Talking points

Ex. 1. Here are some English proverbs. Learn and comment on them. Find Russian proverbs corresponding to them. Make up your own situations illustrating them.

1. Appearances are deceitful.

2. The face is the index of the mind.

3. A fair face may hide a foul heart.

4. Beauty lies in lover's eyes.

5. Handsome is as handsome does.

6. To be up to ears in love.

7. To wash one’s dirty linen in public.

8. Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Ex. 2.Make up dialogues on the given situations.

1. Showing your family album to your friend.

2. Prove your friend that it is better to have many sisters and brothers than to be an only child in the family.

Addinional exercises

Ex. 1. Supply the correct reflexive pronouns in the following.

Example: enjoyed... very much at the party. I enjoyed myself very much at the party.

1. I see you've cut _____ again. Won't you ever learn how to shave? 2. How did Tom dry_____? — He used your towel. 3. She has no reason to blame_____ for what has happened. 4.1 think that poor dog has hurt_____ 5. “One prides _____ on one's patience,” the boss said, in his usual pompous manner. 6. We amused _____playing football on the beach. 7. Our new neighbours knocked at our door and introduced _____ 8. Sheila prides _____ on her ability to judge people's characters. 9. Bill had to absent_____ from work when his baby was born. 10. Strictly between_____, she's wrong. 11. She's very certain of_____ 12. Granddad doesn't like living by_____ (= without help, alone) 13. Jimmy tied his shoelaces all by_____ (= without help, alone) 14. She made the dress by _____ (= without help, alone) 15. Harry knows how to take care of_____ 16. I've cut_____ with the bread knife. 17.Take care of_____! 18. You saw what happened_____ 19. They _____ saw what happened. 20. Just among _____, he is stupid.

Ex. 2. Respond using negative interrogative.

Example: A: I talked to Tom.

B: Didn't you talk to Jack too?

1. I helped Bill. 2. I thanked George. 3. I paid Peter. 4. I congra­tulated Andrew. 5. I fined Paul. 6. I met Arthur. 7. I wrote to Bill. 6. I saw Ann. 9. I photographed Oliver. 10. I sent a card to Hugh. 11. I got a ticket for Mary. 12. I kept a seat for Bob. 13. I asked George. 14. I invited Margaret. 15. I forgave Alec. 16. I offered a lift to Bill. 17. I stopped Peter. 18. I warned Hugh.

Ex. 3. Paraphrase the following sentences using could to express suggestion.

Example: Why not go to the park? We could go to the park.

1.Let's go for a walk.

2. What about playing a game of cards?

3. Shall we go for a swim?

4. Why don't we lie in the sun?

5. How about visiting Peter?

6. Why not go to the cinema?

7. What about going to a restaurant?

8. Why not spend the weekend in Brighton?

9. Why don't we dine out?

10. How about buying a garage?

Ex. 4.Put i the verbs in brackets in past tenses.

1. He (write) a letter when I (see) him.

2. Harry (do) his work while his brothers (play) games.

3. The man (fall down) as he (run) for the bus.

4. We (sing) a song when George (come) into the room.

5. While the teacher (give) a lesson, a small dog (walk) into the room.

6. When the ‘phone bell (ring), I (work) in the garden.

7. My hat (blow) off while I (cross) the bridge.

8. The rain (begin) to fall while we (watch) the game.

9. Just as I (get) interested in my work, I (have) to go home.

10. He (lose) his pocket-book while ht (see) the sights of Rome.