Task 1. Read the text to review the vocabulary

Task 5. Describe the party you visited using the table.

Task 4. Fill in the table with the italicized words. Talk about the parties using the table.

Christmas, Easter, Birthday party, Guy Fawkes Night, St. Valentine’s Day, Halloween.

	Party	It’s traditionally for … to… There is a common trend in … to…
		birthday cake, candles, to send invitations, to give/receive a present, to give flowers, to play party games
		to make Jack-o-lantern out of a pumpkin, to dress up, to wear a … costume, to wear a mask/wig, to have your face painted, to trick-or-treat, to play “apple-on-a-string” game
		to send an anonymous card to smb. with kisses (XXX), to decorate a card with love hearts, to buy and give flowers, to have a romantic dinner
		to spend Christmas eve with a family, Santa Claus, presents, stockings, holy, Christmas decorations, Christmas turkey, Christmas pudding, Christmas cards, crackers
		to make a guy, to have a bonfire party, to set off fireworks
		chocolate Easter eggs, Easter bunnies, chickens, hot cross buns, egg-hunt

Time	Events
Much before the party	prior to the actual event we were looking forward to preparations began (a week/a month) in advance
On the day of the party	on the actual day before the guests arrived we got everything arranged for the party
When the party started	heard a ring at the door presented hostess with flowers exchanged greetings, handshakes, kisses, compliments helped the guests with their coats
During the party	the proper mood was set by (music, decorations, people) started the conversation going discussed studies, politicks, the latest news, fashion, music books made the conversation common got on one’s hobby-horse laughed to one’s heart content to bring refreshments to enjoy oneself / to have fun background music was played to enliven the atmosphere
After the party: Positive impressions	to be a real success the music was a real treat we larged it up we burned the dance floor we danced the night away
After the party: Negative impressions	the party was a flop/frost it was

UNIT 4. TRAVELLING

People on our planet can’t live without travelling now. Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene. It is always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to different musical rhythms.

Tourism has become a highly developed business. People travel by train, by plane, by boat, and by car. All ways of travelling have their advantages and disadvantages. And people choose one according to their plans and destinations. There are express trains, cars and jet-air liners all of that provide you with comfort and security. What choice to make? It’s up to you to decide. There is a great variety of choice available for you.

Those who live in the country like going to a big city, visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining at exotic restaurants. City-dwellers usually like acquired holiday by the sea or in the mountains.

Most travellers carry a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them — the sights of a city, old churches, castles, mountains, lakes, waterfalls, forests, trees, flowers and plants, animals and birds. Later, perhaps years later, they will be reminded by the photos of the happy times they have had.

If you travel for pleasure you would like all means to enjoy picturesque areas you are passing through, you would like to see the places of interest in the cities, towns and countries. Travelling gives us a good opportunity to see wonderful monuments, cultural and historical places, to learn a lot about the history of the country you visit, about the world around us, to meet people of different nationalities, to learn a lot about their traditions, customs, culture. In other words, you will broaden your mind.

Nowadays people travel not only for pleasure but also on business. You have to go to other countries to take part in different negotiations, to sign contacts, to participate in different exhibitions, in order to push the goods produced by your firm or company. Travelling on business helps you to get more information about achievements of other companies which will make your own business more successful.

Task 2. Discussion: Answer the questions.

1. Where do people from countryside like going on vacation?
2. Where do city-dwellers usually spend their holidays?
3. Why do most travellers carry a camera with them?
4. What does travelling give us?
5. How does travelling on business help you?
6. What means of travelling do you know?

Vocabulary:

advantages and disadvantages — переваги й недоліки

according to — відповідно
destination — кінцевий пункт призначения

jet-airliner — реактивний літак
security — безпека
variety — різномаїття
city-dweller — міський житель
to take pictures — фотографувати
castle — замок
waterfall — водоспад
to remind — нагадувати
picturesque — живописний
to broaden ones mind — розширити світогляд
to take part in negotiations — брати участь в перемовинах
exhibition — виставка
in order to — для того, щоб
to push the goods — рекламувати товари
achievement — досягнення

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