A Blessing(J) Or A Curse(L)? Many inventions have good points and bad points.
Here are some ways of expressing our approval or disapproval.
Make sure you understand the bold words.
I approve of computers because
1. …they help to prevent crime.
2. …they are a life-saver for office workers.
3. …they are a time-saver for designers.
4. …they are a better alternative to using an abacus.
5. …they can be a comfort to lonely people.
6. …they are economically beneficial to the companies that make them.
I disapprove of computers because
1. …they are a menace to children’s education.
2. …they wreck family life.
3. …they are detrimental to our eyesight.
4. …they can be a time-waster.
5. …they are harmful to the environment.
6. …they encourage young people to be violent.
Now look at the following inventions. Decide if you think they are a blessing or a curse.
You must choose four blessings and four curses.
Invention JorL Your reason(s)
a) cars
b) cellular phones
c) fast food
d) computer games
e) e-mail
f) disposable cameras
g) nuclear power
h) plastic bottles
i) air conditioning
j) sodas (fizzy drinks)

                                                  My Room

We live in a three-room flat. One of the rooms is mine.

My room isn't very large but it is light and cosy. Its walls are light-green. There is a window and a balcony in my room. To the right of the window there is a desk where I do my homework. On the desk there is a handy lamp and my laptop. Above the desk there are two bookshelves where I keep my textbooks. Under the shelves on the wall there is a map of the world. I put the map there last year in order to study for a map quiz. On the opposite wall there is a large poster featuring Marvel's Avengers.

I sleep on my bed which is next to the desk. The bed is covered with a colourful blanket. To the left of the balcony door there is a comfortable armchair. I like to sit in it when reading books or playing games on my phone. There is a sliding door wardrobe in the corner of the room.

The floor of my room is covered with a neutral-coloured carpet.

I like my room very much.

                                                     Моя комната

Мы живем в трехкомнатной квартире. Одна из комнат моя.

Моя комната не очень большая, но она светлая и уютная. Стены в ней светло-зеленые. В комнате есть окно и балкон. Справа от окна стоит стол, где я делаю домашнее задание. На столе удобная лампа и мой ноутбук. Над столом две книжные полки, где я храню свои учебники. Под полками на стене висит карта мира. Я повесил(а) карту в году, чтобы готовиться к викторине. На противоположной стене висит большой плакат с изображением Мстителей Марвел.

Я сплю на кровати, которая стоит рядом со столом. Кровать покрыта разноцветным одеялом. Слева от балконной двери стоит удобное кресло. Мне нравится сидеть в нем, когда я читаю книги или играю в игры на своем телефоне. В углу комнаты есть шкаф-купе.

Пол комнаты покрыт ковром нейтральных цветов.

Мне очень нравится моя комната.

If I found myself on the desrt island,  I would try to do my best to survive.  I would find a cave to live in.  Or maybe I  would build a hut from branches and leaves.  I would find food and make a good reserve of it in a safe place.  Then I would try to make a fire by using some glass and the sunlight.  I would explore the island for animals and plants that I might use in my life on the island. I could have some plantation of edible plants near my hut.  And I could tame some animals such as goats to give me milk and meat.   I would also try to make some weapons from trees and stones. I should definitely mark all the passing days so as not to forget the dates.    I would try to make special signs for passing ships to notice me.  I could put big heaps of dry grass and wood  on the shore and to light it when a ship was near.  In this way they could see me.  In other words I would try to do all I could to survive before I was saved. And of course I would continue believing that I would be saved one day!