Making use of new vocabulary
Replace the underlined words and word combinations in the following sentences by their synonyms from the recording. 1. The dog just put its head on its front feet, settled into a comfortable position, yawned and fell asleep. 2. The hill was very steep and they were all gasping by the time they got to the top. 3. The mist began to disappear from the field. 4. That night we followed his advice. 5. Very, very quickly the dog took the stick in its mouth and ran back. 6. It was a difficult flight and they were so exhausted that they just lay down and fell asleep. 7. It was so dark that I knocked against a tree. 8. When the wolf realised it could be caught it ran off in the direction of the forest. Follow-Up Activities Work in small groups. Role-play the fairy tale. Imagine you are telling the fairy tale to a group of children. Reproduce it as close to the text of the recording as possible. Lesson B. OUT-OF-CLASS LISTENING Text Title: White Christmas Cassette: Christmas Songs Pre-Listening Exercises 1.1. Make sure you know these words and word combinations: glisten [ÈglIsn] - сверкать, блестеть May your (days...) be... - Пусть ваши (дни) будут... 1.2. Do you have a picture in your mind about what Christmas day is like?
Listening Exercises 2.1. Listen to the tape and answer these questions: 1. Why is the song called “White Christmas”? 2. What Christmas wishes does the song send to the listeners? Note down the text of the song.
Follow-Up Activity Enjoy singing the song “White Christmas”. UNIT 2 Lesson A. IN-CLASS LISTENING Text Title: Cinderella by Ch.Perrault Cassette: From American Recordings for Children Pre-Listening Vocabulary Before listening to the text go through the following vocabulary and clear up any difficulties. Learn the following a) verbs and verbal phrases; b) nouns; c) adjectives as they are used in the text. rags - shabby clothes merriment - joy whirlwind [ÈwÎùlwInd] - an extremely strong wind that moves quickly with a circular movement, causing a lot of damage godmother - a woman who promises to help a child, and to teach him or her Christian values wand [wnd] - a thin stick you hold in your hand to do magic tricks spell - a piece of magic that someone does or the special words or ceremonies used in doing it cinder (usually plural) - a very small piece of burnt wood, coal swirl [swÎùl] - a twisting circular movement hush - a period of silence that comes after there has been a lot of noise flash - a bright light that shines for a short time and then stops shining nag [nQg] - scold or criticize continuously fix somebody’s hair - make one’s hair look neat and attractive fix the fire - make the fire pound with excitement/joy - beat very quickly (about heart) flood down [flÃd] - go/arrive in large amount be perched on/upon [pÎùtSt] - be in a position on top of sth dash around - go or run somewhere very quickly sweep - move quickly and confidently especially because they are impatient or like to seem important escort [IÈskùt] - go with someone to protect or guard them startle [stAùtl] - make someone suddenly surprised or slightly shocked prosper [Èprsp«] - be successful and become rich not leave somebody’s side - always be with someone and look after them shimmering - shining with a soft light that looks as if it shakes slightly glum - sad and not talking much dainty [ÈdeIntI] - small, pretty and delicate
Listening Exercises Listen to the tape to identify whether the fairy tale was A) read b) acted c) told
2.2. Answer the following alternative questions: 1. Were Ella’s stepsisters jealous of her because she was clever of doing things or because she was beautiful and happy? 2. Did Ella’s stepmother give her the name of Cinderella or was the name given to her at birth? 3. Did the King invite all the young ladies of the kingdom to a grand ball or only young girls under 20? 4. Did Ella’s stepsisters ask her to go with them or did she stay home all alone? 5. Was the prince unhappy at the ball because he didn’t like it or because he had not met the girl he could marry?
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