Because

The footballer really ____________________ he is a famous person.

2. I almost reached the top of the shelf when my mother came in.

To

I _____________________ the top of the self but at the moment my mother entered.

3. We are talking about a monster which killed a great number of people.

By

The killer in question _____________________________

4. John said: “Draw the curtains immediately”

To

John told ______________________________ at once

5. Just as the pupils passed their tests to the teacher he told them that they would have another one.

Had

Hardly _______________________their tests the teacher warned them about another one.

6. I am certain that Bob is short from Robert

Must

Bob ___________________________ Robert.

7. After all discussions and arguments we decided to go to Paris.

Up

Having had discussions and arguments __________________________ to go to Paris

8. When the young prince entered the room with a proud and self conceited air, the servants noticed him and laughed.

While

The young prince was noticed and laughed at ____________________________

4.

Make up a short story with the active vocabulary.

5.

Read the following text and find mistakes in it. There can be only one mistake(one word) in the line. Some of the lines are correct:

Artist easels can be really expensive, especially when they are being made of wood ____1

If you like to express yourself artistically and but don’t have the supplies, don’t fret! ____2

If you have an extra door laying around, or if you simply detach an unwanted closet ____3

door, you can make your very much own homemade easel. Try it out with these simple____4

instructions. First, you want to figure out which door you can use and where exactly ____5

you want your canvas to sit on. Then you will want to nail one or two nails through the____6

door at eye level. Do the same thing for the shelf that will be below. Make sure it’s at ____7

the desired level, a place where you will put your own paints and your water container.____8

When your shelf has been successfully installed, you’re done! It’s time to give it a try. ____9

If you do not wish to put holes or nails into your beautiful wooden door, also something____10

such as door hangers will work up just fine. Place one or two over your door and make_____11

sure your canvas can sturdily hang on the hook. You can also do without the shelf and ____12

simply pull up a nearby end table. It’s as easy as that. You can turn round any door into ____13

an easel like with a few inexpensive tools and a lot of brain power. ____14

6.

Prepare a retelling of the text.

7.

Get ready to speak on the topics of art, diseases and their treatment.

1) What do you understand by art

2) Which artists do you admire and which of them do you dislike? Why?

3) Comment on the statement: “Beauty will save the world”.

4) Can art be helpful in treating diseases?

5) What is more important for a person to recover from a disease: medicine or his/her inner state?

6) What is your opinion about non-traditional medicine?

8.

Act out the following situations.

1) A talented artist can not find his/her way in the trade. Cheer him/her up and persuade the artist that his/her profession is an important one.

2) Give instructions to your classmates on how to cure a disease (flu, cold, sore throat, etc.).

Appendix.

Recommended audio and video materials:

1) Capel, A. Sharp W. Objective First Certificate. Student’s Book. – Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Unit 19, Ex. 4 p. 124

2) Capel, A. Sharp W. Objective First Certificate. Student’s Book. – Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. Unit 26, Ex. 6 p. 153.

3) Vaughan Jones, Sue Kay Inside Out Video Upper-Intermediate. ­– Oxford: MACMILLAN, Unit 7 Festival.

4) Vaughan Jones, Sue Kay Inside Out Video Upper-Intermediate. ­– Oxford: MACMILLAN, Unit 4 Good Health.

5) Vaughan Jones, Sue Kay Inside Out Video Advanced. ­– Oxford: MACMILLAN, Unit 6 Oliver Sacks.

Interlinks:

Arakin Textbook № 3, Unit 5 “Painting”