Interrogative-Negative Sentences

/. Express surprise.

e.g. a) — James sent me a parcel yesterday.

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— Did he? (Неужели? На самом деле?) b) — Donald didn't come.

— Didn't he? (Неужели?)

1. Betty didn't phone me yesterday 2. Robert left the house at 4 a.m. 3. Mike didn't pass the exam. 4. Alice didn't invite Peter to her birthday party. 5. My husband didn't like the performance. 6. I spent all the money on books 7. Betty bought that expensive dress yesterday. e.g. — I spoke to Mr Smith, (his wife).

— Didn't you speak to his wife, too? (Разве вы не говорили с его женой?)

1. I got a ticket for Mary. (Jane) 2. I told Helen (Steve) 3. I kept a seat for Bob. (Jack) 4. I met Arthur. (George) 5. I asked James. (Mary) 6. I helped Bill. (Roger) 7. I invited Margaret. (Linda) 8. I wrote to Mike. (Donald) 9. I talked to Peter, (his wife) 10. I sent a card to Ann. (Kate)

Complex Sentences with Object Clauses

/. Respond to the following: e.g. — Did Mike enjoy the film?

— I don't know if he enjoyed it. Perhaps, he did.

1. Did Mary go out last night' 2. Did Robert leave early? 3. Did Victor find his umbrella? 4. Did they buy the car? 5. Did the TV set cost a lot? 6. Did Mike send a telegram? 7. Did Lucy know him before? e.g. — How much did they spend?

— I've no idea how much they spent.

1. Where did you put the vase? 2. Why did Helen miss the lectu­re? 3. What present did he choose? 4. When did he send the letter? 5. What language did Mr. Smith teach? 6. How much did Peter pay for the car? 7. When did Steve and Jill get married? 8. What did Jack tell Peter? 9. Who brought the tape recorder? 10. Where did they drive at the weekend? 11. Why didn't he invite Lucy?

//. Make short dialogues using the prompt words:

e.g. you/first/ hear "Carmen"

— When did you first hear "Carmen?"

— I don't remember when I first heard it.

1. See this film; 2. meet Mary; 3. hear "Aida"; 4. go to Moscow; 5. visit the art museum; 6. read this novel.

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Fluency Ron Marston is Awful

Jane: What's Ron Marston like, Pauline?

Pauline: He's awful! He telephoned me four times yesterday and

and three times the day before yesterday. He telephoned

the office yesterday morning and yesterday afternoon.

My boss answered the telephone. Jane: What did your boss say to him? Pauline: He said: "Miss White is typing letters. She can't speak to

you now!" Then I arrived home at six o'clock yesterday

evening. He telephoned again. But I didn't answer the

phone!

Jane: Did he telephone again last night? Pauline: Yes, he did. He telephoned at nine o'clock. Jane: What did you say to him? Pauline: I said "This is Pauline's mother. Please, don't telephone

my daughter again". Jane: Did he telephone again? Pauline: No, he didn't.

/. Listen to the conversation "Ron Marston is Awful" and say whether Pauline loves Ron Marston or not. Why do you think so?

II. Listen to the conversation again and reproduce the questions Jane asked her friend.

III. Role-play the conversation.

A Damaged Telephone

Daisy: Dunston 238282.

Donald: Hello, Daisy. This is Donald.

Daisy: Oh, hello, darling.

Donald: What did you do yesterday, Daisy? You forgot our date,

didn't you? Daisy: Well, it rained all day, Donald, and I have a bad cold,

so I decided to stay at home!

Donald: Did you? I telephoned twenty times and nobody answered. Daisy: Oh, the telephone was damaged. They repaired it today. Donald: What did David do yesterday? Did he and Dotty go

dancing? Daisy: No, they stayed at home and played cards with the

children.

Donald: And what did you do? Did you play cards, too? Daisy: No. Sidney and I listened to the radio and studied. What

did you do yesterday, Donald?

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Donald: I've just told you, Daisy. I tried to phone you twenty

times.

/. Listen to the dialogue "A Damaged Telephone"and answer the questions:

Why didn't Daisy keep her date yesterday? What did she do? What did David and Dotty do yesterday? How many times did Donald phone Daisy?

//. Act out the dialogue.

Shirley's Day Off

Shirley enjoyed her day off yesterday. She got up late, went jogging in the park, came home, took a long shower and had a big breakfast.

In the afternoon she went to the movies with her sister, and in the evening she had dinner with her parents. After dinner they sat in the living-room and talked.

Shirley drove home at 10.00 and went to bed. She had a very pleasant day off yesterday.

/. Listen to the text and ask your partner questions about Shirley's day off.

Ask him (her) whether Shirley had a pleasant day off yesterday; what she did in the morning; whether she went to the movies yesterday; who she went to the movies with; if she visited her parents; how they spent the time together; what time she drove home.

//. Tell about Shirley's day off.

III. Situation: Imagine you are Shirley's triend. You phoned her several times yesterday but she was out. She had a pleasant day yesterday. Ask her where she was and what she did.

IV. Tell about a day off you enjoyed.

V. Ask your friend how he spent his day off.

Self check

/. Put the verbs into the correct forms:

A. Mrs Brown's grandfather (live) with her and her husband. Every morning he (go) for a walk in the park and (come) home at half past twelve for his lunch.

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But one morning a police car (stop) outside Mrs Brown's house at 12 o'clock, and two policemert (help) Mr Brown get out. One of them (say) to Mrs Brown "The poor old man (lose) his way in the park and (telephone) to us for help so we (send) a car to bring him home". Mrs Brown (be) very surprised but she (thank) the policemen and they (leave).

"But, Grandfather", she then (say), "You have been to that park nearly every day for twenty years. How you (lose) your way?" The old man (smile), (close) one eye and (say), "I quite (lose, not) my way. I just (get) tired and I (want, not) to walk home!"

Ask: who the grandfather lived with; where he went every day; what time he came home for lunch; what happened one day; what one of the policemen said; if the grandfather really ' lost his way; why the grandfather telephoned the police.

B. Arthur (be) back from London. He (go) there this morning. Deborah (be) at the station to meet him. "You (have) a good time in London?" she wants to know. "Yes, I ... , and I (meet) an old friend on the train this morning."

"The train (get) to London on time?" "No, it ... . It (be) late

again."

C. — Jack (be) very fond of football.

— But why he (go, not) to the football match yesterday?

— He (be) away on business.

— He often (travel) on business?

— Once or twice a month.

— Where he (go) last month?

— I (know, not), I (be) afraid.

//. Translate into English:

1. — Когда ты в последний раз видел Виктора? — 3 дня назад в институте. 2.— Тебе понравилась лекция? — Да, очень.— Мне тоже.— А моему брату не понравилась.— Неужели? 3. Кто навещал его вчера? — Билл. 4. Кого ты приглашала на день рождения? — Марию и Елену.— Почему ты не пригласила Эм­му? — Она сейчас очень занята. Я ее приглашала, но она не пришла. 5. Ты ведь звонил ей вчера? — Нет, я звонил ей в четверг. 6.— Когда они вернулись из Лондона? — Неделю на­зад.— Сколько времени они там пробыли? — Месяц. 7. — Куда ты ходила вчера после занятий? — В библиотеку. Я провела там весь вечер. 8. — Мы ведь не переводили этот текст на прош­лой неделе? — Нет, переводили. 9. — Вы просмотрели докумен­ты вечера? — Да, конечно. 10. Вы ведь раньше работали в университете, не так ли? — Да, я проработал там 10 лет. 11. Сколько ты заплатил за телевизор? — 10000 рублей. 12. — Разве ты не послал ему вчера телеграмму? — Нет, я забыл. 13. — Я не

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знаю, приходил ли вчера Виктор.— Думаю, что приходил. 14. — Когда она ушла? — Не имею ни малейшего представления, когда она ушла.

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