A) Look through the questions below. Then listen and take notes on the answers.

1. How many reports feature the news on theatre/exhibitions/fairs/films/concerts/museums?

2. What countries are mentioned to have cross-cultural relationship with Belarus?

3. What are the following: Harrods, "Children and Families across Borders", Belkhudozhpromysly, “The Brest Fortress”, Scorpions, Westside Story?

b) Which news items are the following statements taken from?

a. The company demonstrated a collection of linen clothing that combines elements of the contemporary fashion and traditional decoration.

b. They hope to go to Moscow next year and would like to meet with the Belarusian audience again.

c. The premiere of the first ever full scale American musical is scheduled for May next year.

d. Embassy of the Republic of Belarus hosted a national stand.

e. During the meetings the parties discussed possibilities for exchange of traveling and stationary exhibitions.

f. The ministers gave special priority to joint film production.

g. This year the festival will take place in over 200 cities of 48 countries.

h. It has already been touring Great Britain for more than a year.

4. a) Which of the following adjectives would you use to describe the reports you’ve heard?

front-page, brief, detailed, conflicting, sensational, laconic, informative, dramatic, hot, recent, encouraging, morning, tragic, exciting, influential, lengthy, wide, factual

B) Discuss the questions below in pairs.

1. Would any of the news reports interest you? Why? 2. What makes a piece of news interesting? 3. What people are involved in the news production? What do a correspondent/reporter, an editor, and a newsreader/newspresenter do?

A) Work in groups of three. Write a piece of news to present to the audience.

B) Present your piece of news to the audience. Make a recording if possible.

C) Then vote for the best and most professionally presented news item.

LESSON 5: OVERSEAS FRIEND

Active vocabulary: exchange student, host

Active Grammar:can, could, be able to (functions)

Communicative area: conversation (disagreement)

Look at the comic. Discuss the questions below in pairs. (илл. 8.5.1)

a) What’s a foreign exchange student programme? Does your school offer any programmes of the kind? Have you ever participated in a programme like that? What was your experience like? Have you ever considered taking part? Why/why not?

b) What does the comic illustrate about the Student Exchange programme? What problems could an exchange student face in a foreign society?

A) You are going to read two articles giving tips to those who would like to take part in a Student Exchange programme. Put the tips to the right article.

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