Упр.2 Unit 1 Reader ГДЗ English Кузовлев 7 класс

Vocabulary. What after-school activities will the pupils have in September and October? While reading find the English equivalents of the following words (guessing meaning by analogy and familiar elements):

1. (календарь) событий;
2. поход/экскурсия (в театр);
3. (соревнование по) шахматам;
4. День здоровья;
5. театральный (клуб);
6. учебная экскурсия;
7. гонки.

Mandy keeps a class diary. Here are some of her notes.

a) Which activities from the Calendar of Events does Mandy write about? (reading for specific information)

Class diary

Sept. School started on the 8th. There was a new pupil, Ted. A cute boy! The class went to the theatre together. We watched Oliver.* Interesting! Some pupils took part in the chess competition. Kim won!

Oct. We spent 2 days at Conwy Castle. We took part in walks, games and did tasks on History. We learned a lot of new things.

Nov. We were happy when the writer Rachel Anderson came to our school during Children’s Book Week. She talked about how she got her ideas and answered many questions on writing and literature. A week off from school.

Dec. Ugh! Test week! There was a very nice Christmas party. Our class won a trip to Alton Towers Park* because we had sold most tickets for the Christmas Fair. The holidays started on the 22nd.

Jan. We visited the Museum of London.* It was really interesting.

Feb. We watched a drama club performance. A week off from school.

Mar. Tests again! Robert and Billy took part in the swimming competition.

Apr. Easter* holidays. We enjoyed fantastic rides at Alton Towers Park. It was the most exciting trip we’ve ever had.

May. Our class was first in the football competition. A week off from school.

June. Summer tests! Not very difficult. We went on an outing to the local radio station. We all enjoyed it a lot.

July. Hurrah! School is over!

b) What events were there at Mandy’s school from November till June? Complete the Calendar of Events. (reading for detail/making notes)

c) Are after-school activities at Mandy’s school interesting? What is your opinion? (expressing personal opinions)

d) How are your after-school activities different from the activities at Mandy’s school? (relating information to personal experience)

When do British children have holidays?

a) Look through the diary, read the information from the Linguistic and Cultural Guide and complete the table about holidays at British schools. (extracting cultural information/using reference materials/transcoding information into some other display)

school holidays [‘holadeiz’] — каникулы

Holidays can be at different times in different regions. Schools usually have ten days at Christmas, ten days at Easter and six weeks in summer from the end of July to the beginning of September. Besides holidays, all schools in Britain have half-term holidays. They are often for a few days or a week in the middle of each term. There are three school terms in Britain: autumn, spring and summer terms.

b) What will you tell your foreign friend about school terms and holidays in your country (at your school)? (applying background knowledge)