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Гацкевич М. А.
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Мои первые темы по английскому языку. — СПб.: КАРО,
2012. — 240 с.
ISBN 978 5 9925 0319 7.
Пособие представляет собой сборник тем для учащихся средних школ. В сбор
нике рассматриваются такие темы, как “My Family and I”, “Daily Life”, “My
Friend”, “School Life”, “Favourite Animals”, “Hobbies”, “Seasons”, “Travelling”,
“Moscow”, “St. Petersburg”, “London” и др.
Тексты рассказы, письма, написанные от лица российских и англоговорящих
школьников, диалоги позволяют учащимся запомнить новые слова и выражения,
подготовиться к устному ответу и написанию сочинения.
С помощью упражнений к текстам и диалогам школьники закрепляют прой
денный материал и учатся подробно отвечать на вопросы. Новая лексика пред
ставлена в словариках к упражнениям.
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ББК 81.2 Англ 922
ISBN 978 5 9925 0319 7
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Данный сборник устных тем предназначен для учащихся средних об
щеобразовательных школ и школ с углубленным изучением английского язы
ка, а также для всех изучающих английский язык.
В пособии рассмотрены такие темы, как “My Family and I”, “My Friend”,
“School Life”, “Hobbies”, “Travelling”, “Moscow”, “St. Petersburg”, “London” и др.
Материал книги направлен на развитие таких видов речевой деятельно
сти, как разговор, чтение, письмо, понимание речи на слух.
Темы представлены в виде текстов рассказов, писем и диалогов. Тексты
рассказы и письма написаны от лица российских детей и их англоговорящих
сверстников, что позволяет учащимся познакомиться с разными точками зре
ния на ту или иную тему. Новые слова даны в словарике, который есть в каж
дом уроке. Разговорные выражения отрабатываются в живых, интересных
диалогах. Тексты и диалоги сопровождаются вопросами и упражнениями на
понимание содержания и использование новой лексики.
Пособие предполагает работу с аудио материалом по темам уроков. Успеш
ное развитие понимания речи на слух и совершенствование произношения
возможно с помощью прослушивания текстов и диалогов каждого урока.
Отвечая на вопросы после прочтения или прослушивания текста, уча
щиеся привыкают к работе в режиме обсуждения полученной информации.
Тексты рассказы и диалоги помогают школьникам при написании сочинений
и составлении устного ответа на заданную тему. Учителя могут использовать
записанные на диск тексты и диалоги в качестве материала для аудирования.
Unit 1
MY FAMILY AND I
1.1. Listen to a story about a girl. Try to write a story about yourself and your family. You can call it “About Myself and My Family”.
Let me introduce myself. I’m Ann Smirnova. Ann is my first
name. Smirnova is my surname. I am twelve years old. I was born in
Smolensk on the 27th of February, 1996. I am a pupil. I go to school.
I am in the 6th form. I am fond of art. I’d like to be a painter. Art is
my favourite lesson. I started painting when I was 5. First my father
taught me drawing. Then I joined the Art school. Now I take paint
ing lessons four times a week. Every time my parents and I travel,
we visit different museums. We enjoy looking at wonderful paint
ings. When we go to the country I always paint very beautiful land
scapes.
I want to tell you about my family. My family is small. We are a
family of three: my mother, my father and me. My parents have
been married for fourteen years. They are real friends. Their names
are Olga and Victor. My parents are doctors. They are very experi
enced doctors. They are very busy, but they like their job very much.
My parents are fond of travelling. We always travel together. I love
my parents.
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1.2. Answer these questions. They can help you to write a composition “About Myself and My Family”.
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What is your name?
What is your surname?
How old are you?
When and where were you born?
Do you go to school?
What form are you in?
What are you fond of?
What do you want to be?
What is your favourite lesson?
What is your hobby?
Why do you like your hobby? Why is it interesting for
you?
When did you start doing it?
Have you got a family?
Is your family small or large?
Have you got brothers or sisters?
What are their names? How old are they? Are they pu
pils? What are their hobbies?
What are your parents’ names? How old are they? What
are their jobs? What are they fond of?
What do you like to do together?
How often do you spend your free time together?
Are you real friends?
VOCABULARY
aunt
brother
child
children
cousin
[nt]
[ b
´ rðə]
[aild]
[ ´ ildrən]
[kzn]
daughter
[ d
´ tə]
òåòÿ
áðàò
ðåáåíîê
äåòè
äâîþðîäíûé áðàò,
äâîþðîäíàÿ ñåñòðà
äî÷ü
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father
grandchildren
grandchild
granddaughter
grandfather
grandmother
grandson
husband
mother
nephew
niece
parents
relatives
sister
son
stepdaughter
stepfather
stepmother
stepson
uncle
wife
[ f´ ɑðə]
[ g
´ r nildrən]
[ g
´ r naild]
[ g
´ r n dtə]
[ g
´ r n ´ fɑðə]
´
[ g
´ r n mðə]
´
[ g
´ r nsn]
[ h
´ zbənd]
[ m
´ ðə]
[ n
´ evj ]
[n s]
[ p
´ eərənts]
[ r´ elətivs]
[ s´ istə]
[sn]
[ s´ tep dtə]
´
[ s´ tep fðə]
´
[ s´ tep mðə]
´
[ s´ tepsn]
[ŋkl]
[waif]
ïàïà
âíóêè
âíóê, âíó÷êà
âíó÷êà
äåäóøêà
áàáóøêà
âíóê
ìóæ
ìàìà
ïëåìÿííèê
ïëåìÿííèöà
ðîäèòåëè
ðîäñòâåííèêè
ñåñòðà
ñûí
ïàä÷åðèöà
îò÷èì
ìà÷åõà
ïàñûíîê
äÿäÿ
æåíà
Make cards with phrases and learn them by heart.
1.3. Listen to a story about Alice.
Alice and her Family
This is Alice. She is from Germany. Alice lives with her family
and goes to school in Berlin.
Alice’s family is rather large. There are six of them: Alice, her
two brothers, a sister and their parents.
Alice is a girl of eleven. She has long brown hair and green
eyes. Alice is neither tall nor short. She is always neat.
Her friends like her because she is very honest, kind and
friendly. Alice is very helpful. Her brothers and sister are younger
than her. She always looks after them. Now her sister is six and
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Alice teaches her to read and write. She wants to become a teacher.
It’s her dream. Alice has a hobby. She is fond of reading. Alice
enjoys reading about animals.
They have a pet. It’s a big and very lazy cat. Pussy is lazy
because she is very old. Now Pussy is about fifteen. Everybody in
their family loves Pussy and looks after her.
1.4. Answer these questions and make up a story about a nice
girl Alice.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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What is the girl’s name?
Where does Alice come from?
What family has she got?
How old is Alice?
How many sisters and brothers has she got?
What type of hair has Alice got?
What colour are her eyes?
Is Alice short or tall?
Why do her friends like her?
What does Alice teach her sister?
What does she want to become?
What hobby has Alice got?
Have they got a pet? What is it?
Why is Pussy lazy?
Do they love their pet?
VOCABULARY
neat
honest
kind
friendly
hospitable
helpful
lazy
blond hair
[n t]
[ ɒ´ nist]
[kaind]
[ f´ rendli]
[hɒs p
´ itəbl]
[ h
´ elpfl]
[ l´ eizi]
[blɒnd heə]
àêêóðàòíûé, îïðÿòíûé
÷åñòíûé
äîáðûé
äðóæåëþáíûé
ãîñòåïðèèìíûé
ãîòîâûé ïîìî÷ü
ëåíèâûé
ñâåòëûå âîëîñû
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brown hair
slim
tall
short
experienced
understanding
strong
handsome
attractive
[bran heə]
[slim]
[tl]
[ʃt]
[ik s´ piəriənst]
[ ndə s´ t ndiŋ]
´ [strŋ]
[ h
´ nsəm]
[ət r´ ktiv]
òåìíûå âîëîñû
ñòðîéíûé
âûñîêèé
íèçêèé
îïûòíûé
ïîíèìàþùèé
ñèëüíûé
ñèìïàòè÷íûé
ïðèâëåêàòåëüíûé
Make cards with phrases and learn them by heart.
1.5. Listen to a story about Fred’s family. Fill in the blanks and
read this story.
Fred’s Family
His name ... Fred. Fred comes from France. He ... ten. Fred
... a pupil. He ... in the third form. Fred ... tall and slim. He likes
to play football. He can play chess very well.
Fred’s family isn’t large. They ... mother, father and Fred.
He hasn’t got a brother or a sister, but Fred ... got two cousins.
They ... pupils, too. Fred’s mother ... a doctor. His father ... an
engineer. They like their work very much. Fred has got four pets.
They ... hamsters. His hamsters ... fluffy and nice. They ... white.
Fred loves his parents, cousins and pets very much.
1.6. Make up a story about yourself. These questions can help
you with it.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
What ... your name?
How old ... you?
Where ... you come from?
What form ... you in?
... you tall or short?
What games ... you like to play?
... your family large or small?
MY FAMILY AND I
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10.
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12.
13.
14.
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How many brothers or sisters ... you got?
What ... your parents’ names?
What ... their professions?
... they like their work?
What pets ... you got?
What colour ... they?
... you love your family and pets?
1.7. Listen to a story about a very nice girl.
My Sister
I am David. I come from Greece. I am ten. My family isn’t
large. We are a family of four: my parents, my sister and me.
What a pity that I haven’t got a brother, but I have got a very
nice sister.
Her name is Helen. She is 5 years old. Now she isn’t a pupil.
Helen has got long blonde hair and big blue eyes. She isn’t a tall
girl. Helen is a kind girl. She has many toys and she always lets
me play with her toys. We often play different games together,
hide and seek, tag.
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Helen is fond of dancing. She goes dancing three times a week.
She can dance very well. My sister can’t read very well but I can.
I often read interesting fairy tales to her. She likes to listen to them
very much. I love my sister. We are real friends.
1.8. Answer these questions and then try to write about your
sister, brother or a cousin.
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3.
4.
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What is the boy’s name?
Where does he come from?
How old is David?
Is his family large or small?
Has he got a brother?
How many sisters has he got?
What is his sister’s name?
How old is Helen?
Is Helen a pupil?
What colour is her hair?
What colour are her eyes?
Is she a kind girl?
How many toys has she got?
Whom does Helen let play with her toys?
What games do Helen and her brother often play?
What is Helen fond of?
How often does Helen go dancing?
What can she do very well?
What can’t Helen do very well?
What does David read to Helen?
Are they real friends?
1.9. Listen to the dialogue and try to answer the questions below. Make up your own dialogue.
Jenny: Have you got a brother or a sister?
Eva: No, I haven’t, only cousins. And you?
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Jenny: I’ve got two sisters.
Eva: You are lucky. Are they pupils?
Jenny: Nancy is a pupil, she is eleven, but Diana isn’t, she is
only five.
Eva: Do you like to play with your sisters?
Jenny: Yes, we often play together.
Eva: Can Diana read?
Jenny: No, she can’t. I teach her to read. She knows a lot of
letters and tries to read.
Eva: Oh, you are a good sister.
Jenny: Thanks.
Questions to the dialogue.
Who has got cousins?
How many sisters has Jenny got?
What are Jenny’s sisters?
What does Jenny teach Diana?
What does Diana try to do?
VOCABULARY
twins
[twinz]
áëèçíåöû
to argue
[ ´ gj ]
ñïîðèòü
to quarrel
[ k´ wɒrəl]
ññîðèòüñÿ
to be fond of
ëþáèòü êîãî-ëèáî, ÷òî-ëèáî
to get on well,
ëàäèòü ñ êåì-ëèáî
to get along well
to look after somebody
óõàæèâàòü çà êåì-ëèáî
to make peace
ìèðèòüñÿ
to be married
áûòü çàìóæåì
to trust somebody
äîâåðÿòü êîìó-ëèáî
to rely on somebody
ïîëîæèòüñÿ íà êîãî-ëèáî
to be in trouble
áûòü â çàòðóäíèòåëüíîì ïîëîæåíèè
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UNIT 1
Ask your classmates different questions. Let them answer your
questions.
Example: to quarrel with a sister
How often do you quarrel with your sister?
1.10. Listen to Julia’s story about her mum.
My Mother
I’d like to tell you about my wonderful mother. I love her very
much. My mum is the kindest and the most beautiful mother in
the world.
My mum is Helen. She is thirty five, but she looks much
younger, because she goes in for sport. My mum goes to the
swimming pool twice a week. Sometimes we do exercises to
gether in the park. My mum is neither tall nor short and she is
slim. She has long brown hair. Her eyes are big and grey.
My mum works as a librarian. The library where she works
isn’t far away from our house. I often go there to help my mum. I
can see how readers like her. My mum is a very experienced li
brarian. She has always read a lot.
I like to spend my free time with my mum. We have a lot of
common interests. We are theatre goers. I like to go to museums
with my mum. It’s very interesting to discuss what we’ve just
seen.
I’m happy to have such a mum.
1.11. Answer these questions and make up a story about Julia’s
mother.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What is Julia’s mother’s name?
How old is Helen?
Why does Helen look much younger?
What kind of sport does Helen go in for?
What does Helen look like?
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6. Where does Helen work?
7. What common interests have Julia and Helen got?
8. Are Helen and Julia real friends? Why?
Talk about your mum. Is your mum a real friend?
1.12. Listen to Jack’s story about his father.
My Father
I want to tell you about
my dad. It’s great to have
such a dad. He is very clever
and understanding. I love and
trust him very much.
His name is Antony. My
dad is older than my mum, he
is forty. My dad is a very
busy man, he works as a driver. But when I see him we always have
a good time together. My dad and I have much in common. We are
fond of sports. Twice or three times a week we go to play basket
ball. I can say that my dad is very good at it.
My dad is strong and slim. Every morning he goes in for
weight lifting. My dad is a tall man with black hair and green
eyes. I think he is handsome.
My dad is fond of travelling. Every summer we travel by boat
or bike. Of course, we take mum with us. We put up a tent some
where near the lake, make a fire and start fishing. I adore our
trips.
I’m proud that I have such a father.
1.13. Answer these questions and talk about why Jack is proud
of his father.
1. What is Jack’s father’s name?
2. How old is Antony?
3. What is Antony’s profession?
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4.
5.
6.
7.
What sport do Jack and his dad go in for?
Why is Antony strong and slim?
What does Antony look like?
What is Jack’s dad fond of?
Talk about your dad or grandad. Why are you proud of them?
1.14. Listen to the dialogue and try to answer the questions
below. Make up your own dialogue.
Tony: Can you take pictures?
Peter: Yes, I can. Every time when we travel I take a lot of
pictures.
Tony: When did you learn it?
Peter: Last year. It’s very easy, my dad taught me. We were
in Egypt. And you? Can you?
Tony: Our camera is very old. I often take pictures, but
I can’t say they are perfect. My parents are going to buy a new
camera.
Peter: I’m sure with a new modern camera you’ll take very
nice pictures.
Questions to the dialogue.
When does Peter take a lot of pictures?
Who taught Peter to take pictures?
Why aren’t Tony’s pictures perfect?
What are Tony’s parents going to buy?
1.15. Listen to the dialogue and try to answer the questions
below. Make up your own dialogue.
Celina: How do you like to spend your evenings?
Luke: Oh, I like it when my parents are at home and we can
chat and watch TV together.
Celina: Are your parents often busy?
Contents
Предисловие . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Unit 1. My Family and I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unit 2. The Place Where I Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Unit 3. My Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Unit 4. Daily Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Unit 5. School Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Unit 6. My Future Profession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Unit 7. Days off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Unit 8. Hobbies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Unit 9. Favourite Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Unit 10. Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Unit 11. School Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Unit 12. Travelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Unit 13. Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Unit 14. Moscow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Unit 15. St. Petersburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Unit 16. London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
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