Grammar; 1. The Indefinite Tense Forms (Present, Past, Future).

2. The Degrees of Comparison.

Text: Moscow.

LESSON 2

movement ['mu-.vmantj major ['тейзэ] seat [si:t] authority [o:'9oriti] council |'kauns(i)lj young [jArj] present [pri'zent] modern ['modon] concrete ['konkri:t] ancient ['einj(9)nt] cathedral [ka'fMrdral] masterpiece ['ma-stapusl architecture ['akitektfa] area I'eaml

theatre ['Qiata] museum [mju'ziam] state library ['steit Mai brari]

Volume ['voljum] monument ['monjumant] motor vehicle I'mouta 'viukl]

honour ['опэ] boulevard ['bu:lvccd] avenue f'aevinju:] palace ['paelis] rally ['raelij defeat [di'fi:t] be awarded [bi a'waidid]

Ex. 1. Pronounce the following words and word combinations:

in the course of [in Ээ 'ko:s ov] an outstanding role [an aut'staendig 'roul] great masterpieces of old Russian architecture ['greit 'ma:s- tapi:siz av 'ould 'rAjon 'aikitektja] thirty-two-storey house ['Gaiti'tu/stairi 'haus]

Ex. 3. Read the following words, mind the stresses: republic [п'рлЬЬк]

to present [ta pri'zent]— present ['preznt] education [,edju'kei/n] —educational [,edju'keijMiI] culture fkAltfa]—cultural ['kAltfaral] number ['плтЬэ] —numerous ['njutmaras] within [wi'6m]

Ex. 4. Form the comparative degrees of the following adjectives according

to the model:

Model: short—shorter

important—more important

old, wide, large, beautiful, long, early, famous, nice, narrow, big, high, young, interesting, small, rich.

Ex. 5. Form the superlative degree of the following adjectives according to the model:

Model: short—the shortest

important—the most important

ancient, convenient, great, modern, large, old, big, wide, hot, cold, difficult, fine, near, small.

Study and remember the following charts:

good	better	the best
bad	worse	the worst
little	less	the least
much \ many (	more	the most

1. This town is older than that one.

2. This book is as interesting as that one.

3. This street is not so long as that one.

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1. This text is not so difficult as ... . 2. This wor,k is easier than ... .3. These results are better than ... .4. This laboratory is as new as ....

Ex. 7. Translate the following word combinations:

the best library, the best student, the worst answer, the oldest city, the most interesting book, the least piece, the highest building.

Ex. 8. Form the comparative and superlative degrees of the following adjectives:

long, important, wide, interesting, good, hard, great, hot, early, main, big, large.

I work much at home. He attends lectures.	They do not work. She does not work.		Do you work much? Does he study?
1 worked much yesterday. He attended all the lectures last month.	They did not work two days ago. She did not come yesterday.			Did you work yesterday? Did he speak to you yes­terday?
I shall trans­late the article tomorrow. He will finish this work.	We shall not come next week. She will not come.	Shall we work to­morrow? Will he come?

Study and remember the following charts:

№ 1

№ 2

№ 3

Ex. 9. Put the following sentences into the interrogative form according to the models:

Model I: 1. He lives in the centre of Moscow.

Does he live in the centre of Moscow?

2. We know the history of our town very well.

Do you know the history of our town very well?

1. Many people come to our city every day. 2. This scien­tist works at a very interesting problem. 3. She teaches chem­istry at school. 4. He collects stamps and postcards. 5. They attend lectures every,day. 6. On Sundays she does not go to the Institute. 7. We read many English books.

Model II: He visited this town last year.

Did he visit this town last year?

1. He went to Kiev last month. 2. They answered all the questions very well yesterday. 3. She spent her childhood in the country. 4. At school he liked chemistry. 5. She went to the Institute by bus.

Ex. 10. Complete the sentences using the Future Indefinite Tense according to the model:

Model: She is in the laboratory now. (to come soon, here)

She is in the laboratory now, she will soon come here.

1. They go to school this year, (to finish, next year)

2. She is still in Moscow, (to leave, tomorrow for Kiev) 3. We translate the article, (to continue our work, tomorrow too)

Ex. 11. Complete the sentences according to the model:

Model: I shall come if (provided, when, unless) I have time.

1. The students will go home when they ... . 2. She will take part in this work if she .... 3. He will answer your question if .... 4. I shall speak to him unless ... . 5. They will help us if ... . 6. He will finish his work before he ... .

7. We shall find the document if ... .

Ex. 12. Open the brackets choosing the correct form of the verb:

1. This scientist (work, works, doesn’t work) in the field of organic chemistry, he deals with organic compounds.

2. He (take, doesn’t take, will take) part in this work as he has no time. 3. Last year she (uses, used, will use) a new method in her work. 4. He (attends, attend, doesn’t attend) lectures on Sundays. 5. In three days they (shall carry out, will carry out, do not carry out) this interesting work.

Ex. 13. Remember the Past Indefinite Tense of the following verbs:

to find—found to found—founded to have—had to stand—stood

some—некоторый, не­сколько

at some time—в какое-то время

a number of—ряд

same—тот же (самый) at the same time —в то же (самое) время

the number of—число, ко­личество