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0, 1
5 minutes
Type: group/pair
Description: The teacher asks the students to guess what he/she had for breakfast. They
can ask only 7 general questions. The teacher writes Was it …? on the board. After that
the students work in pairs. Each student tries to find out what their partner ate for
breakfast by asking general questions.
Explanation: Hello! How are you? Did you have breakfast this morning? (Вы
завтракали?) Guess what I had for breakfast. For example, you ask Was it a banana? I
say No. It wasn’t. (The teacher writes the example on the board.) You ask Was it a cup
of coffee? I say Yes. It was. You may ask only 7 questions.
Now play in pairs and ask your partner questions to find out what his/her breakfast was.
Warm-up 2-2
2
5 minutes
Type: group/pair
Explanation: Have you had breakfast today? What was it like? Can you guess what I
have had for breakfast? What’s an ideal breakfast? Now talk to your partner and speak
about a perfect day. Speak about food you will eat, clothes you will wear and people
you will meet. For example, On my perfect day I will eat exotic food in a restaurant. I
will be in a dress from Versace. I will meet Hollywood film stars.
Vocabulary review 2-3 (s2-3)
0,1 – 7 minutes
2 – 5 minutes
Type: group
Description: The students are given pictures and words. In the words there are missing
letters. The task is to write the missing letters in the boxes. The teacher gives the
students about 3 seconds to complete each word and checks the answers after each word
has been filled in. The teacher encourages the students to say the complete words all
together.
Explanation: (WB p.45-46) Write in the missing letters. You have only a few seconds
to write a word and then you should say the complete word all together.
ANSWERS
Part 4 Part 5
2. __ t __ __ 3. m __ o __ 4. s __ n
5. n __ __ __h
6. __ __ __t
7. __ o __ __h
Part 2
1. e __ __ t __ 2. __ e __ e __ t 3. __ o __ t __ n __ n t
4. i __ l __ __ d 5. __ __ k __ 6. r __ __ __ r
Part 3
1. __ l __ __ e s
2. b __ __ d __ __ 3. __ __ __n __ r __ 4. __ __ p __ t __ l
5. __ __ t __ 6. t __ __ n 7. v __ __ __ __ __ e
Part 4
1. d __ __ __ s t __ __ a n __ m __ __ s
2. r __ __ __ __ t 3. h __ __ __ e 4. __ __ __ 5. s __ __ __ p
Part 5
1. __ __ __ d a n __ m __ __ s
2. __ __ m __ l 3. __ l __ __ __ __ n t 4. l __ __ n 5. t __ __ __ __
6. m __ n __ __ __ 7. b __ __ __ 8. __ __ __ 9. __ __ __ f
Vocabulary review 2-4 (s2-4)
0,1 – 3 minutes
2 – 2 minutes
Type: individual
Explanation: (WB p.47) Find as many words as possible for 2 minutes. For example,
anfabirdsefieldufogetreelultoplaceehksht.
1. anfabirdsefieldufogetreelultoplaceehksht
2. hkolyplantertubhillobflowerqifksnwildpong
3. kpforestbiumountainltpregrassbwydomestic
4. poheskynygroundlisqworldnmoanimalpoyt
5. gyuvillageotnsdesertorlurabbitmopltigeron
6. cowmouttownmtaeastzyebordermolpjfoxmp
7. vacapitalrybwolfupfayislanderlhcountrytkoe
Explanation: (WB p.47, p.71) Play in pairs. In turns say some words you associate
with a word in your table, your partner guesses what this word is. For example, your
word is a plant, you say flower, grass, tree, and your partner guesses that the word is a
plant.
TASK
Player A Player B
the sky a field
a river a village
a forest an animal
a country the world
a domestic animal a wild animal
Vocabulary review 2-6 (s2-6)
0,1 – 5 minutes
2 – 4 minutes
Type: group
Description: The teacher tells the students that there are many international words in
the English language and that these words are very easy to recognize and to remember.
The students have some international words and a table. The task is to read the words,
guess their meanings and put the words into the correct columns. Each student reads one
word and the whole group decides where to put this word.
The teacher tells the students that they have just learned 21 new English words.
Explanation: (WB p.47) In turn read the words, guess their meanings and put the
words into the correct columns. For example, theatre - places.
Grammar 2-8
Articles a and the 0, 1, 2
5 minutes
Type: group
Explanation: I say a word. You say this word with the article a if it is possible. If it
isn’t you just repeat the word. For example, cake – a cake; water – water.
TASK (with answers)
Когда верблюд (the camel) выбился из сил, турист (the tourist) пошел пешком.
the camel, the tourist – чтобы дать мне понять, что Вы говоритe все о том же
верблюде и о том же человеке.
Солнце (the sun) палило беспощадно, и очень скоро ему страшно захотелось
пить.
Слово sun с артиклем the, ведь солнце у нас одно, следовательно, и Вы, и Ваш
собеседник точно подумают об одном и том же объекте.
Турист (the tourist) обратился к женщине (the woman), которая сидела в палатке.
the tourist – чтобы дать понять, что Вы говорите все о том же человекe.
the woman – чтобы из всех женщин собеседник выделил именно ту, которая
сидела в палатке.
Джон отправился дальше и через пару часов снова увидел на своем пути палатку
(a tent).
a tent – чтобы собеседник представил себе любую палатку. Нет необходимости
выделять данный объект из ряда похожих объектов.
Впустите меня, я дам Вам за стакан воды (a glass of water) 100 долларов.
A glass of water – поскольку в диалоге со швейцаром турист говорит, что
швейцару достаточно представить себе любой стакан и любую воду.
Explanation: I read a sentence in Russian. You translate only the name of the object
and add articles the or a. For example, Брюки, которые ты ищешь, висят в том
шкафу. – the trousers.
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13.A fly (is a kind of insect)
14.An ankle (is a part of the body)
15.A jar (is a kind of container)
16.A stepmother (is a member of a family)
Grammar 2-12 (s2-12)
Limitations
0, 1, 2
5 minutes
Type: individual and group
Description: The students read the text individually and try to find out when and why
we don’t use any articles (we don’t use articles together with possessives, pronouns
this-these, proper names and when we address other people).Then they work in group
and fill in the table in their portfolios.
Explanation: (WB p.49) 1. Read the text and say when and why we don’t use the
articles the and a. 2. Let’s fill in the table in your Portfolio
TASK (with answers)
Hi, friends,
My name is Alison. I am a student. I will be a doctor. I am from Canada.
This is a photo of my boyfriend. His name is Mario. He is from Italy. Mario is a
fantastic person. He is not a student. He is a dentist. Mario’s hobby is football. Money is
not a problem for my boyfriend because his dad is a businessman.
This dog in the photo is Mario’s. It’s a bulldog. The bulldog’s name is Bandit. Bandit
is an optimistic dog and our friend. These men and women in the photo are Mario’s
relatives. They will be my relatives. Italy will be my country and my teeth will be OK
because Mario’s granny, his mum and his sister Julia are dentists.
Grammar 2-13 (s2-13)
Geographical names 0 – 15 minutes
1, 2 – 12 minutes
Type: individual and group
Explanation:
1. (WB p.49) Read the story individually and try to find out when we use the with
geographical names.
2. Let’s fill in the table in your Portfolio (p.03)
TASK
This is my friend Mike Sweet and his family. The Sweets are from the United
States of America. Mike is a businessman. His hobby is fishing (рыбная ловля). His
favourite (любимые) places are the Amazon, the Red Sea, and the Indian Ocean.
Mike’s wife’s name is Linda. Linda is a journalist. She likes (любит) islands, her
favourite islands are the Hawaii. Linda and Mike’s children are Betsy, Gordon and
Jane. Their son Gordon is a biker, he is a member of a group of bikers who were in the
Sahara Desert. He is in the North Pole with his friends. Betsy is a designer in the
Hyatt hotel. She likes theatres, museums and galleries. Her favourite museum is the
Hermitage (St. Petersburg), her favourite theatre is the Globe (London), and her
favourite gallery is the Corridor Gallery (New York). Jane is a manager in the Bank
of New York. Her hobby is sport. She is in the Alps.
Explanation: I say the name of a place. You repeat it and add the article the if
necessary. For example, Hilton – the Hilton.
Explanation: I name a place. You explain what it is. For example, I say Britain. You
say Britain is a country.
TASK (with answers)
Explanation:
Part 1. (WB p.49) Play in pairs. Match the names from the box with the letters on the
map. Rome is done for you as an example. Use the phrases from Speaking guide. For
example, In my opinion, Rome is “a”. – You are right./You are wrong. (The teacher
writes the phrases on the board.)
Rome, the Nile (b), the Black Sea (f), the Indian Ocean (c), Washington (i), the North
Pole (g), the Alps (d), the Sahara Desert (h), the Russian Federation (j), Cuba (e)
d
Rome a f
i
h
b
e
Part 2. Now let’s play together. I think about some geographical name. You ask me
questions and guess what name it is. For example, Is it a sea? - Yes. - Is it in Russia? -
No. - Is it in Europe?... (The teacher writes Is it …? on the board.)
Skill Work 2-17 (s2-17)
0, 1, 2
10 minutes
Type: individual
Explanation: (WB p.50) You have 4 minutes to complete the sentences with the
articles. Now let’s check your answers together.
1. - What is it?
- Oh, it’s a fantastic book! It’s a book for children and their parents. It’s a book
about Brother Rabbit and Brother Fox. The name of the book is The Uncle Remus
Tales. It’s a book by Joel Chandler Harris.
2. - Madagascar is an island in the Indian Ocean.
- Really? Is the film Madagascar about the island?
- No, it’s a film about wild animals.
3. - Are you a pessimistic person?
- I am a realistic man. In my opinion, people in Russia are realistic.
4. Hi, Alice and Nick
How are you? We are in Moscow! Moscow is a fantastic city. Blini are for
breakfast and lunch. We are in an Internet café. The café is in our hotel.
Are you in London?
Love, Jane and Bob
5. - This is a photo of my granny. She is in a sombrero because she is in Mexico.
She is with a bottle of tequila in her hand so she is in a café.
- And who is the woman with a bottle of gin in her hands?
- Oh, it’s her mother, my great-grandma.
6. - A cup of coffee, please.
- With milk and sugar?
- Milk, please.
7. Kanako is a journalist from Japan. Her husband John Thompson is from the
USA. Mr. and Mrs. Smith (they are from the United Kingdom) are their friends. The
Thompsons and the Smiths are in Italy, in the Alps. The country and the mountains are
fantastic!
Skill Work 2-18 (s2-18)
0, 1, 2
10 minutes
Type: pair
Explanation: (WB p.50) Look at the situations and the sets of articles. Find a set of
articles for each situation. There are 4 extra sets. For example, ___ cat’s name is Fluffy.
It is ___ my cat. We are ___ friends. It is a set “i”.
The teacher may ask pre-intermediate students not to read the texts but to listen to
them and find a set of articles for each situation.
1. __Emma is ___ doctor. ___ her surname is ___ Finch. ____ surname is ___
Emma’s husband’s. ___ man is ___ businessman.(d)
2. This is ___ book for ___ children. It is ___ book about ___wild animals and___
birds. ___book is for ____Tom’s nephew. (b)
3. - What is it?
- It is ___ necklace.
- Is it ____ yours or your mum’s?
- Oh! ___ necklace is my brother’s girlfriend’s. (e)
4. - Is it ___ man or ___ woman?
- It is ___ woman.
- Who is ___ woman?
- It is___ Hilda. She is ___ my boss.
- Oh! Is ___ jeep hers?
- Yes, ___ jeep is hers.(g)
5. This is ___ Tom’s daughter. ___ girl is ___ student. This is ___ dog.
___ dog’s name is ___ Spot. ___Spot is___ girl’s dog. It is ___ bulldog. (a)
Skill Work 2-19 (s2-19)
0, 1, 2
7 minutes
Type: pair
Description:
The first round: The idea is to create a word chain in which the last letter of a word
forms the first letter of the next. Like this: breakfast>>tooth>>head>>director>>...and
so on.
The second round: Two last letters of a word form the first two letters of the next. Like
this: photo>>tooth>>thriller>>...and so on.
The first round: Write the missing letters. The last letter of a word is the first letter of
the next.
place plant
1. ----R---R--G---S----R tigeRiveRinGrasSisteR
animal accessory relative
part
of the face accessory
2. ---E-E-G------N------E------T winEyEgGrandsoNecklacElephant
drink food relative animal
The second round: Write the missing letters. The two last letters of a word are the first
two letters of the next one.
water place
3. ---CH--SEA-TH---RE-------- lunCHeeSEArTHeatREstaurant
meal food place place
vegetable person
4. ----TO--TO-ST----- potaTOmaTOaSTudent
vegetable food
food place
5. ---CH-----TEAST-------- watCHocolaTEASTrawberry
accessory drink fruit
Skill Work 2-20
0 – 7 minutes – Lesson 12
1, 2 – 7 minutes
Type: pair
Description: At the end of the lesson the teacher offers the students to have some fun.
The students now are going to be designers and design clothes for animals. Some pairs
will design a collection for 5 domestic animals, the others – for 5 wild animals. Then
each pair will present their collection to the class.
Explanation: Now let’s have some fun. You are designers. You will design a collection
of clothes. But these clothes are not for people. These will be clothes for animals. Each
pair chooses 5 domestic or wild animals. You have 5 minutes to make your collection.
For example, Domestic Animal Fashion Show:
1. A cow in a dress with a belt
2. A cat in a skirt and shoes
3. A horse in a hat with flowers
4. A dog in a suit, etc.
Skill Work 2-21
0, 1, 2
5 minutes
Type: group
Description: The teacher names a kind of book or film. The students use the words from
Chapter 2 to find a name for this imaginary book or film.
Explanation: I name a kind of book or film. You use the words of this lesson to give a
title for this book or film. For example, a book for children – The rabbit in the hat.
For pre-intermediate students: The students think of a title for the film and say what
it is about. For example, a thriller – A tiger in the city. This story is about a hungry
tiger who escaped from the zoo and started killing people, etc.
TASK
Skyrocket 0,1 Skyrocket2
4. A thriller 4. A thriller
Description: The teacher reads some sentences saying where a famous person is from.
The students should say whether the statement is true or false using the words and
expressions from Speaking guide for this lesson.
Explanation: Hello! How are you? Tell me, please, where are you from? Now I will
tell you where a famous person is from and you tell me if it is true or false. For
example, Madonna is from the USA. – You are right. /It is true. Sophie Loren is from
Spain. – You are wrong. /It’s false./Really?/In my opinion, she is from Italy.
Explanation: In pairs ask each other questions. (WB p.52) Now tell the group what
you have found about your partner.
TASK
1. What is your favourite wild animal? Why? Where does this animal live?
2. What is your favourite domestic animal? Why?
3. What animals or insects do you dislike?
4. Imagine (представьте себе) that you can have any animal as a pet, what animal
will you choose?
Vocabulary review 2-24 (s2-24)
0, 1, 2
7 minutes
Type: group
Description: The students are given pictures and words. In the words there are missing
letters. The task is to write the missing letters. The teacher gives the students about 3
seconds to complete each word and checks the answers after each word. The teacher
encourages the students to say the words all together.
Explanation: (WB p.52-53) Write the missing letters. You have only a few seconds to
write a word and then you should say the word all together.
ANSWERS
2. house 8. bank
3. cottage 9. hospital
2. __ __ n t __ __ 3. d __ __ t __ __ __ t 4. c __ __ n t r __ s __ de 5. b r __ __ __ e
Part 2
1. b __ __ l d __ __ __ s
2. h __ __ s __ 3. __ o __ __ __ g __ 4. b _ _c _ of _ _ _ _s 5. s _ _s _ r _ p _ _
Part 3
1. l __ b r __ __ y 2. __ __ n __ m __ 3. m __ __ __ u m 4. __ __ __ a __ __ __
5. g __ __ l __ r __ 6. s t __ __ __ t 7. h __ __ __ l 8. b __ __ __
9. __ __ s p __ t __ l 10. __ __ __ r __ h 11. __ __ __ p
Part 4
1. s __ __ __ r __
2. b __ n __ __ 3. f l __ __ e __ b __ d 4. f __ __ n t __ __ n 5. m __ n __ __ e __ t
Part 5
1. __ __ 2. __ v __ __ 3. __ n d __ __ 4. __ r __ __ n d
5. b __ __ __ n d 6. _ _ f r _ _ t _ _ 7. o p __ __ s __ t __ 8. __ l __ __ g
Description: The teacher encourages the students to give more than one answer. If the
task is difficult for the students, they may open their WB at p.53 Part 5.
Explanation: I say the name of an object, you say the name of a place you associate
with this object. Use prepositions. For example, I say a tree, you say near a house, in a
forest, in front of a cottage.
Description: The students have blocks of sentences. In each block there are 3
sentences, the prepositions in the sentences have been mixed up. The students’ task is to
put the prepositions in the right places.
Explanation: (WB p.54) Put the prepositions into the right places. For example, you
have the sentences: 1. The hospital is between the centre of the city.
2. The border is on these two countries.
3. The desert is in that continent.
You put the prepositions into the right places and get the answers:
1. The hospital is in the centre of the city.
2. The border is between these two countries.
3. The desert is on that continent.
Description: The teacher takes a small object (for example, a pen) and asks the students
to say where this object may be using different prepositions. The teacher gradually
increases the tempo of the game.
Explanation: Say where the pen is. For example, (the teacher puts the pen on the table)
on the table.
Grammar 2-30
Prepositions of place 0, 1, 2
3 minutes
Type: group
Description: One student comes up to the board. The others look at the picture in their
Workbooks and describe it to him/her. The student draws a picture based on their
description. (The teacher writes on the board: at the top, at the bottom, in the middle to
make it easier for the students to describe the picture.)
Explanation: I ask one student to come up to the board. The others open their
Workbooks (p.54) and look at the picture. Now you describe the picture to (the
student’s name) and he/she draws it on the board.
TASK
Grammar 2-34
There + be 0, 1, 2
4 minutes
Type: group
Explanation: I read a phrase, for example, near the river. You say what there is near
the river. For example, There is a village near the river. There are trees near the river,
etc.
TASK
1. in the forest
2. on the desk
3. over your head
4. around the block of flats
5. along the streets
6. in front of the theatre
7. all over the field
8. opposite the shop
9. behind the church
10.near the theatre
11. between the continents
12. far from the earth
Grammar 2-35
There + be 0, 1, 2
5 minutes
Type: group
Description: The teacher reads the sentences. The students change the sentences. It is
supposed that one student gives one sentence.
Explanation: I say a positive sentence – you say a negative sentence and a question.
For example, I say There is a village behind the mountain. You say There isn’t a
village behind the mountain. Is there a village behind the mountain?
I say a negative sentence – you say a positive sentence and a question.
For example, I say There weren’t any flowers in the garden. You say There were
flowers in the garden. Were there any flowers in the garden?
I say a question – you say a negative sentence and a positive sentence
For example, I say Are there any lakes on the island? You say There are lakes on the
island. There aren’t any lakes on the island.
TASK (with answers)
1. There are borders between countries. (There aren’t any borders between countries.
Are there any borders between countries?)
2. Is there a fountain in front of the theatre? (There is a fountain in front of the theatre.
There isn’t a fountain in front of the theatre.)
3. There was cheese on the plate. (There wasn’t any cheese on the plate. Was there any
cheese on the plate?)
4. Are there any cows and horses in the field? (There are cows and horses in the field.
There aren’t any cows and horses in the field.)
5. There aren’t any birds in the sky. (There are birds in the sky. Are there any birds in
the sky?)
6. There is a church behind the gallery. (There isn’t a church behind the gallery. Is there
a church behind the gallery?)
7. There weren’t any skyscrapers in the centre of the city. (There were skyscrapers in
the centre of the city. Were there any skyscrapers in the centre of the city?)
8. There wasn’t a library between the bank and the cinema. (There was a library
between the bank and the cinema. Was there a library between the bank and the
cinema?)
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9. There were squirrels and hedgehogs in the park. (There weren’t any squirrels and
hedgehogs in the park. Were there any squirrels and hedgehogs in the park?)
10. Is there a fly in Mr. Smith’s soup? (There is a fly in Mr. Smith’s soup. There isn’t a
fly in Mr. Smith’s soup.)
11. There are mice in the cottage. (There aren’t any mice in the cottage. Are there any
mice in the cottage?)
Grammar 2-36
There + be 0, 1
3 minutes
Type: group
Explanation: Say if my sentence is true or false. For example, I say There are people
on the sun. You say It’s false. There aren’t any people on the sun. I say There are
deserts in Africa. You say It’s true. There are deserts in Africa.
TASK (with answers)
1. There are bears in the streets in Moscow. (It’s false. There aren’t any bears in the
streets in Moscow.)
2. There are lions in Africa. (It is true. There are lions in Africa.)
3. There are penguins in Italy. (It’s false. There aren’t any penguins in Italy.)
4. There are flamingos in France. (It’s true. There are flamingos in France)
5. There are dolphins in the Amazon. (It’s false. There aren’t any dolphins in the
Amazon.)
6. There is fantastic wine in France. (It’s true. There’s fantastic wine in France.)
7. There are penguins in the sky. (It’s false. There aren’t any penguins in the sky.)
8. There are optimistic people in Russia. (It’s true. There are optimistic people in
Russia.)
9. There are plants and animals on the Sun. (It’s false. There aren’t any plants and
animals on the Sun.)
10. There are skyscrapers in Moscow. (It’s true. There are skyscrapers in Moscow.)
11. There are tigers in the Sahara. (It’s false. There aren’t any tigers in the Sahara.)
12. There are zebras in forests in Russia. (It’s false. There aren’t any zebras in forests in
Russia.)
Grammar 2-37
What+be +there+place? 0, 1, 2
3 minutes
Type: group
Explanation: I name an object, for example, your feet. You ask a question What+be
+there+place? to which my object is the answer. For example, What is there under the
table?
TASK (with possible answers)
Player B
Skill Work 2-39 (s2-39)
0, 1(6 minutes)
2 (3 min)
Type: pair
Description: Each student has a countryside picture. They hide a cat, a dog and a sheep
anywhere they like on their picture, but must not show it to their partner.
The object of the game is to find out where their partner’s animals are. They do this as a
guessing game, taking it in turns to ask each other about their animals
Is+ ! + preposition+ place?
Explanation: (WB p.55) Play in pairs. Each of you marks a cat, a dog and a sheep on
the picture. In turns ask each other questions and find these animals. (The teacher writes
on the board Is + ! + preposition + place?) For example, Is the sheep in the field?
– No, it isn’t. – Is it in the village? – No, it isn’t. – Is it behind the tree? – Yes, it is. –
Is the dog in the lake? etc.
TASK
Skill Work 2-40 (s2-40)
0, 1 – 7 minutes
2 – 5 minutes
Type: pair
Description: Each student has two pictures. One of the pictures is a complete map of a
city. In the other map there are some gaps. The students in a pair ask each other the
question Where is …? and complete their maps.
TASK
Player A
Smallville
Appletown
Find:
Romantic Square,
Player B
Appletown
Smallville
Find: The International Bridge, The Monument to George Small, The Moon Gallery,
The City Library, The Animal Theatre, The Bank, The Ideal Flowerbed.
Skill Work 2-41
0, 1, 2
10 minutes
Type: group
Description: The teacher reads some sentences in Russian. The students’ task is not to
translate them word for word but to express the idea of each sentence in English.
Explanation: Express these ideas in English. Do not translate the sentences word for
word. For example, I read Я никогда не был у Вас дома, и Вы сообщаете мне, что
недалеко от Вашего дома имеется парк. – There is a park near my house.
TASK (with answers)
1. Я не могу найти свои очки, хотя помню, что они были в сумке. (The glasses were
in my handbag.)
2. Человеку на улице стало плохо, ему нужно в больницу. Вы точно знаете, что
вон за тем зданием она есть. (There is a hospital behind that building.)
3. Человек на улице показывает Вам на карте больницу и интересуется, как туда
пройти. Вы сообщаете, что она – вон за тем зданием. (The hospital is behind that
building.)
4. Вы приглашаете подругу в свой новый коттедж. И на её вопрос о том, какие
поблизости есть магазины, говорите, что коттедж-то ваш в лесу. (The cottage is
in the forest.)
5. И всё, что есть вокруг дома – это деревья. (There are trees around the house.)
6. А магазины – далеко от дома. (The shops are far from the house.)
7. Ребенок отчаянно не хочет идти в зоопарк. Вы уговариваете его, убеждая, что
там есть и обезьяны, и слоны, и тигры. (There are monkeys, elephants and tigers in
the zoo.)
8. Вы запретили ребенку трогать торт до Вашего возвращения. Вернувшись домой
и, взглянув на торт, вы думаете: «А ведь на торте были вишенки». (There were
cherries on the cake.)
9. Куда же делась рыба? Она лежала здесь. (The fish was here.)
10. А где наш кот? (Where is the cat?)
11. Ваш друг – заядлый дачник. Еще снег не сошел, а он уже мечтательно Вам
расписывает, что перед домом у него будет роскошная клумба. (There will be a
flowerbed in front of my house.)
12. Хотя раньше там росла клубника. (There were strawberries there.)
+ Sk2
13. Вы возмущенно сообщаете официанту, что в вашем супе муха! (There is a fly
in my soup!)
14. Вы ни за что не пойдете в этот страшный старый дом, ведь там пауки, мыши и
змеи. (There are spiders, mice and snakes in the house.)
Skill Work 2-42 (s2-42)
0, 1, 2
10 minutes
Type: individual
Explanation: (WB p.57) Complete the sentences with the articles.
2. There are (-) dresses without (-) sleeves and (-) skirts with (-) buttons in (the) shop.
3. There will be (a) pizza with (-) tomatoes and (-) chicken.
4. There was (a) fountain in front of (the) library. There were (-) benches around (the)
fountain.
5. (The) zoo was in (the) centre of (the) city. There were (-) exotic wild animals there.
(The) monkeys were from (-) Brazil. (The) elephants were from (-) India.
6. (-) Tequila and (-) whisky are (-) drinks but they are not for (-) children.
7. There was (an) island in (the) Atlantic Ocean. There were (-) mountains and (a) river
on (the) island. (The) people on (the) island were optimistic.
8. (The) film Avatar is fantastic. (The) director of (the) film is James Cameron. He is
from (-) Canada.
9. This is (a) dog. (The) dog’s name is (-) Rex. (-) Rex is (an) active dog. It is from (-)
Germany. (The) dog is mine.
Description: Each student has a picture of an old city in ruins. The students take turns
to say what there was in the city before it was ruined. Then the students are asked to
build a new city and say what will be there instead of the ruins.
Explanation: (WB p.56) Look at the picture. There are only the ruins of a city. Say
what there was in the city. For example, (the teacher points at some part of the picture)
There was a theatre here.
Now let’s build a new city. You say what there will be here. For example, (the teacher
points at some part of the picture) There will be a square in the centre of the city.
There will be a fountain in the square. etc.
Skill Work 2-44 (s2-44)
0, 1, 2
8 minutes
Type: pair
Description: Each pair has a list of different characters. They choose one and prepare
the description of a place where this person could live. The other students guess which
person has been chosen.
For pre-Intermediate students: one student in a pair describes the place, the other
guesses whose house it is.
Explanation: (WB p.58) Play in pairs. You have a list of different characters. Choose
one and describe the place where his or her house is. The other students guess which
person it is. For example, This is a house in the forest. There is a river not far from
the house. There are flowers in front of the house. – A granny.
TASK
Warm-up 2-46
0, 1 – 10 minutes
2 – 7 minutes
Type: group and pair
Description: First, the game is played in a group. The teacher thinks of a person, the
students ask questions with prepositions and try to guess the identity of the person. Then
the game is continued in pairs. In a pair one student thinks of a person in the room, the
other student asks questions and tries to guess who it is.
Explanation:
I think of a person in this room, ask me questions and guess the person. For example,
you ask Is this person in front of ... Mary? I say No. You ask Is this person to the left
of ....Kate? I say Yes. You ask Is this person Jane? I say Yes.
Vocabulary review 2-47 (s2-47)
0, 1, 2
8 minutes
Type: group
Description: The students are given pictures and words. In the words there are missing
letters. The task is to write the missing letters. The teacher gives the students about 3
seconds to complete each word and checks the answers after each word. The teacher
encourages the students to say the words all together.
Explanation: (WB p.59-61) Write the missing letters. You have only a few seconds to
write a word and then you should say the word all together.
ANSWERS
7. key
2. r __ __ f 3. c _ _ l _ _ g 4. __ __ l __ 5. f __ __ o __ 6. s t _ _ r _ _ s _
Part 2
1. f __ __ t
2. b _ l _ o n _ 3. d __ __ __ 4. _ _ n d _ _ 5. _ a _ d _ _ 6. n _ _ g _ b o _ _
Part 3
1. l __ v __ __ g r __ __ m
2. _ o _ n _ _ 3. f _ _ e _ _ a _ e 4. __ o __ __ 5. v __ __ __ 6. _ a _ p _ _
Part 4
1. __ __ __ d __
2. __ l __ __ k 3. p __ __ t __ __ e 4. __ __ __ l f
5. b __ __ k __ __ __ e 6. _ _ m _ _ _ _ r 7. __ __ __
Part 5
1. __ __ t __ __ __ n
2. f __ __ d __ __ 3. _ _ p b _ _ _ d 4. __ __ __ 5. __ __ __ k
6. m _ _ r _ _ a _ _ 7. __ __ __ k __ r 8. d _ _ _ w _ _ _ e r
9. _ o f _ e _ m _ k _ r 10. __ __ t __ l __ 11. __ __ b l __ 12. __ h __ __ r
Part 7
1. b __ d r __ __ __
2. __ __ r d __ __ b __ 3. __ __ __ 4. __ __ __ __ t 5. p __ __ __ o __
6. b __ __ n __ __ t 7. m __ __ r __ __ 8. __ __ __ t __ __ n s
Part 8
1. b __ __ __ r __ o __
2. __ __ __ __ 3. __ __ __ w __ __ 4. __ __ w __ __
5. t _ o _ h _ a _ t _ 6. _ o _ t _ b r _ _ _ 7. __ __ __ __ 8. __ a __ h __ __ g
m __ __ h __ n __
Vocabulary review 2-48
0, 1 – 4 minutes
2 – 3 minutes
Type: group
Description: The teacher names a preposition and a place; the students use the words
they associate with these places in the structure There + be +…
Explanation: Name your associations for the word you hear. For example, I say on a
roof, you say There is a cat on a roof.
+ Sk2
13. in front of a garage (gate/gates)
14. behind a fence (a cottage)
15. on a door (a doorbell)
16. along a path (flowers/flowerbeds)
Vocabulary review 2-49
0, 1 – 5 minutes
2 – 4 minutes
Type: group
Explanation: I say a word. Make a word combination with this word similar to a word
combination a book without pictures. For example, I say a floor, you say a floor
without a carpet, I say a study, and you say a study without a desk.
+ Sk 2
24. gates (without a fence)
25. a garage (without a jeep)
26. a doorbell (without a door)
Vocabulary review 2-50
0, 1, 2
4 minutes
Type: group
Description: The teacher writes two words on the board. These two words are two
ideas that have no logical connection. The students’ task is to connect these ideas.
Explanation: Make a chain of the words. You have the first and the last words of the
chain. I say roof – tree, you say roof – house, the next student – garden, the next
student– tree.
TASK (with possible answers)
+ Sk2
13. fence – doorbell (fence – gate – path – house – door – doorbell)
Vocabulary review 2-51 (s2-51)
0, 1
4 minutes
Type: group
Description: The students have a list of international words and a table. The students’
task is to read the words, guess their meanings and put the words into the correct
columns. (The students can put a word in more than one column.) The students do the
task in pairs. The teacher checks the task. After checking the task the teacher tells the
students that they have just learned 12 new English words.
Explanation: (WB p.58) Match the words with the pictures.
toaster [ˈtəʊstə], poster [ˈpəʊstə], portrait [ˈpɔːtrɪt], radio [ˈreɪdɪəʊ], hall [hɔːl], lift [lɪft],
garage [ˈɡærɑːʒ], corridor [ˈkɒrɪdɔː], toilet [ˈtɔɪlət], player [ˈpleɪə], shampoo [ʃæmˈpuː],
conditioner [kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nə]
1. 2. 3.
conditioner player lift
4. 5. 6.
poster toaster corridor
7. 8. 9.
shampoo radio toilet
Explanation: Listen to the Russian sentences and translate only the form of the
necessary verb. For example, У Майкла была собака. – had. Она была породистая.
– was.
TASK (with answers)
Description: Each player in a pair has a large picture of a living room and small
pictures that show things they have lost in the room. The object of the game is for each
player to find out from the other player where these things are, and draw them on
his/her picture. One player begins the game by asking Where is/are my…? and naming
one of the lost objects.
Explanation: (WB p.62, p.74) Play in pairs. This is your living room and these are the
things you need to find. Ask each other Where is/are my…? (the teacher writes the
question on the board), find the thing and draw it on your picture. For example, Where
is my cup? – Your cup is on the table.
TASK
Player A
Player B
Skill Work 2-58
0, 1, 2
5 minutes
Type: group
Explanation: Continue the sentences. Use the forms of the verbs be and have.
I say Barbara had a house in the country so…, you say she had a garden around the
house or I say Barbara’s house was fantastic because…, you say there was a forest
near the house, etc.
1. Jane is in a shop and there is money in her handbag. There is a dress from
Yudashkin in the shop so Jane… ( will have the dress.)
2. There are bottles of tequila, brandy, vodka and whisky in John’s office because
he… ( is a doctor, is the director of a restaurant)
3. Tom was a student so he… ( had books, had friends)
4. There is meat in Sam’s fridge, in Sam’s microwave, on Sam’s table and in Sam’s
sink because Sam… ( has a dog)
5. There isn’t any food in Tom’s fridge because his wife… (is in the countryside
with their children).
6. Mary’s friend is a designer from Italy so Mary… ( has dresses from Italy)
7. Bob’s friend’s name is Jack. Jack has a cottage in the countryside. Bob will be
Jack’s neighbour because Bob… ( will have a house in the country)
8. There were people from Russia, Canada, Italy, Brazil, America and India in
Fred’s company because the company… ( had offices in these countries)
9. Susan’s grandmother had a cow, Susan’s mum had a horse, and Susan’s sister has
a rabbit so Susan… (will have a dog/a cat).
10.Kate’s dad had a garage because he... ( had a jeep)
11. Tom’s hobby is flowers so he… ( has a garden)
12. Jim had a banana for breakfast, Jim had a banana for lunch so Jim… (will have a
banana for dinner)
Skill Work 2-59 (s2-59)
0, 1 – 8 minutes
2 – 5 minutes
Type: pair
Explanation: (WB p.63) Play in pairs. You have a board with letters. Players A go
from the letter P to the letter U, players B go from the letter H to the letter M. The
letters in the boxes are the first letters of the objects that you have in your house. Make
a sentence I have…in my house. (The teacher writes the sentence on the board.) For
example, your letter is S. You say I have a sofa in my house. You can use each word
only one time. If you don’t know a word you miss your turn. The student who arrives at
his Finish first wins.
THE BOARD
Start A
S A
M Finish B
P C
W B
D T V
L F
B W K
O R
H S U
P C Finish A
Start B
ANSWERS
armchair carpet desk kettle oil shelf umbrella
TV
Skill Work 2-60 (s2-60)
0, 1, 2
5 minutes
Type: pair
Description: Each player in a pair has a list of words. One player chooses a word from
the list and reads it to their partner. The partner should quickly ask a question using this
word to get a point. The duration of the game is limited.
Explanation: (WB p.63, p.74) Play in pairs. In turns read a word from your list to your
partner. Your partner asks a question with this word. If he does he gets 1 point. For
example, shampoo – Is there any shampoo in the bathroom? or lake – Was there a
lake not far from the village? You have 5 minutes to do it.
TASK
Player B
1. OIL 1. Is there any oil in the bottle?
2. HONEY 2. Is there any honey in the tea?
3. MONEY 3. Was there any money in his pocket?
4. PIECES 4. Are there any pieces of cake for me?
5. STAIRCASE 5. Was there a staircase in the house?
6. NECKLACES 6. Were there any necklaces in the box?
7. PYJAMAS 7. Are there any pyjamas on the bed?
8. ISLANDS 8. Are there any islands in this sea?
9. ARMCHAIR 9. Is there an armchair in the room?
10. SKYSCRAPERS 10. Are there any skyscrapers in Russia?
11. CHEESE 11. Is there any cheese in the fridge?
12. FOXES 12. Were there any foxes in the forest?
Skill Work 2-61
0 – 20 minutes
1, 2 – 15 minutes
Type: 0, 1 – group, 2 – team
0, 1
Explanation:
Part 1.
You are designers. I will tell you who your client is. You design a flat or a house for this
person. Speak about the place, the rooms and the furniture. For example, your client
is a producer. You say It is a fantastic penthouse in the skyscraper. There is a living
room, a bedroom and a hall in it. There is a sofa, a TV and a fireplace in the living
room. There is an armchair near the fireplace. There is a cupboard with bottles of
whisky and gin in the kitchen.
Part 2.
Explanation: (WB p.63) Now play in pairs. In turn you choose 1 client from the list.
You tell your partner about the flat for this person. Your partner guesses who the client
is.
2
Explanation: (WB p.63) Make teams of three. You are groups of designers. You have a
list of clients. Choose one and design a flat or a house for this person. Speak about the
place, the rooms and the furniture. Then make a presentation of your project. The
group should guess who your client is.
TASK
1. A pop-star
2. A family with children
3. The director of a company
4. A man with a bulldog
5. A student
6. A romantic person
7. A farmer
8. An old couple
9. The president
10. An actress
11. A professor
12. A hippie
Skill Work 2-62 (s2-62)
0, 1, 2
7 minutes
Type: pair
Description: Each student has a picture of the same kitchen. Different objects are
missing from the pictures. The students ask each other what objects are missing and
draw them on their picture.
Explanation: (WB p.64, p.75) Play in pairs. You have pictures of the same kitchen but
different objects are missing. Ask each other question What is there (+place)? and draw
this object on your picture. For example, What is there to the left of the sink? – There
is a cupboard to the left of the sink. You draw the cupboard near the sink.
TASK
А: window, table, vase, cupboard, sink, shelf, plates, coffeemaker, cooker, kettle,
picture
В: window, curtains, table, chair, cupboard, glasses, microwave, clock, fridge,
dishwasher, clock
Audio 2-63
0
12 minutes
Type: group
Description: The students listen to the recording twice then answer the teacher’s
questions.
Explanation: (Track 5)
I Listen to the recording and say what Jane’s questions are about.
II Listen again and answer my questions.
Tapescript
M: Hi, Jane!
J: Hello, Mark. Um… Where is my bag?
M: What?
J: My bag. Where is it?
M: It’s on the table.
J: Oh, yes.
M: Good.
J: Mark!
M: What?
J: Where are my sunglasses?
M: They’re in your bag.
J: No, they aren’t.
M: In your jacket?
J: And where is my jacket?
M: It’s on the chair.
J: No, the jacket on the chair is yours.
M: Mine?
J: Yes.
M: Oh, your jacket is in the wardrobe.
J: Yes, thanks…Mark!
M: What?!!
J: Where is my cup? It isn’t on the table. It isn’t in the cupboard. It isn’t near the
computer. Oh, it’s in your hand!!
Questions
Explanation: Let’s make 2 teams. Each team has a country. In turn prove that your
country is the best. For example, your team is from Germany. You say There is beer in
our country. The second team is from America. They say There are hamburgers in our
country and so on. The team that stops loses. Don’t use any geographical names.
TASK (with possible answers)
Russia Italy
(forests, vodka, bears, fields, mountains, (pizza, pasta, spaghetti, wine, fruit,
rivers, lakes, villages, churches, cities) salami, mountains, islands)
Tapescript
J = Jack, S = Susan
J: This is our house.
S: Oh, it’s a fantastic place!
J: Yes, it’s in the country but it’s not far from the centre of the city. There is a forest and
a river near the house. And there are no cars, no skyscrapers and no offices.
S: Are there any shops near your house?
J: Yes, there’s a supermarket not far from here.
S: Oh, and there’s a garden around your house. There are trees and flowers all over the
garden. What trees and flowers are these? They are … exotic.
J: Yes, these trees and flowers are exotic. My wife is from Japan. It is her garden.
1. Jack’s house is in the centre of the city. (False. Jack’s house is not far from the centre
of the city.)
2. There’s a river near the house. (True)
3. There’s a supermarket far from the house. (False. There’s a supermarket not far from
the house.)
4. There are exotic flowers in the garden. (True.)
5. The vase in Jack’s living room is from Italy. (False. The vase in Jack’s living room is
from France.)
6. There’s a notebook on the desk in the study. (False. There’s a notebook on the floor
in the study.)
7. There are pictures on the walls in the bathroom. (True)
Warm-up 2-67
0
7 minutes
Type: pair
Explanation: Write 5 sentences about things you have at home. For example, There is
a TV in my kitchen. There are plants in my bedroom. Some sentences should be true,
and some sentences should be false. Then read your sentences to your partner. Your
partner should guess which sentences are true and which of them are false.
For example,
- There is a TV in my kitchen.
- It’s true.
- Yes.
- There are plants in my bedroom.
- It’s false.
- No. It’s true.
Vocabulary review 2-68
0
5 minutes
Type: group
Explanation: Listen to a line of words. Find the odd one out and say why. For example,
I say river, ocean, lake, desert, you say desert - because it is not water.
Explanation: (WB p.65) Give these pictures names. For example, the name of the first
picture is fruit from the south. Think of other possible names.
TASK
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8.
Possible answers
1. a plate with fruit/ a plate with apples, grapes, a lemon, an orange and bananas
2. a man with a dog/a dog in shoes and a cap
3. my breakfast/ a mug of coffee, a sandwich with cheese and an egg
4. two people on a bridge/a bridge in a city
5. a photo of a family with a cat
6. a lady’s wardrobe
7. a camel in a desert
8. a house in the countryside
Vocabulary review 2-70
0 (5 minutes)
Type: group
Explanation: I say two words. Name the word you associate with them. I say library,
class, you say book.
TASK
Player A Player B
1. a café in Italy 1. a café in France
2. a fridge 2. a study
3. an office 3. a block of flats
4. a garden 4. a restaurant
5. a bathroom 5. a square
6. a bedroom 6. a kitchen
7. a living room 7. a zoo
Vocabulary review 2-72 (s2-72)
0
5 minutes
Type: individual
Explanation: (WB p.66) Look at the picture and fill in the gaps in the text.
Text
Hi! I’m Kate. This is my living room. There is a carpet in the centre of the room.
There is a sofa in the room. There is a book on the sofa. There is an armchair to the
right of the sofa. There is a handbag in the armchair. There are slippers near the
armchair.
There is a table to the left of the sofa. There is a lamp on the table. There are glasses
near the lamp.
There is a fireplace on the left. There is a vase with flowers on the fireplace. There is
a picture on the wall to the right of the fireplace. There is a desk near/at the fireplace.
There is a computer on the desk. There is a chair near/at the desk.
There is a bookcase behind the sofa. There are books in the bookcase. There is a
clock on the wall between the bookcase and the door.
And where is my cat Fluffy? Oh, it’s on the bookcase.
Skill Work 2-73 (s2-73)
0
7 minutes
Type: group
Explanation: (WB p.67) Read the sentences and correct the mistakes.
TASK
Text
Colin and Sandra Johnson are grandparents. They have a son and a daughter. Their
son’s name is Derek. He is a businessman. His hobby is football. Their daughter’s name
is Maria. She is a designer. Her hobby is music. Maria has a daughter. Her name is
Cathy. Her hobby is sport. Cathy’s cousin’s names are Kevin and Anna. Anna is a
student. Her hobby is books. Kevin and Anna’s parents are Derek and Linda. Their
uncle’s name is Brad and their aunt’s name is Maria.
9. Who ………. ?
10. Whose…….. ?
11. What……… ?
Skill Work 2-76
0
5 minutes
Type: group
Explanation: I say two words; you make a word combination using either possessive or
the preposition of.
TASK (with answers)
1. house, friend (the friend’s house)
2. director, company (the director of a/the company)
3. neighbour, garden (the neighbour’s garden)
4. granny, vase (the granny’s vase)
5. kind, cooker (a kind of cooker)
6. child, spoon (the child’s spoon)
7. portrait, lady (a/the portrait of a/the lady or the lady’s portrait)
8. district, town (a/the district of a/the town)
9. rooms, hotel (the rooms of the hotel)
10.clothes, husband (the husband’s clothes)
11.music, film (the music of a/the film)
12.book, text (the text of a/the book)
13.businessman, problem (the businessman’s problem)
Skill Work 2-77
0
15 minutes
Type: pair
Explanation: In pairs tell each other about yourselves, your families, hobbies, etc.
These points will help you (the teacher writes the following points on the board):
- name, surname
- country/city
- family/friends
- flat/house
- food (I have … for breakfast.)
- hobby
- clothes (There are/I have…in my wardrobe.)
Explanation: (WB p.71) There is a safe in the office. There is money in the safe, but
the code is a secret. The code has a combination of the letters a and b in it. Choose the
correct answer in every box and find out what the code is. If you are the first to reach
Finish and your code is correct, you open the safe and get the money.
books?
b) Where are your
yours books?
a) Where are
b) It is a pen. b) Bill and her wife b) water
Finish
The code: b a b b a b a a b b b a
Skill Work 2-79 (s2-79)
0
10 minutes
Type: group
Description: The students play the role of a fortune teller and talk about each other’s
future and past life. The students have two lists of words. The first list contains the
names of different professions, animals or things the person could be and the second
consists of the names of different things, animals, relatives, etc. the person could have.
Each student comes up to at least 3 students in the group and tells them about their past
and future lives using the words from the two lists. These students in their turn tell him
about about his future and past lives. At the end of the game each student tells the whole
group about himself using the variant he likes best of all or his own.
Explanation: (WB p.68) Let’s have some fun. You are fortune tellers (предсказатели).
Come up to any 3 students in the group and tell them what their profession in the past or
future life was or will be and what they had or will have. Use the words from the first
and the second lists. These students will tell you about your future and past lives.
For example, John, you were a cat and you had a house. You will be a designer and
you will have a family. This student tells you And you, Ann, were a dentist and had a
bulldog. You will be a producer and will have a cottage with a fantastic garden.
Then tell the other students of the group who you were and what you had in your past
life and what you will be and will have in your future life.
TASK
Who you were and will be What you had and will have
1. professor 1. cottage
2. president 2. family
3. actor 3. children
4. dentist 4. husband/wife
5. cat 5. crocodile
6. kangaroo 6. money
7. director 7. books
8. monkey 8. jeep
9. dolphin 9. island
10. journalist 10. restaurant
11. businessman 11. elephant