Exercise 1: Analyze and translate the sentences.

1. When I was reading a book yesterday, I came across many new words.

2. The engine was pumping water for a long time.

3. Everybody was watching TV program, when I returned home.

4. This time last year I was living in Brazil.

5. The kettle is boiling. Can you turn it off, please ?

6. Anna is in Britain for three months. She is learning English.

1. Когда я вчера читал книгу,я встретил много новых слов .

2. Двигатель подавал воду долго.

3 Все смотрели телевизионную программу,когда я вернулся домой.

4. В это время прошлого года я жил в Бразилии.

5. Кипит чайник. Вы можете выключить его, пожалуйста ?

6. Анна в Британии будет 3 месяца. Она учит английский.

Exercise 2:  a) Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use Present Continuous Tense.  b) Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use Past and Future Continuous Tense.

1. (Anna /write/ a letter /in her room) Anna …

2. (George/get/ready to go out) George …

3. (Carol and Dennis/ have/ dinner) Carol and Dennis …

4. (Tom /make/ a phone call) Tom …

a) Present Continuous Tense

1. Anna is writing a letter in her room. 2. George is getting ready to go out. 3. Carol and Dennis are having dinner. 4. Tom is making a phone call.

b) Past Continuous Tense

1. Anna was writing a letter in her room.

2. George was getting ready to go out.

3. Carol and Dennis were having dinner.

4. Tom was making a phone call.

Future Continuous Tense

1. Anna will be writing a letter in her room.

2. George will be getting ready to go out.

3. Carol and Dennis will be having dinner.

4. Tom will be making a phone call.

Exercise 3: Use Past Indefinite or Past Continuous:

1. When the taxi (to arrive) I still (to pack) my things.

2. What you (to do) in the evening yesterday? - I (to watch) TV and my wife (to wash up).

3. I (to do) all the exercises while you (to smoke).

4. Mr. Brown, where you (to be) when they (to drive) your car at midnight?

5. When the clock (to strike) nine she (to run) up the stairs to her office because the lift (not to work).

6. He (to stand) and (to watch) while the boys (to fight).

7. She (to wear) a marvellous new dress at the party and (to look) fantastic!

8. He (to wait) for her for an hour but she never (to come).

1. When the taxi arrived I still were packing my things.

2. What you was doing in the evening yesterday? - I watched TV and my wife washed up.

3. I did all exercises while you was smoking.

4. Mr. Brown. where you were when they were driving your car at midnight ?

5. When the clock struke nine she was runing up the stairs to her office because the lift wasn t working.

6. He was standing and watching while the boys fought.

7. She was wearing a marvellous new dress at the party and looked fantastic ! 

8. He was waiting for her for an hour but she never came.

Exercise 4: Analyze and translate the sentences.

1. Interesting and important researches are done all over the world. An interesting research in the field of electronics is being done at our Institute.

2. Weather conditions in the North were studied by meteorologists daily. The information about these conditions was being studied by our group for a week.

3. The accuracy of machine tools will be improved from year to year. One machine tool is being worked at in our laboratory.

4. Prospects of the usage of solar energy are understood by every body. Now solar energy and its usage are being studied by a lot of research groups.

1. Интересные и важные исследования проводятся во всем мире. Интересные исследования в области электроники делается в нашем Институте.

2. Погодные условия на Севере были изучены метеорологами ежедневно. Информация об этих условиях была изучена нашей группой на неделю.

3. Точность станков будет совершенствоваться год от года. Один станок работает в нашей лаборатории.

4. Перспективы использования солнечной энергии понятны каждому. Сейчас солнечная энергия и возможности ее использования в настоящее время изучаются многими исследовательскими группами.

Задание к тексту UNIT 4. “James Watt”

Прочитайте текст. Проанализируйте его грамматическую структуру письменно: найдите все сказуемые группы Continuous, определите временную форму сказуемого. Переведите текст.

James Watt.

James Watt (1736 - 1819) the inventor of the modern steam engine, was born in Greenock, Scotland, on January 19. James was not at all strong. He had an excellent memory and a natural love for work.

One day James Watt was watching carefully the lid of the kettle which was boiling on the stove.

James was often spending his time thinking: “What a strong thing steam must be, if it can move that heavy lid ?” and so he became interested in the use of steam as a source of power.

He went to London at the age of 19 to learn to make mathematical instruments. After a year he returned to Glasgow and was able to open a shop on the grounds of the University.

One day he was asked to repair an engine that worked by steam. The engine must be used for pumping water out of mines. Watt took the engine to pieces, found what was wrong and soon repaired it. He decided now to make a better engine. He worked night and day for four years, finally his steam engine was finished. It was soon drawing up water from the mines. In October 1781, Watt produced a still better engine which was used all over the world.

Джеймс Уатт (1736 - 1819), изобретатель современного парового двигателя, родился в Гриноке, Шотландия, 19 января. Джеймс вовсе не был сильным. Он имел прекрасную память и естественную любовь к работе.

Однажды Джеймс Уатт наблюдал тщательно за крышкой чайника, который кипел на печи.

Джеймс часто тратить свое время, думая: “Какой сильной вещью пар должен быть, если он может двигать тяжелую крышку ?” и так он заинтересовался использованием пара в качестве источника энергии.

Он отправился в Лондон в возрасте 19 лет, чтобы научиться делать математические инструменты. Через год он возвратился в Глазго и смог открыть магазин на территории университета.

Однажды его попросили отремонтировать двигатель, который работал на пару. Двигатель должен был использоваться для откачки воды из шахт. Ватт взял двигателя по частям, нашёл то, что было неправильно и скоро починил это. Он решил теперь сделать двигатель лучше. Он работал день и ночь в течение четырех лет, в конце его паровой двигатель был завершен. Вскоре была откачка воды из шахт. В октябре 1781, Ватт произвел еще лучше двигатель, который использовался во всем мире.