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Exercises for individual work

I. Choose the proper form of the Infinitive:

1. She wants (to invite, to be invited) to the conference. 2. I don’t know what (to expect, to be expected) of him. 3. I have come (to consult, to have been consulted) you. 4. He promised (to come, to have come) and (to see, to have seen) them before he left. 5. Allow me (to introduce, to be introduced) myself. 6. She didn’t know where (to find, to be finding) him. 7. Everything was done (to save, to be saved) him. 8. This is the key problem (to solve, to be solved) immediately. 9. We are (to solve, to be solved) this key problem immediately. 10. It was hardly necessary (to inform, to be informing) them.

II. Paraphrase the sentences using «for-phrases» with Infinitives:

1. She held out the telegram so that I might see it. 2. There is nothing that I may add. 3. It’s high time you knew Grammar well. 4. The first thing he must do is to ring them up. 5. It’s quite natural that you should think so. 6. This is a problem you should solve. 7. It is necessary that we should start early in the morning. 8. We stopped the bus so that the tourists might get on. 9. It is rather strange that they should leave without letting us know. 10. I stood there waiting when the door would open.

III. Combine the two sentences using «for-phrases» with Infinitives:

1. She told them the truth. It was easy for her. 2. Your child must spend more time outdoors. It will be better for him. 3. Old people don’t usually change their habits. It’s hard for them. 4. He always took part in the discussions. It was natural thing for him. 5. I received a letter from him. It was a real joy for me. 6. He came in the nick of time. It was usual of him.

IV. Translate into English:

1. Вам необхідно бути тут завтра о п’ятій. 2. Для того, щоб знайти цю книжку, мені довелося піти в бібліотеку. 3. У мене було досить часу, щоб побачитися з ним. 4. Йому легко це зробити. 5. Текст був надто важкий, щоб він міг перекласти його без словника. 6. Нам важко зро­бити цю роботу за такий короткий термін. 7. Вашій сестрі необхідно побачити його. 8. Зараз надто пізно, щоб діти пішли на прогулянку.

U N I T 13

TOPIC: LABOUR

TEXT A

TEXT B

TEXT C

GRAMMAR: The Objective Infinitive Complex

The Subjective Infinitive Complex

Reading drills

1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:

a) stress the first syllable:

skill, skilled, labour, force, since, total, grow, growth, shortage, training, operate, carpenter, typist, toolmaker, company, recognize, influance, rate, size, standard, wage, bargain;

b) stress the second syllable:

available, production, eventually, equipment, decline, amount, activity, affect, professional, executive, perform, determine, supply, demand;

c) stress the third syllable:

population, supervision, occupation.

Text A

In order for any country to grow, it must have a large and skilled labour force. Since the size of this force is related to total population the number of people available for production activities will grow as the population grows. If the growth of population continues to decline, it eventually affect the growth of the labour force. However a labour shortage1 could be made up2 by workers from other countries.

There are four major categories of labour that are based on the general level of skills needed to do any kind of job. These categories are unskilled, semiskilled, skilled and professional or managerial.

Unskilled labour. Workers who do not have the training to operate machines and equipment fall into3 the category of unskilled labour. Most of these people work chiefly with their hands at such jobs as digging ditches, picking fruit, etc.

Semiskilled labour. Workers who have mechanical abilities4 fall into the category of semiskilled labour. They may operate electric floor polishers, or any other equipment that calls for5 a certain amount of skill.

Skilled labour. Workers who are able to operate complex equipment and who can do their tasks with little supervisions fall into the category of skilled labour. Examples are carpenters, typists, toolmakers.

Professional labour. Workers with high level skills such as doctors, lawyers and executives of large companies fall into the category of professional labour.

Most occupations have wage rate — a standard amount of pay given for work performed.

How these rates are determined can be explained in two different ways. The first deals with supply and demand, the second recognizes the influence of unions on the bargaining process6.