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Possible rumours:
has fallen in love with a famous film star; is going to emigrate to America;
has won a lot of money in a lottery; will be promoted;
has just bought a VERY expensive car;
22. Look at the prisoner below (pic. 11a). Make up a prisoner's story. Say what he usually does in prison, what he is doing now, what he has been doing before going to prison, why he is in prison, what he was doing when the police caught him, how many years he will stay in prison, and what he will do when he comes out of prison.
Bob: thief
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Look at the prisoner below (pic. 11b). Make up a prisoner's story. Say what he usually does in prison, what he is doing now, what he has been doing before going to prison, why he is in prison, what he was doing when the police caught him, how many years he will stay in prison, and what he will do when he comes out of prison.
John: robber
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Look at the prisoner below (pic. 11c). Make up a prisoner's story. Say what he usually does in prison, what he is doing now, what he has been doing before going to prison, why he is in prison, what he was doing when the police caught him, how many years he will stay in prison, and what he will do when he comes out of prison.
Ben: kidnapper
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Look at the prisoner below (pic. 11d). Make up a prisoner's story. Say what he usually does in prison, what he is doing now, what he has been doing before going to prison, why he is in prison, what he was doing when the police caught him, how many years he will stay in prison, and what he will do when he comes out of prison.
Tom: murderer
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23. “Sea Battle” Work in pairs: student A and student B (see page 43). The task is to blast all the ships of your partner. The ship is blasted only if the answer to the corresponding question is correct!
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8.What time did you arrive home last Saturday?
9.When did you first see the sea?
10.Where did you meet your best friend?
11.What did you buy last week?
24. Work in four groups. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English. Exchange your translations and correct mistakes if there are some.
Group 1:
1.- Что делает Джон? Где он? - Он загорает на берегу реки.
2.- Его жена осталась в гостинице. Что делает она? - Она кушает пиццу.
3.Их сын Тед в это время готовится к экзаменам.
4.Чарльз пишет сейчас письмо своей девушке. Он хочет приехать к ней на каникулы в гости.
5.Дружная семья Стоунов сейчас занимается стиркой. У них стиральная машина "Candy".
6.Джим и Джекоб сейчас играют на скрипке мелодии композитора Брамса.
7.Майк - на свидании (to have a date). Он дарит своей девушке Джейн цветы.
8.Маргарет - хорошая хозяйка. Она консервирует помидоры сейчас.
9.Повар Джекоб сейчас готовит итальянское блюдо - спагетти.
10.Николсы в магазине делают покупки своим детям.
11.Не шуми, я смотрю телевизор.
12.Почему ты не пишешь письмо? Она его очень ждет.
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13.Солнце встает на востоке.
14.Этот художник сейчас пишет картину.
15.Они часто играют в теннис?
Group 2:
1.Мери сейчас в спортзале. Она занимается настольным теннисом.
2.Жарко, + 30ºС (Centigrade). Кетти и Алан едят арбуз (water-melon).
3.- Ты слышал новости? - Да. Сегодня приезжает президент Финляндии.
4.- Том, приглашаю тебя на вечеринку сегодня вечером. - Спасибо, но сегодня вечером я иду на концерт.
5.- Что случилось? - У меня болит зуб. Я сегодня пойду к дантисту.
6.- Что ты делаешь сегодня вечером, Анна? - Я буду смотреть вместе с мужем футбольный матч по TV.
7.- О чем ты думаешь? - Боюсь, я неправильно решаю задачу.
8.- В этом сезоне я играю в (on) местной команде. - В самом деле?
9.- Не вижу твоей собаки. Где она? - Она преследует (to chase) зайца.
10.- Где дети, Петя? - Они выгуливают собаку.
11.Она слушает новости по радио каждое утро и каждый вечер.
12.Все студенты берут книги в библиотеке. А эти учебники они купили.
13.Мои коллеги обычно работают четыре дня в неделю. А в эту неделю они работают пять дней.
14.Я никогда не хожу в Музей изобразительных искусств им. А. С. Пушкина одна.
15.Ты думаешь, Маргарет будет играть на скрипке сегодня на празднике?
Group 3:
1.Почтальон приносит нам почту утром и вечером.
2.Леонид хорошо говорит по-французски.
3.Анна обычно заходит к своей коллеге, когда бывает в Санкт-Петербурге.
4.Я езжу в центр города на метро.
5.В этом магазине я всегда покупаю продукты (food item/foodstaff).
6.Москва-река впадает в Оку.
7.Петр ездит к морю каждый год.
8.Летом я всегда хожу в порт встречать корабли.
9.Я не понимаю, что вы имеете в виду.
10.Они иногда приходят с большим опозданием на репетиции (rehearsal).
11.Сейчас я читаю детектив, но вообще я не люблю читать книги этого жанра.
12.Обычно я езжу на работу на метро, но сейчас я еду на автобусе.
13.- Твой английский становится лучше. - Спасибо. Я очень рад.
14.Мальчики и девочки сейчас поют хором (in chorus).
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15. Как хорошо, что этот малыш любит читать! Посмотри, сейчас он читает книгу о животных.
Group 4:
1.Илья хочет изучать два иностранных языка.
2.Мой сын играет на гитаре.
3.Эндрю никогда не пропускает (to miss) занятий по музыке.
4.Медсестры заботятся о пациентах в больницах.
5.Как часто ты ходишь в кино?
6.Олимпийские игры проходят каждые четыре года.
7.Какие книги ты любишь читать?
8.Как ты произносишь (to pronounce) это слово?
9.Мой друг играет в футбол почти каждый день.
10.Моя сестра работает по вечерам в библиотеке.
11.На улице идет дождь. Я не люблю гулять в такую погоду.
12.Я обычно не смотрю телевизор каждый день. Но сегодня я смотрю его: идет фильм «Унесенные ветром» ("Gone with the Wind").
13.Надя обычно слышит, как мы поем.
14.Анна всегда остается на работе допоздна.
15.Где Петр? Ты случайно не знаешь, что он делает?
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7.What time did you leave home this morning?
8.Who did you talk with last night?
9.What did you read last weekend?
10.How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?
11.What did you do last weekend?
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HOME EXERCISES
THE PRESENT TENSES
1. What can you say about the usage of the following verbs?
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3. Underline the correct item.
1)John is / is being usually rude, but today he is / is being polite to his colleagues.
2)Ann is / is being usually patient, but today she is / is being impatient.
3)Sam is / is being rude to his mother now, but he is / is being normally pleasant to her.
4)John is / is being a kind man, but at the moment he is / is being selfish.
5)Julie is / is being silly at the moment, although I know she is / is being really very sensible.
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10. In this exercise you have to read the situation and then write two sentences, one with the present perfect simple and one with the present perfect continuous.
Example: Tom is reading a book. He started two hours ago and he is on page 53. (he / read / for two hours) He has been reading for two hours.
(he / read / 53 pages so far) He has read 53 pages so far.
1. Linda is from Australia. Now she is travelling round Europe. She began her tour three months ago. (she / travel / around Europe for three months)
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2. Jimmy is a tennis champion. He began playing tennis when he was 11 years old. Now he has just won the national championship for the fourth time. (he / play / tennis since he was 11) .................................................................................
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3. Bill and Andy make films. They started making films together when they left
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11.This time you have to imagine that you are talking to a friend. Read the situation and ask a question beginning in the way shown.
Example: Your friend is learning Arabic.
How long have you been learning Arabic?
1.Your friend is waiting for you. How long...........................................................
2.Your friend writes books. How many books ...................................................
3.Your friend writes books. How long...................................................................
4.Your friend plays football for his country. How many times..............................
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Examples: Jim is learning Chinese. – How long has he been learning Chinese? I know Bob. – How long have you known Bob?
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