Урок 18. Ghost stories from the UK and Russia
Предмет: Английский язык, 9 класс

9 класс. Урок 18
Ghost stories from the UK and Russia

In this lesson

you will learn some key vocabulary related to the topic.

Ключевые слова: investigator, witness, spectator, spine-chilling, well-preserved, cellar, lurk, rustling, haunted, come across, come down with, come out, come over, come up with, to feel nervous about,

to go in search of, to succeed in, to be a part of, to hear from\to hear of, to know from experience, to think of, to think about.

Основное содержание урока

Would you like to visit a place where spine-chilling ghosts lurk round everywhere and you can come round them easily? Welcome to Chillingham Castle in England which dates back to medieval times. Ghost hunters come here in search of ghosts. Even special ghost tours are available! However it’s also a great place for those who are interested in history because the castle is well-preserved. So, if you don’t feel nervous about seeing something mysterious and think of a good place to spend time – come to stay with the ghosts of Chillingham Castle!

Vocabulary

Investigator
Witness
Spectator
Spine-chilling
Well-preserved
Cellar
Lurk
Rustling
Haunted
Come across
Come down with
Come out
Come over
Come up with
To feel nervous about
To go in search of
To succeed in
To be a part of
To hear from\to hear of
To know from experience
To think of
To think about

Тренировочные упражнения

Match the words with their meanings.

Witness
Spine-chilling
Well-preserved
Cellar
Lurk
Rustling
Haunted
подвал
ужасающий
шуршащий
прятаться
свидетель, очевидец
хорошо сохранившийся
часто посещаемый

Complete the text with the prepositions.

• in • from • of

1. Jack asked Tom if he heard _______ the Loch Ness Monster

2. Have you heard _______ Tom lately?

3. The Yeti has been a part _______ Tibetan folklore for years.

4. They didn’t succeed _________ locating the site.

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

• down with • out • across • over • up with

1. Alan came __________ a mysterious map in his granny’s cellar.

2. Willy came ____________ the idea of going into the haunted house.

3. After getting caught in the rain Jane came __________ a terrible cold.

4. Stephen King’s new book has just come _________.

5. As soon as I stepped into the spine-chilling house, a strange feeling came ________ me.

Choose the correct variant.

1. People have been reporting scenes/sightings of Nessie for years.

2. Andrea has got a very vivid illusion/imagination.

3. The spectators/investigators are examining all the evidence.

4. We came to the haunted/rustling castle in search of ghosts.

Match the words to form compound adjectives.

1.second-

2.well-

3.strange-

4.old-

5.two-

legged
hand
fashioned
looking
5. known

Complete the sentences with the words.

• lurk • spectators • witnesses • haunted • rustling

1. The police found no ____________ who could identify the thief.

2. Twenty thousand _______________ came to the football match.

3. We were walking together on the ___________ leaves.

4. Ghost hunters come to this most _____________ house in search of ghosts

5. We noticed a strange-looking creature _____________ behind the tree!

Match the phrasal verbs with the definitions.

Come across
Come down with
Come out
Come over
Come up with
think of
affect strongly
get an illness
find by chance
become available to the public

Complete the sentences with the adjectives from task 5.

1. This shop has a lot of _________________ books about strange events.

2. Pablo Picasso was a _________________ artist.

3. That woman dressed in ______________ clothes is my aunt Maggie.

4. Bigfoot is a _____________ hairy creature from American folklore.

5. What a _____________ picture! What is it supposed to be?

Контрольные задания

Вариант 1

Complete the sentences with the prepositions.

• in • down with • about

1. They felt nervous _______ going into the haunted house.

2. We went ________ search of another way to the river.

3. I was terribly sorry to know Tom had come ___________ the flu.

Choose the correct variant.

1. When the parents were out the children decided to watch a late-known/night movie.

2. It’s a well-preserved/known horror story.

3. Paul had a spine-chilling/frosting feeling of being watched.

Express the same in Russian.

Witness
Haunted
Come over
Come up with
To hear from\to hear of
To know from experience
To think of
To think about

Вариант 2

Complete the sentences with the prepositions.

• up with • from • of

1. Have you ever thought ________ travelling abroad?

2. John knew __________ experience that the road was dangerous.

3. Pam always comes _____________ the scariest stories!

Choose the correct variant.

1. Godzilla is a human-like/love creature from a classic horror movie.

2. The castle has been well-done/preserved for hundreds of years.

3. This dark-headed/haired woman is my mum.

Express the same in Russian.

Spine-chilling
Well-preserved
Come across
Come down with
Come out
To feel nervous about
To go in search of
To succeed in
To be a part of