Illustrative Text Chrissy Has Chicken Pox

Chrissy usually goes to school on Tuesday but today is different She's staying home because she has chicken pox. She usually has breakfast at 7.00 and she walks to school with Timmy, but today she's sleeping late and she doesn't want breakfast. At 10.00 she is usually in school, but today she's watching television. She's going to the doctor at 11.00. At noontime she usually has lunch, but today she isn't hungry and doesn't want lunch. On a normal day she finishes school at 2.00 and she and Betty walk home together. Today at 2.00 she's drinking orange juice and watching TV. She almost always has her dinner at five, but today she's eating dinner at 4.00 because she's hungry. After she watches her favourite TV programme at 6.00, she sometimes does homework and then she goes to bed at 8.00. Today she's going to bed early because she's tired.

/. Listen to the text "Chrissy Has Chicken Pox" and answer the questions:

Why is Chrissy staying home today? When does Chrissy usually have breakfast? What is Chrissy doing at 7.00 today? Is Chrissy often at home at 10.00? When does Chrissy usually have lunch? She doesn't want lunch today, does she? When does Chrissy finish school on a normal day? What is she doing at 2 to­day? When does Chrissy usually have dinner? Why is she eating dinner at 4 today? What does Chrissy usually do in the evening? Why does Chrissy go to bed early today?

//. Read the text and compare the use of the Simple Present and Present Continuous.

III. Retell the text.

Practice

/. Answer the questions:

1. Do you speak French? Are you speaking French now? What language are you speaking? Does your wife (brother, etc.) speak English? 2. Do you play tennis? Are you playing tennis now? Does your friend play tennis? 3. You are answering my questions, aren't you? Do you always answer questions well? 4. Are you reading a newspaper now? Do you ever read newspapers at the lesson? 6. Are you listening to me? Do you always listen to me carefully? 7. What are you doing here? 8. Do you sing? Are you singing now? 9. Do you dance? You are not dancing now, are you? 10. Do you work hard at English? 11. Is Mike reading now? Does he read English texts well? 12. You are not doing your homework now, are you? When do you do your homework? 13. Do you smoke? Is your friend smoking now? 14. You aren't having dinner at the moment, are you? When do you have dinner?

//. Respond as in the example:

e.g. A: (in tones of great astonishment): Tom's making a lot of

mistakes! B: But he doesn't usually make mistakes.

1. Steve's answering the telephone! 2. Paul's taking the child­ren to school! 3. Mike's helping his wife! 4. Jack's looking after the baby! 5. Peter's walking the dog! 6. Steve's carrying his wife's basket! 7 John's cleaning the window! 8. The Baxters are spending their holidays at home! 9. They are working late! 10. The dog's sleeping on your bed! 11. Mary's driving her husband's car! e.g. A: Mike usually smokes Turkish cigarettes B: But today he's smoking French cigarettes.

He usually ...

1. drives a German car; 2. travels by air; 3. lectures in Spanish; 4. reads a German paper; 5. plays Italian music; 6. drinks English beer; 7 uses an English dictionary; 8. has lunch in a Japanese restaurant; 9. listens to the news in English; 10. writes in Spanish; 11. speaks English; 12. goes to Indian films; 13. sits beside Mar­garet; 14. walks to his office

// Make up short dialogues as in the examples:

1. - What's Kate doing at the moment?

— She is making lunch.

— Does she make lunch every day?

— No, she doesn't.

2. — What is Mike going to do tonight?

— He is going to watch television.

— Does he watch television every night?

— Yes, he does.

3. — Where are Jack and Mary?

— They are travelling about Italy.

— Do they often travel abroad?

— Yes, they often do.

4. — Peter is playing tennis in the park.

— He often plays tennis, doesn't he?

— Yes, he does.

5. — Mr. Jones doesn't usually smoke.

— Then why is he smoking today?

Fluency

The Sawyers (1)

The Sawyers live at 87 King Street. In the morning, Mr Sawyer goes to work and the children go to school. Their father takes them to school every day. Mrs Sawyer stays at home every day. She does the housework. She always eats her lunch at noon. In the afternoon, she usually sees her friends. They often drink tea together. In the evening, the children come home from school. They arrive home early. Mr Sawyer comes home from work. He arrives home late. At night, the children always do their homework. Then they go to bed. Mr Sawyer usually reads his newspaper but sometimes he and his wife watch television.

/. Listen to the text. Agree or disagree with the following statements based on the text:

I. The Sawyers live in Queen Street. 2. Mr Sawyer doesn't go to work. 3. The children go to school. 4. Mrs Sawyer is a house­wife. 5. In the afternoon Mrs Sawyer usually goes shopping. 6. Mr Sawyer doesn't come home late. 7. The children never do their homework at night.

//. Listen to the text again and ask each other questions on the text.

III. Imagine you are Mr (Mrs Sawyer). Tell about your daily routine.

IV. Interview your friend. Ask him (her) about his/her daily routine.

The Sawyers (2)

It is eight o'clock. The children go to school by car every day, but today they are going to school on foot.

It is ten o'clock. Mrs Sawyer usually stays at home in the morning, but this morning she is going to the shops.

It is four o'clock. In the afternoon Mrs Sawyer usually drinks tea in the living-room. But this afternoon she is drinking tea in the garden.

It is six o'clock. In the evening, the children usually do their homework, but this evening they are not doing their homework. At the moment they are playing in the garden.

It is nine o'clock. Mr Sawyer usually reads his newspaper at night. But he's not reading his newspaper tonight. At the moment he's reading an interesting book.

/. Listen to the text and ask each other questions on the text.

II. Say what the Sawyers usually do and what they are doing at present.

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A Bad Day at the Office

Mr Blaine is the president of the Acme Insurance Company. His company is very large and always very busy.

Mr Blaine has a staff of energetic employees who work for him. Unfortunately all his employees are out today. Nobody is there. As a result, Mr Blaine is doing everybody's job and he's having a very bad day at the office.

He's answering the telephone because the receptionist who usually answers the telephone is at the dentist's office.

He's typing letters because the secretary who usually types letters is home in bed with the flue.

He's operating the computer because the computer programmer who usually operates the computer is on vacation.

He's even fixing the radiator because the custodian who usually fixes the radiator is on strike.

Poor Mr Blaine! It's a very bad day at the Acme Insurance Company and nobody is there to help him. He's having a very bad day at the office.

/. Listen to the text "A Bad Day at the Office" and say why Mr Blaine is very busy today.

II. Read the text.

III. Tell about Mr Blaine's bad day at the office.

Self check

/. Put the verbs into the correct form:

1. — Where (be) Mary? — She (be) in the kitchen.—What she (do) there? — She (cook) dinner.— She always (cook) it for the family? — As a rule she (do) 2. — What they (discuss) now? — They (speak) about their exams. 3. What Mike (do)? — He (translate) an article from Russian into English.— He (know) English well? — Yes, he (do). 4. He often (walk) to the plant? — No, he usually (go) by bus. 5. — Where's Peter? — He (have) his English lesson.— He always (have) it at this time? — Twice a week. 6. Mike (speak, not) Spanish. He (know) Polish. 7. Don't go into the classroom! The students (write) a dictation there. 8. Shhh. The baby (sleep). The baby (sleep) for ten hours every night. 9. Right now I'm in class. I (sit) at my desk. I usually (sit) at the same desk in class every day. 10. Ali (speak) Arabic. Arabic is his native language, but right now he (speak) English. 11. Can you hear those people? What they (talk about)? 12. — What your father (do)? — He's a teacher. 13. My parents (live) in Bris tol. Where your parents (live)? 14. — Where you (go)? — To the library.— You often (go) to the library? — Twice a week. 15. Our teacher (stand, not) right now. She (sit) at her desk. 16. It's 6 p. m. Mary is at home. She (eat) dinner. She always (eat) dinner with her family around six o'clock. 17. Alice (take, not) the bus to school every day She usually (walk) instead.

//. Translate into English.

1. Как правило, мой отец встает в 8 часов. 2. Я всегда отды­хаю после ужина. 3. — Где Виктор? — Он обедает. 4. Мой брат знает английский и сможет помочь тебе. Позвони ему сейчас. . Я думаю, что он еще не спит. 5. — Что делает Роберт? — Он играет в теннис.— Он хорошо играет в теннис? — Не очень. >

6. Как часто ты видишь свою сестру? — Два-три раза в месяц.

7. Мария сейчас в библиотеке. Она пишет статью. Она работает .-в библиотеке каждый день. 8. Где ты бываешь по вечерам? —

Я часто хожу на занятия в институт. 9. — Почему ты так часто опаздываешь? — Я не люблю рано вставать. 10. — Дети обе­дают? — Нет, они играют в футбол. 11. — Что ты делаешь сей­час? — Слушаю радио. Я всегда слушаю последние известия по утрам. 12. — Мы часто ходим в театр.— Мы тоже. 13. — Инте­ресно, чем он сейчас занимается.— Думаю, что читает. -14. — Петр не играет в шахматы.— Николай тоже. 15. Она обыч­но на работе с 10 утра, но сегодня она дома. 16. — Как часто ты встречаешь Виктора? — Каждую неделю, по четвергам.— Ты знаешь, где он живет? — Нет. 17. — Кто знает француз­ский? — Петров. 18. — Кто играет на пианино? — Елена. Она хорошо играет на пианино. 19. — Он никогда тебе не пишет, не так ли? — Нет, пишет. 19. — Ты часто ходишь в кино? — Раз или два раза в месяц.

UNIT 13 TOPIC: FAMILY. FRIENDS. RELATIVES.

PART A TEXT. AN ENGLISH FAMILY

The Cornfords live in Rugby at 28 Coronation Street. John Cornford is a rich businessman of about fifty. He's tall and dark. He wears dark suits but at weekends he wears casual clothes. He usually gets up at six, does some exercises and goes to the office. He never gets back before ten o'clock at night, so he doesn't see much of his family. He is interested in collecting

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pictures of horses. At the moment he is travelling on business in America because he's opening an office over there next year.

Sarah, Mr Cornford's wife, is forty-five. She is an attractive woman with blond hair and soft blue eyes. She is kind and gentle, very practical and full of common sense. Sarah is a house­wife. She looks after the house and the family.

The Cornfords have two children: a son and a daughter. Their son's name is Steve. He is 22. He is a clever young man. He works at a design office. He is a very outdoor person — he is a keen sailor and a member of the local yacht club. When he has a chance Steve and his friends get down to the coast for the weekend, camping there and sailing in competitions. He plays football sometimes for a Rugby team, but prefers watching the game, either on television or at the local ground where he goes with his father sometimes.

Steve has a number of close friends and a beautiful girl­friend, Pauline, by name. Pauline studies at a teacher's training college. Steve and Pauline often go out for the evening to the cinema or else they go skating at the Rugby skating rink. Pauline is a very good skater and she is trying to teach Steve how to skate well. Both Steve and Pauline are very friendly and sociable. Sometimes Steve takes Pauline to a pub where they meet some of their friends and sit and chat for an hour or so and sometimes they go dancing at the Mecca Ballroom. Steve is very fond of Pauline. They are going to get married in a year.

Steve's sister, Alice, is a lovely, quiet, serious girl. She goes to grammar school. She is a bright girl and does very well at school. Alice reads a lot, she is fond of music. She is good at draw­ing. She takes lessons in drawing at the local art school.

Sarah's mother, Grandma, as the children call her, also lives with them. She is in her late sixties. Her kind face is wrinkled, her hair is grey, but she is still quite young in spirit. She likes reading and gardening and she often goes for long walks. She's a very active person. Either she's making something or mending something or doing something to entertain herself. She's extremely generous, but not very tolerant with the people who don't agree with her.

Comprehension

/. Listen to the text "An English Family" and answer the questions:

Is the Cornford family large? How many are they? Where do they live?

//. Listen to the text again and answer more detailed questions:

What does Mr. Cornford do? What does he look like? What is he interested in? What is he doing in America at the moment? What is Mrs Cornford like? What does she do? How old is Steve? What's his job? Is Steve married? Do Steve and Pauline often go out? What is Alice like? What is she fond of? How old is Sarah's mother? What does she look like? What kind of woman is she?

///. Read the text and analyse the language peculiarities of the text. Do some exercises in the next section to remember them.

Special Difficulties

/. Paraphrase using:

a) be interested in

e.g. Betty is fond of tennis.

Betty is interested in tennis.

1. I am fond of classical music. 2. Roger is fond of fishing. 3. Are you fond of gardening? 4. Mike isn't fond ofchess. 5. Betty isn't fond of detectives. 6. Jack is fond of history. 7. Is your daughter fond of reading? 8. My father isn't fond of travelling. 9. Are you fond of collecting coins?

b) be good at

e.g. Mike can skate well.

Mike is good at skating.

1. Robert plays chess very well. 2. Mary can swim well. 3. Do you cook well? 4. Does Jane know Spanish well? 5. Mike can draw well. 6. Does Betty play tennis well? 7. Does Peter know maths well? 8. Can you ski well?

c) full of

e.g. There are a lot of books on Mr West's shelves.

Mr West's shelves are full of books.

1. There is a lot of wine in the bottle. 2. There are a lot of apples in the basket. 3. There's a lot of milk in the jug. 4. There are a lot of oranges in the bag. 5. There's a lot of tea in the box.

d) the gerund

e.g. I like to play tennis. I like playing tennis.

1. Jane likes to shop. 2. Mary likes to knit. 3. I prefer to travel by train. 4. She likes to swim. 5. Jim likes to drive a car. 6. Victor prefers to rest in the south. 7. My brother likes to fish. 8. Helen prefers to collect stamps. 9. Jack likes to play cards. 10. John pre­fers to watch football on television.

//. Respond to the following statements. Use:

a) either or

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e.g. — When are you going to the country?

— Either on Saturday or on Sunday.

1. When are you going to have your English exam? 2. When does the meeting start? 3. Who is going to do this work? 4. Where are the Pavlovs going to spend their holidays? 5. Who is going to help her? 6. When does the shop open?

b) the infinitive

e.g. — Will you please type this letter for me?

— I'm sorry but I don't know how do type.

1. Will you please repair the iron? 2. Will you please polish the floor? 3. Will you please start the engine? 4. Will you please drive the car? 5. Will you please switch on the TV set?

c) a lot

e.g. — Betty doesn't read much. And Mike?

Mike reads a lot.

1. Jane doesn't swim much. And her sister? 2. Helen doesn't skate much. And Alice? 3. John doesn't drive much. And his father? 4. We don't work hard. And you? 5. Mike doesn't earn much. And Nick? 6. Mr. Robinson doesn't travel much. And his son?

///. Change the position of "both" in the sentences:

e.g. Both (of) the boys are going to swim.

The boys are both going to swim.

1. Both the sisters are pretty. 2. Both the boys are fond of tennis. 3. The friends are both going to the country. 4. The brothers are both interested in fishing. 5. Both the bottles are empty. 6. The women are both wearing hats. 7. Both the glasses are full of wine. 8. The children are both in the country now.

IV. Combine two sentences into one. Use:

a) Both ... and

e.g. — Jack likes football. His brother also likes football.

— Both Jack and his brother like football.

1. Mary is going to come to the party. Her sister is also going to come. 2. Jack wants to go fishing. His father also wants to go fishing. 3. Mary travels a lot. Jane also travels much. 4. Jack speaks French. His friend also speaks French. 5. Mary plays tennis. Lucy also plays tennis. 6. Jane can dance well. Her sister is also good at dancing. 6. Jim plays tennis. He also plays golf. 8. Helen is fond of music. She is also fond of art.

b) the infinitive

e.g. — I'm going to the library. I want to take some books.

— I'm going to the library to take some books.

1. Mr. Smith is flying to Moscow. He's going to take part in a conference. 2. Mike is going to the station. He is meeting his

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mother. 3. Mary is hurrying to the bus stop. She's going to take the 5 o'clock bus to the University. 4. Mike is buying roses. He's going to give them to his wife for her birthday. 5. Lucy is phoning her friend. She wants to invite her to the party. 6. Mr. Black is buying a newspaper. He wants to read it in the tram.

V. Ask your friends questions. Use: a) "fond of»,» interested in". e.g. your brother/hockey

— Is your brother interested in (fond of) hockey?

— No, he isn't. (Yes, he is)

1. you/pop music; 2. Jack/fishing; 3. your friend/football; 4. you/collecting stamps; 5. your brother/boating; 6. you/reading; 7. your father/politics; 8. Jane/art; 9. Dick/medicine; 10. Jane/fi­gure skating; 11. Mike/football; 12. Your brother/chess; 13. Jack/ foreign languages; 14. Betty/dancing; 15. John/detectives; 16. you/poetry

b) the word combinations with gerund: "go dancing" (swim­ming, boating, skating, skiing, fishing, shopping) e.g. — Do you often go shopping?

— Twice a week.

VI. Answer the questions. Use the preposition "for": e.g. — How long do you stay at work?

— I stay at work for eight hours.

1. How long do you do your English homework? 2. How long do you usually watch TV? 3. How long do you stay in the country in summer? 4. How long do your English classes last? 5. How long are you going to stay abroad?

VII. Read and reproduce the dialogue. Pay attention to the use of the word combination "look after":

— Where are you going to spend your holidays this year, Harry?

— We may go abroad but I'm not sure. My wife always worries too much. Who's going to look after the dog? Who's going to look after the garden? Who's going to look after the house? We have this problem every year. In the end we stay at home and look after everything.

VIII. Translate into English (self check):

1. Ты интересуешься футболом? — Да, но редко хожу на ста­дион, предпочитаю смотреть футбол по телевизору. 2. Мой брат очень способный. Он хорошо учится в школе, прекрасно рисует и играет на пианино, увлекается спортом. Через неделю он едет в Москву, чтобы принять участие в соревнованиях по теннису. 3. — Когда ты хочешь пойти на рыбалку? — Или во вторник или

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в среду. 4. — Пожалуйста, включи телевизор.— Но я не знаю, как его включать. 5. Николай часто ездит в командировки, и я редко вижу его. 6. Моя жена сейчас не работает, она присматривает за ребенком. Она собирается на работу через три месяца. 7. — Ты много читаешь? — Да, мой книжный шкаф полон книг, но сейчас я очень занят, а обычно читаю два часа по вечерам. 8. Мой отец возвращается домой с работы в 6 часов, ужинает, отдыхает около часа, а затем идет на прогулку или в парк, или к реке. Он любит прогуливаться по вечерам. 9. И я, и мой брат увлекаемся спортом. Зимой по выходным мы часто катаемся на лыжах, а ле­том любим рыбачить и кататься на лодке.

Text Exercises

/. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give addi­tional information to prove your agreement or disagreement.

1. John Cornford is a driver. 2. John Cornford is married. 3. Steve isn't a very outgoing person. 4. Steve is going to get mar­ried. 5. Steve is the only child in the family. 6. Sarah's mother lives with the Cornfords, too.

//. Ask questions about: a) Mr Cornford (his age, appearance, daily routine, hobbies, present occupation); b) Mrs Cornford (her appearance, character, occupation); c) Steve (his age, job, charac­ter, hobbies, friends); d) Alice (her character, abilities); e) Sarah's mother (age, appearance, character, likes)

///. Speak on:

a) the Cornfords, husband and wife; b) Steve, his friends and hobbies; c) Alice, her character and abilities; d) Sarah's mother.

IV. a) Imagine you are Mrs Cornford. Tell about your family, b) Imagine you are Steve. Answer your friends' questions about your family.

PART В CONVERSATION PRACTICE

My Family

— What's your name?

— My name is Richard Fulton.

— Where are you from? — I'm from New York. — How old are you?

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— I'm twenty-four. I was born on July 26, 1969.

— How many brothers do you have?

— I have two brothers. The elder one is twenty. He's at the Uni­versity. The younger one is seventeen. He's in his last year of high school.

— How many sisters do you have?

— I have one sister. She's nine. She goes to grammar school.

— What does your father do?

— He's a doctor.

— Does your whole family live here?

— My whole family except my grandparents. They live on a farm near Milwaukee.

— Are you related to Mrs. Rayburn?

— She is my aunt.

/. Listen to the conversation "My Family" and answer the que­stions:

How old is Richard Fulton? Where is he from? Has he got any brothers? What do they do? Richard has a sister, hasn't he? What does Richard's father do? Where do his grandparents live?

//. Listen to the conversation again and repeat special and gene­ral questions. Imitate the voice on the tape.

III. Tell about Richard and his relatives.

IV. Imagine you are Richard Fulton. Answer your friends' questions about your family.

A Proud Parent ,

Mrs Randal: Are all your children grown up, Ruth?

Mrs Reed: Oh, yes. Laura is the cleverest one. She is a libra­rian in the public library.

Mrs Randal: Very interesting. And what about Rita?

Mrs Reed: She is a secretary at the railway station.

Mrs Randal: And what about Rosemary? She was always a very pretty child.

Mrs Reed: Rosemary is a waitress in a restaurant in Paris. She is married to an electrician.

Mrs Randal: And what about Jerry and Ronald?

Mrs Reed: Jerry drives a lorry. He drives everywhere in Europe.

Mrs Randal: Really? Which countries does he drive to?

Mrs Reed: France and Austria and Greece and Russia.

Mrs Randal: And does Ronald drive a lorry, too?

Mrs Reed: Oh, no. Ronald is a pilot.

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Mrs Randal: Really? Which countries does he fly to? Mrs Reed: Austria and America.

/. Listen to the conversation "A Proud Parent" and say what it is about.

II. Listen to the conversation again and ask questions about Mrs Reed's children (Laura, Rita, Rosemary, Jerry, Ronald).

III. Tell about Mrs Reed's family.

IV. Imagine you are Mrs Reed. Answer your friends' ques­tions about your family.

V. Say some words about yourself and your family:

How old are you? Are you married? Is your family large? What does your wife look like? What does she do? What is your wife's name? Has she a good character? What are her likes and dislikes? Have you got any children? What are their names? How old are they? What is your son like? Does he do well at school? Do you help him with his studies? What is he interested in? Is he fond of chess? What games does he play? Is your son sociable? Has he got many friends? Have you got any brothers or sisters? Will you tell us some words about them? Are your grandparents alive? How old are they? What do they do? What are they like?

VI. Situation: Your partner and you are talking about your family and your relatives.

At an International Language School

Kunio: Good morning. My name's Kunio.

Maria: My name's Maria. I'm glad to meet you.

Kunio: So am I. Where do you come from?

Maria: I come from Mexico. Where are you from?

Kunio: I'm from Japan.

Maria: Where are you living now?

Kunio: On Fifth Avenue. And you?

Maria: I'm living in a dorm.

Kunio: What is your field of study?

Maria: Business. After I study English I'm going to attend the

School of Business Administration. How about you? What's

your major? Kunio: Chemistry. Maria: What do you like to do in your free time? Do you have any

hobbies? Kunio: I like to swim. How about you?

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Maria: I read a lot and I collect stamps from all over the world.

Kunio: Really? Would you like some stamps from Japan?

Maria: Sure! That would be great. Thanks.

Kunio: I have to write your full name on the board when I intro­duce you to the class. How do you spell your name?

Maria: My first name is Maria. M-A-R-I-A. My last name is Lopez. L-O-P-E-Z. How do you spell your name?

Kunio: My first name is Kunio. K-U-N-I-O. My family name is Akiwa. A-K-I-W-A.

Maria: Kunio Akiwa. Is that right?

Kunio: It is.

/. Listen to the dialogue "At an International Language School" and answer the questions:

Where are Kunio and Maria from? What are they doing in the USA? What is their field of study? What are their hobbies?

//. Read the dialogue.

III. Imagine you are Kunio. Stand up, write Maria's full name on the blackboard and introduce your new friend to the class. Begin like that: This is Maria Lopez. She is from Mexico, etc. ...

IV. Next Maria introduces Kunio to the class. What is Maria going to say?

V. Pair up with another student in the class, interview each other and then introduce each other to the rest of the class. In your conversation with the other person find out this person's name, origin, domicile, work, free time, activities and hobbies. Then tell your group-mates what you found out about your partner.

A New Flat Maggie is visiting her friend's new flat

Maggie: What a fantastic flat! Tessa: Do you like it?

Maggie: Very much. I love the sitting-room. It's got atmosphere Tessa: Well, you see Jack's a designer. Maggie: Is he?

Tessa: Yes. He's an interior designer. He designers in London. He's got Maggie: And you've got some lovely paintings, haven't you? Tessa: My brother paints in his free time. They're his paintings. Maggie: But there are no chairs.

works for a firm of very good ideas.

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Tessa: No, we haven't got a lot of furniture.

Maggie: But where do you sit?

Tessa: On the floor.

Maggie: On the floor?

Tessa: Yes, we sit on big Indian cushions on the floor.

/. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions:

Does Maggie like Tessa's flat? Why has the sitting-room got atmosphere? Whose paintings are there in the room? Is there a lot of furniture in the flat?

//. Tell about Tessa's flat.

III. Role-play the dialogue.

IV. Where do you live? Have you a good flat? What is it like? Has the flat got atmosphere? Is there a lot of furniture in the flat? Do you like your flat?

V. Compliment your friend on his new flat.

In the Street

Lucy: Hallo, Jack. How are you?

Jack: Fine, thanks, Lucy. And you?

Lucy: Oh, very well thanks. How's the family?

Jack: Well, Tom isn't very well, I'm afraid.

Lucy: Oh! I'm sorry to hear that. What's the matter with him?

Jack: He's got a cold.

Lucy: I hope he is better soon. Does he stay away from school?

Jack: Yes, and he is very happy about it. He doesn't like school.

Lucy: And how is your sister getting on?

Jack: Fine, thanks, she is taking her finals now and she's very.

busy.

Lucy: Please, give her my regards. Jack: Thank you. And give my regards to your family, too.

Goodbye. Lucy: Goodbye. Nice to see you.

/. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions:

How is Jack getting on? What's the matter with Tom? How is Jack's sister, Lucy? Why is she busy?

//. Role-play the dialogue.

III. Situation: You see your neighbour waiting at the bus-stop. You greet each other and ask about your families.

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Listening Close Friends

My husband and I are very lucky. We have many close friends in this city and they are all interesting people.

Our friend Greta is an actress. We see her when she isn't making a movie in Hollywood. When we get together with her, she always tells us about her life in Hollywood as a movie star. Greta is a very close friend. We like her very much.

Our friend Dan is a scientist. We see him when he isn't busy in his laboratory. When we get together with him, he always tells us about his new experiments. Dan is a very close friend. We like

him very much.

Our friends Bob and Carol are famous newspaper reporters. We see them when they are not travelling around the world. When we get together with them, they always tell us about their conver­sations with presidents and prime ministers. Bob and Carol are very close friends. We like them very much.

Unfortunately, we don't see Greta, Dan, Bob and Carol very often. In fact, we rarely see them, because they are usually so busy. But we think about them all the time.

/. Listen to the text "Close Friends" and answer the questions: Why do the Browns think they are lucky? What does Greta do? What does she tell her friends about when they get together? Dan is also a very close friend, isn't he? What's his job? What do Bob and Carol do? Is their life interesting? The Browns don't often see their friends, do they?

//. Imagine you are Mr Brown. Tell about your friends. Give additional information about them.

III. Have you got many friends? Who is your best friend? Will you tell us about him (her)?

Mr and Mrs Di Carlo

Mr and Mrs Di Carlo live in an old Italian neighbourhood in New York City. They speak Italian.

They read the Italian newspaper. They listen to Italian radio programs. They shop at the Italian grocery store around the corner from their apartment building. And every day they visit their friends and neighbours and talk about life in the old country.

Mr and Mrs Di Carlo are upset about their son Joe. He lives in a small suburb outside the city and speaks very little Italian. He

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reads American newspapers. He listens to American programs. He shops at big suburban supermarkets. And when he visits his friends and neighbours he speaks only English.

In fact, the only time Joe speaks Italian is when he calls Mr and Mrs Di Carlo on the telephone or when he visits them every

weekend.

Mr and Mrs Di Carlo are sad because their son Joe speaks so little Italian. They're afraid he's forgetting his language, his culture and his country.

/. Listen to the text "Mr and Mrs Di Carlo", ask and answer questions on the text.

2. Tell about the Di Carlo family.

Grammar Destroys Marriage

The Morris family have a problem. Daniel, an unemployed sa­lesman and father of four, studies eight hours a day in the bath­room. Every morning at 4.00 a. m. he goes into the bathroom, locks the door and turns on his stereo. Loud music blasts out until 12.00 midday. What does he do there? He studies French grammar. This is his fourteenth attempt to learn the language and this time, says Daniel "I'll do it!" His wife Annee Marie doesn't share his optimism. She says she wants a divorce.

/. Listen to the text "Grammar Destroys Marriage" and answer the questions:

What language is Daniel studying? How long does he study every day? Is it Daniel's first attempt to learn French? Does his wife share his optimism?

//. Tell about Daniel's fourteenth attempt to learn French grammar.

Self check

/. Use the necessary tense forms:

1. It's 7.30 a. m. and the Wilsons are in their kitchen. Mrs Wilson (sit) at the breakfast table. She (read) the morning paper. She (read) the morning paper every morning. Mr Wilson (pour) a cup of coffee. He (drink) two cups of coffee every morning before he (go) to work. There is a cartoon on TV, but the children (watch, not) it. They (play) with their toys, instead. They usually (watch) cartoons in the morning, but this morning they (pay, not) any attention to the TV. Mrs Wilson (watch, not) TV either. She (like, not) to watch cartoons.

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At 8.15 Mr Wilson (leave) home for work. Mrs Wilson (go, not) to work. She (stay) at home. She (do) the housework and (look) after the children.

2. — Where Mr Jackson (be) from?

— He (be) from Glasgow.

— What he (do)?

— He (be) an engineer.

— What he (do) in our town?

— He (be) on business here.

— When he (leave)?

— Tomorrow morning.

3. Harry: Hello, Steve. This is Harry speaking. I (phone) from

the office. I know it's late, but I (work) now. Steve: It's almost 10 o'clock. You never (stay) so late!

What's wrong?

Harry: I (have) difficulty with the article on the rail strike. Steve: But you seldom (have) difficulty with the articles.

You always (finish) them quickly. Harry: Steve, what you (do) now? You (watch) television

at the moment?

Steve: No, but we are still up. Jill (prepare) lessons for tomorrow and 1 (get) ready for bed. But come over, Harry!

//. Translate into English:

1. — Где Вы проводите свободное время? — Мы часто выез­жаем за город. 2. — Когда начинается собрание? — В 5. 3. Я сей­час возвращаюсь домой поздно, потому что у меня много работы. 4. — Где Виктор? — Он все еще обедает.— Он обычно обедает в ресторане, не так ли? — Да.— Почему он не обедает дома? — Он живет далеко от работы. 5. — Ты говоришь по-немецки? — Нет, я говорю по-испански.— Кто еще знает испанский? — Ду­маю, что Мария. 6.— Твоя дочь увлекается спортом? — Да, она любит теннис. 7 Я редко вижу свою сестру, так как она живет за городом. 8.— Чем ты сейчас занимаешься? — Я пере­вожу статью. 9. Мой сын не любит хоккей. Он предпочитает фут­бол. 10.— Куда ты идешь?—В библиотеку.— Ты часто рабо­таешь в библиотеке? — Раз или два раза в неделю.

Fluency

/. Tell about yourself and your family.

II. Write about yourself, your relatives and friends.

III. You introduce two of your friends to each other. They have never met before. They want to find out something about

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each other by asking questions to cover: spelling of name, work, domicile, address, telephone number, family.

IV. You meet a friend of yours in the street and ask each other questions about health, family, etc. Your friend has a guest staying with him and you want to find out about him (his name, origin, job, appearance, age, character, etc.).

V You introduce yourself to a new next door neighbour. You both exchange information to cover: name, origin, job, etc.

VI. You are going to get a new job. You are having a conver­sation with a clerk at the Personnel Department.

VII. You are telling your group-mates about your relatives or friends showing their photographs. Your group-mates ask you questions about the people in the photographs.

VIII. Look at the picture Say

who these people are; what their age, occupation might be; what they look like; what they are wearing; what they are doing at the moment.

IX. You lose your child at the railway-station. You are very worried, you want to make an announcement. You go to the infor­mation desk and the clerk asks you some questions about your child (his age, name, clothes, appearance).

X. Game: A student comes to the front of the class and makes true or false statements about (him) self to cover: e.g name, initials, spelling, address, origin, nationality, telephone number,

domicile, job, etc. Members of the class try to detect the lies and

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interrupt with "No, you don't (No, it isn't etc.)" If the student "gets away" with more than three lies he has another go. Otherwise someone else takes his place.

XI. Game: Twenty Questions: I've lost my fnend'(s).

A student writes down the name of one or two members of the class on a piece of paper which he hands to the teacher The name or names represent the lost friend (s). Members of the class (taking the part of a helpful policeman) try to discover the identity of the person or persons chosen in under 20 questions. Questions may cover: appearance (including articles of clothing), work, appro­ximate age, height and weight, character, domicile, job or profes­sion, but not name, initials or address Typical answers can include: Yes ..., No ..., Perhaps ..., I think .. , I don't know. One is ... and the other is ... (to describe two people).

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U NIT 14 TOPIC: DAILY ROUTINE

GRAMMAR: SIMPLE PRESENT. . PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PA RT A TEXT. A BUSY DAY

Every day at half past eight Mr Hanson leaves his house in Church Street and drives to work. It takes him about twenty minu­tes to get to his office. He usually arrives there at about ten to nine. His secretary, Mary Summers, is always at the office when Mr Hanson comes. She has a small office next door to Mr Hanson's, and there she types the letters Mr Hanson gives her to answer.

Mr Hanson is the Managing Director of a large publishing company which publishes a lot of technical books and magazines and sells them all over the world.

Mr Hanson's office is quite large and it is well furnished. His desk is in the middle of the room and underneath it is a new blue rug. The desk is very large and on it there is a photograph of Mr Hanson's wife, two metal boxes for letters and files, a round metal box for pencils and pens, a small tray for pins and paper fasteners. There is a comfortable armchair behind the desk and two chairs in front of it. There are some filing cabinets in^he corner near the door. The window is on the right of the desk. There are pale blue curtains at the window. Mr Hanson is fond of blue.

Today Mr Hanson is rather angry. He is sitting at his desk and arguing with someone on the telephone. While Mr Hanson is on the telephone, Mary Summers brings him a cup of coffee. Mary is a good secretary. A good secretary has to learn a lot about her boss. She must know how to talk to customers on the telephone and in the office and must also arrange both business and social engagements. Today, for example, Mary knows that Mr. Hanson has to see a customer from Ghana at 11 o'clock and another cus­tomer from Hong Kong at midday. At one-fifteen Mr Hanson is to have lunch with two of the office managers from overseas branches of the company. Then at three-thirty he has to finish writing a letter concerning the following year's publishing pro­gramme. It is Mary's job to remind Mr Hanson about the appointments at 1) o'clock and midday, to book a table at a res­taurant in the town for the lunch engagement and to take notes from Mr Hanson for several business letters.

By the time Mr Hanson leaves the office both he and Mary are feeling very tired. This evening Mary's friend, Roger, is taking

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her to the cinema and she is looking forward to it. She likes Roger very much and she hopes that one day he will ask her to marry him. On the way home Mr Hanson thinks about the day at the office and makes a note in his diary about some of the business he has to do. He also thinks about his wife, Jane, and his house. Sometimes he takes his wife flowers and she is always glad to have them. The Hansons are very fond of each other and they never argue. Jane sometimes thinks that Mr Hanson spends too much time at the office and too little time with her but then she tells herself that she can't have everything.

Comprehension

/. Listen to the text "A Busy Day" and say what it is about.

II. Listen to the text again and say which of the given state­ments is true to the text:

1. Mr Hanson comes to work at a) 9.00; b) 8.45; c) 8.50. 2. Mr Hanson's secretary comes to work a) later than he does; b) earlier than he does. 3. Mr Hanson is a) the manager of a large plant; b) the manager of a publishing company. 4. Mr Hanson's office is quite large. His desk is a) at the window; b) in the middle of the room. 5) Mr Hanson is very busy today. At 11 o'clock he has to a) take part in a conference; b) see a visitor. 6. Mr Hanson is a) happy; b) not happy in his married life.

///. Read the text and analyse the language peculiarities of the text. Do some exercises in the next section to remember them.

Special Difficulties

/. Paraphrase. Use the modal expression "be-\-to infinitive" to express a planned action: e.g. We are meeting at the Institute at 12. We are to meet at the Institute at 12.

1. Mary is coming by the 6 o'clock train. 2. The bus leaves at 5 a. m. 3. The conference begins on Friday. 4. The train starts at 6.30. 5. The boss is going to see some visitors from 10 to 12.

//. Respond. Use the modal expression "'have -J- to infinitive": e.g. Mary is busy, (type several letters)

Mary is busy. She has to type several letters.

1. My classes begin at 8. (get up early) 2. Jack is taking his exams now. (work hard) 3. I have no relatives in Moscow, (stay at a hotel) 4. The office is far from my house, (take a bus) 5. My mother is ill at the moment, (look after her) 6. I have no time left.

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(be at work at 12 sharp) 7. John is ill. (stay in bed) 8.1 can't go out

now. (finish the work)

e.g. My classes begin at 2. p. m. (get up early)

My classes begin at 2. p. m. 1 don't have to get up early. 1. My wife is a good cook. (I, dine out) 2. I'm on holiday now. (work hard) 3. The bus is never late, (we, wait) 4. Her brother knows English well, (she, help) 5. Mike lives not far from the office, (take a bus) 6. Betty feels much better, (go to the doctor) e.g. — My wife is away on business, (take your son to the nursery)

— Do you have to take your son to the nursery?

— Yes, I do. (No, I don't. My mother looks after him)

1. Jack is taking his exams, (work hard) 2. Lavrov is chief engineer at our plant, (go away on business) 3. My classes begin at 8. (leave early) 4. I live rather far from my office, (go by bus) 5. I am very busy now. (miss your English classes) 6. 1 know English fairly well, (use a dictionary)

///. Interview your friend. Ask him if he has to get up early; why he has to spend his holidays in town; if he has to work hard at English; what kind of work he has to do; why he has to miss his English classes; if he often has to go on business; if he has to help his children with their homework. IV. Paraphrase. Use the verb "arrive":

I. Mr Baxter comes to the office at 9. 2. The train gets to the town of Chacewood at 6 p. m. 3. Jane comes home late. 4. When does the plane get to London? 5. Many foreigners come to Moscow every year. 6. The coach gets to the airport at 9.00.

V. Respond. Do it as in the example:

e.g. — I'm going to the beach. What about you? — I don't know where to go.

1. I'm buying some sandwiches. And Harry? 2. I'm learning French. What about Helen? 3. I know how to do it. And you? 4. I'm driving to Scotland. And Jack? 5. We are going to the seaside. And what about you? 6. I'm eating in that Italian restaurant. And what about the Hunts?

VI. Make up short dialogues using the prompt words: e.g. — How long does it take you to get to work? — It takes me about half an hour to get there, (do your English homework, discuss the work schedule, prepare lunch, get home from work, look through business papers, clean the flat)

VII. Make up sentences using the table:

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the New Year party

I our picnic

My friend am seeing the play

The children is moving to our new flat

All of us looking forward to a trip abroad

Jane are the weekend

meeting their grandmother

VIII. Fill in the blanks with the verbs "come" or "go" (self check):

1. — Where are you ...? — To the library. 2. — When is your friend ... back? — On Friday morning. 3. I don't ... home after work on Monday. I ... to my English class. 4. Mr Robinson usual­ly ... to the office at 9. 5. Does your daughter ... to school?—Yes, she does. 6. My wife ... to work at 8 and ... home at 6. 7. — Don't ... away, please.— Sorry, but I have to. 8. We sometimes ... out of town on Sunday. 9. — When are you ... to Moscow? — In three days. 10. — Does Mike sometimes ... to your place? — He does, but not very often.

IX. Translate into English (self check):

1. Мои родители старые. Мне приходится помогать им. 2. Мне не приходится сейчас рано вставать, т. к. у меня отпуск. 3. Поезд прибывает в Москву в 6 утра. 4. — Когда ты возвращаешься домой? — Как правило, в 6 часов вечера. 5. — Я еду на юг. А ты? — Я не знаю, где провести отпуск. 6. — Тебе самой приха-дится печатать? — Не всегда, мне помогает моя сестра. Она очень хорошо печатает. 7. Мы должны встретиться на автобусной остановке в 12.30. Я должна поторопиться. 8. Я с нетерпением жду встречи с братом. Он возвращается через неделю.

Text Exercises

/. Ask questions about:

a) Mr Hanson'e office; b) his work schedule for today; c) Ma­ry's duties as a secretary; d) Mr Hanson's family.

(live expanded answers to these questions.

II. Situation 1: Mary Summers is speaking to Mr Hanson. She is reminding him what he has to do today.

Situation 2: Mr Hanson is on the phone. He's talking to his wife. He's telling her about his work schedule for today.

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/// This is Mr Hanson's work schedule for tomorrow Say what he is going to do

900—1000 phone Mr Morgan

1000—11 00 dictate replies to business letters

11 00—1200 lunch at a restaurant

1200—1400 visit the BBC Television Centre

1400—1500 see a customer from Brazil

1500—1700 press conference at Heathrow Airport

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IV Look at Mr Hanson's work schedule again and say what he has (is) to do tomorrow

V Ask your partner different questions about Mr Hanson's work schedule for tomorrow Use the modal expressions "have -+- to infinitive", "be + to infinitive" and the construction "be going-{-to infinitive" to express a future action

VI Tell about your plans for tomorrow (the weekend, etc ) Use the same expressions

VII Tell about your usual daily routine

PART В CONVERSATION PRACTICE

Morning and Evening

Mr Robinson What time do you get up as a rule'

Mr Jackson Generally about half past seven

Mr R Why so early'

Mr J Because I usually catch an early train up to town

Mr R When do you get to the office'

Mr J Normally, about nine o'clock

Mr R Do you stay in town all day'

Mr J Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don't

Mr R What do you usually do in the evenings'

Mr J We generally stay at home Once or twice a week we go to a theatre or to the pictures Occasionally we go to a dance

Mr R Do you like dancing'

Mr J Yes, very much Do you dance'

Mr R Not very often I'm getting too old

Mr J Too old' Nonsense, you don't look more than fifty

Mr R As a matter of fact I'm nearly sixty

Mr J Really' You certainly don't look it

Mr R I'm glad to hear it Are you doing anything special tonight' If not, what about coming with me to my club'

Mr J I’d love to. but today happens to be our wedding anniversary and we're going out to celebrate

^Mr R Well, my heartiest congratulations'

Mr J Thank you very much I could come tomorrow if that would suit you

^Mr R ^Yes- excellent Let's make it round about eight o'clock

Mr J Very well, thanks

/ Listen to the conversation "Morning and Evening" and answer the questions

What is Mr Jackson's daily programme³ How does he spend his free time³ Where does Mr Robinson invite his friend³ Why can't Mr Jackson accept his invitation³ When do they arrange to meet³

// Read the conversation Analyse the language peculiarities of the text

III Find т the text appropriate English phrases for the following

Вздор' Вам больше пятидесяти не дашь На самом деле мне около шестидесяти Примите мои сердечные поздравления Давайте договоримся на 8 часов Как насчет того, чтобы придти в мой клуб³ У вас есть какие либо планы на сегодня³ На самом деле³ Я старею Я бы мог придти завтра, если бы вас это устроило

IV Insert the missing phrases from the dialogue

~ Too old' , you don't look more than fifty

— , I'm nearly sixty

— ' You certainly don't look it

— anything special tonight³ If not, to my club³

— , but today happens to be our wedding anniversary

— Well, I

V Invite your friend to

have dinner with you, come to the pictures tonight, go on a pic me with you, spend the weekend in the country, come to your party, play bridge with you, visit the new art gallery, etc

Your friend will turn down the invitation eg — What about going to the theatre³

— I'd love to, but I have to finish writing my article

VI. Respond using the phrases from the text:

1. Do you come home late? 2. You don't look more than ... 3. What about going to the cinema? 4. Betty is very beautiful. 5, Let's meet tomorrow at 7. 6. I'm nearly 40.

VII. Ask questions about a) Mr Jackson's daily activities; b) Mr Robinson, his age, likes, dislikes.

VIII. Act out the conversation.

IX. Situation: Your friend and you are speaking about your daily activities/pastime. Your friend invites you to call on him on the weekend but you can't. You agree to meet some other time.

Making an Appointment

Secretary: Two-four-nine-six-eight-four.

Mr Morgan: I'd like to make an appointment with Mr Hanson.

This is Mr Morgan speaking. Secretary: Oh, yes, Mr Morgan Good morning. Just a moment.

I'll get his schedule. Are you there? Mr Morgan: Yes.

Secretary: When would you like to come, Mr Morgan? Mr Morgan: Tomorrow, if possible. Secretary: I'm afraid he's tied up tomorrow. Is it urgent? If it is,

perhaps we could fit you in somewhere. Mr Morgan: No, it isn't that urgent. Is the day after tomorrow

possible?

Secretary: What time would you like to come? Mr Morgan: As late as possible in the afternoon. Secretary: I'm sorry, that afternoon's full too. How is Friday

afternoon at five? Mr Morgan: Yes, that's perfect, thank you. Good-bye.

/. Listen to the conversation "Making an Appointment" and answer the questions:

Who is Mr Morgan calling? When does he want to see Mr Han­son? Is Mr Hanson free tomorrow? When is Mr Morgan going to see Mr Hanson?

//. Read the conversation and analyse its language peculia­rities.

III. Find in the text appropriate English phrases for the follo­wing:

Как можно позже. Как насчет пятницы после обеда? Я бы хо­тел назначить встречу с мистером Хансоном. Говорит Морган.

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Прекрасно. Нет, это не настолько срочно Минутку. Когда бы вы хотели придти? Боюсь, что он занят завтра. Это срочно? Извини­те, но послеобеденное время тоже занято.

IV. Act out the conversation.

V. Situation. You are calling the head of the tractor plant, Mr Robinson. You want to make an appointment for Tuesday. Mr Ro­binson isn't available on that day. Make an appointment for some other day.

'' ' In the Street

Dick: Hello, Bob!

Bob: Hi, Dick. How are you?

Dick: I'm fine, thank you. And how are you?

Bob: Pretty good, thanks. I'm on my way to class.

Dick: What time is the class?

Bob: The class begins at 9 o'clock.

Dick: Is it an English class?

Bob: Yes.

Dick: Is Mr Tard the instructor?

Bob: No, Mr Tard teaches Spanish. Mr Menning is the

instructor.

Dick: I see Mr Menning over there now. 1 want to meet

him.

Bob: All right.

(Dick and Bob walk towards Mr Menning)

Bob: Mr Menning, I want to introduce Mr Thomas.

Mr Menning: How do you do, Mr Thomas?

Dick: How do you do, Mr Menning? I'm glad to meet you.

Mr Menning: Are you a student, Mr Thomas?

Dick: .Yes, I study medicine.

Mr Menning: Is medicine a difficult subject?

Dick: Yes, 1 think so. I study hard. I have a class this mor-

ning.

Mr Menning: Well, the English class begins soon. Mr Smith and I are late. Please, excuse us. Hope to see you again, Mr Thomas.

Dick: So do I. Good-bye, Mr Menning. So long, Bob.

/. Listen to the conversation "In the Street" and answer the questions:

Where is Bob going? When does the class begin? Who is the in­structor? What subject does Dick study?

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//. Say what the characters in this conversation do. III. Act out the conversation.

The Time of the Day

Mr Menning: What time is it, Mr Tard?

Mr Tard: It's just eleven o'clock.

Mr Menning. My watch is slow. I have a quarter to eleven By the

way, do you have a luncheon date? Mr Т.: Yes, my wife and 1 are meeting the Nelsons for

lunch at 11.30.

Mr. M.: Are they neighbours of yours?

Mr Т.: Yes, they are. And, by the way, we are going to a lec-

ture with them tomorrow night. Mr M.: What's the subject of the lecture?

Mr Т.: It's about the United Nations and world peace.

Mr M.: Who is the speaker?

Mr Т.: The speaker is Mr Dallas. Do you want to go

with us? Mr M.: Yes, let's go together. What time does the lecture

start?

Mr Т.: At seven o'clock. Let's meet in the lobby of the audi-

torium at a quarter to seven. Mr M.: О. К. How long is the lecture?

Mr Т.: It lasts for about an hour and a half. Well, it's get-

ting late. My wife is waiting for me. It's almost 11.30.

Mr M.: Where is your wife, now?

Mr Т.: She is waiting for me at the Mayflower Hotel I am

late now. So good-bye, Mr Menning. Mr M.: So long, Mr Tard. See you tomorrow night.

/. Listen to the conversation "The Time of the Day" and answer the questions:

What time is it? Is Mr Menning's watch fast or slow? What are the Tards going to do in the evening? Does Mr Menning want to hear the lecture, too? When does the lecture begin?

//. Find in the text appropriate tnglish phrases for the follo­wing:

_t Мои часы отстают. Лекция продолжается около часа. Тем­неет. Моя жена ждет меня в гостинице. Я опаздываю Который час? Между прочим, завтра вечером мы идем на лекцию. Давай­те пойдем вместе. До встречи завтра вечером Какая тема лекции?

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///. Act out the conversation.

IV. Situation: You are going to the library to write an article. On your way you meet your friend and his colleague who are going to a cafe for dinner. You greet each other, your friend introduces you to his colleague. You chat for a while

Listening

Daily Programme

Jerry and Irene work in a car factory. Jerry has a wife and two children Irene lives alone She goes to night school.

Jerry gets up at 6 a. m. every day. He takes a shower and starts the coffee. Then he calls his wife and the children. Breakfast is at 7.00, and it's noisy. The children are talking, the radio is on; and there are telephone calls. At 7.30 the children go to school and Jerry's wife goes to work. She's a clerk in a food store. At 7.45 Jerry goes to the factory.

Irene's working day is different. She gets up at 7.30. She doesn't take a shower or have breakfast. She goes to a restaurant and buys coffee "to go". She drinks it in her car. Irene's tired every morning. She goes to school from 6.00 to 8.00 every night. Then she studies at home from 9.00 to midnight.

Jerry and Irene work from 8.00 to 4.30. Then other men and women come to work. Jerry goes home. Irene goes to school. One working day ends and another starts.

/ Listen to the text "A Daily Programme", ask and answer questions on the text.

II. Tell about Jerry's and Irene's working days. Night Work

Joe's a maintenance worker in a big office building. He cleans the offices and halls. During the day there are a lot of people in the building, so Joe doesn't come to work in the morning. He starts work in the evening. He works at night

Joe gets up at noon every day. He has breakfast and reads the paper. He doesn't watch television. TV isn't very good during the afternoon. At 3.00 his children come from school. He talks to them and plays with them. At 5.00 his wife comes home from work. She's tired so Joe makes dinner.

Joe starts work at 8 p. m. He works from 8 p. m. to 4 a. m. He has lunch at midnight He brings coffee and a sandwich from ho­me. At 4.00 Joe goes home. The streets are calm. Some quiet mu-

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sic comes from an all-night restaurant. Joe's tired but he's happy. He goes to bed at 5 a. m.

/. Listen to the text "Night Work". Ask and answer questions on the text.

II. Tell about Joe's work.

A Very Energetic Woman

Martha is always busy with her job. She gets to the office before 8.30. She takes off her coat, puts on her reading glasses and sits down at her desk. Then she reads her mail and fills out the daily reports. If she has enough time, she has a cup of coffee.

At 9.00 the other workers arrive. Some of them are too tired to smile. Sometimes Martha is too busy to talk, but she says hello to everyone.

At 9.30 she goes into the boss's office. She gives him the daily re­ports. They always talk about them for a few minutes. She tells the boss her plans for the day. Then she goes back to her office and makes phone calls. The company does business in England and Japan, so sometimes she has to call these countries.

At the end of the day she picks up the children at school. They are always happy to see her, and she is always energetic enough to play with them at home. Martha is important to the people at the office and to the people at home, and she does a good job both places.

/. Listen to the text "A Very Energetic Woman".

II. Read the text and observe the use of "too" and "enough". Fill in the gaps with either "too" or "enough" in the following exer­cise:

1. This exercise is easy ... . 2. She is clever ... to do this work herself. 3. Jack is ... young to get married. 4. I am ... busy to go to the cinema. 5.1 am not going to talk to him just now, he is ... angry. 6. She is ... old to work. 7. She lives ... far from the Institure. 8. It is ... late to go there now. 9. This room is ... small for our office. 10. She is sociable ... to have many friends. 11. Emily is a good ty­pist. She types well ... . 12. She has ... time to help him. 13. It is ... cold to go out.

///. Tell about Martha's daily routine.

IV. Is your wife a busy woman? Tell about her daily routine.

Self check

/. Fill in the gaps with prepositions where necessary:

My brother George is interested ... physics. He works ... an offi­ce. He works ... Monday ... Friday, but doesn't work ... Saturday and Sunday. George goes ... work .. bus. He's never late ... work. As a rule he arrives ... the office a few minutes ... 9 o'clock. He stays ... work ... 6 o'clock. ... 6 o'clock he leaves ... the office and goes ... home. When he comes ... home his wife and kids are waiting ... him. They all have supper together. ... supper they walk .. the park . . an hour or so. ... the evening George likes to listen ... the radio and watch ... television. He's fond ... reading and reads a lot. He always helps his children ... their homework. He's quite pleased ... their progress at school.... week days George is very tired ... the end of the day so he usually goes ... bed ... 11 o'clock.

//. Use the proper tense forms:

James (be) a serious student. He (work) hard. He (get) up early every day because he (like, not) to sleep late, and he (have) breakfast at 7 o'clock. He (get) to the University at 7.50.because he (like) to start his day early. He (study) physics and astronomy and he (have) a part-time job. He (teach) every day at noon, Mon­day through Friday. Every Wednesday and Friday morning he (have) a physics discussion section with his students. His physics lab (be) on Monday from 8 to 12 and he (do) lab work on Friday from 2 to 6. His astronomy classes (be) on Tuesday and Thursday in the afternoon. James (be, not) athletic, but he (want, not) to get fat, so he (jog) at the beach on Wednesday and Saturday in the late afternoon. He also (play) tennis with Bill on Sunday morning. He (be) always very busy. It is 12 o'clock on Sunday. James and Bill (talk). Bill: What you (do) this afternoon? James: I (go) to the library.

Bill: You (work) hard! You often (go) to the library? James: Every day. You see I (take) my astronomy exam in two

weeks.

Bill: How long you (be going) to stay in the library? James: Till 7 o'clock.

Bill: You (want) to go to the cinema with me tonight? James: I'd love to, but I've got an appointment for 7.30.

///. Ask questions to which the following statements are the answers:

1. Because he doesn't like to sleep late; 2. At 7; 3. At 7.50; 4. He studies physics and astronomy and has a part-time job; 5. Every day at noon; 6. On Monday from 8 to 12; 7. He jogs and plays tennis.

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IV. Translate into English:

1. Я должен позвонить матери. Подожди меня минутку. 2.— Где Виктор? — Он все еще обедает. 3. У меня уходит около часа, чтобы добраться до работы. Я живу за городом. 4. — Что ты собираешься делать сегодня вечером? — Я хочу помочь сыну по математике. 5. Позвони ей сейчас. Я думаю, что она еще не спит. Она обычно ложится спать поздно. 6. — Где ты бываешь по вечерам? — Я всегда хожу на прогулку в парк. Ино­гда я там играю в теннис или волейбол. 7. — Как часто вы ездите в командировки? — Раз или два раза в месяц. 8. — Интересно, чем сейчас занимается отец.— Думаю, он все еще работает в са­ду. 9. — Я не знаю его адрес.— Я тоже. 10. — Мы часто ходим на рыбалку.— Мы тоже. 11. Я сейчас очень занят.— Я тоже. 12. Вик­тор приезжает в 6 часов. Я иду на вокзал, чтобы встретить его.

Fluency

/. a) This is Ann's day:

7.00— get up

7.00—7.30 have a shower

7.30—8.00 cook breakfast

8.00—8.30 have breakfast

8.30—9.00 take her son to school

9.00—11.00 do the housework

11.00—11.30 read the paper

11.30—12.30 go to the shops

1230—1.30 cook lunch

1.30—2.00 have lunch

2.00—2.30 write letters

2.30—3.30 take the dog for a walk

3.30—4.00 collect her son from school

4.00—4.30 give her son his tea

4.30—5.30 help her son with his homework

5.30—6.00 pick up her husband at the station

6.00-^7.00 cook supper

7.00—7.30 have supper

7.30—8.00 wash up after supper

8.00—11.00 talk (read, watch TV) b) Ask questions about Ann's day. Do it like that: e.g. 1. — What time does Ann get up? — At 7. e.g. 2. — It's 7.10. What's Ann doing at the moment?

— She's having a shower.

e.g 3. — What does Ann have to do at 8.30?

— At 8.30 she has to take her son to school.

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c) Make up statements on Ann's day. Your partner will re­spond.

e.g. 1. — Ann usually gets up at 7.

— Yes, she does. (No, she doesn't).

e.g. 2. — It's 7.20. Ann is reading the paper at the moment.

— No, she isn.t. She's having a shower.

e.g. 3. — It's 12.30. I wonder what Ann is doing now.

— I think she's cooking lunch.

d) It's 7 a. m. Ann is getting up. Tell what she's going to do during her working day.

e) Imagine you are Ann. Tell what you intend to do today at: e.g. 8.30 — At 8.30 I'm taking my son to school.

from 9.00 to 11.00, at 11.30, at 2.00, at 3.00, from 4.30 to 5.30, at 5.30.

f) Tell about Ann's daily routine.

II. Here is part of a letter to a friend in which Mary Smith de­scribes how a move to a new house in the country has affected their lives.

We're in our new house and John doesn't walk to work now: he goes by train. He gets up at 7, has breakfast at 7.30 and leaves home at 8. It takes him an hour to get to work and an hour to get home in the evening. He finishes work at 5 and is here at 6. Of cour­se the train fare is expensive, but we like living in the country. We are very pleased with our new house. It's got four rooms and a small garden. It's a very pleasant house and we're going to enjoy living here. You must come and see it soon.

Imagine you made a similar move. Adapt this paragraph to suit your own circumstances.

III. You often miss your English classes. You always say you are very busy. What keeps you so busy? Work? Family affairs?

IV. Say a few words about your work, your working condi­tions. Are you pleased with them?

V. What are your boss and your colleagues like? What do you think of them? Are they good specialists? Are they pleasant to deal with?

VI. Your friend and you are busy people. You are speaking about your daily routine. You are both free on the weekend and you agree to go to the country.

VII. At an international conference you get acquainted with one of the participants. You ask each other some questions.

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