II. Basic ideas. Основные наброски темы.

Задание 1. Порядок выполнения задания. В этом задании вы должны будете говорить о разных сторонах жизни в городе и в деревне. Прочитайте приведенный ниже список и выберите 6 пунктов, по которым будете говорить.

Relationships with other people; the employment situation; the cost of living; things to do; the environment; movement of people from the countryside to the cities; commute; life for young people; places to live (accommodation); transport; education and entertainment.

III. Training exercises. Упражнения на повторение и закрепление материала.

Задание 1. Порядок выполнения задания. Любое из следующих предложений может быть использовано в вашем ответе, но некоторые слова в них не закончены. Дополните предложения, дописав недостающую часть слов.

Advantages and disadvantages of city life

1. City life can be quite excit… _ _____.

2. There are lots of crim…_ ______ who cause big problems in some cities.

Advantages and disadvantages of life in villages

3. Local people are often very help…_ _____ to each other.

4. Life in a village can be quite bor…_ _____.

How life in cities and villages is changing

5. The city where I live is becoming very crowd…_______.

6. Young people find it hard to earn a liv…_______ in villages nowadays.

What improvements could be made in cities and villages

7. There should be cheaper accommod…_________ in cities.

8. There should be more oppor…_______ in villages.

Wanting to live in a different place

9. I feel comfort…_______ in the place where I live.

10. I want to go to a place where it is easier to find employ…______.

Ответы к заданию 1.

1)exciting; 2) criminals; 3) helpful; 4) boring; 5) crowded; 6) living; 7) accommodation; 8) opportunities; 9) comfortable; 10) employment.

Задание 2. Порядок выполнения задания. Обсудите в группе, в паре особенности проживания в городе и за городом, используя фразы и выражения из таблицы, приведенной ниже. Дополните таблицу своими аргументами.

• Can you add some arguments about the life in a big city and in the countryside?

Living in a big city
pluses	minuses
developed transport system; life is more anonymous; more chances to be employed; more chances to enter university; aore chances to enter university fe in a big city and in the countrysideзуя фразы и выражения из таблицы, приведенной ниже lot of cultural centers, more entertainment; comfortable flats with all modern conveniences shopping facilities sports facilities	stressful life always in a hurry air and noise pollution traffic jams/car crashes/rush hours/ constant queuing crime level is high cost of living is high litter and garbage overcrowded streets
Living in the countryside
pluses	minuses
fresh air and beautiful nature life is safer cost of living is cheaper less crime less traffic	difficult living and poor working conditions problem of employment it takes too much time to get to town no entertainment life is less anonymous

Задание 3. Порядок выполнения задания. Вам необходимо описать то место, где вы живете. Обсудите в группе, работая в паре следующие вопросы. Дома в интернете найдите дополнительную к вашим ответам информацию. Оформите ваши высказывания в виде эссе. Проверьте работу на наличие ошибок. Выступите с вашим сообщением в группе.

You are going to write а profile of the place where you live. Work in groups and follow these steps:

• Discuss the fоllоwing questions and make notes of your discussion.
• What kind of useful information can you find on the Internet? Add the information to your responses.
• Organise your notes and develop them into three or four paragraphs.
• Check your writing and correct any mistakes.
• Transfer your profile to an А4 paper and make illustrations or design a computer presentation.
• Display your profiles in class and vote for the best profile.

Answer the following questions:

1. Imagine you are returning to your home after being away - what strikes you most about it?

2. What is special about the place?

3. How big is it and where is it? (population, distance from other places, etc)

4. How do people get in and get out? How do people get about once they are there? What are the roads like?

5. What are the different areas? What are they like? (old town, commercial areas, industrial zones, etc)

6. What type of housing do the people have? What is the architectural style like?

7. Where do people gather together outdoors? (squares, parks, etc)

8. What do members of the community do in their leisure time? (sports, cinemas, theatre or opera, museums and galleries, night clubs, restaurants, bars and cafes, etc)

9. How do people earn their living? (main industries, commerce, etc)

10. What facilities are there for secondary and higher education? (schools, colleges, universities, evening classes)

11. Would you recommend this place to a tourist? What are some of the sights that tourists visit?

12. What might a newcomer find strange or difficult about living there?

13. What do you like about the place? What do you dislike?

Задание 4. Порядок выполнения задания. Составьте и запишите сложно-составные существительные и устойчивые сочетания слов и выражений.

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