Номер 2, страница 121 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс (enjoy english) учебник Биболетова, Трубанева

Unit three.

Progress check.

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Two.

Listen to the conversation and do the task from your textbook.

Wow, you've got a huge library.

My family are especially proud of it. My grandfather started it and you can see the result. There are about three thousand books here.

You know, to me it looks like a museum, not like someone's home.

All my friends say that, but to me it's just part of life. I've got used to reading books here. It's quiet and it has the atmosphere. You know what I'm talking about?

I'm afraid I don't. I have to confess that I don't read very much.

Just like most of my friends. It's okay. I understand. There are lots of reasons why people read less today.

Yes, I simply cannot find time for it. We have to do so much at school. And then, frankly speaking, I prefer watching films to reading books.

I very seldom watch anything on TV. And how can you compare films and books? It's like watching a sports game on TV and playing it yourself.

I would never prefer watching to playing, would you?

No, I certainly wouldn't. You know how much I enjoy sport. I would only agree to stop playing a game of sport in order to start another.

Oh yes. Sport is my favorite pastime too, along with reading. And my grandfather played sports very well. There's a newspaper here with an article about his football team. Have a look. He's here, the second from the right.

Yes, I see.

The photo was taken when he was at university. Look, this fellow next to my granddad became a prominent writer, but I can't remember his name.

Did he?

Yes, there must be one or two of his books in our library.

And your granddad, did he write too?

Yes, but not as an author, as a journalist. He worked for different newspapers and magazines. He quit writing only recently because of his eye problem.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Oh, it's okay. You know, you can borrow a couple of books from our library if you like. Would you like to choose anything?

Okay, thanks. My bag is heavy already without any extra books.

But it would be great if you could give me that newspaper for a while.

With the article about granddad's university team? Why?

There's a person there who seems very familiar to me. The fellow in the center, the one who is holding the ball, looks exactly like my mom's cousin in our family album.

I want to compare the photos.

Ha, it would be fun to find out that our families knew each other.

It certainly would.