Банкова ПРАЦТИЦЕ МАКЕС ПЕРФЕЦТ ПРЕСЕНТ ФОРМС 2015

Предисловие

Учебное пособие «Practice Makes Perfect: Present Forms» пред-

ставляет собой одно из учебных пособий, ориентированных на практическую отработку видовременных форм английского языка.

Цель данного пособия-тренажера – систематизировать знания форм настоящего времени (Present forms) в английском языке. Основная задача пособия не только объяснить теорию употребления форм настоящего времени английского языка, но и сформировать практические навыки их активного употребления в речи. Пособие легко адаптируется к любой технической специальности.

В пособии представлен комплекс упражнений разного уровня сложности от Elementary до Intermediate, что позволяет использовать его в группах разного уровня языковой подготовки.

«Practice Makes Perfect: Present Forms» содержит большое коли-

чество тренировочных упражнений для отработки, закрепления и контроля, что делает процесс усвоения материала более эффективным и менее затратным по времени.

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Unit 1

Present Simple

USE 1 – Repeated Actions

Use the Present Simple to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

Analyze the examples:

•I play tennis on Sunday.

•She does not play tennis on Monday.

•Does he play tennis at the weekend?

•The train leaves every morning at 8 a.m.

•The train does not leave at 9 a.m.

•When does the train usually leave?

•She always forgets her purse.

•He never forgets his wallet.

•Every twelve months, the Earth circles the Sun.

•Does the Sun circle the Earth?

USE 2 – Facts or Generalizations

The Present Simple can also indicate that a fact was true before, is true now, and will be true in the future. It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

Analyze the examples:

• Cats like milk.

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•Birds do not like milk.

•Do pigs like milk?

•Austin is the capital of Texas.

•California is not in the United Kingdom.

•Windows are made of glass.

•Windows are not made of wood.

USE 3 – Scheduled Events in the Near Future

Speakers occasionally use the Present Simple to talk about scheduled events in the near future. This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation, but it can be used with other scheduled events as well.

Analyze the examples:

•The train leaves tonight at 6 p.m.

•The bus does not arrive at 11 a.m., it arrives at 11 p.m.

•When do we board the plane?

•The party starts at 8 o'clock.

•When does class begin tomorrow?

USE 4 – Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)

Speakers sometimes use the Present Simple to express the idea that an action is happening or is not happening now. This can only be done with Non-Continuous Verbs and certain Mixed Verbs.

Analyze the examples:

•I am here now.

•She is not here now.

•He needs help right now.

•He does not need help now.

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•He has his passport in his hand.

•Do you have your passport with you?

1.Translate the sentences explaining the use of the Present Simple tense.

1.The Moon goes round the Earth.

2.He runs a large travel agency.

3.The first train leaves at 6.30.

4.Money doesn’t buy happiness.

5.I don’t get up at 5 a.m. at the weekend.

6.My watch is 5 minutes slow.

7.The story is about a poor girl who lives with her stepmother.

8.The baby weighs 5 kilos.

9.The thief enters the room and opens the safe.

10.He doesn’t know the answer to the question.

11.Wood flows on water.

12.Pesticides destroy insects.

13.Dust travels through the air.

14.Each season lasts three months and brings changes in the weather.

15.She always uses the pedestrian walkway.

16.Water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

17.Skill comes with practice.

18.His mother worries about him.

19.The front page of a newspaper contains the most important news of the day.

20.He does sport regularly.

2.(Orally). Use do, does, am, are or is. Give short answers.

1.Do .,. you know the answer to the question? 2. … they interested in politics? 3. …. the men come from the USA? 4. Why … Jane angry with Paul? 5. … your friend from India? 6. How old … your friends?

7.… these students study hard? 8. … John hardworking? 9. Why … you so confused? 10. … she like milk in her coffee? 11. … the money on the table? 12. … the words seem difficult? 13. … Mr. and Mrs. Smith teach English? 14. … the news good today? 15. … the women

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students here? 16. … you know the new student? 17. … they in the room now? 18. … her hair look nice? 19. … the music sound loud? 20. … that an ashtray on the table?

3.(Orally). Change he, she and it to they. Change statements to questions and negatives.

1.He studies very hard.

2.She is interested in art.

3.He speaks English fluently.

4.She doesn’t know the rule.

5.He doesn’t ever make speeches.

6.She is ready for her class.

7.He is always tired after work.

4.Change these statements to questions.

1.They like walking in the park.

2.The student knows the answer.

3.The women work in a store.

4.I know his address.

5.Mr. Brown teaches English to senior groups of students.

6.She spends a lot of money on clothes.

7.The men come from Europe.

8.They write a lot of letters at work.

9.He agrees with everybody.

10.Mary and Mike are students here.

11.The word seems difficult.

12.He appears to be a sportsman.

13.They go to Greece every year.

14.It’s an interesting story.

15.He understands the lesson very well.

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5. Use the following verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the negative.

trust believe eat flow go grow make rise translate have dreams

1.The Earth … round the Sun.

2.Rice … grow in Alaska.

3.Vegetarians … eat meat.

4.Cats … the same dreams as people do.

5.Bees … honey.

6.An atheist … in God.

7.Liars … are people who … the truth.

8.An interpreter … from one language into another.

9.The river Amazon ……. into the Atlantic Ocean.

10.We … people who tell lies.

6.(Orally). Describe your daily activities by making sentences with frequency adverbs and the Simple Present. Put the frequency adverb between the subject and the simple present verb – always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never.

1.drink coffee in the morning

2.put sugar in my tea

3.have a sandwich for lunch

4.drive to work

5.accuse people of being rude

6.listen to the music

7.a bike at night

8.draw up contracts at work

9.attract attention to

10.have dreams at night

11.look at people through the window

12. walk to the office

7.Answer the questions. Use frequency adverbs.

Example: drive to work

How often do you drive to work? Response: I always drive to work.

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How often do you …?

1.sleep in the afternoon

2.wear a tie to the office

3.wash up after dinner

4.eat fish for dinner

5.go to the zoo

6.drink tomato juice

7.speak Chinese

8.do jogging in the morning

9.watch TV at night

10.play computer games

11.deceive people

12.walk in the rain

8.Work in pairs. Use do, does, am, are or is.

1.Do you know this word?

2.Is he a student?

3.______ the men come from India?

4.______ the student study hard?

5.______ the engineers in the lab?

6.______ your friend like coffee?

7.______ the words seem hard?

8.______ the girls students here?

9.______you like milk in the coffee?

10.______ Mr and Mrs Smith teach English?

11.______ that an ashtray on the table?

12.______ he recognize the new student?

13.______ the money on the table?

14.______ the books on the table?

15.______ they in the park?

16.______ the news good today?

9.Work in groups. Use doesn’t, don’t, aren’t, isn’t or am not.

1.The book isn’t on the table.

2.Those students ____________study very hard.

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