READING

1.1. Read the text and complete the table below.

Meet Maryl & Steve…

It was love at first sight for 29-year-old Maryl Priestley and 24-year-old Steve Parker when they met at the “Sports Person of the Year” TV Awards last year. She’s a popular newsreader and he’s an international football star. They’re an unusual couple. Maryl was born in Dublin, Ireland and has got a first class degree in politics from Oxford University. Steve plays football for England, and he left school at sixteen. Steve lives in a penthouse flat in Manchester, and Maryl lives in an 18^th century house in London. They’re both very busy, and they only meet two days a week. “It’s difficult”, says Maryl, “because I work in the evenings in London, and Steve trains in the mornings in Manchester. I fly to Manchester, or Steve drives to London in his Ferrari on Saturday night, and then we both go back to work on Tuesday morning.”

Steve’s hobby is cooking. “My father’s a chef”, he says, “And my mother’s a great cook too”. Maryl likes reading biographies of famous people, and she is a keen chess player, but she doesn’t like cooking. She watches every news programme on TV, but Steve only watches sports programmes. They eat at home on Sundays and Mondays. “I’m in restaurants and hotels every day of the week”, she says, “I go to a lot of charity dinners. Steve cooks a romantic dinner with wine and candles on Sundays, but I’m happy with a sandwich and a nice hot cup of tea in front of the telly.”

1.2. Comprehension questions.

- What do they do?

- What degree has Maryl got?

- Do they live together in Manchester?

- Who works in the evenings?

- What are Steve and Maryl keen on?

1.3. Vocabulary. Find English equivalents.

Награда ……………………………………………………………………………..

Необычная пара ………………………………………………………………..

Ученая степень ……………………………………………………..…………..

Повар …………………………………………………………………………………

Увлеченный …………………………………………..…………………………..

Благотворительный ужин ……………………………….………………..

Свечи …………………………………………………………………………….…..

Перед телевизором ………………………………..…………………………

1.4. Check yourself! Fill in the gaps.

1) It was love ________________________ first sight.

2) He is _______________ international football star.

3) Maryl ________________________ born in Dublin.

4) Leo trains _____________________ the mornings.

5) Leo drives to London ___________ Saturday night.

6) Maryl likes ______________________ biographies.

7) She ___________________________ like cooking.

8) I’m happy _______________________ a sandwich.

1.5. Say about yourself.

Example:

- Maryl works in the evenings. And you?

- Me, too./But I don’t. I work from 10a.m to 5 p.m.

1) Maryl is a keen chess player.

2) Steve only watches sports programmes.

3) They eat at home on Sundays and Mondays.

4) Maryl goes to a lot of charity dinners.

5) Steve’s hobby is cooking.

1.6. Discussion and speaking.

What do you think of this couple? Why are they unusual?

Is it possible to have good relationship at a distance?

Tell about them using the table.

GRAMMAR

Present SImple

“to be”

“to do”

Adverbs of Frequency

Example: I often go shopping. I am never late for work.

1.7. Put the verb into the correct form.

1) They like films but they .............................................. to the cinema very often. (go)

2) Nick ...................................... four languages — English, French, German and Spanish. (speak)

3) Amanda is married but she .............................................. a ring. (wear)

4) I ........................................ much about politics. I'm not interested in it. (know)

5) Jim ......................................... a lot of tea. It's his favourite drink. (drink)

6) Mark is a vegetarian. He .................................. meat. (eat)

7) ............................................................. football? (he / like)

8) ................................................................ a bicycle? (often / you / ride)

9) What .............................................. ? (this / mean / word)

10) Where ...................................................? (your / live / parents)

1.8. Choose the verb and put it into the correct form.

Lorella Braglia ................ the founder of Dielle, and also

the main designer. Her husband, Danilo, ................. for the company as Marketing Director. Lorella .................... two collections every year and .................... them at fashion shows in London, Paris, and New York.

Dielle .................... everything in Italy, and ..................... very modern equipment in its workshops. The company .................... the services of seventy workshops in and around Reggio Emilia. It ..................... 100,000 units per year. Lorella and her husband .................... in a house in the centre of Reggio Emilia, not far from the office. They ................... not often there, because they both ...................... a lot. How do they relax? 'I ..................... yoga and Danilo ..................... golf,' says Lorella. At the weekends they .................... golf together and ................... out at local restaurants with their children.

1.9. Make the questions.

1) He needs a permanent job.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

2) In an average day our customers spend $56,700.

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

3) They plan to expand their business in Europe.

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

4) Hundreds of foreign visitors shop at Harrods every year.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

5) She travels to work by car every day.

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

6) The staff usually works from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

7) You work in the Accounts Department.

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

8) The retail industry is changing very fast.

…………………………………………………………………………………………….

1.10. Tell about yourself using adequate adverbs of frequency.

1) I usually take the bus.

2) I …............................... drink champagne.

3) I am …........................ busy on weekdays.

4) I ….............................. walk on my own at night.

5) I ….............................. have bad dreams.

6) I ….............................. watch soap operas.

7) I ….............................. read horoscopes.

8) I ….............................. eat out.

VOCABULARY & SPEAKING.

1.11. Guesses. What can you guess about these people?

Job. What are they?

Age. How old are they?

Family. Are they married or single? Have they got any children?

Hobbies. What are they interested in/keen on?

Zodiac Sign Likes Dislikes Aries 22 March – 20 April new clothes, sport waiting for things Taurus 21 April – 21 May comfort, gardening change Gemini 22 May – 22 June talking, big companies criticism Cancer 23 June – 23 July friends, shopping, trips sharing Leo 24 July – 23 August winning, children and pets being ignored Virgo 24 August – 23 September making lists, punctuality crowds and noise Libra 24 September – 23 October peace and quiet, beautiful places loud argument Scorpio 24 October – 22 November winning, collecting things making mistakes Sagittarius 23 November – 22 December travelling, gambling, parties making promises Capricorn 23 December – 19 January home and family, privacy new things and ideas Aquarius 20 January – 19 February surprises, strange friends violence Pisces 20 February – 21 March poetry, romantic places crowded places

1.12. Personal questions.

- What do your relatives, friends, acquaintances call you?

- Where do you live?

- Who do you live with?

- Where do you work or study?

- What kind of TV programmes do you watch?

	Love, like, enjoy, be keen on, be interested in	+	V-ing (doing)   noun
	Don't mind
	Dislike, hate, can't stand

1.12. Horoscope Chart.

What zodiac sign are you? Do you agree or disagree with this chart?

1.14. Complete the conversations with the expressions in the box.

- A: Do you like tennis?

B: ……………………………………………… I play every week.

Why do you ask?

- A: Do you like the Beatles?

B: …………………………………….… I quite like some of their songs. Why do you ask?

- A: Do you like modern art?

B: ………………………………………… I find it a bit boring sometimes. Why do you ask?

- A: Do you like reading?

B: ………………………….. I find most books really boring.

I prefer watching TV. Why do you ask?

- A: Do you like Brad Pitt?

B: ……………………………..……. I think he’s awful. He can’t act. Why do you ask?

Now it’s high time to practice. Work in pairs.

Write and act out your own conversations. These are some ideas for you:

· Do you like horror films?

· Do you like going shopping?

· Do you like swimming?

· Do you like cooking?

· Do you like clubbing?

· Do you like watching sport programmes?

· Do you like visiting your relatives?

· Do you like old Soviet cartoons?

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