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Биболетова 9 класс, Unit 2, Section 3, p. 87 — 90, ex. 80, 81, 83.
Is Traveling Worth the Effort and Money? – Стоят ли путешествия усилий и денег?

Ex. 80 Complete the dialogues using the questions from the conversation in the video. – Дополните диалоги, используя вопросы из беседы на видео.

1. «The rooms in the hotels are much more expensive in high season.”
“When does the high season start?”
«It’s from the middle of July to the middle of September”.
«В разгар сезона номера в отелях стоят гораздо дороже»
«Когда начнется сезон?»
«С середины июля до середины сентября».
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Биболетова 9 класс, Unit 2, Section 2, p. 84 — 86, ex. 69, 70.
The Last Inch – Последний дюйм

Ex. 69 Read the brief introduction to the book’s plot and complete the following sentences. — Прочитайте краткое введение к сюжету книги и дополните следующие предложения.

1. It was difficult for Ben to find a flying job because… – Бену было трудно найти работу пилота, потому что …
2. The job that the television company offered him was very good because… – Работа, которую предложила ему телевизионная компания, была очень хорошей потому что …
3. The company paid good money for… — Компания платила хорошие деньги за…
4. Ben wasn’t able to fly the plane back because… – Бен был не в состоянии лететь на самолете обратно, потому что…

The Last Inch
(by James Aldridge, adapted)
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Progress check 2. Биболетова 11 класс. p. 75 – 77.

Ex. 1 a) a) Listen to a career officer talking about the importance of a person’s first job and decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). – Послушайте кадрового работника, который говорит о важности первой профессии и решите правильны утверждения или нет.

1 — F. Everyone likes his/her first job. — Каждый любит свою первую работу.
2 –T. Money is the main reason you get your first job. — Деньги является основной причиной, по которой вы устраиваетесь на свою первую работу.
3 — T. Your first job helps you to feel independent. — Ваша первая работа поможет вам чувствовать себя независимым.
4 – T. Your first job teaches you responsibility. — Ваша первая работа учит вас ответственности.
5 – F. You don’t have to show up to your first job. – Вам не придется смущаться вашей первой работы.
6 – F. If you are sick, your supervisor will find somebody to fill in. — Если вы больны, ваш руководитель найдет кем вас заменить.
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Биболетова 11 класс, Unit 2, Section 4, p. 69 — 73, ex. 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 87, 92, 93, 94.
Are there any alternatives to modern technology? — Есть ли альтернатива современным технологиям?

Ex. 79 Read the text and say what the danger is. — Прочитайте текст и скажите в чем опасность.

Universities and colleges are in danger!
The biggest threat to today’s traditional educational institutions is the rapidly increasing popularity of e-learning and on-line universities, such as the University of Phoenix, which is now the 16th largest university in the world. Research has shown that about 10% of college students will be enrolled in an on-line degree program in the next two years. Many community colleges has also supplemented their programs with on-line courses to be able to compete with both traditional colleges and exclusively e-learning schools.
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Биболетова 11 класс, Unit 2, Section 3, p. 64 — 68, ex. 66, 67, 68, 69-70, 72, 73, 76.
Final assessment — Окончательная оценка

Ex. 66 Read the exam questions. Match the questions with the students’ answers. Do you think these are real life answers? Прочитайте экзаменационные вопросы. Сочетаются ли вопросы с ответами учащихся. Как вы думаете, это реальные жизненные ответы?

1c) 2a) 3b) 4e) 5d)

1. What causes the tides in the oceans? c) There is a fight between the Earth and the Moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature hates a vacuum. I forget where the Sun joins in this fight. — Что вызывает приливы в океанах? Существует борьба между Землей и Луной. Вся вода течет к Луне, потому что на Луне нет воды, и природа ненавидит вакуум. Я забыл, где Солнце присоединяется к этой борьбе.
2. Name the four seasons. a) Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. — Назовите четыре сезона. а) Соль, перец, горчица и уксус.
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Биболетова 11 класс, Unit 2, Section 2, p. 58 — 63, ex. 44, 45, 46, 49, 51, 53, 55, 62, 63, 64.
Oxbridge – Оксбридж (Оксфорд и Кембридж)

Ex. 44 Read the text and fill in the gaps with the sentence parts that follow. — Прочитайте текст и заполнить пробелы частями предложений, данными ниже.

1f) 2g) 3a) 4d) 5b) 6c) 7e)

Oxbridge is something I feel very strongly about. For those who don’t know what Oxbridge is, (1) it’s Oxford and Cambridge University. Cunning really, and sounds better than Camford. I’m going to start here by exploding a few myths — the first of which is that these universities are the best in the country.
They aren’t. It all depends on one, which subject you take, and two, (2) what you are looking for in a university. If you want to do medicine, for example, you’d be much better off at Edinburgh: the Cambridge course is incredibly academic and focused on training research doctors rather than practicing ones. And the same is true of other subjects. On the other hand, there are some subjects at which Oxbridge excels: Oxford for English, for example, (3) and Cambridge for history. So the first message is: don’t get caught up in the idea that these universities are superior to every other university academically, (4) because it’s simply not true.
So. If you’ve decided it is for you, what next?
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Celine Dion

She is the most successful female singer in the world and her Titanic theme tune topped British charts for five weeks. She comes from a tight family unit. Celine was the youngest of 14 children (nine girls and five boys). She grew up in humble circumstances in a tiny house near Montreal. Her parents worked hard but money was tight and music often paid the bills. The Dion family was singing and dancing at weddings and parties. Celine’s father was the family’s band leader. He also did all kinds of jobs, and her mother never worked. Celine laughs: “Are you kidding, raising 14 kids!” Every Sunday the family grew bigger. All neighbours and friends wanted to be round them, and they never locked the door.
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