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Тексты для восприятия и понимания речи на слух к учебному пособию

«Английский язык. 8 класс» авторов Л.М. Лапицкой и др.

Минск: «Вышэйшая школа», 2016.

UNIT 1, Lesson 1, ex. 3b (in

the Textbook)

UNIT 1, Lesson 2, ex. 1a.

Maps, maps, physical maps.

What do they show?

Mountains, islands,

Rivers and lakes,

Oceans and seas.

And like these.

Maps, maps, political maps.

What do they show?

Countries on continents,

Regions in countries,

Towns, villages,

even bridges.

Maps, maps.

What’s their role?

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They take us on a tour

Round the world.

UNIT 1, Lesson 2, ex. 3a (in

the Textbook)

UNIT 1, Lesson 2, ex. 3b.

What is the location of the UK?

How many islands are the British Isles made up of?

What seas surround the UK?

How long is the land border?


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1. The biggest island in the world is Greenland.

2. The longest river in the world is the Nile.

3. The widest river in the world is the Amazon.

4. The biggest lake in the world is the Caspian Sea.

5. The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal.

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6. The longest mountain range in the world is the Andes.

7. The highest peak in the world is Everest.

UNIT 1, Lesson 4, ex.2 (in the

Textbook)


The first highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest (the Himalayas [ֽhɪmə'leɪəz]),

which is 8,848 metres high. The second is K2 – also in the Himalayas – 8,611 metres high.

The third one is Kanchenjunga – 8,586 metres high.

The three highest mountains in the UK are Ben Nevis in Scotland – 1,343 metres high;

Snowdon in Wales – 1,085 metres high; and Scafel Pike in England – 978 metres high.


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UNIT 1, Lesson 6, ex. 1a

The Giant’s Causeway

Part I (ex. 1a)

The Giant’s Causeway is a place of breathtaking beauty, one of the greatest wonders

of the world, covered in mystery. It’s located in the County of Antrim in Northern Ireland,

in the north-eastern part of Ireland.

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Its beauty was opened to people by the Bishop of Londonderry, who visited the

north of Ireland in 1692 and discovered the causeway. Later he spoke about it in Dublin

and London and in 1694, a debate started on how it was formed. Theories ranged from

men-made to natural formation, but scientists were puzzled by the amazing symmetry of

thousands of columns. The mechanism of their formation was not clear until 1771 when a

Frenchman explained that it was the result of volcanic activity. The columns that make up

the causeway were formed about 60 million years ago by cooling lava.

While the Bishop brought knowledge of the causeway to a wider world, the first

people who probably saw it were hunters and gatherers who settled in the area after the

last ice age (10,000 years ago). It is believed that they travelled around the densely

forested north coast by boats and saw the causeway on their travels. Perhaps they created a

lot of myths and legends about this area. This is one of them.

UNIT 1, Lesson 6, ex. 1b

Part I + Part II

Part II

Once upon a time on the north coast of Ireland, there lived a gentle giant called Finn

McCool with his wife Oonagh. At fifty two feet six inches, which is more than 17 metres,

he was a small giant. But across the sea in Scotland there lived a giant called

Benandonner, who used to shout that he was stronger and could easily beat Finn McCool

if there was no sea between them.

So Finn decided to build a causeway (a bridge) out of huge stones across the water,

as no boat at their time was large enough to hold a giant. But the work was so hard and

Finn was so tired that he fell asleep without waiting for the Scottish giant.

Oonagh, Finn's wife, woke up early the next morning to find Finn sound asleep.

Then she heard the sound of huge footsteps and saw the strong Benandonner. He was truly

gigantic. She understood that Finn would not win the fight against this Scottish giant. And

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she knew that fights aren’t always won on the basis of size and strength. Quick thinking

Oonagh covered the sleeping Finn with a dress and a hat.

"Where's Finn?" thundered Benandonner, "Where is he hiding?"

Oonagh pointed to the sleeping Finn. "Be quiet," she told Benandonner, "or you'll wake

the child!"

Benandonner panicked. If the child was that big, how much bigger might Finn be?

He did not stay to see. He quickly went back across the causeway, destroying it him so

that Finn McCool couldn’t follow him.

Believe it or not, but this amazing place is called the Giant’s Causeway. In 1986, the

Giant’s Causeway was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a year later it

became a Natural Nature Reserve in Northern Ireland. Today it’s Northern Ireland’s most

popular tourist attraction.

UNIT 1, Lesson 6, ex. 1c

Part I and Part II

UNIT 1, Lesson 6, ex. 3 c

Once upon a time in a picturesque country, near a fabulous lake, surrounded by

thick forests, there lived a girl. She was named Nara. Nara was a very attractive girl.

Besides, she could sing beautifully and play the goozly.

One day when she was sitting near a lake a duke saw her. He liked her at first glance

and took her to his palace. He wanted to marry her, but Nara loved a young man, so she

was very unhappy. The duke killed her groom, which made Nara hate the duke with all her

heart.

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One night she set fire to the palace and ran away. The duke was very angry, he was

furious and sent his servants after Nara. Nara ran as fast as she could, but when she saw

the duke’s servants riding their horses, she jumped into the lake and died.

People were touched by Nara’s true love, so they called the lake ‘Narach’.


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A. What’s the UK?

B. What countries is the UK made up of? Are the UK countries independent?

What nationality are the people from the UK? Are the people from the UK English?

C. What’s GB?

D. What are counties? What do county governments look after? Why are counties

important?

E. Is the UK a kingdom?

F. Do people speak English in the UK? How many languages do people speak in the UK?

UNIT 1, Lesson 9, ex. 2 (in the Textbook)

UNIT 2


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(звуки)

1. занятие в кружке танцев

2. в библиотеке

3. в бассейне

4. в тренажёрном зале (спортзале)

5. на парковке

6. в столовой

7. в магазинчике (кассовый аппарат)

UNIT 2, Lesson 3, ex. 2c (in

the Textbook)

UNIT 2, Lesson 3, ex. 2d, 4a.

The foreign language centre is a language laboratory with multimedia computers

and satellite TV programmes in five languages: French, Spanish, English, Italian and

Chinese. To practise listening, you can listen to audio books, lectures and dialogues, watch

films and presentations in different languages. To practise reading, you can read paper or

electronic books. To practise speaking, we have a wonderful facility where you can record

your voice and then listen to your speech. We also have a speaking club where

experienced teachers and pupils help us discuss different topics every day of the week.

Our centre has everything to help you become good at the foreign language of your choice.

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The library has thousands of dictionaries and encyclopedias, reference books,

audio books, newspapers and magazines, films and documentaries, which you will need

for your projects and self-study. Here you can do your homework, or relax reading a book.

There is also a WiFi zone here, one of the most popular on the campus. Every week we

have a reader club where we usually discuss books. Once a month we invite book writers

to the reader club who give presentations on their books and answer questions from the

audience. There are no days off here.

The sports centre is used for many different sports and activities with all the

equipment you need. Here you can find a swimming pool, a football pitch, a cricket pitch

and a hockey pitch which are for boys and girls to play the games. Tennis, basketball and

volleyball can be played at any time of the day, light or dark, as well as in any weather.

There’s also a 5 kilometer bike lane inside and outside the campus. All pupils and teachers

can work out in the school gym, which is fully equipped with 72 different exercise

machines and running machines. The gym is open from 6 am till 10 pm every day.

The science centre has three laboratories for experiments and projects in Physics,

Chemistry and Biology. If you’re interested in one of the fields, our school labs are the

place for you. Each laboratory has all the necessary equipment, computers and instruments

to achieve any school project aim. Up to 15 people can work in each lab at one time. The

labs are open between 8 am and 8 pm, Monday to Friday.

UNIT 2, Lesson 4, ex. 2a, 2b.

My brother is good at acting.

He thinks acting is cool.

Yes, that’s very true,

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A voice is a very strong tool.

An actor can make people laugh,

An actor can make people cry,

An actor can make people like him or want him to die.



Natalie: Hi, Alesya. My name’s Natalie.

Alesya: Hi, Natalie. Nice to meet you.

Natalie: How was your first day at school, Alesya? Do you feel all right?

Alesya: Yes, I like the school and the teachers; and I also like our class but I still need to

learn a lot about the school rules and the school day and I need to learn the girls’ and the

teachers’ names.

Natalie: You will very soon! The teachers and the girls and I will be helping you.

Alesya: Oh, thank you… Can you please tell me again what time I have to be at school. I

hate being late.

Natalie: The registration starts at 8.40 am. And then we have lessons from 9 am to 4 pm.

Alesya: Oh, that’s so long! Are there breaks during the day?

Natalie: Of course, there are. We have 15-minute breaks in the morning and in the

afternoon and there’s a long lunch break at 12.05.

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Alesya: Sounds good! Are lunches good here?

Natalie: Yes, they are! They always serve us a freshly cooked lunch. I don’t know anyone

who doesn’t like the food here!

Alesya: Yes, I liked the lunch today very much! What else do I need to know about school

rules, Natalie?

Natalie: The rules are easy: do your homework every day and don’t forget to bring it to

school as well as your exercise-books and stationary – pens and pencils and that kind of

stuff.

Alesya: It’s easy. These rules are the same as we had in Belarus. Natalie, I wanted to ask

you about the school uniform. Do we really have to wear our shirts and skirts every day?

What if I come in jeans or a dress?

Natalie: That’s not a good idea, Alesya. We all have to wear our uniforms every day. I

know it is kind of boring if you wear the same clothes every day, but we have some

choice! You can choose from trousers or a skirt, a jumper, a cardigan or a blazer. We also

have a choice of blouses and tank tops.

Alesya: I see.

Natalie: Why are you so unhappy about our school uniform? Was the uniform in Belarus

much better?

Alesya: We didn’t have to wear school uniform, that’s why I’m so upset… Don’t worry,

Natalie, I’ll learn to like it.

Natalie: I’m sure you will. Good news is you can wear whatever you like on school trips

and at weekend activities.

Alesya: It is really good news!

Natalie: Here’s our school booklet. On the first page you’ll find the most important rules.

Alesya: Thanks a lot!

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UNIT 2, Lesson 6, ex. 4a, 4b, 4c.

Natalie: Hi, Mr Smith. This is Alesya. She’s my new friend.

Club advisor: Hi, Alesya.

Alesya: Hello, Mr Smith.

Club advisor: Well, Alesya, it’s time to choose a club or two. The aim of

our clubs is to develop our students. We have wonderful

facilities. Are you ready?

Alesya: Yes, Sir. You have such great clubs here! I like all of them!

Club advisor: Thank you, Alesya. We try to have clubs interesting for

everyone. OK… Have you chosen anything?

Alesya: Well… I’m afraid of speaking in front of people but I need it

for my lessons. So I think I need the Speaking skills club…

I’m fond of working on the computer - so I’d like to join the

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web design club.

Club advisor: OK, Alesya. It’s a good choice. I’m sure you’ll get good help

from our experienced teachers. Anything else?

Alesya: Oh, yes, Mr. Smith! I’ve always been interested in world

dances. This is my third choice… Then, I think the

Shakespeare fans club is also fun. I want to learn more about

William Shakespeare and his plays and I think it will also help

me not to be afraid of the stage.

Club advisor: Yes, Alesya, this club is a very good choice. The club teacher

is a professional actor and they always make very good

performances. Is this all?

Alesya: No, Mr. Smith. I would also like to learn to play field hockey

because everybody here plays it but I‘ve only watched it on

TV.

Club advisor: I agree, Alesya. Field hockey is very popular here. You can

take the Field hockey club now but you can also learn to play

it next term.

Alesya: Oh? Can I choose other clubs in January?

Club advisor: Yes, of course, Alesya! In January you can stay in your club

or change it.

Alesya: It sounds great! I’d like to learn more new activities!

Club advisor: So, Alesya, you’ve chosen five clubs.

Alesya: Yes, Mr. Smith. I’d like to choose more.

Club advisor: No, Alesya. I’m afraid, five is a lot. Don’t forget that each

club is two or three times a week and you also have

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homework to do and books to read.

Alesya: Oh? Is five a lot?

Club advisor: Yes, I think it’s too many. You will also need time for being

with your school friends and for relaxing. What if you take

three clubs now and then choose other clubs in January? What

do you really want to do now?

Alesya: OK, Mr. Smith… Three clubs… I need the Speaking skills

clubs… I’ll take the World Dances club… And I’ll do the

Web Design.

Club advisor: A very good choice, Alesya! These clubs will develop your

talents and skills. Good luck!

Alesya: Thank you, Mr. Smith.


A school year is nine months long and it’s full of events! Many of them became traditions

because they happen every year on the same dates. Some traditions are similar in all

Belarusian schools, some are unique. The school year starts on September, 1.This day is

special for all: school children, their teachers and parents. The day starts with the school

gathering when all classes and teachers stand in front of the school and listen to the

welcoming speeches of their teachers, schoolmates and parents. Students look really nice

in their new school uniforms! Everyone is excited to see their school friends and teachers

after long summer holidays. After the school gathering teachers take their classes to their

classrooms for the first lesson. When the lesson is over, students may have a class event –

a picnic or a walk in the park or a class trip. The events on this day are usually the same

every year but everyone waits for this day, likes it and remembers it.

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UNIT 2, Lesson 8, ex. 2c (in

the Textbook)


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UNIT 3. Food

UNIT 3, Lesson 1, ex. 2b, 2c.

A: The bell has gone. Let’s go to the canteen. I’m so hungry. I could eat a horse!

N: Yeah, I’ll go with you but I don’t need to buy anything. I’ve brought a packed lunch

but I’d love to have some tea and it’s so much nicer to have a meal with friends.

A: Wonderful! I still need your help with some names of the dishes. What’s bangers and

mash, for example?

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N: Bangers and mash is a nice and simple dish. It’s just a good plate of mashed potatoes

with a few sausages. It’s all just covered in gravy (подливка).

A: I hate gravy!

N: So do I, but many people, here in Britain, love it.

A: I love fish and chips. But I’ve had it twice this week already.

N: I like fish fingers.

A: I don’t. There’s more flour in them than fish. Is there anything on the menu you would

recommend me to try?

N: I’d recommend roast beef and Yorkshire pudding but it’s never served as school lunch.

A: Pudding with meat? I’ve always thought puddings are sweet.

N; Yeah, most often, but Yorkshire pudding is made from flour, eggs, and milk and

traditionally served with roast beef. It’s yummy. I love it. There is also black pudding,

very popular in Scotland. It is, in fact, not pudding at all. It’s blood sausage. OK, listen,

have some roast chicken. It is usually very good here.

Bob: Sorry for breaking in, but if I were you I’d have pork chop with boiled potatoes and

pickles. I am having it now and actually always have them for lunch.

A: Pork chops and pickles? How interesting! We often have them at home. It’s typically Belarusian. But no, thanks, maybe later. I’d like to try something new.


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UNIT 3, Lesson 3, ex. 2a, 2c

(in the Textbook)

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Alesya: I am Alesya. I live in Belarus. My breakfast is usually scrambled or boiled eggs, a

piece of bread with cheese and ham and a cup of tea. Sometimes I have a plate of kasha

with a glass of milk.

Ian: I am Ian. I live in Scotland. Every morning I have a bowl of porridge and a glass of

milk or cereals with milk. On Sundays we always have bacon and eggs with tomatoes.

Sometimes we have black pudding. I always have a cup of milk tea, as my parents don’t

allow me to drink black or white coffee.

Lee:

I am Lee from China. For breakfast I eat a bowl of noodles or a plate of rice with some

fish or some meat, usually beef or pork and a plate of vegetables. Sometimes it is simply a

plate of vegetables when I need a quick breakfast. I also have a cup of good tea. I never

drink milk.


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UNIT 3, Lesson 4, ex. 2.

On special occasions my aunt always makes her special apple pie. We have a large family,

and my aunt makes it on a large baking sheet. It is so delicious! We all look forward to

getting a piece at the end of our meal.

One day, the freshly baked pie was left on the kitchen table to cool as always. To

everyone’s horror, the pie disappeared! We all knew that it was my cousin Dan and his

friends who had taken it. They were teenagers at the time, and like all teenage boys, they

ate a lot. Dan refused to admit that he took the pie. My uncle was so angry that he sent

Dan to his room, without dinner, for stealing the pie and then lying about it.

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Imagine my uncle’s surprise when, two days later, he found a chewed-up baking sheet in

his dog Bobo’s doghouse! That day, my aunt made another apple pie just for Dan — and

Dan got to decide with whom he would share it. My uncle and Bobo had to watch as the

rest of us ate the apple pie.


To make this pie you need 5 large apples, just about 1 kilo; 4 large eggs, at room

temperature; 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of flour, a pinch of vanillin powder and a little bit of

butter, to butter the pan.

UNIT 3, Lesson 4, ex. 4c.

First of all, peel and slice the apples. Then, preheat the oven to 180ºC.

Butter the pan. Put the apples into the pan. You do not have to arrange them

beautifully.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat the eggs and sugar well. The more you beat, the more

the cake will rise and the softer it will be.

Add a pinch vanilla powder and flour. Mix well until the batter is made.

Then, pour the batter all over the apples, to cover them well. Do not mix.

Put it in the preheated oven and bake in the middle of the oven for 50 minutes to 1

hour, or until the top is golden. Let it cool slightly.

Serve warm with ice-cream, or at room temperature with a cup of tea or coffee.

Enjoy your pie!


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Slice the bread, butter it and cut into pieces. Reserve 4 quarters for the top and arrange

the rest in layers in the dish, putting the sultanas between each layer. Top with the reserved

pieces. (2)

In a saucepan, heat the milk to hot but do not boil it. In a large bowl, mix together the

eggs and sugar then add the hot milk, stirring well. (5)

Slowly pour it over the bread and fruit, being careful not to spoil the top layer of bread.

Leave the bread and butter pudding to stand for 10 minutes. (3)

Preheat the oven to 170C. Butter a deep ovenproof dish. (4)

Sprinkle the bread and butter pudding with a little sugar and bake in the oven for 30-40

minutes until the top is browned. (1)


The first recorded mention of a sandwich-like meal dates back to the 1st century

B.C. Many people though connect the origin of the word ‘sandwich’ with John Montagu,

the 4th Earl of Sandwich, and a British statesman. He didn't really 'invent' the sandwich

but he definitely made it popular. He saw small sandwiches in Greece and Turkey and

made good use of the idea later.

People believe that in about 1762, he asked to serve meat between two slices of bread

which helped him to continue a game without a lunch break and even dinner. People liked

the idea and the name stuck! Nobody knows whether it is true but many people believe in

the story. Sadly, the name of the real inventor is unknown. (http://busycooks.about.com/)


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November 3rd is the anniversary of John Montagu's birthday, better known as the Fourth

Earl of Sandwich. One day he told his cook to (1) prepare his lunch meat between two (2)

pieces of bread. That is how we came to celebrate National Sandwich Day.

Everyone loves sandwiches, and most of us eat them daily, mainly for lunch. According to

the National Restaurant Association, hamburgers are the second most popular lunch choice

by full-time workers, after fruit. In fact, 75% of restaurants claim that a beef burger is the

most popular carry-out food in America.

It’s dead easy to make a sandwich. You (3) cut bread, take two slices and put a slice of

cheese or ham, or whatever you want, between them. But what do we need to (4) do to (5)

make a good sandwich?

1. Choose the bread and (6) cut it.

2. Then use a knife to (7) butter one side of each of the pieces of bread. Alternatively,

you can (8) put some other spread, such as mustard and mayo or ketchup to make

your bread moist.

3. (9) Slice meat (ham, sausage) and cheese.

4. (10) Wash lettuce leaves and pat them dry.

5. (11) Put some lettuce leaves and (12) add a slice of meat, a slice of cheese on one

slice of buttered bread.

6. (13) Cover with the other piece of buttered bread.

7. (14) Enjoy your sandwich!


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Alesya: Dad, hi! I’m so glad to hear your voice! It’s so interesting here but I miss you and

mum and my friends at school.

Dad: Hi, Alesya, we miss you as well. I’m phoning because you wanted to get the recipe

for draniki. You need to take about a kilo of potatoes, one onion, 2 eggs, 80 – 100 grams

of flour, salt and pepper to taste. Peel and grate the potato and the onion into a large bowl.

Add the other ingredients and mix well.

A: I remember that but when I was trying to make them here, the mixture was very wet.

What do I do in this case?

D: You can either pour off the extra liquid or add a little bit more flour and mix well

again.

A: Then I heat the oil in a frying pan till it is hot. Then I take a tablespoon of the mixture

and put it into the oil, pressing a little bit.

D: Yes, correct. The draniki need to fry for 3-4 minutes on each side till the potato is

cooked through.

A: What do I do if I decide to make kolduny instead?

D: Kolduny, as you know, are stuffed draniki. You can stuff them with meat or

mushrooms. To make the stuffed pancakes do the same as for the plain draniki, but make

a thinner layer in the pan. On top of this, spread the filling and finish with another thin

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layer of potato mixture, spread over the filling. Press at the sides to make one big stuffed

dranik.

A: Many, many thanks. Now I will make my dish well. You know how much I love draniki and I want everyone here to like them as much as I do.

UNIT 3, Lesson 9, ex. 2 (in the

Textbook)

UNIT 3, Lesson 9, ex. 3a, 3b

(in the Textbook)

UNIT 4.

UNIT 4, Lesson 1, ex. 4a (in the Textbook)

UNIT 4, Lesson 2, ex. 2c, 2d.

- Hello, everyone. Here in the studio with us is very promising young actor Billy Banks.

As you know he stars in recent Hollywood production ‘Money Talks’. I’m going to

ask him questions about money – ha-ha-ha!

- Hi, everyone. I guess you’ve chosen me to talk about money because of my name.

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- Not only because of your name. I’ve known you for five years and I understand you’re

a very rich man now. But in the film your character borrows money from everyone to

make his dreams come true. Have you ever borrowed money from someone?

- No, I haven’t. I’ve always been careful with my money. You know, in ‘Hamlet’

Shakespeare wrote: ‘Neither a lender, nor a borrower be.’ I try neither to lend nor to

borrow money.

- How much money do you earn?

- Enough to live a comfortable life.

- Do you try to save money or do you usually spend it as soon as you get it?

- I’ve been saving money for a flat in London but I can’t afford to buy a good flat yet.

Though, I’ve already saved quite a lot – actually 80% of the money I need.

- Have you ever lent money to someone who didn’t pay you back?

- Oh, lots of times. When I became famous, I found out that I had many friends who

wanted to borrow money from me. They’ve disappeared somewhere now. I’ve been

trying to get my money back, but – no luck.

- We’ve chosen you for this interview because you’re famous for spending your money

wisely – not on expensive cars or parties. You’re also known as a person who spends a

lot on charity. How long have you been doing this?

- I’ve been doing some work for charity since my drama school years. I’ve been helping

the poor children of Haiti for the last few years. And I’m proud to say that we’ve

already helped many children there. And if you want to help, you can visit my site on

the Internet, the address is …


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UNIT 4, Lesson 4, ex. 2a, 2c.

So, our young listeners keep asking us how to budget. If you budget, you don’t just spend

or save, you plan how to spend, you plan your 1) expenses.

A family 2) budget shows all the money that comes into the family and all the ways that

money will be spent, usually on things like housing, school, clothes, food, cars and other

things.

The government’s budget shows how much money it plans to get and where it will spend

that money – on such things as education, roads, energy, etc. Sometimes governments too

spend more than they get. If you spend more money than you get, you will have a ‘budget

deficit’.

Make your own budget! Grown-ups are not the only ones who have to worry about 3)

making ends meet. Children must become more 4) responsible too. Say you’d like to buy a

new video game, but you don’t have any money saved. Make a budget to see if you can

afford to put a few pounds a week towards the new game. You may be surprised to see

how you spend your money.

Here’s how to make your own budget: write down every single thing you spend money on

each week and how much it costs. Your list may include cinema, CDs and food. Now add

up how much you earn each week from pocket money, baby-sitting or a paper round.

Subtract the money you spend from the money you earn. If there’s money left over – you

are doing well. If there’s no money left or you come up with a negative number, you have

a budget deficit. In case you have a budget deficit, look at each item on your ‘spend’ list to

see if there’s anything that you can cut. 5) Cut down your careless expenses and you will

be able to buy the things you really need.

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Some of the rich are 6) rich not because they have always had a lot of money but because

they have been budgeting and the poor are 7) poor because they haven’t.


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UNIT 4, Lesson 6, ex. 2a, 2b

In the morning

Natalie: Well, Alesya, I’m rich today. I’ve earned some money from the paper round,

I’ve got the money for the chores and I’ve got my pocket money, so I can waste a couple

of quid. Let’s go spend.

Alesya: What’s quid? Is it seafood?

Natalie: No, silly. It’s an informal word for pounds – our British currency. And what’s

your currency – euro?

Alesya: No, silly. It’s roubles – Belarusian roubles.

Natalie: I see. Where’s your purse?

Alesya: I don’t have a purse. It’s more convenient to have a wallet for keeping bank notes

and credit cards. Look!

Natalie: Let’s barter! I’ll give you £1, if you give me one bank note with this beautiful

building.

Alesya: But it’s not fair! It’s a huge amount of money.

Natalie: I see you’re learning quickly. Good for you! But why do you carry all this

Belarusian money with you? …

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Alesya: I’d like to buy this book for my dad – it’s about old coins. No, I can’t afford it.

It’s too expensive. It costs £25!!! OK, I’ll buy that one instead. I can get it almost for free.

Natalie: Let me buy this book for you. I’ve been saving to buy you a good present. Look,

I’ve saved £50.

Alesya: Never! I don’t want any charity. And this book is not for me, it’s for my father.

Natalie: Let’s not argue, shall we? I’ve decided. I’ll lend you this money, and you’ll pay

me back when I come to Belarus….

In the evening:

Natalie: Look, Alesya! I’ve got only I pence left – just a penny. I (9. be) as rich as

Croesus in the morning and now I’m as poor as a church mouse. I’ve got no cash! And the

stuff I’ve bought is such a waste!

Alesya: You must learn how to budget and cut down your expenses or you’ll have to make

ends meet next month.

Natalie: Yes, you are right. I must be more responsible. Oh, I know! I (10. sell) my Barbie

dolls collection on the Internet!

Alesya: Oh, Natalie…


Hello everybody,

Today we continue our series of programmes about international exams.

Do you want to be the best candidate for an interesting job in the future? Would you like

to get paid a lot of money? Then you should think of taking IELTS tests. There are many

international exams which help you prove your level of English is high enough to get a

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good job. IELTS is one of them. You don’t take this test for free, to prepare for it and take

it is rather expensive, so you’d better start saving now. Probably, it’s a good idea to cut

down your expenses on entertainment and not to spend your pocket money on silly things,

which are also a waste of time!

On a more serious note, this exam tests your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

The writing part of the exam can be quite special: you will have to describe or explain

some visual: a diagram, a chart, a table or a graph. Today we’ll look at a description of a

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State, or official holidays are Constitution Day, Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus

and Russia, Victory Day, Day of the National Emblem and Flag of the Republic of Belarus

and Independence Day.

Public holidays are New Year’s Day, Fatherland Defenders’ and Armed Forces Day,

Women’s Day, Labour Day and October Revolution Day.

Religious holidays are Christmas and Easter, both Catholic and Orthodox,

Commemoration Day (Radonitsa) and Remembrance Day (Dzyady).

Memorial days in Belarus are Day of Chernobyl tragedy, Day of National

Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War.


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Kupalle, summer solstice (21 June), is the most loved and celebrated pagan holiday in

today’s Belarus, which has been around for centuries. Its celebration offers a whole

complex of traditional rituals, beliefs, love and magic. Like in ancient times, Kupalle is

celebrated in the night from 6 July to 7 July. During the day of 6 July young girls went

into the meadows to collect plants and herbs - corn flower, ferns, etc. It was believed that

the plants gathered at that time had special magic and strengths and could protect people

and their homes from illnesses and evil spirits. That’s why some of these plants were used

in food, some were put up on the walls of the houses, and some of the plants were used in

the wreaths worn on the head by young men and women during the Kupalle celebration.

The central part in Kupalle celebration was a fire, which symbolised life and Yaryla

and drove away death. During the day young men would prepare the place to start the fire.

They would go around the village collecting old things - clothes, broken barrels - and

would take them out to the place, chosen for the festivity. Usually it would be a meadow, a

forest glade or a bank of a river. The oiled wooden wheel would be set on fire to

symbolise the sun.

They followed a lot of customs on that night, including purification rituals during

the celebration – jumping over the fire, bathing in the river, rolling in the grass due. They

would join hands and dance in karagods, compete in strength, tell fortunes and look for a

blossoming fern flower – "Paparats'-kvetka". It was thought lucky if a couple could find it:

they would live happily ever after.

Special ritual food was cooked on the fire - fried eggs (egg symbolised both sun and

life), kulaha (a sort of a pudding made of wheat flour), vareniki (dumplings stuffed with

berries - blueberries, cherries, raspberries).

A lot of this tradition is followed today.


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Afternoon tea is a British tradition. Whether spending a day at home or out, in town or

countryside, most British people enjoy their afternoon 'cuppa'.

There are few towns without at least one tea-shop, which also sells different

sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, and delicious cakes. The county of Devon in

south-west England, with its many dairy farms, is famous for its ‘cream teas’, where

scones are served with thick clotted cream.

As for the drink itself, tea is traditionally brewed in a china tea pot, adding one

spoonful of tea per person and one for the pot. Freshly boiled water is then poured onto the

leaves and the tea is left to ‘brew’ for a few minutes. The strong English Breakfast blend is

one of the favourites, with added milk, and a little sugar for those with a sweet tooth.


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If you have decided to organise a party you have to think about lots of things.

First of all, choose a place for your celebration. It can be anywhere – at home or in a

café. If you would like to celebrate it at school, it could be in your classroom or in the

Assembly Hall.

The next thing to think about is decorating the place. There are a lot of ideas you

can use. It could be heart-shaped balloons, candles or Valentines which you can put up on

the walls, on the fireplace or on the table.

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Then it’s important to think who you are going to invite and how you’re going to

invite your friends and relatives. Of course, you can phone them, write them an email or

talk to them on skype, but it’s a lot more romantic to write and send them an invitation

card. E-cards are also very good – they can be absolutely marvellous with music and

animation.

You should also decide which food you will offer to your guests. Maybe it will be a

potluck party, and then it will be a lot easier for you. It could be tea with cake and sweets

only.

It will be more time-taking to prepare entertainments for the celebration – music,

games and contests.

Finally, prepare small gifts for everybody – your guests will be really pleased.

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February 3, 2010.

BBC spokesperson: Hello, I’m a BBC spokesperson, Barbara Wood. Can I speak to Tony

Evans, the head of the Olney pancake committee, please?

Tony Evans: Speaking

BBC spokesperson: Good afternoon, Mr Evans. This is a BBC spokesperson, Barbara

Wood. The BBC children’s TV show ‘Blue Peter’ would like to come to Olney and film

the children’s pancake race at Olney. We want to put the event on the show.

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Tony Evans: Great! I am sure nobody on the committee will be against the idea.

February 10, 2010.

BBC spokesperson: Mr Evans? This is Barbara Wood. I’m sorry, but ‘Blue Peter’ are not

coming to film the race.

Tony Evans: What a shame! And I can’t help being really angry. This is serious. We have

written about the event in our newspapers, we’ve told people about it on TV and on the

radio! Can I speak to the programme producer, please?

BBC spokesperson: OK.

Programme Producer: Hello, Mr Evans.

Tony Evans: Hello.

Programme Producer: I understand the problem, Mr Evans. I’ll try to sort it out. I’ll call

you back later.

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Programme Producer: Hi, Joel. I’ve got a task to challenge your sporting abilities.

Joel Defries: Yes, what is it?

Programme Producer: You’ll have to run in the Olney Pancake race this year.

Joel Defries: But it’s an event for women.

Programme Producer: Right! But we’ll challenge the tradition as well. We have

promised to come to Olney next week, and the people at Olney have widely advertised the

fact. There’s no way out, Joel. You know that Helen Skelton, your female co-presenter, is

kayaking in the Amazon for Sports Relief at the moment. So, what do you think?

Joel Defries: I do get strange challenges working for the programme. All right! All right!

I’m cool with it. I think I won’t win because that will be unfair to women.

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Programme Producer: Mr Evans, nice to hear you. We are coming, and we’ll now have

to make a big thing of it. We’ll get a male presenter to race.

Tony Evans: No! Are you serious? Do you know the rules? The race, which started in

1445, has only been open to women over 18 who have lived in the town for at least three

months.

Programme Producer: It’s a shame, Mr Evans, but our female presenter is busy at the

moment in another event in the US.

Tony Evans: You’ve presented me with a dilemma: either I will have to let everyone

down and say ‘Blue Peter’ are not coming, or I will have to break with tradition.

February 17, 2010.

TV reporter: Hello, everybody! This is our report from the annual Olney pancake race.

Look at this participant. This is Joel Defries, a 24-year-old TV presenter of the popular

children’s TV show ‘Blue Peter”. In the morning, he put on a blonde wig, a scarf and an

apron and came in third in the 415 yard race. Was it difficult to run in the race, Joel?

Joel Defries: The runners are great! And I let the second runner go past me. That’s the

kind of woman I am!

TV reporter: Congratulations, Jane! You’ve crossed the finish line in 1 minute and 7

seconds and won the race!

Jane Hughes: Thank you! It’s a fantastic day! It brings so many people to Olney and puts

us on the map. Winning's fantastic but it is the participating that is the best thing. I'm just

so pleased so many people ran.


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Tony Evans, head of the Olney pancake committee explained: "First “Blue Peter”

promised (пообещали) they would come and film the children's pancake races and put it

on the show. But then they rang and said the producer wouldn’t do it. I was cross (angry)

as we had mentioned they were coming in all the newspapers, on TV and on the radio, so

I wrote a strong letter to the producer. He said if they came they now would have to make

a big thing of it and get the presenter to race and it would be in next week's show.

It presented me with a dilemma - either I would have to let everyone down and say ‘Blue

Peter’ were not coming, or I would have to break with tradition.

Over the last few years a lot of the girls have run to collect money for charity and I

thought that the BBC would give the town publicity so I decided to let him run.

I consulted the other members of the committee and it was on the condition that (при

условии, что) he couldn't win the race and he had to wear a cap and apron."


Look around and you will see – I’m hiding under a tree.

You don’t have to go too far – you can find me in this car.

Can you climb very high? You might find me near the sky!

Stop looking for me in the tree! Can’t you see me near the sea!

There’s no need to look for it in the sand, because I’m hiding it in my hand.

To find an egg you’re unable? – Look! It’s under the table!

When it’s done it will be a pleasure to exchange the Easter treasure.

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Bad Luck

There are a lot of superstitions in Britain, but one of the most widely-believed is that it is

unlucky to walk under a ladder – even if it means stepping into a busy street. If you must

pass under a ladder, you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them

crossed until you’ve seen a dog.

Another common superstition is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house – it

will either bring bad luck to the person that opened it or to the household. Anyone who

opens an umbrella in fine weather is unpopular, as it will bring rain.

The worst is when someone breaks a mirror – it brings seven years of bad luck. The

superstition goes back to ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the

gods.

It’s unlucky to spill salt. If you do, you must throw it over your shoulder to avoid the bad

luck.

The number thirteen is unlucky. It is unlucky to have thirteen at a table or in a company.

The number 13, in the Christian faith, is the number of people at the Last Supper, with the

13th guest at the table being the traitor, Judas.

The unlucky number 13 is often left out when numbering houses, flats and hotel rooms.

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Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day. Friday is considered to be an unlucky day

because Jesus was crucified on a Friday.

Good Luck

Black cats are generally thought lucky in Britain, even though they are associated

with witchcraft - a witch's animal is usually a black cat. It is especially lucky if a black cat

crosses your path.

A commonly-held superstition is that of touching wood for luck, most often if you

think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as 'my car has never broken

down - touch wood!'

A horseshoe over the door brings good luck. But the horseshoe needs to be the right

way up. The luck runs out of the horseshoe if it is upside down. Horseshoes are generally a

sign of good luck and figure on many good luck cards.

On the first day of the month it is lucky to say "white rabbits, white rabbits white

rabbits," before pronouncing your first word of the day.

Catch falling leaves in autumn and you’ll have good luck. Every leaf means a lucky

month next year.

Putting money in the pocket of new clothes brings good luck too.


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UNIT 7. MUSIC


Natalie: Let’s turn on the radio, shall we?

Alesya: Nice idea…(музыка). Wow! Rap! It’s so rhythmic and exciting!

Natalie: Please no! I don’t like it. It’s rude and sounds angry … (музыка). That’s it. Hard

rock is much better.

Alesya: All my friends listen to it, but not me. I often like the texts of hard rock songs but

not the music. It’s so aggressive and I find it depressing.

Natalie: (Музыка) Maybe this will do. Classical music will never die.

Alesya: Yes, but it’s not popular with teenagers today.

Natalie: If we are looking for popular music may be let’s find some pop.

Alesya: Please no! It’s so sentimental… (музыка). Yes. Jazz! It’s fantastic!

Natalie: Agree! It’s always so energetic.

Key: they have chosen Jazz.


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UNIT 7, Lesson 2, ex. 1b

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Listen to the big old drum: TRUM! PUM! PUM!

Listen to the small new drum: Trum! Pum! Pum!

Listen to the big old green drum: TREEN! PEEN! PEEN!

Listen to the small new green drum: Treen! Peen! Peen!

Listen to the big old red drum: TRED! PED! PED!

Listen to the small new red drum: Tred! Ped! Ped!

Listen to the big old black drum: TRACK ! PACK! PACK!

Listen to the small new black drum: Track! Pack! Pack!

Listen to the big old brown drum: TROWN! POWN! POWN!

Listen to the small new white drum: Trite! Pite! Pite!


I enjoyed the concert very much. There were four people in the group playing the guitar,

the contrabass, the saxophone, the piano and the drums. The drummer was also a singer.

He was a tall young dark-haired musician, very enthusiastic. The other singer had a

beautiful low rich voice. But I had been to better concerts. There was little drive on the

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whole! Maybe I just love pop music more. At times though I really enjoyed the sound of

the big old dark brown contrabass. But most of all I liked the saxophone, especially its

deep pleasant sound. The stage was well lit and looked very attractive. The girls noticed

the dresses the pianist was changing. They say she was wearing a long purple dress and a

short blue dress and finally a white blouse and a black skirt. Honestly, I didn’t notice that

at all. The dresses don’t really change the quality of the concert.


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Editor

(woman):

Hi, Chris, It’s Sunday morning. How’s your article going?

Journalist

(man):

Good morning, Mrs Rosenberg. I’m working on it. I need more time,

you know.

Editor: Well, Chris, we have 18 hours before the magazine appears at

newsagents. You must send the article to me before 3 pm this

afternoon.

Journalist: Oh, Mrs Rosenberg, It’s not enough. I need more time, please.

Editor: Chris, did you interview “The Tigers” yesterday after the concert or

did you not?

Journalist: Of course, I interviewed them, Mrs Rosenberg.

Editor: What’s the problem then?

Journalist: There are no problems, Missis… Well, you know... I can’t… find …

the recording on my computer.

Editor: What? You lost the recording? Do you know how much money we

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could get for it?

Journalist: Yes, Missis… I know… I have no idea where I could lose it.

Editor: Think hard, Chris. “The Tigers” had only one concert in our city and

there’s no second chance for you to interview them again.

Journalist: I know, Missis.

Editor: OK, let’s think together. Did you interview them in the Concert Hall

building?

Journalist: No, Missis… Oh, I know! They were in a hurry to a club so they

asked me if it was OK to have the interview on the way there, in their

limousine…

Editor: I see, Chris… I know WHAT happened next! You went to the club

with them, left your computer in the car and forgot about it till the

moment I called you!

Journalist: I’m sorry, Missis. It was just like you said… They are awesome

guys!

Editor: I know they are. But you’d better hurry up and get your computer

from them!

Journalist: Yes, Mrs Rosenberg.

Editor: Call me when you get it!

Journalist: Of course, I will. Please don’t worry.


Chris: Hi, guys. Can I ask you some questions for the magazine “Light

on music”?

1st Tiger: Sure! We like interviews. But first, can you please write in your

article that we liked our concert a lot!

2nd Tiger: Yeah. The crowd was fantastic tonight. It was really cool to play

here!

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Chris: Thank you, guys. I’m sure the audience also liked the concert.

You moved the crowd, they were really crazy tonight.

3rd Tiger: OK, man, what are your questions?

Chris: Well, I’d like to know when you started singing.

2nd Tiger: Well, we first met at the primary school we went to. Then we all

met again at the school choir… What class were we in?

1st Tiger: 8th. We were in class 8. Remember how much fun we had at

Music lessons?3rd Tiger: Yes, it was fun.

Chris: So, you all sang in the school choir, right?

2nd Tiger: Yes, but we also played in the school band.

Chris: Oh? What instruments?

1st Tiger: Well, we tried many instruments. I played the piano and the

flute, Daniel played the saxophone and the violin and Jake was

always crazy about drums.

Chris: I see. You must have had good music teachers.

3rd Tiger: Yes, man. We were lucky. None of us comes from a family of

musicians so everything we learnt in music is from our school

teachers.

Chris: OK, let’s move on, guys. Who writes music for your songs? And

who writes the songs?

2nd Tiger: Most of the songs were written by Jake. He’s our lyrics writer.

Chris: Yeah, a very good writer. Your songs aren’t just rhyming words,

they make people think. It’s rare and it’s great.

3rd Tiger: Thank you, Chris. I’m glad you like my lyrics… Well, as for the

music, we all write music, each of us.

1st Tiger: Yeah. Writing music is a great way of saying what you think.

Chris: What are your plans for next year, guys? Are you going on tours

or are you going to write music in the studio?

3rd Tiger: Well, we are going on a month-long tour around Europe next

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May and then we’re playing concerts in Russia next October.

2nd Tiger: And we’re also planning to finish our new album. We’ve

recorded only two songs for it – there’s a lot to be done.

Chris: It’s going to be a busy year!

1st Tiger: Yes, but we don’t mind. We’re happy we have to say a lot to our

audience.

Chris: Thank you for the interview, Tigers! We’ll be waiting for your

new albums and new concerts.

UNIT 7, Lesson 6, ex. 3a, 3c.

Alesya: How was the concert last night, Natalie?

Natalie: It was brilliant! I just love live concerts!

Alesya: Did you go there alone?

Natalie: No, I went there with my elder sister.

Alesya: Oh really?

Natalie: Yes, it was quite a new experience for her. She’s into classical music, you

know… Violins, cellos …

Alesya: So did she like the concert?

Natalie: She did. She said it was more energetic and expressive than the music she

usually listens to and, of course, much livelier... But I have to say, the sound wasn’t very

good at the beginning… In fact it was the most unpleasant beginning of a concert I had

ever been to.

Alesya: Why so?

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Natalie: It started later than it had to: there was a problem with electricity, I guess.

We had to wait for about half an hour before the band started to play. There were so many

people around us that I couldn’t see the stage well. My sister could see even worse, you

know, she isn’t very tall, so we had to look for a better place to see the stage and listen to

the music.

Alesya: And what about the concert itself?

Natalie: It was a huge success, I would say. ‘Green Day’ play real rock and they do

it as no one else can do. They work very well together. My sister said she’d never heard

anything more energetic. And you know what?

Alesya: What?

Natalie: She asked Dad to buy her a bass guitar! She says she now wants to play

more and louder.

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In the town where I was born,

Lived a man who sailed to sea,

And he told us of his life,

In the land of submarines,

So we sailed on to the sun,

Till we found the sea green,

And we lived beneath the waves,

In our yellow submarine,

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We all live in yellow submarine,

yellow submarine, yellow submarine,

We all live in yellow submarine,

yellow submarine, yellow submarine.

And our friends are all aboard,

Many more of them live next door,

And the band begins to play:

As we live a life of ease

Every one of us has all we need,

Sky of blue, and sea of green,

In our yellow submarine.


Todd: Alex, can you talk a little about working at a radio station?

Alex: Yeah, sure. The Radio station at my school is called Supermix. I'm actually a DJ.

Well, not the one who turns tables, changes discs, I mean… I’m a DJ that plays music and

talks on the air a lot, and I think that's really fun because I can have guests over and I can

play, I like all kinds of music, and I like to open their ears to many different kinds of

music from, I don't know, electronic, to classical, to jazz and others. And it's really a lot of

fun. I make lots of friends and we meet groups too because we have concerts sometimes.

So, you know, it's really great, great, great fun.

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1 (3)

Hello! Are you ready? I’m ready. Let’s do it. Let’s go. It’s Radio 1. Today from 11 till 12

am, DJ Mix is with you.

2 (2)

To music news now. Yesterday was the last day of the music awards ceremony. Now we

all know who the best singers and bands of the year are. Our congratulations to the Twister

band and their fans! … And don’t forget to call us at 175-76-77.

3 (1)

- Hello, Radio 1.

- Hello. My name’s Karina.

- Hi, Karina. How are you?

- I’m fine, thank you.

- Where are you calling us from?

- From the southeast.

- I see. Welcome to Radio 1. What song would you like to hear?

- Can you play “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word”, please?

- Sure! It’s a great song. Who’s the song for?

- It’s for my mum. It’s her birthday today.

- What’s her name?

- Susanna. Susanna Ryan.

- OK. Got it. Dear Susanna Ryan, happy birthday and enjoy the song!

4 (5)

It’s Radio 1 and DJ Mix. Today is Earth Day and of course we’re going to play some

topic-of-the-day songs for you… Well, the first song I can think of is Michael Jackson’s

“Earth Song”. What have we done to the Earth? This is the most important question that

we all have to ask ourselves. Ask now, when it’s not too late. What have we done to the

Earth?

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5 (4)

Now to our Wednesday trivia quiz. Today’s topic is girl names in the names of songs. OK.

Here we go. Today’s question is what song is about a man who had a girl name? The clue

is he wasn’t very happy about that… The winner will get two tickets to the “All Stars”

night club! Call us now!


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There was an Old Man of the North,

Who fell into a bowl of broth;

But a very good cook

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Fished him out with a hook,

Which saved that Old Man of the North.

There once was a lady of Gloucester

Whose parents thought they had lost her.

From the fridge came a sound

And at last she was found

But the problem was how to defrost her.

There was a young monster in York

Which liked to eat soup with a fork.

People cried, “What a mess!

You must go to Loch Ness!

We use forks to eat pork here in York.”


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UNIT 8, Lesson 5, ex. 2c, 2d.

Journalist ( Masha Pushkina): I’d like to ask you a lot of questions today.

Dramatist ( A. Kureichik): OK. Let’s start then!

Journalist ( Masha Pushkina): Did you dream of becoming a dramatist in your childhood?

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Dramatist ( A. Kureichik) : No, I didn’t. Children are much more practical in their dreams.

At first, I wanted to become a magician, but when I understood that it’s impossible, I

wanted to be a businessman, a cosmonaut, a lawyer, and this dream almost came true.

Journalist: So many interests! What was your favourite subject at school?

Dramatist: It depended on the teacher. When I was at the lyceum of the Belarusian State

University my favourite subject was Russian literature. I loved and still love History. One

third of the books in my home library are books on history. I am interested in nature. I

would like to know how the world was created, how life developed on the Earth. I like

astronomy. But I’ve never been good at maths or physics.

Journalist: I see. Few people are good at all the subjects at school. By the way, what’s

your education?

Dramatist: I’m often asked this question. I finished the special English language school

No 25 in Minsk, then the lyceum of the Belarusian State University and the Law

Department of the Belarusian State University. I got a second education as a theatre

director.

Journalist: So, theatre attracted you. How did you begin writing plays?

Dramatist: Like most of us – at school. First, they were poems, then stories, even a fantasy

novel. But only at the lyceum did I take it seriously. Naturally the poems were the result of

my unshared unhappy love and broken heart. However, I still remember those years with

warm feelings. When I was in the first year at the lyceum, my friend acquainted me with

Belarusian State University Theatre. That’s how my theatrical career started. That’s where

I wrote my first play.

Journalist: Why are you not writing plays for the theatre at the moment?

Dramatist: I’ve had too much of the theatre. My plays have been staged in the best

theatres of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. I’ve worked with wonderful theatre actors and

directors. I’ve watched hundreds of performances in the best theatres from Los Angeles

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and New York to London and Berlin. That’s why I’ve decided to give up theatre for

cinema.

Journalist: OK. And … who are your favourite writers?

Dramatist: Somerset Maugham, Brodsky, Gogol.

Journalist: Is it possible to teach a person to become a writer? What’s your opinion?

Dramatist: I teach a lot myself and I know that it’s impossible to teach talent, which is at

the heart of any art and is based on intuition. Sometimes a talented creation is even

imperfect, but a talented creator feels, when to leave his creation alone.

Journalist: What can you say about your experience as a film director and producer?

Dramatist: I enjoyed it very much! It proved that sometimes it’s possible to make an

extremely interesting film with a limited budget. For example, the authors of the ‘Garash’

film project could do it with less than 5000 dollars. Belarusian cinematography MUST

develop, at all costs.

Journalist: And a few more questions, in a blitz interview form. What are your preferences

in music?

Dramatist: I like classical music, Corelli, Bach, Chopin, and many others. I am fond of

Belarusian rock music and jazz.

Journalist: What are your favourite films?

Dramatist: ‘The Piano’, ‘Andrei Rublev’, ‘Star Wars’ and many others.

Journalist: Where would you like to live?

Dramatist: I’ve lived in many cities of the world, but I want to live and die in Minsk.

Journalist: What’s family for you?

Dramatist: Love and kindness which helps people to live in this imperfect world.

Journalist: What’s work for you?

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Dramatist: The happiest time, and the best.

Journalist: What kind of rest do you prefer?

Dramatist: Quiet, and relaxing. But actually, it’s a big secret.

Journalist: What’s happiness for you?

Dramatist: It’s when there are no problems.

Journalist: What’s your main wish?

Dramatist: I’ve got one life, you know, so each second counts. I want to spend my time

merrily and happily – there’s no second chance!

Journalist: Thank you, Andrei, for the interesting interview.

Dramatist: You are welcome.


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Natalie: Hi Alesia, how are you?

Alesya: Fine!

Natalie: Are you doing anything special tonight?

Alesya: Nothing special. Why are you asking?

Natalie: Do you fancy going to the cinema?

Alesya: Good idea!


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Mary: Hi John! It’s Mary here. Do you fancy going to the cinema tonight?

John: Hi Mary. That’s a good idea. I don’t mind going.

Mary: Great! Where shall we go?

John: Well… I hear “Pirates of the Caribbean” is on at the Odeon. It’s a fantastic film.

Mary: What kind of film is it? Sounds like an adventure film.

John: Yes. Newspapers say it’s a brilliant romantic film with an interesting plot.

Mary: All right! We’ll go there, then.

John: What time shall we meet?

Mary: Why don’t we meet at seven o’clock? The film starts at half past 7.

John: That’s fine. Where shall we meet?

Mary: How about meeting at my place?

John: OK. See you there.

Mary: See you.

John: Bye.


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Last Saturday Mary and John decided to go to the cinema. It had always been their dream

to watch “Pirates of the Caribbean”. The film was on at the Odeon, which was their

favourite cinema. The tickets were not expensive but the film was so popular that it wasn’t

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easy to buy tickets. Fortunately John bought two but the time was not convenient – Mary

had her music classes at that time. Problems began on their way to the cinema. It suddenly

started to rain. As they didn’t have umbrellas they got wet. When they got to the cinema

the film had already begun. So they had to look for their seats in the dark. They didn’t

know it was only the beginning. When at last Mary and John found their seats they saw

that a big man was sitting in front of them. They couldn’t see the screen very well. Besides

a group of boys sitting behind them were making a terrible noise eating crisps and

popcorn. The lady next to Mary was speaking on the telephone all the time, and the girls

next to John were discussing the main characters of the film and giggling while watching

the film. In other words, their experience of going to the cinema was horrible. To make the

things worse, they missed the last bus and had to walk home on foot.


Mary was reading a book when the phone rang. A few minutes later she was outside.

The sun was shining and the birds were singing as Mary was going to the cinema. She was

smiling because she knew that she was going to see a fantastic film. Mary enjoyed

watching movies, especially if something catching was on. Suddenly she heard a strange

noise behind her back. She turned around. Someone was standing behind her…


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Reporter: What film have you enjoyed acting in the most, and why?

Hugh Jackman: I’ve really enjoyed them all. The film I like best is always the one I’m

working on now or the next one. I believe one must love what he or she is doing.

Reporter: What do you do in your free time?

Hugh Jackman: I love spending time with my nearest and dearest. Besides, I’m interested

in many sports. In high school, I played rugby and cricket, did swimming and took part in

high jumping. Now I enjoy basketball and kayaking. Moreover, I play the piano and do

yoga every day.

Reporter: What do you look for in a script?

Hugh Jackman: The first thing you are looking for is a story. It’s very important. People

can’t stand films with a boring plot. So I always look for gripping stories. Besides,

characters interest me, too.

Reporter: What are your future plans?

Hugh Jackman: I will be filming “Wolverine 2” in Japan and I’m thinking of playing in a

new film version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Sunset Boulevard ['bu:ləvɑ:d]”.

Reporter: What helped you to be a success?

Hugh Jackman: First of all it’s hard work. Secondly, in our business it’s really important

to be in the right place at the right time and finally, it’s luck.

Reporter: Is there anything you would like to change in your life?

Hugh Jackman: Sure. I’d love to spend more time with my friends. And, you know, I’m

tired of paparazzi. Sometimes I think there’s nowhere to hide from them.


The legendary Sean Connery is in photo 1. Can you recognise the famous agent 007?

You can see Anthony Hopkins in photo 2. His most remarkable film was the thriller ‘The

silence of the lambs’, for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor.

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Gorgeous Catherine Zeta-Jones, who is in photo 3, starred in the film adaptation of the

musical ‘Chicago’, the action and western ‘The Mask of Zorro’ and its sequel ‘The

Legend of Zorro’.

Charismatic Orlando Bloom is in photo 4. His famous roles include Legolas in ‘The Lord

of the Rings’ trilogy, ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy and Will Turner in the ‘Pirates of the

Caribbean’ series.

Photo 5 presents Benedict Cumberbatch, an actor and film producer. He starred in the

films ‘12 Years a Slave’ and ‘The Imitation Game’. He has played Sherlock Holmes in

the series Sherlock since 2010.

Charming Keira Knightley, in photo 5, is famous for her roles in the ‘Pirates of the

Caribbean’ series, the drama ‘Pride & Prejudice’ and many others.

Robert Pattinson, a handsome vampire from the film adaptations of the ‘Twilight’ novels

by Stephanie Meyer, is in photo 7.

And finally, we see lovely Emma Watson in picture 8, who became famous after landing

her first professional acting role as Hermione Granger in the ‘Harry Potter’ film series.

All these actors come from the UK.


Johnny Depp was born on June 9, 1963. He left school at the age of 15 because he

wanted to become a rock musician. Johnny got into acting after a visit to Los Angeles

where he had met Nicolas Cage. The future star made his film debut in 1984. After this he

played many characters and appeared in different films but wasn’t famous for many years

until he got his present image of charming Captain Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the

Caribbean” in 2003. The film's enormous success opened doors for his career and even an

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Oscar nomination. Johnny Depp is perhaps one of the most successful actors in Hollywood

today.


Yulia 35:

Rostislav Yankovsky is the most romantic Belarusian actor. He started his career in

“Belarusfilm” in the historical film “Red leaves” and acted in more than forty films in all.

His talent helped him create characters of different kinds. His acting is breathtaking and

gripping. I enjoy it greatly. Besides, he is a well known theatre actor.

John 33:

I’m just crazy about Mel Gibson. He is an American-Australian actor, film director,

producer and screenwriter. I know that after appearing in several films, Gibson went on to

direct and star in the Academy Award-winning ‘Braveheart’. I adore everything: his

charismatic acting, the plot of the films he is in, the charming characters he creates.

Besides, he is known as one of the most successful businessmen in show business.

Liza 25:

I adore Bruce Willis. He is an American actor and producer who created many films. His

career began in television in the 1980s and he is well known for his charismatic playing in

the Die Hard series, which were a financial success. Actually, he has appeared in over

sixty films all in all and I really can’t wait when his next film will be released to see his

breathtaking , gripping acting.

Paul 15:

Jessica Alba is the most charming actress in the world. She was born on Apr. 28, 1981.

She began her career at the age of 13. Alba appeared in various movies including

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“Honey”, “Sin City” and, of course, “Fantastic Four”. Her acting talent has always placed

her on top of the listings in Hollywood.

Mary 38:

My favourite actress is Julia Roberts. She is known for starring in the spectacular comedy

‘Pretty Woman’ and receiving several Oscar nominations. I remember seeing her acting in

‘Notting Hill’ together with a fantastic British actor Hugh Grant. Their acting was great! I

couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. Julia was playing her part so wonderfully that it

seemed easy and natural. Her gripping, breathtaking acting brought her enormous success

and made her one of the highest-paid actresses in the world. ‘People’ magazine named her

among 50 most beautiful people in the World eleven times.


Interviewer: Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen! I have with me in the studio today

Alex Popov, who is a film critic. Alex, welcome.

Alex : Thank you.

Interviewer : Alex, today we are going to talk about one of the most successful Belarusian

films “In August 1944”. Who is the director of the film?

Alex: Well, I think many listeners know that the director of the film was Mikhail Ptashuk.

He was born in 1943 in Brest region and worked at Belarusfilm, the National Cinema

Studio. He created many spectacular films. Many of his films show Belarus in the Great

Patriotic War. Some of them became internationally known. Unfortunately, Mr. Ptashuk

died in a car crash in 2002 in Moscow.

Interviewer: Why do you think the film is a success?

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Alex: The film is a real success. First of all , it was professionally made. It takes us to

another reality, to the Belarus of 1944. Secondly, the actors who appeared in the film

played wonderfully. You really can’t take your eyes off the screen. And finally, the plot is

brilliant. I adore it. The film is breathtaking and catching.

Interviewer: What is the plot of the film?

Alex: The actions of the film take us back to August 1944. The whole territory of Belarus

was free from German soldiers, but some individual groups were still operating on its

territory. Three young officers were given the task to find a German radio station which

was still sending messages. The group, headed by a talented leader captain Aliokhin, used

all their courage and professionalism to find the enemy group.

Interviewer :Sounds interesting. And the last question today. Is the film worth seeing?

Alex: This film is really worth seeing. I advise everybody to watch it. The film is for

people of all ages. But first of all I recommend it to schoolchildren and teenagers. The

topic of the film is really important today. Young people should remember the heroism

and patriotism of our countrymen during the Great Patriotic War. Besides, the film teaches

young people to be kind and patient, to love our country and to be brave.

Interviewer: Alex, thank you for talking with us, and good luck.


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