Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK. But what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually on at least four times every week. They are dramas based in one neighbourhood that try to depict ordinary life in the UK-we call these dramas soap operas or soaps. In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the day. Back in those days, it was traditional for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay at home and look after the house and the children. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the housewives who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the washing. Companies selling washing powder would advertise their products at times when these dramas were on, and sometimes those companies would even sponsor the drama. Hence the word 'soap'. So what about the word opera? Well, that's because these dramas are often an exaggeration of real life. They are supposed to represent ordinary lives but,to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events, like murders, divorces, affairs etc. All happen probably much more regularly than they would in a normal neighbourhood. Most soap operas these days are shown in the evening. Each show will have several different storylines happening at once that continue over several shows. The same cast members ill appear in every show too.​

I’d like … chicken sandwich and … glass of … mineral water. (Я бы хотел сэндвич с курицей и стакан минеральной воды.)Would you like … banana or … strawberries? (Ты хочешь банан или клубнику?)She always has … apple, … toast and … cup of … coffee for … breakfast. (Она всегда съедает яблоко, тост и пьет чашку кофе на завтрак.)The fly is on … ceiling in … kitchen. (Муха – на потолке на кухне.)My mother is … accountant and my father is … lawyer. They work in … same company in … centre of … our town. (Моя мама – бухгалтер, а папа – юрист. Они работают в одной компании в центре нашего города.)How much are … her Italian lessons? – Ten dollars … hour. (Сколько стоят ее занятия по итальянскому языку? – Десять долларов в час.)Where are … dogs? – They are in … garden. (Где собаки? – Они в саду.)… cats like eating … fish.  … cows like eating … grass.  … birds like eating … insects. (Кошки любят есть рыбу. Коровы любят есть траву. Птицы любят есть насекомых.)My favourite subjects are … chemistry and … biology. (Мои любимые предметы – химия и биология.)There is … parrot in … cage. And there are … pieces of … fruit in it. (В клетке попугай. И в ней есть кусочки фруктов.)My granny lives in … small village in … country. (Моя бабушка живет в маленькой деревушке в сельской местности.)Your baby shouldn’t sit in … sun on … hot day. (Вашему малышу не следует сидеть на солнце в жаркий день откройте книгу. Упражнение находится на странице 68.)Ann has been looking for … job for … long time. (Аня ищет работу долгое время.)What’s … matter? - I missed … 6 o’clock train. (Что случилось? – Я не успел на 6-часовой поезд.)Do you like … vegetables? (Ты любишь овощи?)… mother has got … terrible headache today. (У мамы сегодня ужасная головная боль.)There were … tears in … her eyes. (В ее глазах были слезы.)She is … very nice woman but her sons are … bad boys. (Она очень хорошая женщина, но ее сыновья – плохие парни.)Look at … woman. She is … neighbor I told you about. (Посмотри на женщину. Это соседка, о которой я тебе говорил.)3. Поставьте артикли a/an или the, где необходимо.Yesterday I bought … pair of … shoes. Unfortunately … shoes are too tight. (Вчера я купила пару туфель. К сожалению, туфли слишком узкие.)We had … dinner in … restaurant … last night. – What is … name of … restaurant? (Вчера ночью мы ужинали в ресторане. – Как называется 

- Look! Now we have a big house. We have four bedrooms, a dining room, a living room and a kitchen. Ally and I have our own rooms.
- The house is really big! (1) Have you bought any new furniture?
- Yes, our parents (2) have already bought this beautiful dining table. Today we will have dinner together here and mum (3) has already sewn new curtains.
Oh, the room is really beautiful. Can you show me my room?
- Of course, we can. It is next to my room. Mum (4) has just redecorated it
- (5) Has she put a new carpet on the floor? 
- Yes, she has. And she (6) has made this lamp.
-It is very cosy here.
(7) Have you seen the flowers in the garden?
- Yes, I have. (8) Do you help your Dad with the flowers?
- Yes, I do. I always help him in the garden. We (9) have planted these flowers together.
- Good girl !