Разговорные темы по английскому языку. Яшина Е.А. - 94 стр.

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The senses
Our basic five senses are sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell.
Sight
Study the verbs of seeing in the text below.
Yesterday I glanced out of the window and noticed a man observing a house opposite
through a telescope. I thought I glimpsed a woman inside the house. Then I saw some-
one else peering into the window of the same house. I gazed at them wondering what
they were doing. Suddenly the first man stopped staring through his telescope. He went
and hit the other one on the head with the telescope an I realised that I had witnessed a
crime.
1. Which of the verbs in the text suggests looking:
1. on as a crime or accident occurs?
2. closely, finding it hard to make things out?
3. in a scientific kind of way?
4. quickly?
5. fixedly?
Hearing
The following scale relates to the sense of hearing and how loud things are.
noiseless – silent – quiet – noisy – loud – deafening
Taste
Some different tastes with an example of a typical food.
sweet(honey) – salty (crisps) – bitter (strong coffee) – sour (vinegar) - spicy
(Indian food).
2. Are the following best described as sweet, salty, bitter, sour, spicy or hot?
1. undersweetened coffee 3. chilli 5. Chinese cooking
2. pineapple 4. lime 6. sea water
Smell
These adjectives describe how something smells: stinking, evil-smelling,
smelly, aromatic, scented, fragrant, sweet-smelling, perfumed.
3. Which of the adjectives describes best for you the smell of the follow-
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         The senses

         Our basic five senses are sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell.

         Sight
         Study the verbs of seeing in the text below.

         Yesterday I glanced out of the window and noticed a man observing a house opposite
         through a telescope. I thought I glimpsed a woman inside the house. Then I saw some-
         one else peering into the window of the same house. I gazed at them wondering what
         they were doing. Suddenly the first man stopped staring through his telescope. He went
         and hit the other one on the head with the telescope an I realised that I had witnessed a
         crime.

         1. Which of the verbs in the text suggests looking:

         1.   on as a crime or accident occurs?
         2.   closely, finding it hard to make things out?
         3.   in a scientific kind of way?
         4.   quickly?
         5.   fixedly?

         Hearing
         The following scale relates to the sense of hearing and how loud things are.

         noiseless – silent – quiet – noisy – loud – deafening

         Taste
         Some different tastes with an example of a typical food.

         sweet(honey) – salty (crisps) – bitter (strong coffee) – sour (vinegar) - spicy
         (Indian food).

         2. Are the following best described as sweet, salty, bitter, sour, spicy or hot?

              1. undersweetened coffee            3. chilli     5. Chinese cooking
              2. pineapple                        4. lime       6. sea water

         Smell
         These adjectives describe how something smells: stinking, evil-smelling,
         smelly, aromatic, scented, fragrant, sweet-smelling, perfumed.

              3. Which of the adjectives describes best for you the smell of the follow-
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