Spotlight 7

1.

What does the word ‘vanish’ mean?

2.

Match.
Let’s learn
new
words.
listen
to these
sounds.
Which
of the
words
canThen
be both
nouns
and verbs?
sign
chat
snore
storm
cry
gust of
wind
gasp
laugh
whisper
yawn

3.

Complete the questions and then answer them.
sigh
snore
cry
gasp
laugh
chat
whisper
yawn
How often/When do you ….........…….?

4.

Which of these verbs are irregular?
Put them in the Past Simple.
Translate.
toрешать
decide
decided
освещать
to light
lit
быть
to
be
was/were
кричать,
to cry
плакать
cried
идти
to
go
went
смотреть
to look
looked
сверкать
to
flicker
flickered
чувствовать
to feel
felt
говорить
to say
said
пытаться
to try
tried
toзаверять
reassure
reassured
сидеть
to sit
sat
продолжать
totocarry
carryon
carried on
to
ползти
crawl
crawled

5.

Match.
2
1
5
9
6
7
10
4
3
8
to crawl
a cosy evening
to confuse
to trip over
a velvet sofa
to rub eyes
power cut
fast asleep
a bright flash of lightning
snooze

6.

stormy – штормовой
a cosy evening – уютный вечер
Describe them.
suddenly – вдруг
Then read the story.
powerful – мощный
Be ready to answer
a gust of wind – порыв ветра
the questions.
to flicker – мерцать
to go out – гаснуть
wordlist
power cut – отключение электроэнергии
to reassure – заверять
to carry on – продолжать
to light up – освещать
gasp – сбитое дыхание
confused – растерянный
reply – ответ
snore – храп
to be fast asleep – крепко уснуть
velvet – бархатный
to rub eyes – тереть глаза
snooze – быстрый сон
relieved – с облегчением
Look at the pictures.

7.

Match.
cosy
very strong
powerful
didn’t know what was happening
to go out
in a deep sleep
confused
felt glad that sth was over
fast asleep
a short light sleep
velvet
to switch off
to rub
to move one’s hands back and forward over sth
snooze
soft material made from cotton, silk or nylon
relieved
warm and comfortable

8.

Read again and answer the questions.
What happened when the
What
Where
What
was
happened
were
thechildren
the
weather
to
children?
Andy?
like?
How
did
the
feel?
lights came back on?
Andy
was
They
Andy
asleep
The
children
were
At found
John’s
uncle’s
It
was
stormy.
behind
the
sofa.
missing/vanished.
confused
and
scared.
house
in on
the
country.

9.

Read Study Skills. Find:
characters
events order
place
climax event
time
feelings
They felt confused and scared.
the big old house
John and his friends
Saturday evening
The friends were merry and excited.
The friends discovered
that Andy was missing.
They were very relieved
when they found Andy.

10.

Ex. 3. Portfolio. Your school magazine is holding a (n) adventure/
humorous/mystery story competition. Write your story (about 100 words.)
Think about:
• characters
• place
• time
• events in order
• climax event
• feelings

11.

Workbook
confused/cosy/scared
to gasp/sigh/laugh/snore/
yawn/chat/whisper
to trip over/crawl
stormy/lightning

12.

confused
scared
crawling
stormy
sighed
whisper
lightning
cosy
snoring
is yawning
trip over

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