DO YOU GET ON WELL WITH
PEOPLE?
Дополнительные упражнения для
контроля понимания пройденного материала (уч.
Английский язык, 6 кл., В.П. Кузовлев, Н.М. Лапа
и др.)
Active Vocabulary:
to be scared, nasty, only, to allow, to be allowed, to make mistakes,
to make somebody, do something, silly
Grammar: should, why not, Imperative Mood
1. Listen to the text and correct the statements below if they are
wrong.
The VIPs in My Life
The VIPs in my life are my parents. They are doctors. They treat people
and help them every day. They are fabulous. We are friends. We never have arguments about
my looks and my friends. They listen to me when I talk and try to understand me. Sometimes
my dad doesn’t allow me to go out late or my mum makes me wear a warm scarf. I don’t
want to do it, but I do. Why should we quarrel about such things?
1. The VIPs in my life are my friends.
2. My parents are teachers.
3. My parents are boring.
4. My parents and I never have arguments about my looks and my friends.
5. My parents don’t have time to listen to me.
6. My parents and I quarrel about my clothes and my going out in the evening.
going out выход на прогулку
2. Read the text and do the exercises.
A LETTER TO “YOUNG TELEGRAPH”
I get on well with my classmates and teachers. The problem is Sophia.
If I put on a new blouse or a skirt she says that I look awful. If I get a good mark she
says that teachers like me. If my answer is wrong she laughs at me. She tells other girls
to tease me. Sophia wants to annoy me. What should I do?
Kathy
A. True or False?
1. Kathy doesn’t get on well with her classmates.
2. Kathy is a special student for all teachers.
3. Kathy can’t buy nice things.
4. Sophia laughs at Kathy when her answer is wrong.
5. Sophia wants to annoy Kathy.
6. Kathy doesn’t know what to do.
B. What advice will you get?
1. Treat Sophia the same way.
2. Tell your teacher about Sophia.
3. Tell your friends to tease Sophia.
4. Tell her parents.
5. Try to speak to Sophia.
6. Don’t pay any attention. Let her laugh.
7. ………………..
DIALOGUES
Read the dialogues. Learn three of them by heart. Think of your own
dialogues.
– Do you get on well with your brother?
– No, I don’t. He is bossy. He makes me walk the dog.
– Do you fight a lot?
– When he teases me.
– Do you get on well with your sister?
– No, I don’t. She always takes my things with- out asking.
– Have you got any problems with your younger brother?
– My mother makes me play what he wants to play. Everyone spoils him. He thinks that he
is special. And I think that he is nasty.
– Do you argue with your sister?
– No, I don’t. She is a good sister. When I‘ve got problems, she is always there. We
can chat about everything. We help each other.
– Are you and your parents friends?
– Yes, we are. We never quarrel about my looks and my friends. We get on well. They
listen to me when I talk.
– Do they insist you think the way they do?
– No, they don’t. They’re OK.
– Are you friends with your parents?
– No, we are not.
– Why?
– They want me think the way they do. We often have arguments about my clothes.
– Do you get on well with your classmates?
– Clare and Katy are my friends. They never tease me. And other boys and girls sometimes
laugh at me when my answer is wrong. What should I do?
– Why do your classmates laugh at you?
– I’m scared to answer and make mistakes.
– And what about boys and girls who tease you?
– They are not perfect. But they are not scared to answer.
– Do you have any problems with your classmates?
– No, I get on well with my classmates. We argue with one another but never quarrel.
– Why don’t you get on well with the other girls?
– They don’t want to listen to our opinion.
TEST
1. Use the ideas from the box and write down the rules for sisters and
brothers. Think of your own rules.
tell the truth when mum asks who ate all sweets, be rude,
be polite, bully and tease your younger sisters and brothers, help each other, laugh at
your sisters and brothers, call nicknames, take clothes and other things without asking,
put favourite things in the rubbish as revenge, think that you are special, apologise if
you do something wrong, keep secrets, do nasty things to each other, … |
Example: Keep your sisters’ and brothers’
secrets. Don’t call nicknames.
2. Fill in should or shouldn’t.
1. You _______ get ready for the lesson.
2. You _______ be scared to answer.
3. You _______ laugh at your classmate if his or her answer is wrong.
4. You _______ make stupid comments when your classmate is at the blackboard.
5. You _______ do really good work.
6. You _______ listen to your classmate when he talks.
7. You _______ be bossy.
3. Write what your parents make you do/don’t make you do. Use ideas
from the box.
wear a warm scarf in winter, buy clothes that you don’t
like, think the way they do, go to bed on time, do lessons every day, read books, eat the
right food,… |
Example: My parents make me wear warm clothes in
winter. My parents don’t make me eat porridge.
4. Read the sentences below and say who can say the following: a young
person or his/her parents or both.
1. Why not listen to your child?
2. Why not understand your parents?
3. Why not do really good work?
4. Why not play with me?
5. Why not buy new jeans?
6. Why not write the rules for parents?
7. Why not discuss this problem together?
8. Why not allow me to choose my own clothes?
9. Why not come home on time?
KEYS:
1.
1. The VIPs in my life are my parents.
2. They are doctors.
3. They are fabulous.
4. We never have arguments about my looks and my friends.
5. They always have time to listen to me.
6. We don’t quarrel about my clothes and my going out in the evening.
2. A. True – 4, 5, 6; False – 1, 2, 3
TEST
2. should – 1, 5, 6; shouldn’t – 2, 3, 4, 7
4. a young person – 1, 4, 6, 8; his/her parents – 9; both
–2, 3, 5, 7
By Youdif Boyarskaya,
Moscow, School No. 814 |