Упр.1 Юнит 1 Урок 4 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 10-11 класс
Teenagers from different countries are sharing their opinions about the places they’d like to live in.
What are these places? (listening/reading for the main idea)
Would I like to live here?
I really haven’t thought about it. The Australians I’ve met are very hospitable and much friendlier than the British. After two weeks I understood why Australia is called ‘the lucky country’. One reason is that the weather is so good. The sun is always shining. Thanks to warm, sunny weather, you can spend all the time outdoors. What a good chance one can have to look sunburned, to enjoy sunbathing and watersports. Well, Australia is a great place to live.
Becky
I think it doesn’t matter much what country it might be. Now I’m dreaming of living in a home on a green hillside within a 10-minute walk of a broad white sand beach or of a nearby river. I’d like to have a lot of horses, a fertile farmland and a good climate for growing a variety of fruits and vegetables. But if I happen to change my mind, I know, I can move to any place. Because it’s a vast country with various climates, landscapes and possibilities where you can always find a place to your liking.
Tom
I don’t want to live anywhere else but in Russia. I was born here and I’m not going to leave it. But a lot of countries attract me as a traveller. I’ve read much about European countries and I finally set my eyes on Spain. Firstly, I like its climate, hot and dry. Another reason for my choice is Spanish food. A lot of exotic fruits that I have never seen in Russia grow there. But what attracts me most of all to Spain? Of course, people. Unfortunately, I haven’t got any Spanish friends, even pen friends, but I believe the Russians and the Spanish have much in common. If I happen to live in Spain, I’ll live in a small provincial town, far from big cities. My house will be in the mountains where nature is wild and magic. But still it is a dream, and perhaps some day I’ll visit Spain, but I will only visit, I’m not going to live there. East or West, home is best. I can’t imagine my life in another country without Russian friends, the Russian language, Russian frost and Russian cookery…
Sveta
What are the teenagers’ reasons for living in these places? Which of the reasons are most important for the young people? What arguments do they give? (reading/listening for detail)
Which of the teenagers’ arguments do you think are the most convincing? Why?
1) The places are Australia, the USA, Spain and Russia.
2) The teenagers’ reasons are:
- Australia — good weather, sunshine, the chance to spend time outdoors, sunbathing and doing watersports.
- The USA — a home on a green hillside near a beach or a river, horses, fertile farmland, a good climate, and many different places to choose from.
- Spain — hot and dry climate, Spanish food, exotic fruits, and the people.
- Russia — home, Russian friends, the Russian language, Russian frost and Russian cookery.
The most important reasons for the young people are different: for one it is the climate and nature, for another — the people and the feeling of home.
3) I think the most convincing arguments are Sveta’s. Home, friends, language and familiar traditions are very important, because they make a person feel comfortable and happy.
