What is easier to find in the city

Living in the City

Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, it is often easier to find work, and there is usually a choice of public transport, so you don’t need 1 to have a car. Also, there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. For example, you can eat in good restaurants, visit museums, and go to the theatre and to concerts. What is more, if you want to relax you can usually find a park where you can feed the birds or just sit on a park bench and read a book.

However, for every plus there is a minus. For one thing, you might have a job, but if it is not very well-paid, you cannot have many things because living in a city is often very expensive. It is particularly difficult to find good, cheap accommodation. Public transport is sometimes crowded and dirty, particularly in the rush hour and even the parks can become very crowded, especially on Sundays when a lot of city-dwellers are looking for some open space and green grass. Last of all, despite 2 all the crowds, it is still possible to feel very lonely in a city.

In conclusion, I think that city life can be particularly interesting to young people, who like the excitement 3 of the city and don’t mind 4 the noise and pollution. However, many people, when they get older, and particularly when they have young children, often prefer the peace and fresh air of the countryside.

Слова и выражения к тексту:

1. you don’t need – вам не нужно

2. despite – не смотря на

3. excitement – оживленная жизнь

4. don’t mind – не обращают внимания

1.12. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты и прочитайте предложения с ними.

1. жизнь в городе имеет как достоинства, так и недостатки;

2. существует выбор общественного транспорта;

3. поэтому вам не нужно иметь свой автомобиль;

4. на каждый плюс существует свой минус;

5. все жители ищут какое-то свободное пространство;

6. не беспокоятся о шуме и загрязнении;

7. часто предпочитают спокойствие и свежий воздух сельской местности.

1.13. Найдите в тексте синонимы следующим словам и выражениям:

1. lots of people

2. flats and houses to live in

3. to have a rest

4. things that cost a lot of money

5. to choose what you like

8. work or position

9. positive side

10. to give food

12. time with heavy traffic

13. to make something dirty

15. area outside towns or cities

16. a loud or unpleasant sound

17. to try to find something

18. people who live in a city

1.14. Просмотрите текст еще раз и ответьте на вопросы (дайте краткий или полный ответы).

1. Where is it easier to find a well-paid job?

2. Are there any problems with public transport? What are they?

3. Where can you go to if you want to relax?

4. Living in a big city is very expensive, isn’t it? Why?

5. Is it difficult to find good cheap accommodation?

6. Why are parks crowded on Sundays?

7. Why do young people prefer city life?

8. Are big cities polluted and noisy?

9. Where do older people prefer to live in? Why?

1.15. Ответьте письменно на вопросы о жизни в небольших городах. Затем обсудите ваши ответы в группах.

1. Is it easy to get a well-paid job (good education)?

2. What do you think about public transport? Does it work well? Is it crowded and dirty in the rush hour?

3. Are there many interesting places to go to in free time? What are they? Where do people usually go to relax?

4. What do you know about pollution in towns? Is air (water, land) polluted or clean?

5. Can one easily find good and cheap accommodation or not?

6. It is very cheap to live in a town, isn’t it?

1.16. Заполните следующую таблицу, используя информацию текста и ответы упражнений 1.14, 1.15.

1.17. Дополните высказывания, используя условные предложения первого типа по образцу:

If I have a lot of money, I’ll buy a flat in Moscow.

НУЖНА ПОМОЩЬ АНГЛИЧАН. переведите текст)

Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side it is often easier to find work, and there is usually a choice of public transport, so you don’t need to own a car. Also there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. For example, you can eat in good restaurants, visit museums, and go to the theatre and to concerts. What is more, when you want to relax, you can usually find a park where you can feed the ducks or just sit on a park bench and read a book. All in all, city life is full of bustle and variety and you need never feel bored.
However, for every plus there is a minus. For one thing, unless your job is veiy well-paid, you will not be able to afford many of the things that there are to do, because living in a city is often very expensive. It is particularly difficult to find good, cheap accommodation. What is more, public transport is sometimes crowded and dirty, particularly in the rush hour, and even the parks can be crowded, especially on Sundays when it seems that every city-dweller is looking for some open space and green grass. Last of all, despite all the crowds, it is still possible to feel very lonely in a city.
In a world, I think that city life can be particularly appealing to young people, who like the excitement of the city and don’t mind the noise and pollu¬tion. However, many people, when they get older, and particularly when they have young children, often prefer the peace and fresh air of the countryside.

What is easier to find in the city

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Living in a city

Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, it is often A____ to find job, and there is usually a choice of public transport, so you don’t need to own a car. Also, there are B____ of interesting things to do and places to see. For example, you can eat in good restaurants, visit museums, and go to the theatre and to concerts. What is more, when you want to relax, you can usually find a park where you can feed the ducks or just sit on a park bench and read a book. All in all, city life is full of bustle and variety and C____ will never feel really bored.

However, for every plus there is a minus. For one thing, you might have a job, but unless it is very well-paid, you will not be able to afford many of the things that there are to do, because living in a city is often quite expensive. It is particularly difficult to find good, cheap accommodation. What is more, public transport D____ sometimes crowded and dirty, particularly in the rush hours, and even the parks can E____ very crowded, especially on Sundays when it seems that every city dweller is looking for some open space and green grass.

A 1) more easy 2) easier 3) easy 4) easiest

B 1) much 2) a lot 3) many 4) few

C 1) your 2) yourself 3) yourselves 4) you

D 1) will be 2) are 3) is 4) am

E 1) become 2) became 3) becomes 4) have become

Запишите в таблицу выбранные цифры под соответствующими буквами.

A — 2: it is often easier to find a job — легче найти работу. Требуется прилагательное в сравнительной степени.

B — 2: a lot of intersting things — много интересных мест. Другие варианты в данном контексте не употребляются или не имеют смысла.

C — 4: you will never feel bored — ты никогда не будешь скучать. Требуется личное местоимение в роли подлежащего.

D — 3: public transport is — Нет временных указателей, но повествование идет в Present Simple.

E — 1: the parks can become — парки могут стать. После модального глагола can требуется глагол в infinitive.

Living in a big city has both advantages and disadvantages. Let’s see what they are. Read the text. Translate the underlined words. Do the exercises to the text.

LIVING IN THE CITY

Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, it is often easier to find work, and there is usually a choice of public transport, so you don’t need to own a car. Also, there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. For example, you can eat in good restaurants, visit museums, and go to the theatre and to concerts. What is more, when you want to relax, you sit on a park bench and read a book. All in all, city life is full of variety and you never feel bored.

However, for every plus there is a minus. Living in a city is often very expensive. It is difficult to find good, cheap accommodation. What is more, public transport is sometimes overcrowded, particularly in the rush hour, and even the parks can become very crowded. Last of all, despite all the crowds, it is still possible to feel very lonely in a city. In conclusion, I think that city life can be particularly appealing to young people, who like excitement of the city and don’t mind the noise and pollution. However, many people, when they get older prefer the peace and fresh air of the country-side.

10. Say if these statements are false or true:

11. Fill in the table using the facts below:

A choice of public transport; noise and pollution; overcrowded transport; feeling lonely; variety of interesting things; expensive accommodation; a chance to find work; a chance to go out and relax.

Tell about your native city.

GRAMMAR REVISION

Для английского существительного характерны следующие грамматические категории: 1) число (единственноe и множественное); 2) падеж (общий и притяжательный).

Некоторые имена существительные образуют множественное число не по правилу, а путем изменения корневых гласных (исключения): woman – women, man – men, child – children, tooth – teeth, foot – feet.

Артикль

В большинстве случаев английские существительные используются с артиклем: неопределённым a/an или определенным the.

Неопределенный артикльa/an употребляется только с исчисляемыми существительными в единственном числе, если о предмете говорят впервые, или предмет является одним из множества подобных: This is a pencil.

Определённый артикль the употребляется перед существительными как в единственном, так и во множественном числе, когда:

1. из контекста понятно, о каком предмете идет речь: Read the text!;

2. о предмете говорится во второй раз: This is a pen. The pen is red;

3. существительное имеет при себе лимитирующее определение: The book he has read is in the bookcase;

4. существительное обозначает предмет, единственный в своем роде: the sky, the Sun;

5. перед названиями океанов, морей, рек, горных хребтов, частей света и т.д.: the Pacific Ocean, the North, the Caucasus;

6. существительное является обстоятельством места: in the park;

7. перед фамилиями, употребляемыми во множественном числе для обозначения членов одной и той же семьи: the Browns.

Артикли не употребляются:

1) перед именами собственными: John Brown, Oxford, Wales;

2) перед названиями времён года, месяцев и дней недели: They go to the pool on Sundays.

LESSON 5

THE TYUMEN MEDICAL COLLEGE

My name is Ann. I’m seventeen years old. I live in Tyumen. I have recently graduated from school and entered the Tyumen Medical College. It is one of the best colleges in the city. Besides, I have always wanted to study medicine after school.

Our college is one of the oldest educational institutions in the city. It was founded in 1921. In 1992 the medical school received the status of the college. Today, the college provides education almost in all medical specialties. There are 7 departments at our college – of curative affair, nursing affair, obstetrician affair, pharmacy, laboratory diagnostics, orthopedic stomatology and preventive dentistry. Students learn such subjects as Anatomy, Latin, Сhemistry, Nursing, Genetics, Pharmacology, Hygiene, Microbiology and so on. Our college is rather well-equipped. There are several laboratories for practical studies, two classrooms of informatics, a large gym and a canteen. There is also a library with a good choice of medical books.

Since 1921 thousands of graduates have got decent education in healthcare area, and I’m very proud to be a student of the Tyumen Medical College.

GRAMMAR REVISION

1. Образуйте форму множественного числа существительных man, woman, wife, scarf, half, foot, leaf, wolf, mouse, dwarf, handkerchief и заполните пропуски по смыслу:

2. Заполните пропуски соответствующими формами глагола to be:

1. The first spectacles… made in Italy in the 13th century. 2. What can employees do if their wages … paid late? 3. Some goods … banned or require a licence for transportation, such as fruit, vegetables and seeds. 4. Pliers …small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire or holding small objects. 5. Scissors … now designed ergonomically with rubber handles. 6. Jeans …trousers made from denim or dungaree cloth. 7. Trousers … once seen as exclusively male clothes, but are nowadays worn by both genders. 8. For the rich Tudors fashion was important; their clothes … very elaborate. 9. It’s not quite clear how visual dream contents … represented by brain activity. 10. Riches … not an end of life, but an instrument of life.

3. Образуйте форму притяжательного падежа существительных:

a painter / a wife, a writer / a blog, a soldier / an oath, an officer /a uniform, a spy / a secret address, a lady / a maid, an actress / a role, a coach / an award, a pharmacist / advice, a receptionist / documents, a waitress / children.

4. Поставьте данные в скобках существительные в форму притяжательного падежа и заполните пропуски притяжательными местоимениями по смыслу:

1. I don’t feel safe when … (friend) dog is around. 2. We are always happy to accept … (parents) aid. 3. When parents are involved in … (children) education, both children and parents are likely to benefit. 4. Our colleague says that … (sister) life turned upside down when her boyfriend left her. 5. He says that

… (boss) daughter has refused to date with him. 6. Should a bride have any control over … (fiance) bachelor party? 7. Two seventeen-year-old guys have recently crashed … (uncle) car into a tree. 8. We highly appreciate … (instructor) teaching method. 9. The directors consider that … (managers) skills

are necessary for the tasks they fulfill.

5. Заполните пропуски нулевым или определенным артиклем:

1. Students usually take … notes at lectures…. notes are very important while preparing for taking exams. 2. There are … plants at our office. … plants improve air quality and reduce stress. 3. There are … hills and … mountains in this area. … hills hold much snow in winter. 4. There are … elephants in London Zoo. … elephants are enormous and intelligent, strong and sociable. 5. Some sites provide a variety of … answers to commonly asked questions. … answers cover the numerous topics of interest. 6. We try to avoid … conflicts at work because … conflicts lead to negativity all around. 7. We stopped to greet … neighbours. … neighbours stopped to greet us too. 8. I don’t remember my taking part in … performances. … performances started after I had finished secondary school.

Speaking: Living in the city

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Living in the city has both advantages and disadvantages. From one hand, it is always easier to find a good job or to visit interesting places and exhibitions. There is also a good choice of public transport. From the other hand, the noise and pollution level in big cities is really high. As for me, I quickly become tired of it. I live in Krasnodar with my family. It’s the biggest city in Krasnodar region and its capital. It is also the cultural, political and social center of the region. I should say that the city is really beautiful and many people from smaller towns and villages come to work and study here. What they like about the city is that there are lots of interesting things to do and places to see. They also like job and study opportunities. There are lots of good universities and large companies in Krasnodar. There are also many ways to spend the weekends, for example, visiting a museum, going to the cinema or theatre, shopping, eating in good restaurants, going to concerts, etc. If people want to relax they go to parks for a walk or to read a book. In general, the city offers various opportunities and you never get bored. However, there are some disadvantages as well. Sometimes it’s difficult to find a cheap apartment, so living in a city becomes very expensive. The roads are full of cars which pollute the air and the traffic is really heavy on weekdays. Public transport is also over-crowded. That’s why many people leave the city at weekends. They try to relax in the countryside, where the air is much fresher and there isn’t any noise from cars. We also go away each Saturday and Sunday to visit my grandparents.

1. What is easier to find in the city?

2. What ways to spend the weekends are there in the city?

3. Where do many people go on weekends?

4. In what town does the author live?

5. What is difficult to find in the city?

6. Whom does author visit on weekends?

7. What is the capital of Krasnodar region?

8. What is really heavy on weekends?

9. What do you can visit in the city?

10. Are there many universities in the city?

11. Is public transport over-crowded in the city?