3. Numbers in my life

Procedure: Guessing; giving personal information. Each student thinks of a number which is important in his or her life – a date, a telephone or house number, an age, or whatever. A volunteer writes his or her number on the board, and the others try to guess what it is and why it is important (19 P.58).

Let’s share

Here is a chart of important social events and ways that they are observed in the United States. After you discuss these American customs with your class, write how you observe these occasions in your culture.

Event	Celebration in the United States	Celebration in Your Country
Birth	Friends give a baby shower for expectant mother; gift for baby; flowers for mother in the hospital; send birth announcement to friends; send greeting cards to new parents
Marriage	Engagement: Fiancé gives future wife a ring, usually with a diamond; bride’s friends give bridal showers where bride receives household gifts; friends of the groom give him a «stag party». Wedding: Guests attend the ceremony and, if invited, a reception afterwards; guests give gifts, usually of expensive silver, china or glassware, or money.
Wedding anniversary	Husband and wife spend the evening together or go out with friends. On twenty-fifth and fiftieth wedding anniversary, family and friends give the couple a special party and bring them presents.
Death	Funeral home: Friends gather at the funeral home or chapel to pay their respects, offer condolences; they send flowers or make a contribution to a charity in the name of the deceased. Funeral: Family and close friends go to the religious service and then to the cemetery to pay their respects.

Role play

Dramatize the following situation.

A young couple are going to get marriage. Discuss the contract terms

The husband: I will share the housework with my wife, give her enough money, use a deodorant, give my wife breakfast in bed on Sundays, never love my car more than my wife.

The wife: I will sometimes wear clothes that my husband likes, never wear make-up in bed, tell the truth about how much money I spend, never drink too much, never get fat, never invite my mother to stay for more than an hour, always be punctual.

Unit 3.

Talking about the weather

Introduction

Read the following proverbs and think of their Russian equivalents. Comment on them

1. It never rains but it pours.

2. Everything is good in its season.

3. After rains comes fair weather.

1. What do you like and dislike about the climate of your region?

2. Does the climate of a country affect the lives of the people living there?

Vocabulary to Text

impact – влияние

mood – настроение

disease – болезнь

arthritis – артрит

disorder – нарушение, расстройство

disturbed – беспокойный

cause – причина

on top of – в дополнение, кроме

marital – семейный

disturbance – нарушение, беспокойство

humidity – влажность

to lead to – вести к чему-либо

gloominess – уныние, мрачное настроение

especially – особенно

to be likely – вероятно

to occur – случаться, происходить

elderly – пожилые

weight – вес

to make a difference – иметь значение

heavy – тучный, полный

sight – незначительный

drastic – резкий

obviously – очевидно