The Brown Family at Breakfast

Part I

Arthur: Has the post come yet, Robert?

Robert: Yes. There were only two letters, one for you and mother, and one for me.

Eileen: Nothing for me?

R: Of course not.

E: Why'of course not'?

R: Well, you never write to anyone. You've never written a letter in your life.

E: I have.

R: You haven't.

Jane: Now you two, stop arguing and get on with your breakfast.

Part II

A: Who was our letter from, Jane?

J: Edith. Here it is.

A: Have you read it?

J: Yes.

A: Well just tell me what she says.

J: Don't you want to read it?

A: I've left my glasses upstairs. Have they moved yet?

J: Yes. They moved last Tuesday.

A: How do they like the new house?

J: They love it.

A: Good.

J: They've bought one or two new pieces of furniture.

A: Have they got rid of that awful old sofa?

J: Yes. And they've bought some new chairs for the kitchen.

Part III

A: Have they started on the garden?

J: Oh, yes. They started on that weeks ago, I suppose. They've done the front garden. They haven't touched the back at all.

A: Well, at least they've made a start.

J: They've been very lucky with their neighbours.

A: In what way have they been lucky?

J: Well, they were very kind on the day Anne moved.

A: What did they do?

J: Sarah (that's the wife's name) looked after the two boys the whole day...

A: How nice of her!

J: And Tom (that's the husband) helped Peter to lay the carpets.

A: Hm, hm.

J: He's even offered to help Peter with the garden.

XXX. Listen to the text carefully. Pick out words and word combinations pertaining to the topic "Your Studies". Get ready to ask your fellow-students questions on the text. Retell the text.

XXXI. a) Watch Film Segment Three "Buying a Textbooks" for general content. b) Watch the film segment again to find English equivalents to the following:

не слишком ли (много)?; разговорный английский; недостатки; заниматься; изучать лингвистику; веский довод; твердый переплет; бумажная обложка.

С) Answer your teacher's questions on the content of the film segment. d) Listen to the sound track recording of Segment Three. Say what happened in the bookshop.

XXXII. a) Make up a dialogue on the following situation:

You ask your friend what marks she got at the entrance exams and what subjects she studies at the University. You wonder how often she works in the laboratory and whether the work helps her to correct her pronunciation. You'd also like to know if she takes part in the work of the English club and what kind of work she does there.

B) Suggest a situation for your fellow-students to make up a dialogue on it.

XXXIII. Describe situations illustrating the following proverbs:

1. All is well that ends well.

2. It is never late to learn.

3. Out of sight out of mind.

4. Where there's a will, there's a way.

XXXIV. Describe the procedure for telephoning.

XXXV. Imagine you are on the phone talking to a friend (asking for information) about 1) your studies; 2) your social activities.

XXXVI. Write a letter to a friend (to an English pen-friend, to your former English teacher) about your studies. Mind the layout of the letter.

Laboratory work

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