1. Listen to the text and repeat it after the speaker.

a lot of agricultural land in the southeast of England.To argue with somebody about something.About the things you do not understand.Stop arguing with me, do as I say.To enter a room.Please enter the house by the back door.He stopped for a second before he entered the room.Knock before you enter

ball from the opponent, and at the same time defend against it. I have many times attended basketball competitions. My coach says I'm one of the best players. Basketball is a very beautiful sport!

1) -A man once went to Greece. When he (come ) home he (begin ) (tell) tales about his trip. He (speak) about the things he (done). One day he (tell) his friends he (take) part in jumping-match. " I (win) it. Just (go) to Greece and ask them. Everyone (tell) you it is true.".But one of his friends who (listen) to him said,"if you can jump as well as that, we need not go to Greece. Let is (imagine) this is Greece for a minute . And now-jump!"

school in Russia. They want to know how to learn English. Mr Grams: English isn't too difficult. Everybody can learn it. Your English, for example, is very good. Misha: Oh, thanks, Mr Grams. But I started to learn English when I was really young. A lot of my friends think that it's too late to start now. They have only four years left (у них осталось всего 4 года) before they finish school. Mr Grams: It's not too late. Four years is more than enough. If your motivation is good, you'll soon make progress. Misha: What will they have to do then? They don't have enough money for private schools and trips abroad. Mr Grams: They don't have to do those things. But they'll have to work on their English as often as they can. First of all, they should buy a good dictionary, because they will have to read a lot of books. But they shouldn't start with English newspapers or books which may be too difficult for beginners. They should ask their English teacher for adapted versions of English books When they read, they should start a vocabulary notebook and write down all the new words with the translations. It is very important to write down examples of the sentences with the new words too. When you do that, you can remember the place of the word in the sentence, which prepositions or articles go with it, and remember it in context. Misha: Should they watch films in English? Mr Grams: They can try, but they shouldn't get upset if they can't understand anything. They'll have to watch the same film again and again until they understand better. It is also a good idea to get a copy of the same film in Russian. Misha: Is that all? Mr Grams: Oh, no. They should listen to English cassettes and repeat things after the speakers. That will improve their pronunciation and their ability to understand. Misha: But they are always listening to our teacher. Her English is very good. Isn't that enough? Mr Grams: Unfortunately, it isn't. They have to listen to different accents. If they always listen to the same person, they won't be able to understand other people. So if they aren't able to talk to native speakers, they'll have to use the cassettes! Misha: And what about grammar? They learn a lot of grammar rules by heart. Mr Grams: You don't have to do that. Grammar is very important, of course, but they have to use it, not simply learn the rules. However, they should learn texts and songs by heart. Then they will have longer phrases, not only words in their memory. Misha: Thank you very much, Mr Grams. You're my favourite teacher. Mr Grams: That's very kind of you, Misha.

1. Betsey's last name is Lloyd.
2. James is Betsey's son.
3. Rosy has her own horse.
4. Mark is thirteen.
5. This week James is sleeping in his office.
6. All the family are interested in football.
7. James's favourite pastime is horse riding.
8. People in England celebrate Christmas in November.
9. Salisbury Plain is a very interesting place.
10. Betsey is Rob MacWizard's mother.
11. Mark likes to be indoors.
Betsey's family
Robin: We want to meet your family. Betsey. Where are they?
Betsey: Oh, let me tell you about them.
My husband James is a very busy man. He's the manager of a bank in London. Normally he comes home at eight o'clock and watches football or reads The Times. He usually plays tennis on Sundays. It's his favorite pastime. When the weather is bad he plays tennis indoors. At the moment there are a lot of problems at his bank and he has to work day and night. He has a small bed in his office, so he sleeps there.
Rosy, my daughter, is seventeen. She is very busy. She is going to finish school this year. She plays the guitar and she is the best goalkeeper in her school. We don't see her at home very often because her hobby is horse riding. She likes to be out of doors. At the moment Rosy is in London. She is helping her aunt in her shop. November and December are very busy months for the shops. It's Christmastime.
Mark is three years younger. He is interested in history and archaeology, and he is a good football player too. He often goes on archaeological expeditions and our house is full of his equipment. At the moment he is on Salisbury Plain. We're going to visit him there. It'll be very interesting for you.
And my youngest son is Rob... I'll tell you about him later.

1. Who are the Druids?

2. What do people in Robin’s time do in autumn and in winter?

3. What are autumn and winter in Scotland like?

4. What do people in Robin’s time do in spring and summer?

5. What are spring and summer in Scotland like?

6. What are the special days for the Druids?

7. Why are they special?

8. Do people remember these special days nowadays?

9. How do people celebrate them?

Misha: Do you have magical holidays, Robin? Can you tell me about them?
Robin: Well, where do I start, Misha? I come from Scotland and my great-grandparents were the Druids. The Druids are magical people. They can speak to the trees and to animals. They can fly and see into the future. They say that a year has two halves: a light half (spring and summer) and a dark half (autumn and winter).
The weather in Scotland is usually cool, but spring and summer are often nice. It is never hot, but it can be quite warm. It sometimes rains, but we also get some sun. The nights are short and the days are long. People work in the fields. Children lie in the sun and play in the woods.
But autumn and winter in Scotland are very cold. The weather is bad. In autumn it often rains and in winter it snows and rains,