Упр.78 Unit 1 ГДЗ Enjoy English 9 класс

Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Биболетова, Бабушис 9 класс, Дрофа: 78 Work in groups of 3 or 4. Read one of the texts and discuss the questions after it. Say what kind of a person Sally, Sharon, Rick, and Daniel are.
Is it easy to share a room?
A
Last summer I was in a language school in Malta. I had won an English language competition and the prize was a two-week trip. I enjoyed it greatly, but there was one thing that really spoilt my impression. It was my roommate. She was a cute (симпатичная) girl but a real chatterbox. In the morning, when we got up, she used to talk about clothes and boys all the time. She kept talking about these same things during the breaks between our classes, and even in the evening I had no chance to escape from her «boys and clothes».
I’m not a bore and I’m certainly not a bookworm who is interested only in studying. I didn’t feel jealous either, but her silly talking made me mad and even the sound of her voice seemed to me very annoying. Sometimes I told her that her clothes looked stupid and didn’t suit her at all or made fun of the boy she liked. She was quieter when she was upset. Then I felt ashamed of how I spoke to her.
1 What kind of girl was Sally’s roommate, according to Sally’s words?
2 Why did Sally tell her roommate unpleasant things?
3 Do you approve of Sally’s behaviour?
B
I think sharing a room with a person your age is a great experience. You learn to live in the world of adults where you have to take care of yourself and have everything depend on you. Unlike your mum or dad, your roommate is nol going to accept all your «nice and lovely» habits and support you in every situation. You have to earn his or her friendship and any good feelings he or she has for you. This means that you shouldn’t do anything that hurts your roommate. The law of coexistence is very simple: you can do anything you like but not at other people’s expense (за счет других). In other words, you can enjoy yourself as long as it doesn’t hurt other people. Observe this law yourself, make your roommate do the same and everything will be all right.
1 What advantages does Sharon see in sharing a room?
2 What is Sharon’s law of co-existence?
3 Do you think observing this law can make sharing easy and trouble-free?
С
It is great fun to have a roommate. It means that you can do whatever you want and not only what your parents want you to do. My parents, for example, tell me day and night that I should keep my room tidy. I appreciate their care but I’m annoyed by all of the washing up and cleaning. I don’t see what the trouble \s if I keep some of my clothes out of the wardrobe and on the sofa or even under it. Our home is not a museum, so why make such a fuss about tidiness? I don’t think teenagers care about that at all.
1 What attracts Daniel to sharing a room with a person his age?
2 What does he think about tidiness?
3 Do you think he is a good or a bad roommate? Why?
D
I lived apart from my family when I was at sports camp. Our athletic team — eight lads — shared one big room. You may think that it’s not easy when there are so many people with different personalities around you. Nothing of the kind! All you need to do is to think about the other seven people. We even worked out a list of rules that helped avoid quarrels.
• Don’t speak too loudly and don’t play loud, music in the room if it’s not a party (because there might be somebody who feels sleepy or who is trying to concentrate on reading or something tike that).
• Don’t occupy the toilet or the bathroom for more than ten minutes.
• Don’t ask too many questions if someone) wants to be left alone for a. while.
1 How does Rick feel about sharing a room with seven boys?
2 What’s his secret for sharing a room without quarrels?
3 Can you add anything to his list of rules?
*Цитирирование части задания со ссылкой на учебник производится исключительно в учебных целях для лучшего понимания разбора решения задания.

Ответ

A. Sally’s roommate was a real chatterbox. She was talkative and interested only in clothes and boys. Sally told her unpleasant things because she got annoyed by her roommate’s endless talking. No, I do not approve of Sally’s behaviour, because she was rude and hurt her roommate’s feelings.

B. Sharon thinks that sharing a room helps you learn to live like an adult and to take care of yourself. Her law of co-existence is simple: you can do anything you like, but not at other people’s expense. Yes, I think observing this law can make sharing a room easy and trouble-free.

C. Daniel likes sharing a room because it gives him more freedom than living with his parents. He thinks tidiness is not very important and does not understand why people make such a fuss about it. I think he is a bad roommate, because he is untidy and does not respect other people’s habits.

D. Rick feels that sharing a room with seven boys is not a problem if everyone thinks about the others. His secret is to follow simple rules and avoid quarrels. You can also add: don’t leave your things everywhere, keep the room clean, and respect other people’s personal space.