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14.
повседневные обязанности
15.
справиться c чем-либо
Task 4. Find the synonyms to the following words. Activate them in
sentences.
Word
Synonym
provide
facilities
tracking
grow
replenish
usual
analyze
control
reduce
unnessecary
amenities
resident
superfluous
decrease
make easier
ensure
increase
monitoring
inhabitant
facilitate
conventional
complete
regulate
calculate
Task 5. Read Grammar References in Annex Table 8 «Participle». Practice
this grammar material in following exercises:
Exercise 1: Translate and name the form of Participle.
English
Russian
1.
The garden was full of laughing
and running children.
2.
Could you pick up the broken
glass?
3.
The woman sitting by the
window stood up and left. p
4.
I walked between the shelves
loaded with books.
5.
Be careful when crossing the
road.
6.
Having driven 200 kilometers
he decided to have a rest.
7.
Invited by our friends, we
visited their new house.
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8.
I felt much better having said the
truth.
9.
He looked at me smiling.
10.
Built by the best architect in
town, the building was a
masterpiece.
11.
Not having seen each other for
ages, they had much to talk
about.
Exercise 2: Make sentences using Participle I Simple.
For example: He was jumping down the stairs. He broke his leg. – He broke his
leg jumping down the stairs.
1.
Tom was watching the film. He
fell asleep.
2.
The students opened their
textbooks. They looked for the
answer.
3.
Julia was training to be a designer.
She lived in Milan for 3 years.
4.
They are vegetarians. They don’t
eat meat.
5.
Jane was tidying up her bedroom.
She found some old letters.
Exercise 3: Make sentences using Participle I Perfect.
For example: He handed in his test. He had written all the exercises. – Having
written all the exercises, he handed in his test.
1.
She went to her car and drove off.
She had closed the door of the
house.
2.
I sent him an SMS. I had tried
phoning him many times.
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3.
We moved to Florida. We had
sold our cottage.
4.
His head was aching at night. He
had studied all day.
5.
He knew all the rules by heart. He
had read that textbook several
times.
Task 6: Find Participles in the text, translate them and explain their form.
Participle
Form
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Task 7. Answer the questions to the text. Analyze the information from the
text and give your own opinion.
1. List the capabilities of the smart
house, indicated in the text.
2. Indicate the pros and cons of a smart
home.
3. With what pros and cons you
disagree?
4. Give your examples of the probable
abilities of a smart home.
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5. What features of the smart house do
you use in your life?
6. What possibilities of a smart home
would you like to install in your home?
Task 8. Retell the text using standard phrases from the Annex Table 1
«Standard Phrases for Retelling, Report and Presentations”.
Task 9. Search for additional information in the Internet and prepare the
topic and the presentation «Modern Devices for a Smart Home». Use standard
phrases from the Annex Table 1«Standard Phrases for Retelling, Report and
Presentations”.
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Text 6 Convenient Devices
Many devices have been invented today to make human life easier, but the
inventors do not think to stop there. New ideas appear constantly, and new startups
often are launched. Many projects have already confirmed their functionality and
development has been put into production.
Sitpack Zen X: compact transportable chair.
The Sitpack Zen chair provides a respite for your feet during any movement:
from trips to the mountains to concerts on the square.
There are always moments in life when you want to relax, but there is simply no
place to sit. When sightseeing on excursions, waiting for transport at a stop, during the
trip or or just long walks, it is often almost impossible to find benches - they are either
not there or they are occupied. The folding chair from the Danish company Sitpack
solves this problem easily. It can be unfolded quickly, holds a weight of up to 136 kg,
and you can adjust the most comfortable height with the telescopic leg. The chair can
be taken anywhere - it is the most compact model in the world and can be put easily in
a bag or backpack.
Modobag suitcase scooter.
Why do you have to carry your own luggage if you can ride it? Modern industry
offers a variety of suitcases and bags to make traveling as comfortable as possible.
Accessories are equipped with wheels and telescopic handles, chargers, GPS trackers
and even scales to control the weight of the luggage. But still, you have to walk with
your luggage, and all this clever filling will not help much when you need to run to
avoid being late when changing for the next flight. But the owner drives on a Modobag
suitcase scooter himself. The suitcase is equipped with a telescopic steering wheel, a
footrest, a speed control and a braking system. The suitcase can travel up to 10 km on
a single charge.
Sweepovac: built-in kitchen vacuum cleaner
With this device, you do not need a dustpan and do not have to remove the
vacuum cleaner and pull it to the kitchen.
The kitchen is a place that needs to be kept clean constantly to remove food
crumbs and other debris from cooking. It seems that a little thing that is not worth
paying attention to, all you need is a dustpan and a broom. But this is also a waste of
time, and you have to bend over, straining your back. The built-in Sweepovac kitchen
vacuum cleaner allows you to do it without a scoop and takes up very little space. It is
mounted at the bottom of the kitchen table, and it is almost invisible. It is very easy to
use it - with a brush you sweep away debris and switch it on by pressing the start button
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with your foot. You can also connect a hose to the vacuum cleaner to clean hard-toreach areas. A very practical solution that simplifies cleaning greatly.
Practical tasks
Task 1. Read and translate the text, write out new words.
Task 2. Find the following words and word combinations in English in the
text, translate them into Russian. Complete the table. Learn them. Make
sentences with them.
English
Russian
1.
to invent
2.
startup
3.
constantly
4.
suitcase
5.
scooter
6.
to be equipped with
7.
telescopic steering wheel
8.
braking system
9.
speed control
10.
charge
11.
luggage
12.
waste of time
Task 3. Translate words from the text from Russian. Learn them.
Complete the table.
English
Russian
1.
устройство
2.
изобретать
3.
компактный, портативный
4.
функциональность
5.
разработка
6.
решить проблему
7.
встроенный
8.
аксессуар
9.
оснащать
10.
владелец
11.
подзарядка
12.
подключить
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Task 4. Complete the sentences. Translate them into Russian.
English
Russian
Many devices are invented to
_______________________human life
____________________, but the
inventors do not think _____________.
Many projects have their
_______________________________
already confirmed and the development
was started in ___________________.
_______________________can be
unfolded quickly, holds a weight
_____________ kg, and with
________________you can set the
most convenient __________________.
The accessories are with
______________________________
and ___________________________
and even ________________equipped.
With the ________________________
_______________________________
you can do without a shovel.
You can also use a ________________
to the ____________________connect.
Task 5. Revise grammar theme Tag-Questions using Grammar References
in the Annex Table 2 «The main Types of Questions». Ask questions to the text.
English
Russian
1.
2.
3.
4.
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5.
6.
Task 6. Read Grammar References in the Annex Table 4 «Verb Tences.
Active Voice. Examples», Table 5 «Verb Tences. Active Voice. Formation»
grammar theme Past Continuous. Practice this grammar material in following
exercises:
Exercise 1: Put verbs in the following sentences in form of Past Continuous.
1.
She (to write) _______________________a letter at 6 p.m last evening.
2.
Her father (to go)____________________ to the art gallery when he
(to meet) ___________________________her mother.
3.
At 8.20 yesterday morning my mother (to drive) ___________________me
to the university.
4.
They (to sit) ______________________________at the café at that time.
5.
She (to study) _____________________________in the library when they
suddenly called.
6.
I didn't take my umbrella. It __________________________ when I left
home. (rain)
7.
Last night at 10 o'clock my brother _________________________ for his
exam. (prepare)
8.
Everyone _____________________in silence (sit) when the teacher came.
9.
I don't know what the teacher (talk)________________________ about,
I (listen)_________________________ at that time.
10.
A man _____________________ along the road when he saw a cat. (walk)
Exercise 2. Make sentences using «as», «while», «when».
1.
Kim was crossing the street. He
saw Jane.
2.
I was serving the table. She
dropped a glass.
3.
She was driving home. The
engine broke down.
4.
Jake and Kiley were leaving the
shop. The police officer
stopped them.
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5.
The children were playing.
Their mother was cooking.
6.
I met Victor in the street. He
was running quickly.
Task 7. Retell the text using standard phrases from the Annex Table 1
«Standard Phrases for Retelling, Report and Presentations”.
Task 8. Search for additional information in the Internet and prepare the
topic and the presentation «Convenient Devices». Use standard phrases from the
Annex Table 1«Standard Phrases for Retelling, Report and Presentations”.
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Text 7 Unusual sports
We all heard about chess and boxing, but do you know about bossaball? What
about bo-taoshi? Our world is full of all sorts of oddities, and unusual sports only
confirm this fact. If we look closer at other countries, we can notice a lot of interesting
things.
Bo-taoshi is translated from Japanese as "knock down a pillar" and this is a very
active sport. Each team is made up of 150 members who are divided into 75 attackers
and 75 defenders. What is the goal? Of course to knock down a pillar of opposing
teams.
Quidditch. This game was described first in series of novels about Harry Potter
and has recently become increasingly popular. Quidditch competitions are most
commonly held on campus. Quidditch is a great opportunity to make your dream come
true and enter the world of magic by not just taking a broom during cleaning.
Carrying women - according to the rules set out in the World Championship
for Carrying Women, a man can either carry his own wife or a neighbor's wife as a
burden, or must find her elsewhere. In addition, a woman must be over 17 years old
and weigh at least 49 kilograms.
Bossaball - this crazy sport was invented in Spain, but later found fans in other
countries. The game takes place on a huge inflatable field with trampolines, the ball
can be hit with any part of the body, the players of one team have the right to a
maximum of 5 touches until the ball flies over the net to the field of another team. This
sport is a mix of gymnastics, soccer and volleyball.
Gagaball. This game is particularly popular in summer camps and is originally
from Israel. Gagaball looks like “bouncer”, with the difference that the entire action
has to take place inside the wooden octagon, and the participants in the game knock
each other out with a ball under their knees to get rid of the enemy.
The Coopershield Cheese Race. This annual competition takes place near the
English town of Gloucester (Cooper's Hill, Gloucester), from the top of which they roll
the head of traditional Gloucester cheese. The task of the participants is to catch up
with the cheese and roll it down the mountain. Cheese accelerates to 112.5 km / h
during this race. So there is no reason to talk about the actual persecution of this bait.
Overall, the winner is the one who first crosses the finish line, and in return the
daredevil gets ... cheese.
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