Module 2

LIFESTYLE

Warming up. Read and dramatize the following mini-dialogues. Make up your own short situations.

A. Do You Like Shopping?

Sarah: Hey, Nick. How is it going?

Nick: Hi, Sarah. I am doing fine, thanks, and what about you?

Sarah: I am OK, thank you. Nick, I like you new outfit. It suits you well.

Nick: Oh, Sarah, thanks, I’m glad that you like it. Actually I bought it because those things were cheap.

Sarah: Anyway it looks perfect on you. Where did you get it?

Nick: There was a weekend sale in our mall. I think there’re lots of girls’ stuff left.

Sarah: As for me, I don’t like shopping. It’s boring and tiresome.

Nick: Usually girls like shopping and sort of things like that.

Sarah: Well, I prefer to shop by myself, if I am in a company I just won’t stand it. To look at different things, to choose clothes and then try each shirt or a skirt on is not for me. I rather grab what I like, and this the way I do my shopping.

Nick: I like your way too. By the way, you are looking great today.

Sarah: Thanks, you see: my way works!

Nick: Yes, it does!

B. Plans For a Weekend

Mark: How do you usually spend your weekend, Josh?

Josh: Usually I go out somewhere, to a sport match, to a club, to the cinema whether with my friends or with the family. Or just walk around the city. What about you?

Mark: Mostly the same. I like horse races. So I often go to our stadium and enjoy the competition.

Josh: Mm, that’s interesting. Can you ride a horse, Mark?

Mark: Well, I attend courses of horse riding.

Josh: Really? I didn’t know. Do you like it?

Mark: Yes, I like it very much, but I am afraid I am not a professional. I’m just beginning to ride a horse.

Josh: You have lots of time ahead. I’m sure you’re doing well, and you will be a great horse rider.

Mark: Thanks, do you have any plans for this weekend?

Josh: Actually nothing special.

Mark: Would you like to go to the stadium this Sunday? It will be the City Horse Races.

Josh: It sounds great, I will join you.

Mark: It will be fun.

C. A Daily Routine

Susan: What do you do when you get to work?

Megan: I always check my mail, and you, Susan?

Susan: I always say “hi” to my colleagues. Then I have a cup of coffee.

Megan: And where do you have a lunch?

Susan: I usually have lunch at my desk of with my colleagues in the cafeteria. How about you?

Megan: I usually have lunch at home because it’s close to my work or in the cafeteria with the colleagues.

Susan: How often do you travel on business, Megan?

Megan: I go to Italy once a month to meet customers. What about you? Do you travel on business?

Susan: Yes, I do. Twice a year I go to sales conference in Europe and the US.

Words and Phrases for the Topic:

an early bird classes

a night owl free time

weekdays in the afternoon

to get up to have lunch

to have a shower to have a break for lunch

to brush one’s teeth to go back home

to get dressed to stay

to have breakfast an article

to make the breakfast a reading-room

to make the bed to work at the report

to leave home to do one’s homework

to go by tram/bus/taxi in the evening

to have dinner to have a rest

to go on foot to watch TV

to catch the bus/tram/taxi to go out

to go to bed countryside

it takes to feel satisfied with

to arrive to enjoy

to get long walks

TEXT 1

Read the text and say how Bob feels about his life.