- •Министерство образования и науки российской федерации
- •Предисловие
- •Social issues
- •Vocabulary
- •I. What do you think the age range is for each time of life?
- •III. Do you think there is an upper or lower age limit for:
- •II. 1. Decide which two factors in the list you think are not important
- •V. Match the time expressions in bold to their meanings a-j.
- •VI. Ask a partner the questions from task V.
- •VII. Complete the expressions.
- •VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in
- •Age of Content
- •I. Read the dialogues. Choose the right answer (sometimes there are
- •II. What is the difference in meaning? Check with the rules above.
- •III. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Future Simple, Future
- •IV. Choose the correct verb forms in these sentences. Sometimes two
- •V. Complete the sentences with the verb in either the Future Perfect or
- •I. Complete the First Conditional sentences:
- •II. Put the words in the correct order in the Second Conditional
- •III. Match the sentences halves:
- •IV. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct tense.
- •I. Read the article. The article is written in a quite formal, scientific
- •II. Read the text again. Choose a, b or c.
- •III. Choose the best variant to express the main idea of the article.
- •III. The following is the summary of the article. Put the lines of the summary in the correct order.
- •IV. Discuss in pairs what you would do if you were the writer.
- •Vocabulary and grammar in use
- •I. Translate into English.
- •I. Discuss in small groups what is likely to happen in 20 years’ time.
- •II. Make a presentation on one of the subjects of the topic.
- •Vocabulary
- •Part 1 clothes
- •I. Discuss.
- •I. Put the items of clothing in the right section.
- •II. Match sentences 1-10 with a-j.
- •III. Complete the text with the words from the list.
- •I. Put the adjectives from the list below into the right categories of the
- •II. Put the groups of words in the right order. Use a/an where necessary.
- •III. Right or wrong? Correct the wrong adjective order.
- •II.Write the endings for each phrase.
- •I. A. Guess which of the two people said the sentences below, then
- •I. Read the article quickly. Find the information about:
- •Clothes to Die for
- •II. Read the text again carefully. Translate p.P. 2, 5, 6 and 7.
- •III. Match the phrasal verbs from the text and their equivalents.
- •IV. Answer the questions.
- •V. Match the headings to the paragraphs.
- •II. Use look, sound, smell, taste and feel to give your opinion about the
- •III. Complete the text with the words from the list.
- •I. Listen to a trainee chef talk about her future plans and answer the questions. (Total English Pre-Intermediate Unit 3 Recording 2)
- •II. Listen to a man talking about his plans and choose the right variant.
- •I. Read the text and answer the question.
- •Were School Dinners Really So Bad?
- •II. Mark the sentences true or false.
- •IV. Do the ‘House’ quiz in 5 minutes.
- •I. Critisize yourself. For each situation write two sentences, one beginning I should have and one beginning I shouldn’t have.
- •Never again …
- •I. Decorating a room
- •II. Talk to a partner.
- •I. Write the words from the list in the correct column in the chart.
- •II. Complete with a/an or some.
- •III. In which sentences in task II could you also use a piece of?
- •IV. Choose the correct form.
- •I. Do you know anything about the philosophy of feng shui? Where is it
- •II. In pairs, read the text and remember how you can put feng shui ideas
- •Into practice. A read about the living room, b read about the
- •Feng Shui
- •III. Discuss. Do you think feng shui is sensible, impractical, or
- •Vocabulary and grammar in use
- •I. Translate into English.
- •I. Make up a dialogue.
- •II. Make a presentation on one of the subjects of the topic.
- •Addictions
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Discuss.
- •I. Look at the adjectives in bold. What do they mean? Complete the
- •II. Make personal sentences with as many adjectives from task I as
- •III. Form nouns by adding the suffixes –ility, -ion, -ment.
- •I. Explain the difference between a and b.
- •II. Right or wrong? Correct the wrong sentences.
- •III. Complete the sentences with used to/didn’t use to, (don’t) usually,
- •IV. Tell a partner about …
- •1. A personal pronoun in the objective case or a noun
- •2. Participle I.
- •I. Give all the forms of Participle I of these verbs.
- •II. Point out Participle I and state its form. Translate into Russian.
- •III. Use the right form of Participle I instead of the infinitive in brackets.
- •IV. Paraphrase the sentences using Complex Object with Participle
- •Instead of the subordinate clause.
- •I. Point out Participle II and state its function. Translate into Russian.
- •III. Read the text and check your answers. Are you surprised by
- •Caffeine – Fact or Myth?
- •I. Read an article about a singer. Find out:
- •Confessions of a Coffee Addict
- •II. Find phrases in the text that mean …
- •Vocabulary and grammar in use
- •I. Translate into English.
- •I. Make a dialogue.
- •II. Make a presentation on one of the subjects of the topic.
- •Fast world
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Discuss with a partner.
- •Communication
- •IV. Look at the words and phrases in the list. Label them ‘a’ for changes
- •In quantity or ‘b’ for changes in quality.
- •V. Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
- •Infinitive
- •1. A personal pronoun in the objective case or a noun
- •2. Infinitive.
- •I. Give all the missing forms of the infinitives.
- •II. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the forms of
- •Infinitive.
- •III. Use the right form of the infinitives in brackets.
- •IV. Complete the sentences using Infinitive as
- •V. Paraphrase the sentences using the infinitive without particle to
- •VI. Make sentences using Infinitive.
- •I. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the forms of
- •II. Use the right form of Gerund.
- •III. Complete the sentences using Gerund as
- •IV. Complete the sentences using Gerund.
- •I. Put the verbs in the right column.
- •II. Put the verbs in the right form: … -ing or to … . Sometimes two
- •III. Right or wrong? Correct the wrong sentences.
- •II. Read the text again. Mark the sentences true or false. Correct the
- •III. Read the text again and translate the parts in bold.
- •I. Discuss.
- •II. Make a presentation on one of the subjects of the topic.
V. Match the time expressions in bold to their meanings a-j.
Do you use time well or do you often waste time?
Does it take you a long time to get ready in the morning?
Do you usually get to this class in time for the first activity?
When you meet people are you usually on time?
How many times a year do you go to the dentist’s?
Do you normally have a good time at parties?
Do you normally take your time when you do your English
homework?
Do you often see your relatives, or only from time to time?
Where do you think you will be in 10 years’ time?
10.Where will you be this time tomorrow?
ten years from now
with enough time before smth starts
punctual
occasionally
occasions
enjoy yourself
spend time badly
need a long time
i. not hurry
j. at the same time tomorrow
VI. Ask a partner the questions from task V.
VII. Complete the expressions.
I never ______time watching reality shows on television. They are
absolute rubbish.
Don’t hurry. ______ your time.
My children listen to the Top 20 three times ______ week.
I ______ a great time with my friends last night.
It ______ a long time to drive through London in a rush hour.
The presenter’s very punctual. She always starts her programme
______ time.
______ time tomorrow I’ll be flying to Honolulu.
______ three years’ time I hope I’ll be a good specialist in this sphere
of activity.
Science
VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in
brackets.
______ engineering is a very controversial issue. (gene)
Some ______ think that we may soon be cloning humans. (science)
There are ______ reasons why we get old. (biology)
_________ hope the tests will be successful. (research)
Would you like to be ______ ? (immortality)
The experiment was a ______ . (fail)
Shall we ______ the results of the test?(analysis)
The biologists ______ some reptiles whose lifespan is
indefinite. (discovery)
Read the text about a singer and fill in the gaps with the words from the list.
relationships tolerant patient skin fail appreciate reflect health
Age of Content
As I get older I feel more comfortable in my own ___1___ – it’s like
wearing an old pair of shoes. I now know where I’m going, whereas
when I was 15 all I knew about was singing and all I cared about was
making a success of it. I didn’t want to ___2___ . When I ___3___ on
my life now at 50, I realize I’ve got everything I’ve ever wanted in the
way of my career, ___4___ and ___5___ , but what I’m still looking for
is peace of mind. I want to be able to___6___ everything I’ve got every
second of the day.
As a wife I’ve learnt over the past years and I’ve changed in the way I
give more and I’m more ___7___ . As a mother I’ve also become more
___8___ . A few years ago I found being a mother was very tiring.
GRAMMAR 1
Expressing the future
There are several different ways of expressing the future. The form you use depend on the situation.
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Use |
Example |
Notes/problems |
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For future plans, use going to |
I’m going to look for a job. |
=I’ve already decided, these are my plans |
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For unplanned decisions, offers, promises use the Future Simple: will/won’t+infinitive |
I’ll call you tomorrow. |
=you decide at this moment |
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For predictions, use either will or going to |
I think the weather will be/is going to be fine. |
=it’s my opinion |
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For future arrangements, use the Present Continuous, especially with go, come, see, meet, leave, have (dinner,etc.). |
I’m having dinner with Anne tomorrow. |
=it’s arranged. Going to is also possible |
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To say what is possibly going to happen, use may/might+infinitive |
Take your umbrella. It may/might rain. |
=It’s a possibility |
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To say that smth will be finished in the future, use the Future Perfect: will have+past participle |
By next month I’ll have done all the work. |
=the work will be finished This tense is frequently used with the time expressions: -in three weeks’ time -by (Saturday, next year). |
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To say that an action will be in progress at some time in the future, use the Future Continuous: will be+verb+ing |
Don’t phone me between 7.00 and 8,00, as we’ll be having dinner then. |
=it will be in progress at this time |