- •T he definition of a computer
- •5. Describe the computer you use. Speaking english
- •6. Read and reproduce the dialogue.
- •7. Read the story and answer the questions. Saying Good-bye
- •Grammar exercises
- •8. Remember the word-combinations with the indefinite article and make up your own sentences with them:
- •9. Remember the word-combinations with the definite article and make up your own sentences with them:
- •10. Remember the word-combinations without any article and make up your own sentences with them:
- •11. Complete the sentences with articles where necessary:
- •12. Complete the sentences with articles where necessary:
- •The use of a computer
- •5. Describe how you use a computer. Speaking english
- •6. Read and reproduce the dialogue.
- •7. Practice the dialogue with your friend.
- •Grammar exercises
- •12. Put the sentences into the plural form:
- •13. Paraphrase the following using the Possessive case:
- •14. Paraphrase the following word-combinations:
- •Invention and automation
- •5. Tell your friends about your ideas of invention and automation history. Speaking english
- •6. Read the story.
- •Making Acquaintance
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •Grammar exercises
- •8. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives in brackets:
- •9. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives in brackets:
- •10. Answer the following questions:
- •11. Paraphrase the following sentences using as…as, not so … as, not as…as:
- •12. Translate into English:
- •Programming
- •Tell your friends what you know about the history of programming. Speaking english
- •Read and reproduce the dialogue.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Rather Late
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Grammar exercises
- •13. Write in words what time it is:
- •14. Write in words:
- •16. Read and write the following dates:
- •17. Answer the following questions:
- •Computer program
- •1. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •2. Translate the following terms and terminological expressions:
- •3. Ask your friends to answer the following questions:
- •4. Match the definitions to the notions:
- •Speaking english
- •6. Give the examples illustrating the following proverbs:
- •7. Read the text and form five questions on it. The National Passion
- •Grammar exercises
- •8. Insert personal pronouns in the necessary case:
- •9. Put in the missing possessive pronouns:
- •10. Complete the sentences by adding reflexive pronouns:
Speaking english
6. Give the examples illustrating the following proverbs:
1) Make haste slowly.
2) Look before you leap.
7. Read the text and form five questions on it. The National Passion
By George Mikes
Queueing is the national passion of an otherwise dispassionate race. The English are rather shy about it, and deny that they adore it.
On the Continent, if people are waiting at a bus stop they loiter around in a seemingly vague fashion. When the bus arrives they make a dash for it; most of them leave by the bus and a lucky minority is taken away by an elegant black ambulance car. An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.
The biggest and most attractive advertisements in front of cinemas tell people: Queue here for 4/6*; Queue here for 9/3; Queue here for 16/8 (inclusive of tax). Those cinemas which do not put these queueing signs do not do good business at all.
At week-ends An Englishmen queues up at the bus stop, travels out to Richmond, queues up for a boat, then queues up for tea, then queues up for ice-cream, then joins a few more odd queues just for the sake of the fun of it, then queues up at the bus stop and has the time of his life.
Many English families spend lovely evenings at home just by queueing up for a few hours, and the parent are very sad when the children leave them and queue up for going to bed.
*4 shillings 6 pence
Grammar exercises
8. Insert personal pronouns in the necessary case:
On my way home I met Peter and told … about the trip.
I need this book badly. I can’t prepare my report without … .
I don’t know the way to the railway station. Couldn’t you show … to …?
We are going to spend the summer in the country. Will you join …?
Wait for … at the bus stop. … shall be back in no time.
If you give me your address, … shall write to … .
I know this woman. … works at the factory with my mother.
If I see Helen, I’ll ask … to ring … up tomorrow.
I like this radio set very much. Where did you buy …?
You are to be here at 7. We shall wait for … .
9. Put in the missing possessive pronouns:
She had a bird on … shoulder.
I have eaten all … apples and Tom has eaten one of …
John has lost … book. Ask Mary if she will lend him …
We’ve had … breakfast. Have they had … ?
Have you had from that friend of … who went to England?
Mr. Smith wants her to send back that dictionary of … which he lent her.
Jane wants to know if you have seen a book of … that she had lost.
Mary and John and an old friend of … are coming to dinner today.
He will bring … book. Would you bring …?
My mother has a lot of hats so I borrowed one of …
10. Complete the sentences by adding reflexive pronouns:
I have repaired my TV set …
I shall go to the post-office and send the telegram …
Usually she cooks breakfast and supper …, she has dinner at her office.
We shall water the flowers …, don’t worry about it.
The soldiers got an order and built the bridge …
Mother said to the boy that he had to make his bed …
In your place, I should go there … and know everything about this case.
The professor performed the operation … and explained the consequences.
The chief engineer went to Lviv … and signed an agreement.
Can you translate this text … without any dictionary?