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A Weather Forecast

1. Study what is the weather forecast for today.

Model: 10°C, heavy rain, gale force winds.

The forecast says it’ll be quite cold. It’s going to rain heavily and it’s going to be extremely windy.

So it sounds like a day to stay at home and so some reading.

  1. +20C, cloudy, no wind;

  2. -10C, clear sky, windy;

  3. +30C, hot, no wind;

  4. 0C, snow, strong winds;

  5. +5C, fog, no wind;

  6. +2C, mostly cold, rainy in the morning, slight fog possible later on. Afternoon drizzle to be followed by night showers.

2. Say about the weather forecast for today using the model.

УБ – 2

Self-correcting Exercises

Exercise. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. He is reading a newspaper now.

2. Is he reading a newspaper or a book now?

3. He is not reading, he is lis­tening to the radio now.

4. What is he doing now?

5. Yesterday at 5 o'clock I was doing my homework.

6. It was raining when I left the house.

7. I shall still be working at 6 o'clock.

8. Will they be writing their course papers in April?

9. We are leaving at 8 tomor­row.

10. What are you doing to­night?

Он сейчас читает газету.

Он читает сейчас газету или книгу?

Он не читает, он слушает сейчас радио.

Что он делает сейчас?

Вчера в 5 часов я готовил домашнее задание.

Шел дождь, когда я вышел из дома.

Я буду все еще работать в 6 часов.

Они будут писать (свои) кур­совые работы в апреле?

Мы уезжаем завтра в 8 ча­сов.

Что вы будете делать сегод­ня вечером?

Exercise. A. Use the Present Continuous Tense.

Model: We shall discuss this question, (now)

We are discussing this question now.

1 We have lectures every day. (now)

2 He watches TV in the even­ing, (at the moment)

3 We listen to the teacher at­tentively, (at this time)

4. He sleeps in the daytime every day. (from 2 till 3)

5. She writes letters to her parents every week, (now)

We are having a lecture now.

He is watching TV set at the

moment.

We are listening to the

teacher at this time.

He is sleeping from 2 till 3.

She is writing a letter to her parents now.

B. Use the Past Continuous Tense.

M о d e 1: He worked hard, (when I came)

He was working hard when I came.

1. He delivered lectures every week, (at 12 o'clock yesterday)

2. He worked in the library yes­terday, (from 3 till 5 o'clock)

3. He left the house, (when the bell rang)

4. He crossed the street, (when I saw him)

5. The children played in the yard, (from 10 till 12 o'clock)

He was delivering a lecture at 12 o'clock yesterday.

He was working in the library from 3 till 5 o'clock yester­day.

He was leaving the house when the bell rang.

He was crossing the street when I saw him.

The children were playing in the yard from 10 till 12 o'clock.

C. Use the Future Continuous Tense.

Model: We have an English lesson today, (at 10 o'clock to­morrow)

We shall be having an 'English lesson at 10 o'clock tomorrow.

1. He is preparing for his ex­ams, (next month)

2. She is translating the text now. (at 3 o'clock tomor­row)

3. We are celebrating the 80th anniversary of our Univer­sity, (next year)

4. He is leaving today, (at 7 o'clock tomorrow)

5. She sings well, (at the con­cert tonight)

He will be preparing for his exams next month.

She will be translating the text at 3 o'clock tomorrow.

We shall be celebrating the 80th anniversary of our Uni­versity next year.

He will be leaving at 7 o'clock tomorrow.

She will be singing at the concert tonight.

Exercise 3. Answer the questions as in the model.

Model A: Where is Ann and her sister? (to stand in the passage and talk)

Can't you see? They are standing in the passage and talking.

1. Where are the students? (to have an interval between their lectures)

2. Where are your friends? (to stand behind you)

3. Where is my book? (to lie on the table)

4. Where is father? (to sit on a bench and to read a news­paper.

5. What's the weather like? (the sun shines)

Can't you see? They are hav­ing an interval between their lectures.

Can't you see? They are standing behind you.

Can't you see? Your book is lying on the table.

Can't you see? Father is sit­ting on a bench and reading a newspaper.

Can't you see? The sun is shining.

Model B: What were you doing yesterday afternoon? (to write a letter to a friend of mine). I was writing a letter to a friend of mine.

1. What were you doing at about 4 o'clock yesterday? (to repair my tape-recorder)

2. What was Ann doing at that moment? (to sleep)

3. What were you doing all af­ternoon yesterday? (to watch TV)

I was repairing my tape-recorder.

Ann was sleeping.

I was watching TV.

Model C: What will you be doing at 3 o'clock tomorrow? , (to have an English lesson) We shall be having an English lesson at 3 o'clock tomorrow.

1. What will she be doing af­ter supper? (to do her home exercises)

2. What will you be doing for two more years? (to study French)

3. What will you be discussing at the seminar? (my essay)

She will be doing her home exercises after supper.

I shall be studying French for two more years.

We shall be discussing my es­say at the seminar.

Exercise 4. Make the sentences interrogative.

Model A: She is translating the article into Russian. Is she translating the article into Russian?

1. His friends are still speak­ing over the telephone.

2. Boris is repairing the rec­ord-player.

3. He is leaving by the 8 o'clock train.

4. They are crossing the street.

Are his friends still speaking over the telephone?

Is Boris repairing the record-player?

Is he leaving by the 8 o'clock train? Are they crossing the street?

Model B: She was smoking in the corridor at that moment. Was she smoking in he corridor at that moment?

1. We were looking for him the day before yesterday.

2. She was typing a letter at that moment.

3. He was watching TV when I came home.

Were we looking for him the day before yesterday?

Was she typing a letter at that moment?

Was he watching TV when I came home?

Model C: She will be waiting Will she be waiting

1. I shall be waiting for you at the usual time.

2. He will be lecturing at that time.

3. It will be raining in a minute.

Will you be waiting for me at

the usual time?

Will he be lecturing at that time?

Will it be raining in a minute?

Exercise. Make the sentences negative.

Model A: Ann is reading a book.

Ann is not reading a book.

1. It is raining.

2. She is talking to her old friend.

3. I am buying sweets here.

4. Boys are playing football.

It is not raining.

She is not talking to her old friend. I am not buying sweets here.

Boys are not playing football.

Model B: It was snowing when I left home.