References

Main literature

1. Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig “New English File”. Intermediate Students Book. Oxford, 2010.

2. Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig “New English File”. Intermediate Workbook. Oxford, 2010.

Additional literature

3. Michael Harris, David Mower and Anna Sikorzynska. New Opportunities Intermediate Student’s Book. 2006.

4. Amanda Maris, Outcomes Intermediate workbook 2010.

5. Internet resources: audio.net; teachingenglish.org.uk.

6. http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_4.htm click on "First exercise"

Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering Hand out English as a foreign language Department of General Intermediate level Humanitarian Training 2 credits Academic year 2012-13 Practical lesson № 23 The 3rd term Lexical theme: “Customs connected with birth, wedding and funeral” Grammar: “Question tag.” Assistant professor: Gaiipova Gulipa Abdiraimovna

Grammar: Question tag.

Question tags are often used to check something you already think is true.

Example: Your name is Maria, isn`t it?

To form a question tag use:

-the correct auxiliary verb, e.g. do/does for the present, will/won`t for the future.

- a pronoun, e.g. he, it , they, etc.

- a negative tag if the sentences is positive, and a positive tag if the sentences is negative.

positive verb, negative tag	negative verb, positive tag,
It`s cold today, isn`t it?	She doesn’t eat meat, does she?
They live in London, don`t they?	They don`t smoke, do they?
She worked in a bank, didn`t she?	He hasn`t been to Rome before, has he?
You`ll be OK, won`t you?	You won`t tell anyone, will you?
The match finishes at 8.00, doesn`t it?	They didn`t like the film, did they?

Writing.

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with a question tag.

Your name is Asel, isn`t it?

1. You don’t take sugar in your coffee, ___________?

2. He is on holiday this week, ______?

3. You would like to come, _______?

4. There is a bank near here, ______?

5. She bought some stamps, _____?

6. They`ve seen this film before, _____?

7. Its very cold today, _______?

8. The film was not so interesting, ______?

9. I haven`t been to London, ______?

10. These books are interesting, ______?

Execie 2. Underline the correct word or phrase.

Example: I don’t mind to wait / waiting.

1 My brother’s really good at ski / skiing.

2 I didn’t spend enough long / long enough checking what I’d written.

3 If I wanted to buy a car, I would borrow / had borrowed money from the bank.

4 I’ve just moved to this town and I’m looking for the library / the library for.

5 It’s too / too much hot today.

6 You went to Spain for your holiday, did / didn’t you?

7 I forgot turning / to turn off the television when I went to bed last night.

8 He used to play / was playing rugby when he was younger, but he doesn’t now.

9 People who / what work hard usually do well at their jobs.

10 Could I have a little / few milk in my coffee, please?

11 I asked him whether he spoke / did he speak Russian.

12 I can’t afford going / to go on holiday this year.

13 There are any / no good bookshops in this town.

14 It’s quite easy to find / finding their new house.

15 Do you know where the bank is / is the bank?

Listening and writing.

1. Listen the tapescript 7.9 and complete the dialogue . [1.105] .

Policeman: Your surname is Jones, _______?

Suspect: Yes it is.

P And you are 27, _____?

S Yes, that`s right.

P You weren`t at home last night at 8.00, _______?

S No, I wasn`t. I was at the pub.

P But you don`t have any witnesses, ________?

S Yes, I do. My brother was with me.

P Your brother wasn`t with you,______?

S How do you know?

P Because he has at the police station. We arrested him last night.

Reading and writing.

а) Read the story in A and complete their real conversation in B.