Eric Cantona

Eric Cantona is from France, but he lives and works in Britain. He is a footballer. He is 27 years old and he is married. His wife is from France, too. They have a son. Eric plays for British football team. He trains from Monday to Friday. He doesn’t trains on Saturdays and Sundays. He speaks English well. He likes reading books in his free time.

Comprehension Check

Task 1.Answer the questions.

1. Where is Eric Cantona?

2. What is his job?

3. Is he married?

4. What does he like doing in his free time?

5. Does he train on Thursdays?

6. What language does he speak well?

Task 2. Circle the correct answer.

1. Eric Cantona is from (Germany\France).

2. But he lives and works in (Italy\Britain).

3. He is a (footballer\ swimmer).

4. He is (27 \47)years old and he (isn’t\is) married.

5. His (aunt\wife) is from France, too.

6. They have a (cousin\ son).

7. Eric plays for British (basketball\football) team.

8. He speaks (Spanish\English) well.

9. He (works\trains) from Monday to Friday.

10. He likes (reading\collecting) books in his free time.

Text 8

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Monica Cox

Monica Cox is a tennis player. She has won a lot of competitions. She started played tennis with her father when she was three years old. Two years ago she went to America to a famous tennis school in California. Monica and her father have travelled to many countries. Last month they went to Australia. Monica played very well but she didn’t win. She hasn’t played at Wimbledon yet, but she hopes to do so.

Comprehension Check

Task 1. Underline the verbs in the Past Simple with one line, the Present Perfect – with two lines.

Task 2. Put 5 questions to the text.

Text 9

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Dear Anthony,

In your last letter you asked me to write you about my favourite kind of sports. I do it with pleasure.

I have a lot of friends in my form, but Stas Petrenko is my best friend, because we like sport very much. Our favourite kind of sport is swimming. Stas and I began going in for swimming when we were in the second form. We go to “Waterfall” on Wednesdays and Fridays. “Waterfall” is the best swimming –pool in our city. This is a modern high and large building. Our trainer Dmytro Stepanovych teaches us to swim. He is really great. We have already showed good results in swimming. We always take part in our school competitions in swimming. As for me, I don’t take the first places in long distance swimming, because I’m not very strong in it. My favourite swimmer is Denys Silantiev. He is the best Ukrainian swimmer. He lives and trains in Zaporizhizhia.

This summer I have spent in Australia. It was very interesting because the 27^th Summer Olympic Games were held in Sydney. So I could see the most exciting competitions in swimming. I was very glad, when Denys Silantiev won his silver medal there. Besides I even met some of the best swimmers of the world.

My friend Stas and I are members of swimming sports fan – club. We have a lot of photos, articles, posters of the most famous swimmers and we often exchange them.

In 2004 I plan to go to the Olympic Games in Greece to watch the opening ceremony and some of the most interesting sport events. There I also will have a chance to meet the sportsmen from all over the world. When I have some free time I’ll visit some interesting places there. I think it will be a very interesting experience for me.

I know that you, Anthony, are also fond of sports. Please, write me about your favourite kind of sport and about your plans for the next Olympics. It’ll be very interesting for me.

Best wishes,

Mark

Comprehension Check

Task 1. True of false.

1. Stas Romanenko is my best friend.

2. My favourite kind of sports is fencing.

3. “Waterfall” is the best swimming – pool in our city.

4. We never take part in our school competitions in swimming.

5. I always take the first places in swimming.

6. I’m member of swimming sports fan – club.

7. This spring I was in Australia.

8. Denys Silantiev is my favourite chess player.

9. Denys Silantiev won his silver medal in Australia.

10. In 2004 I plan to go to Africa.

Task 2. Choose the correct answer.

1. My friend likes sport very much as:

1. his trainer; b) I do; c) his favourite sportsman.

2. Stas and I began going in for swimming when we were in the

1. second form; b) sixth form; c) first form.

3. We go to the “Waterfall” on:

1. Mondays and Fridays; b) Wednesdays and Fridays; c) Wednesdays and Saturdays.

4. “Waterfall” is a :

1. park; b) street; c) building.

5. Our trainer is:

1. Dmytro Ivanovych; b) Ivan Petrovych; c) Dmytro Stepanovych.

6. Mark doesn’t take the first places for:

1. long distances; b) short distances; c) complex[ distances.

7. My favourite swimmer is:

1. Yana Klochkova; b) Denys Silantiev; c) Vladimir Salnikov.

8. Denys Silantiev lives and trains:

Zaporizhizhia; b) Odesa; c) Lviv.

9. He won his silver medal in:

1. Sydney; b) Atlanta; c) Sochi.

10. In 2004 I plan to go to the Olympic Games in:

1. Italy; b) Canada; c) Greece.

Text 10

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