Unit 1. IT'S YOUR LIFE

Lesson 15. IT'S TIME FOR READING

Цілі: формування лексичних навичок і навичок вимови; вдосконалювати навички читання й усного мовлення; розвивати логічне мислення; виховування почуття доброзичливості, а також загальну культуру учнів.

Procedure

1. Warm-up

Answer the questions.

1. How many friends have you got?

2. Who do you make friends with?

3. Do you have any problems with your friends?

4. Do friends’ troubles trouble you?

5. What are your friends like?

2. Vocabulary practice

New words to know:

• devoted — відданий

• generous — щедрий

• greedy — жадібний

• hard-working — працьовитий

• lonely — самотній

• to bother — турбувати

• to devote — присвячувати

3. Reading

Do ex. 1, p. 54.

Ask pupils to read the text for gist and answer the questions.

1. Who wrote the story?

2. What is the story about?

3. What are the main characters?

Ask pupils to read the story again and give English equivalents to the following Ukrainian words and expressions:

• чесний,

• відомий,

• сам-один,

• прекрасний сад,

• квіти та дерева цвітуть,

• найвідданіший друг,

• мельник,

• ніколи не приходив,

• щоб не набрати повні кишені фруктів,

• справжній друг,

• все мати спільним,

• кивати головою,

• пишатись,

• такі благородні думки,

• сусід,

• велике задоволення,

• страждати,

• бути самотнім,

• не слід турбувати,

• великий кошик квітів,

• зробити когось щасливим,

• турботливий.

4. Speaking

Practise the new vocabulary and make up sentences.

I You He She We They

would never

come to see us watch a film go anywhere come to school leave the table bother you

without

making a surprise. having such an important reason. saying “thank you”. bringing something tasty. doing he homework. making lots of comments. having accidents.

It is quite a pleasure

to hear to watch to eat to read

you he she they

talk (s) about friendship. play (s) the violin. play (s) football. cook (s). write (s) about animals. show your tricks. speak English well.

5. Reading

Do ex. 2, p. 55.

6. Writing

Write out all the adjectives which characterize the gardener and the miller.

The gardener	The miller
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Complete the sentences.

1. This is a story about ... .

2. The gardener was ... . He liked working ... .

3. His friend wasn’t so ... . He was ... .

4. The gardener was very proud that ... .

5. The miller never ... .

6. In winter the gardener suffered a lot because ... .

7. The miller was sure that he shouldn’t ... .

8. The miller’s wife considered her husband very ... . And what about you?

7. Speaking

Do ex. 3, p. 56.

8. Reading and speaking

Do ex. 4, p. 56.

Use the following prompts to express your ideas.

I think I believe I’m sure

Hans the Miller real friends

was wasn’t should shouldn’t

a hard-working and kind-hearted man the most devoted friend have everything in common a man of actions a man of words leave in trouble share whatever they have a true friend

because...

9. Speaking

Do ex. 5, p. 57.

10. Speaking

Do ex. 6, p. 57. Start like this:

a) I’m Hans. I live in a small cottage in the country. I like gardening very much. I’ve got a friend. He’s name is Hugh. He’s...

b) I’m Hans’s neighbour. I live not far from his garden. I often see Hans in his garden. He works hard, so there are a lot of beautiful flowers and fruit in his garden. Hans is very kind-hearted and generous. And he’s got a friend. I’m not sure that his friend is a good one because...

c) I’m Hugh Miller. I’ve got a friend, Hans. I like visiting him in summer because...

11. Writing

Describe Hans and Hugh using the words from ex. 7, p. 57.

12. Speaking

Do ex. 8, p. 57.

13. Summary

Answer the questions.

1. Do you have much in common with your best friend?

2. What do you have in common or how are you different?

3. Do you quarrel sometimes? Why?

4. Are you a devoted friend? Why do you think so?

14. Homework

Write a short paragraph about your best friend.