10. Describe your activities in the English language lessons. Say:

1. how you can improve your reading, writing, conversation skills and how you can improve your pronunciation;

2. why you think a lot of attention should be paid to your pronun­ciation;

3. what opportunities for your English practice you have outside your classroom;

4. what results you have already achieved and whether you are satisfied with them.

11. Communicative situations:

1. How can illustrations, pictures and posters, schemes and tables be helpful at the lessons?

2. What do you think the classroom (the lab, the workshop) should look like? How should it be equipped to make it a good place to work?

3. What are the advantages of well-equipped classrooms? Do you think it is important to use modern equipment only at your science lessons?

Grammar (infinitive and gerund (-ing form) revision)

12. a) Refresh your knowledge of the Infinitive and the Gerund and fill in the chart with the following verbs or phrases below with the verb 'tell' in the Infinitive or lNG-form. Some examples are given.

agree	make	help
continue	start	offer
look forward	begin	try
remember	forget	can't stand
would prefer	mind	let
avoid	stop	refuse
finish	can't bear	would like

VERB + -ING	VERB + 'TO' INFINITIVE	VERB + (SB) BARE INFINITIVE	VERB + "TO" INFINITIVE OR -ING (no change in meaning)	VERB + "TO" INFINITIVE OR -ING (different meaning)
finish telling		help him tell		stop telling stopped to tell

b) Match the names of the different infinitive forms with the examples:

1 ) PRESENT INFINITIVE 2) PERFECT INFINITIVE 3) PRESENT CONTINUOUS INFINITIVE 4) PERFECT CONTINUOUS INFINITIVE 5) PRESENT INFINITIVE PASSIVE 6) PERFECT INFINITIVE PASSIVE

a to have sent b to send с to be sent d to have been sending e to have been sent f to be sending

13. Choose the correct verb form:

1) They made us (to follow / follow) them.

2) He tried to avoid (to crash / crashing) into the truck.

3) The Browns can't afford (to stay / staying) at the Ritz.

4) She finally managed (not to drop / not dropping) a ball while juggling.

5) The boy doesn't seem (to understand / understanding) what he has to do.

6. He kept (to avoid / avoiding) eye contact.

7. When she returned to the room, I couldn't help (to notice / noticing) that she'd smeared her lipstick.

8. I don't mind (to work / working) alone.

9. Emma suggested (to go / going) for a walk.

10) I'm glad he decided (to stay / staying). I'd hate (to see / seeing) him go.