Урок 11. Towns and villages
Предмет: Английский язык, 9 класс

Lesson 11

Towns and Villages

In this lesson

you will learn about the life in the city and countryside
you will learn to talk about your neighbours
you will learn to use prepositions of place to describe your neighbourhood

Ключевые слова: baker’s, bank, café, chemist’s, corner shop, grocer’s, make friends with sb, move house, neighbour, neighbourhood, newsagent’s, errand, busy, local, modern, narrow, noisy, arrogant, attractive, caring, forgetful, helpful, pretty, rude, sociable, talkative, ugly.

Речевой материал: city, town, village, countryside.

Основное содержание урока

city – город

I live in a large city.

modern houses – современные дома

narrow and noisy street – узкая и шумная улица

There are a lot of attractive modern houses and flats both in the centre and in the suburbs. Some old streets are narrow and noisy.

crowded café – переполненное кафе

There are lots of big, expensive shops and street cafés that are always crowded.

local shop – местный магазин

neighbourhood – округа

Many people prefer small local shops in their neighbourhood.

busy street – оживлённая улица

I live in a spacious, comfortable flat on a busy street.

move house – переезжать в новый дом

My family moved house a few years ago.

make friends with neghbours – подружиться с соседями

We immediately made friends with our neighbours.

errands – поручения

Sometimes my Mum asks me to do some errands. Usually I have to do the shopping.

baker’s – пекарня

opposite – напротив

There is a baker’s opposite my block of flats.

next to – рядом с

bank – банк

chemist’s – аптека

Next to the baker’s there is a bank and a chemist’s.

сorner shop – небольшой магазин

to the left of – слева

My family usually buys food at the corner shop to the left of my block of flats.

grocer’s – бакалея

behind – за

newsagent’s – газетный киоск

Fruit and vegetables are very fresh at the grocer’s behind the newsagent’s.

I love my neighbourhood!

arrogant – надменный

attractive – привлекательный

сaring – заботливый

forgetful – забывчивый

helpful – услужливый

pretty – хорошенький

rude – грубый

sociable – общительный

talkative – разговорчивый

ugly – некрасивый, уродливый

Тренировочные задания

1.

Match the words with their meanings.

neighbourhood	a) пекарня
chemist’s	b) поручение
grocer’s	c) бакалея
baker’s	d) местный
move house	e) переезжать
errand	f) округа
local	g) аптека

2.

Complete the sentences using the words below. There are three words you do not need to use.

talkative
peaceful
local
noisy
expensive
clean
crowded
I don’t see why you do your shopping in the city centre, when the __________ shops offer everything you can ask for.
Living next to a playground gets a little __________ when all the neighbourhood children gather around to play.
I suggest doing the shopping in the morning, when most people are at work and the shops aren’t so __________.
I’d never imagined that living in the detached house would be so __________.
Jenny is talking all the time. I never imagined that people can be so __________.

3.

Match the adjectives and their opposites.

traditional	a) wide
ugly	b) tall
quiet	c) modern
low	d) noisy
narrow	e) attractive

4.

Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives (ugly, modern, narrow, noisy).

The streets in this neighbourhood are so _______ that there’s not enough room for two cars to pass at the same time.
Our next-door neighbours are very _______; they keep having loud parties all the time.
I like the way they have decorated their living room; I think it looks really _______.
Their house in the country is full of old, wooden, _______ furniture, which gives the whole place a very sad look.

5.

Use the words below to complete the exchanges.

newsagent’s
grocer’s
baker’s
chemist’s
café
flat
bank
corner shop

A: Hi, Carol. Would you like to go to a _______ for a cup of coffee?

B: Sure, but first I have to go to the _______ to get some money.

A: I need to buy some bread. Is there a _______ nearby?

B: Yes, it’s next to a _______ down the street where you can buy your fruit and vegetables.

A: Could you give me directions to the _______? I need to buy some chewing gum.

B: I’ll go with you. It’s opposite the _______ where I buy the paper.

A: I feel terrible! I should go to the _______ to get some aspirin.

B: You can’t leave your_______ in this cold weather! I’ll go and get some for you.

6.

Complete the text with prepositions of place.

My neighbourhood is big and crowded. I live i__ a modern flat o__ a noisy street. My block of flats is b_____ a large supermarket. N______ the supermarket there is a large park. O_______ my flat there is a newsagent’s and there is a bank to the l____ of that. O__ the corner there is a busy restaurant. I______ of my flat there is a bus stop.

7.

Sort the adjectives into two categories.

arrogant
caring
forgetful
helpful
rude
sociable
talkative

positive:

negative:

8.

Choose the correct response.

1) A: Can you please show me how to do this exercise?

B:

Sure, it would be a pleasure.
That’s really kind of you.

2) A: I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to bump into you.

B:

Please forgive me.
Don’t worry about it.

3) A: Would you mind moving your car, please?

B:

Sorry about that. I didn’t know it was in the way.
That’s really kind of you. I appreciate it.

4) A: Would you like me to feed your dog while you’re away?

B:

I didn’t mean to bother you.
Would you? Thanks, that would be great!

Контрольные задания

Вариант 1

1.

Read the text and match the headings (A-F) to the paragraphs (1-5). There is one heading you do not need to use.

A CREATIVE USE OF SPACE
NOT FOR MESSY PEOPLE
TOO MANY CHORES
THE ANSWER TO A PROBLEM
PERFECT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
TINY HOUSES

1

How would you feel about living in a house that was only 2.6 m long by 2.6 m wide by 2.6 m high? Well, in Europe some people are doing just that. Micro compact homes (“m-ch”) are very small homes that are no bigger than the size of a small room!

2

So how do you fit not just a sleeping and living area, but also a study and bathing area into a space that is only 2.6 m3? Well, in m-ch homes, each area has more than one uses, because you can change the place of the seats, beds and kitchen appliances. So, the dining area (which is also the study area) becomes a sleeping space by sliding the dining table into a wall. And the entrance way doubles as a bathroom – the front door becomes the shower door!

3

The company that makes these tiny homes says that they designed them to solve the difficulty many Europeans have in getting their own home. Too many people cannot afford accommodation in Europe and these low-cost homes are perfect for someone who wants a place where they can live for a short time.

4

The first people to try living in m-ch homes were university students. Students love them because although small, they are very modern with flatscreen TVs and comfortable furniture.

5

So what’s ‘micro living’ like? Well, you have to be a very neat, tidy and organised person, because in order to do one thing, you have to first finish another and put everything away. Also, the lack of space means you can’t have many personal items. But if you want a cheap, cosy, modern space that you can call your own, a micro home may be for you!

2.

Express the same in Russian.

pretty
forgetful
helpful
arrogant
rude

3.

Сomplete the sentences (chemist’s, bank, narrow, noisy, café, neighbours).

I need to go to the _______ to get some cash.
Jenny has already had lunch at the _______. So she is not hungry.
I have a headache. Is there a _______ nearby?
This street is so _______ that we can’t park our car.
My _______ are always there for me.
I prefer living in the suburbs, because the city centre is too _______.

Вариант 2

1.

Read the text and choose True, False or Not stated.

A. Sweden’s ICEHOTEL is known for many things: its “out of this world” location, great architecture and even freezing comfort, but not for longevity (долговечность)! The hotel is located in the village of Jukkasjarvi. It has to be rebuilt every year because it is carved entirely from ice blocks. They melt when the summer comes along. Each time the building gets increasingly better!

B. Over 20 years ago, a local company looking for the ways how to attract tourists to Jukkasjarvi during the freezing winter months, decided to host an art exhibition inside an igloo built on the frozen Torne River. The 5,6 square metres structure was a huge success attracting many day visitors. One day a group of brave people arrived with sleeping bags and announced their intention to spend the night inside the igloo. After that the idea of constructing the ICEHOTEL was born.

C. The hotel has come a long way since its beginnings. Constructed from 1,000 tons of ice and 30,000 tons of “snice” (a mixture of ice and snow), it now covers 5,500 square meters. The construction process begins in March and April, when about 5,000 tons of ice is harvested from the river and transferred to a cold storage where it sits till the beginning of winter. Building of the hotel begins in November when about 100 workers, half of them artists, invited to design special sections, come to the region. By December, it is ready and open for business.

D. Each version of the hotel is unique, more a work of art than a structure made from frozen water. Its 47 rooms built to accommodate visitors on all kinds of budgets vary from luxurious suites to rooms that are furnished with just an icy bed and a reindeer skin.

E. But no matter what room the guests are in, the temperature is -5°C! Guests are advised to use thermal sleeping bags and keep their gloves and winter hats on all night. No wonder that most end up spending just one night in this freezing environment before moving to more conventional warmer cabins nearby. But the guests all agree that it is an experience like none other.

F. Like at any hotel, guests can choose to walk around all day or pick from a number of activities like dog sledding, snowmobile safaris and overnight wilderness camping. Though dining choices are pretty much limited to the restaurants in the hotel, guests have very little to complain about.

G. The best part about this semi-permanent structure is that ecologically it is the ultimate green building. It houses and entertains guests all winter and then as summer approaches and the temperatures rise, simply melts into one giant puddle, leaving behind no trace of its existence.

H. Over the years, many other ice hotels have emerged and similar destinations can now also be found in Canada, Norway, Finland and Romania. However, the original one remains the biggest and the grandest of all.

The ICEHOTEL is situated in the world-famous place.
The idea of the ICEHOTEL belonged to the local architect.
You can book a room with the temperature up to your choice.
Most guests prefer to stay at the hotel just for a night.
Today ICEHOTEL is an internationally popular project.

2.

Express the same in Russian.

sociable	a) болтливый
ugly	b) привлекательный
caring	c) общительный
talkative	d) некрасивый
attractive	e) заботливый

3.

Сomplete the sentences (modern, neighbourhood, errands, newsagent’s, moved house, baker’s).

I usually do some __________ for my Mum at the weekends.
We used to live in the village, but two years ago we __________.
This __________ has everything you need.
Jack’s grandfather is very traditional. He still buys papers at the __________ every morning.
Tim went to buy fresh bread at the __________.
Their flat has a lot of new appliances. It is very __________.