Tell about your working day using the new words.

3. Discuss the proverbs:

1. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 2. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. 3. Lost time is never found again. 4. Value time over money – only time cannot be replenished. 5. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

4. Read, translate the dialogue:

Bob – It’s time to get up.

Patrick – I’m so sleepy… What time is it?

B – It’s eight.

P – All right. I’ll get up at ten past eight (fifteen minutes later).

B – It’s a quarter past eight, Patrick, and you are still in bed.

P – All right… All right… I’ll get up in ten minutes. At half past eight I’ll be ready.

B – And when are you going to shave? Twenty nine minutes past eight? Or perhaps twenty nine minutes to nine?

P – Now you are trying to be funny. I’ll be ready at a quarter to nine and at ten to nine we’ll begin breakfast.

B – We have very little time anyway. Ann’s coming at nine o’clock.

P – Oh, I’m sure she isn’t. She’s too lazy to get up before nine. It’s silly to expect her so early. She’ll be at least one hour late.

B – She won’t be a minute late. She never is.

P – She will… She will… You’ll see she will…

Ann – (coming in): Good morning! I’m sorry I’m a little too early. Oh Patrick, aren’t you ready yet? I’m so sorry… I’ll wait in the garden.

perhaps может быть, возможно, пожалуй

5. Answer the questions:

1. What time is it?

2. Which of the boys is still in bed?

3. When does Patrick promise to get up?

4. Does he keep his promise?

5. Why does Bob warn Patrick that he will have no time to shave?

6. When does Patrick promise to be ready for breakfast?

7. When is Ann coming?

8. Is she always punctual?

9. Does Patrick hope she will be late?

10. When does Ann come?

11. Is she late or early?

 

Dramatize dialogue

Make up sentences according to the model. Use the cue-words.

Model: It’s high time to get up.

It’s about time to go to work.

To have breakfast, to leave the house, to begin lunch, to go to work, to get ready for the lesson, to come home, to cook dinner, to take the dog for a walk, to go to bed.

8. Act out the dialogue. Characters: you and your Mum (Dad). It’s nine o’clock and you are still in bed.

9. Did you know...

… you share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world?

… that androphobia is a fear of men.

… that caligynephobia is a fear of beautiful women.

… that pentheraphobia is a fear of a mother-in-law.

 

Topic 3. FRIENDSHIP (ДРУЖБА)

Topical vocabulary

to support one another	поддерживать друг друга
to solve (problems)	решить (проблему)
pretty	хорошенький
expressive	выразительный
sense of humour	чувство юмора
pleasant	приятный
to deal with	иметь дело с…
to quarrel	ссориться
reason	причина
to have common ideas (opinions)	мыслить одинаково
to trust	доверять
troubles	неприятности
to give a piece of good advice	дать хороший совет
intelligent	умный
sociable	общительный
open-minded	с широким кругозором
to be in good mood	быть в хорошем настроении
genuine	подлинный
to be fond of smth	любить что-либо
to do one’s best	сделать все возможное
true	верный, преданный

Text A. My friend

Read, translate the text.

Friends are very important in our life. I think one cannot live without friends. The most important thing for being good friends, to my mind, is to be ready to help one another in any situation, to support one another and to solve all the problems together. Friends may have different interests and hobbies, likes and dislikes. They say that the friend in need is a friend indeed.

My name is Elena. I have a very good friend. Her name is Natasha. I think she is a pretty girl. She has expressive, big blue eyes, a snub nose and wavy dark hair. She has a good sense of humour and is pleasant to deal with. We have much in common and never quarrel, because there is no reason for it. We have common ideas, opinions and we discuss different problems together. We have been being friends for a long time. We trust each other and have some personal secrets. I can tell her about my troubles and I am sure that Natasha would help me and give me a piece of good advice. Natasha is an intelligent, sociable and open-minded person. She is always friendly and in good mood. She has a deep and genuine interest in people. We often spend our free time together. It is not very easy now, because both of us are very busy - we are students of different colleges and have a lot of work to do. My friend is going to become a nurse.

As for me, I study at the Moscow Art and Pedagogical College of Technologies and Design. I’ll become a cloths designer. Our future professions are different and the subjects we have to study are different too, but we like to work together and to help one another in our study. When we have some free time, we go for walks, read and discuss books, watch films, go to discos or play computer games. Playing computer games is our hobby. Both of us are fond of sport and go in for swimming and tennis. We often go to the swimming pool or to the tennis court together. I love my friend very much. I think she is a true friend. Our friendship is very dear to me and I try to do my best to be a good friend. I’m happy to have such a good friend as Natasha.

2. Look the text through and say:

What does Elena think of friendship? What does she say about her friend, about herself?

3. Write an essay about your best friend, using the following plan:

His/her name, age.

His/her appearance, character traits.

His/her (future) profession

Your common interests, hobbies.

 

Text B. A True friend

Socrates "A part of you has grown in me. And so you see, it's you and me together forever and never apart, maybe in distance, but never in heart."

Read, translate the text.

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day one fellow met the great philosopher and said, "Do you know what I just heard about your friend? "Hold on a minute," Socrates replied. "Before telling me anything I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test.". "Triple filter?" "That's right," Socrates continued. "Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you're going to say. That's why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?" "No," the man said, "actually I just heard about it and..." "All right," said Socrates. "So you don't know if it's true or not. Now let's try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?" "No, on the contrary...". "So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me something bad about him, but you're not certain it's true. You may still pass the test though, because there's one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?" "No, not really." "Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?"

Lesson: Well we can always participate in loose talks to curb our boredom. But when it comes to youк friends it’s not worth it. Always avoid talking behind the back about your near and dear friends.

Vocabulary

to be reputed	считать, полагать
to hold smth in high esteem	питать большое уважение
Hold on a minute.	зд. подожди минутку.
to reply	отвечать
to pass a test	пройти испытание
triple	тройной
truth	правда
true	верный, истинный. правдивый
on the contrary	наоборот
actually	в/на самом деле, собственно (говоря)
to be certain	быть уверенным
on the contrary	наоборот
goodness.	доброта
though	Зд. однако
usefulness	бесполезность
at all	вообще, совсем
to participate in(take part in)	участвовать
loose talks	досужие разговоры
to curb smb’s boredom	развеять скуку
to be worth	стоить
to avoid	избегать
to talk behind the back	сплетничать

2. Answer the questions:

1. Who was Socrates?

2. What did the fellow the great philosopher met one day say?

3. Why would Socrates like the fellow to pass a test?

4. What kind of test was it?

5. What was the first filter of the test?

6. What was the kea word of the second filter of the test?

7. What was the kea word of the third filter of the test?

8. Do you agree with the lesson of this story?

9. Do you participate in loose talks to curb your boredom?

10. Do you talk behind the back about your near and dear friends?

3. Develop the idea about true friendship, using following “words of wisdom”:

1. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 2. Kindness gives birth to kindness (Sophocles). 3. A man is known by the company he keeps. 4. It is never too late to mend (исправиться). 5. The friends you choose help you win or lose. 6. Friendship doubles your joys, and divides your sorrows.

Text C. Two frogs