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Preparе-Companion-For-Ukraine-3 Contents Lessons Focus 1. London tour (after Unit 2) Sightseeing 2 2. Problems (after Unit 5) Modal verbs 6 3. Kyiv (after Unit 10) Landmarks 8 4. Cinema (after Unit 12) Films 10 5. Theatre (after Unit 13) Parts of the theatre 13 6. Cooking (after Unit 19) Food 16 Vocabulary 18 1 Lesson 1 London tour Grammar: Revision Vocabulary: Sightseeing in London Communication: Talk about places in London VOCABULARY 1 Look at the photos of attractions in London. Match the names of the places to the pictures below. Practise saying the names. Big Ben Westminster Abbey Tower Bridge the Tower of London the Houses of Parliament the SIS Building Baker Street 221b Trafalgar Square the London Eye 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 2 2 Complete the sentences. Fill in the gaps with the names of the places from task 1. 0. Westminster Abbey is a large abbey church. 1. is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock. 2. is a historic castle in the centre of London. 3. crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London. 4. is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London. 5. is a big wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. 6. or MI6 Building has been the headquarters of the SIS since 1994. 7. is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. 8. is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. 3 Find the landmarks from task 1 on the map. 4 Look at the pictures and say what the symbols of London are. 3 READING 5 Look at the pictures of London in the texts below and guess the places. 6 Read the texts about two tours in London and tick the places you can see on each tour in the table below. the the the Houses Baker Westminster Tower Tower the SIS Trafalgar Big Ben London of Street Abbey of Bridge Building Square Eye Parliament 221b London James Bond Tour Sherlock Holmes Tour Fans of James Bond can get to know Servise (or SIS) office. You can go along the London by visiting places where the most river and have a look at the Tower of London famous secret agent was. Your guide will and Tower Bridge, some other settings from lead you through Westminster Abbey and the films and learn about the impressive film- the centre of British politics – the Houses of making process. Parliament. Then you can see Big Ben and This wonderful tour will give you a new have a boat ride as it was in the film. On the view on London as your guide can provide other bank of the River Thames you will see fun facts about the history of the city and the London Eye and the Secret Intelligent landmarks in James Bond films. Fans of Sherlock Holmes can enjoy exploring Square your guide can show the steps London from the view of the most famous where the two friends went up the steps. detective. Your guide can show you a place On this incredible tour your guide can tell where Holmes and Watson met for the first you entertaining facts and parallels between time, their house on Baker Street 221b, the book and some famous places from some hotels where they solved crimes, the the films. You can also take pictures at the Tower of London and Tower Bridge where London Eye, the Houses of Parliament and they tried to catch criminals. On Trafalgar Big Ben. 4 7 Read the texts from task 6 again and write J if the sentence is about James Bond, S if it is about Sherlock Holmes and B if it is about both. 0. On this tour you can see Big Ben B 5. On this tour you get to know about and the Houses of Parliament. British fictional characters. 1. Your guide can tell you about 6. Your guide will show you a secret London and some landmarks. office of MI6. 2. You will learn about the most 7. You can see some landmarks where famous detective. the two friends caught criminals. 3. You will learn about the most 8. You can take a boat ride along the famous secret agent. River Thames. 4. You can get to know where he met 9. On this tour you can learn some John Watson. facts from the films. WRITING 8 Read the text about Jane and answer the questions. 1. What places does she want to see? 2. What does she want to do there? I’d like to see King’s Cross Station because I love Harry Potter films. First, I’d like to take a photo of platform 3 9 /4. Then I’d visit the Harry Potter shop. I’d like to buy a school uniform and a magic wand there. I would also like to buy sweets for my friends. 9 Read the text from task 8 again and complete the sentences about Jane. She would like to go to She would like to see She would buy She would take photos 10 Choose a landmark in London and write about it. Add a picture or a photo of this place. Present your story to the class. 5 Lesson 2 Problems Grammar: Modal verbs (must, should) Vocabulary: Functional language Communication: Give advice READING 1 Match the problems on the left to the suggestions on the right. Problems Suggestions А. Some boys in my school bully me. I 1. You should explain to her that you are am afraid to tell adults about it. feeling left out. B. My best friend keeps on walking 2. You must tell your teacher about it. off with another girl and I feel that she doesn’t like me. 3. You shouldn’t worry about this. It is better to find other friends. C. My friends laugh at me and my clothes. What should I do? 4 Complete the sentences. Use should and one of the verbs from the box. 2 Here is some more advice for the problems in task 1. Read and match them to the watch visit read go buy enter problems in task 1. 1. If your friend doesn’t change then maybe 0. When you play football, you should watch you should move on. That’s life. the ball. 1. It’s a good book. You it. 2. I think you must also tell your parents 2. He looks tired. He to about it. bed. 3. You should tell them that you don’t like it. 3. Your car is old. You a new one. GRAMMAR 4. She is very clever. She 3 Read the Grammar box and answer the university. questions in part 1 and part 2. 5. The museum is very interesting. You it. 1. Which sentence expresses a suggestion? 5 Complete the sentences. Use must and Which sentence expresses а strong one of the verbs from the box. obligation? You should explain how you feel. wash see wear speak play cross You must tell your teacher about it. 0. My hair is dirty. I must wash it. 2. Should and must are modal verbs. 1. Children are playing in the street. They Read the sentences and answer in the park. the following questions. Do we use 2. You a helmet when ‘to’ after must? Do we use ‘to’ after you ride a bike. should? 3. You at a zebra She must be careful. crossing. What should they do? 4. You English in class. He shouldn’t play computer games. 5. I am ill. I a doctor. 6 Lesson 6 Complete the sentences with must or should. 8 Read the problems 1-7 and match them with the pictures below. 0. When you are driving, you must stop Problems at red light. It is the law. 1. I can’t sleep at night. 1. It seems to me you do more homework. 2. My computer is broken. 2. I think you work harder to get 3. My exams are next week and I am good marks. worried. 3. Children wear school uniform. It is a school rule. 4. I played tennis and twisted my wrist. 4. If you want to know English well, you 5. My telephone is behaving strangely. find a penfriend. 5. I am a teenager and I go to 6. I lost my sister’s book. school. 6. I believe you buy flowers for 7. I forgot to do my homework. her birthday. 7 Complete the sentences. Compare them with your partner. If you want to travel to other countries: You must . You mustn’t . You should . You shouldn’t . If you want to keep fit: You must . 1 You mustn’t . You should . You shouldn’t . If you want to learn English: You must . You mustn’t . You should . You shouldn’t . If you want to be healthy: You must . You mustn’t . You should . You shouldn’t . 9 Work with your partner. Read the problems from task 8 again and give advice. 7 Lesson 3 Kyiv Grammar: Revision Vocabulary: Landmarks in Kyiv Communication: Talk about a famous place VOCABULARY 1 Match the names of the famous places in Kyiv with the pictures 1-5 on the right. Independence Andriyivskyi 2 Square Descent f Khreshchatyk Peremohy Street Avenue g Sophiyivska 1 Square 2 Match the names of the buildings and the monuments with their images a-g. f Kyiv Circus Victory Monument e Independence Monument the National Music Academy Bohdan 2 Khmelnytskyi St.
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