TO TAKE

TO LOOK

Find adjectives in the text and determine their degree.

Looking at the issue

In many countries, the divorce rate is getting higher and higher. Is there a way to lower it? Check the ideas you like.

Ø The government gives money as a reward to couples who have been married for a long time.

Ø Divorce is not allowed, except in certain situations, such as terrible mental illness.

Ø The government charges a high tax on divorces.

Ø The government hires marriage counselors to give advice to people.

Ø Couples live together for a few years before they decide to get married.

Ø Couples live together but don't get married,

What are your ideas?

LET`S THINK

We can’t catch time. Years are passing… Our parents are getting older and older… One day they will not be able to live alone. What should we do?

Read and learn the following words:

Far away from - далеко от

Forgetful (adj.) [fə getfəl] забывчивый, рассеянный

Housekeeper (n) [ hauski:pə] экономка

Nurse (n) [ nə:s] сиделка

Pill (n) - таблетка

Solution (n) [sə lu:∫(ə)n] решение, разрешение (проблемы)

Tiny (adj.) [ taini] крошечный

To afford to do smth.(v) [ə fə:d] позволить (кому-либо) что-то сделать

To commute (v) [kə mju:t]- совершать ежедневные поездки

To die (v) [dai] умирать

To face (v) [ feis] встречать что­­­-то смело, смотреть в лицо чему-либо без страха

To hire (v) [ haiə] нанимать

To look for (v) - искать

To take smb … to do smth. займет (потребуется)

For example: It takes me 5 minutes to get there.

To take care of (v) заботиться о

I. Explain the following words:

Forgetful, Commute, Nurse, Tiny, Housekeeper

II. Give the comparatives and the superlatives of the adjectives:

Old, forgetful, expensive, tiny, small, big, impossible, cheap, far.

III. There are two phrasal verbs in the text: to take care of, to look for. What do they mean? Study the examples and match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.

You should look up all unfamiliar words in a dictionary.

Our neighbours promised to look after our cat while we are on holiday.

She looked at him as if she wanted to ask something.

Look out!

To look at take care of something/ someone
To look up direct one’s eyes on something/ someone
To look after be on the watch; be careful
To look out search for something in a book, dictionary.

 

Where did the accident take place?

She pretended not to take notice ofhis strange behaviour.

Andrew takes after his father.

We took part in the competition.

To take part in smth. happen, occur
To take place catch sight of somebody\ something
To take notice of resemble a close, older relative
To take after participate in

 

IV. Translate the word combinations:

Решение вопроса, ежедневно ездить на работу, мужественно встретить опасность, позволить себе купить машину, рассеянный человек, заботиться о родителях, нанять работника, принимать таблетки 3 раза в день, крошечная квартира, искать очки, далеко от города, для решения задачи потребуется 20 минут.

V. Toshi is worried about his 78-year-old mother. Read Toshi's conversation with his wife, Midori, and find out: what do they want to do for his mother?