- •Unit 3. Lifestyle: Leisure for pleasure
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Look at the following list of hobbies and leisure activities. Arrange them in order of their popularity with your classmates. Work in small groups.
- •3. Give personal information.
- •4. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions below.
- •5. Express your agreement or disagreement with the following quotes.
- •6. Read and choose the correct alternatives in the sentences below.
- •7. Add the adjectives in task 6 to the table below. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •8. Work with a partner. Choose the correct form.
- •9. Match a question in column a with an answer in column b.
- •10. Match a line in a with a line in b.
- •11. Use the words in the list below to express your preferences.
- •12. Give reasons why you enjoy doing something.
- •Vocabulary
- •13. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- •14. Choose the corresponding English word.
- •15. Match the parts of speech (a–d) with the lists of typical suffixes (1–4).
- •16. Match the words/phrases of similar meaning.
- •17. Match the words to their opposites.
- •18. Express the following in one word.
- •19. Find the odd word out.
- •20. Translate the sentences paying attention to the words in bold.
- •21. Read and translate the sentences.
- •22. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •23. Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
- •24. Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
- •25. Complete the paragraph with the prepositions from the box.
- •26. Work with a partner. Discuss the following question:
- •Fill Your Free Time with fulfilling activities
- •27. Are these statements true or false?
- •28. Complete the paragraph using the words from the box.
- •29. Read the article and do the task after it. How to Start the Active Leisure Habit
- •31. Complete the following table.
- •Positive form — Irregular verbs
- •37. Find the word that doesn’t belong to each list. Give the Present Tense form of the verbs.
- •38. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in the Past Simple Tense.
- •Negative form
- •39. Make the following sentences negative.
- •40. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
- •41. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative or a general question, according to the instructions.
- •42. Ask questions about the information in italics.
- •48. Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the questions.
- •50. Explain the meaning of the following words and collocations.
- •51. Express the following in one word.
- •52. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •53. Study the following dialogues. The first one is between Mrs Smith and her younger son John. The second is between Mrs Smith and a shop assistant.
- •54. Express your agreement or disagreement with the following quotes.
- •55. Discuss the following in small groups.
- •Self-study materials
- •Verb to be (the Present Simple Tense) Positive and Negative Forms
- •General questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Special questions
- •Tag questions
- •Subject Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
- •Telling time
- •The clock
- •Adverbs of frequency
- •To have got
- •Illness
- •Positive form
- •Negative form
- •General questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Special questions
- •Tag questions
- •There is/are Positive sentence
- •Negative sentence
- •Alternative questions
- •Special questions
- •Tag questions
- •The Past Simple Tense Positive form — Regular verbs
- •The -ed ending has three pronunciations:
- •Positive form — Irregular verbs
- •Negative form
- •General questions
- •Special questions
- •The Future Simple Tense
- •In (the near) future
- •Positive form
- •Negative form
- •General questions
- •Special questions
- •Tag questions
- •There is/are in the Future Simple Tense
The Future Simple Tense
The Future Simple Tense is used:
for a statement of a future fact
The journey will take six hours.
These expressions are usually used with the Future Simple Tense:
tomorrow (morning / afternoon / evening)
the day after tomorrow
In (the near) future
soon
one of these days
in a few minutes / in a moment / in a week / in five months time / in a week’s time, etc.
to predict the future
In the future, machines will do many of the jobs that people do now.
for a sudden decision made at the time of speaking
Wait a minute — I’ll open the door.
to show willingness to do or not to do something in the future
I promise I’ll give up smoking.
I’ll never speak to her again.
Positive form
I You He/She/It We You They |
will (‘ll) stay here tonight. |
NOTE: a) will is used with all persons (I, you, he, they, etc.).
b) shall is used instead of will with I or we, but in everyday speech, will is more common.
c) in spoken English ‘ll is used with subject pronouns.
He’ll be there in time.
BUT: John will be there in time.
Exercise 45. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Simple Tense. Use contraction (‘ll) where possible.
Example: I think I (be) in Liverpool next week. — I think I’ll be in Liverpool next week.
Fiona (be) 20 in March. — Fiona will be 20 in March.
They (arrive) home before midnight tonight.
The company (give) you an extra day’s holiday.
“Would you like something to drink?” — “Oh, thank you. I (have) some apple juice.”
I think the trip (be) rather exciting.
Alma (phone) after 3 o’clock.
Bill looks tired, I think he (go) to bed early tonight.
Negative form
I You He/She/It We You They |
will not (won’t) work tomorrow. |
NOTE: a) will not (won’t) is used with all persons (I, you, he, they, etc.).
b) shall not (shan’t) is used with I or we, but in everyday speech, will is more common.
Exercise 46. Write negative sentences with the verb in the correct form.
Example: He won’t forget to take his medicine. (forget)
I know she ___ with this idea. (agree)
My parents ___ before twelve. (return)
It ___ today. (rain)
I ___ anywhere for a walk tonight. (go)
Don’t trust this company. You ___ your money again. (see)
Exercise 47. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb given in the box. Use each verb only once.
see, get, stay, win, tell, come, be, leave |
Example: — Please, stay with me. — Don’t worry, I won’t leave you. I’ll stay with you.
— I promise, I ___ on time. I ___ late.
— All right. See you then.
— Don’t say anything to Sally about my surprise party on Sunday.
— Don’t worry, I ___ her.
— You look sad. What’s the matter?
— My grandparents are on their way to America. They’re going to live there, so I probably ___ them again.
— Why not? You can go there for a holiday.
— Randy and Diana are in love with each other.
— Yes. I think they ___ married soon.
— I’m going to the big baseball match tonight. My team, Dallas Cowboys, are playing.
— Do you think they ___?