News Reporter: Hello. This is Charles Richards from Channel 7 News, and we’re down here, uh, at the City Mall, interviewing people on how they celebrate Christmas. And, uh, hi young lady. What is your name? Young Girl: Elizabeth Carter.
News Reporter: And, uh, Elizabeth, uh. How does your family celebrate Christmas?
Young Girl: We go sledding, and we go over to my grandparents’ house and have dinner with them.
News Reporter: Well, that is great, and let me ask this young man. Hi, what is your name? [Johnny.] And Johnny, how old are you?
Johnny: Five.
News Reporter: And, uh, does your family eat anything particular for Christmas?
Johnny: Turkey . . .
News Reporter: And what does Christmas mean to you?
Young Girl: Going to my grandma’s and making their breakfast.
News Reporter: Going to grandma’s and making breakfast. And let me ask another young man. Hi, what is your name? [Steven.] Okay, and Steven, what does Christmas mean to you?
Steven: Giving but not expecting to get.
News Reporter: Now, that’s kind of hard for a young man like yourself. What does that mean: Giving by not expecting?
Steven: Well, one thing that we do is secret giving.
News Reporter: Secret giving? Now how does that work in your family?
Steven: We sneak up to the porch of somebody that we want to give to, we put the gift that we want to give to them, ring the doorbell, and hide.
News Reporter: Ring the doorbell and hide? Uh, so you’re not expecting something; you just want to be generous to someone else. Is that right?
Steven: Yeah. That’s correct.
News Reporter: And let’s interview one more. And, uh, how do you celebrate Christmas? What is the best thing about Christmas and what does it mean to you?
Child: It means getting off from school!
News Reporter: Getting off from school?! Do you all feel that way?
Group of Children: Yeah!!
Young Girl: Because I hate homework.
News Reporter: Yeah. Well, that all here from the City Mall. Channel 7 reporting.
Choose the best option A, B or C.
1. Where does this news program take place?
A) at a shopping center
B) at a local school
C) in a city market place
2. How does the young girl, Elizabeth, celebrate this holiday with her family?
A) They go out to eat at a restaurant.
B) They visit close relatives.
C) They go to see a movie.
3. What does Johnny and his family eat on this day?
A) turkey
B) ham
C) chicken
4. What sentence best describes Steven's feelings about Christmas?
A) It's a time when people exchange gifts with friends, family, and teachers.
B) It's a holiday when friends give gifts during an elaborate dinner.
C) It's a day when people think of others without waiting for a gift in return.
5. The final young woman says that the best thing about Christmas is:
A) receiving presents from classmates.
B) having a vacation from school.
C) sleeping late every day.
Task 2. 1. Use of English.
Complete the following sentences with will or be going to.
'It's a secret.' 'OK. I not to tell anyone.'
I meet your dad tomorrow afternoon.
Who do you think win the championship?
I not eat any chips next week.
Task 2.2. Choose the right modal verb'can', 'can't', 'could' ,'couldn't', should, must
We get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was delayed by one hour.
He to be very tired. He's been working all day long.
He be here. I can see his car in front of the building.
She ___ speak French very well. She's only lived in Paris for a few week
СОРРР ПОМАГИТЕ
1Reading
1.A
2.C
3.A
4.C
5.B
2 Writing
1E
2A
3H
4F
5B
6C
7D
8G