Read and translate the text

EARTH DAY

In the beginning God created Man, which, according to all the latest birth control statistics, was a big mistake. And Man said, “Let there be light”, and there was light, and Man called this light fire, and at first it was used to warm him and let him cook his food and protect him from the wild animals. But Man discovered fire could be used to burn down a forest or burn someone else’s hut or tree house or a witch at the stake or soft coal or oil, which made the air turn dark gray and black. And this made Man start to cough and his eyes to run and his sinuses to hurt. And Man finally said, “God, what are You doing to me?” And after God made the rivers and lakes and streams and oceans, Man dumped all the refuse from the earth into the waters, and it killed the fish and the plants and ever the oxygen, and the waters turned muddy and brown and smelled, and no one could drink from them or bathe in them or even sail in them. And finally Man shook his first at the heavens and said, “For God’s sake, knock it off.”

And Man created the wheel, and this was good because Man no longer had to walk through the forests or up and down the mountains or to school. And then Man created the engine which turned the wheels, and Man no longer had to depend on animals to pull him on the roads and paths. And Man called the new creature automobile, and it changed the face of the earth, for Man was forced to cut down the trees and flowers and pour, concrete on the land to accommodate the automobile, and drill into earth and the sea to fuel it, and sometimes the ocean turned black and the air turned brown, and as the automobile multiplied there was less space to park it, and it was unable to move any faster than a horse, and Man behind the wheel screamed,” Good God, am I ever going to get home?”

And Man created the plastic bag and the tin and aluminum can and the cellophane wrapper and the paper plate and the disposable bottle, and this was good because Man could then take his automobile and buy his food all in one place and he could save that which was good to eat in the refrigerator and throw away that which had no further use. And pretty soon the earth was covered with plastic bags and aluminum cans and paper plates and disposable bottles, and there was nowhere left to sit down or to walk. And Man shook his head and cried,” Look at all this, God.”

And Man learned to split the atom, and then he took what he learned and he put it in a bomb to defend himself from other men, and he set off the bomb to see if it would work, and it did. And Man was very pleased with himself because he was safe from other men, and this was good. But other men learned to split the atom, too, and they put it in their bombs, and so Man had to make bigger bombs, and the other men had to make bigger bombs, and explosions put radioactive material in the air which got into Man’s food and water and made that which was nourishing inedible and that which would quench thirst undrinkable. And again Man became very frightened and said, “God help us all.” But by this time God had had it and He sent down word to His loyal servant, “Now, the first thing I want you to do is to build an ark and then…

9. Translate the following words into Russian and learn them by heart:

Protection, at the risk of one's life, species, tend, threat, terrible, to avoid, to become extinct, to die out, to emit, to poison, to spread (spread, spread), to support, to threaten, tragic, uninhabitable.

10. Complete the sentences:

1. In the beginning God created…

2. But Man discovered fire could be used to…

3. Man start to cough and his eyes to run and…

4. And after God made the rivers and lakes and…

5. And Man created the wheel, and this was good because…

6. And Man created the plastic bag and…

7. And pretty soon the earth was covered with…

8. Man was very pleased with himself because…

11.Use the following phrases and word combinations to retell the text:

1. As I understood from the text...

2. According to the text...

3. According to the author...

4. As it is described in the text...

5. As it is said in the text...

6. As the author puts it...

7. According to the figures (data, information, opinions) from the text...

ТЕМА №10: MEALS

Практические вопросы

1.Еда в Британии.

2.Посещение ресторана.

Задания для отработки практических навыков

1. Read the text.

ENGLISH MEALS

The English usually have 4 meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea (5 o'clock) and dinner. Breakfast can be a full "English breakfast" of cornflakes with milk and sugar, or bacon and eggs, toast and marmalade, tea or coffee. Some people, however, have just a cup of tea or coffee with a toast or something similar. This is usually called a "continental breakfast".

At midday everything is stopped for lunch. Most offices and small shops are closed for an hour and the city pavements are full of people on their way to cafes, coffee bars, restaurants. Factory workers usually eat in their canteens.

The English like what they call "good plain food". They must be able to recognize what they are eating. Usually they like steak, roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and fish and chips.

Afternoon tea is taken at about 5 o'clock, but it can hardly be called a meal. It is a cup of tea and cake or biscuits. At the weekends afternoon tea is a special occasion. Friends and visitors are often invited to have a chat over a cup of tea.

Dinner is the most substantial meal of the day. It is usually eaten at 7 o'clock. The first course may be soup (though the English don't like it very much). The main course will often be fish or meat, perhaps the traditional roast beef of old England, and a lot of vegetables. The next course will be something sweet and often cooked, such as a fruit pie. Last of all there may be cheese, often with biscuits.

It is common knowledge that the English are very fond of tea. They like to have "a nice cup of tea" 6 or 8 times a day, sometimes even more.

On Christmas Day a roast turkey is traditionally cooked for dinner. It is usually followed by Christmas pudding. Long before Christmas housewives begin to plan what cake to make for Christmas. Usually they make fantastic Christmas cakes.

2. Learn the following:

Eat at pleasure, drink with measure. — Ешь вволю, (а) пей в меру.

Help yourself to some salad. — Попробуйте салат.

I've got that. — Я понял.

Good health is above wealth — Здоровье всего дороже.

The table-cloth is so dirty — Скатерть такая грязная

Bring me a napkin, please — Принесите мне салфетку, пожалуйста.

Pass me some salt, please — Передайте соль, пожалуйста.

Have a drop of brandy — Выпей немного бренди.

3. Translate the following words into Russian and learn them by heart:

Boil, boiled, bread, butter, cabbage, carrot, cream, ice-cream, fried, hungry, be hungry, instead, instead of somebody, jam, juice, knife (knives), lunch, marmalade, meal, meat, milk, order, plate.

4. Answer the questions:

1. How many meals a day do the English have?

2. What is usually called a "continental breakfast"?

3. When do the English usually have lunch?

4. Why do the English like "good plain food"?

5. What kind of meal is five o'clock tea in England?

6. What do the English usually have for dinner?

7. What is the traditional dish for Christmas table?

8. What other dishes are popular in England?

5. Finish the sentences:

1. The English usually have soup, meat and salad and an apple pie for...

2. I like porridge with milk and a cup of coffee for...

3. Do you take your tea with...

4. The last meal of the day is...

5. Here is the menu. What would you like to...

6. What would you prefer for dessert? — I'd like...

7. Let's go to the cafe. — Thank you,...

8. I'm on a slimming diet so for breakfast I only have...

9. I usually have four...

10. Where are you going to celebrate your birthday? — I think...

6. Learn the following words by heart:

toast – хлеб, нарезанный ломтиками и подрумяненный в тостере или на огне

Yorkshire pudding – йоркширский пудинг (жидкое пресное тесто, которое запекается под куском мяса на рашпере и впитывает стекающий сок)

marmalade — джем, конфитюр, обычно из апельсинов и лимонов, часто с цедрой (подается к утреннему завтраку)

fish and chips – рыба с картофелем во фритюре (популярное дешевое блюдо)

similar – подобный, похожий

pavement – тротуар

it can hardly be called... – вряд ли это можно назвать...

coffee bar – кафетерий

biscuit – печенье, галета

fruit pie– фруктовый пирог

special occasion – особый случай, событие

to have a chat – побеседовать, поговорить, поболтать

substantial – зд. плотный

soup – суп, main course – второе блюдо

it is common knowledge – всем известно

roast turkey – жареная индейка

Christmas pudding – рождественский пудинг (с изюмом, цукатами и пряностями)

it goes without saying – само собой разумеется

7. Translate the following words into Russian and learn them by heart:

Chop, to prefer, watery, mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, cocoa, pancakes, stewed fruit, short of time, delicious, couple, various, sandwich, to begin with, to have a snack, tomato, to keep smb going, canteen, cucumber, mixed, leave much to be desired, noodle soup, to serve, mushroom soup, cabbage soup, salt, poultry, prefer, sugar, pudding, salad, be thirsty, cornflakes, canteen, bacon and eggs, plain food, steak, roast beef.

Read the dialogues.

I. Ted: Hello!

Bob: Hello, Ted. Hello, Helen. Come in. Dinner is nearly ready.

Ted: Where's Ann?

Bob: Oh, she's in the kitchen. She'll be here in a minute. Go into the dining-room, please. How about a drink before dinner?

Ted: That's a nice idea!

Ann: Here we are! Dinner's ready. Let's start with salad.

Helen: Thank you, Ann. It looks wonderful and it smells delicious, too.

Ann: Shall I serve some roast meat?

Helen: No, it's all right. I can help myself.

Ann: Bob, will you pour the wine, please? Ted, help yourself with vegetables.

Bob: Would you like some more brandy, Helen?

Helen: Oh, no, thanks... no more for me. I'm driving tonight. I'd better help Ann with the washing-up.

Bob: The washing-up? No, no, don't worry. We always leave that until the morning. Tastes Differ

II. –Are you hungry?

–Oh, yes, I am.

–And I'm awfully thirsty.

– Would you like a glass of orange juice?

– Thanks, I'd love one. I like orange juice very much.

– And I prefer apple juice.

–All juices are good for health: tomato, apple, apricot and, of course, pine-apple juice.

III. – What shall we have?

–A three-course meal, I suppose. I'm hungry.

– Well, you choose.

– Let's start with salad, then chicken broth, fish and chips.

– I think I’ll have green peas, fruit and a cup of tea without sugar.

– Are you on a slimming diet?

– Yes, I am. I don't live to eat but I eat to live.

– As for me, I enjoy good food. My motto is "Eat at pleasure, drink with measure, and enjoy life as it is".

IV. – Tom!

– Yes, sir.

– I want an early lunch today.

– Yes, sir. What time?

– Twelve o'clock, and, please, lay the table for six.

– Yes, sir.

– And, please, lay the table carefully. Put silver spoons, forks and knives. Don't forget the crystal wine glasses Mary Brown has given us as a present. We are having very important guests tonight.

– Yes, sir. Anything else?

– Be careful about the Japanese plates. Don't break them. They're very expensive.

– No, sir, I won't. I'll be very careful.

V. – Hello, John. We're having lunch. Would you like to have lunch with us?

– No, thank you, Mary. I've already had lunch. I had lunch at half past one.

– Have a cup of coffee then.

– I've just had one. Thank you. I had a cup of coffee after my lunch.

9. Learn the following words and word combinations by heart:

for a change – для разнообразия

spaghetti – спагетти

green peas – зеленый горошек

to make smb do smth – заставлять кого-либо делать что-либо

from time to time – время от времени

dessert – десерт

slice – ломтик, кусочек

cheeseburger – чизбургер (бутерброд с бифштексом и сыром)

hamburger – гамбургер (булочка с рубленым бифштексом)

Big Mac – Биг Мак (фирменное название многослойного бутерброда)

apple pie – пирог (пирожок) с яблоками

unfortunately – к сожалению

afford – позволять себе

they say – говорят

it's not very healthy – зд. вредно для здоровья

to consist of – состоять из

course – блюдо

for the first course – на первое

10. Translate the following words into Russian and learn them by heart:

Chicken broth, knife, fork, spoon, wine glasses, to have a snack, health, healthy, waiter, waitress, to order, to lay the table, to taste smth, to smell, to be on a slimming diet, recipe, fresh, rice, porridge, cereals.

11. Make up a monologue about your everyday meals, the questions below will help you:

1. How many meals a day do you usually have?

2. What do you usually have for breakfast?

3. Where do you have lunch (dinner)?

4. How many courses does your lunch (dinner) usually consist of?

5. What is your favourite dish?

6. What vegetables do you like?

7. What do you usually have for dessert?

8. How often do you eat out?

9. Have you ever eaten at McDonald's?

10. Some people say that eating at a restaurant is a waste of money. Do you agree?

11. Can you cook?