VII. Tutor

1. репетитор; 2. преподаватель, работающий индивидуально со студентами в британских университетах и колледжах;

VIII. Mind the use of prepositions.

1. work in, at + place / in + area of work; I work in/at a factory. Kim works in publishing.

2. work for + name of company; I’d like to work for Vodafone.

3. work as + job; How long have you worked as a teacher?

4. work on + project; Now we are working on a new design.

5. work with + person / equipment; Do you work with Jim? We have to work with chemicals.

2. Animals, Birds and Insects

1. ant

2. bear

3. bee

4. beetle

5. bug

6. butterfly

7. camel

8. cat (kitten)

9. cheetah

10. cock (Br)

rooster (Am)

11. cow (calf)

12. crocodile

13. deer

14. dog (puppy)

15. donkey / ass (old)

16. duck

17. eagle

18. elephant

19. elk

20. fox

21. frog

22. giraffe

23. goat

24. goose

25. hamster

26. hare

27. hedgehog

28. hen (chicken)

29. horse

30. kangaroo

31. leopard

32. lion

33. monkey

34. mosquito

35. owl

36. parrot

37. peacock

38. penguin

39. pig / swine (old)

40. pigeon / dove

41. rabbit

42. roe

43. sheep (lamb)

44. snake

45. sparrow

46. squirrel

47. swallow

48. swan

49. tick

50. tiger

51. turkey

52. tortoise

turtle

53. whale

54. wolf

55. woodpecker

EXERCISES

Ex. 1. Fill in the name of the profession.

1. I want to become a ……………………....................and write for newspapers or magazines. 2. Einstein was a……………………............... 3. When she married she quit work and became a………………… 4. If you have a toothache, you’d better see a …………….. 5. My hair needs cutting, I should call my ……………… 6. This is the……………….......... who wrote that article about punk rock. 7. I don’t know the town, will you be my ………….........? 8. Who is the………………. of this faculty? 9. If you are lost ask a……………...................... to help you. 10. This man is the ………………...... of our volleyball team. 11. He was offered the position of the……………… in this company. 12. When everybody came, the family ……………… opened the envelope and read aloud the will. 13. Naomi Campbell was а …………………and demonstrated clothes. 14. The ………………...... delivers letters in the morning. 15. Maggie is a ………….............., she looks after other people’s children. 16. He is a very good ………………............. His photos are excellent. 17. Students who need money for study often work as ...………………… at restaurants or cafes. 18. If you study at the faculty of foreign languages, you can become either a ........................................ or an ...................................... 19. ……………...... work under the ground. 20. Kazimir Malevich is a famous Russian …………………….. 21. He entered a musical school, he wants to become a ....………………... 22. Paul McCartney isn’t only a ................................but also a ................................. of many Beatles’ songs. 23. I want to speak to the .....……………………. of this school. 24. When a child, he wanted to become a …………........................ and help to keep order and catch criminals. 25. He was a ............................. during the war and brought down many German planes. 26. Brad Pitt is a famous American ............................. and his wife Angelina Jolie is an ........................ too. 27. The bus ……………..................... took the money and gave me a ticket. 28. According to the Bible, Jesus was a .............................. before he became thirty. 29. Our lock is out-of-order, let’s call a …………………....30. The ......……………… at the service centre said that our car would be ready in a week. 31. He has joined the army, so he is a ....................... now. 32. They are ....................... and grow corn. 33. He feels very bad, we’d better call a ............

Ex. 2. Complete the sentences. Speak about yourself.

1. My friend wants to be a………………… 2. My granny was a……………… 3. When I was a child, I dreamt to be a……………… 4. I could never be a……………….

Ex. 3. What animals make these noises?

“OINK” – ………………….. , “BAA” – ……………… , “MEOW” – ……………….. , “WOOF” – ……………… , “MOO” – ……………………., “COCKADOODLEDOO” – ……………………… .

Ex. 4. Translate the words, use them to complete the sentences. Look up their pronunciation.

bark, bleat, cluck, croak, crow, growl, grunt, hoot, mew, moo, neigh, quack, purr, roar.

1. Cats …………. when they are hungry and ………….. when they are happy. 2. Dogs …………........ or ………….. when they are angry. 3. Lions …………. 4. Sheep and goats ……….... 5. Horses …….... 6. Pigs …………….. 7. Cows ………… 8. Frogs ………. and ducks ………. 9. Cocks ……….., hens ………. and owls ………. .

Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with the names of the animals. Consult the dictionary.

hens, frogs, ducks, butterflies, hares, kittens, cows, snakes, wolves, bears, horses, lambs, birds, goats, fish, puppies, pigs, chickens;

1. ……… fly and ……….. swim. 2. …………flutter. 3. ……….. hop. 4. ……….. slither. 5. .............. trot or gallop. 6. Cats have ………… and dogs have …………… 7. …………. have foals. 8. Sheep have ………….. . 9. …………. have calves. 10. ……….. have piglets. 11. …… and ………......have cubs. 12. ………. have ducklings. 13. ………….. lay eggs from which …………. hatch. 14. Tadpoles turn into ………... . 15. Caterpillars turn into ……………… .

Ex. 6. Do the crossword Animals.

Across: 1. Always with a bag. 4. The biggest in the sea. 6. What grace! 7. He can’t change his spots. 8. Man’s best friend. 9. A busy honey-maker. 11. A swine that can be plural. 12. A smart town’s bird. 14. Once she laid a golden egg. 15. Walks by himself. 17. A bird in a tailcoat. 19. A big-eared fellow. 20. Quicker than wind. 23. You can find him on the symbol of the USA. 24. Something between a deer and a camel. 26. It’s the last straw that broke the ….’s back. 28. In a red fur coat. 29. All its beauty is in its tail. 30. There’s a Russian opera called «……. Lake» 32. He sings «cock-a-doodle-doo» in American English. 33. The plural of goose.

Down: 1. A future mice-hunter 2. What a neck! 3. The wisest. 4. A tree’s dentist. 5. So snug in the rug! 8. Sounds very dear. 9. Winnie-the-Pooh 10. It was young 100 years ago. 12. A nut cracker. 13. Sometimes in sheep’s clothing. 16. Big and yellow. 18. Another pig. 21. White when it snows, grey when it rains. 22. Don’t touch me! 25. The king. 26. Gives us milk. 27. Rhymes with ‘funky’ 30. It hisses and slithers. 31. Don’t make an … of yourself!

Ex. 7. Choose the correct explanation.

I. Don’t make an ass of yourself.

1. Не притворяйся. 2. Не веди себя так странно. 3. Не выставляй себя на посмешище.

II. He killed two birds with one stone.

1. Он добился цели. 2. Он разрешил две проблемы одним махом. 3. Он хорошо поохотился.

III. Let’s take the bull by the horns.

1. Давай приступим к делу. 2. Давай продолжим, то, что начали. 3. Давай покончим с этим.

IV. He has butterflies in his stomach.

1. Он нервничает. 2. У него болит желудок. 3. Он на вершине блаженства.

V. Don’t let the cat out of the bag.

1. Не давай ему волю. 2. Не проговорись. 3. Не выноси сор из избы.

VI. It’s raining cats and dogs.

1. Моросит дождь. 2. Идет грибной дождь. 3. Дождь льет как из ведра.

VII. That cat won’t jump.

1. Этот номер не пройдет. 2. Это неправда. 3. Это нечестно.

VIII. It’s a pretty kettle of fish.

1. Это все вранье! 2. Ну и дела! 3. Вот это результат!

IX. They smelled the rat.

1. Они заподозрили неладное. 2. Они испугались. 3. Они удивились.

X. He can’t say “boo” to a goose.

1. Он плохо говорит по-английски. 2. Он не может ничего сказать об этом. 3. Он не способен никого обидеть.

XI. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

1. Oн элегантно одет. 2. Он жестокий человек. 3. Он враг, скрывающийся под видом друга.

XII. Can the leopard change his spots?

1. Может ли дикий зверь стать ручным? 2. Может ли человек изменить свой характер? 3. Может ли человек измениться к лучшему?

Ex. 8. Read the blogs and say if you are an animal person or not.