Ex. 1 Fill in: anti-social, couch potato, catchy, sing along, take it or leave it, predictable, addict, incredible, malls.

Spamming is _activity.

The customer was told to_when he began to complain about the product.

You've got to _! - No, thanks.

My nephew is a complete video game _.

He's turning into a perfect _. He has to do something!

They spent their weekends shopping at the local _.

The ballet is just _!

His behavior was _ but anyway we tried to calm him down.

This music concert has so many _tunes! I really love them!

Ex 2. Complete the word combinations.

Far-

Red-

Record-

Time-

Self-

Old-

Ex.3 Fill in the correct phrasal verb.

Turn _the lights, it’s dark in the kitchen.

Let’s turn _the RussiaToday, there’s an interview with Putin on.

Please, Turn _the page and do ex. 6!

Did Max turn _the invitation to the party yesterday?

My mum turned _home, and I was punished for missing my school.

Ex. 4. Fill in with or for.

Our school is famous ___ our teachers.

She impressed the audience _her speech.

I mistook this woman _my mother and took her bags.

St. Petersburg is famous _ its architecture.

Our class has got a reputation _being very intelligent.

man just can't help fiddling round with even the most basic technologies in order to make them better. as soon as something new is created, people, particularly scientists, inventors make efforts to make the life of humankind much more comfortable. automats, robots and complex machines were and still are created just to automatize technical processes, devices are constructed for domestic needs. there is some joke, or so-called people belief, that signs all the inventions that have already carried out by present and take place just because of man's laziness. i mean, they happen on earth because people want to make as less moves by hands and feet as possible. for example, men didn't want to jump and run every time to change tv channel, so they invented a remote-control station.

поставь "лучшее решение", если несложно простым кликом.

какие другие обычаи вы можете добавить? обсудить их с вашим партнером и поделитесь своими идеями с товарищами.

as fresh as a cucumber, свежий, как огурец,

as strong as horse, сильный, как лошадь,

as cool as daisy,   прекрасная, как маргаритка,

as deaf as a post, глухой, как пень,

as blind as a bat, слепой, как летучая мышь,

as clear as crystall, прозрачный, как кристалл,

as sly as fox, хитрый, как лиса,

as slow as tortoise, медленный, как черепаха,

as sweet as honey, сладкий, как мёд.

as mad as hare? безумный, как заяц ( вообще, фраза звучит as mad as march hare - безумный, как мартовский заяц)

выражение мнения:

i agree / disagree…

in my opinion,…/ from my point of

i believe that…/ it seems to me that…

i am in favour of…/ i am against the idea of…

according to…

some people say that…

it is said / believed that…

there is no doubt that…

it goes without saying that…

we must admit that…

представление аргументов:

the main argument in favour / against is

first of all, i should like to consider…

to begin with…/ to start with…

despite the fact that…/ in spite of the fact that…

on the one hand…/ on the other hand…

besides,…/ in addition…

what is more,…/ moreover,…/ more than that…

finally…

nevertheless..

выражение причинно-следственной связи:

for this reason

therefore / that is why

because of

as a result

owing to / due to

примеры:

for example

for instance

such as

like

заключение:

to sum up…

to conclude…

in conclusion, i would like to stress that…

all in all, i believe that…

words and phrases to organize points chronologically (to introduce a series of reasons, ideas, remarks, etc):

first(ly)/first of all; second(ly); third(ly); lastly/last of all/finally - наконец; в заключение;

first and foremost - в первую очередь;

in the first/second/third place; to start/begin with; for one thing - прежде всего; начать с того, что; для начала;

for another thing - кроме того; во вторых

note: firstly, is more formal than first, second.

words and phrases to indicate the addition of a new point or introduce a related topic:

in addition;

what is more/more than that/furthermore(formal)/moreover (more formal) - более того; кроме того;

another thing is

above all/on top of that - в довершение всего;

as well as - так же (как); не ; в дополнение; помимо;

alongside - наряду с;

besides/apart from - кроме, помимо;

besides - к тому же (particularly when adding a negative idea);

similarly/equally/likewise - подобным образом;

a word must be said ;

it is important to note