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Дорогие читатели, тема сегодняшнего урока – рождественские, ханукальные и новогодние покупки, ведь все сегодня заняты подарками, магазинами и предпраздничной суетой.
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New words and expressions from the text:
yet – еще an area rug – ковер a gift certificate – подарочный сертификат an employee – работник a plant – комнатное растение a crystal vase – хрустальная ваза a picture album – альбом для фотографий a leather brief case – кожаный портфель to appreciate – быть благодарным за что-то 10. instead of- вместо 11. a greeting – приветствие 12. to afford – иметь возможность купить 13. to attend – посещать 14. for charity – на благотворительные цели 15. an exception – исключение 16. to decorate – украшать 17. a wreath – венок 18. an ornament – украшение 19. a useful thing – полезная вещь 20. jewelry – ювелирные изделия 21. a co-worker – сослуживец 22. festive – веселый 23. to give gifts – дарить подарки
Please make your own sentences with the following words:
1. a gift certificate 2. a plant 3. an area rug 4. jewelry 5. a leather brief case 6. a crystal vase 7. a picture album 8. a disk player 9. a bike 10. a watch
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Рубрику ведёт кандидат педагогических наук, преподаватель английского языка, доктор Рэйчел Лехерзак.
Please answer the following questions on the text:
How do Americans decorate their homes? How are big department stores and small shops decorated?
Christmas shopping in America starts immediately after Thanksgiving. This is the time of the year when all big department stores and small shops are beautifully decorated with ornaments, Christmas trees and Chanukah symbols. This is the time of the year when Americans usually decorate their homes inside and outside with Christmas ornaments, lights, wreaths, and Christmas trees.
The stores are playing beautiful music, everything and everybody around looks and sounds festive, merry, joyful and excited. Americans attend Christmas parties and go to the theatre and holiday concerts.
It is also the time of the year when everybody is going Christmas shopping and everybody would like to get the gifts for their family, relatives, close friends and co-workers. Americans don’ t forget
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Christmas Shopping
How do Americans get ready for Christmas? Do they attend Christmas parties? Do they do Christmas shopping? Who do they usually give gifts? Did Jack save a lot of money for Christmas shopping? What did he buy for himself and his family? What did he buy for his brother?
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Christmas tree? 20. Is Christmas a festive time of the year?
Why? about themselves either. They buy new cars, furniture, jewelry, new clothes, and a lot of other useful things for the family. A usual thing Americans ask each other instead of a greeting at this time of the year is“ Are you ready for Christmas?”
Jack was not an exception. He was saving money for Christmas all year round so he can buy gifts for his neighbors, co-workers, and close relatives. Besides, he has to give money for charity because there are a few families who attend his church who can’ t afford to have a good Christmas and to give gifts to their children.
Jack spends a lot of time in the stores and he doesn’ t like it but he knows that he has to go shopping to give gifts, even though the stores are very busy with all the Christmas shoppers.
Finally he is almost
Yes / No exercise:
Say‘ yes’ if it is true and say‘ no’ if it is not true:
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done. He spent a lot of money but he bought everything his family would like to have and will appreciate. He bought a new wool area rug for his living-room and a new dress shirt for himself. He bought a watch, silk tie for his brother, a leather brief case for his brother’ s wife, a new Sony disk player for his niece and a new bike for his nephew. He bought a picture for his cousin and a beautiful crystal vase for his aunt and uncle. He bought a picture album for his friend and a beautiful plant for his next-door neighbor. He also bought a Macy’ s gift certificates for all the employees of his coffee shop.
So Jack is ready for Christmas. The only thing he has not bought yet is – a Christmas tree. But he still has enough time left – 24 hours! Christmas is tomorrow!
Merry Christmas!
Jack bought a crystal vase for himself. Jack spent a lot of money for Christmas shopping.
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Americans start Christmas shopping in July. Americans don’ t do a lot of Christmas shopping. American stores are beautifully decorated. Americans beautifully decorate their homes too. Jack didn’ t buy a gift for his brother’ s wife. Jack bought a leather brief case for himself. Jack didn’ t buy gift certificates for the employees of his coffee shop. 10. Jack was not ready for Christmas. 11. Jack bought a Christmas tree in November. 12. Jack liked to go shopping very much. 13. Jack spent little money for gifts. 14. Jack gave some money for charity. 15. Jack liked Christmas.
Please tell your partner how the stores are decorated.
Use the words and expressions from the text.
Please tell your partner how Americans decorate their homes. Use the words and expressions from the text.
Please tell your partner what gifts jack gave to his friends and family for Christmas.
Please tell your partner what gifts you are planning to buy.
Please tell your partner what gifts you bought last year.
Please tell your partner what gifts you received last year.
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