) 4. Your sister is out of breath, (you/run) 5. You see a little boy. His eyes are red and watery, (you/cry) e.g. I'm looking for a job.

How long have you been looking for a job?

1. I'm waiting for Peter. 2. She does two jobs. 3. I am learning Greek. 4. They are travelling about Europe. 5. My brother is fishing. 6. Jack is a journalist. He writes for "Washington Post". 7. John is a business man in Madrid. He exports Spanish antiques, e.g. It is raining.

Since when has it been raining?

1. It is snowing. 2. They are writing a test paper. 3. Mrs Johnson is a teacher. She teaches art 4. Jill is a student. She studies French. 5. Jane is working in the laboratory. 6. Mike collects stamps. 7. I'm still packing. 8. She is taking her exams.

VIII. Say how long the action has been in progress: •• •

e.g. Bill Parks is in his lorry. He got into it at 9 and it's 12 now.

He has (he's) been in his lorry for 3 hours. He has been driving for 3 hours.

1. Sam went into the library 2 hours ago and got a book called "Great Jokes". He is still there. 2. Tony caught a bad cold 2 weeks ago. He immediately went to bed. He is still there. He coughs a lot. 3. Jane came into the office at 9. It is 11 now. She is working. 4. Peter and Mary walked onto the station platform half an hour ago. They are waiting for a train. 5. The heart surgeon went into the operating theatre 8 hours ago. He is still there. 6. Eric and all the other students are in the lecture hall. They are doing a test. It started 2 hours ago.

IX. Make up short dialogues using the prompts:

e.g. you/married

— How long have you been married?

— For twenty years, e.g. Jeff/in Italy

— Since when has Jeff been in Italy?

— Since last autumn.

1. Ann/on holiday 2. Dick/have a car 3. you/know Steve Baxter 4. Mary/have flue 5. Mr Smith/be away 7. you/have this job. 8. Bob/study Spanish. 9. Fred/in Washington 10. Alec/live in Moscow 11. Kate/be absent 12. Betsy/at the seaside.

X. Change the sentences. Do it as in the example:

e.g. I was at school with Jim.

I have not seen Jim since I was at school with him. 1. George talked to Jim on Wednesday. 2. Judy visited Jim in Scotland. 3. The Hunts had to meet Jim at the airport. 4. Sheila studied French with Jim. 5. We forgot to invite Jim to the party. 6. I left Jim at the hotel. 7. Pam played tennis with Jim,

X/. Answer the questions:

1. Since when haven't you seen your friend? 2. Have long have you known your best friend? 3. Since when haven't you heard from your relatives? 4. Since when have you lived in Minsk? 5. How long have you been married? 6 Since when haven't you visited the museums in Minsk? 7. Since when haven't you been at the cinema? 8. Since when haven't you been in Moscow? 9. Since when have you had your car? 9. How long have you worked for your firm?

42.

XII. Respond to the I allowing statements: "^л

e.g David hasn't heard the news. (Roger)

I wonder whether Roger has heard the news. 1. Peter has seen the film. (John) 2. Jack has written to her. (Ann) 3. Lucy has passed the exam. (Betty) 4. Mike has never been abroad. (Victor) 5 Steve hasn't got today's newspaper. (Sarn)

6. Mary hasn't done the exercise. (Bob) 7. Nick hasn't brought his records. (Helen) 8. Jim hasn't bought a car yet. (Steve)

e.g Sue is absent.

I wonder how long she has been absent. 1. Kate is ill. 2. Dick is in China. 3. Dick knows Helen. 4. Johnny is swimming. 5. Kitty is lying in the sun. 6. Mary is sleeping.

7. Paul and Roger are playing chess. 8. Sam is waiting for you.

Fluency

/. Listen to the conversations, ask and answer questions, role-play the conversations.

1. Jill: I'm going to wash the windows. I haven't washed them

for two months. Steve: And I'm going to clean the car. I haven't cleaned it

since your birthday. Jill: I'd like go to the theatre this weekend. We haven't been

to the theatre since "Hamlet". Steve: And would you like to go to a disco on Saturday? We

haven't been to a disco since New Year.

Jill: No, I don't want to go to a disco. I'd prefer to go to the cinema. But at the moment I want to do the housework. Would you like to help me? Steve: Not really. I'd like a drink.

Questions: What is Jill going to do today? How long hasn't she washed the windows? And what is Steve going to do? Since when hasn't he cleaned his car? Since when haven't the Baxters been to the theatre? Does Jill want to go to a disco? What is she going to do now? 2. Doctor: What is the problem, Mr Jones?

Mr Jones: Well, for the last three days I've had a pain at the bottom of my back. It begins here and goes down into my leg.

Doctor: How long have you had it in your leg? Mr Jones: Since last Friday, I think.

Doctor: Have you lifted anything very heavy or taken any unusual exercises?

Mr Jones: I don't think so. I've played tennis every week for years. I've never had any problems before.

3. Judith: You've been reading that newspaper for the last hour.

I hate when you read it at breakfast.

Peter: Yes, and you've been watching me the whole time. And you know it's a very important time of the day for me. I need to relax before I begin the day's work.

Judith: Oh, but think of me. I've been leading the back of your morning newspaper for ten years now and I'd like some­one to talk to!

4. Mother: What on earth have you been doing? You are cove-

red in ink. Your clothes are ruined. Little boy: We've been playing Cowboys ard Indians. Mother: You mean you've been throwing ink around. What's

ink got to do with cowboys? Little boy: Well, I've been playing with a water pistol and my

ammunition was ink.

//. Listen to the text. Ask and answer questions on the text. Retell the text.

I have just received a letter from my brother Tim. He's in Australia. He has been there for six months. Tim is an engineer. He is working for a big firm and he has already visited a great number of different places in Australia. He has just bought an Australian car and has gone to Alice Springs, a small town in the centre of Australia. He will soon visit Darwin. From there he will fly to Perth. My brother has never been abroad before, so he is finding this trip very exciting.

Self check

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1. Виктор только что вернулся из Лондона. Я не видел его с прошлого года. 2. Сколько времени ты женат? — Три года. 3. Ты когда-нибудь читал английские книги в оригинале? — Нет. Я ичучаю английский язык только полгода. 4. Где ты был' Я жду тебя с пяти часов. 5. Чем ты сейчас занимаешься? — Я уже два часа печатаю. 6. Я давно не вижу твою сестру.— Она уже целый месяц находится в Крыму. 7. Кто взял мой словарь? Я уже полча­са ищу его. 8. Я устал. Целый день я работал в саду 9 Сколько времени ты готовишься к экзаменам? — Уже месяц. 10. Роберта нет сегодня на занятиях Он уже две недели болеет. 11. Как давно ты занимаешься коллекционированием марок? — Десять лет. 12 Чем ты занимался все это время? — Смотрел телеви­зор. 13. Ты давно здесь сидишь? — С десяти часов. 14. Мой

брат в Москве. Он не пишет мне уже целый месяц. 15. Я не встре­чаю Павла с тех пор, как мы сдали последний экзамен. 16. Сту­денты только что ушли. Они находились здесь весь день.