Учебное пособие по развитию навыков устной речи и чтения для студентов 1 курса технических специальностей

FACTFILE
Blackpool has 16, 8 million visitors a year.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the most popular free entrance tourist attraction in Britain.
The equivalent of 47, 5 miles of hot-dog sausages are eaten each year at the Pleasure Beach.
Blackpool Tower, 110 years old, is 518ft 8 ins tall.
Friday is donkey day off.


2. Complete the following sentences using information from the article. Develop the idea.
1) Alan and Susan decided to spend the weekend in Blackpool because …
2) They couldn’t avoid … .
3) Blackpool has got … .
4) They enjoyed … .
5) The seaside resort provides kids with … .
6) Blackpool Beach turned out to be … .
7) The family will definitely … .
8) If you want to ride the donkeys come to … !


3. Role play. One of you plays Alan (or Susan), the other his/her colleague who is asking him/her questions about the weekend. Discuss the way to the resort, the sights, the activities, good and bad points.
4. Fill the gaps with a suitable word. Answer these questions and discuss your answers with a partner.
1) Would you prefer a holiday in a seaside … or a holiday in the country?
2) Would you prefer to rent an apartment or … in a hotel?
3) Would you prefer to eat in a restaurant or have a … in the open air?
4) Would you prefer a lively place or would you rather go to a … place?
5) Would you prefer to spend your time … on a beach or would you rather go for long walks?
5. Write a description of ‘An ideal day out’. Choose freely the place you would like to be in, your activities and the company you would like to have. Compare it with your partner’s description. What are the differences and common things?
Here are some suggestions
1) for a place: a visit to the beach, a picnic in the country, a visit to a historical building, a visit to some friends, a walk in the mountains, etc.;
2) for activities: to swim, to lie in the sun, to windsurf, to play badminton (tennis, volleyball), to go fishing, to take photographs, to go on a tour of the castle, to go sightseeing, to buy souvenirs, to climb, to enjoy hiking, etc.;
3) for a company: friends, relatives, group-mates, class-mates, family