If you are thinking of buying a dog you must also be ready to devote a good deal of time to training the dog when it is young and giving it the exercise it needs throughout its life, unless you live in the country and can let it run freely. Dogs are demanding pets. Whereas cats identify with a house and are content if their place there is secure, a dog identifies with its master and consequently wants him to show proof of his affection. The best time to buy a puppy is when it is between six and eight weeks old so that it can transfer its affection for its mother to its master. If puppies have not established a relationship with a human being until they are over three months old, their strongest relationship will always be with dogs; if they are kept in kennels' for this length of time, they are likely to be too shy when they are brought out into the world to become good pets.
Different breeds2 require different training methods. German shepherd dogs, for example, respond favourably to mild punishment but terriers usually resent it and become more aggressive. The best way to tram a dog is by reward, not punishment, but the reward must be immediate so that the dog connects it with what it has done. In general it is better to teach a dog by preventing it from doing things than by punishing it afterwards.
Pet food is a profitable business and there are firms concerned to make you believe that your dog will suffer if you do not buy it some special biscuit. In fact, dogs require a well-balanced diet, like human beings, except that they do not need fruit and vegetables because their bodies produce their own vitamin C.
In the same way beauty parlours3 for dogs would like you to think that it will be unhappy if it does not have its nails cut or its hair combed. Some dogs may benefit, but the essential point to remember is that you should take it regularly to a vet to ensure that it is healthy. In that case you should have a faithful companion for ten years or more.
1 kennels — псарня
2 breed—порода
3 beauty parlour—косметический салон
I. Определите, верны (True) или неверны (False) следующие утверждения.
1. Dogs want more attention than cats.
2. If you live in the country your dog needs more exercise.
3. Pet food produced by pet food firms is the most well-balanced diet for dogs.
4. According to the author, dogs will be happier if they have their nails cut and their hair combed
Task 1.
1. action
2. horror
3. adventure
4. fantasy
5. drama
Task 2.
1. information
2. education
3. entertainment
4. creation
5. invention
Task 3.
1. How often do you go to the cinema?
2. I don't like horror movies: they're very violent.
3. I've already seen this comedy twice.
4. Some people, especially young people, consider that cinema should be a place where you can spend time after working hours.
5. Most of all, I enjoy watching adventures, fantastic, historical and romaтtic films.
Task 4.
I think my favourite film is Amelie. It is a wonderful romantic comedy about a young woman's fantasy world. The heroine is a painfully shy waitress who decides to set out on a mission to make others happy. Amelie also celebrates life's small pleasures, like breaking the hard crust of creme brulee with a spoon, she enjoys plunging her hand in a bag of grains when she visits the greengrocer etc. Amelie offers a poetic and not boring vision of everyday life. The atmosphere in the film fascinated me at first side. Also, I love background music composed by Yann Tiersen. I can watch it again and again.
Я думаю, что мой любимый фильм - Амели. Это замечательная романтическая комедия о фантастическом мире молодой женщины. Героиня очень стеснительная официантка, которая решает отправиться на миссию, сделать других людей счастливыми. Амели также празднует маленькие радости жизни, например, ломая твердую корочку крем-брюле ложкой, ей нравится погружать свою руку в мешок с зернами, когда она заходит в овощной магазин и т.д. Амели предлагает поэтическое и не скучное видение повседневной жизни. Атмосфера в фильме очаровала меня с первой взгляда. Также я люблю фоновую музыку, написанную Яном Тирсеном. Я могу смотреть этот фильм снова и снова.
1.Visitors can appreciate the contrast between past and present of London .
2.The transformations of old buildings and rediscovery of the city river .
3.To explore and observe historical delights or walk through the ages of The City of Londin the visitors can go on foot .
4.London is not a historical theme park. It is a lively and exciting metropolis with it expensive restaurants , unique boutiques and exclusive department stores .
5.Soho is the city's liveliest and the most bohemian area in London .
Despite its heavy traffic and shaking underground railway, it is still one of the world's greatest and most cosmopolitan cities.