2 Class exercises for oral practice

The Present Continuous Tense:

Случаи употребления	Длительные действия (процессы), происходящие в настоящий момент		Параллельные действия (процессы) в настоящем
Указатели момента действия	now at present at the present moment		while when пока, в то время как
Примеры	What are you doing now? I’m reading a book.		Boris is reading while Jane is painting.
Affirmative		Interrogative
I am opening the door. You are opening the door. He is opening the door. She is opening the door. It (child) is opening the door. We are opening the door. You are opening the door. They are opening the door.		Am I opening the door? Are you opening the door? Is he opening the door? Is she opening the door? Is it (child) opening the door? Are we opening the door? Are you opening the door? Are they opening the door?
Negative
I am not opening the door. You are not opening the door. He is not opening the door. She is not opening the door. It (child) is not opening the door. We are not opening the door. You are not opening the door. They are not opening the door.

Ex. 3 Give short answers:

1 Are you sitting at the window? 2 Is your friend reading a newspaper now? 3 Are the students listening to the teacher? 4 Am I speaking English at the moment? 5 Are you sitting at the table? 6 Are you working at your English now? 7 Is Brain sitting to the right of you? 8 Is Ann sitting to the left of you? 9 Is your friend writing now? 10 Are you thinking about your English lesson?

Ex. 4 Express disagreement using That’s not right or You are wrong:

1.You are having a French lesson now. (an English lesson) 2. You are writing a letter now.( to read a book) 3. Sasha is sitting in the hall. (in the classroom) 4. You are working in the garden now.

( to have an English lesson) 5. You are reading the text now. (to do an English exercise) 6. He is waiting for you in the corridor. (to work in the laboratory).

Ex. 5 Answer the following questions:

1.Are you speaking English or Russian? 2 What are you speaking about? 3 What exercise are you doing? 4 Are you listening attentively to the teacher? 5 Who is standing at the blackboard? 6 Are you thinking about your lesson now? 7 What are you thinking about? 8 Who is asking you questions? 9 What is your friend doing now? 10 What is he thinking about?

Ex. 6 Change the following statements to questions beginning with the question-word given in brackets:

1I am reading an interesting book. (what) 2 She is standing at the blackboard. (where?) 3 We are having English now. (what class?) 4 He is talking. (who?) 5 Nina is speaking with her teacher. (whom?) 5 They are going to the cinema. (where?) 6 She is looking at the blackboard. (what?).

Ex. 7 Open the brackets.

1 Well, I (to listen) to you. 2 What – these children (to play)? They (to shout) so, – they (to fight)? 3 Look! The driver (to stop) the car. 4 I'm afraid you (to make) a mis­take. 5 You (to wait) for someone? 6 Why you (to wear) this heavy sweater? 7 Can't you see that you (to disturb) him? He (to work). Or, at least, he (to try) to. 8 Oh, come on. The taxi (to wait). The meter (to tick) like mad. 9 Where – you (to take) this child? Why – he (to cry) so? 10 I'm afraid you (to lose) your temper.

Ex. 8 Put the verbs in brackets into Present In­definite or Present Continuous.

1 Look up! The sun ... so brightly (to shine). 2 My uncle usually ... newspapers in the evening (to read). 3 As a rule, my sister ... all housework in the evening (to do). 4 Go and see! Our children ... soundly (to sleep). 5 Our family usually ... out of town on Sundays (to go). 6 What... the students ... at the moment (to do)? – Some of the students ... themselves while the others ... the dialogue by heart (to record, to learn). 7 ... your nephew ... English books in the original (to read)? 8 Hallo! Where ... you ... (to go)? – I... to the University (to go). ... you ... there, too (to go)? – No, I ... not usually ... to the University in the morning (to go). I ... evening classes (to attend). 9. ... you ... the words of this English song (to understand)? — Yes, I ... that now I ... them (to think, to understand).

DIALOGUE

Mary: Hello! George, how are you feeling this morning?

George: Not so hot.

Mary: Why are you wearing sun glasses?

George: I've got a headache.

Mary: What are you carrying in that bag?

George: Mind your own business.

Mary: Why aren't you working?

George:I am working! I'm not carrying this bag ... for my own amusement.

Mary: Why are you limping?

George: My ankle is hurting me. Why are you smiling? It's nothing to smile

about.

Mary: I'm not smiling at you. The sun is in my eyes. George: Why aren't you working?

Mary: I'm not feeling too well.

George: What's wrong?

Mary: My shoulders are hurting me.

George: Whose coat are you wearing?

Mary: My own, of course. Why are you laughing?

George: Because you're wearing the coat-hanger.

Ex 9 Read the dialogue and translate into Russian, then do back translation from memory.

Ex. 10 Continue the dialogue. Ask questions similar to those and answer them.

To be going + Infinitive:

Намерение совершить действие	Способ перевода
1 I am going to rest. 2 What are you going to do tonight? 3 Where are you going to have dinner?	1 Я собираюсь отдохнуть. 2 Что ты собираешься делать сегодня вечером? 3 Где ты собираешься обедать?

Ex. 11 Read and retell the story:

This is English wedding. They are standing on the steps outside the church. The bride is wearing a long white dress and she’s holding some blue flowers in her left hand. The groom’s wearing a traditional morning suit and he’s holding a top hat in his right hand. They are both smiling because they are very happy. In a few minutes they’re going to get into a Rolls-Royce and drive to a big hotel for the reception. At the reception they are going to eat the cake and drink champagne. Then they are going to open all their presents. Some people are going to make speeches and both their mothers are going to cry. At three o’clock they’re going to leave the reception and drive to Heathrow airport. They are going to fly to Bermuda. They are going to spend their honey moon in a villa by the sea. They are going to be happy and have a lot of children.

Ex 12 Act out a conversation, using the Present Continuous Tense

– Hello, Jane.

– Hello, Pete.

– Is your brother in?

– Yes, he is, but he’s busy at the moment, I’m afraid. Would you like to sit down and wait a little?

– All right … But is he really so busy? What’s he doing? Isn’t he waiting for me? – He is talking on the phone. He and Mary are discussing their plans for the coming week0end.

– What?! They are discussing their plans and I’m sitting here?! That really is too much!

TEXT A

There Is no Time Like Tomorrow

It is seven o'clock. It is time for Alex Lavrov to get up. His wife is already in the kitchen. She is an early-riser. She usually gets up at half past six. While she is making break-­fast Alex goes downstairs to get his morning newspa­pers.

Alex finishes breakfast and goes to the bus-stop. It is just opposite his block of flats. He usually goes to work by bus. Generally it takes him half an hour to get to work. So Alex usually leaves home at a quarter to eight. But sometimes he walks to the factory. Alex's working day begins at half past eight. But Alex usually gets to work at a quarter past eight. Alex is never late for work.

Now Alex is in his office. He is studying his diary. There is a conference at a quarter to ten. They are going to discuss the work schedule. He must write his report now. Then Alex must look through the incoming documents. He can do it in the afternoon. At half past twelve he has an appointment with his boss. They must talk over the speci­fications for new equipment. What else? English classes! They start at five. And Alex isn't ready for his classes. "Never mind", Alex thinks, "I can do something during the lunch break".

It is half past nine. Alex is at home at last. He is having supper. After supper he is going to listen to the 10 o'clock news. Then he is going to get down to his English. But Alex is too sleepy. He isn't going to listen to the 10 o'clock news. And English can wait until tomorrow. After all, there is no time like tomorrow. Alex goes to bed. It's ten o'clock exactly.