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

2. Fill in the chart about the events you read.

Name
Type
Date
Place
Performers
Other details

3a. Write down the names of your favourite:
film star singer musician sportsperson TV presenter
club TV programme film magazine


3b. Find out if other students like the people or things you wrote in 3a. Compare your preferences. Use the following expressions:
To state preferences: To express doubt:
I’d rather … I can’t say that…
I prefer … to… Well, I’m not sure
I like … more than … OK, but …
(See ‘List of Speech Acts’, p. 104)


4a. Read the questions and answers below carefully. Rank all the answers to each question from 1 to 5. Give number 1 to the answer that applies to you most of all, number 2 to the second most applicable, and so on. Number 5 should be the answer you least agree with.


1) Which would you most like to do tonight?
 go to the cinema and see an action film
 read a good book
 play Monopoly with friends
 interact in the social net
 surf the Internet
2) What would you like to take a course in?
 beauty care
 a foreign language
 scuba diving
 communication
 driving
3) Which would you like to have a lot of money for?
 to travel a lot
 to be independent
 to buy things you like
 to spend freely on your hobbies
 to help others in need
4) Which would you most like to improve?
 your social life
 your attitude to studies
 your looks
 your relations with your friends
 your relations with your family
4b. Share your results with the whole class.
5. Work in pairs and discuss the following questions:
1) What are the most popular leisure activities among your friends?
2) How do you relax after a hard day studying?
3) Do you have any special hobbies?
4) Do you play any sports?
5) Do you collect things (stamps/coins/antiques)?
6) What music do you listen to and why?