Esther: Hi Alex. I’m glad to see you. How are you?
Alex: Hi, Esther. I’m fine, thank you! It’s good to see you too on the first day of new school year.
Esther: I’m glad to be at school again. I’ve started missing it.
Alex: How was your summer? Did you go anywhere during the holidays?
Esther: It was great as usual. I like such long holidays. However, when you stay at home for too long, you start missing the school, the lessons, your classmates. And, I did go to the beach for a week.
Alex: I agree. I was also a bit bored to stay at home for almost three months. Fortunately, we travelled at some point.
Esther: Where did you go?
Alex: We went to Spain for a week. My uncle lives there with his family. He was happy to see us. Later, we went to the countryside to visit my grandparents. I stayed there for two weeks. The rest of the holiday I spent at home
Esther: I see. Sounds like a good holiday.
Alex: How about you? You said you were at the beach. Where did you go?
Esther: We went to Hawaii this summer. I should say the beach there was fantastic. White sand and beautiful sea — that’s all you need for a good beach vacation. We played beach volleyball there, sunbathed and swam in the sea, of course.
Alex: Sounds like a dream holiday. Did you see any sights there?
Esther: The best sight of Hawaii is definitely the sea. But we did go to the Volcanoes National Park, which is situated on the island. That was an interesting adventure.
Alex: What’s so interesting about this park?
Esther: It is the home of the world’s most active volcanoes. Can you imagine?
Alex: Wow! It’s amazing! I’d like to go there sometimes too.
Esther: How about Spain? Did you visit any interesting sights there?
Alex: Yes, we did. My uncle lives not far from Barcelona, so we went to see the Picasso Museum.
Esther: What did you think of it?
Alex: I liked it. However, it is an extraordinary place. His paintings and sculptures seemed a bit weird to me.
Esther: I know what you mean. I saw some of his works on the Internet and I also thought they were a bit strange. Any other places that you visited during the holiday?
Alex: To be honest, not many. Most of the time I played with my cousins at their backyard. Oh, wait, I remembered. We also went to see this outstanding building in Barcelona, which was built by one famous architect. I forgot the name of it.
Esther: Do you mean la Sagrada Familia?
Alex: Yes, exactly that building. Алекс: Да, точно, именно это здание.
Esther: Its architect was Antonio Gaudi.
Alex: That’s right. You have a good memory for such things.
Esther: I simply like art and architecture, especially Spanish sights. I would like to go there sometimes too. I’ll ask my parents if we can go to Spain for the next holidays.
Alex: Good idea! I’m sure, you’ll like it.
Esther: Well, now Alex it’s time to go to the first lesson. Let’s hope it’s going to be either Geography or History of art.
Task 1. Вставьте it или there is.
1. I like this doll. ..It...is nice
2. ..Are there.. many rooms in your house?
3. ..It.. is Sunday
4. ..Are there... any mistakes in this text?
5. There are.
6. Is...it.. ?
7. Where is my book?...It. is on the shelf.
8. ..There is...no milk in the fridge.
Task 2. Translate sentences into English using it or there
1. Весна.
2. Сегодня холодно.
3. Темно.
4. Идет дождь.
5. В марте часто идет дождь.
6. Прекрасный день.
7. Девять часов.
8. Книга на полке.
1. It is spring.
2. It's cold today.
3. It is dark.
4. It's raining.
5. It often rains in March.
6. It is a beautiful day.
7. It is nine o'clock.
8. There is a book on the shelf.
По-английски
Перевод на русский
Esther: Hi Alex. I’m glad to see you. How are you?
Alex: Hi, Esther. I’m fine, thank you! It’s good to see you too on the first day of new school year.
Esther: I’m glad to be at school again. I’ve started missing it.
Alex: How was your summer? Did you go anywhere during the holidays?
Esther: It was great as usual. I like such long holidays. However, when you stay at home for too long, you start missing the school, the lessons, your classmates. And, I did go to the beach for a week.
Alex: I agree. I was also a bit bored to stay at home for almost three months. Fortunately, we travelled at some point.
Esther: Where did you go?
Alex: We went to Spain for a week. My uncle lives there with his family. He was happy to see us. Later, we went to the countryside to visit my grandparents. I stayed there for two weeks. The rest of the holiday I spent at home
Esther: I see. Sounds like a good holiday.
Alex: How about you? You said you were at the beach. Where did you go?
Esther: We went to Hawaii this summer. I should say the beach there was fantastic. White sand and beautiful sea — that’s all you need for a good beach vacation. We played beach volleyball there, sunbathed and swam in the sea, of course.
Alex: Sounds like a dream holiday. Did you see any sights there?
Esther: The best sight of Hawaii is definitely the sea. But we did go to the Volcanoes National Park, which is situated on the island. That was an interesting adventure.
Alex: What’s so interesting about this park?
Esther: It is the home of the world’s most active volcanoes. Can you imagine?
Alex: Wow! It’s amazing! I’d like to go there sometimes too.
Esther: How about Spain? Did you visit any interesting sights there?
Alex: Yes, we did. My uncle lives not far from Barcelona, so we went to see the Picasso Museum.
Esther: What did you think of it?
Alex: I liked it. However, it is an extraordinary place. His paintings and sculptures seemed a bit weird to me.
Esther: I know what you mean. I saw some of his works on the Internet and I also thought they were a bit strange. Any other places that you visited during the holiday?
Alex: To be honest, not many. Most of the time I played with my cousins at their backyard. Oh, wait, I remembered. We also went to see this outstanding building in Barcelona, which was built by one famous architect. I forgot the name of it.
Esther: Do you mean la Sagrada Familia?
Alex: Yes, exactly that building. Алекс: Да, точно, именно это здание.
Esther: Its architect was Antonio Gaudi.
Alex: That’s right. You have a good memory for such things.
Esther: I simply like art and architecture, especially Spanish sights. I would like to go there sometimes too. I’ll ask my parents if we can go to Spain for the next holidays.
Alex: Good idea! I’m sure, you’ll like it.
Esther: Well, now Alex it’s time to go to the first lesson. Let’s hope it’s going to be either Geography or History of art.
Alex: Thumbs up!
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