Read and translate the text. - раздел Образование, ENGLISH FOR FUTURE TEACHERS A Nation Of Animal Lovers:
Do You Have A Pe...
A Nation of Animal Lovers:
Do you have a pet? It is no secret that British people love their pets to bits and would do anything to make their life enjoyable. But just how far does this love go? The answer is QUITE far.
As you walk anywhere in Britain, you are greeted by hundreds of literally smiling cat faces, which makes you think that the Cheshire cat in Alice in Wonderland might not have been a mere product of Lewis Carroll's imagination. Well, British cats have every reason to smile.
British pet owners spend around 3.5 billion pounds a year on pet care and products. In the last five years, the amount spent on pet food, toys and vet bills has risen by almost 25%. There are some pet owners who spend thousands of pounds on medical care to keep their sick pets alive. Pets can even have their teeth cleaned and special pet contact lenses prescribed. Recently, it has become legal to use organ transplants to treat serious pet illnesses, such as kidney failure. However, it has not yet been decided on the source of donor organs.
In America, organ transplants for pets have been allowed for a long time. Normally, owners of pets receiving the organs are expected to adopt the donor animal, usually a stray animal, and care for both. There are a number of pet accessories available to pets and their owners. Special flashing collars for walking at night, water-resistant dog jackets, car ramps for old or overweight dogs - you name it, they have got it!
There are also special accessories designed to keep your pet fit, such as treadmills for dogs to exercise indoors or orthopaedic beds for dogs that suffer from a bad back. There is even a special pet hotel in Newcastle upon Tyne that offers cats and dogs an opportunity to exercise in the indoor gym, relax in the Jacuzzi or watch videos of their owners on personal TV and video sets.
Unfortunately, in spite of Britain's reputation as pet lovers, animal abuse and cruelty still happen. There are a number of organisations that protect animals in Britain, but the most important is the RSPCA – the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The word 'Royal' indicates that the Society is under special patronage of the Queen. Compare this to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and you will get a quick taste of how serious the British are about animal welfare.
Although all pets are entitled to love and devotion from their owners, there are some pets that deserve good treatment and care more than others. These are assistance dogs. Endal, an assistance dog owned by a Gulf-war veteran Allen Parton, who is confined to a wheel-chair after suffering a serious head injury, has even won a number of awards recognising the dog's achievements in helping people. Endal can use cashpoint machines, buy bus tickets and do the shopping. Endal is not the only dog that deserves a reward. For example, Rosie, a search and rescue dog from Scotland, once helped find a three-year-old boy who had gone missing. The list could be easily continued. Well, the British may be crazy about animals, but isn't it nice to know that the animals themselves play an increasingly important role in British life?
M. Morris
Vocabulary
to love smb to bits - очень любить
literally - буквально,
Cheshire cat - Чеширский кот
vet (veterinary) bill - счет от ветеринара
lens - линза
to prescribe - прописывать
organ transplant - пересадка органов
kidney failure - почечная недостаточность
to adopt - усыновлять, принимать как члена семьи
stray [strei] - бездомный (о животных)
accessory - аксессуары
available - доступный
flashing collar - светящийся ошейник
car ramp - пандус, приспособление для погрузки животного в машину
treadmill - тренажер
orthopaedic - ортопедический
to suffer from a bad back - страдать от болей в спине
animal abuse and cruelty - жестокое обращение с животными
patronage - покровительство
to get a quick taste - получить короткое представление
welfare - благополучие
to be entitled (to) - иметь право на
assistance dog - собака-помощник
Gulf-war veteran - ветеран войны в Персидском заливе
to be confined (to) - быть прикованным к
wheel-chair - инвалидная коляска
head injury - ранение в голову
achievement - достижение, успех
cashpoint machine - банкомат
search and rescue - поисковые и спасательные работы
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VOCABULARY
living cell of society – живая ячейка общества
to share smth. – делить что-то, делиться чем-то
responsibility – ответственность, обязанность
to start a fa
Step-brother
to marry smb. – жениться (на ком-л.); выходить замуж (за кого-л.); вступать в брак
to acquire a new family – обзаводиться новой семьей
nuclear family – малая семья; семья, состоящ
Answer the questions.
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Household chores
There are stereotypical responsibilities of the husband, the wife, and the children in a family. They say that the wife’s responsibilities are, basically, to do everything, as far as I can see … to
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(abridged)
by James Graver Thurber
Nobody, I hasten to announce, has asked me to formulate a set of rules for the perpetuation of marital bliss and the preservatio
The Observer
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Children after School
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Обращение.
Форма обращения в письме зависит от степени знакомства или родственных связей с лицом, которому вы адресуете письмо. Так, к друзьям или хорошо знакомым вы обращаетесь:
Dear
Vocabulary
It doesn’t matter what your home is like – Не имеет значения (неважно), какой у Вас дом
country mansion – большой загородный дом (особняк)
modest – скромный
detached hous
My Flat
It does not matter what your home is like — a country mansion, a more modest detached or semi-detached house, a flat in a block of flats or even a room in a communal flat. Anyway, it is the place w
Use the required word in each gap.
1. A _________ helps us to move from one floor to another.
2. A _________ contains generally a bed, a desk and a chest of drawers and a wardrobe. We use it to sleep.
3. We usually
The House of My Dream
People always want to make their dwelling a place, where one feels comfortable and ________ .
A dwelling of my dream is not a _________ but a two-storeyed mansion. And as a real hostess I’
Do the following crossword puzzle.
Across:
2. Devices and services that give comfort.
7. A comfortable chair which has a support on each side for your arms.
11. A long passage in a buildin
Find an extra word in each line.
It is difficult to generalize about how British people use of the various rooms (1) _________
in their houses. The only safe generalization is that, what in a house with two floors, (2) __
Answer the questions.
1. Can you describe each room of your house? 2. What does the outside of your house look like? 3. Do you like the place where you are living? Why or why not? 4. What is your favorite room in your h
Choose the right variant.
1. At the moment he _______ a book.
1) is to read
2) are reading
3) am read
4) is reading
2. Yesterday from 5 till 8 we
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Vocabulary
leisure (spare) time – свободное время, досуг
to have spare time – иметь свободное время
to spend leisure time – проводить свободное время
to rest – отдыхать
to
Answer the questions.
1. What do you usually do in your free time? 2. Do you often watch TV? 3. What is your favourite TV channel? 4. What is your favourite TV program? 5. Do you often read books? 6. What is your favour
Put in model verbs or their equivalents.
1. My uncle ________ swim very well.
2. I ________ do it right now.
3. ________ I call him later?
4. We ________ go with you, because you will need helper
Translate into English.
1. Я не должен идти туда.
2. Ее двоюродная сестра хорошо умеет играть на гитаре.
3. Можно я пойду домой?
4. Скоро ты сможешь декорировать свою новую комна
I left the room after I had written the test.
Mr Loveday went out of the room. Then they started discussing the news. Jenny finished her composition. Then she began to clean the floor. I selected a pair of fashionable g
Choose the right variant among the given ones.
1. Right now I ___ a test in English.
a) write b) was writing c) will be writing d) am writing
2. Some years ago Bob ___ very good at skiing.
Pre-reading focus.
- What is a hobby? What hobbies do you know?
- Write down the definition of the word “hobby”.
- Make out a list of hobbies.
7.4 Read the text “Hobbies”.
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The Use of Leisure
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While writing, use informal punctuation, such as exclamation marks.
Use contractions.
Start a new paragraph for each main point you want to make.
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