Text: A Birthday to Remember. Task 1. Answer the questions.
- Why was Sophie unhappy when she came home?
- How did Sophie's mother feel about the surprise party?
- What did Sophie's father suggest?
- What compromise did Sophie propose?
- Was the evening a success? Why?
Ответы берём из текста.
- Её мама устроила сюрприз-вечеринку, а Софи хотела тихий вечер.
- Маме было обидно: она планировала всё несколько недель и думала, что Софи обрадуется.
- Отец предложил сесть и поговорить.
- Софи предложила небольшой праздник только для семьи и двух друзей, а большую вечеринку отложить.
- Вечер удался: он был тёплым и тихим, и все остались довольны.
- Because her mother had planned a big surprise party, but Sophie wanted a quiet evening with two or three close friends.
- She felt hurt, because she had been planning it for weeks and thought Sophie would be excited.
- He suggested that they sit down and talk.
- Sophie proposed a small gathering with just the family and two friends and to save the big party for another time.
- Yes, it was. They had a warm, quiet evening together and it made everyone happy.
Task 2. True / False / Not stated.
- Sophie's mother planned the party for months.
- Sophie wanted a big party with all her classmates.
- Sophie's father was angry with Sophie.
- Sophie apologised to her mother.
- The party was cancelled completely.
- В тексте сказано «spent weeks planning», то есть недели, а не месяцы, значит False.
- Софи хотела тихий вечер с двумя-тремя друзьями, значит False.
- Отец увидел грустные лица и предложил поговорить. Он не злился, значит False.
- Софи сказала: "I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier how I felt", значит True.
- Был небольшой вечер, большую вечеринку лишь отложили, значит False.
Task 3. Find in the text:
a phrase meaning «загладить вину» —
a word meaning «компромисс» —
a phrase meaning «собираться вместе» —
Слово «компромисс» в тексте есть: compromise. Точных выражений для «загладить вину» и «собираться вместе» в тексте нет, поэтому берём ближайшие по смыслу. Извинение — "I'm sorry". Встреча в узком кругу — "small gathering".
«загладить вину» — I'm sorry
«компромисс» — compromise
«собираться вместе» — small gathering
Task 4. Complete the sentences with the words from the text.
- Sophie's mother had spent weeks planning a ___ party.
- Sophie wanted a ___ evening with two or three close friends.
- Her mother felt ___ because she had planned everything herself.
- Sophie's father suggested they sit down and ___.
- In the end, they had a warm, ___ evening together.
- "planning a surprise party" — сюрприз-вечеринка.
- "a quiet evening with two or three close friends" — тихий вечер.
- "Her mother felt hurt" — обидно.
- "sit down and talk" — поговорить.
- "a warm, quiet evening together" — тёплый тихий вечер.
- surprise
- quiet
- hurt
- talk
- quiet
Text: The Birthday Argument. Task 1. Answer the questions.
- What had Mark's parents promised him for his birthday?
- Why couldn't Mark's father keep his promise?
- How did Mark react when he heard the news?
- What solution did Mark's mother suggest?
- What did Mark learn at the end of the story?
Ответы берём из текста.
- Родители обещали отвести всех в пиццерию.
- Отцу нужно было работать вечером, и он не мог отказать начальнику.
- Марк пришёл в ярость, закричал и убежал в комнату, хлопнув дверью.
- Мама предложила маленькую вечеринку дома с пиццей и фильмом, а в ресторан сходить на следующих выходных.
- Он понял, что компромисс лучше большой ссоры.
- They had promised to take everyone to a pizza restaurant.
- Because he had to work that evening and couldn't say no to his boss.
- He was furious: he shouted, ran to his room and slammed the door.
- She suggested a small party at home with pizza and a film with his two closest friends, and going to the restaurant the next weekend with everyone.
- He learned that sometimes a compromise is better than a big argument.
Task 2. True / False / Not stated.
- Mark invited all his classmates to his birthday.
- Mark's father had to work on the evening of the birthday.
- Mark's mother was angry with Mark.
- Mark apologised to his father.
- The restaurant celebration never happened.
- Марк пригласил лучших друзей, а не всех одноклассников, значит False.
- Отец сказал: "I have to work tonight", значит True.
- Мама сказала, что понимает его, и спокойно предложила решение, значит False.
- Мама посоветовала извиниться, и Марк согласился: "I'll say sorry". Принимаем True.
- На следующих выходных вся компания пошла в ресторан, значит False.
Task 3. Find in the text:
a word meaning «отложить» —
a word meaning «в ярости» —
a word meaning «компромисс» —
"We'll have to postpone the celebration" — postpone.
"Mark was furious" — furious.
В последнем предложении текста — compromise.
«отложить» — postpone
«в ярости» — furious
«компромисс» — compromise
Task 4. Complete the sentences with the words from the text.
- Mark had been looking ___ to his birthday for weeks.
- His father said they would have to ___ the celebration.
- Mark ran to his room and slammed the door.
- His mother said shouting wouldn't ___ anything.
- In the end, they had a ___ evening at home.
- "looking forward to it for weeks" — forward.
- "We'll have to postpone the celebration" — postpone.
- Слово slammed уже вписано в тетради.
- "shouting at your father won't solve anything" — solve.
- "a cosy evening at home" — cosy.
- forward
- postpone
- slammed
- solve
- cosy
