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GOOD WEEK FOR:

  • A British man, who has fulfilled his ambition of walking naked through the length of the country, despite being arrested several times over the course of his 6-month trek. Steve Gough, 44, walked often in near freezing temperatures wearing only socks, walking boots, a hat. Gough said that his purpose was to change people’s attitude to nudity.
  • Police officers in India, who are being offered the equivalent of US$0.60 to grow a moustache. "Facial hair adds to the overall authority of the officers" explained a spokesman, adding "the shape of the moustache will be monitored to prevent it from having a mean or vulgar twist".

BAD WEEK FOR:

  • People on a busy street in Taiwan, after the decomposing remains of a 60-tonne sperm whale exploded! Nearby cars and shops were showered with blood and organs and traffic was stopped for several hours. The 17 metre dead whale had been on a truck headed for an autopsy at a university after it had been washed up on the southwestern coast of the island.
  • An American tourist, who has been banned from entering Brazil after he threw water on a baby whose crying annoyed him on the long flight. When the baby began to cry, he complained he could not sleep. He then asked for a glass of water and doused the child with it as the shocked parents watched. "I think I over-reacted a little" said the American.
  • Bodybuilders in Vietnam, who are complaining that they can no longer find cheap chicken meat after the outbreak of bird flu. While health experts say well cooked chicken and eggs are safe, the cull or death of more than four million chickens in Vietnam has led to scarce supplies.
  • A teenager in Germany, after he was shot in the arm because one of his snow balls hit the wall of a neighbour's house. Even more surprisingly, the man who shot him with lead shot is a Judge!
  • A South African bank, after one of its customers released five venomous snakes inside the bank. One bank employee was bitten by one of the vipers and taken to hospital.
  • Prison authorities in Denmark, with the news that some criminals pay "stand-ins" to serve their prison sentences for them. The prison authorities claim that they lack the tools to check prisoners' identities thoroughly.
  • Sharks, with the news that shark attacks on humans have declined in 2003 for a third straight year. Around the world there were 55 unprovoked attacks in 2003 and only 4 people were killed.
  • Bill Clinton, with the news that while he was President of the USA, there were 40 million emails by his staff but only 2 sent by the man himself. One of the emails was a test and the second was to a space shuttle. Clinton was more apt to write personal notes or telephone than communicate through e-mail.
  • The oldest bank robber in the United States, 92-year-old J.L. Hunter Rountree, who was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to robbing $1,999 from a Texas bank.

STATISTICS OF THE WEEK:

About 25,00 Iraqi men called "Saddam Hussein" have changed their name since the dictator’s fall.

QUOTATIONS OF THE WEEK:

"Money can’t buy friends but you can get a better class of enemy".

"Beware the person in an organisation who has never made a mistake".

So, that is the news for this week Gennadiy. Now here are the answers to last week’s homework:

Part One:

  1. Paul: I love modern art.

    2. Gennadiy: so do I.

  2. Paul: Do you like this?

    3. Gennadiy: Yes, I like it very much.

  3. Paul: Would you like to go out?

    4. Gennadiy: No, I’d prefer to stay here.

  4. Paul: I’m looking forward to seeing you next week.
  5. Paul: Do you like tea?

    6. Gennadiy: Yes, but I prefer coffee to tea.

  6. Paul: Does he like football?

    7. Gennadiy: No, he’s not interested in sport.

  7. Paul: I don’t like his new CD.
    Gennadiy: No, neither do I.

8. Paul: I don’t mind to helping them.

Part Two:

  1. Anna loves Robbie Williams, but I can’t stand him.
  2. Ivan likes windsurfing and waterskiing and that sort of thing/stuff.
  3. They’re not very keen on.sightseeing.
  4. Do you really enjoy things like that?
  5. Are you looking forward to your holiday?
  6. I love the cinema, but this particular film doesn’t interest me at all.
  7. Ivan is really into modern art at the moment. Personally, I hate it.
  8. (formal letter) We look forward to hearing from you.

Part Three:

  1. I hate these new shoes. I can’t stand these new shoes.
  2. I think they’d rather go home.
  1. His books don’t interest me.
  2. I don’t really like things like that.
  3. I very interested in archaeology.
  4. I don’t mind the new building.

Part Four:

  1. I love this ice cream. So do I/me too.
  2. I like strawberries. So do I/me too.
  3. I don’t like cold tea. Neither do I/me neither.
  4. I can’t work with music on. Neither can I./me neither.
  5. I’m single. So am I/me too.
  6. I’m not married. Neither am I/me neither.

This week’s homework is about frequently asked questions

Part One: Complete each dialogue with a suitable word.

Example:

Paul: What do you do?
Ivan: I make TV programmes.

Paul: Are you……………………….?
Ivan: No, I’m married actually?

Paul: What are you doing this evening?
Ivan: Nothing…………. Why?

Paul: How do I …………..to the Tourist Information Office from here?
Ivan: I’m sorry, I don’t know.

Paul: ……..was the film like?
Ivan: Brilliant.

Paul: They’ve been in the flat for a year now.
Ivan: Yeah. And how much……………..are they planning to stay?

Paul: ………….was the lecture?
Ivan: Very interesting.

Paul: What ………………of car does he drive?
Ivan: I don’t know.

Part Two: Here are some answers. What could the questions be?

Example:

  1. I’m a doctor. What do you do?
  2. Yes, it’s almost four o’clock?
  3. I’m 23 next month.
  4. It’s about five kilometres.
  5. Usually French or Italian, but occasionally Chinese food.
  6. Sorry, I don’t know. I’m a stranger here myself.
  7. It’s very large – there are six bedrooms and the kitchen is fabulous.
  8. I have no plans at all. I’ll probably watch T.V.
  9. We arrived last Sunday.

Part Three: Replace the underlined word or phrase with a word or phrase of similar meaning.

Example:

  1. Paul: How long are you staying? here for

    2. Ivan: Two weeks.

  2. Paul: How are you?

    3. Ivan: Fine. And you ?

  3. Paul: Where exactly do you live in Italy?

    4. Ivan: In Rome.

  4. Paul: How’s your steak?

    5. Ivan: Oh, it’s delicious.

  5. Paul: Is this your first visit to Spain?

    6. Ivan: Yes it is.

  6. Paul: What’s the problem?
    Ivan: Nothing.

Part Four: You are in Plymouth studying English for two weeks. Complete this conversation with a person you meet on the third day.

Paul: How …………………here?
Ivan : Just a couple of days.

Paul: Really? And………..?
Ivan: Until next Friday.

Paul: Is this the……………?
Ivan: No, I came last year.

And finally I have a riddle for you to solve:   What the first man-made object to break the sound barrier?

Have a lovely weekend!

All the best

Gennadiy
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