Task 5. Rewrite as one sentence using a relative clause

1. My friend, Simon, plays the guitar. He has just released a CD.

My friend, Simon, who has just released a CD, plays the guitar.

2. Prince Charles is heir to the throne of England. His first wife was Princess Diana.

3. Microsoft has a lot of power in the world of computers. That annoys some people.

4. The euro replaced the number of national currencies. It was introduced in January 2002.

5. “Friends” ran for ten years. It is one of my favourite series.

6. Venus is a very hot place. It is much closer to the sun than the Earth is.

7. Cricket is very popular in many countries around the world. It is played between two teams of eleven.

8. Parts of Buckingham palace are open to the public. It is where the queen lives.

9. The greyhound is the fastest dog. It can reach speeds of over 65 kilometres an hour.

10. “1984” was written by George Orwell. His real name was Eric Blair.

 

Task 6. Write one word in each gap. Do not write that and do not leave any blanks left.

Find me a show that woks

by our TV reviewer, Jeremy Platt

I’m sure there was a reason (1)……….. I became a TV reviewer. Maybe it was my love of classic shows (2)……….kept me entertained as a child. Or maybe it was the presenters (3)………..seemed to promise am exciting world of glamour and showbiz. To be honest, I’ve watched so many shows lately (4) ………..have bored me to tears that I’ve forgotten. Take Kid Swap, for example, the new show (5) …….Channel 7 hopes will revive their viewing figures. The show takes kids (6) …… parents have had enough and swaps them with kids from other families for two weeks. The problem with this show is that I’m just not sure at (7) ………it’s aimed – parents or teenagers. Parents (8) ……watch this show will find it childish, particularly at the moment (9) ……..one of the teenagers does nothing but complain. Teenage viewers (10) ……..watch more than the first five minutes will soon get bored of the parents, (11) …….blame anybody but themselves for the situation. This is definitely one idea (12) ……….should be put exactly where it belongs-in the bin!

 

Retelling tasks

By the moment you’ve done a lot. Prove us that you know some facts and details of the story quite well.

 

Task 1. Say if the given statements are true or false. Comment on them.

1. The storyteller’s hobby was gardening.

2. She had two dogs of her own.

3. The boxer was wagging its tail of excitement to meet the storyteller again.

4. It was a black boxer.

5. That day they met the fourth time.

6. It was impossible to identify the owners of the dog.

7. The husband was sure the boxer belonged to the Reynolds.

8. The first Mr. Reynolds denied ever having a boxer.

9. The Reynolds abused the dog and that’s why he left the family.

10. There was a familiar scar that helped recognize the boxer.

 

Task 2. Now try to give a detailed answer to the following questions.

1. What kind of a person was the storyteller?

2. What was the first thing the storyteller did when she saw the battered old dog?

3. What idea struck the woman?

4. Why didn’t her husband believe the boxer belonged to the Reynolds?

5. Who helped the woman find the owners?

6. How did the boxer behave in the backseat of the car?

7. Why did the Reynolds’ children examine the dog?

8. Why did all that had happened seem a miracle to the storyteller?

Task 3. In your point of view how many logical parts are there in the story? What are they?

Task 4. Right now try to retell the story to your partner or to your teacher. We believe that some phrases will be of great help to you. You can find them at the end of the grammar reference at p.117

And now enjoy reading our next story! Good luck!

Story 8. UNCLE THEO

(from A modern English Course for foreign Students

By C.E. Eckersley)

Before reading the story be sure you know how to pronounce these proper nouns well:

Theo Hobdell

Adams

Camford University

 

Why do you think the story is called like this? Have you got any ideas who Uncle Theo is?