5. Tell your friends what you know about the history of programming. Speaking english

6. Read and reproduce the dialogue.

• Excuse me, would you mind telling me the shortest way to the central square?

• Do you want to walk there?

• Oh, no, I am afraid it will take me too long. You see, I am a stranger in this city, so I don’t know how to get there.

• What means of communication do you prefer?

• I prefer either the metro or a bus; trams are too overcrowded nowadays.

• Then take bus two, it stops just over thereon the other side of the street.

7. Answer the following questions:

1) What is the shortest way from your home to the University?

2) How long does it take you to get to the University?

3) What means of transport do you use?

4) Do you have to change on your way to the University?

5) What is the fare on a bus?

6) Is there a bus stop near your house?

7) Does the bus fare depend on the distance the passenger travels?

8) Can you make the bus stop wherever you want to get off?

9) Do people usually queue (line) up at the bus stops?

10) What means of communication do you prefer?

8. Form as many questions as you can on the following sentences:

1. Every day he walks to the Institute.

2. Last year my friend lived very far from the Institute.

3. Next year they will live near the metro station.

9. Put the following sentences into the interrogative and negative form:

1. This metro station is the best.

2. The trams are very slow.

3. There is a tram stop round the corner.

4. There are many buses running in this direction.

5. He has a season ticket.

6. They have a motor-car.

10. Describe your way to the University.

11. Read and retell the story.

Rather Late

It was dark night. A man was riding a bicycle without any light. He had lost his way and wanted to make inquiries, but there was no one whom he could ask to direct him. He came to a crossroad and was entirely at a loss as he did not know which turn to take. Suddenly he noticed a pole with something white at the top of it, which looked like an inscription. Sure that it was a sign post, he decided to climb to the top of it to read the inscription. He felt in his pocket for matches and found that there was only one match in his match box. Climbing to the top of the pole he lit that match carefully and read “Fresh paint”.

12. Answer the following questions:

1. When was the man riding a bicycle?

2. Was the night very dark?

3. Had he a light on his bicycle?

4. Why did he want to make inquiries?

5. Was there anybody in the street whom he could ask the way?

6. What did he notice at the crossroad?

7. Why did he climb the pole?

8. What inscription did he see there?

Grammar exercises

13. Write in words what time it is:

11.05; 22.10; 3.15; 5.25; 7.30; 9.40; 10.35; 11.45; 12.55; 6.50; 1.05; 2.20.

14. Write in words:

1. 13, 14, 40, 80, 19, 90, 82, 67, 79, 53, 82, 35;

2. 143, 258, 414, 331, 972, 205, 101, 557, 999, 313;

3. 15 500, 57 837, 45 971, 92 017, 65 331, 11 443, 4 125 963.

15. Form ordinal numerals from the following:

1. 7, 4, 8, 9, 5, 12, 1, 2, 13, 15, 11, 10;

2. 20, 21, 30, 32, 40, 43, 50, 54, 60, 75, 80, 98;

3. 100, 120, 125, 200, 230, 231, 300, 450, 563, 892.