- •Pronouns
- •Pronoun “it”
- •The verb “to be”
- •Pre-reading activity
- •Reading Activity About My Family and Myself
- •Additional Vocabulary
- •Looks and Appearance
- •Features of Character
- •Interests and Ambitions
- •Family Members and Relations in the Family
- •Post-reading Activity
- •The verb “to have”
- •Present, Past, Future Simple Present Simple
- •The Present Simple tense denotes:
- •Past Simple
- •The Past Simple tense describes:
- •Future Simple
- •The Future Simple tense denotes:
- •Facts to be remembered
- •Types of Questions
- •Reading Activity a Letter to a Friend
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •Continuous tenses
- •Present Continuous Tense
- •Past Continuous Tense
- •Future Continuous Tense
- •Pronouns some, any, no
- •Pre-Reading Activity
- •Reading Activity Numbers
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •To have to
- •To be to
- •Should, ought to
- •Pre-Reading Activity
- •Reading Activity Four Basic Operations of Arithmetic
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •Grammar Rules Patterns.
- •Pre-Reading Activity
- •Reading Activity Rational numbers and decimal numerals
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •Degrees of Comparison
- •Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives:
- •Types of Comparisons
- •Perfect Continuous
- •Facts to be remembered
- •Pre-reading activity
- •Reading Activity The Nature of Algebra
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •Monomials and Polynomials
- •Unit 7
- •Pre-Reading Activity
- •Reading Activity Equations and Identities
- •Post-Reading Activity
- •Unit 8
- •Pre-Reading Activity
- •Reading Activity Polynomials
- •Post-Reading Activity
Post-Reading Activity
Ex. 9. Answer the following questions.
1. Do you take a cold or a hot shower in the morning? 2. What time do you leave home to get to university? 3. Have you ever been late for classes? 4. How many classes do you have every day? 5. Eating is such a waste of time and effort, isn’t it? It would be better if we could simply take pills. 6. What is your idea of a good rest after classes? 7. How long does it take you to prepare your homework? 8. What sports are you good at? 9. Do you take part in any organized sporting activities? 10. Do you prefer to stay in or go out in the evening? 11. What is your favourite pastime? 12. Do you make any plans for the weekend? 13. Do you like to spend your free time with your friends or on your own? 14. How often do you go to the cinema (to the theatre)? 15. Why do some people prefer to watch films at the cinema instead of relaxing in front of their TV sets? 16. Are theatres as popular now as they used to be? 17. What is the best time for you to go to bed?
Ex. 10. Find the Russian equivalents for the following English word combinations.
to belong to a group
to describe the routine
to depend on the weather
to have a late night
on the other hand
to have a lie-in
to attend lectures
as a matter of fact
to be available
a students’ hall of residence
a recent letter
recreation facilities and entertainments
to be up to one’s neck in work
an outstanding mathematician
зависеть от погоды
ходить на лекции
места отдыха и развлечения
быть студентом группы
быть в наличии
выдающийся математик
быть по горло загруженным работой
студенческое общежитие
описывать определенный режим дня
оставаться в постели позже обычного
поздно лечь спать
с другой стороны
в действительности
последнее письмо
Ex. 11. Read what Sharon says about a typical working day:
I usually get up at 7 o'clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o'clock. I'm always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening. I don't usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o'clock. I always sleep well.
Yesterday was a typical working day for Sharon. Write what she did or didn't do yesterday.
She got up at 7 o'clock.
She … a big breakfast.
She … .
It … to get to work.
… at 8.45.
… lunch.
… at 5 o'clock.
… tired when … home.
… a meal yesterday evening.
… out yesterday evening.
… at 11 o'clock.
… well last night.
Ex. 12. Complete the sentences. Use I’ll (I will) + one of these verbs:
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carry do eat send show sit stay
1. My bag is very heavy. |
… it for you. |
2. Enjoy your holiday. |
Thank you. … you a postcard. |
3. I don't want this banana. |
Well, I'm hungry. … it. |
4. Do you want a chair? |
No, it's OK. … on the floor. |
5. Did you phone Jenny? |
Oh no, I forgot. … it now. |
6. Are you coming with me? |
No, I don't think so. … here. |
7. How do you use this camera? |
Give it to me and … you. |
Ex. 13. Write sentences beginning I think... or I don't think... .
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10 (she won’t be up to her neck in work) |
Ex. 14. Ask special questions.
1. They had an important paper in the desk. (what, where) 2. Five girls from our group live in the hall of residence. (how many) 3. Paul and Jim played tennis yesterday. (when) 4. This student has got three lectures today. (how many) 5. His friends work hard all day. (whose) 6. Professor Smirnov will hold a seminar tomorrow. (what, when) 7. These men have a logical plan. (who) 8. It took me two hours to do my homework yesterday. (how long) 9. We will probably go to Scotland for our holiday. (where) 10. We usually have our meals in the kitchen. (where) 11. I like a big breakfast in the morning. (who, when) 12. Sally goes to the theatre once a month. (how often) 13. My cousin won one million rubles in the lottery. (how much)
Ex. 15. Translate into Russian.
1. I overslept this morning because I had a late night yesterday. 2. Helen will stay in this evening. 3. Did you go out last Sunday? 4. At the end of each term students are always up to their neck in work. 5. Jennifer and her room-mate get on well because they respect each other. 6. Jack left his house a bit late in the morning, missed the bus and was late for classes. 7. We have a long lunch break but I never go to the University canteen. 8. At times there are other things to do like going shopping, doing sports and so on. 9. Later in the evening Kate does a bit of painting which is a sort of a hobby for her. 10. I used to go fishing when at school, but now I haven’t got any time to do that.
Ex. 16. Translate into English.
1. Летом я принимаю душ по утрам, а зимой я часто принимаю ванну. 2. В Минске есть много мест отдыха и развлечений. 3. Твоя квартира выходит окнами на юг или на север? 4. Я занимаюсь английским в выходные дни, так как я по горло загружен работой в течение недели. 5. К сожалению, у меня очень мало времени на отдых. 6. Моя подруга никогда не опаздывает на первую лекцию. 7. В наше время не так уж легко поступить в университет. 8. Если вечером я ложусь поздно спать, то на следующий день я стараюсь поспать немного днём. 9. Здесь у меня есть возможность играть в теннис два раза в неделю. 10. Как правило, рабочая неделя пролетает очень быстро. 11. Катя живёт в студенческом общежитии №7, и с ней в комнате живут ещё две девушки.
Ex. 17. Writing.
Write a letter to your mother describing your weekdays at the University.
Write a letter to your friend in which you tell him/her how you enjoy your life at weekends.
UNIT 3
Grammar: Continuous tenses. Pronouns: some, any, no |