TransportI. Words and word-combinations to be remembered:
subway/ underground – метро hot air balloon – воздушный шар fast – быстрый slow – медленный ride a bicycle – ездить на велосипеде wait for – ждать get on a train – садиться на поезд get off a train – сходить с поезда crowd – толпа magnetic Levitation train - поезд на магнитной подвеске city traffic - движение городского транспорта queue – очередь
II. Put these types of transport in order from fast to slow.
a boat a train a tram an underground train an airplane a ship a scooter a motorbike a taxi a bicycle a ferry a hot air balloon
III. Read the text. Can you guess which numbers go in the gaps?
Transport facts! 1. People in most countries drive on the right - but people drive on the left in (a) ___ countries, including Japan, India, Australia and Britain. 2. In the USA (b) ___ people in every thousand drive car. In Japan, it's 640 and in Germanу it`s 570. More than (c) ___ people in the world ride a bicycle! 3. In Tokyo people never wait for more than (d) ___ minutes for an underground train. The only problem is it's often difficult to get on or off a train because they're sо crowded! (c) ___ people fly to Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta, USA every year! (That's about one hundred end fifty people every minute!) 4. In Chinа, the 30 km journey from Shanghai city centre to Pudeng Airport takes only f) ___ minutes on the new Magnetic Levitation (Маg Lev) train. 5. Most people in Moscow go to work by underground. The Moscow Metro has 165 stations and about (g) ___ passengers every day. The stations in the city centre are very beautiful. 6. Every day more than (h) ___ people travel into the centre of London. About 20% drive, 77% take the train or the bus, and only (i) ___ % walk to work! 7. In Italy, a country of 57 million people. 8 million people have scooters. In Rome, (j) ___ people ride scooters so they can travel fast in the city traffic.
IV. Look back at we text and choose the correct words to go together.
1. drive/ ride a car 2. drive/ ride a bicycle 3. wait/ wait for a train 4. get on/ in a train 5. get off/ out a train 6. fly in/ to Atlanta 7. go with/ by underground 8. take/ go a train, or a bus 9. walk to/ in work
V. Which sentences are true for your country? Correct the false ones. a) Most people drive small cars. b) People always wait in a queue to get on a bus. c) People often fly from one city to another d) Not many people walk to the shops. e) A lot of people ride bicycles to work. f) Traffic is a problem all day. g) The buses are very crowded. h) Taxis drive very slowly.
SHOPPING
I. Words and word-combinations to be remembered:
shop – магазин self-service shop – магазин самообслуживания shop-assistant – продавец shop window – витрина do shopping – делать покупки department store – универсальный магазин supermarket – большой магазин самообслуживания grocery – бакалея greengrocery – овощной магазин bakery – булочная butchery – мясная лавка to sell – продавать to be on sale – быть в продаже to buy – покупать to pay – платить clothes – одежда foot-wear – обувь shoes – ботинки, туфли toy – игрушка china – фарфоровая посуда appliance – прибор, приспособление underwear – нижнее белье linen – белье fabrics – ткани camera – фотоаппарат dress – платье costume – костюм (женский) blouse – блузка skirt – юбка raincoat – плащ coat – пальто to suit – быть к лицу to try on – примерять fitting-room – примерочная to fit – подходить (по размеру) to wear – носить suit – костюм (муж.) trousers – брюки sweater – свитер cardigan – шерстяной джемпер knit-wear – трикотаж pullover – пуловер jacket – жакет perfumery – парфюмерия face cream – крем для липа powder – пудра lipstick – губная помада lotion – лосьон, shampoo – шампунь products – продукты питания butter – масло sausage – колбаса fish – рыба meat – мясо poultry – птица sugar – сахар macaroni – макаронные изделия bread – хлеб cereals – крупы roll – булочка biscuits – печенье milk – молоко cream – сметана cheese – сыр basket – корзина customer – покупатель serve – обслуживать counter – прилавок cashier – кассир cash-desk – касса purchase – покупка change – сдача price – цена
II. Read, translate and retell the text:
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