II. Listen to Tom speaking about his day off and answer the questions below.
1. How did Tom spend his day off?
2. What went wrong?
3. What made Tom feel frightened?
Script:
Tom: It was a beautiful sunny morning and I had the day off work. I thought it would be a good idea to visit my cousins, Paul and Bob, who had recently rented a summer cottage near the seaside. I threw a towel and a pair of swimming trunks into my bag and set off on my motorbike.
The boys were pleased to see me. "We've rented a speedboat to go water-skiing. Do you want to come with us?" they asked. I wasn't sure because I had never been water-skiing before. But the boys promised to teach me how to do it. After a while I managed to stand on the skis without falling into the sea. We were having so much fun that we didn't notice the dark clouds in the sky. It was about six o'clock in the afternoon when Bob-shouted to me: "It's getting dark and it's time we went back." While they were pulling me along, the engine suddenly stopped. We tried hard to get the engine started, but we couldn't. Then the boat slowly began to drift out to sea.
As we were sitting there wondering what to do, there was a loud crash of thunder and a flash of lightning lit up the evening sky. The sea was dark and angry and it looked as if there was going to be a storm. Paul and Bob looked worried and that made me feel frightened. Just then we saw a lifeboat approaching in the distance and we breathed a sigh of relief!
III. Let’s talk about Belarus.
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I. 1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.
Technology
Technology is everywhere. We see it any place we go to and, in fact, almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house. We can’t imagine our life without them. But what we always forget, though, is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others.
There is not a single room in my house that does not have some gadget lying around in it. Whenever I am at home, providing that I am not sleeping, I am almost always using at least one electronic device. If you walked into my living room on any given day, you would find that, first, I have the television on (along with the other related appliances, such as the DVD player or my current favourite game console)1. At the same time, even though multitasking is definitely not my strong point, I usually have my laptop resting on my knee, or I will be using my tablet or mobile phone. In the background, the technology that I am not using will most likely be on charge somewhere in the house. Even when I’m not at home I am constantly using my phone. At work or in cafés, I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on my laptop. I must admit that I waste a lot of time on the computer. Instead I could spend it doing some online volunteering.
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The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world. From using your language skills to do translations, to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work, there is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world. The United Nations, in fact, has a huge page on its website designed for recruiting volunteers.
This work can support the poor and help charities who otherwise would not have the funding to pay for staff. Many organizations only require you to work an hour a week — some even less. And the support provided by online volunteers can really help make a difference to those in need.
1 game console [ˈɡeɪm kənˈsəʊl] игровая приставка
2. The author disapproves of the way people use electronic devices. Find this extract and read it aloud.
3. What electronic devices does the author often use?
4. How can online volunteering help people?
II. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions below.
1. What is the flat like?
2. What do Anna and Carlos like and dislike about the flat?
3. What have they decided to do?
Script:
Estate agent: Well, here we are. Number 5 Oxford Street. After you.
Anna and Carlos: Thanks.
Estate agent: This is the hall, as you can see. There is a big mirror on the wall and a telephone over there too.
Anna: Is the telephone working?
Estate agent: Oh yes. You only pay for the calls you make. Now, through here to the left... this is the living room. There's a television and...
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Carlos: Look, Anna. What a big sofa!
Anna: It's huge! We can have a good time here in the evening after work.
Estate agent: Oh, yes. It's new, too. And if you go through that door in front of you, that's the dining room... with a nice big table and six chairs... It has two windows so it's very light in here, too. Now, on the left here is the bathroom with a washbasin and a shower.
Carlos: Hmm.
Anna: It's a bit small.
Estate agent: Yes, but the shower and toilet are both new. And opposite... just here, we have the kitchen. And finally, this is the bedroom.
Anna: Oh yes! This is lovely. I like the big wardrobe where we can keep all our clothes and you won't hang them over chairs!
Carlos: There's a desk here too, so I can study and read books.
Anna: What do you think, Carlos?
Carlos: I think it's OK. How much?
Estate agent: £550 a month, including bills.
Carlos: Hmm. £550. So, when can we move in?
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