Hang Gliding. The Sport of the 1980s

Hang gliding, like windsurfing, comes from America. The person who thought of this sport, Francis Rogallo, got the idea when he was watching space capsules falling towards the sea. The capsules had a sort of wing which helped them to go more slowly until they reached the sea.

But this idea isn't as new as you might think: in the fifteenth century, Leonardo da Vinchi drew pictures of a hang glider; it was a sort of kite which could carry a person.

The modern hang glider can go with the wind or against it, and the pilot can change direction by moving the control bar. Hang gliders rise and fall with the move­ments in the air—near hills, for example, they usually go up. All over the world, these giant butterflies are becoming more and more popular, as people discover the fun of flying.

Ex.6. What do you know of the kinds of sport which recently appeared? Describe them and say what attracts people in them.

Ex.7.Speak on:

1.the role of sport in modern life;

2. sport as part of school and college life.

Grammar: The Passive Voice.

• We use the infinitive after modal verbs and a number of other verbs. The passive infinitive is to be done/ to have been done

Can/could May/ might Must/ have to Should/ would Needn’t

be done have been done

Lions and tigers can be seen in Zoos. He spoke very clearly; he could be heard by everyone

• The verbs which take prepositional objects can form passive construction of the following pattern:

smb is smth was will be

sent for spoken about laught at

The verbs taking prepositional objects.

to agree to/with- соглашаться с

to agree on/upon-прийти к соглашению

to call for,on –зайти за

to deal with –иметь дело с

to hear of –слышать о

to insist on/upon- настаивать на

to laugh at – смеяться над

to look after- ухаживать за

to put with- примириться с

to refer to- ссылаться на

to send for-посылать за

to think of- думать о

to comment on-комментировать

to provide for-снабжать

to lose sight of-потерять из виду

to make use of-использовать

Ex.6.Read the situation and write a sentence. Use the words in brackets.

Example: He seldom keeps his promise.(he/can/rely/on)

1.The child is very ill.(the doctor /send/for) 2. The old car is in excellent condition.(it/look/after /well). 3. He was speaking for two hours. (he/listened to/ in silence) 4. She is going into hospital tomorrow. (she/ take good care of). 5. This little boy is always dirty. (he/look after/ properly).6. She is always breaking things in the kitchen. (she/speak to/about her carelessness)7. He’s a sensible man.(his advise/listen to carefully) 8.The dentist said her teeth were very bad.(they/ take care of). 9. He never broke a promise in his life.(he/ come/rely on)10. Shakespeare was born more that 400 years ago.(he/look upon/the greatest of English poets)

Ex.7.Put the following into the passive, mentioning the agent where necessary.

1.You can’t wash this dress.(it / dry-clean).2. They discuss unimportant things.(a lot of time/waste). 3. They will type your letters in a minute.(the letters/ type/ in the other office) 4. I can’t play now.(my piano/ repair/ at the moment) 5. The guests ate other sandwiches, and drank all the lemonade.( nothing/ leave). 6. I can’t find my parcel anywhere.(it/ post?) 7. I have no information.(I/ inform/ of the change of the plan).8.I’m afraid we have sold all our copies but we have ordered more.(more/ order).9. The letter can’t be mailed.(it/ not stamp). 10. I would like to meet her mother.(I/ not introduce/ yet).

Ex.8. Give the corresponding passive construction.

1. We looked through all the advertisements very attentively.2. The gardener gathered all the dry leaves and set fire to them. 3. People will talk much about the successful debut of the young actress, no doubt.4. You can rely upon your guide’s experience. 5. Why didn’t the speaker dwell longer upon this question? 6. You should send the sick man to hospital. They will look after him much better there.7. A famous architect has designed the new theatre this week. 8. This plant had fulfilled the yearly plan by the 15 december.9. The workers are discharging the steamer. 10. The students read the text and translated it into English. 11.Who has written this article?

Ex.9.Put in the correct forms, active or passive, of the verbs in brackets.

How the other half lives

Lord Manners was a rich and famous banker. When he (die), he (give) a magnificent funeral which (attend) by hundreds of famous people. The funeral was going to (hold) in West Minister Abbey. Many ordinary people (line) the streets to watch the procession. The wonderful black and gold carriage (draw) by 6 black horses. The mourners (follow) in silence. Lord Manners (give) a royal farewell. Two tramps were among the crowd, they (watch) the procession. As solemn music (can/hear) in the distance, one of them (turn) other and (whisper) in admiration: ”Now that’s what I call really living! ” (from “Longman English Grammar Practice”by L.G. Alexander)

Ex.10.Translate the sentences into English.

1. Лекции этого профессора всегда слушают с большим интересом.2. Меня прервал Джон. 3.Его всегда любили, и ему всегда доверяли. 4. О ней заботятся ее друзья. 5.Я уверен, что, записка была написана карандашом. 6. Дверь открыла пожилая женщина , и Джейн вывели в маленькую гостиную.7. Кровать не было застелена, стул был сломан.8.Это письмо только что подписано директором. 9. Товары еще не доставлены. 10. Подписан ли этот контракт? 11. Этот вопрос еще не исследован. 12. Ящики пересчитаны. Их можно отвести на склад. 13. Библиотека была закрыта,

так как было же 8 часов. 14. Об этом фильме много говорят.15.Он узнает, почему его туда посылают.16. Во время экскурсии по городу нам показали завод, где производится сталь.17. Книги, которые хорошо читаются, редко найдешь на полках библиотеки.