Exercise 8. Translate the last passage of the text without dictionary.

Exercise 9. Expressive reading of the poem.

Where the Sidewalk Ends

There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimsonbright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends. Shel Silverstein

Exercise 10. Write a topic on theme “Astana is a capital of Kazakhstan” (8 sentences).

Exercise 11. Compare different places, things or companies.

a) Write an e-mail to a friend telling them about visiting another city/country. Compare the place where you went with your own city/country. Ideas: the weather; description of the city/country in terms of places of interest and architecture; description of the city/country in terms of the people, food and drink; leisure and lifestyle habits, any other differences that you noticed.

Exercise 12. Write a recommendation letter using the model.

Model

Aaron Jones 123 A Street City center, NY 12345 September 21, 2012 Scott Smith 345 B Street City center, NY 12345 Dear Mr. Smith, I am pleased to recommend May Williams for the Master’s program at State University. May has been a student in many of my classes during the past four years, so I have learned a great deal about her and her abilities, and I know she would do well if given the opportunity to continue her education. The students she tutored significantly improved their grades, and some have even chosen Spanish as their majors. Compared to the other students in class, May’s grades have always been at the top. This has led other students in her classes to ask her for help if they do not understand a lesson. During the years I have known her, May has worked to improve greatly her own confidence in her abilities. This improvement is what made her agree to help tutor other individuals. When students in her own classes began asking her for assistance, her confidence truly began to soar, and it only continues to improve. Due to her knowledge and great aptitude for learning, May would be an excellent candidate for the Master’s of Spanish program. She will make a great student at State University, and I have no doubts that her abilities and determination will continue to grow. Sincerely, Aaron Jones

1 Choose the correct variant:

The King Arthur of the legend is very well-known ______nobody knows the real Arthur.

a) both

b) whereas

c) same

d) due to

2 Choose the correct variant:

Every novel she writes is different _____ the last.

a) than

b) from

c) as

d) to

3 Choose the correct variant:

I don't think he's going to get very far. He's totally _____.

a) big

b) serious

c) unambitious

d) interesting

4 Choose the correct variant:

She is so conscientious.

a) She is so immature.

b) She always does her best in everything.

c) She behaves like a child.

d) She is lazy.

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