Read the texts try to guess which countries the members of the international explorers club are from

Мой друг в выходные встаёт в 9:00. Завтракает в 9:30. Идёт гулять в 10:30. Играет в компьютер в 13:30. обедает в 14:15. Делает уроки в 14:45. Играет в футбол в 16:50. Рисует в 18:00.Ужинает в 19:30. Смотрит ТВ в 20:30. ложится спать в 21:45.

Dear Helen.
1)l had a great time on holiday.
2)ln July my family and l were near Snowdon.*
3)We were walking up the mountain from morning till lunch.
4)lt was not easy,but it was exciting!
5)Last week we went sightseeing to York!
*6)We went to an olg castle.
7)They say there are ghosts in the castle but we didn't see any.
8)My friend had been there before,and she hadn't seen them either.
9)In August the weather was fine.
10)I went sunbathing and swam a lot!
11)l took many fantastic photos.
12)I'll send you some.
13)l am lookind forward to seeind you again,
Mandy

правильно пропуск. The Bald Eagle In 1782, soon after the United States won its independence, the bald eagle (CHOOSE) as the national bird of the new country. American leaders wanted the eagle to be a symbol of their country because it is one of the (STRONG) birds. In 1972 there (BE) only 3,000 bald eagles in the entire United States. Today the bald eagle (NOT DISAPPEAR) yet but it is in danger. The reason for the bird's decreasing population was (POLLUTE) of rivers by pesticides. Pesticides poison the fish. Eagles eat these fish and then the eggs eagles lay have very thin shells and do not hatch. Today, the American government and the American people (TRY) to protect the bald eagle. We are sure that the American national bird (STAY) a symbol of strength and courage for many years to come.

preparing with my class? Would you be able to play one of the roles? Jack: Why me? I haven’t been in a play for years. Lara: Well, unless I find somebody soon, I may have to give up the whole idea. And it would be such a pity, come on, I thought you loved acting… Jack: When I was about ten, yes, I did. But that’s all changed now. And my voice is not as good as it used to be. Lara: Of course it is! It’s improved, in my opinion. Isn’t it funny! I hated being in plays when I was a child, I’d do anything to avoid acting, and look at me now, I’m a full time drama teacher. Jack: Yes, I often wonder why you didn’t become an actor rather than a teacher. You seemed to have all the qualities… Lara: Yes, it makes me sad to think about it. I’d be earning lots of money now. Anyway, about that part in my play. How about this? I’ll send you a copy of the play and you can have a look at it and then you can decide… Jack: I’ll do that, but I can’t promise I’ll say yes, OK? Now, listen, why don’t you have the play a week later? That would give you time to find an actor and … Lara: Oh, that would disappoint everyone, I can’t do that. We’ll talk again after the weekend. I must go now. Do give me a call. Bye! Jack: Bye! I’ll call you on Monday. 1. Lara is confident that her play will be a success. 2. Jack enjoyed acting when he was a child. 3. Lara thinks that Jack’s voice was better when he was younger. 4. Jack expected Lara to have a successful career in acting. 5. Jack agrees to spend time reading the play. 6. Lara will try to change the date for the play.

The King and the Painter.

There was a king who thought he could paint very well. His pictures were very bad but the people to whom he showed them were afraid to tell him the truth. They all said that his pictures were wonderful and they liked them very much.

One day the king showed his pictures to a great painter who lived in his country and said, "I'd like to know what you think of my pictures. Do you like them? "

The painter looked at king's pictures and said, "My king, I believe that your pictures are bad and you will never be a good artist. »

The king got very angry and sent the painter to prison. Two years had passed and the king wanted to see the painter again.

"I was angry with you, » he said, "because you didn't like my pictures. Now you're a free man again and I am your friend. "

The dinner was wonderful. And they enjoyed it very much.

After dinner the king showed his pictures to the painter again and asked, "Well, how do you like them now? " The painter turned to a soldier who was standing behind him and said, "Take me back to prison. "





A Write down whether the following statements are true or false.

1. The king was proud of his pictures.

2. The painter told the king the truth.

3. Some years later the king became a good painter.



B Answer the following questions.

1. Why were people afraid to tell the King the truth about his pictures?

2. What happened to the great painter who told them the the truth?

3. Did the painter change his mind when he met the king two years later?

bookworm and has no other hobbies.

Chun-To reads one or two books a week.

His favourite books are famous classics. To read more he exchanged books with his classmates. He borrowed books from school. BOOKWORM'S LOVE OF READING
WINS HIM TOP AWARD Thirteen-year-old Chun-To started with one or two books а week but in the past nine months he has read 137 books — enough to win the Education Department's Extensive English Reading Scheme award. Не became the top student from 19 schools participating in the Scheme run by the Institute of Language in Education. The Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School pupil suggested that he probably was а kind of bookworm and that he had few other hobbies, though he did once represent his primary school in а table tennis contest. But most evenings he spent reading to try to improve his English. “Every evening after my homework I set aside one to two hours reading the story books. And when I had finished the ones I borrowed from school I exchanged them with my schoolmates, sо I can read more,” he said. Chun-To said his favourite books were science fiction, detective and horror stories but most of the titles he read for the competition were famous classics. “At first I had tо read twice some of the books I found difficult,” he admitted. The school will not allow students to borrow books over the summer holidays but Chun-To said he hoped tо continue his reading next term. But as for his future career, he was still undecided. “I want to work in an office rather than labouring and I want to be able to use my mind, but it's too early for me to decide what I might do,” he said.