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Материалы к воскресному English Speaking Club 20.02.2011


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В зависимости от уровня владения английским выберите подходящий Вам клуб:

English Speaking Club I
Time: 15.00-16.30
Levels: Elementary - Pre-Intermediate
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English Speaking Club II
Time: 17.00-18.30
Levels: Intermediate - Advanced
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English Speaking Club I

Theme: Friendship


Phrases



To make friends with sb. – подружиться с к-л
Acquaintance – знакомство, знакомый
Close friend – близкий друг
Bosom friend – закадычный друг
To get to know sb., to get acquainted with sb. - познакомиться с к-л
Lifelong friends – друзья на всю жизнь
Workmate – товарищ по работе
To keep in touch with sb. – поддерживать связь с к-л
To get along well – хорошо ладить
To have similar backgrounds – иметь ч-л общее в прошлом (образование, происхождение)
To fall out with sb. – поссориться с к-л
To put up with sb., to make it up with sb. – мириться с к-л
To drift apart – расходиться, удаляться друг от друга
A row - ссора
A buddy – приятель (муж. амер.)
To hit it off with sb- нравиться друг другу

A Good Friend


In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.


In primary school your idea of a good friend was the person who went to the bathroom with you; held your hand as you walked through the scary halls; helped you stand up to the class bully; shared their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus; saved a seat on the back of the bus for you; knew who you had a crush on and never understood why.


In secondary school your idea of a good friend was the person who let you copy their social studies homework; went to that "cool" party with you so you wouldn't wind up being the only fleshier there; did not let you lunch alone.


In pre-university your idea of a good friend was the person who gave you rides in their new car; convinced your parents that you shouldn't be grounded; consoled you when you broke up with Nick or Susan; found you a date to the prom or went to the prom with you (both without dates); helped you pick a university and assured you that you would get into that university; helped you deal with your parents who were having a hard time letting you go.


On the threshold of adulthood your idea of a good friend was the person who was there when you just couldn't deal with your parents; assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan were back together, you could make it through anything; just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes at 18 years of memories; and reassured you that you would make it in university as well as you had these past 18 years; and most importantly sent you off to university knowing you were loved.


Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you the better of the two choices, hold your hand when you're scared, helps you fight off those who try to take advantage of you, thinks of you at times when you are not there, reminds you of what you have forgotten, helps you put the past behind you but understands when you need to hold on to it a little longer, stays with you so that you have confidence, goes out of their way to make time for you, helps you clear up your mistakes, helps you deal with pressure from others, smiles for you when they are sad, helps you become a better person, and most importantly loves you!


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English Speaking Club II

Theme: Money



Vocabulary



bill - счёт
fare - единовременная плата за что-либо (обычно за проезд)
fee - помесячная или погодовая оплата
fine - штраф
cash - наличные деньги,ассигнации
change - мелкие монеты
coins - монеты
notes - купюры
safe - сейф
slot machine - машина, которая играет с Вами в игру на деньги, игровой автомат
piggy bank - копилка
till - касса
wealthy - богатый
well-off - богатый
affluent - богатый
prosperous - зажиточный, процветающий
wages - заработная плата
earnings - заработок
pay - оплата
save – экономить
borrow – занимать, брать взаймы
lend – одалживать, давать взаймы
owe – быть в долгу
spend – тратить
waste – растрачивать,тратить впустую
invest – вкладывать, инвестировать
Store – хранить
Coin – монета
Note – банкнота
Equal - равный
Precise - ценный
Alloy - сплав
Currency - валюта
Acceptability - валидность
Value - ценность
salary - заработная плата
impoverished - доведённый до бедности, обнищания
broke - разорившийся, безденежный
poverty-stricken - испытывающий недостаток в деньгах
penniless - без гроша
numismatist - нумизмат
counterfoil - корешок (чека, квитанции)
counterfeit - подделка, подлог
currency - валюта
statement - отчёт, баланс
expenditure - расход, трата
IOU (informal) - документ, свидетельствующий о Вашем достатке
mortgage - заклад, ипотека
instalment - взнос
make ends meet - сводить концы с концами
deposit – класть в банк
withdraw – забирать
transfer – переводить
Fiat money – декретные деньги
Profligate – расточать деньги
Revenue - доход
Claims - требования
ATM - банкомат
Transfer - переводить
Payment - плата
Account - счет
Cashless - безналичный
Free of charge - бесплатно
Discount - скида
Purchase - покупка
Loan – заем, кредит


Questions for the discussion


What is money?
Why do people need money?
What are the main functions of money? What is the role of the money in economy?
What kinds of money do you know?
What kinds of money are better to use during travelling?
Why plastic money become more popular?
What are advantages and disadvantages of using plastic money?
What are the modern ways of keeping money?
What is the role of the plastic money in modern society?
What privileges do bank cards offer to their holders?
What bank do you prefer and why?
Why are some people poor and some rich?
Why does money make some people better and some people worse?

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