Englishland 4

Task 1. Read the explanation to the unknown words and remember it.

1) a handful of a small number of

2) no wonder it's no surprise that

3) a needle in a haystack something very hard to find

4) residents people who live in a particular place

5) boost an action that makes something better, happier or more successful

6) to deliver to bring or transport to the proper place

Fill in the gaps with a word or a phrase from task 1. MIND THE GRAMMAR FORM.

1. It’s very difficult to find her. She is always like                        .

2. It’s           that he is often late for the lessons. He likes to sleep very much.

3. When he has free time, he          newspapers. He tries to earn as much money as he can.

4. Only               people agreed to take part in the basketball competition.

5. The           of this city are not satisfied with buses and route-taxis.

6. This book got a good       from the beginning, that’s why it’s so popular now.

Listen to the story and match the correct parts of the sentences.

Read the following text.

Two Days in Paris

Paris! What a wonderful city! We arrived at the railway station early on Saturday morning and we walked to our hotel. It was quite a long way but it was sunny and warm. The hotel manager was happy to see us and showed us our room. It was amazing. From our window we could see the River Seine and the famous cathedral, Notre Dame. We stayed at the hotel for one night and ordered real French food in the restaurant.

Later on Saturday morning we decided to take a boat trip down the Seine and we passed our hotel. Then we visited an art gallery and the Musee D’Orsay, which was once a railway station. There are a lot of Monet’s paintings there. I love his work.

On Sunday we walked in the park by the Eiffel Tower and, of course, we looked in some shops. The clothes weren’t very expensive but you can buy the same things at home, and anyway we couldn’t put any more clothes in our bags! In the afternoon we walked to the Sacre Coeur, a beautiful white church on a hill. Nearby there is a place with a lot of artists. One artist painted a picture of Amy. It’s very good and it wasn’t expensive. In the evening, sadly it was time to come home. Paris was lovely and we have some beautiful photos to remember it. Next time we want to stay for a week!

Task 2. Say if the statements are true or false. Use “+” for correct statements and “-“ for incorrect ones.

1) The writer travelled to Paris by car.       [true, false]

2) The weather was good when they arrived.       [true, false]

3) The manager of the hotel wasn’t happy to see them.       [true, false]

4) Their hotel was near the River Seine.       [true, false]

5) The writer ate real German food in the restaurant.       [true, false]

6) They didn’t do the shopping in Paris.       [true, false]

7) The Sacre Coeur is a beautiful white railway station.       [true, false]

8) An artist painted a picture of the writer.       [true, false]

9) The picture wasn’t very expensive.       [true, false]

10) The writer stayed in Paris for three days.       [true, false]

11) Next morning it was time to go back home.       [true, false]

12) Next time they are going to stay for a month.       [true, false]