- •Unit 2. Pirates on board lesson 1 Прошедшее продолженное время (The Past Continuous Tense)
- •Вопросительная форма в Past Continuous
- •Отрицательная форма в Past Continuous
- •1. Complete the sentences using the required form of the verb to be in the past.
- •2. Make up questions to the following sentences beginning them with the given interrogative pronouns.
- •3. Complete the dialogues using the past continuous.
- •A: I saw (you / write) something.
- •4. Change the sentences so that the past continuous is used instead of the past simple. Think what details it is necessary to add. Example: The ship slowed down the speed entering the port.
- •Lesson 2 Past Continuous (continued)
- •1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
- •2. Listen to the recording. Adam is visiting his workmate, Roland. Roland has had an accident. What was the accident?
- •3. Listen to the dialogue again. Read the sentences below and decide whether they are true or false.
- •Roland was carrying breathing apparatus when he entered the enclosed space.
- •4. Now read the dialogue and check if your answers (while doing Ex3) were correct.
- •5. Describe the accident that happened to Roland.
- •Lesson 3
- •1. Complete the following sentences with the Past Continuous (continuous actions) or the Past Simple (single actions).
- •The vessel …… (enter) the port when the storm …… (begin).
- •3. Listen to the dialogue again and decide if these statements are true or false.
- •4. Listen to the dialogue again. Complete these sentences with the exact words from the dialogue.
- •5. Work with a study partner. Exchange details about the incident regarding two stowaways.
- •1. Practice the pronunciation of new words. Try to memorize them, they will help you to understand the text that follows.
- •2. Read and translate the text. Pirates on board the Milamar
- •3. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian ones. Use Participle I or II where it is necessary.
- •4. Rearrange sentences according to the contents of the text. Each sentence must express the main idea of each paragraph. There is one extra sentence which you don`t need.
- •Lesson 5
- •2. Read the dialogue. A policeman is interviewing the Captain of the Milamar about the incident with the pirates. Use the information from the text to complete the Captain's answers.
- •3. Reproduce the dialogue. You may use the additional expressions given below.
- •4. Write a report about the incident with the pirates, compile the letter according to the rules of business correspondence rearranging the given sections of the letter in appropriate order.
Unit 2. Pirates on board lesson 1 Прошедшее продолженное время (The Past Continuous Tense)
Past Continuous употребляется для обозначения действия, которое происходило в определенный момент или период времени в прошлом.
Форма глаголов в Past Continuous образуется при помощи глаголов to be в прошедшем времени и Participle I смыслового глагола:
was / were + Participle I
Момент совершения действия обозначается:
Точным указанием времени:
They were keeping watch yesterday at 7 p.m. |
Они стояли на вахте вчера в 7 вечера. |
Другим действием, выраженным глаголом в Past Simple:
When the Captain came, the Second Officer was checking the charts. |
Когда пришел капитан, второй помощник проверял карты. |
Past Continuous употребляется для выражения действия, которое совершалось в течение данного периода времени в прошлом:
1. He was translating the text from 10 to 11.30 a.m. 2. They were painting the superstructure the whole day yesterday. |
1. Он переводил текст с 10 до 11.30 утра. 2. Они красили надстройку вчера целый день. |
Вопросительная форма в Past Continuous
1. Were they repairing the pump at 9 a.m.? 2. Who was repairing the pump at 9 a.m.? 3. What were they repairing at 9 a.m.? 4. When were they repairing the pump? |
1. Они ремонтировали насос в 9 утра?
2. Кто ремонтировал насос в 9 утра? 3. Что они ремонтировали в 9 утра? 4. Когда они ремонтировали насос? |
Отрицательная форма в Past Continuous
1. He wasn`t reading an instruction when the chief engineer entered. 2. We weren`t keeping watch at 7 p.m. |
1. Он не читал инструкцию, когда стармех вошел. 2. Мы не стояли на вахте в 7 вечера. |
1. Complete the sentences using the required form of the verb to be in the past.
The crewmen (was /were) working on deck the whole day yesterday.
The radio officers (was /were) keeping watch when they heard the SOS signal.
What (was /were) your sister doing when you entered the room? – She (was / were) reading a book.
Our second engineer (was / were) overhauling the engine from 9 to 12 a.m.
The icebreaker Sibir (was /were) approaching the port when we came there.
The bosun (was /were) inspecting the safety equipment at 10 a.m.
Who (was /were) repairing the pumps from 6 to 9 yesterday? – The motormen (was /were).
The apprentices (was /were) setting sails while the Captain (was /were) speaking to a pilot.
The future navigators were learning how to handle the navigational equipment from 9 till 11 a.m.
The teacher (was /were) reading a lecture while the cadets (was / were) making necessary notes.
2. Make up questions to the following sentences beginning them with the given interrogative pronouns.
The cadets were scrubbing ship`s deck the whole morning. (when?)
When we met this ship she was sailing northwards. (where?)
I was preparing for the exam in History yesterday from 6 to 10p.m. (what?)
The second engineer was keeping watch from 0800 till 1200 because the forth engineer was not well. (why?)
He heard that somebody was laughing loudly. (what?)
The wind was blowing without interval for some days. (how long?)
They were courageously fighting the fire when the assistance arrived. (how?)
The passengers were preparing to abandon the ship while the crew was lowering the lifeboats. (what?)
The crew members were pumping water for hours trying to keep the ship afloat. (why?)
The alarm signal was already sounding when they called the bridge. (when?)