Category: English 9
Desember 10
Destination B1, Unit 13, countable and uncountable nounsSlide 54, exercises A, B, C, D, F.New_English_File_IntermediateDescribing a person. Slides 19, 20
Ex. Card 2
1. Read the text and answer the questions following it.
“We shall be having a picnic tomorrow afternoon,” said Mrs. Brown. “it will be quite simple and we shan’t make any fuss. I think an afternoon in the open air will do us good.” For a whole hour we made our preparations and at last everything we needed was ready. As we were enjoying our first mouthful of soup, a stout man opened the gate and came towards us.
“Sorry to make a nuisance of myself, but in five minutes we shall have finished milking the cows,” he announced. “They’ll be coming back here directly after.”
Mrs. Brown gazed at him speechless for a moment. At last she found words.
“But you can see we’ve only just started eating,” she protested. “Surely you can put off sending them in for an hour or so?”
“Sorry ma’am, we’ve other jobs to do. We’ll give you time to clear up. That is the most that we can allow. Say twenty minutes.” Mrs. Brown seemed to collapse in her chair. “It seems to be high time we departed,” was Mr. Brown’s only remark.
Half an hour later we moved off as the cows were wandering down the lane and as the first drops of rain were falling. We joined the traffic jam in the main road. Three hours later we unpacked again and had our picnic in Mrs. Brow’s dining-room – with a carpet underfoot but still no candles. We were strangely silent but our deep sense of grievance did not in any way prevent us from eating a great deal.
- Where did Mrs. Brown want to have a picnic?
Mrs. Brown explicitly stated, “I think an afternoon in the open air will do us good.” - Who came in when they were enjoying their soup?
The text states that “As we were enjoying our first mouthful of soup, a stout man opened the gate and came towards us.” - The word at last may best be replaced by ……
The phrase “at last” means after a long time or delay, which is synonymous with “finally”. - What is stated in paragraph 4?
Mrs. Brown’s protest and the stout man’s refusal to delay bringing in the cows.
2. Write the verbs in the right tense form
Williamsburg (1) is a city in Virginia (to be). Some people from England (2) moved there in 1633 (to move). They (3) named the settlement after King William III (to name).
Today many tourists (4) visit Williamsburg (to visit). They see homes and shops that look as they did in colonial days. The visitors enjoy walking through the beautiful gardens. They listen to guides dressed in costumes. They can even (5) see where Patrick Henry made a famous speech (to see)
3. Translate the sentences from Armenian into English.
- Նրանք մեկնելու են երկուշաբթի թե՞ երեքշաբթի։
Are they leaving on Monday or Tuesday? - Ես կզանգահարեմ քեզ, հենց տուն հասնեմ։
I will call you as soon as I get home. - Մայրիկդ կզայրանա՞, եթե չհասցնես ավարտել դասերդ։
Will your mother get angry if you don’t manage to finish your lessons? - Որքա՞ն ժամանակ կպահանջվի քեզանից թարգմանությունը ավերտելու համար։
How much time will it take you to finish the translation? - Անգլիացի դպրոցականները հագնում են դպրոցական համազգեստ։
English schoolchildren wear school uniforms.
4. Speak on the following topic. Blog as an educational tool (area). How long have you had your blog? How often do you update your blog? The advantages and disadvantages of using blog as an educational tool?
Blog as an educational tool (area)
I have had my blog since the 3rd grade, so I have been running it for many years. I update my blog quite often because I enjoy adding new materials, editing my posts, and improving its design. I am very skilled at using my blog and can do almost everything there. For example, I can insert tables, write fractions, change the color and size of the letters, and change the background of the text. I can also add pictures, multiple images, audio files, archives, and even a calendar. In addition, I can completely change the design of my blog. I can put a background image on the page, change the style of the blog, add categories, write an “About Me” section, insert links, add new materials, and edit anything I want. Using a blog as an educational tool has many advantages. First, it allows students to express their thoughts creatively. It develops writing skills and makes learning more interesting. Blogs also help organize work, share information, and communicate with others. Besides, various types of media—pictures, audio recordings, videos—can be included in a blog, which makes learning more diverse. Of course, there are some disadvantages as well. Not everyone has equal access to the internet, and for some students, maintaining a blog can be difficult. In addition, a blog requires time and responsibility. Nevertheless, blogging has been a very positive and useful experience for me. It helps me learn, create, and share my ideas.
Նանե Գևորգյան 