1. Put in the correct preposition: at, on , in (Вставьте предлоги on, in или at).

1. The course begins …7 January and ends …10 March.

2. I went to bed….midnight and got up …6.30 the next morning.

3. We traveled overnight to Paris and arrived …5 o’clock…the morning.

4. Mozart was born in Salzburg …1756.

5. Are you doing anything special ….the week-end?

6. Hurry up! We’ve got to go…five minutes.

7. I haven’t seen Ann for a few days. I last saw her…Tuesday.

8. I’ll phone you…Tuesday morning…about 10 o’clock, ok?

9. I might not be at home…the morning. Can you phone …the afternoon instead?

10. Tom’s grandmother died …1977…the age of 79.

11. Jack’s brother is an engineer but he’s out of work …the moment.

12. The price of electricity is going up…October.

13. …Sunday afternoons I usually go for a walk in the country.

14. I walk round the town…night. It’s always so peaceful.

15. Do you fancy going to the cinema…Friday night?

16. I’ve been invited to a wedding …14 February.

17. I’m just going out to do some shopping. I’ll be back …half an hour.

18. Carol got married …17, which is rather young to get married.

19. Ann works hard during the week, so she likes to relax…week-ends.

20. The telephone and the doorbell rang…the same time.

Lexical theme: "Canada: political system"

1. Прочитайте, переведите текст.

Canada is a federal state and a member of the Commonwealth. Formally the head of the state is the King or Queen of England, represented by the Governor-General. The leading figure in political life of the country is the Prime Minister.

Canada consists of the provinces of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and Yukon and the North-West Territories.

The Federal Parliament consists of the Senate whose members are appointed by the Governor-General and the House of Commons whose members are elected by the people for a period of five years.

The Cabinet is headed by the Prime-Minister.

The seat of the Federal Parliament and government is Ottawa, the federal capital. There are several political parties which are represented in Parliament: the Progressive Conservative Party, the Liberal Party, the New Democratic Party.

Political map of Canada

2. Выучите новые слова (Vocabulary):

commonwealth - содружество

king/queen – король, королева

to represent - представлять

government - правительство

Governor-General – генерал-губернатор

appoint - назначать

consist of – состоять из

to elect – избирать

to be headed - возглавляться

3. Ответьте на вопросы (Questions):

1. What kind of state is Canada?

2. How many provinces and territories does it consist of?

3. Hoe many Houses does the Canadian Federal Parliament consist of?

4. Which House of the Federal Parliament is elected by the people?

5. Who is the head of the state and the head of the government?

6. Where is the seat of the Federal Parliament and government?

Lesson 16

Grammar theme: Предлоги направления.

to => в / на; обозначает направленность действия (куда? / кому? / к кому?):

Мама ушла в кино. => Mother went to the cinema. Мы не пойдем в институт. => We shall not go to the institute. Она дала мне один доллар. => She gave one dollar to me.

towards => по направлению к; близок по значению к to, но менее конкретизирован:

Не went to the car. => Он пошел к машине, (в машину)

Не went towards the car. => Он пошел по направлению к машине, (но может свернуть в сторону)

by => у / около:

by the window => у окна; by the door => рядом с дверью

Некоторые устойчивые словосочетания:

Go home – идти домой

On foot – пешком

By car (taxi, bus) – на машине (на такси, на автобусе)

Exercises:

1. Complete these sentences with to, into, on or by. If no preposition is necessary, leave the sentence as it is. (Вставьте предлоги to, into, on или by. Если предлога не надо, поставьте прочерк.)

Examples: When are you going …to…Spain?

Tom usually goes …to…work …by…car.

1. I’m tired. I’m …bed.

2. What time are you going …home?

3. I decided not to go …car. I went …my bike instead.

4. We went …a very good party fast night. We didn’t get …home until 3 a.m.

5. I saw Jane this morning. She was …a bus which passed me.

6. Sorry, I’m late. I missed the bus, so I had to come …foot.

7. The easiest way to get around London is …underground.

8. I must go …the bank today to change some money.

9. I had lost my key but I managed to climb…the house through a window.

10. Marcel has just returned …France after two years in England.

11. I didn’t feel like walking, so I came home …a taxi.