Fantastic Scenery

A city slicker or a country lover

1. Groupwork. Reflect on the following quote about living in the country and in the city, interpret it and share your ideas with the class. Get ready to discuss different points of view answering questions:

· “A city is a large community where people are lonesome together”. ~Herbert Prochnow

· “Town folk know pleasures, country people joys”. - Minna Thomas Antrim

· “There is virtue in country houses, in gardens and orchards, in fields, streams, and groves, in rustic recreations and plain manners that neither cities nor universities enjoy”. - Amos Bronson Alcott

2. Useful terms and phrases

community	Сообщество, общество, мир
Lonesome/ lonely	одинокий
Loneliness/ loneliness	одиночество
virtue	Добродетель, достоинство, сила, нравственность
orchard	фруктовый сад, сад
stream	Река, ручей
grove	Роща, лесок
rustic recreations	простой (сельский, грубый) отдых
plain manners	скромные (простые) манеры
life is very flat in a small village	в маленькой деревне жизнь течёт очень однообразно
A clear lake	Прозрачное озеро
high mountains	Высокие горы
A fantastic scenery	изумительный пейзаж
mount s / mountain peaks	Горные вершины
snow-capped mountain peak	заснеженная горная вершина
bushy cliffs	скалы, поросшие кустарником
By the side of the lake	около (рядом) с озером
mountainous area	горная местность
situated nearby	Расположенный поблизости
Admire scenery/landscape	Любоваться (восхищаться, восторгаться)пейзажем
I can’t but admire	Не могу не восхищаться
It would be great	Было бы здорово …
to take the air	дышать свежим воздухом
clean / dusty air	Чистый/ пыльный воздух
To impress / make an impression on	произвести впечатление на
breathe the air	дышать воздухом
a variety of expensive shops	разнообразие (множество) дорогих магазинов
a shopper	покупатель
a modern escalator	современный эскалатор
a shopping center	торговый центр
a department	отдел
To sell different goods	Продавать различные товары
to do shopping	делать покупки
a wide choice of goods	большой выбор товаров
You can shop till you drop	Вы можете делать покупки до упаду
countryside	сельская местность
in the midst of nature	среди природы
in nature's lap/in the open country	на лоне природы
a cosy house	уютный дом
Surrounded by a pretty garden	окружённый прелестным садом
terrace	балкон
Peaceful neighbourhood	Спокойное соседство/ район
lots of flowers and bushes	много цветов и кустов
there is nothing like nature	нет ничего лучше природы
To spend a lot of time outdoors	Проводить много времени на свежем воздухе

3. Match the words to their translation and make sentences to describe picture A:

A clear lake	дышать свежим воздухом
high mountains	произвести впечатление на
A fantastic/ amazing scenery	Прекрасный горный край
A snow-capped mountain peak	Прозрачное озеро
bushy cliffs	Расположенный поблизости
By the side of the lake	Изумительный/ удивительный пейзаж
A beautiful mountain area	заснеженная горная вершина
I can’t but admire	Высокие горы
to take the air	скалы, поросшие кустарником
To impress / make an impression on	около (рядом) с озером
situated nearby	Не могу не восхищаться

4. Look at picture A and get ready to answer the following questions:

1. What does picture A show?

2. Where is this place located?

3. What can you see in this picture?

4. Express your thoughts and feelings concerning this picture.

5. Read the example of describing a picture:

Fantastic Scenery

Look at thepicture, please. This picture shows amazing scenery. I think, this fascinating place is located in the mountains. In this picture I can see a fantastic mountainous area. There is a lake, wood and snow-capped mountain cliffs in this beautiful area. I can also admire bushy cliffs situated nearby. In the foreground of the picture there is a clear lake with rocks and grass growing by the side of the lake.

In conclusion, I can’t but admire this place. I find it so beautiful, so unusual. The fact is that I have never been to the mountains. No doubt, I would like to get to this wonderful place, walk among mountain woods, take the air and swim in the waters of this clear lake. It would be great to paint this unique mountain scenery and show it to my group mates.

6. Match the words to their translation and make sentences to describe picture C:

a variety of expensive shops	отдел
a shopper	Вы можете делать покупки до упаду
a modern escalator	делать покупки
a shopping center	разнообразие (множество) дорогих магазинов
a department	большой выбор товаров
To sell different goods	современный эскалатор
to do shopping	торговый центр
a wide choice of goods	Покупатель
You can shop till you drop	Продавать различные товары

7. Match the words to their translation and make sentences to describe picture E:

countryside	Проводить много времени на свежем воздухе
in nature's lap/in the open country	Спокойное соседство/ район
a cosy house	много цветов и кустов
Surrounded by a pretty garden	нет ничего лучше природы
A terrace	на лоне природы
A Peaceful neighbourhood	уютный дом
lots of flowers and bushes	окружённый прелестным садом
There is nothing like nature	сельская местность
To spend a lot of time outdoors	балкон

A city slicker or a country lover

1. New terms and phrases:

city slicker	городской франт
A country lover	Любитель деревни
A tiny flat	очень маленькая квартира
There is never a dull moment in a city like London.	Никогда не бывает скучно в таком городе как Лондон.
Hustle and bustle	Суматоха (толкотня и шум)
To draw inspiration from/ get inspiration from	черпать вдохновение из
Inspiration for painting	вдохновение для занятий живописью
An advantage of a city life	Преимущество городской жизни
Close at hand	под рукой, близко
The tube station	станция метро
To get around городу	Передвигаться по городу
To save money	экономить деньги
Like any large city	Как любой большой город
To chat on the Tube	беседовать , болтать в метро
Community spirit	чувство принадлежности к данному обществу
To put up with the constant noise	Мириться(приспособиться к) с постоянным шумом
traffic congestion	транспортная пробка
air pollution	загрязнение воздуха
That is a small price to pay (for)	Это небольшая жертва, (принесённая ради)
I am in my element	Я в своей стихии
A huge ranch	Огромное ферма
To ranch	заниматься сельским хозяйством, жить на ферме
A healthy lifestyle	Здоровый образ жизни
To lead a healthy life	Вести здоровую жизнь
To have lots of space to run around	Много места бесцельно бегать туда-сюда
To enjoy the peace and quiet	наслаждаться миром и тишиной (тишь да гладь)
To produce own food	Производить свои продукт питания
There is lots of hard work to do	Здесь много тяжёлой работы
To run a ranch	Управлять фермой
draught	засуха
To grow crops	Выращивать с/хоз. культуры
To feel isolated	Чувствовать себя изолированным
To be 100 kilometers away	Быть удалённым на 100 километров
easily available	легко доступный
We wouldn’t change our life for the world	Мы бы ни за что на свете не изменили нашу жизнь
fire a furnace	топить печь
Bring water	Ходить за водой

2. Match the words to their translation:

A country lover	Суматоха большого города
A tiny flat	вдохновение для занятий живописью
There is never a dull moment in a city like London.	Преимущество городской жизни
Hustle and bustle of a big city	под рукой, близко
Inspiration for painting	Любитель деревни
An advantage of a city life	очень маленькая квартира
Close at hand	Никогда не бывает скучно в таком городе как Лондон.
To get around городу	экономить деньги
To save money	Передвигаться по городу

The tube station	транспортная пробка
Like any large city	загрязнение воздуха
To chat on the Tube	Это небольшая жертва,
Community spirit	Я в своей стихии
To put up with the constant noise	черпать вдохновение в
traffic congestion	Как любой большой город
air pollution	беседовать , болтать в метро
That is a small price to pay (for)	чувство принадлежности к данному обществу
I am in my element	Мириться(приспособиться к) с постоянным шумом
To draw inspiration from/ get inspiration from	станция метро

A huge ranch	Чувствовать себя изолированным
To ranch	Здесь много тяжёлой работы
A healthy lifestyle	Управлять фермой
To have lots of space to run around	засуха
To enjoy the peace and quiet	Огромное ферма
To produce own food	заниматься сельским хозяйством, жить на ферме
There is lots of hard work to do	Здоровый образ жизни
To run a ranch	Много места бесцельно бегать туда-сюда
draught	наслаждаться миром и тишиной
To feel isolated	Производить свои продукт питания

3. Read the words and mind their pronunciation:

A city slicker	городской франт
South-west London	юго-западный Лондон
An art student	молодой художник, учащийся художественной школы
An art gallery	картинная галерея
In the heart of London	В центре Лондона
“He who is tired of London is tired of life”	Кто устал от Лондона, тот устал от жизни
Down under	на другом конце света (в Австралии, в Новой Зеландии)
New South Wales, Australia	Новый Южный Уэльс, Австралия
The rain river land	Дождливая речная страна
We don’t mind	Мы не возражаем
To Live out	Проживать, выживать
To grow crops	выращивать сельскохозяйственные культуры
easily available	легко доступный
Local facilities	Местные средства обслуживания
We wouldn’t change it for the world	Мы бы ни за что на свете не изменили её.

4. Read the text and answer questions:

1. Why does Stephen live in the city?

2. What attracts him in the city?

3. What advantage of city life is attractive for him?

4. How does he save money living in the city?

5. What doesn’t he like about living in London?

6. Where does Marianna live?

7. Do they lead a healthy life?

8. Why is countryside good for children?

8. What does she tell about disadvantages of city life?

9. Where would you like to live?

4. Pair work. Match the words from two columns to create a phrase and make sentences to use them in the text entitled “Living in the city”. Share your ideas with the partner.

There is	on the tube or bus
To have	with the constant noise
To get inspiration	a small price to pay
To get	in one’s element
To save	never a dull moment
To chat	from the hustle and bustle of the city
To put up	everything close at hand
That is	around the city
To be	money

5. Pair work. Match the words from two columns to create a phrase and make sentences to use them in the text entitled “Living in the country”. Share your ideas with the partner.

A beautiful area	the peace and quiet
To live on the ranch	one’s own food
To lead	lots of hard work to do
To have	a ranch
To enjoy	with a fantastic scenery
There is lots of hard work to do	on the ranch
To produce	a healthy life
To run	lots of space to run around

There are	100 kilometers away
To grow	the flying doctor
To be	life for the world
To be	droughts in Australia
To call	crops
Not to change	easily available

The advantages and disadvantages to living in the city

1. Useful terms and phrases

To consider

обсуждать; обдумывать

exciting

волнующий; захватывающий, интересный, заманчивый

A busy street

оживлённая улица

to get new emotions and impressions

получить новые эмоции и впечатления

to entertain oneself

развлекаться

convenient

удобный

need medical care

нуждаться в медицинской помощи

To be overcrowded

быть переполненным

crowd

толпа, толкотня, давка

To crowd

толпиться, тесниться

To live in overcrowded conditions

жить в тесноте

get into a traffic jam

опасть в пробку

To be sick and tired of

Надоесть, смертельно устать от

crime

преступность

criminal

преступник

common

Распространённый

constant noise

Постоянный шум

to return home

Возвращаться домой

life span

продолжительность жизни

criminal

преступник

attack any person

напасть на любого человека

take away the money

Отнять деньги

valuables

ценные вещи

To be aware of the drawbacks

осознавать отрицательные стороны

noise and excitement

суматоха, волнение, оживление

to feel the pulse of life

Чувствовать ритм жизни

the spice of life

Вкус жизни

variety is the spice of life

разнообразие - вот что придаёт вкус жизни

to vote for

Голосовать за

life is very flat in a small village

в маленькой деревне жизнь течёт очень однообразно

2. Match the words to their translation:

To consider	толпа, толкотня, давка
An exciting life	быть переполненным
A busy street	Удобный для пожилых людей
to get new emotions and impressions	нуждаться в медицинской помощи
to entertain oneself	обсуждать; обдумывать
Convenient for elderly people	Волнующая интересная жизнь
need medical care	оживлённая улица
To be overcrowded	Развлекаться
crowd	получить новые эмоции и впечатления

To crowd

продолжительность жизни

To live in overcrowded conditions

Отнять деньги

get into a traffic jam

Чувствовать ритм жизни

To be sick and tired of

напасть на любого человека

Crime, criminal

толпиться, тесниться

life span

разнообразие - вот что придаёт вкус жизни

take away the money

опасть в пробку

to feel the pulse of life

Надоесть, смертельно устать от

attack any person

преступность, преступник

Variety is the spive of life

жить в тесноте

5. Read the text and find answers to the questions:

1. What is this text about?

2. What are the main advantages of city life?

3. What are the main disadvantages of city life?

4. Do you agree with the author? What other advantages and disadvantages can you name?

5. Would you like to live in the country or in the city?

"For and Against" Essays

The advantages and disadvantages of living in the city

Have you ever considered living in a big city? There are many advantages and disadvantages to doing it.

One of the main advantages of city life is that it is exciting. There is never a dull moment in the city. There are a lot of cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, discos and bars. People can enjoy life visiting these places. They can get new emotions and impressions, meet new people, entertain themselves which is very important after hard work.

Another advantage of city life is that you can have everything close at hand. There is a lot of transport and you can easily get around the city.

Moreover, there are a lot of hospitals and polyclinics and it is very convenient for elderly people and children who are often ill and need medical care.

However, there are disadvantages to living in a big city. There so many problems in a modern city. Buses are often overcrowded and you can get into a traffic jam which is very boring and tiring for people who are sick and tired of it. Most people are not friendly; they don't chat on the bus and there is much less community spirit than in the country.

Moreover, there is always constant noise, pollution and traffic congestion which is bad for people's health. A lot of people and children are ill and the life span isn't very long because of it.

To add to this, crime is common in big cities. It is very dangerous to return home late in the evening as criminals can attack any person and take away the money, mobile phone and other valuables.

All things considered, living in a big city is a good idea if you are aware of the drawbacks. For me, happiness is in the city with all its noise and excitement. I like to feel the pulse of life. Night life and entertainment are to my liking. I say variety is the spice of life. I vote for a modern city!

6. Talk about advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside

The advantages and disadvantages of living in the city

Have you ever considered living in a big city? There many advantages and disadvantages to doing it. One of the main advantages of city life is that it is exciting. There is never a dull moment in the city. There are a lot of cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets (оживлённая улица), discos and bars. People can enjoy life visiting these places. They can get new emotions and impressions, meet new people, entertain themselves (развлекаться) which is very important after hard work.

Another advantage of city life is that you can have everything close at hand. There is a lot of transport and you can easily get around the city.(передвигаться по городу)

Moreover, there are a lot of hospitals and polyclinics and it is very convenient for elderly people and children who are often ill and need medical care.( медицинская помощь и лечение)

However, there are disadvantages to living in a big city. People face so many problems in a modern city. Buses are often overcrowded (переполненный ) and they often get stuck in a traffic jam. (попадать в пробку). It is very boring and tiring for people who are sick and tired of it. (сыт по горло ) Most people are not friendly; they don't chat on the bus and there is much less community spirit than in the country.

Moreover, there is always constant noise, pollution (загрязнение воздуха ) and traffic congestion (дорожная пробка ) which is bad for people's health. A lot of people and children are ill and the life span ( продолжительность жизни ) isn’t very long because of it.

To add to this, crime is very bad in big cities. It is very dangerous to return home late in the evening as criminals can attack any person and take away the money, mobile phone and other valuables.( ценные вещи)

All things considered, living in a big city is a good idea if you are aware of the drawbacks.( знать о отрицательная сторонах) For me, happiness is in the city with all its noise and excitement.( оживление, волнение) I like to feel the pulse of life.( ритм жизни) Night life and entertainment are to my liking. I say variety is the spice of life. (соль из жизни) I vote for a modern city!( голосовать, выбирать)

a busy motorway	оживлённая автомагистраль
exhaust fumes	выхлопные газы

air	пыльный воздух
a bus stop	автобусная остановка
a well-dressed passenger	хорошо одетый пассажир
to stand in a queue	стоять в очереди
to wait to get on a bus	ждать, чтобы сесть в автобус
convenient public transport	удобный (находящийся поблизости) общественный транспорт

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