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Teenagers

Vocabulary

adulthood – период полового созревания,  зрелость, совершеннолетие

independent – независимый

mature – зрелый, взрослый

responsible – ответственный

behaviour – поведение

mood – настроение

sulking – дурное настроение

put a strain – сделать напряжёнными

Say if the following statements are true or false:

1) Teenagers pass from childhood into adulthood.

2) Nothing is happening to teenagers.

3) Teenagers have to learn to be independent, mature and responsible in a few short years.

4) It is easy to be a parent of a teenager.

5) Parents’ behaviour can put a strain on family life.

Fill in the gaps with the words from the text:

1) Our teenage years are probably the most __________ of our lives.

2) Our __________ change, our emotions change and our whole __________ changes.

3) We have to take __________, get a job and perhaps start a __________.

4) That must come as a bit of a __________ for most teenagers.

5) People always think they really want babies and children; no one ever says “I want a __________”.

Answer the questions:

1) Is it easy to be a teenager? Why/why not?

2) What problems do teenagers usually face?

3) Do you think that you are a mature and responsible person? Why/why not?

Books

Vocabulary

memories – воспоминания

library – библиотека

bookworm – книжный червь, любитель книг

with my head buried in a book – зарывшись в книги

novel – роман

autobiography – автобиография

encyclopedia – энциклопедия

Say if the following statements are true or false:

1) The speaker thinks that computers are the best thing in the world.

2) The speaker seldom reads books.

3) The speaker loves all kinds of books.

4) The speaker thinks that a good book is one which you want to reread.

5) The speaker says that you can learn everything about everything in autobiographies.

6) Now the speaker prefers the Internet to books.

Fill in the gaps with the words from the table:

1) I still have …………. of being in my school …………. when I was about five years old.

2) I have been a bit of a ……………… since my childhood.

3) You’ll usually see me with my head …………………...

4) ………….. are great for getting to know other worlds and cultures.

5) I also like ……………….. because I think it’s interesting to read about people’s lives.

6) Books need to be in your hand and made of ……………...

Answer the questions:

1) Do you like reading? Why/why not?

2) What kinds of books do you like? Why?

3) Can you say that you are a bookworm?

Health

Vocabulary

kid – ребёнок

fit – здоровый, в хорошей форме

ill – больной

get a cold – простудиться

time catches up with you – время немилосердно к нам

aches and pains – боли

health check – медицинский осмотр

midnight snacks – перекусы ночью

Say if the following statements are true or false:

1) The speaker never worries about his health.

2) In his youth the speaker was very fit and never ill.

3) The speaker is still in the best of health.

4) The speaker thinks that the older you get, the less you worry about your health.

5) The speaker is eating more healthily now than ever before.

6) The speaker also sleeps a lot more.

Fill in the gaps with the words from the table:

1) When I was a kid, I did loads of ……………………

2) I have been lucky all my life – always in the best of …………………..

3) Now I seem to be getting lots of little aches and ……………………...

4) I should go to the doctor for a ………………………, but I’m too busy.

5) I no longer have fast food and midnight …………………...

6) Getting seven or eight hours ………….. every night is one of the best things you can do for your health.

Answer the questions:

1) What should you do if you want to be healthy?

2) What should you do not to catch a cold?

3) Do you agree that ‘health is the best wealth’? Why?

English

Vocabulary

shy – застенчивый, робкий

worried about (making mistakes) – обеспокоенный (тем, что делаю ошибки)

to lack confidence – не хватать уверенности

to get their message across – передать суть сообщения

to use – использовать

conversation – разговор

aloud – вслух

crazy – сумасшедший

Say if the following statements are true or false:

1) The speaker is never shy when he has to speak in English.

2) The speaker says that he does not lack confidence.

3) Many of his friends worry about mistakes.

4) The speaker’s teacher always says it’s best to learn by doing.

5) One thing the speaker started doing recently was talking to himself.

6) The speaker thinks that this method doesn’t work.

Fill in the gaps with the words from the table:

1) I’m a little worried about making ………………....

2) They always get their …………….. across, even if their grammar is wrong.

3) If I don’t try to speak English, I’ll never be able to ………………. it when I need it.

4) I have short ………………….. with myself.

5) I also make short stories about people and say them …………………...

6) People would think I’m ………………… if I talked to myself in class or on the train.

Answer the questions:

1) Are you shy when you have to speak in English? Why?

2) Do you agree that it’s best to learn by doing? Why/why not?

3) Do you talk to yourself in English?

4) What do you think is the best way to learn English?

Eating

Vocabulary

appetite – аппетит

to complain – жаловаться

hole – дыра

stomach – живот

satisfying – приносящий удовлетворение

to fill somebody up – наполнять (желудок)

hungry – голодный

to be in heaven – быть на седьмом небе (от счастья)

chocolate fudge cheesecake – шоколадный чизкейк

social activity – светское мероприятие

experience – опыт

Say if the following statements are true or false:

1) The speaker eats very little.

2) The speaker’s mother used to complain about how little he ate.

3) The speaker thinks that food tastes so good and eating it makes us feel very happy.

4) The speaker says that eating is also a great social activity.

5) The speaker does not like eating at work.

6) The speaker thinks that eating is great only if you eat in the right place.

Fill in the gaps with the words from the table:

1) My mother used to ………………… about how much I ate.

2) She used to ask me if I had a hole in my …………………...

3) Eating is very, very …………………...

4) Eating fills us up and stops us feeling …………………..

5) Sometimes I feel like I’m in …………… when I’m eating.

6) Eating can also be an international …………………….

Answer the questions:

1) Do you love eating? Why/why not?

2) Do you eat much?

3) Do you prefer to eat out or to have your meals at home? Why?

Internet

Vocabulary

invention – изобретение

totally – совершенно, полностью

to chat – болтать

to download – загружать

information (info) – информация

to stare – пристально смотреть

computer screen – экран компьютера

fat – толстый

dangerous – опасный

to put one’s personal information online – выкладывать в интернет личную информацию

social networking sites – сайты социальных сетей

Say if the following statements are true or false:

1) The speaker thinks that the Internet is the worst invention ever.

2) The speaker says that the Internet has changed the world.

3) The speaker spends little time every day online.

4) The speaker is sure that staring at a computer screen all day isn’t good for his eyes.

5) The speaker thinks that he is in good shape (в хорошей форме).

6) The speaker says that the Internet can be dangerous.

Fill in the gaps with the words from the table:

1) The Internet has …………….. changed my life.

2) I can …………….. with friends, ……………. music, buy books and get all the …………. I need for my homework.

3) It took days or weeks to do any of these things before ………………

4) Staring at a computer screen all day is making me ………………..

5) I don’t really like putting my ……………… online, especially on ……………………….. like Facebook.

Put questions to the words in bold type:

1. The Internet has changed the world.

2. It took days or weeks to get all the info I need for my homework before the Internet.

3. I spend hours every day online.

Answer the questions:

1) Do you agree that the Internet is the greatest invention ever? Why/why not?

2) Do you spend much time online?

3) Do you agree that the Internet can be dangerous? Why?

Home

Vocabulary

to grow up – расти

childhood – детство

totally – совершенно, полностью

relaxed – расслабленный, ненапряжённый

expression – выражение

home country – родина

Say if the following statements are true or false:

1) The speaker has lived in many different houses during his life, and all of them have been home.

2) The speaker left home when he was 21.

3) Now his childhood home is his parents’ house and not his home.

4) The speaker moved around a lot.

5) Most places he lived in felt like home.

6) The speaker thinks that home has to be in your home country.

Fill in the gaps with the words from the table:

1) “Home is where the ……………. is.”

2) When you are growing up, home is where your ……………… lives.

3) You have to have nice ………………… about your home.

4) The ………………… “Home Sweet Home” is also true.

5) I’ve lived in several countries and have had a ………………… in all of them.

Answer the questions:

1) Do you agree that “Home is where the heart is”? Why/why not?

2) Do you feel totally relaxed at home? What makes you feel relaxed?

3) Do you agree that home doesn’t have to be in your home country? Why?

Television

Vocabulary

my eyes were glued to the TV screen – я был приклеен к экрану

cartoon – мультфильм

non-stop – без остановки

outside – на улице

useful – полезный

rubbish – зд. ерунда

to turn on – включать

a waste of time – терять время

reality TV – реалити-телевидение

celebrity chat shows – ток-шоу со знаменитостями

nowadays – в наши дни

live sport – прямые спортивные трансляции

documentary – документальный фильм

Say if the following statements are true or false:

1) The speaker loved television when he was a kid.

2) The speaker never watched cartoons and other kids’ shows.

3) The speaker says that there’s a lot of good stuff on TV.

4) The speaker thinks that watching TV all day or all night is a waste of time.

5) The speaker thinks that television programmes are getting better.

6) The speaker says that documentaries and comedy shows are the worst.

Fill in the gaps with the words from the table:

1) My eyes were ………………. to the TV …………………… for hours and hours.

2) Maybe I should have been outside playing or doing something more ………………...

3) There are so many programmes that you watch just because you’re too …………… to do something useful.

4) A lot of people ……………….. the TV and sit in front of it all day or all night.

5) The only good things on TV nowadays is the news, ………………. and comedy shows.

Answer the questions:

1) What do you think? Is television good or bad?

2) Do you agree that watching TV all day or all night is a waste of time? Why/why not?

3) Do you agree that there’s a lot of rubbish on TV? What programmes are the best/the worst to your mind?

Music

Vocabulary

I wonder – мне интересно

on Earth – на Земле

to become interested (in) – заинтересоваться

essential part – неотъемлемая часть

to put somebody in a good mood – улучшить чьё-то настроение

headphones – наушники

to find out – выяснить, узнать

Say if the following statements are true or false:

1) The speaker thinks that music is an important part of every culture on Earth.

2) The speaker says that music is an essential part of his day.

3) The speaker says that he never listens to music on a train or bus.

4) The speaker likes only classical music.

5) The speaker says he is always looking for something new.

6) The speaker is sure he will keep listening to the radio until he’s a hundred.

Fill in the gaps with the words from the table:

1) I …………….. how music started.

2) Some people think our interest in music starts before we …………………….

3) Music changes my feeling and puts me in a good …………………...

4) There’s nothing better to do on a train or bus than put on my ……………………..

5) I like all …………… of music, from classical and opera to jazz, rock and world music.

6) Sometimes when I hear a song or piece of music on the TV or radio, I have to ……………… who it is.

Answer the questions:

1) Is music an essential part of your day?

2) Which kinds of music do you like? Why?

3) What would life be like without music?

Travelling

Vocabulary

experiences – впечатления

local people – местные жители

exciting – волнующий, захватывающий

trip – поездка, путешествие

to do some research (on) – исследовать, изучать

to plan everything in advance – планировать всё заранее

flight – перелёт

hotel reservation – предварительный заказ гостиницы

fixed plans – определённые планы

hostel – хостел (общежитие, используемое также как гостиница для туристов)

guest house – гостевой дом

to share (information) – делиться (информацией)

off the beaten track – в стороне от большой дороги; в малоизвестных, малоизученных областях

It’s not my cup of tea – Мне это не нравится (one's cup of tea — увлечение; то, что нравится)

Say if the following statements are true or false:

1) The speaker doesn’t like travelling.

2) The speaker never does any research on the country he wants to visit.

3) The speaker always plans everything in advance: his flights, hotels and tours, etc.

4) For the speaker, the most exciting thing is arriving in a country with no money.

5) The speaker prefers staying in five-star hotels.

6) The speaker likes to visit places that are off the beaten track.

Fill in the gaps with the words from the table:

1) Travelling gives you many wonderful ……………………. you cannot find in your own country.

2) You meet ………………. people and get to understand different ……………………….

3) I love planning ……………………….

4) Sometimes I like to plan everything …………………...

5) For me, the most exciting thing is arriving in a country with no hotel ………………….. and no …………………… plans.

6) You get to meet and talk to different and interesting people and share …………………….

7) Being somewhere with thousands of other tourists? It’s not …………………………...

Answer the questions:

1) Do you like travelling? Why/why not?

2) Do you like planning trips and doing some research on the country you want to visit?

3) Do you like to visit places that are off the beaten track?

Тексты

Teenagers

Our teenage years are probably the most difficult of our lives. This is the time we pass from childhood into adulthood. So many things are happening to us. Our bodies change, our emotions change and our whole life changes. We have to learn to be independent, mature and responsible in a few short years. We have to take exams, get a job and perhaps start a family. That must come as a bit of a shock for most teenagers. Part of all this new independence is teenage behaviour. This is probably the most difficult part of parents’ lives. All those moods and all that sulking. It can put a strain on family life. People always think they really want babies and children; no one ever says “I want a teenager”.

Books

Don’t you think books are the best thing in the world? I can’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t reading a book. I still have memories of being in my school library when I was about five years old. I have been a bit of a bookworm since then. You’ll usually see me with my head buried in a book. I love all kinds of books. Novels are great for getting to know other worlds and cultures. A good book is one where you never want the story to end. I also like autobiographies because I think it’s interesting to read about people’s lives. Encyclopedias are cool too – you can learn everything about everything in these. I still prefer books to the Internet. Books need to be in your hand and made of paper.

Health

I never used to worry about my health until recently. When I was a kid, I did loads of exercise. Even in my twenties and thirties I was very fit and never ill. I have been lucky all my life – always in the best of health. I rarely get even a cold. I suppose time catches up with you. Now I seem to be getting lots of little aches and pains. I should go to the doctor for a health check, but I’m too busy. The older you get, the more you worry about your health. One good thing is that I’m eating more healthily now than ever before. I no longer have fast food and midnight snacks. I also sleep a lot more. I’ve read that getting seven or eight hours sleep every night is one of the best things you can do for your health.

English

I’m a bit shy when I have to speak in English. I’m a little worried about making mistakes. I also still lack confidence. Many of my friends don’t worry about mistakes. They just talk and talk. They always get their message across, even if their grammar is wrong. I think this is the best thing to do. My teacher always says it’s best to learn by doing. If I don’t try to speak English, I’ll never be able to use it when I need it. One thing I started doing recently was talking to myself. I have short conversations with myself. I think it works. I also make short stories about people and say them aloud. I do this in my room, of course. People would think I’m crazy if I did it in class or on the train.

Eating

Eating is the best thing ever. I love eating. Any time of the day or night I can eat…. and eat and eat and eat. I have a very big appetite. I always have. My mother used to complain about how much I ate. She used to ask me if I had a hole in my stomach. Eating is very, very satisfying. There are many different aspects of eating. It fills us up and stops us feeling hungry. Food tastes so good and eating it makes us feel very happy. Sometimes I feel like I’m in heaven when I’m eating – especially chocolate fudge cheesecake. Yum. Eating is also a great social activity. I love eating with my family, with my friends or even at work. Eating can also be an international experience. Eating is great just about anywhere you eat.

Internet

I think the Internet is the greatest invention ever. Think how it has changed the world. So much information is out there. It has totally changed my life. I can chat with friends, download music, buy books and get all the info I need for my homework. It took days or weeks to do any of these things before the Internet. I spend hours every day online. I think I spend a little too long. I’m sure staring at a computer screen all day isn’t good for my

eyes. I think it’s also making me fat. I need to exercise a little more. The only thing I don’t like about the Internet is that it can be dangerous. I don’t really like putting my personal information online, especially on social networking sites like Facebook.

Home

“Home is where the heart is.” That’s so true. I’ve lived in many different houses during my life but not all of them have been home. When you are growing up, home is where your family lives. I left home when I was 18 and slowly my childhood home was no longer. Now it’s my parents’ house and not my home. I moved around a lot and only spent a year or so in most places I lived. They never really felt like home. A home is somewhere you feel totally relaxed and want to come home to. The expression “Home Sweet Home” is also true. You have to have nice feelings about it to call it home. Home doesn’t have to be in your home country. I’ve lived in several countries and have had a home in all of them.

Television

What do you think? Is television good or bad? I loved it when I was a kid. My eyes were glued to the TV screen for hours and hours. I watched cartoons and other kids’ shows non-stop. It was good at the time, but maybe I should have been outside playing or doing something more useful. There’s a lot of rubbish on TV. There are so many programmes that you watch just because you’re too lazy to do something useful. A lot of people turn on the TV and sit in front of it all day or all night. What a waste of time! I think television programmes are getting worse. Reality TV and celebrity chat shows are the worst. The only good things on TV nowadays is the news, live sport and comedy shows. Plus an interesting documentary or two.

Music

What would life be like without music? I wonder how music started. It is an important part of every culture on Earth. I wonder when we first became interested in music. I also wonder when we first become interested in music. Is it when we are a baby? Some people think our interest in music starts before we are born. Music is an essential part of my day. It changes my feeling and puts me in a good mood. There’s nothing better to do on a train or bus than put on my headphones. I like all kinds of music, from classical and opera to jazz, rock and world music. I’m always looking for something new. Sometimes I hear a song or piece of music on the TV or radio. I have to find out who it is. Do you do that? I’m sure I’ll keep collecting CDs or mp3s until I’m a hundred. Perhaps I won’t be able to hear it then!

Travelling

Travelling gives you many wonderful experiences you cannot find in your own country. You meet local people and get to understand different cultures. It’s so exciting. I love planning trips and doing some research on the country or countries I want to visit. Sometimes I like to plan everything in advance, my flights, hotels and tours, etc. For me, the most exciting thing is arriving in a country with no hotel reservation and no fixed plans. I prefer staying in hostels and guest houses. You get to meet and talk to different and interesting people and share information. I also like to visit places that are off the beaten track. Being somewhere with thousands of other tourists? It’s not my cup of tea.

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