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I. LISTENING AND READING
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THAILAND - LAND OF SMILES
“Addictive!” This is how most visitors
describe Thailand.
After your first visit, you just
have to go back again. Today we are speaking with
Margaret, a writer.
“I come from the UK but I am living in Thailand at
the moment. My boyfriend and I only came here for
a holiday but we liked it so much that we stayed. I
think Thailand is a perfect place to live – it‟s cheap,
hot, and inspiring.
I‟
ve written two novels since we arrived.
Eric is happy here too. He‟
s already
done a scuba
diving course and a cookery course. He
has recently
started his own business – a small restaurant on the
beach. But he isn‟t working there right now because
he
has gone trekking in the jungle.
People often ask
me what I like about living
in Thailand. Well, I like the weather,
the food, the
relaxed lifestyle. Besides, Thailand is close to other
interesting places. We‟
ve been to Vietnam, Laos,
Cambodia, Bali and Malaysia. We
have walked
along
white sandy beaches and we have done
snorkeling. We
have seen a lot of exotic fish. We
have also
visited a great number of Buddhist
temples. I can‟t imagine my life without Thailand.
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II. NOTES
Thailand ['taɪlænd]
Тайланд
Margaret [mɑ:rgərɪt]
Маргарет
Eric [erɪk]
Эрик
Vietnam [viet'næm]
Вьетнам
Laos ['leɪɔs]
Лаос
Cambodia [kæm'bəudɪə]
Камбоджа
Bali ['bɑːlɪ]
Бали
Malaysia [mə'leɪʒə]
Малайзия
III. VOCABULARY
1. addictive [ə'dɪktɪv]
This place is very addictive.
притягательный
Это место очень притягательное.
2. describe [dɪ'skraɪb]
This is how most visitors describe
Thailand.
описывать, рассказывать
Именно
так
большинство
посетителей описывают Тайланд.
3. to come from
I come from the UK.
быть родом из
Я из
Великобритании.
4. to come for a holiday
My boyfriend and I only came here for a
holiday.
приехать в отпуск
Мы с другом приехали сюда в
отпуск.
5. inspiring [ɪn'spaɪərɪŋ]
Thailand is a perfect place to live – it‟s
cheap, hot, and inspiring.
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