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

3a. Complete the following sentences using information from the emails. Develop the idea using the following words and expressions:
1) to have a lovely holiday, to arrive home, to enjoy a nice Christmas;
2) to take smb away, a secret location, used to visit, to stay in a hotel;
3)-5) a school report, to perform in a show, to do dances, to wear a costume, to invite, to be twinned with, to sell things, to cross the Channel by ferry, to pass regards.
1) The family was happy to go away before Christmas …
2) Andrew’s birthday was quite special because …
3) Olivia is good at …
4) A street festival in Sindelfingen ….
5) In August the family plans to …
3b. Write a letter to Margaret (Email 3).
In your letter: - answer the questions
- ask three questions about their trips to Germany and France


4a. Complete the sentences about your partner. Don’t ask him/her, just guess.
1) He/she really wants ……………………………….. after the lesson.
2) He/she received …………………………………. for his/her birthday.
3) He/she really enjoys ……………………………. at the weekend.
4) He/she’s decided ………………………. …….for his/her next holiday.
5) He/she is good at …………………. .
6) He/she used to …………………… .
7) He/she likes when people ……………… .4b. Say your sentences to your partner and find out if they are true or not.


5. Prepare to ask your partner about his/her special event. Make questions using the ideas below and your own ideas.
- when /where it was celebrated
- how many people joined
- what types of activities people did
- what was unusual
- what he/she liked about it


B. Friends
1. Match the words with their definitions.
1) someone you work with a. acquaintance
2) an informal word for a friend b. boyfriend/girlfriend
3) someone you don’t know very well c. buddy
4) someone you write to d. co-worker
5) someone who lives in the same apartment as you e. comrade
6) someone who shares the same view of life as you f. room mate
7) someone who is only a friend during the good times g. soul mate
8) someone who has the same socialist beliefs as you h. fair-weather friend
9) someone you have a romantic relationship with i. pen pal