English

This year English lessons was verry good. Our teacher was Anahit Melkonyan. We learned many thinks this year. I think next year will be more easier. This is my english category https://miqaelh.wordpress.com/category/english-7-th/

Eating out

Waiter: Hello.
Jamie: Hi. A table for two, please.
Waiter: Of course. Over here, please. Here’s the menu.
Sally: Thank you.
(pause)
Waiter: Are you ready to order?
Sally: Yes, we are.
Waiter: What would you like for your starter?
Jamie: I’d like French onion soup, please.
Sally: And I’ll have a tomato salad, please.
Waiter: And for your main course?
Jamie: Mmm, I’m not sure. I don’t know whether to have the steak or Thai chicken.
Sally: Oh, I’d like the Thai chicken and rice please.
Jamie: OK, me too.
Waiter: So that’s two Thai chicken and rice. What would you like to drink?
Jamie: I’ll have a fresh orange juice and …
Sally: I’d like some mineral water, please.
Waiter: OK, thank you.

Getting the future wrong

Tomorow I will go to school.
Next year I would live in Armenia.
In the future there will be moving toilets․

If

If I were a billionaire. I would do a lot of charity work. For example, I would build schools, kindergartens or hospitals. Or I would help the insecure people of the world. Also, I would give money to many programs (that would help people develop and learn).

Charity work – բարեգործական աշխատանք
Insecure – անապահով

Check your progress

Complete the sentences using the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives.
For me Geography is more difficult than Maths. It is difficult for me for remember facts about countries.
History is the easiest subject at school. I feel dreadful! This is the worst day in my life.
I don’t argue with Joe because he is bigger than me.
Sally is better than me at Art.
I think my results will be worse this year than last year.
If want to be fit a healthy diet and lots of exercise are the most important things.

Look at Linda’s diary. Write sentences about the things she’s doing next weekend.
At 3:00 she’s meeting Gerard in cafe.
At 6:00 she and Sue are going to the cinema.
At 12:30 she and Wendy are having lunch.
At 5:00 she is doing her homework.
At 7:30 She is meeting her cousins arriving from Canada.

Complete the sentences with the words in box.
When I speak English I sometimes make mistakes in grammar but I can still communicate with English speakers.

Excuse me what does this word mean.

I want my pronunciation to be better, so I listen to cassettes and imitate the speakers.

For homework, our teacher sometimes gives us texts in English and we have to translate them into our language.

My father speaks good English, but he has very strong accent.

When I don’t know a word, I try to guess the meaning. If I can’t do that I look up the word in my dicionary.

Write the holiday activities in the lists.
in/on water
swimming
windsurfing
canoeing
surfing
snorkelling

not in/on water
climbing
camping
horse riding
sightseeing
sunbathing

Meeting a new team member

Peter: Hi, my name’s Peter. What’s your name?

Carla: Hi, Peter. I’m Carla. I’m new here.

Peter: Welcome to the company, Carla.

Carla: Thanks, Peter. I’m happy to be here and it’s nice to meet you.

Peter: It’s nice to meet you too.

Carla: Where do you work?

Peter: I work in the design team. We sit over there.  

Carla: I’m in the marketing team. I started last week.

Peter: You work in marketing? That’s very interesting.

Carla: Yes, it is. I’m enjoying it. But there are a lot of new things to learn.

Peter: I’m sure there are. I’m happy to help you if I can.

Carla: Thank you, Peter. What do you do in the design department?

Peter: I design new products.  

Carla: That sounds interesting. I plan marketing events for new products. So I think we’ll work together sometimes.

Peter: That would be great. So, where are you from, Carla?

Carla: Brazil. And you?

Peter: I’m from the UK.

Carla: How long have you been here?

Peter: I’ve worked here for three years but I actually moved here from the UK five years ago, to study.

Going to the cinema