Cultural Oossroarcls Virginia Evans-Jenny DooleyPublished by Express Publishing Liberty House, Greenham Business Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG19 GHW, United Kingdom ‘Tel: (0044) 1635 817 963 Fax: (0044) 1635 817 463 \quiries@expresspublishing.co.uk www.expresspublishing.co.uk ‘© Virgina Evans - Jenny Dooley, 2014 Design and istration © Express Publishing, 2014 First published 2014 ‘Second impression 2017 Made in EU {All ights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored ina retrieval system, cor transmitted in any form, of by any means, electronic, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission ofthe publishers, ‘This book is not meant to be changed in any way. ISBN 978-1-4716-9200-3 Acknowledgements ‘Authors’ Acknowledgements, ‘We would like to thank all the staff at Express Publishing who have contributed their skits to producing this book. 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What kinds of families are common in sisters, brothers, grandparents. 21st century Britain? Read to find out. _in the 21st century Not all families are two parents and two children. These days there are many types of family. Here are just a few of them. The Average Family here are about 7.7 milion British families, and most have one or ‘two children. There are 3.7 million families with one child, 3 milion families with two children and a milion families with three children or more. The number of families with ‘one child is bigger than at the end of the 20th century, and the number of families with two children is smaller than at the end of the 20th century. The number of large families is the ‘same as in the late 20th century. a a GEESE | type, biological, in need, care, Partner, reason, quarter, charity, importantSingle-parent Families he UK has more single- parent families than any ‘other European country. There are 2 million British mums and dads with no partner for some reason, so a quarter of British young people are part of a single-parent family. There are a lot of charities for single parents. Foster Families here are lots of foster families in the UK for children who can't be with their biological parents. Foster parents are there for children in need of love and a home. Foster care is for children and teenagers up to the age of 18. Some foster parents also have biological children, and these children can have many ‘foster brothers’ and “foster sisters’ over time. b) Read again and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn't say). 1. Most British children have just one brother or sister. 2. There aren't as many British families with two children today as atthe fend of the 20th century. 3 Foster careis only for children and teenagers who are age 17 and under. 4 More British children are part of a single-parent family today than in the past. Children from single-parent families have more dificult lives than children from two-parent families. Vocabulary Use words from the Check these words section to complete the sentences. 1. Foster parents are very for children who can't be with their parents for some... i 2. There isnt just one sen OF family In modern Britain; there are many. 3. Save the Children Is a British... that helps children who are in need. Speaking & Writing ‘Make notes under the headings in the text. Use your notes to give a presentation to the class about families in Britain in the 21st century. What are families in your country like? How are they similar to families in Britain and how are they different? Write a few sentences or a short paragraph on this topic. Read your ‘sentences or paragraph to the class. ‘Mest families in my country have one or two children, like in Britain,esters ew UC] Reading ] ee of hobbies and free-time {2} Look at the title of the text and the activities are popular with: children and pictures. What do you think the most teenagers, older people in your country? In popular pastimes are for British teens? three minutes, make a list, then tell the Read to find out. class. Brit & spend their free time Until 2010, the most popular leisure a, activity for British teenagers was television, but TV now takes second place. Of course, watching TV is not a hobby! Unlike TV, hobbies always make life more interesting and make us feel good. So, apart from TV, what are the most popular pastimes for British teens? real, interactive, main, powerful, attraction, especially, continue, ‘several, recent, contain, video ‘games console, particularly‘cok ail have a powerul attra the computer age. About ha of Bish teanagors love ‘good stories, especially — ‘most popular novels among British teonagers in recent years are the Hunger Games series by ‘Suzanne Colins and the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. b) Read the text again and answer the questions. 1. takes second 6 ‘The mest popular pastime for British teens used to be watching TV, but now it takes second place. Speaking & Writing Workin pairs. You area typical British teen and your partner isa radio presenter. Using the information inthe text, prepare | ‘questions and answers for 2 radio interview. ‘What is the most popular leisure activity for UK teens? \What do many UK teens lke to do these days. hile using social media? What type of books do British teens lke to read the most and why? What types of video games are the most popular among British teens? Vocabulary Fill in: leisure, social, console, spare, indoor, place, years, age. Use the phrases to make ‘sentences based on the text, as in the example. games time | 7 video games activity : media | 8 recent computer ‘Act out your interview in front of the class. Hello and welcome to the show! Hil Thanks for inviting me. Today, I'd like to interview you about how you j ‘spend your free time. So, what's your favourite pastime? Is it watching TV? No, it isn't. The main thing I do in my spare time is use social media. etc. How do typical teenagers in your country spend their free time? Write a paragraph on this topic. Read your paragraph to the 5s. ‘Compare and contrast British teens’ of teens in your country.Beli mss : Reading ‘2) Read the title of the text and the headings and look at the pictures. What foods do these traditional meals include? When and why do people eat them? Read to find out. Britain Britain's f rite traditional meals are good to eat when you're very hungry. People whojust want a sna@k shouldn't order any of th eals! Do you know any British foods? If 50, which ones? Have you tried any? ons ‘treat, vinegar, mushy, peas, beef, | lamb, pork, gravy traction, | warm, bods, layer mince, feed | sansa ‘ried, order, unhealthy, Fish and chips nd fish and chip shops in every British en rc eee Neel Sen eee te unhealthy! People buy it when they are too tired ee Pee eee eta ee Rota ec tie meek fey ean a layer of lamb mince in g mashed potato rot and peas. in a shop Se) renee) Se with eab) Read again and complete the sentences with words and phrases from the text. 1. Fish and chip shops close .. 2 English people don't eat fish and shins vary often because 53 Typical Bi dishes ona ‘Sunday ae 4 People cit ot chephea ple when hs old because it. 5 To make a shepherd's pie you need .. Sunday roasts Vocabulary Cee ene eet Choose the correct words. Make a sentence every Sunday. A Sunday roast is also called bel llal tates Cae ea eee 1 Biitish people eat fish and chips for a treat/ ea ee ‘snack. Ce etter mee 2 It’s tradition to eat fried/mushy peas with fish Ce ee eee ‘and chips. ee ae et 3 A Yorkshire roast/pudding is a traditional food See a Cet eae ae the British eat on Sundays, ees 4 Asshepherd’s pie has one plece/ayer of lamb ‘mince in gravy init and another of potato. 5 shepherd's pie can feed/order lots of people. Speaking & Writing ‘Complete the table with information from the text. Use your notes to tell a partner all about each meal. | what foods it! when | why peopie| ae a tried potatoes, | laws = == | —— | | STEE Work in groups of three to make an information sheet about traditional meals in your country. First, make a similar table to the one in Ex. 4 about traditional meals in your country. Then each person writes the information about one of the meals. Present your information to the class,What do you know about the weather in Britain? What would ‘you like to know? Write three questions that you have. The great ye tah 1 weather British people talk about the Temperature Peer icteric so much. Nobody can predict PUM am Cue cs A= bolt aor a) Read the text to see if your questions are answered. Tre rain in the UK usually comes from the Atlantic Ocean. ‘That means the wettest (and greenest!) places are in the west. They include Wales and the beautiful Lake District in north-west England. One of the rainiest cities is Manchester, in north-west England. About 140 days a year are rainy there. There are about 110 rainy days in London each year. 5 ott predict, characteristic, damp, ‘unpleasant, rise, common, holidays‘ome winters in the UK are more Showy than others. In fact, some years there's no snow at all but when it's snowy, it raraly stays on the ground for more than a week or two. February and March are the months when the most snow falls. Te. shines uit alot inthe UK, but cloudy a ae, Londen is by Tube. BC 2 Ifyou are visiting London more than once, i's a ‘900d idea to buy. 3 If you want to drive in London, you have to River Thames Cruise 2 I sree shir around ever bend on our iver} ‘Thames Cruise so you 1) don’t have tolmustn’t mist ony net tito Londo Se gS the Toro ondon, the Howse of Friant ethic, }012)cathavetoget of eee he end of te ‘tour, don't worry. You 3) don’t have to/can’t stay on forthe we ure Youd man hop on andhop of a any tess tke none lu remember tht ou) canmus show yor Ukt eve tine you bord he boat 4 ‘tia't possible to pay for your London bus Journey With rn sen BAY OTS 5 A_London cabbie must know «to get to your destination. 6 ‘yourjurney len anger than sonny YOU Only Have to pay an access charge to use a bik in London Vocabulary Children aged 4 and under 6)don't have Filln the sentences with words from the Check these words box. 1) Hold onto the 90 you don't fall ‘over when the train is moving! 2 My dad doesn't drive to work because there's to0 much 3 London taxi drivers have to have a really good Look at the signs and write sentences. Use ccan/can't, must/mustn't, have to/don't have to of the city streets, and the verbs in the list. 4 The. system on the buses is ‘remember * ride * pay * park * buy really easy; just give your money to the driver. 5 Max ites to sh het ae stops taking! eet Grammar Le can ~ must - have to Carer Coens AST Cron Corey is free. Read the sentences and say what they ‘mean in your language. Then, find examples in the text. Pend Ces You must/have to pay £5 to go into the transport ‘museum. (necessary. the rule) You must remembert stamp yourtcket when you You must goon a bus tur of te ly when you vist geton the bus Londen. ts my song advice) You must cent ive your arin the bus lane. ts Speaking & Writing not allowed.) You don’t have to use cash to pay for your Tube Jjoumey ~ you can use an Oyster card. (I ln't necessary) = You can buy an Oyster Card before you arrive jn EEO wets the bost way to got London. (W's possible/t's allowed.) 8 ‘around your capital city? Write a paragraph ‘about this means of transport including: what itis, why its the best way to get around, how you pay. Read your paragraph to the class. "7 Tal the ols four things you remember from the text, tie.What are the advantages and disadvantages of living In the countryside? Discuss with a partner, Think about: things to do, public transport, pollution, shops & facilites, ‘peace & quiet and any of your own ideas. | a) Read the title of the text and the | headings and look at the pictures. How do you think teens who live in a village in the UK travel around? What do they do for entertainment? IN THE MIDDLE OF Yes NOWHERE AU une Gee egies eu tu esc a a eae) [eRe oU ee eR Weng MMM On eR CRT Tay Pes oueN tach os tna rectn act! PU Race mn ecole ees TRANSPORT Tre itipubt rarspot inmate vlagosin he UK Onty towns have railway stations. Vilages may have daytime bus ‘services to towns and cities, but often there are no buses at night ‘or on Sundays in the countryside, Because ofthis, weekends can ‘be lonely for teenagers who lve in vilages. They need their parents, to drive them to see fiends in other vilages or towns. The easiest ‘thing to do for many teenagers inthis situation isto stay at their fiends’ houses on Friday nights or Saturday nights. Another ‘olution isto cycle quite long distances, but many parents don't ‘want their children to do that on dark, narrow roads at night. You. can learn to drive at the age of 17 in the UK. However, it's expensive for young people to have driving lessons and own a. Car, 80 they need the help oftheir families to do that. ChE is ‘fresh, peace, ideal, solve, lonely, solution, distances, dark, narrow, hold events, socialise, county, organiseVILLAGE HALL (or many British teenagers who live in the countryside, the ‘nearest cinema or shopping centre is miles away. There are sometimes dances and musical performances at village halls - buldings in the ‘middle of vilages where people hold events and socialise. They are really {for adults, not teenagers, however. ‘Some counties have weekly youth clubs where teenagers can meet. ‘They also organise activities like drama, sport and art. In counties where those services are not available, teenagers mostly see other teenagers at school. They also ‘spend allot of time socialsing online. 4 b) Read again and complete the sentences with a word or phrase from the text. 1. The only public transport many vilages in the UK have is 2. Teens who lve in vilages can sometimes feel. 8 Many parents don't ike their children to at night along narrow roads. 4 Events and activities sometimes take place at but they are not really for ‘teenagers. 5 Many teenagers who live in the countryside like because theres nothing ise to do. Vocabulary Filln the sentences with the words in thelist. * socialise + fresh + activities « remote * performances * youth 1. People living in vilages sometimes at dances and musical... ie - ble apace cen ret rat at in some SUCH aS SPOrtS and art 3 People lke to Ive in the countryside because there's . ait and peace and quiet. 4. Sarat vilage isso. that there are no bus services at all Speaking & Writing Work in pairs. You're a teenager living in a village in the UK. Prepare questions and answers based on the text for a radio show. Your partner is the radio presenter. Perform ‘your interview in front of the class. A: Today we are interviewing Sarah Hodgson, a teenager living in @ village in the UK. So tell us, Sarah, is there any public transport in your vilage? 8: Wel, there's @ daytime bus service to the nearest town, but. ote. TENS what i ite in the countryside tke for teenagers in your couniry? Write a paragraph on thie topic, Write about: how tens living in vilages travel around, what teens do there fr entertainment. Read your paragraph out toa partnerReading +, 9 Rete te ofthe txt andthe headings, end look atthe ptures. How do people in the UK celebrate these special days? Read to find out. 'b) Read the text again and mark the sentences T true), (ase) oF DS (doesn't say), 1 Everyone in the UK goes away on holiday with their families at Christmas. Most teens in the UK spend time with their friends on Christmas Day. 8. There is only one public holiday ‘every year that is on a Friday. 4 Every family makes their own hot cross buns at Easter. 5 Halloween is an old English tration 6 Children play a lot of tricks on their | neighbours at Halloween, Vocabulary DFitinthe gaps wth words tom the Check these words box. 1. AtHallowoen, people svcnnenn doors and say “Trick or treat?" 2 Samdressed upas a with a long black coat and long teeth for the Halloween party 8. Harry always likes to . with his trends on Christmas Eve, ‘School Christmas holidays usually for 2 weeks. Speaking & Writing B write a quiz with questions fed on the text. Then ask a partner your questions and see how many they get right. Me Deere a eae he Easter weekend is the longest weekend of ~ the year inthe UK ~ it lasts from Goad Friday Luni Eoster Monday, The fst day of Easter isthe only hlday hat takes place ona Friday every yeor. (Most British public holidays are Mondays.) traditional {a eat hot-cross buns and chocolate eggs at Easter. These days many teenagers go on holiday wth their families ot this time of year, Schools close for two Weeks for Easter. 4 A. write notes about your favourite celebration in your country under the . headings: what is and when ts celebrated, (illu SALES 1 what people do on this day, why you like it. | public holiday, go out, last, take place, monster, scary, q | | | Use your notes to write a paragraph about. | creature, knock on, costume, have fun, play tricks, 20 this special day. |_unpleasant, vampire, characterListen and say. Which of these sports are extreme sports? + skiing * golf * mountain biking * saling * climbing + horse riding ‘bungee jumping * ice skating * rafting * parachuting an you think of any other extreme sports? Have you tried any extreme sports? If so, | ‘what was it like? (scary, | exciting, fun etc.) Reading 2) Read the title of the text and look at the pictures. What | are some extreme sports that Ukrainians enjoy? Where can people do these activities? Read to find out. Cease ‘bored, natural, man-made, wall, ‘smooth stones, professional, route, beginner, ope, bridge, upside down, rubber, spring, building, rock, association, brave, orienteering, in ‘good company, training session E\ treme Sport: ie in Ukraine ‘Are you bored? Do you want to try something new? Many people in Ukraine like unusual sports. They dor't have to travel far because Ukraine is a great place for such activities! he first thing they can do is go climbing, There fare many man-made climbing walls all around Ukraine. For example, in Deneshi, 20km from Zhytomyr, there are rocks with smooth stones for professional climbers as well as easy climbing routes for beginners. Rope jumping or bungee Jumping is another popular sport, especially among teenagers and young adults. Bungee jumping is when you jump from a bridge and fall upside dovin with your feet tied to the ~ bridge by a rubber rope. Then you bounce up and down in the ar for several minutes. The most exciting bungee jump Kamianets-Podlsky. The bridge is 54 metres high and the time Is 4 seconds. Other popular bungee jumping plat Hidropark in Kyiv and the bridge over the Dnipro in Zapori “To do any kind of bungee jumping safely i's important to join cr bungee jumping association. ‘Another sport for brave people's rafting Itcombines water ‘and orienteering. The best rivers for this activity are the D Desna, Teteriv and Sluch but the most exciting rafting is Carpathians, on the rivers Cheremosh and Prut. in the after the rafting you can enjoy sitting around the fr, play {guitar and singing in good company. Ityou're over 18, you can try parachuting, You can do this in Kharkiv, Odessa, Chernihiv, Lviv, Donetsk and other big ci Ukraine. Before your jump you will have @ three-hour t session. Then you get on a plane and fly up to 1km at {round to enjoy a 5-minute jump which you will remember fo'b) Read again and answer the questions. Compare your answers with partner. Why is Deneshi a good place to go climbing? What type of people particularly enjoy bungee jumping? Why is bungee jumping in Kamianets-Podiiskyi exciting? How can people stay safe while bungee jumping? ‘What are some good activities to do after rafting in the Carpathians? 6 Who can go parachuting? Fill in the sentences with words from the Check these words box. 1 Jack is ain) 4 difficult mountains all over the world, 2 Max doesn't want to try bungee jumping because he's scared of faling ey 3 James had to do a three-hour .. he did his parachute jump. 4 Frank isa really good skier, but Jane is just afr), 5 You have to be aln) jump out of a plane thm above the ground! climber who climbs before ‘) Work in pairs. Imagine you tried one of the extreme Sports in the text in Ukraine. Your partner is a magazine journalist interviewing you for an international magazine. Use information from the text to prepare questions and answers, then perform your interview in front of the class. ) Use your questions and answers in Ex. 4a to help you write a short paragraph about your experience. Read your paragraph to your partner. [ICT] Find information about another extreme sport you can do in Ukraine. You could find out: what the activity involves, where you can go to do this activity, who can do it, ‘how to stay safe. Report your information back to the class. 23What is your home town/city or village and where is it? What is it famous for? (history, industries, rivers/lakes/seas etc.) What do you like about it? (quiet streets, green parks, interesting history, beautiful buildings etc.) Tell the class. ‘What do you know about Vinnytsia? What would you like to know? Write three questions that you have. Read to see if your questions are answered. ei 1 Vin aay ‘m Svitlana from Vinnytsia and I'd like to tell you about my home town. It was founded as a small settlement on the picturesque banks of the Southern Buh River in 1363. The history ofthis area is closely connected with many Ukrainian heroes such as Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, Ivan Bohun and Maksym Kryonis, Sections of a high brick town wall, several churches. and cathedrals as well as many homes have survived from olden ‘times and attract visitors from many parts of our country. Tourists also like visting the museum of famous Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Kotsubynskyi (1864-1913). The small white house where he lived with his family is in the centre of Vinnytsia. Nowadays Vinnytsia is the main city of the Vinnytsia region, one of the 25 regions in Ukraine. It is situated in the central part of the country, The total area of Vinnytsia region is about 16,000 square miles. The population is about half a million people. The ‘main rivers are the Southern Buh and the Dniester. We also have nearly 50 small rivers and 2,300 lakes. Our rivers and lakes are {ull of fish like carp, pike, perch and catfish. So come and enjoy fishing! ‘The factories and businesses of Vinnytsia produce chemicals, cars and motor parts, radio and TV equipment, building ‘materials, furniture, and food products. The fertile soil of the region is perfect for growing vegetables and fruit. The main crop is sugar beet, [like the quiet streets and green parks of my home town. But the biggest attraction for me and all my friends is the Singing Fountain. It's anew 3D digital musical fountain which is the largest in Europe. The evening water show is amazing. More than '500 underwater lights produce different images on a huge water soreen, Will Vinnytsia be your next holiday destination?founded, settlement, picturesque, banks, closely connected, hero, section, brick, cathedral, survive, olden times, main, region, situated, central, population, carp, pike, perch, ‘catfish, factory, business, ‘chemicals, motor parts, equipment, building materials, fertile sol, crop, sugar beet, attraction, digital, underwater, image, screen, destination @) Read again and choose the correct words. What does the other word mean in your language? Vinnytsia is situated/connected 260km west of Kyiv ‘Sam would love to start his own factory/business such as a shop or a restaurant. Many people love to fish along the parts/banks of Ukraine's rivers (One of the most popular attractions/destinations: in Vinnytsia is the Singing Fountain, There is a new factory near our house that produces radio equipment/materials, Ukraine's beautiful lakes produce/attract thousands of tourists every year. ') Fill in: musical, materials, parts, banks, destination, olden, soil, settlement, underwater, main. Use the phrases to make sentences based on the text. 1 small | @ building 2 picturesque 7 tertile 8 remenenenenenttM@ |B sense fountain 4 cty | 9 lights 5 motor sun {10 holiday ETT DP wet cane tourist sve and do in Vinnytsia? Take notes from the text, then tell a partner. Would you like to is place? Why/Why not? Tell the ICT| Collect information about your home ‘town/city under the following headings: history/heroes, geography (where itis, population, rivers ete.) industry, what you lke Green parks etc), attractions. Use your notes to give a short presentation in front of the class. You can use the plan below. 25Reading Liuda is Ukrainian. Read the first sentence of each paragraph in the text. What do you expect to learn from the text? | What do you like: the most, the | least about your school? Why? Tell the class. Read to find out. Pe esa ears eel = pupil in the 8th form. | study at School Number 22, | would lke to tell you about my schoo! ite | go to school five days @ week but not on Saturday ‘and Sunday. Classes in our school start at 8 o'clock in the morning and last uni 2 o'clockin the afternoon [7[_]We study a lot of citterent subjects including Ukrainian, Russian, English, history, geography, biology, physics, chemistry and maths. | lke history, ICT and English most ofall and usually receive good marks in these subjects. school year in Ukraine is divided into two semesters or four terms. After each term there are holidays that last oné week in autumn and spring and ‘wo weeks in winter Our schoo! was built about ten years ago. Our classroom is on the third floor. ts windows face the ‘school yard. There are two large windows in our classroom and a lot of plants on the window sills [ST] On the walls of our classroom there are different posters, maps, portraits, tables and articles. ‘Our class's very lucky! Our teacher is kind, smart and ‘ery fal and he takes us to different places of interest in Ukraine and even abroad. He teaches us Ukrainian history and we ike and respact him a lot. Every pupil hhas got 2 day book in which our teachers put down ‘marks and we write down homework tasks. During the lessons, teachers often call pupils to the blackboard to do exercises or to write some sentences from dictation. [4] ]After every lesson the teachers give us homework | ike going to school because | have many fiends and wise teachers who are really good at giving adviee. [B]_]! ove to learn new facts about the wor!last, marks, semester, term, yard, window sil, in charge of, portrait, ‘air, respect, advice, make Read the text again. Five sentences are missing. Match, each sentence (A-F) to a gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence. Which words helped you to find the answers? Listen and check. ‘A. Pupils are in charge of watering them several times a week. B There's also a gym where we play volleyball and indoor hockey. © If they make a mistake, other pupils correct it or sometimes the teacher does this. D_ We usually have five or six lessons a day. E Not only this, but | realy lke studying, F ttbogins on the 1st of September, known as the Day of Knowledge, and finishes in May. Vocabulary ‘Complete the sentences with words from the Check these words box. 1 Andy is — handing out the textbooks in class, 2 Allof the students nnn Ee ‘Mr. Thomas because he's a really good teacher. 3. Could you water the plants on the ... please, Jack? 4 Ben gets his best . inart and music. 5. Miss Kennedy isn’t always. ‘some students more than others. 6 Inthe UK, lessons usually Until about 3.30pm. Speaking & Writing Work in pairs. Imagine you are Liuda’s English pen friend ‘and you are interviewing her by web-cam for a project on schools around the world. Ask and answer questions about Liuda’s school life based on the text. Your partner is Liuda. A; Which form are you in, Linda? B: min the 8th form. etc. Copy and complete the paragraph about your schoo! life. Read your paragraph out to the class. Vm a pupil in the I study at AY wonnee» ClA8588 St rene aNd last ike going to schoo! because. eiym) Food Reading d What foods/drinks do you havé most often in your Look at the pictures. How are household? Which are your: favourte? least favourite? these dishes made? How are What is your favourite meal/drink and when/how often do they eaten? you eat/drink it? Read to check what you know. on the table ¢ U krainian cuisine is well known for its tasty dishes. if you ‘want to try something special, you absolutely have to start with borshch! This traditional soup, made with beetroot and up to 20 other ingredients, is a popular dish in every Ukrainian family. We love our borshch and eat it hot or cold, for lunch or ‘or breakfast, as @ main course or even as a healing medicine against winter colds. Every household has their own secret version of borshch and there is even a funny saying that a Ukrainian girl will not be able to get married if she does not know how to cook borshch! To cook real borshch you need kitchen-garden produce like potatoes, cabbage, onions, carrots, peppers, beetroot, dill or parsley and, of course, tomatoes (or tomato sauce). If you add some meat and top it with sour cream, It will be delicious! ‘Another very popular Ukrainian dish is varenyky. It can be made. ut of the cheapest ingredients available, The dough is a simple mix of four, water and salt and the filing can be anything: ‘mashed potatoes with mushrooms and fried onions, sauerkraut, minced meat or even cherries! The sweet version of varenyky {is usually served with sour cream and honey and is a tasty and healthy treat for dessert lovers. ‘Are you thirsty? Then try uzvar, the traditional Ukrainian drink ‘of choice! I's typically served during Christmas dinner, and itis regularly made in many households. This refreshing drink is actually a compote made from dried fruits. The most popular ingredients are cried apples, pears and apricots, with some raisins and honey to make it sweet. Do you think you would like to try these tasty foods and drinks? 'f0, visita tracitionl Ukrainian restaurant and enjoy your meal!Read again. Write B (Borshch), V (Varenyky) or U (Uzvat). Which food/drink ... 1. dossn’t cost a ot to make? 2 Is eaten for good health? 8. ismade in a different special way by everyone? 4 is eaten by all Uttinians and at any meal? 5 is popular as part ofa special meal? Vocabulary A, Files nousobel, vesions produce, tp, filings. 1 There ae many cscs of varenyy with Giferent Such a5 meat or chores, 2 Mat QW ven I Hi garden such as ‘cabbage, carots and potatoes. ‘3 Maria always eats her borshch with lots of sour ‘cream on has its own secret borshch 5 File reteshing, minced, mix, cried, colds, ‘secret, course, onions, served, saying, healing, ‘mashed, Use the phrases to write sentences based on the text, as in the example. main ‘medicine winter version 1 2 3 4 5 6 simple Varenyky Is @ popular main course in Ukraine. Speaking & Writing 6 Imagine you're telling your English pen friend about popular Ukrainian food and drink. Make notes in the table using information from the text. Use your notes to tell your pen friend about each of the three dishes. Your partner is your pen friend, ry CHECK THESE WORDS Cuisine, tasty, traditio“l, main course, healing, medicine, colds, household, secret, version, saying, get married, produce, dil, parsley, top, Sour cream, dough, mix, fling, fried, minced, ‘reat, thirsty, served, dried hot or cold, .. 29Special People How tall are you? Imagine you are Reading twice as tall as this. How is your life Read the tile ofthe text and look at the picture. different? Think about: clothes & shoes, Why isn't this man's ife easy? What do you thin furniture, going to school, other people, his personality is ike? Read to find out. How tall are you? 1.30 or 1.40 metres? Can you imagine a man who is about twice as tall as you are? eonid Stadnyk was born in 1971 in Ukraine and he was the world’s tallest man. He was. in the Guinness Book of World Records as he was 2.55 metres tall and had the longast palm in the world - Stem, Leonid lived with his mother and sister in the village of Podoliantsi, Zhytomyr region. He was a qualified vet and worked as a veterinary ‘surgeon but his life was not easy. This giant man needed everything to be specially made for him: ‘clothes, shoes, furniture and even bicycles! Was he lucky? Not at all, because all the extra-large things he needed were quite expensive. Leonid was determined and smart. He had a very friendly smile and was always helpful Unfortunately, he died in 2014 at the age of 43. Sees aim, village, region, qualified, ve, veterinary ‘surgeon, giant, specially made, determined, smart, smile, helpfulRead again and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn't say). Correct the false sentences. 1 Leonid Stadnyk became famous as the tallest man in the world, 2 He had very small hands, His father was a vet. 4 He didn’t have to pay for the special things he needed. . 5 Leonid bought his clothes in Zhytomyr. 6 Leonid was always ready to hep other people. ‘Complete the sentences with words from the Check these words section. 1 dessica is VOry enn land always gives her parents a hand with chores around the house. 2. Alter three more years at university, Tony will be a(n) eae doctor, 3 Leonid was so tal that all of his clothes were 4 Jane's realy = she always knows the answers 10 the teacher's questions in class, 5. Some people think you can read the future by looking at your ee Writing Read the text again. Now close your book. What can you remember about Leonid Stadnyk? In three minutes, write down ‘much information as you can. Then tell a partner or the class. ICT] Find information about another special Berson. You can use these search words: guinness world records. Tell the class what information you found out. 31