Department of the air force

The DAF comprises the totality of all elements of the USAF. It is administrated by a civilian Secretary appointed by the President, and is supervised by the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force. To assist the Secretary and the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force (CSUSAF), the Air Staff functions in the Pentagon at Washington. The Air Staff employs more than 2,000 Air Force officers and civilian personnel in managing the Air Force.

Us air force mission

The primary mission of the Air Force (as stated in the Air Officer's Guide) is to provide aerospace forces capable of supporting the Nation's objectives in peace and war. The Air Force does this by providing strategic aircraft and missile forces to fight a general war, land-based tactical air forces to support ground forces in combat, primary aerospace forces for the defense of the United States against air and missile attack, and primary airlift capability for use by all the US Military Services.

The USAF also provides the major space research and development support for the Department of Defense (DOD) and assists the NASA in conducting the US space program.

3.	Answer the questions.

1. By whom is the Department of the Air Force administrated and supervised?

2. What agency assists the Secretary and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force?

3. How many Air Force officers and civilian personnel does the Air Staff employ?

4. What is the primary mission of the Air Force?

5. What forces and capabilities does the Air Force provide to accomplish its primary mission?

4.	Translate into English.

Штаб ВПС, повітряний напад, ракетний удар, авіаційна група, група матеріально-технічного забезпечення, авіаційна дивізія, ракетна дивізія, бомбардування, авіаційне командування.

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Learn the text US AIR FORCE MISSION by heart.

Grammar question tags

NOTE:

Question Tags are short questions at the end of affirmative or negative statements. We use them to ask for confirmation or agreement.

Question Tags are formed with an auxiliary or modal verb and an appropriate personal pronoun.

You can see the exercise ground, can’t you?

She drives a BMW, doesn’t she?

He went to Brazil, didn’t he?

After affirmative statements we use a negative question tag.

He is an air-force officer, isn’t he?

After negative statements we use a positive question tag.

You haven’t fed the dog yet, have you?

When the sentence contains words such as: never, hardly, rarely, etc. the question tag is positive.

They rarely watch TV, do they?

The question tags of some verbs are formed differently. Study the examples below.

rule	example
I am → aren’t I?	I am clever, aren’t I?
Imperative → will / won’t you?	Be quiet, won’t you?
Don’t → will you?	Don’t yell at me, will you?
Let’s → shall we?	Let’s order a pizza, shall we?
I have (got) → haven’t I? (=possess)	He has got a sleeping bag, hasn’t he?
I have → don’t I? (other meanings)	She had breakfast, didn’t she?
There is / are → isn’t / aren’t there?	There is a book on the table, isn’t there?
This / that is → isn’t it?	That is Tom’s house, isn’t it?

Intonation: when we are sure of the answer and expect agreement, the voice goes down in the question tag. When we aren’t sure of the answer and want to check information, the voice goes up in the question tag.

6.	Underline the correct answer, as in the example.

1. You haven’t seen my keys anywhere, haven’t you / have you?

2. You won’t forget to send me a postcard, won’t you / will you?

3. John didn’t leave the shopping in the car, did he / didn’t he?

4. You will be home early tonight, will you / won’t you?

5. Jane is a lovely girl, isn’t she / is she?

6. Sam went to the park today, did he / didn’t he?

7. The Crisps haven’t got any children, haven’t they / have they?

8. Dad is sleeping, isn’t he / is he?

9. Let’s go to the circus, shall we / will we?

10. You’ve got a CD player, haven’t you / have you?

7.	Fill in the question tags, as in the example.

1. This is a lovely dress, isn’t it?

2. Let’s go for a walk, __________?

3. Jenny has got a canary, _________?

4. You don’t like watching TV, _______?

5. Don’t be long, ________?

6. This is Tommy’s bicycle, ________?

7. He exercises every day, ________?

8. Martha hasn’t got a car, ________?

9. I’m not late, ________?

10. We aren’t invited to their wedding, ________?

8.	Fill in the correct question tags and short answers, as in the example.

1. Frank has got a brother, hasn’t he? – Yes, he has.

2. Susan isn’t a mechanic, ________? – No, ________.

3. Lynn and Ian don’t live here, ________? – No, ________.

4. You’ve been to Greece, ________? – Yes, ________.

5. They rarely go to the beach, ________? – No, ________.

6. This is Doug’s briefcase, ________? – Yes, ________.

7. He’s not ill, ________? – No, ________.

8. There is a dog in the garden, ________? – Yes, ________.

9. They got married, ________? – Yes, ________.

10. You aren’t old enough to drive, ________? – No, ________.

11. That is Bill’s car, ________? – Yes, ________.

12. You will remember to call me, ________? – Yes, ________.

9.	Fill in the gaps with the correct question tags, as in the example.

A	Natalie’s coming home this weekend, isn’t she?
B	Yes, I can’t wait. You haven’t seen her in ages, ________?
A	No, the last time I saw her was at Christmas.
B	She has called you since then, ________?
A	Oh, yes. We speak to each other every week.
B	Well, you know her parents are having a party on Saturday, ________? Everybody’s going. You and Dave will be there, ________?
A	Definitely! Johnny’s playing the music, ________?
B	I’m not sure. But if he is, it’s going to be a great party.

10.	Fill in the gaps with the correct question tags.

1. The box was in the car, ________?

2. There isn’t any bread at home, ________?

3. It’s interesting to travel, ________?

4. I am tall, ________?

5. He has got a car, ________?

6. She has painted her room, ________?

7. There are a few apples on the plate, ________?

8. You’re allergic to cats, ________?

9. Bob didn’t lose the key, ________?

10. Let’s play football, ________?

11. Let’s go to the cinema, ________?

12. The boys weren’t hurt, ________?

13. Nobody knows about it, ________?

14. She has to get up early now, ________?

15. Listen to me, ________?

16. Paul, you will do the shopping, ________?

17. She won’t tell us the truth, ________?

18. He never speaks rudely, ________?

19. They live next door, ________?

20. Helen could speak good French last year, ________?

21. She has breakfast at 8, ________?

22. There will be a new hotel here, ________?

23. They aren’t working in the garden, ________?

24. He had ironed all the linen by 5 yesterday, ________?

25. He had to spend a lot of money on education, ________?

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Answer the questions and make up a story about travelling.

1. Why do people travel?

2. Are you fond of travelling?

3. Which is the best way of travelling?

4. When do people usually travel by plane?

5. What are the advantages of travelling by train?

6. How do different people spend their holidays?

7. Do you like hiking?

8. Why do some people like to go to the mountains?

9. What do you enjoy most of all while travelling?

10. Do you agree that travelling broadens our minds?

11. Where have you been?

12. When did you go abroad for the first time?

13. What language did you speak there?

14. What countries are you interested in visiting?

15. What means of transport do you prefer?

16. Aren’t you frightened to fly in an airplane?

17. Do you like to explore new places?

18. Do you make friends while travelling?

19. Are you a good mixer?

20. Do you prefer travelling with your family, friends or all by yourself?

21. Have you seen much in your country?

22. Do you miss your home while travelling?

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Fill in the question tags, then read the sentences with the correct intonation.

		sure	not sure
1	You walk to school,________?	+
2	That man is very handsome, ________?	+
3	She graduated last year, ________?		+
4	They’re coming, ________?		+
5	You’ve posted the letters, ________?	+
6	He lives in Rome, ________?		+
7	Your mother is a teacher, ________?	+
8	He’ll drive me to the bank, ________?	+
9	You don’t like fish, ________?		+
10	That’s Pete’s dog, ________?	+

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Describe the picture.

LAUGHS PARADE

War Game

The war game was just over when the tough sergeant approached Private Smith. “What’s the matter, you? Don’t you know you were exposing yourself to an imaginary enemy only 500 feet away?”

“Yes, serge, but I was standing behind an imaginary rock 30 feet high.”

Absent-Minded Guard

“Sir, Private Smith was about to commit suicide.”

“Why?”

“On account of his absent-mindedness.”

“What do you mean?”

“He was on guard duty yesterday and shot himself.”

“But what was the reason?”

“He forgot the password.”

Fit for Service

Fred Osten, a recruit, being examined by an eye doctor was asked: “Can you see anything without your glasses?”

“Without my glasses,” rejoined the recruit, “I can’t even hear.”

UNIT 26:

ARMED FORCES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Lesson 4

US NAVY

1.

In this exercise we’ll concentrate on the words and word combinations to be sure you know what they mean. Glossary : navy.

1	aircraft carrier	a large warship with a deck from which aircraft can take off and land
2	battleship	a very large, heavily armed warship
3	flattop	super carrier
4	crew	a group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, train, etc
5	onboard	on or in a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
6	bow	the front part of a ship
7	stern	the rearmost part of a ship or boat
8	nuclear-powered	atomic
9	launch	to launch a rocket, missile, or satellite means to send it into the air or into space
10	sortie	an attack made by troops coming out from a position of defense
11	flotilla	a group of small ships, usually military ships
12	anti-aircraft	used to attack enemy aircraft
13	cruiser	a relatively fast warship larger than a destroyer and less heavily armed than a battleship
14	frigate	a warship with a mixed armament, generally lighter than a destroyer (in the US navy, heavier) and of a kind originally introduced for convoy escort work
15	submarine	a type of ship that can travel both above and below the surface of the sea; the abbreviation sub is also used.
16	supply ship	troop carrier

2.

Read the text and translate it into Ukrainian.