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Story 1: A Chance Meeting

Emma was sitting in a small café in London, enjoying her coffee and reading a book. Suddenly, a young man accidentally dropped his phone near her table. She picked it up and smiled.

"Excuse me, is this your phone?" she asked.

The man looked up, surprised. "Yes, thank you! I'm Jack."

"I'm Emma," she replied. "Are you new here?"

"Yes, I just moved to London for work," said Jack.

They started talking about their favorite places in the city and their hobbies. Emma loved art museums, and Jack enjoyed playing football.

"Would you like to join me for a football match this weekend?" Jack asked.

"That sounds fun!" Emma said happily.

They exchanged phone numbers and promised to meet soon.

Vocabulary

accidentally — случайно

café — кафе

city — город

favourite (favorite) — любимый

football — футбол

hobby — хобби

joy — радость

meet — встречаться

museum — музей

pick up — поднимать

promise — обещать

reply — отвечать

surprised — удивлённый

to meet — встречаться

work — работа

Exercises

^{Answer the questions:}

1. Where was Emma sitting?

2. What happened to Jack's phone?

3. Why did Jack move to London?

4. What hobbies do Emma and Jack have?

5. What did Jack invite Emma to do?

_{Translate the sentences into Russian:}

1. "Are you new here?"

2. "Would you like to join me for a football match this weekend?"

3. "I just moved to London for work."

4. "That sounds fun!"

5. "They exchanged phone numbers and promised to meet soon."

_{Fill in the blanks with the correct words:}

1. Emma was sitting in a small _____.

2. Jack just _____ to London for work.

3. Emma loves art _____.

4. Jack enjoys playing _____.

5. They exchanged phone _____.

_{True or False:}

2. Jack dropped his phone near Emma’s table.

3. Jack has lived in London for several years.

4. Emma enjoys playing football.

5. They decided to meet later.

Ответы к заданиям "A Chance Meeting":

_{Answer the questions:}

1. Emma was sitting in a small café in London.

2. Jack accidentally dropped his phone near Emma’s table.

3. Jack moved to London for work.

4. Emma loves art museums, and Jack enjoys playing football.

5. Jack invited Emma to join him for a football match this weekend.

_{Translate the sentences into Russian:}

1. "Are you new here?" — «Вы здесь новый?»

2. "Would you like to join me for a football match this weekend?" — «Хотели бы вы пойти со мной на футбольный матч в эти выходные?»

3. "I just moved to London for work." — «Я только что переехал в Лондон по работе.»

4. "That sounds fun!" — «Звучит весело!»

5. "They exchanged phone numbers and promised to meet soon." — «Они обменялись номерами телефонов и пообещали скоро встретиться.»

_{Fill in the blanks with the correct words:}

1. Emma was sitting in a small café.

2. Jack just moved to London for work.

3. Emma loves art museums.

4. Jack enjoys playing football.

5. They exchanged phone numbers.

True or False:

1. Emma was reading a magazine. — False (she was reading a book)

2. Jack dropped his phone near Emma’s table. — True

3. Jack has lived in London for several years. — False (he just moved)

4. Emma enjoys playing football. — False (Jack enjoys playing football)

5. They decided to meet later. — True

Story 2: Meeting at the Park

Tom liked to go for a walk in the city park every morning. One sunny day, he saw a woman sitting alone on a bench, reading a magazine. He decided to say hello.

"Good morning! Mind if I sit here?" asked Tom.

"Not at all," she smiled. "I'm Anna."

"I'm Tom. Do you come here often?" he asked.

"Yes, I love this park. It's so peaceful," said Anna.

They talked about their favorite outdoor activities. Tom liked jogging, and Anna enjoyed painting nature.

"Would you like to have coffee together after your jog tomorrow?" Tom asked.

"That sounds wonderful!" Anna replied.

They exchanged smiles and planned to enjoy the morning walk and coffee together.

_Vocabulary

alone — один

bench — скамейка

coffee — кофе

decide — решать

enjoy — наслаждаться

jogging — бег трусцой

like — нравиться

magazine — журнал

meet — встречаться

morning — утро

nature — природа

often — часто

outdoor — на открытом воздухе

peaceful — спокойный, мирный

park — парк

Exercises

_{Answer the questions:}

1. Where did Tom like to go every morning?

2. What was the woman doing on the bench?

3. What did Tom ask before sitting down?

4. What outdoor activities do Tom and Anna like?

5. When did they decide to meet again?

_{Translate the sentences into Russian:}

1. "Mind if I sit here?"

2. "I love this park. It's so peaceful."

3. "Would you like to join me for a jog tomorrow morning?"

4. "I'd love to!"

5. "They agreed to meet at the park the next day."

_{Fill in the blanks:}

1. Tom liked to go for a walk in the city _____.

2. Anna was sitting alone on a _____.

3. Tom asked if he could _____ there.

4.Tom liked _____, and Anna enjoyed painting ____.

5. They agreed to meet the _____ day.

_{True or False:}

1. The park was empty when Tom arrived.

2. Anna was reading a newspaper.

3. Tom wanted to jog with Anna the same evening.

4. Anna said the park was peaceful.

5. Tom and Anna planned to meet the next morning.

Ответы к заданиям "Meeting at the Park"

_{Answer the questions:}

1. Tom liked to go for a walk in the city park every morning.

2. The woman was sitting alone on a bench, reading a magazine.

3. Tom asked, "Mind if I sit here?" before sitting down.

4. Tom liked jogging, and Anna enjoyed painting nature.

5. They decided to meet the next day.

_{Translate the sentences into Russian:}

1. "Mind if I sit here?" — «Не возражаете, если я сяду здесь?»

2. "I love this park. It's so peaceful." — «Я люблю этот парк. Здесь так спокойно.»

3. "Would you like to have coffee together after your jog tomorrow?" — «Хотели бы вы выпить кофе вместе после пробежки завтра?»

4. "I'd love to!" — «С удовольствием!»

5. "They agreed to meet at the park the next day." — «Они договорились встретиться в парке на следующий день.»

_{Fill in the blanks:}

1. Tom liked to go for a walk in the city park.

2. Anna was sitting alone on a bench.

3. Tom asked if he could sit there.

4. Tom liked jogging, and Anna enjoyed painting nature.

5. They agreed to meet the next day.

_{True or False:}

1. The park was empty when Tom arrived. — False (Anna was there)

2. Anna was reading a newspaper. — False (she was reading a magazine)

3. Tom wanted to jog with Anna the same evening. — False (they planned to meet the next morning)

4. Anna said the park was peaceful. — True

5. Tom and Anna planned to meet the next morning. — True