When I was a little boy, I had an imaginary friend
Грязная шинель - Dirty greatcoat.
It worried me
since I didn’t remember switching it on. I looked around – there _________was_________
nobody in my room and everything was in its usual place. Suddenly I understood
– the book had gone! I had left it on the table but it wasn’t there any more. I
checked the window – it was closed. That meant that someone had come into the
room through the door. My first impulse was to call the police but I called Jim
instead. “What has happened?” Jim sounded sleepy. I explained that someone had
taken the book. “Oh, no!” Jim sounded unhappy. “Have you any idea how valuable
it is?” “There’s another thing I ________cannot__________ understand,” I
interrupted Jim. “My computer’s on but I always switch it off before leaving
home.” “Ok, stay at home. I’ll be at _________your_________ place in half an
hour,” he said and the phone went dead. Прочитайте приведённый ниже
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Learning languages
is becoming a popular hobby with children and adults. It’s not only interesting
but very _______ useful _________, too. Foreign languages improve memory and
develop imagination __________. People who are able to speak two or more languages
fluently are usually more successful than their monolingual colleagues. They
are better in making business and personal _________ contacts. They are more
_________ creative ________ and they are better in solving conflicts as they
are able to accept new ideas and different points of view. Foreign languages make
life more _________interesting _________ and colourful.
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Про Джона
John is twenty-eight years old. He works as a manager. He has not got a family. In this picture we can see him playing a computer game. I think John is an addict.
2) A person should play computer games a lot if he/she wants to be good at it.
3) I think John enjoys playing computer games because we can see him playing them in a club.
4) This activity might help John to cope with stress but on the other hand playing computer games (shooter games) has negative effects such as addiction, increased aggression and health consequences such as obesity.
5) I don't like playing computer games because I think it's a waste of time.
Card 1 (примерные ответы)
My hobbies are dancing, watching films and reading books, but reading is the hobby I enjoy the most. I started to read books about two years ago. I love reading fantasy books and love stories. I usually come home from school, do my homework, help my mum and then I read a book. I can't live without reading a few pages a day!
Card 2
вопрос 1 - см. ответ выше
My friend's hobbies are watching films and learning Japanese. She loves anime and is interested in Japanese culture. As you see we have a common interest - it's watching films and cartoons. I spend a lot of time chatting with my friend about new animes and films that we have seen recently. I think watching anime is the most popular hobby now.
Card 3
In my free time I usually dance to my favourite music, read books or watch films. My favourite free time activity is reading books. I can't say that I spend a lot of leisure time with my friends but I see them at school and at the weekends. At the weekends we often go to the park or to the cinema. Sometimes we all go to a cafe.
