Вариант 1.

Sandwich.

Once there lived a man in England. His name was Sandwich and he was very rich. He lived to play cards. He could play cards very well and was the best player of his time. Often he played all day and night. One day he played for 24 hours without stopping. He did not leave the card table even to eat. Servants had to bring food to him. They brought him some meat and bread. He did not want to stop playing while he ate. He put the meat between two pieces of bread. In this way he was able to continue playing. From the name of this man comes the word sandwich today.

Now a lot of people in England eat sandwiches for their lunch. There are lots of sandwich shops in London. There you can buy all sorts of sandwiches. You can get meat sandwich, or salad sandwiches, or meat-and-salad sandwiches. And you can get cheese, egg or fish sandwiches. You can even buy fruit sandwiches. Lots of people in the world like sandwiches, but some don’t.

Exercise 1.

Listen to the story “Sandwich” about the origin of the word. Be ready to answer the question below.

1. What do we call a sandwich?

2. What sort of sandwiches do you know?

3. When do people in England eat sandwiches?

4. What is the origin of the word sandwich?

5. What was the Earl of Sandwich famous for?

6. What other facts about the man do we know?

7. When did he first make a sandwich?

8. Do you like sandwiches? If so, what sort of sandwich would you like for your lunch?

Exercise 2.

You are the Earl of Sandwich’s grandson/granddaughter. Tell your friends about your grandfather and his “invention”

Вариант 2.

Balzac and his handwriting.

Balzac, the famous French writer, was a man of great talent. He wrote many novels which were translated into different languages and were known all over the world. But Balzac himself was proud of his ability to tell the character and behaviour of a person by his or her handwriting.

One day a woman friend of Balzac brought him a young boy’s exercise book. She showed it to him and asked him to try to tell her what he thought of the boy’s character. The woman said that the boy was not her son and that Balzac might tell her the truth. Balzak studied the handwriting for a few minutes and then said: “Everything is quite clear to me. I shall tell you the truth.” He asked the woman to pay attention to some features of the handwriting and said that the boy was a bad, lazy fellow. “It can not be possible, “said the woman smiling. “This is a page from the exercise book which you used when you were a boy.”

Exercise 1.

1. Who is the story about?

2. What do you know about Balzac?

3. What features of his character was he proud of?

4. Why did a woman friend of Balzac come to him one day?

5. How could Balzac tell the character and behaviour of a person?

6. What did Balzac say to his friend?

Exercise 2.

You are the woman who showed the exercise – book to Balzac. Tell your friends about the episode.

Вариант 3.

To live School or Not to Leave.

If a student finishes secondary school he or she may get a better job. But if a student does well he or she can go to university. Most parents would like their children to stay on at school, but about three quarters of all people leave school at fifteen or sixteen.

William Parker lives in Birmingham which is a large industrial city in Great Britain. When he was fifteen years old he left school. He did badly at school and thought he would be much happier working. He got a job with a large engineering firm. As he did not have any qualification he got little money though his work was difficult. After some time William decided to attend classes at a technical college. Once a week he trains to be a good electrician. The course of studies lasts five years. When William finishes it, he will have a good job.

Margaret Weber lives in London. She did not specially like school. When she was sixteen she took her school certificate exams, but she failed in almost every subject. She had learned to type at school, so she decided to leave school and get a job in an office. There are many factories, shops and businesses in London which need typists. Margaret got a job in a shop without difficulty. But she does not like her work; it is not interesting and pays little money. Now Margaret attends a special evening school where she is trained to be a good secretary. William’s and Margaret’s training is “vocational”, that is practical for a special job.

Exercise 1.

Listen to the text “To Leave School or Not to Leave”. When hearing the facts concerning the teenagers’ life after school place ticks in the corresponding boxes of the chart.

		William Parker	Margaret Weber
The city they live in	London
	Birmingham
	Glasgow
The institutions they study	A university
	A technical college
	A school
The place they work in	A shop
	A library
	An engineering firm
The occupation they are trained for	A secretary
	An electrician
	A typist

2.1.2 Практическое задание №2