V. THE WEATHER

I. THE CLUB

I.

1. How do Sally and David spend every Saturday night?

2. Why does David have to wait for Sally?

3. What group is Sally a member of?

II.

a) Listen to the tape, find sentences with the following word combinations and use them in situations based on the texts (your situations may be given in indirect speech): to go down to the club; to play the piano and the guitar; to set off for the bus-stop; to dance to gramophone records; not to mind a joke;

b) Answer the following questions (All your answers should contain exact quotations from the texts):

1. What made David cross one Saturday night? How did he express his irritation? What did he say?

2. How did Mother try to calm him? What did she say?

3. David said: “If Sally isn’t down in five minutes, I’m going without her.” Why was David in such a hurry to go to the club?

4. Sally said: “… then you are not going the best way about it.” What made Sally say that?

5. What made Sally look (and feel) pleased with herself after Saturday night?

IV.

1. Speak of how David and Sally spend every Saturday night. How can people spend Saturday night?

2. What is Sally’s hobby? What is your hobby?

IV. THE MILKMAN

I.

1. What new information did you get about the Milkman’s working day?

2. Does Mr. Johnson like his job?

II.

a) Listen to the tape, find sentences with the following word combinations and use them in situations based on the texts (Your situations may be given in indirect speech): to load something on an electric van; to drive (off) round the town; to be awake (if you are awake early enough); to do a (milk) round every day; to load up for the second round; to be up (sometimes there is no one up); to come over to see somebody; to knock on the back door; to bang on the door very loudly.

b) 1. What does Bill Johnson’s, the milkman’s, work consist in? Describe the way he does it.

2. Why does he have to wake up early?

3. Why does he know many people?

4. When does he collect the money?

5. When is he free?

6. What does he do if the weather is fine?

III.

IV.

1. You are Mr. Johnson. Speak of the merits of your work.

2. You are Mr. Johnson. Speak of the demerits of your work.

3. You are Mr. Johnson’s wife. Say what you think about his job.

4. You are Mr. Johnson’s neighbour. You have a garden too but yours is not as beautiful as that of Mr. Johnson’s. You are a bit envious. Say what you think of your neighbour.

5. You are Mr. Kiddle, who is lazy and gets up very late in the morning. Say what you think of Mr. Johnson, the milkman.

6. You are old Mrs. Popper, who is ninety and lives alone. Speak of your old friend Mr. Johnson, the milkman.

V. THE WEATHER

I. 1. What are the best seasons of the year in Britain?

2. Why is England a green country?

3. Is there any difference between the weather in England and Wales?

4. Why do they say the weather in England is changeable?

II.

a) Listen to the tape, find sentences with the following word combinations and use them in situations based on the texts (Your situations may be given in indirect speech): to be famous for, two days running, all the year round, heavy rains, to go to the seaside, to work out of doors.

b) 1. What phrases about English weather have you found in the text? Write them out and practice to pronounce them.

2. Why are the English always talking about their weather?

3. What do you know about foggy weather in England?

4. What is smog and why is it so unpleasant?

III.

IV. 1. Speak about the weather a) in England; b) in Wales.

2. Describe foggy weather.

3. Make up short dialogues a) on a rainy day; b) on a sunny morning.

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