Reading: Read the following article about the amazing similarities between the assassination of John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln; then do the exercises that follow it. Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. Voters elected John F. Kennedy to Congress in 1946. Lincoln was elected president in 1860. Voters elected Kennedy president in 1960. Both men were particularly concerned with civil rights. Both wives lost their children while living in the White House. Lincoln was shot on a Friday. Someone shot Kennedy on a Friday. Lincoln was shot in the head. The gunman shot Kennedy in the head. Lincoln's secretary was called Kennedy. Kennedy's secretary was called Lincoln. Lincoln was assassinated by a Southerner. A Southerner assassinated Kennedy. Lincoln was succeeded by a Southerner named Johnson. A Southerner named Johnson succeeded Kennedy. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908. John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939. Both assassins were known by their three names and both names are composed of fifteen letters. Lincoln was shot at a theatre named “Ford”. The gunman shot Kennedy in a car called a “Lincoln” that the company Ford made. Booth ran from the theatre and was caught in a warehouse. Oswald ran from a warehouse and the police caught him in a theatre. Booth was assassinated before his trial. Someone assassinated Oswald before his trial. And finally, a week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland. A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe! 6. How good is your memory? Answer the following questions without looking back at the previous text. 1. On which day of the week were both presidents killed? . 2. Who killed Kennedy? . 3. What was the name of the presidents that succeeded both Kennedy and Lincoln? . 4. Where was Lincoln a week before his death? . 5. Who was born in 1908? . 6. When was Kennedy elected? . 7. Where was Lincoln shot? . 8. What issue were both presidents involved with?

invitation?

• How do you arrange your birthday party?

Key words:

to accept - to adopt, receive

honour - great respect for smth/to show great respect

to encourage - to give smb support

to refuse - not to accept

unfulfilled - not carried out or completed

impatiently - having no patience

to arrange - organize, plan, schedule

terrific - excellent, wonderful

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CW. Look through the Languange Focus box and make up a dialogue on Birthday Party. Answer the questions.

1. When and where is the party?

2. What does the person who accepts the invitation say?



3. What reason does he/she give?

4. What does the person who refuses the invitation say?

Language focus

Inviting peopleAccepting invitationRefusing an invitation1. What are you doing at the weekend?1. I’d love to!

That would be lovely!

Thank you!1. Thank you very much!

But ... .

I’m afraid ...2. Would you like to ?2. Thank you! I’d like to come very much!2. I’d love to, but I.3. I’d like to see you..3. I’d really like to come! That sounds great/fun/terrific/ wonderful!3. I’d really like to, but. You can give reasons for refusing:

I am looking after my baby sister.

Agil: What are you doing this weekend?

Fidan: I haven’t decided yet about my plan.

Agil: I’m having a party. I’d love to invite you to waltz . Would you accept my invitation to come to my party?

Fidan: I’d love to. I’d never refuse your request.

Agil: Hope, we’ll have a chance to waltz, too.

I'd like to tell you about my family. My family is not large, but it is friendly. It consists of 4 people. They are my mother, father, an elder sister and me. My Dad is brave, strong and very kind. My Mum is beautiful, clever and helpful. My elder sister can be nasty, but she is rather lovely. I like to spend time with my family visiting museums and interesting places.

Also, I have got a lot of friends but my best friend is Max. He is really cool. I think he can do everything. We do many things together. He often helps me with maths. I am glad to have such a good friend like Max.

Я хотел бы рассказать вам о своей семье. Семья у меня небольшая, но дружная. Она состоит из 4 человек. Это моя мать, отец, старшая сестра и я. Мой папа храбрый, сильный и очень добрый. Моя мама красивая, умная и много мне . Моя старшая сестра может быть скверной, но в общем она довольно милая. Мне нравится проводить время с семьей, посещая музеи и интересные места.

Кроме того, у меня много друзей, но мой лучший друг - Макс. Он действительно классный. Я думаю, что он может все. Мы много делаем всего вместе. Он часто мне с математикой. Я рад, что у меня есть такой хороший друг, как Макс.