Reading Task.Read a story about mobiles and answer the
questions. Circle the correct answer. Teacher reads
the story to the class.
I am standing in a queue at the supermarket. The
woman in front of me is talking on her mobile while
the shop assistant is filling her bags. I'll say
something if she doesn't stop soon. No, I won't. My
phone's ringing now. If it's my boyfriend, I'll tell him
he's late again! 'Oh, it's my Mum. Well, I'm just...'
Why are we so addicted to mobile phones? There are
now over forty million people in Britain with mobiles
and if the present trend continues, ever man, woman
and child in Britain will soon have one - or two, or
three! They can be expensive and are possibly bad for
us. You can spend a fortune if you use your mobile a
lot, According to some scientists, if we go on using
mobiles, we'll cook our brains. Some people even say
that radiation from mobiles causes cancer.
Psychologists say we are becoming dependent on
mobiles. Dr. Oliver James talks about 'phoneliness'
in modern society we are lonely, so if people ring us
up or send us text messages, we feel wanted.
Task 1. Read and write the correct information.
1. The speaker is at the
2.The woman in front of the speaker is
3. The person who is calling to the speaker is
4.There are now over forty million people in
2) He was brought up by his sister.
3) Don"t worry , he will be helped with his work.
4)Three new schools are being built in our district.
5) I was introduced to her father yesterday.
6)When I return home, all my suitcases will be packed.
7)What textbook is referred to in your report?
8) Had this composition been written before you made your report?
9) She was listened to very inattentively and everything she said was soon forgotten.
10)This episode is much spoken about in our house.
11)We were taken into hall and offered good seats.
12)Has the medicine been sent for?- Yes, it is being looked for.
13)This bridge is still being built. It was being built when I saw it for the first time.
14)When I began helping them, they had already been translating the article.
15)When I come home, dinner will still be cooked.
Winter holidays are shorter than summer ones. They begin at the end of December and last about two weeks. It is so nice to have a rest from school.
During winter holidays we celebrate the New Year’s Eve and Christmas. There are New Year parties for children at schools and theatres. Cinemas show children films and cartoons.
It is usually very cold in winter, but frost and snow can’t keep children indoors. It’s so great to go skiing down a hill. Boys like to play hockey on the ice. Many children go to the skating-rinks to skate. Small children play snowballs and make snowmen, or ride on the sledges happily.
When the weather is bad, I stay at home and watch TV. There is always something interesting on during winter holidays. Sometimes my friends come to see me and we play computer games or listen to music. There is also more time for reading, drawing, making model planes and other hobbies.
Holidays pass quickly and soon it’s time to go to school again.