- •The verb - to be -
- •Exercises:
- •Complete the sentences with -am/am not-, -is/is not-, -are/are not-.
- •Write full sentences. Use am/is/are each time.
- •Write positive or negative sentences. Use am/am not, is/is not, are/are not.
- •Write short answer for these questions:
- •Now ask and answer the questions:
- •Ask the alternative questions and answer them:
- •Write questions with What/Who/How/Where/Why? Use am/is/are.
- •Complete the questions:
- •Translate the sentences.
- •Pronouns (Местоимения)
- •1. Personal Pronouns (Личные местоимения)
- •Finish the sentences with him/ her/ them.
- •Finish the sentences. Use me/ us/ him/ her/ it/ them.
- •Fill in the correct personal pronouns.
- •2. Possessive Pronouns (Притяжательные местоимения)
- •Complete the sentences with the possessive pronouns.
- •Put in the right (appropriate) possessive pronouns.
- •Put in my/our/your/his/her/their/its.
- •Choose the right word.
- •Fill in the blanks with appropriate possessive pronouns.
- •Revision
- •Fill in the correct personal or possessive pronouns.
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •3. Reflexive Pronouns (Возвратные местоимения)
- •Finish the sentences with myself/himself/ ... Etc.
- •Complete each sentence using myself/yourself etc. With one of these verbs (in the correct form).
- •Complete the sentences. Use myself/yourself etc. Only where necessary. Use the verbs from the box.
- •Fill in each other or an appropriate reflexive pronoun.
- •Translate into English.
- •4. Demonstrative Pronouns
- •Make the following sentences plural (if possible).
- •Choose the right word.
- •Fill in this/that/these/those.
- •Translate into English.
- •Articles
- •Неопределённый артикль (The Indefinite Article)
- •Определённый артикль (The Definite Article)
- •Отсутствие артикля (Zero Article)
- •Exercises:
- •Put in a/an or the where necessary in these sentences.
- •Put in the where necessary. Write ‘okay’ if the sentence is correct.
- •Complete these sentences. Use the words in the list. Use the if necessary.
- •Look at the underlined words in these sentences. Which is right (the or the)?
- •Put in the where necessary. If the sentence is correct, write ‘okay’.
- •Translate the sentences.
- •Laboratory Work Countable and Uncountable Nouns
- •Exercises
- •In the dialogue, choose the correct option from the words in italics.
- •Cross out the incorrect alternative in the following sentences:
- •Match the words in box a with those in box b.
- •Use the expressions in Exercise V appropriately in the following sentences. (Translate the sentences.)
- •Complete the sentences using one of the following words. Sometimes the word needs to be plural (-s).
- •Translate the sentences.
- •Laboratory Work Nouns (Singular and Plural)
- •Give the plural of the following nouns.
- •Choose the correct plural of the nouns.
- •Make the sentences plural.
- •Make the following sentences singular (if possible).
- •Choose the correct form of the verb.
- •Translate the sentences:
- •The Possessive Case of Nouns (Притяжательный падеж существительных)
- •I. Look at the family tree and answer the questions:
- •II. Use the words in brackets in the possessive case. Translate the sentences.
- •III. Rewrite the following using the correct possessive form.
- •IV. Answer the questions. Use the ideas from the box.
- •V. Change the sentences. Use possessive case where possible.
- •VI. Add s/'s/' where necessary.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •Laboratory Work There is/are
- •A) Complete the text with an appropriate forms of the verb to be (is, isn’t, are, aren’t).
- •A) Circle the best answer.
- •Describe your bedroom (room) using there is/are and words from the books.
- •Complete the sentences with there is/there are (not).
- •Choose the correct word for each sentence.
- •Put it or there in each space.
- •Underline the correct form of there is/there are. Make up 10 questions on the text. Describe your (or smb’s neighbourhood).
- •Translation into English.
The verb - to be -
1. Глагол-связка -to be- имеет в настоящем времени 3 формы (этот глагол спрягается):
I am We
You are You are
He, she, it is They
Глагол -to be- является очень важным в английском языке, так как он является не только глаголом-связкой, но и вспомогательным глаголом для образования временных и видовых форм.
Он используется в различных словосочетаниях, таких как:
to be upset - расстроиться
to be busy - быть занятым
to be late - опоздать
to be afraid of - бояться
to be ill - болеть и др.
Он также используется:
1) для сообщения информации о ком-либо (чём-либо): возрастная деятельность, национальность, имя, семейное положение и т.д.
Mr. Smith is a manager.
He is 40.
He is from the USA.
He is American.
Oxford is a British University.
2) для сообщения информации о местонахождении кого-либо (чего-либо)
Peter Black is in the office.
The children are in the park.
3) для описания кого-либо (чего-либо)
The weather is cold today.
The company is very successful.
Jane is tall and slim.
4) для обозначения времени, расстояния, состоянии природы, суммы денег, веса:
It’s six o’clock.
It’s winter.
It is $ 100.
2. Утвердительные предложения имеют прямой порядок слов: подлежащее + сказуемое + дополнение + обстоятельство.
Например, Sam is at the cinema.
He is married.
It is a good family.
Отрицательные предложения с глаголом -to be- имеют следующую форму:
I am not (I’m not)
You are not (you aren’t)
He, she, it is not (he isn’t) busy.
We are not (we aren’t)
You are not (you aren’t)
They are not (they aren’t)
Вопросительные предложения строятся следующим образом:
1) общий вопрос: Is Jack a student? Yes, he is.
Are you at home? No, I am not.
2) альтернативный вопрос:
Is Jack a student or a teacher? He is a student.
Are you at home or at work? I am at work.
3) специальный вопрос:
Who is a student? Jack is.
Why are you at home? I’m ill.
What is Jack? He is a student.
4) разделительный вопрос (не так ли?):
Jack is a student, isn’t he? Yes, he is.
You aren’t busy, are you? No, I am not.
Обратите внимание, что мы говорим:
I’m late, aren’t I?
Exercises:
Complete the sentences with -am/am not-, -is/is not-, -are/are not-.
Examples: I'm from New York. No, I am not from London.
These prices ... competitive.
We ... pleased to meet you.
No, they ... students of English.
No, it ... a Spanish newspaper. It ... Italian.
What ... your name?
Where ... he from?
No, he ... a policeman. He ... a waiter.
No, I ... a student. I ... a teacher.
My brother and I ... good teenis players.
Ann ... at home but her children ... at school.
The dog ... asleep.
This ... a global trend.
No, they ... reliable customers.
Write full sentences. Use am/is/are each time.
Example: (my shoes very dirty). My shoes are very dirty.
(my bed very comfortable) My ...
(your cigarettes in your bag) ...
(I not very happy today) ...
(this restaurant very expensive) ...
(the shops not open today) ...
(Mr Kelly's daughter six years old) ...
(the houses in this street very old) ...
(the examination not difficult) ...
(those flowers very beautiful) ...
(the inflation rate very high) ...
(it a very important market for us) ...
(most of their plants outdated) ...
(the contract not ready) ...
(this information not very up-to-date) ...