Стр.68-69 Модуль 3 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 10 класс

Read the text again and complete tasks 1–7. In each task choose number 1, 2, 3 or 4. Compare answers with your partner. Then translate the first two paragraphs of the text into Russian.

1. The writer and his wife moved to the countryside because …

   1. their life was out of control.
   2. their city lifestyle was too boring.
   3. they wanted a more relaxed lifestyle.
   4. they wanted to start a new hobby.

2. The main problem with Susan’s ceramics was …

   1. they were poorly made.
   2. there wasn’t enough room for them.
   3. they were dull and uninteresting.
   4. nobody wanted to receive them as gifts.

3. The writer seems to feel that the Downton Cuckoo Fair is …

   1. an important part of history.
   2. the only interesting thing to do in the countryside.
   3. useful for people who live in the city.
   4. an unusual country activity.

4. The writer was surprised when they reached Downton because …

   1. it was busy early in the morning.
   2. it was unusually sunny.
   3. it was hundreds of years old.
   4. it was strangely quiet.

5. Why did it take so long for the writer and his wife to sell anything?

   1. There weren’t many people at the fair.
   2. People liked the handicrafts better.
   3. People were too interested in other things.
   4. Nobody liked Susan’s ceramics.

6. The writer uses the phrase “we were soon struggling to cope” (paragraph 4) to show that …

   1. the American tourists were making a lot of noise.
   2. they were busy as lots of people wanted the ceramics.
   3. they didn’t understand why people bought the ceramics.
   4. they didn’t have much time left to sell the ceramics.

7. At the end of the fair the writer …

   1. was extremely tired.
   2. thought it had lasted too long.
   3. thought it had been too noisy.
   4. looked forward to returning.

Complete with: old, special, stall, supportive, main, performers, bands, potential, public, street, handmade, quiet. Use them to make sentences related to the festival.

Explain the words/phrases in bold. Check in your dictionaries. In pairs, ask and answer questions based on the text.

Work in pairs. Imagine that you are in Downton. You call your best friend at home. Use the diagram to talk about what you are doing there and if you like it.

A: greet friend (Hi…); name place (I’m at…); respond (I’m …); give details (Well, …); express feelings – wish friend was there (It’s … I wish you …); close conversation (Talk to you soon.).

B: respond – ask where friend is (Hi! Where …?); ask what he/she is doing there (What …?); ask for more details (Really? Tell…); ask how he/she likes it (Do you …?); promise to go one day (I promise I…); make closing remarks (Take care.).

Imagine you are Susan. Write a short letter to a friend. Include: how much you like your new home, what you did during the Cuckoo Fair, how much you enjoyed it (50–65 words).