The Secret Song of the Attic
CHECK YOURSELF!
LET’S DO SOME EXERCISES!
1.Guess the meaning of the word in bold:
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It`s total nonsense!
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Why don`t we listen to it and find out?
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I think we need to find a needle for it first.
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You need to turn a handle to wind up its spring.
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If you want to turn on a gramophone, you need to turn a handle to wind up its spring.
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Good job!
You're making progress. Keep up the great work!
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Excellent work!
You've really improved. I'm proud of your effort.
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Outstanding!
You exceeded my expectations. You should be very proud of yourself.
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2.Translate the following sentences:
a) The music began to play!
b) Their parents were all happy when they were children.
c) Why don`t we listen to it and find out?
d) Now we just need to figure out how to get this gramophone working!
e) If you want to turn on a gramophone, you need to turn a handle to wind up its spring.
b) Their parents were all happy when they were children.
c) Why don`t we listen to it and find out?
d) Now we just need to figure out how to get this gramophone working!
e) If you want to turn on a gramophone, you need to turn a handle to wind up its spring.
RIGHT ANSWERS
a) Музыка начала играть.
b) Их родители были такими счастливыми, когда сами были детьми.
c) Почему бы нам не послушать её и узнать.
d) Теперь осталось только разобраться, как заставить этот граммофон работать.
e) Если ты хочешь включить граммофон, тебе нужно повернуть ручку, чтобы завести пружину.
b) Их родители были такими счастливыми, когда сами были детьми.
c) Почему бы нам не послушать её и узнать.
d) Теперь осталось только разобраться, как заставить этот граммофон работать.
e) Если ты хочешь включить граммофон, тебе нужно повернуть ручку, чтобы завести пружину.
3.Match the verbs with the past form in Past Simple:
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to lean
Max leaned closer.
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to get
We got a needle to listen to the record.
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to use
Earlier, people used a gramophone to listen to music just like this.
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to be
When I was little, I loved that song.
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to light
Max's face lit up with nostalgia.
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to bring
... thanks to an old gramophone that brought joy back into their lives once more.
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to look
We looked happy when we were little.
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to do
We did it!
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to be
Parents were all happy when they were children.
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to make
People made a gramophone for playing back sound.
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Good job!
You're making progress. Keep up the great work!
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Excellent work!
You've really improved. I'm proud of your effort.
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Outstanding!
You exceeded my expectations. You should be very proud of yourself.
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4.Answer the following questions:
a) What did people use a gramophone for?
b) What do you need to do to turn on a gramophone?
c) What was the song on the record about?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
a) People listened to music on gramophones before radio and music players.
b) If you want to turn on a gramophone, you need to turn a handle to wind up its spring.
c) It was about a screw.
b) If you want to turn on a gramophone, you need to turn a handle to wind up its spring.
c) It was about a screw.
5.Find a preposition that goes with a verb:
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… звук, записанный на пластинках – sound, that
was recorded _____ records
was recorded _____ records
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Если ты хочешь включить граммофон … - if you want to turn _____ a gramophone ...
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Тебе нужно повернуть ручку, чтобы завести его пружину - You need to turn a handle to wind _____ its spring
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Зои смахнула пыль с поверхности и улыбнулась - Zoe brushed _____ some dust from the surface and smiled
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Возьми ту штуку и опусти её на пластинку -Take that thing and put it _____ onto the record
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Good job!
You're making progress. Keep up the great work!
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Excellent work!
You've really improved. I'm proud of your effort.
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Outstanding!
You exceeded my expectations. You should be very proud of yourself.
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6*.Explain to your parent what the following words mean as if they are
1) aliens (инопланетяне) 2) little kids. Give examples:
1) aliens (инопланетяне) 2) little kids. Give examples:
-happy
-dusty
-wonderful
-magical
-great
-dusty
-wonderful
-magical
-great
7.Match the words with the right translation:
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great
“This is going to be great!” Max cheered, his anticipation was growing.
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ready
Finally ready, they placed the needle on the record and turned the handle once more.
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dusty
With determination, they searched until they found an old needle hidden beneath some dusty books.
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funny
That sounds funny!
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little
When I was little, I loved that song.
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strange
“It’s total nonsense!” he exclaimed, looking at the strange machine.
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total
“It’s total nonsense!” he exclaimed.
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happy
Parents were all happy when they were all children.
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enchanting
“We did it!” they cheered together as the enchanting melody filled every corner of the attic.
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carefree
“When I was little, I loved that song,” he reminisced as he danced around the attic, letting the music take him back to carefree days.
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Good job!
You're making progress. Keep up the great work!
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Excellent work!
You've really improved. I'm proud of your effort.
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Outstanding!
You exceeded my expectations. You should be very proud of yourself.
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8.Try to remember the right translation for the word given:
a) I can’t ...(найти) the on button.
b) We got a needle ...(чтобы послушать) to the record.
c) Take that thing and ...(опусти её) onto the record.
d) I think we need to find a ...(иголка) for it first.
e) Zoe brushed off some ...(пыль) from the surface and smiled.
b) We got a needle ...(чтобы послушать) to the record.
c) Take that thing and ...(опусти её) onto the record.
d) I think we need to find a ...(иголка) for it first.
e) Zoe brushed off some ...(пыль) from the surface and smiled.
RIGHT ANSWERS
a) find
b) to listen
c) put it down
d) needle
e) dust
b) to listen
c) put it down
d) needle
e) dust
9.Answer the questions:
a) Do you like dancing?
b) What can you turn on in your house?
c) Do you think that your parents are gloomy or happy?
d) What is there on your desk?
b) What can you turn on in your house?
c) Do you think that your parents are gloomy or happy?
d) What is there on your desk?
the last exercise
10.Think about the period when people didn`t have electricity and tell how they spent their time.
You have done it!
