XIII. Practice
Exercise 1. Read, learn and act out the following dialogues:
- What is the weather like today?
Very cold, the temperature is well below zero, a very chilly wind is vlowing.
I am not going out that case. I hate cold.
You are right. It was so frosty yesterday that we stayed indoors the whole day.
- How do you find the climate in Kyiv?
Oh, I like it very much. It’s rather warm, dry and sunnyhave such weather here?
Unfortunately not. Last summer was awful.
And what’s the weather like in Kyiv in winter?
It’s not usually very cold, though sometimes the temperature in Kyiv is minus 10° - minus 12.
Дополнительный материал
Activity 13. Read the following sentences and put their numbers in the corresponding column.
All is good in its season
spring |
summer |
autumn |
winter |
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1. It is a good time for sledding and tobogganing, making snowmen and playing snowballs.
2. People enjoy picking mushrooms and berries in the woods and forests.
3. Gradually it gets colder and colder and rains more often.
4. It is the time for nature to awake from its sleep.
5. The rivers and lakes are frozen over and you can see a lot of fishermen on the ice.
6. The days become shorter and the nights become longer.
7. The nightingales start to sing their beautiful melodies.
8. It's a wonderful time when the air is transparent and the trees stand red, brown, golden and yellow against the beautiful cloudless sky.
9. After several chilly weeks people look forward to the wonderful warm days of Indian Summer.
10. There are occasional storms with thunder and lightning but people usually welcome them as they bring a relief from the heat.
11. It is so pleasant to see snowdrops in the woods and to enjoy the fresh breath of the new season.
12. The sun sets very early and rises very late, it's still dark in the morning when you get up.
13. In this season people particularly dislike the sleet and slush under the feet and the dull grey sky.
14. Most nations usually celebrate the shortest night in the year with special rituals.
15. The trees start blossoming and everything around looks festive in white and pink garments.
16. Strawberries are the first fresh fruit that you eat in this season.
17. The roads are icy and it is the most dangerous time for drivers.
18. Most birds fly away to warm countries
19. New green grass covers the ground and all parks and gardens look pretty spotted with the yellow dandelions.
20. The dry winds usually bring droughts which are bad for crops.
The revision of the Continuous tenses
Вправа 26. Визначте, чи правильну часову форму the Continuous tenses має виділене дієслово в реченні.
Model: He is translating a difficult article now. - right
She is dancing the whole day yesterday. - wrong – was dancing
Is working she in the garden now?
Carrie is sitting by the window when he came in.
He will be going to school soon.
What were you doing in the library now?
Was I taking a bath at eight?
You are making a report at this tome tomorrow.
She was gathering mushrooms the whole day yesterday.
Whom are they playing in the yard with?
Will be he answering letters at 7 o’clock tomorrow?
We are watching television when he rang us up.
Вправа 27. Розкрийте дужки, поставте дієслово в Present, Past чи Future Continuous.
Where Kate ( to be ) now ? She ( to do ) her homework.
The man ( to read ) a magazine when somebody knocked at the door.
What he ( to do ) at four o’clock tomorrow?
Turn off the gas. The milk ( to boil ).
Where she ( to hurry ) yesterday at six o’clock?
The girl ( not to recite ) a poem at five o’clock.
The woman ( to wear ) a blue dress now.
What your mother ( to cook ) at this time on Sunday?
It ( to snow ) when he went.
I ( to swim ) in the river at that moment?
Where Kate ( to go ) when you met her yesterday?
Look at these children: they ( to skate ) very well.
Where you ( to be ) the whole day last Sunday?
At seven o’clock yesterday students ( to listen ) to a very interesting lecture.
She still ( to study ) Spanish.
Вправа 28. Перекладіть на англійську мову, вживаючи the Continuous tenses.
Я бачив тебе, коли ти біг вулицею. Куди ти поспішав?
Що ви робите? – Ми готуємось до концерту.
Ти будеш вивчати німецьку мову наступного року?
Цей учень зараз нам поясне це правило.
Що робив учитель, поки ви писали твір?
Не шуміть. Коваленко говорить по телефону.
Де ти був о 3 годині? Я дзвонив тобі, але ніхто не відповідав.
Ми будемо летіти до Херсону в цей час завтра.
Дощ іде? – Ні, дощу не має, але дме сильний вітер.
Що робив ваш син о 9 годині вечора? – Читав якусь книжку.
Моя тітка все ще друкує статтю.
Коли начальник зайшов до офісу, секретар друкував листи.
