Module 10

Holiday Time

10A Holiday plans

1. You are a holiday representative. Make a list of things you can offer your clients. Use exercises 1 and 2, p. 96, SB as a hint.

2. If you ever go on holiday and stay at a hotel – it’s of great importance for you to read the sign correctly, so that you can get useful information. Let’s try with some of the signs. Match the sign with the meaning.

1. PD
2. / a. Hotel welcomes children and has special facilities for them.
/ b. Dogs accepted by arrangement.
3.
/ c. Pensioners’ low season discounts.
4.
Знак: на / d. Garden available for guests’ use.
5. / e. Tea and coffee making facilities in every room.

1___; 2___; 3___; 4___; 5___.

3. Choose the best word for the thing described.

A room for one person
A room for two people
All meals included
A room with two beds
Breakfast and evening meal included
Give extra money to the waiter
Reserve a room
Spend time at a hotel / full board
single
half board
twin
tip
book
double
check in
stay

4. Answer the questions to the text (p.96, SB).

  • How does Lucy describe Moscow?
  • What are they going to do first?
  • Why doesn’t dad want to go on a day trip down the MoskvaRiver?
  • What does Lucy know about the Moscow Zoo?
  • What does her mum need to have a whole day for?
  • What present will Darren get from Lucy?
  • Does she like Moscow? Why? How do you know it?

5. Survey. Look at the table. Write your name and fill in the information about your plans for the next holiday. Make up questions and interview 3 groupmates. Use going to.

Questions/Names / ______ / ______ / ______ / ______
Where?
How/travel?
Where/stay?
How long/stay?
What/do?

6. Write 10 sentences about your groupmates’ plans and plans of your own.

______

7. What is going to happen? Use the words from the box to complete the sentences with going to.

Be late
Buy a new car
Be sick
Have an exam
Skate
  • The day is nice and frosty. I think I ______.
  • Nick doesn’t feel well. I think he ______.
  • John, it’s 8.30.I am afraid we ______.
  • Kate looks worried. She ______.
  • Bob is happy. He ______.

8. Say these tongue-twisters as fast as you can and correctly! Make a contest: Who can pronounce the sentences below in the fastest and most correct way!

  • Hudd uttered another word about the other otters.
  • My buddy’s body was odd but added bulk to the ruck.

10B What’s the weather like?

1. What’s your favourite season? Why? What weather do you feel better in? What do you like doing in such weather? Share your ideas with your deskmate. Compare your answers. Report about differences/similarities to your groupmates.

2. Make a list of things people can do when it is:

Cold/frosty / Hot / Rainy

Think of outside and inside activities.

3. Visit and study the weather forecast for tomorrow in Moscow, your home town, London and your favourite city. Make a chart and present it to your classmates. Make a report. Don’t forget to use adjectives (p.98, SB).

4. Group the words from ex. 3, p.98. Add some more items for each weather.

Rainy/ wet / Snowy / Hot / Cold

5. Translate the words. Make up sentences of your own with them. Ask your deskmate to translate the sentences into English.

Промокнуть
Definitely
Можно возьму твое пальто?
Brand new
Ужасный
Hang on a minute!
Вызвать такси

6. Choose A, B or C for each sentence.

  • I ____ a party next Saturday. I hope you can come.

A am going to have B am having C will have

  • There’s a film on TV that I want to watch. It ___ in twenty minutes.

A starts B is starting C will start

  • The weather is nice now. But I think it ___ later.

A is going to rain B is raining C will rain

  • Tom is ill. He ____ to school tomorrow.

A is not going to come B is not coming C will not come

  • What ___ to the party tonight?

A are you going to wear B are you wearing C will you wear

10C Weekend fun

1. Find the following word combinations in Jane’s email and translate them. Answer the questions.

Errand
Сказочный
Head back home
Performance
С нетерпением жду…
  • What are you looking forward to?
  • Do you have any errands for tomorrow?
  • What was the most fabulous weekend for you?

2. Project.You are going to spend a weekend in Vladimir – a city with amazing cathedrals and churches which can speak the history of Russia. Look at the pictures and make a tour for your family. Say what you are going to visit. Use the Internet () to find out any hotels where you can stay, cafés you can have lunch at, museums/sights to visit. Make a plan for your fabulous weekend in Vladimir.


Zolotye Vorota (The Golden Gate) St Demetrius Cathedral

AssumptionChurch Pokrova na Nerli

3. Write a postcard to your friend from Vladimir. Share you feelings and impressions.

Culture corner

1. Complete the sentences. Use them to make a short presentation of the brochure (p. 101, SB).

  • EdinburghCastle is the place to go if ______.
  • You can admire ______.
  • The one o’clock gun is fired ______.
  • The Military tattoo experience is the largest______.
  • The noisiest museum in the world is ______.
  • It is a treasure house ______.
  • Get ready to see exciting sea life at ______.
  • If you want to get a terrific view of Edinburgh fly ______

______.

English in use

1. Read the dialogue and find a mistake in each sentence to correct it.

  • It is afternoon now.
  • Mrs Scott wants to book a room from Monday to Friday.
  • Mr Scott wants a double room with a bathroom.
  • She can check in at 12 o’clock.
  • The room costs $70 per night with breakfast.

Extensive reading

1. Look at the pictures of beaches. Choose one to describe in groups. Make a contest – the most interesting and full description. Criteria will be: interesting, no grammar mistakes, attractive! You may find other pictures and use them in your presentations.

Greece

India

Dominican Republic

Module 10

Keys

1.

2.

1-d

2-e

3-b

4-a

5-d

3.

A room for one person - single
A room for two people - double
All meals included - full board
A room with two beds - twin
Breakfast and evening meal included - half board
Give extra money to the waiter - tip
Reserve a room - book
Spend time at a hotel - stay

4.

  • The city is terrific and there are a million things to do.
  • They are going to do a lot of sightseeing.
  • He says it’s too tiring.
  • It’s the largest zoo in Russiawhich has got a great collection of animals and exotic species.
  • She wants to go shopping to the GUM department store.
  • A Matryoshka
  • She likesMoscow because her letter is very positive and emotional.

7.

  • The day is nice and frosty. I think I am going to skate.
  • Nick doesn’t feel well. I think he is going to be sick.
  • John, it’s 8.30.I am afraid we are going to be late.
  • Kate looks worried. She is going to have an exam.
  • Bob is happy. He is going to buy a car.

10B What’s the weather like?

2.

Cold/frosty / Hot / Rainy
Go skiing / Sunbathe / Go fishing
Go skating / Swim / Stay at home
Play snowballs / Go white-water rafting / Read a book
Sleigh / Sail / Draw
Make a snowman / Go windsurfing / Use the computer/ the Internet

4.

Rainy/wet / Snowy / Hot / Cold
Raincoat / Scarf / Hat / Coat
Trainers / Cap/ fur-cap / Dress / Sweater
Shoes / Gloves / Top / Jacket
Shirt / boots / Shorts / Trousers
Skirt / Suit
T-shirt / Jumper/pullover

5.

Get soaked / Промокнуть
Definitely / Точно/определенно
Could I borrow your coat? / Можно возьму твое пальто?
Brand new / Новый, с иголочки
Horrible / Ужасный
Hang on a minute! / Подожди минуточку!
Call a taxi. / Вызвать такси

6.

  • B
  • A
  • C
  • A
  • A

10C Weekend fun

1.

Errand / Обязательства
Fabulous / Сказочный
Head backhome / Вернуться домой
Performance / представление
I am looking forward to… / С нетерпением жду…

Culture corner

1.

  • EdinburghCastle is the place to go if you like castles.
  • You can admire spectacular views of the city as well as the Crown Jewels.
  • The one o’clock gun is fired every day except Sunday.
  • The Military tattoo experience is the largest outdoor event in Scotland.
  • The noisiest museum in the world is the Museum of Childhood.
  • It is a treasure house full of objects, telling of childhood, past and present.
  • Get ready to see exciting sea life at in the Deep sea world.
  • If you want to get a terrific view of Edinburgh fly in a hot air balloon.

English in use

1.

  • It is morning now.
  • Mrs Scott wants to book a room from Fridayto Monday.
  • Mrs Scott wants a double room with a bathroom.
  • She can check in at any time after12 noon.
  • The room costs £70 per night with breakfast.