6. Think and give the reasons (at least 2-3) why people all over the world become fat.

7. Read the text and compare your reason with the given ones in the text.

We live in the era of fast food culture. We are always in a hurry. We have no time to relax and enjoy a meal. We want to eat now and we want to eat fast.

Every day a new McDonald’s restaurant opens some­where on our planet. Soon American food will take over the whole world.

Another reason is lack of exercise. We spend too much time in front of our computers and TV-sets. We walk less, because we prefer to use cars or public transport. Yes, many people nowadays are exercise crazy, they spend hours in gyms – and then they rush to have a good snack!

Past continuous

Данное время выражает прошедшее незаконченное длительное действие. Оно употребляется для выражения длительного действия, начавшегося в определенный момент в прошлом и все еще совершавшегося в этот момент.

+	-	?
I He She was working (It)	I He She wasn’t working (It)	I he Was she working? (it)
We You were cleaning They	We You weren’t working They	we Were you working? they

Слова показатели:

at 5 o'clock – в 5 часов

at the moment – в тот (этот) момент

from 5 till 6 o’clock- с 5 до 6.

Другое прошедшее действие выраженное Past Sipmle (when he came )

Example: He was writing a letter at 5 o’clock.

It was raining when I left the room.

8. Look at these sentences and say Which happened first?

Example: When she telephoned, I was having a bath. A the telephone call В the bath

1) They were watching television, when I visited them. a) They were watching television b) I visited them

2) I was walking into the house when I heard the noise. a) I was walking into the house b) I heard the noise

3) I walked into the house when I heard the noise. a) I walked into the house b) I heard the noise.

4) We left the party when the police arrived. a) We left the party b) the police arrived

5) We were leaving the party when the police arrived. a) We were leaving the party b) the police arrived

6) I made the beds when Joan and Ian got here. a) I made the beds b) Joan and Ian got here.

7) I was making the beds when Joan and Ian got here. a) I was making the beds b) Joan and Ian got here

8) I was getting into my car when I heard the shot. a) I was getting into my car b) I heard the shot

9) When I saw them, they were playing football.

a) I saw them b) They were playing football.

10) I was sitting in a café, when I saw her.

a) I was sitting in a cafe b) I saw her