Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is a group of waterfalls on the border between the United States and Canada. The Falls are a favorite tourist attraction. The Niagara River drops here and although the Falls are not deep, they are very wide and the amount of water is enormous. So it is very noisy near the Falls. That's why the Iroquois tribe, who used to live here, called the falls Niagara (meaning “thunder of waters”).
Choose the correct form (adjective or adverb).
Niagara Falls form a natural/naturally border between the United States and Canada.
Tourists visit this place frequently/ frequent.
The Falls are very noisy/noisily.
So you must speak loud/loudly or nobody can understand you.
Many years ago, the Iroquois tribe lived here peacefully/peaceful.
Listening [1] T.8.12.
Listen and write what is happening. Use an adverb
They’re speaking quietly
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Writing
Ex. 1
a) In pairs, complete with an adverb using these pictures
They drive ______
They dress very ______
You can eat very ________
People fight very_________
They play football _________ in Spain
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b) Compare your sentences with other students. Do you agree?
Ex. 2 Translate the text below. Note the usage of adverbs and adjectives.
Позвольте представить это Джон. Джон - канадец. Сейчас он живёт в Алматы и изучает казахский и русский языки. Он очень хорошо говорит по-русски.
Джон говорит об Алматы: "Жить и учиться в Алматы очень интересно. Алматы - большой и красивый город".
Questions for computer based test
1. Choose the correct variant.
My brother speaks French_____.
a) very good
b) very well
c) very best
d) best
2. Choose the correct variant.
The American’s don’t drive very_____.
a) fast
b) fastly
c) faster
d) fastest
3. Choose the correct variant.
You speak very fast. Can you speak more____, please?
a) careful
b) slowly
c) slow
d) difficult
4. Choose the correct variant.
I can’t understand him. He speaks English very _____.
a) badly
b) bad
c) wrong
d) good
Glossary
English |
Russian |
Kazakh |
Waterfall |
водопад |
сарқырама |
Amount |
количество |
саны |
Enormous |
огромный |
өте үлкен |
Tribe |
племя |
тайпа |
Extremely |
чрезвычайно |
шектен тыс, өте |
Incredibly |
невероятно |
сенгісіз |
Modify |
определять |
анықтау |
Thunder |
Гром |
күн күркіреу |
Home assignment
Grammar exercises [2, 28]
SIW: Make presentation of one city.
Exercises on http://wwws-b.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/adverbs/adverbs.htm
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/adjadv.htm
Office hours:
Read the text “The Hindu Festival of Holi”, be ready to retell.
The Hindu Festival of Holi
Holi is a lively Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of spring. The deep meaning of Holi is connected to different Indian legends and their symbolic messages. People throw colored powders onto each other and dance in the streets with joy.
The colors of Holi celebrate the renewal that arrives with the flowers and colors of spring. The colors were traditionally made from flowers, herbs and roots with medicinal value which may have been considered to act as protection against fevers and illness associated with the change of season. The festival is celebrated over several days.
As the Indian population grows, Holi is becoming a familiar festival celebrated on campuses and at Hindu and Indian homes worldwide. Elders may share stories and legends of Holi while families cook special dishes, decorate homes and exchange gifts. In Nepal, Holi is a national holiday. It’s also celebrated in England, South Africa and elsewhere around the globe.