V. C. Придаточные предложения a) времени и b) условия

a) While you are having dinner I’ll be reading the newspaper. Пока Вы будете обедать, я буду читать газету.

He was reading a book when I came. Он читал книгу, когда я пришел.

I shall go home after I have done my work. Я пойду домой, после того как закончу работу.

As long as you apply old methods, you will not be able to accomplish this research. До тех пор пока вы будете применять старые методы, вы не сможете завершить это исследование.

b) If you open the windows it will be cold in the room. Если ты откроешь окна в комнате будет холодно.

He won’t finish his work in time unless he works hard. Он не окончит свою работу вовремя, если не будет усердно работать.

You may take this book so long as you don’t keep it too long. Вы можете взять эту книгу при условии, что вы не будете держать ее слишком долго.

Note: Если сказуемое главного предложения выражено глаголом в Future Indefinite, то в придаточном предложении времени и условия после союзов if, when, as soon as, as long as и так далее употребляется Present Indefinite.

V. D. Translate the sentences paying attention to the conjunctions

1. I shall go home after I have done my work. 2. Before he finishes the article the newspaper will be published. 3. If you help me I’ll do this work in time. 4. While you are having dinner I’ll be reading the newspaper. 5. As soon as autumn comes the birds will fly away. 6. As long as you apply old methods, you will not be able to accomplish this research. 7. As soon as he gets free, he’ll call you up. 8. He was reading a book when I came. 9. He hadn’t studied French before he went to France. 10. If the weather is fine we shall go for a walk.

V. E. Which of these things you could do if you visit a city?

travel by car / go to the theatre / visit the opera house or a music festival / walk round the town / visit the museums / relax in the spa waters / sunbathe / see places of interest / go to a swimming pool / go windsurfing / lie on the beach / swim in the sea / have a rest in the park / go boating / ski / skate / pick up berries and mushrooms

VI. A. Read the text the Zabaikalsky region (krai) and discuss it

Zabaykalsky Krai is a federal subject of Russia. ­The Zabaikalsky region is situated in the Siberian Far East. Zabaikalsky region was established in 1937. It occupies the southern part of Eastern Siberia. The region borders on Mongolia, China, the Amur region, the Republic of Buryatia and Sakha Republic. Zabaykalsky Krai was created in March, 2008 as a result of a merger of Zabaikalsky region and Agin-Buryat Autonomous district. The area of the region is 431,892 square kilometres. Its population is 1,107,107 people. The nature is very picturesque. The flora and fauna are rich and various. One can find volcano zones, lowlands, plains, steppes, sands. Over 60 % of the region is covered with forests. The region is a mountainous country. The highest peaks are Kodar and Udokan, some 3000 metres high.

There are many rivers in the region, the longest of them are the Shilka, the Argun, the Vitim, the Ingoda, the Onon and others. Some rivers are suitable for navigation. There are many lakes in the region, the Ivan-Arakhley, Leprindo, Torey and others. There are some lakes (the Ugdan and the Arei) with medical mud.

The region is rich in timber and other natural resources: coal, building materials, clay, ores, fluor-spar, ferrous, non-ferrous and precious metals – gold, silver, tin, lead, copper, etc. The region is famous for its mineral springs: Darasun, Molokovka, Kuka, Yamarovka and resorts: Darasun, Molokovka, Shivanda, Urguchan, Molokovka, Olentuy. Some of them are used in medicine. Mining, coal, wool, light, food industries, metal-working, non-ferrous metallurgy, mechanical engineering are of great economic importance. The main industrial centres are Chita, Petrovsk-Zabaikalsky, Krasnokamensk, Balei, Orlovsk and others. They produce machines and equipment: compressors and refrigerators, as well as wood, sawn timber, metal-cutting machine tools, tantalum, lithium, lead, beryl, molybdenum, tungsten, tin and wool.

The region’s territory is characterized by highly developed transport system: railways, motor transport, airlines. They connect our region with China, Japan, USA, Korea, Mongolia and some other countries.

The climate of the region is continental. The summer is hot and the winter is long and severe with little snow and sunny dry weather.

The region has several higher schools which train personnel in natural science, humanities, medicine, geological research, architecture, forestry, etc.

Here you’ll find a striking mix of Asian and European cultures. Buddhist temples, national parks and remote villages where people still practise traditions that date back a thousand years – all these form the face of the region.

VI. B. a) Translate the following word combinations: be established in 1937, occupy the southern part of Eastern Siberia, border on Mongolia, the area of the region, be suitable for navigation, medical mud, be rich in natural resources, precious metals, be famous for mineral springs, to use in medicine, non-ferrous metallurgy, mechanical engineering, be of economic importance, main industrial centres, produce equipment, sawn timber, metal-cutting machine tools, highly developed transport system, severe winter, sunny dry weather, several higher schools, train personnel

b) Insert articles where necessary

1. The region is … mountainous country. 2. The Zabaikalsky region occupies … southern part of Eastern Siberia. 3. … longest rivers are the Shilka, the Argun and others. 4. The nature is very … picturesque. 5. … highest peaks are Kodar and Udokan. 6. ... climate of the region is continental. 7. Zabaykalsky Krai was created in March, 2008 as ... result of a merger of Zabaikalsky region and Agin-Buryat Autonomous district.

c) Insert prepositions where necessary

1. The region borders … Mongolia. 2. The Zabaikalsky region occupies … the southern part of Eastern Siberia. 3. Mining, coal, mechanical engineering are ... great economic importance. There are some lakes … medical mud. 4. Some rivers are suitable … navigation. 5. Over 60 % of the region is covered ... forests. 6. The region is famous … its mineral springs. 7. Mining is … great economic importance. 8. The region is rich … natural resources. 9. Higher schools train personnel … natural science and humanities. 10. They produce refrigerators, as well … wood, sawn timber.

d) Choose the right variant

1. The Zabaikalsky region was / were established in 1937. 2. It occupy / occupies the southern part of Eastern Siberia. 3. The region border / borders on Mongolia. 4. Some rivers is / are suitable for navigation. 5. Mining are / is of great economic importance. 6. One (can / must) find volcano zones, lowlands, plains, steppes, sands. 7. The region (have / has) several higher schools.