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Card 12 Learning Foreign Languages



S: Kate, I’m starting a course of Spanish in a week.

T: Not a good idea. I think it’s a waste of time.

S: I don` t agree. Spanish is spoken in many countries.

T: In each country you can find an interpreter if necessary…

S: I take you point but it’s more interesting for me to learn about everything by myself.

I don’t like being dependent on anybody.

T: Hm, if you go to Germany, you’ll start learning German?

S: I’ll think it over later. Usually I use English as lingua franca in most countries.

T: Why are going to learn Spanish, then?

S: Firstly, learning foreign languages helps to broaden my mind – I can better understand the people and the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. Secondly, I hope to find an interesting job in future, it’s easier to do it if you know two or more foreign languages.

T: You may be right but it takes so much time! You have classes, do homework – it’s so boring!

S: It` s interesting! You meet new people, read books, watch films in class. It` s great! Sign up the course too and you’ll see which of us is right.

T: Mm… I’ll think about it.

 

 

CARD 13 Interview with a Foreign Singer

S: Hello, everybody! Chris Newman is in our today’s programme, and it’s about music and musicians. Good evening, Chris. Can you tell us about your attitudes towards music and when you got into it?

T: I’ve always loved music. I think I really got into it when I was a child. My mother used to listen to music all days long. She especially loved The Beatles, and I knew all their songs.

S: When did you realise that you were going to do it professionally?

T: When I understood that people enjoy my songs and my singing.

S: How many discs have you recorded so far?

T: About ten.

S: I’ve heard now you’re working on a project with some musicians in New York. Could you say a few words about it?

T: We are doing two recordings of my new songs.

S: When are you planning to finish the project?

T: By the end of the months, I suppose, and then we are going to start touring.

S: What countries are you going to visit?

T: This time we’re going to Japan.

S: Have you ever been there before?

T: No, and we’re looking forward to going there.

S: Your life is very interesting! You travel all over the world; you meet and play with famous musicians!

T: That’s exactly what I think.

S: Thank you for the interview, Chris. I hope you’ll come again. Goodbye.

T: Goodbye.

 

 

Card 14 Ambitions

 

S : Jane, I hear your sister has married a famous athlete. Don` t you think she is too young to get married?

T: Yes, she is only 18. But he’s a good match.

S: A good match? Is marriage making a good match? How about love?

T: Yes, she loves him. But I don` t think she would have married him if he wasn` t a success.

S: He is a successful man, he is famous, and he earns a lot of money. Does your sister want to achieve anything?

T: Good family, children…

S: I see… She is like those women who don` t want anything besides a husband and children. I don` t want to live in vain. I want to go on living after my death!

T: Why not if you have a great music or artistic talent?

S: Unfortunately, I’m not keen on arts. I don` t have any special talent for anything, but I’m not disappointed. Nowadays women have a lot of opportunities to become successful. I’ll get a good education and make a brilliant career! I’d like to be an independent career woman! I can become a TV presenter or a famous journalist.

T: Stop daydreaming!

S: You’re so boring, Jane! Are you against a good education?

T: I’m certainly not. It’s very good that you have ambitions; but first of all you must be patient and hardworking if you want to achieve anything.

S: Yes, that` s to the point.

 

Card 15

 

S: Are you eating hamburgers for lunch again, George?

T: Yeah. I love these things. I can't get enough of them.

S: But they're so bad for you.

T: Why? I’ve just bought them in McDonalds. The food is delicious there.

S: If I were you I wouldn’t go there so often. You like the taste of McDonald’s food, but do you know that it` s junk food? If you want to be healthy you must eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, diary products… What did you have for breakfast today?

T: A couple of sandwiches with cheese and a cup of coffee.

S: Sandwiches? It's a miracle you're still as thin as you are. Do you eat fruit and vegetables?

T: Yes, of course. Everybody likes fruit but I feel hungry if I don` t eat a couple of hamburgers.

S: It’s because McDonald’s food is very addictive, I’ve read about it. How many meals a day do you usually have?

T: Breakfast, lunch at school, dinner at about 6 o` clock, and a cup of tea and sandwiches before going to bed.

S: Terrible! Sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper! You should stop it, otherwise you’ll become fat, and you’ll have heart troubles. When you get up tomorrow, eat cereal with milk or cornflakes, some toast with butter or jam and juice. It’s just we call healthy eating.

T: I can` t say it’s my favourite food but I’ll try.

 

Card 16

 

S: Hey, Denis, how often do use computer?

T: Frankly speaking, I don’t use it very often – sometimes I type an essay.

S: Don` t you use the Internet?

T: No, I don` t have an access to the Internet.

S: I use it every day! I read the news on the Internet, chat with my friends.

T: I’m absolutely convinced it’s not healthy to work on computer very much.

S: How much? – that is the question. If you stay online for hours, it’s definitely unhealthy.

T: Right, right. You say you like chatting with your friends, don’t you think it’s boring “to chat” with somebody by typing messages?

S: Come on, Denis! I’m sure you know you can do “voice chats” if you have a microphone. By the way, you are interested in foreign languages. You can chat with people from France, Japan, Argentina…. It’s not expensive, it’s like using a telephone but much cheaper:

T: Oh, that sounds like a good way to practice foreign languages.

S: Yes, besides on the Internet there are various kinds of materials for students: texts, exercises; you can download video- films and radio- programmes in foreign languages.

T: Mm… It’s interesting. Do you know any good sites specially made for students learning foreign languages?

S: Certainly. You say you sometimes type essays. I know a lot of interesting sites where you can find materials on different subjects. It’ll be easier for you to prepare essays – you can find unusual facts, the latest data, and pictures for your presentations…I don` t know how you can do without a computer in your everyday life.

T: You may be right; computers have become part of peoples` life. But I’m afraid, I’ll spoil my eyesight.

S: You must know where to stop, and everything will be OK.

 

Card 17 Ambitions

 

S: Hallo, Jane! I hear your elder sister has set up her own business. It’s great, isn`t it?

T: If you ask me, I don` t think business is for women.

S: I see… You are like those women who don` t want anything but a family.

T: A family is very important for a woman.

S: Agree. But I need to have something besides a husband and children to devote myself to!

T: What’s this?

S: If only I had a talent for music, literature or painting! I would become famous! I would be a success!

T: Stop daydreaming, Diana! You should be more realistic.

S: So, you think I can` t be successful?

T: Why not? It depends on you.

S: Right! I’ll become very hardworking, get a good education and become a famous TV presenter a talk show star!

T: Daydreaming again, Diana.

S: You are so boring, Jane! Are you against a good education?

T: Of course, I am not. I am going to get a good education too. My ambitions are a good job and a good family.

S: You may be right. If I can’t become famous, I can become economically independent, support myself and, if need, support those dependent on me.

 

 

Card 18 A City Day

 

S: Good afternoon, Olga Vladimirovna!

T: Good afternoon, Tanya.

S: I`ve come to discuss some points. Can you help me?

T: Yes, certainly.

S: It` s about our city’s day. I suppose you remember we decided to have a party. We are not sure about the date. Shall we have the party just on our City Day, on Saturday, or on a week day after classes?

T: I think many of you would like to spend this day with your families. There are usually a lot of events: concerts, carnivals all over the city. So, let`s have a party on the day before, on Friday.

S: Fine. We have only four classes on Friday.

T: What`s on the programme?

S: First, Lena and Olya are telling about our city, its landmarks, its people. Some boys have taken a lot of pictures of our city, and they are going to make a power point presentation to illustrate the girls` report.

T: is anybody going to tell about the history of our city? It`s worth telling about.

S: I`m going to give some interesting facts.

T: Do you remember about our guests from England?

S: We do. We are going to speak English. We are also going to ask the guests about their towns and cities. We are sure it will be very interesting! Oh! Kate is going to recite a poem about London by William Blake.

T: I think you could sing anything. You sing nicely.

S: That` s to the point. We are going to sing some songs to the guitar. Our guests might sing with us some popular English songs. We’d like to have a discotheque after all this. Can we?

T: Yes, if you promise to clean the classroom after all. Last time it was in a mess.

S: We promise everything will be OK!

 

Card 19 In Trouble

 

S: Hello, Anna. I’m calling to say I’m not going to the cinema today, sorry.

T: What` s the matter?

S: I don` t fancy going anywhere.

T: I feel you’re upset. Can I help you?

S: I’m afraid, you can` t. I have problems with my parents again. They don` t understand me.

T: Have you spoken to them about your problems?

S: I have, but nothing happened. I’ve been asking for a permission to go to the music festival, but they don` t let me.

T: Who are you going to the festival with?

S: With my friends. They are going there on motorbikes.

T: I think your parents are absolutely right. It’s dangerous, and they are worried about you.

S: But I want to go to the festival. My favourite group is playing there.

T: OK. How about going there with me? I think your parents will agree.

S: Oh, I’d love to. I’ll ask my mother, she isn`t as strict as my father. Will you drive to the festival?

T: No, I haven` t got a driving licence yet.

S: How shall we get there then?

T: We could ask your father to take us there.

S: Great idea!







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