Roleplay the dialogue and answer the questions below.

(I = Interviewer; P = Paulo)

I: Do you like your city?

P: Oh yes, I feel lucky to be living in a city that’s so big and exciting. I love looking out of my apartment window over the high-rise buildings.

I: What’s the city centre like?

P: Some people say it’s too noisy and crowded, but I love that. There’s always something to see and do. We also have the most famous beach in the world – Copacabana Beach. Then, on the other side of the city, there are beautiful mountains. The highest one is called Corcovado, and it has the famous statue of Christ. If you look down at the city from there, the view is spectacular.

I: What’s the weather like?

P: It’s great most of the time. The only time I don’t like Rio much is in the summer: it’s too hot and humid.

 

(I = Interviewer; G = Gisela)

I: Do you like your city?

G: Yes, it’s wonderful. I think my city has everything.

I: What’s the architecture like?

G: It’s a mixture of old and new with plenty of shops for everybody. The castle is the most famous monument, and at night it looks amazing.

I: What’s the nightlife like?

G: It’s a young city because of the university, so there are plenty of cheap restaurants and interesting cafйs and bars. It’s got a great nightlife.

I: And what are the people like?

G: Well, some people are a bit reserved, but in general they’re really friendly.

 

(I = Interviewer; A = Armelle)

I: Where do you live?

A: Well, I live in a small village with my parents. My grandparents live here too, and my aunts and uncles. In fact, I think I’m related to about fifty per cent of the people in my village.

I: What’s your village like?

A: It’s very pretty. The countryside is beautiful, and the air is lovely and clean. But it’s too quiet. I find it so dull and boring here – there aren’t any discos or cinemas.

I: What are the people like?

A: Oh, they’re lovely, but there aren’t many young people. I want to go and live in the city. Soon.

 

(I = Interviewer; L = Luigi)

I: What do you think of your city?

L: It is a very special place. There is nowhere else in the world like my city – it’s so romantic.

I: What’s the city centre like?

L: The buildings are beautiful, and we have San Marco, one of the most famous churches in the world. San Marco Square is wonderful, and during carnival in February Venice is the best place in the world to be.

I: Do you like living here?

L: No, I really hate living here. It’s horrible. There are too many tourists everywhere.

I: Oh dear. What are the shops like?

L: Well, because of the tourists the shops are too expensive and the canals are dirty and polluted. My city is not big enough for all these people. Why don’t they leave us in peace?

 

1. Which person wants to leave? _______

2. Which person thinks his/her city has wonderful views? _______

3. Which person has a large family? ______

4. Which person enjoys the nightlife? _______

5. Which person doesn’t live among many young people? _______

6. Which person thinks his/her city is too crowded? _______

 

Writing

Complete each sentence with the superlative form of a word.

famous hot cold small tall expensive popular

 

1. The Peel P50 is only 134 cm long. It’s the ______________ car in the world!

2. Venus has a surface temperature of 480°C. It’s the ______________ planet in the solar system.

3. Everybody knows Bill Gates. He’s probably the ______________ businessman in the world.

4. In Europe, February is usually the ______________ month of the year.

5. Japan isn’t cheap. In 2003, it was the ______________ country to live in.

6. With more than 200 million album sales, Julio Iglesias is probably the ______________ Latin singer in the world.

7. De-Fen Yao from China stands at 235 cm. She’s the ______________ woman in the world.

 

Questions for computer based test

1. Choose the right variant superlative form of the adjective “hot”

a) the hotst

b) the hotter

c) the hotier

d) the hottest

2. Choose the right superlative form of the adjective “far”

a) the futher

b) the furthest

c) the futherest

d) the further

3. Choose the right comparative degree of the adjective “difficult”

a) difficulter

b) difficultest

c) more difficult

d) difficult

4. Choose the right comparative degree of the adjective “good”

a) best

b) gooder

c) goodest

d) better

 

Glossary

English	Russian	Kazakh
dirty	грязный	лас
noisy	шумный	шулы
dangerous	опасный	қауіпті
fast	быстрый	жылдам
expensive	дорогой	қымбат
cheap	дешевый	арзан
far	далекий	алыс
aggressive	агрессивный, нападающий	ашуланшақ
stylish	стильный, модный	сәнді
Mosquito	москит, комар	маса
shark	акула	акула

Home assignment

P.67, ex1 p.69, ex.1 [2]

 

Student’s individual work

Video presentation on the theme “The world around us”

Office Hours

Prepare a topic using comparatives and superlative adjectives.

Lexical-grammar exercises from CD programs. [6]

 

References

Main literature

1. Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig “New English File”. Elementary.Students Book. Oxford, 2010.

2. Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig “New English File”. Elementary. Workbook. Oxford, 2010.

Additional literature

3. “Essential Grammar in Use” by R.Murphy. Second Edition. Cambridge, 2007.

4. “Interchange” Third edition. Jack C. Richards.Cambridge.2008.

5. www.englishclubgame.com

6. Audio Disc “New English File” for Elementary level, 2010.

 

 

Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering Hand out English as a foreign language Department of General Humanitarian Elementary level training 2 credits Academic year 2012-2013 Practical lesson №25 The 1^st term Lexical theme “Adventures” Grammar “Would like to/like.” Assistant Professor Sultanbayeva Zhaina Ubaidullayevna

 

 

 

Grammar – Explanation of “Would like to/like”

1. Would like and like are different.

I’d like to dance. (=I want to dance now or in the future).

I like dancing. (=I enjoy it, I like it in general).

 

♦ Contractions: ‘d=would, wouldn’t=would not.

♦ I would like to = I want to (now or in the future).

♦ Use the infinitive with to after would like.

I would like to learn. NOT I would like learn.

♦ You can also use “Would like to ….?” for invitations.

“ Would you like to have dinner with me tonight? ”

 

Would like to

Positive form Negative form

I You He She We They

‘d like to fly a plane

I You He She We They

wouldn’t like tofly a plane

 

Consolidation of grammar.

a. Write sentences and questions with would like.

I / go to New York

I’d like to go to New York.

1 I / be a millionaire.

2 you / be famous?

3 I / not / go up in a balloon.

4 he / learn to cook

5 she / not / be on TV

6 they / have children?

7 I / not / live in a foreign country.

8 we / like / buy a bigger flat.

 

b. Complete the sentences with a verb in the correct form (infinitive or –ing)

be get open cook go (x2) see live have fly learn

 

 

I would like to learn to fly a plane.

1 Would you like _______ dinner with me tonight?

2 I’d like ______ to Australia but I don’t like _______.

3 She wouldn’t like ______ a teacher. She hates children.

4 Do you like _______ wild animals? Would you like _____ on a safari?

5 We’d like _____ married in June.

6 I would like _____ a restaurant because I like _______.

7 Does your sister like _____ in Paris?

8 Would you like ______ another language?

Reading

“Are you looking for a really special present?”

 

a. Do you like buying presents? Who’s the easiest person in your family to buy presents for? Who is the most difficult?

 

b. Read the advert. Match the Experience presents with paragraphs A – F.

 

Do you know somebody who would like to drive a real Ferrari, salsa dance, or fly in a balloon? There are more than 40 ‘experience presents’ to choose from. Each Amazing Adventure comes in an attractive box including a book and video.

A Do you like singing in the shower? Would you like to be a pop star? Now you can record the song of your dreams at a real recording studio? Price £ 249.99

 

B Do you like seeing historic cars and planes? Would you like to go back in time and learn to fly an authentic World War II plane?

 

* For people of maximum weight 102 kg, maximum height 1.92, with driving license.

C Do you like cooking? Would you like to spend a day with a famous chef and learn new recipes and techniques? Then this is the adventure for you. The day includes a delicious lunch (with wine).

Price £ 149.99

D You like driving fast, but your car is very slow. Now you too can drive this famous Italian sports car.

Price £ 229.99

E It’s easy! It’s fun! Everybody is doing it! Wouldn’t you like to learn, and be the star of the dance floor?

Price £ 39.99

 

F would you like to have the experience of a lifetime and go up into the sky in a hot-air balloon? The flight lasts about one hour, and the adventure ends with a glass of champagne.

Price £ 189.99

Listening to the interview with Russell (about his adventures) [8.10; 1]

 

a You are going to listen to Russell talking about an ‘experience present’ [8.11; 1]. Look at the photo. What was the present? Do you think he enjoyed it?

b. Listen to the phrases. Match them with the pictures:

1 We learned how to land.

2 I sat on the floor and waited.

3 Then the instructor said ‘Jump!’ and I jumped.

4 Suddenly the parachute opened, and I floated down.

5 One of the people in my group broke his leg.

 

c. Listen to the interview with Russell. Did he enjoy the jump? Would he like to do it again? Why (not)?

 

d. number the sentences 1-9 in the correct order. Listen again.

He fell very fast.

 

He felt fantastic.

 

He landed

 

He had some classes.

 

He waited to jump.

 

He went up in the plane.

 

He jumped.

 

His parachute opened.

 

He felt frightened.

 

IV. Home assignment

Look at the picture and make your own dialogue:

 

A Would you like to learn salsa?

B No, I wouldn’t. I don’t like dancing. But I’d like to drive a Ferrari.