Skills Cross-cultur
22 Helping at Home
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Reading
a) Read about Gerry's home. Tick () the picture of Gerry's home.
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My Home in
the Water
My home is a boat!
I live on a boat on the River
Thames in England with
my brother, Ruben, and
2
my parents, Cath and Rob.
Ruben and
I go to school every day, but after school we help
our parents on the boat. Our boat is very small.
We've got two bedrooms, a small bathroom and
a big sitting room and kitchen. My brother and
I help our parents tidy the boat every day. I empty
the bin and help my mum sweep the floor and wash
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the clothes. My brother does the washing up and
helps my dad collect wood for the fire. On Saturday
mornings I hang out with my friends and Ruben
plays football
. I like living on a boat because I see
a lot of interesting things. My friends love visiting
the boat - it's cool!
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b) Read again and write the correct
names.
Who ...
1 sweeps the floor?
Gerry and Cath.
Writing
Complete the text about Phoebe's home
the notes below to help you.
Home a bus: two bedrooms, a kitchen,
a sitting room, a bathroom
Where? near Oxford in England
Who? me, my mum, Tania, and my da
Every day go to school, help parents on th
wash the bus, help dad cook the
On Sunday go swimming, watch TV
2 collects wood for the fire?
3 tidies the boat?
4 washes the clothes?
My home is a red 1
bus
2
! I live on a
Oxford v
5 hangs out with friends?
4
6 plays football?
mum, Tania, and 3
Harry. We've got two
on the bus and a
5
a sitting room and a bathroom. I go to
every
school 17
18
the b
6
7 empties the bin?
3 does the washing up?
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Scotland in February. Weather in February was not very friendly, rainy and overcast. But we still decided on a long trip by car in the direction of a country that has long attracted me. We drove 10 hours, stopping in the very beautiful city of York, and on the way back to town giving.
But now an Edinburgh. The air was mist and because of this city seemed even more bleak and gray, but that did not stop us from enjoying walks on such an old and interesting city. These buildings and houses of blue-gray stone breathed great history and keeps a lot of secrets. I froze a little bit, but walking through the streets of Edinburgh with pleasure and wanted to see as much as possible.
1. It is raining heavily. (1. e)
2. He can speak Spanish fluently. (2. h)
3. Don't cut yourself. Use the knife carefully. (3. f)
4. Sorry, I don't understand you. Can you speak slowly? (4. j)
5. Modern cars go very fast. (5. a)
6. During the war my grandmother worked very hard. (6. i)
7. If you get up early, you'll have a successful day. (7. b)
8. My kids never make noise, they usually play quietly. (8. d)
9. It's very hot today. The sun is shining brightly. (9. g)
10. She moves like a cat: very gracefully. (10. c)
Перевод (извините, плохо знаю русский):
1. Идет сильный дождь.
2. Он свободно говорит на испанском.
3. Не порежьтесь. Пользуйтесь ножом осторожно.
4. Извините, я вас не понимаю. Вы можете говорить медленнее?
5. Современные машины могут быстро ездить.
6. Во время войны моя бабушка очень тяжело работала.
7. Если будете вставать рано, у вас будет успешный день.
8. Мои дети никогда не шумят, обычно они играют тихо.
9. Сегодня очень жарко. Солнце ярко светит.
10. Она двигается как кошка: очень грациозно.