I. Read and learn the words. I an armchair ['a:mʧeǝ] кресло a book [bʊk] книга a DVD player [̩di:
| I | an armchair | ['a:mʧeǝ] | кресло |
| a book | [bʊk] | книга | |
| a DVD player | [̩di: vi: 'di: ̩pleıǝ] | DVD проигрыватель | |
| a game | [geım] | игра | |
| a lamp | [læmp] | лампа | |
| a living room | ['lıvıŋ rʊm] | гостиная | |
| a picture | ['pıkʧǝ] | картина | |
| a PlayStation | ['pleı̩steıʃn] | игровая приставка | |
| a poster | ['pǝʊstǝ] | плакат | |
| a sofa | ['sǝʊfǝ] | диван | |
| a table | ['teıbl] | стол | |
| a TV | [̩ti:'vi:] | телевизор | |
| a wall | [wɔ:l] | стена | |
| comfortable | ['kʌmfǝtǝbl] | удобный | |
| tidy | ['taıdı] | аккуратный | |
| think | [Ɵıŋk] | думать | |
| some | [sʌm] [sǝm] | немного, несколько | |
| II | an Australian | [ɒsˈtreılıən] | австралиец |
| a bar | [ba:] | бар | |
| a beach | [bi:ʧ] | пляж | |
| a bridge | [brıʤ] | мост | |
| a café | [ˈkæfeı] | кафе | |
| a cinema | [ˈsınəmə] | кинотеатр | |
| a club | [klʌb] | клуб | |
| everything | [ˈevrıƟıŋ] | всё | |
| a ferry | [ˈferı] | паром | |
| a harbour | [ˈha:bə] | бухта | |
| night-life | [ˈnaıt laıf] | ночная жизнь | |
| the Opera House | [ˈɒprə haʊs] | оперный театр | |
| a park | [pa:k] | парк | |
| seafood | [ˈsi:fu:d] | морепродукты | |
| a shop | [ʃɒp] | магазин | |
| a theatre | [ˈƟıətə] | театр | |
| a train | [treın] | поезд | |
| a way | [weı] | способ | |
| winter | [ˈwıntə] | зима | |
| spring | [sprıŋ] | весна | |
| summer | [ˈsʌmə] | лето | |
| autumn | [ˈɔ:təm] | осень | |
| Sydney | [ˈsıdnı] | Сидней | |
| fast | [fa:st] | быстрый | |
| fresh | [freʃ] | свежий | |
| international | [ˌıntəˈnæʃnəl] | международный | |
| slow | [sləʊ] | медленный | |
| wonderful | [ˈwʌndəfl] | прекрасный | |
| Japanese | [ˌʤæpəˈni:z] | японский | |
| Lebanese | [ˌlebəˈni:z] | ливанский | |
| Thai | [taı] | тайский | |
| Turkish | [ˈtɜ:kıʃ] | турецкий | |
| Vietnamese | [vıˌetnəˈmi:z] | вьетнамский | |
| do | [du:] | делать | |
| go sailing | [ˈseılıŋ] | кататься на паруснике | |
| go surfing | [ˈsɜ:fıŋ] | заниматься серфингом | |
| go windsurfing | [ˈwındˌsɜ:fıŋ] | заниматься виндсерфингом | |
| see | [si:] | увидеть, посмотреть | |
| travel | [trævl] | путешествовать | |
| about $50 a night | [əˈbaʊt] [ˈdɒləz] | около 50 долларов в сутки |
II. T 8.3. Listen to Robert describing his living room. Read with the correct intonation.
My living room isn’t very big, but I think it’s great. There’s an old sofa, and there are two armchairs. There’s a table with a TV and a DVD player on it.
There’s also a PlayStation. I love all the games. There are some books, and there are a lot of pictures and posters on the walls. There are two lamps. My room’s not very tidy but it’s really comfortable.
III. Speak about your room.
IV. T 8.8.(2nd ed) Find words with two stressed syllables in the text. Listen to the text. Read it with the correct intonation.
How to have a good time in Sydney.
Sydney has everything you want in a city. It’s beautiful, it has old and new buildings, there are fantastic beaches, and the food is delicious.
When to go.
The best times to visit are spring and autumn. In summer it is very hot.
Where to stay.
There are cheap hotels in King’s Cross. A room is about $50 a night. There are international hotels in the centre. Here a room is about $150 a night.
What to do.
Sydney has theatres and cinemas, and of course, the Opera House. The best shops are in Pitt Street. Go to the harbour. There are beaches, walks, parks, and cafés and, of course, the wonderful bridge. Sydney has the famous Bondi Beach. People go swimming, surfing, windsurfing, and sailing. For night-life, there are clubs and bars in Oxford Street.
What to eat.
There are restaurants from every country – Italian, Turkish, Lebanese, Japanese, Thai, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Australians eat a lot of seafood – it’s very fresh!
How to travel.
There are fast trains and slow buses. The best way to see Sydney is by ferry.
V. Give short answers to these questions. Pay attention to the difference between “they are” and “there are”.
1. Are there any beaches in Sydney? Are they fantastic?
2. Are there any hotels in King’s Cross? Are they cheap?
3. Are there any hotels in the centre? Are they cheap?
4. Are there any shops in Pitt Street? Are they good?
5. Are there any schools in the harbour?
6. Are there any hospitals on Bondi Beach?
7. Are there any trains in Sydney? Are they slow?
8. Are there any buses in Sydney? Are they fast?
VI. Ask and answer general and special questions on the text. Use the correct intonation.
VII. Speak about your home city, town or village.
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