Номер 78, страница 37 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс (enjoy english) учебник Биболетова, Бабушис

Unit 1. Families and friends: are we happy together?. Section 3. Is it easy to live apart from the family? - номер 78, страница 37.

Условие.

78 Work in groups of 3 or 4. Read one of the texts and discuss the questions after it. Say what kind of person Sally, Sharon, Rick, and Daniel are.

Is it easy to share a room?

A Last summer I was in a language school in Malta [ˈmɔːltə]. I had won an English language competition and the prize was a two-week trip. I enjoyed it greatly, but there was one thing that really spoilt my impression. It was my roommate. She was a cute (симпатичная) girl but a real chatterbox. In the morning, when we got up, she used to talk about clothes and boys all the time. She kept talking about these same things during the breaks between our classes, and even in the evening I had no chance to escape from her “boys and clothes”.

I'm not a bore and I'm certainly not a bookworm who is interested only in studying. I didn't feel jealous either, but her silly talking made me mad and even the sound of her voice seemed to me very annoying. Sometimes I told her that her clothes looked stupid and didn't suit her at all or made fun of the boy she liked. She was quieter when she was upset. Then I felt ashamed of how I spoke to her.

B I think sharing a room with a person your age is a great experience. You learn to live in the world of adults where you have to take care of yourself and have everything depend on you. Unlike your mum or dad, your roommate is not going to accept all your “nice and lovely” habits and support you in every situation. You have to earn his or her friendship and any good feelings he or she has for you. This means that you shouldn't do anything that hurts your roommate. The law of co-existence is very simple: you can do anything you like but not at other people's expense (за счет других). In other words, you can enjoy yourself as long as it doesn't hurt other people. Observe this law yourself, make your roommate do the same and everything will be all right.

1 What kind of girl was Sally's roommate, according to Sally's words?

2 Why did Sally tell her roommate unpleasant things?

3 Do you approve of Sally's behaviour?

1 What advantages does Sharon see in sharing a room?

2 What is Sharon's law of co-existence?

3 Do you think observing this law can make sharing easy and trouble-free?

C It is great fun to have a roommate. It means that you can do whatever you want and not only what your parents want you to do. My parents, for example, tell me day and night that I should keep my room tidy. I appreciate their care but I'm annoyed by all of the washing up and cleaning. I don't see what the trouble is if I keep some of my clothes out of the wardrobe and on the sofa or even under it. Our home is not a museum, so why make such a fuss about tidiness? I don't think teenagers care about that at all.

D I lived apart from my family when I was at sports camp. Our athletic team – eight lads – shared one big room. You may think that it's not easy when there are so many people with different personalities around you. Nothing of the kind! All you need to do is to think about the other seven people. We even worked out a list of rules that helped avoid quarrels.

• Don't speak too loudly and don't play loud music in the room if it's not a party (because there might be somebody who feels sleepy or who is trying to concentrate on reading or something like that).
• Don't occupy the toilet or the bathroom for more than ten minutes.
• Don't ask too many questions if someone wants to be left alone for a while.

1 What attracts Daniel to sharing a room with a person his age?

2 What does he think about tidiness?

3 Do you think he is a good or a bad roommate? Why?

1 How does Rick feel about sharing a room with seven boys?

2 What's his secret for sharing a room without quarrels?

3 Can you add anything to his list of the rules?

Решение.

Решение 2.

Какой была соседка Салли по комнате, по словам Салли? Почему Салли говорила своей соседке неприятные вещи? Одобряете ли вы поведение Салли?

Ответ:

1 According to Sally, her roommate was a cute girl but a real chatterbox who talked about clothes and boys all the time. / По словам Салли, ее соседка по комнате была симпатичной девушкой, но настоящей болтушкой, которая все время говорила об одежде и мальчиках.

2 Sally told her roommate unpleasant things because her constant silly talking made Sally mad and her voice seemed very annoying. She wanted her roommate to be quieter. / Салли говорила своей соседке неприятные вещи, потому что ее постоянная глупая болтовня злила Салли, а ее голос казался очень раздражающим. Она хотела, чтобы ее соседка была потише.

3 No, I don't approve of Sally's behaviour. It's not right to insult people just because they annoy you. She could have tried talking to her roommate politely first. / Нет, я не одобряю поведение Салли. Нельзя оскорблять людей только потому, что они тебя раздражают. Она могла бы сначала попытаться вежливо поговорить со своей соседкой.

Какие преимущества видит Шэрон в совместном проживании в одной комнате? В чем заключается закон сосуществования Шэрон? Как вы думаете, может ли соблюдение этого закона сделать совместное проживание легким и беспроблемным?

Ответ:

1 Sharon sees sharing a room as a great experience where you learn to live in the world of adults, take care of yourself, and earn your roommate's friendship. / Шэрон рассматривает совместное проживание в одной комнате как отличный опыт, где ты учишься жить в мире взрослых, заботиться о себе и заслуживать дружбу соседа.

2 Sharon's law of co-existence is simple: you can do anything you like as long as it doesn't hurt other people or is not done at their expense. / Закон сосуществования Шэрон прост: ты можешь делать все, что тебе нравится, до тех пор, пока это не вредит другим людям и не делается за их счет.

3 Yes, I think so. If everyone follows this rule, they will be more considerate of each other's feelings and personal space, which would definitely make sharing a room easy and trouble-free. / Да, я так думаю. Если все будут следовать этому правилу, они будут более внимательны к чувствам и личному пространству друг друга, что определенно сделает совместное проживание легким и беспроблемным.

Что привлекает Дэниела в совместном проживании в одной комнате со сверстником? Что он думает об аккуратности? Как вы думаете, он хороший или плохой сосед по комнате? Почему?

Ответ:

1 Daniel is attracted by the freedom to do whatever he wants, not just what his parents tell him to do. / Дэниела привлекает свобода делать все, что он хочет, а не только то, что говорят ему родители.

2 He is annoyed by cleaning and washing up. He doesn't think tidiness is important and believes teenagers don't care about it. / Его раздражают уборка и мытье посуды. Он не считает чистоту важной и думает, что подросткам на это все равно.

3 I think he would be a bad roommate. He is messy and doesn't care about cleaning up after himself, which could be very annoying for the person living with him. / Я думаю, он был бы плохим соседом. Он неряшлив и не заботится об уборке за собой, что могло бы очень раздражать человека, живущего с ним.

Как Рик относится к тому, чтобы делить комнату с семью мальчиками? В чем его секрет совместного проживания в одной комнате без ссор? Можете ли вы что-нибудь добавить к его списку правил?

Ответ:

1 Rick feels fine about sharing a room with seven other boys; he says it's not as difficult as one might think. / Рик нормально относится к совместному проживанию с семью другими мальчиками; он говорит, что это не так сложно, как можно было бы подумать.

2 His secret is to think about the other people you live with and to work out a list of rules together to avoid quarrels. / Его секрет в том, чтобы думать о других людях, с которыми ты живешь, и вместе выработать список правил, чтобы избегать ссор.

3 Yes, I can add a rule: "Always ask before borrowing someone's personal belongings." / Да, я могу добавить правило: "Всегда спрашивай, прежде чем одолжить чьи-то личные вещи".