Listen to the recording. Think over the right alternative to make up a true statement

1. new neighbors of Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith are from Liverpool;

2. the newcomers have a very modest car;

3. Mrs. Smith and her husband have the same kind of car as their new neighbors;

4. the weather has been very warm recently and Mrs. Smith enjoyed staying outside very much;

5. Mrs. Jones likes the people who arrived at number 35 and she has made friends with them.

Ú Language focus

Complete the following sentences in accordance with the dialogue.

1. It’s been so cold that I haven’t been... for a week. I do... cold;

2. Yes, it’s best to stay indoors in such... weather.

3. They are from London and they think it’s the only place in the world...;

4. Londoners always think they are... than other people, but I always find them...;

5. Anyway I don’t want... people like that;

6. My husband says it’s 4 years old and it probably cost less than ours....

Translate into English.

1. Я заглянула к ним вчера.

2. Жена сделала несколько язвительных замечаний по поводу этой местности.

3. Она использует слишком много косметики и красит свои волосы.

4. Кажется, она не так молода, как выглядит.

5. Я знала, что они окажутся снобами, когда я увидела их огромную машину.

6. Машина расходует так много бензина, что вы едва можете позволить себе ездить на ней.

Ú Follow-up Activity

What do you think:

a) why is gossiping so disgusting?

B) what sort of people may enjoy spreading gossip?

DEVELOPING THE MIND

Ú Topic Preview

1. Would you compare college life with a merry-go-round or with something else?

2. What do you think of the first months at the university?

3. What tactics do you personally choose to get yourself organised and sit down to work?

4. Can you imagine an exemplary student? Speak about exemplary students and ordinary ones.

5. “A man is never too old to learn”. Do you agree with this proverb?

EXAMS, EXAMS, EXAMS

Recording 1

Ú Pre-listening Tasks

1. Consult a dictionary and make sure you know the meaning of these word combinations and phrases:

What’s the point of it?

Luck comes into it a good deal!

You are just making excuses!

Why does he always come top of the class?

Practical experience.

Qualifications on paper.