A. Can you find ten hobbies hidden below?

 

R e a d i n g w h d y n f

C r j m u s i c c b n e e

O y e c o o k i n g o q l

H r w t x s p o r t s f d

S f i s h i n g e d c v p

I о l x y d a n c i n g a

N g w k p a i n t i n g x

E r I n h u n t i n g s z

G a r d e n i n g m t u s

 

B. Which of the jobs would you like to have? Give your reasons.

What would be the ideal job for you, and why?

 

3. Read the biographical notes and expand them into full sentences:

 

Alexey Klimovsky, 20

athletic and energetic

is from Volgograd

the only child in the family

was in the army for 2 years

was a pistol-shooting champion

married to Aппа

a first-year student

is good at mathematics and foreign languages

interested in psychology and sociology

likes modern music and bowling a lot

4. Do you know your astrological sign and the characteristics associated with it? Study the twelve signs of the zodiac and answer the following questions:

 

1. When were you born?

2. What is your sign?

3. What are the characteristics of the people born under this sign?

4. Do you believe in horoscopes?

 

Carpicorn (goat) Dec. 22-Jan. 19 dedicated, tireless

Aquarius (water carrier) Jan,20-Feb,18 dynamic, colourful

Pisces (fish) Feb.19-Mar.20 meditative, compassionate

Aries (ram) Mar.21-Apr. 19 strong-willed.enthusiastic

Taurus (bull) Apr.20-Muy 20 graceful, charming, wise

Gemini (twins) May 21-June 20 cheerful, energetic

Cancer (crab) June 21-July 22 sensitive, sincere

Leo (lion) July 23-Aug.22 charming, clever

Virgo (virgin) Aug. 23-Sept. 22 decisive, uptight

Libra (balance) Sept.23-Oct.22 intelligent, loyal

Scorpio (scorpion) Oct.23-Nov.21 resolute, industrious

Sagittarius (archer) Nov. 22-Dec. 21 forthright, honest

 

 

5. A. Speak about your friend using the following plan:

 

1. Occupation.

2. Age.

3. Zodiac sign.

4. Traits (characteristics).

5. Favourite subjects.

6. Home town.

7. Family.

8. Hobbies.

B. Use the same plan to add some information to the topic About Myself.

 

Speak on the topic (first word in the passage) and use the introduced vocabulary.

 

Example:

1. COFFEE - MAKE COFFEE - KETTLE - BOIL WATER - SUGAR - MILK - COFFEE MUG

I like coffee. I make coffee. I have a kettle to boil water. I usually have coffee with sugar, but I don’t like coffee with milk. I have got a blue coffee mug. Would you like some coffee? No, thank you / Yes, please.

1. COFFEE - MAKE COFFEE - KETTLE - BOIL WATER - SUGAR - MILK - COFFEE MUG

 

2. PARTY - ENJOY A PARTY - FRIENDS - MEETING FRIENDS - SHOPPING LIST - GO SHOPPING - SOFT DRINKS - MUSIC - DANCING - EVENING - HOME OR GOING OUT - TAXI OR BY BUS - SHALL WE GET HOME BY BUS.

 

3. JOB - JOBLESS - LOOK FOR A JOB - LIKE JOB - HATE JOB - WORK HARD- OFFICE - LONG HOURS - NO LUNCH BREAK - COLLEAGUES - BOSS - EMPLOYEE - MANAGER - ASSISTANT –CUSTOMER

 

4. GO ABROAD ON BUSINESS - AIRPORT - CHECK IN - CUSTOMS - BOARDING PASS - TRANSIT HALL - DUTY FREE - CASH - CREDIT CARD – BANK

 

5. HOTEL - WELCOME TO THE HOTEL CALIFORNIA - SUCH A LOVELY PLACE - BOOK HOTEL - FILL A FORM - ACCOMMODATION - TRAVEL EXPENSES

 

6. HOTEL - WELCOME TO THE HOTEL - SUCH A LOVELY PLACE - BOOK HOTEL - FILL A FORM - ACCOMMODATION - TRAVEL EXPENSES

 

7. TAKE - TAKE CARE - TAKE AWAY - TAKE SOMETHING - IT WILL TAKE TIME - TAKE AN EXAM

Read the dialogues. What do the people who talk to each other do?

 

Dialogue 1.

What do you do?

I’m a receptionist. What about you?

I’m a student. And what do you do?

I don’t have a job at the moment. I’m unemployed.

 

Dialogue 2.

JOHN: Where do you work now?

ANNIE: The Third Eye Design Company.

JOHN: Ah, yes. Um, what do you do?

ANNIE: I’m a secretary in the Accounts Department.

JOHN: Do you speak any languages?

ANNIE: Yes, I do. I speak Spanish. I go to Spain or Latin America every year.

JOHN: Do you study in your free time?

ANNIE: No, I don’t.

JOHN: What do you do in your free time?

ANNIE: In the evening I watch television or listen to music. At the weekend I see my

friends.

JOHN: Why do you want your job?

ANNIE: Because Vision Design is a good company and it’s near my house.

 

Answer the questions.

What do you do?

What do you do in your free time?