Task1 Reading I recently went to see War of the Worlds. It’s a science fiction film starring Tom Cruise.
The film is based on a book written over 100 years ago, although it is set in modern times. The story is very gripping. It’s about alien machines from space which land on Earth. Nevertheless, the film has a happy ending.
The acting is very good. Tom Cruise, who plays a father who is looking for his family, is excellent, as usual. However, I didn’t think Dakota Fanning was very convincing as his daughter. The special effects were incredible – the machines looked terrifying, and there were some very scary moments which I didn’t enjoy.
This is a classic Spielberg film: fast – moving, not too violent, and full of action. In spite of the fact that it was a bit scary, overall I enjoyed it. Go and see it if you can.
1.True or false?
1.It is a documentary film
2.The film is about alien machines from space which land on the Earth.
3.The film is based on a book written over 1000 years ago.
4.The film has a happy ending
Task 2Wrting
Answer the questions
What are the advantages and disadvantages of TV?
What is one of your favourite TV shows? What did you watch on TV yesterday?
Are video games good or bad for your health? Why do you say so?
Task 3. Complete the sentences using the past simple and past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1.When my father (to come) home, I (to have) dinner.
2. When Alice (to return), I (to listen) to the radio.
3. She (to cook) yesterday.
4.Newton … (make) a great discovery while he … (sit) under an apple tree.
5.They … (stop) inside the shop because it … (rain) hard outside.
6.Beethoven … (write) his tenth symphony when he … (die).
Spring comes and nature awakens from its winter sleep. The days become longer and the nights become shorter.
The ground is covered with fresh green grass and the first spring flowers. How lovely the white snowdrops are! There are new leaves and blossoms on the trees.
The birds begin to sing and build their nests. The air is fresh and the sun shines brightly.
The days are warm and everything is full of life and joy. Everybody feels younger and stronger.
Many people like spring more than other seasons. It is very pleasant to watch how the nature awakens from the winter sleep.
In spring we can go to the country and have a walk in the woods or by the river, play ball-games, lie in the sun and even have a swim if the water is warm enough.
That is why I like spring more than any other season of the year.
Перевод:
Я люблю весну. Это прекрасное время года.
Весна приходит и природа просыпается от зимней спячки. Дни становятся длиннее, а ночи становятся короче.
Земля покрыта свежей зеленой травой и появляются первые весенние цветы. Какая прелесть белые подснежники! Появляются новые листья и цветы на деревьях.
Птицы начинают петь и строить свои гнезда. Воздух свеж, и ярко светит солнце.
Дни теплые и все полно жизни и радости. Каждый чувствует себя моложе и сильнее.
Многие люди любят весну больше, чем другие времена года. Очень приятно наблюдать, как природа просыпается от зимнего сна.
Весной мы можем поехать за город и прогулятся в лесу или по берегу реки, играть в игры с мячом, полежать на солнце и даже поплавать, если вода достаточно теплая.
Вот почему я люблю весну больше, чем любое другое время года
1. The main characters are a team of six strong basketball players from Planet Earth who take part in the Intergalactic Basketball Championship.
2. The championship takes place on a different planet far away from the Earth.
3. The Earth team faces many challenges in this championship because all other teams of species from other planets are stronger and bigger than them. The humans have to work extremely hard to show that they are not inferior to the rest of the species and they have to come up with new tactics to beat much stronger opponents.
4. The humans know that physically they are not as strong as the rest of the teams so they intend to use their brain as well as their strength. They decide to research into other teams to find their weaknesses and strengths so they can use these against their opponents.Then they find a planet with the harshest living conditions and go there to train for upcoming matches. They hope that if they learn how to overcome themselves in harsh conditions then they will be able to play easier and faster on the planet where the championship takes place.
5. They are playing against 16 other strong basketball teams from various planets.
6. In the end, their hard work paid off and they won the competition proving that humans are just as strong if not stronger than other species.
7. The core message of the film is to show that if you set goals, work hard and push yourself beyond your limits you can achieve anything.
Genre: Science fiction.