B) Watch the episode again and try to remember the details

C) Explain where and how one can hire a car in Russia (in your country).

B) Watch the episode again and sum up the information about car hire in Britain.

D) Speak about the history of London double-deckers.

B) Watch the episode again and try to remember more details.

A) Watch the video episode about London double-deckers and answer the following questions.

B) Listen to the text again and try to remember more details.

c) Answer the teacher’s questions.

WATCHING AND SPEAKING

When and where did the first double-deckers appear?
How did the first double-deckers differ from modern ones?
How many double-deckers are there in London today?
In what countries and cities are double-deckers used?

c) Ask your fellow-students questions for more details.

14. a) Watch the video episode Car Hire and find answers to the following questions:

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1. What period of time does Paula want to hire a car for?
2. What kind of a car would Paula like to hire?
3. What does the rent include besides the pay for using the car?
4. What are the terms of the insurance?
5. How would Paula like to pay?
6. How much does the company charge if the client leaves the car at the airport on the day of the departure?
7. What does Paula have to produce in order to hire a car?
8. What is the client supposed to do when he/she returns the car?
9. Who pays if the client gets a parking ticket or a speeding fine: the client or the company?
10. What is the client not allowed to do?
11. How many copies of the hire agreement does Paula sign?
12. Who is going to pay for the car hire: Paula or the magazine she is working for?
13. What does the clerk wish Paula?

15. a) Watch the video episode The Mini and explain why this particular model is still so popular. Complete the sentences below.

1. The first Mini was made _____________.

2. Unlike the Morris, the Mini could carry _________ passengers.

3. It took ________________ to design and build the first Mini.

4. The Mini is ___________ long.

c) Answer the teacher’s questions.

HOME ACTIVITIES

16. Watch the video episode Riding a dream and write a reproduction. 4

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CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

LISTENING AND SPEAKING

17. a) Listen to Vivien speaking about television and find answers to the following questions:

1. In what languages can Vivien watch programmes in Hungary?
2. What English channels does she appreciate?
3. What are Vivien’s favourite TV programmes?
4. What English non-fiction TV programmes does Vivien find really good?
5. What kind of radio programmes does Vivien listen to?
6. Why doesn’t she go into radio journalism?

b) Listen to the text again and find the English for the following words and word combinations:

cмотреть время от времени
хроникально-документальный фильм
распад Советского Союза
идти (о фильме, спектакле)
крикливый
бессмысленный
познавательные программы
углубленный, аналитический
хорошо исследованный
обзор, обзорная (аналитическая) программа

c) Sum up Vivien’s viewpoint on television.

18. a) Listen to what Thomas says about the role of television in our life and say whether you agree or disagree with his viewpoint. Complete the sentences below:

1. In his childhood, Thomas was an avid fan ____________________ ________________________________________________________.

2. Televisions influences people greatly. They become ____________ _________________________________________________________.

3. The time people spend sitting in front of televisions could be spent developing themselves in more direct ways – ____________________ _________________________________________________________.

4. Television is responsible for ________________________________ _________________________________________________________.

5. The advantage of television is that ___________________________ _________________________________________________________.

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