10. Communicative situations:

1. You want to go on an excursion to Great Britain. You are interested in industry. Ask your guide where to go and what to see.

2. Write your mom a letter from England describing your living area.

Topic: seven modern wonderers of the world grammar: the past participle

1. Read and memorize the following words and word-combinations:

achievements	-досягнення
reputable	-поважний
leap	-стрибок
humble	-звичайний
life expectancy	-тривалість життя
to treble	-потроїтись
drug abuse	-зловживання наркотиками
famine	-голод

2. Read and translate the text: Wonders of the Modern World

Today’s wonders are not similar in kind to the wonders of the Ancient World. They were all buildings and statues. In the last two centuries we have seen unprecedented technical and scientific achievements. These are surely our modern wonders. Here is the list.

Computers

They have already revolutionized the way we live and work. But it is early days for computers. We don’t know how much they are still changing the world. More computer wonders are yet to come.

Space travel

Only a few years before men were walking on the moon, reputable scientists declared that it was impossible. But in 1969 Neil Armstrong stepped out of his space capsule and made his famous statement: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for a mankind.”

Medical science

Surely nothing has done more for the comfort and happiness of mankind than the advance of medical knowledge! How many millions of people have benefited from the humble aspirin? How many lives has penicillin saved? Average life expectancy in Europe has risen dramatically over the last hundred years, from about 50 years in 1906 to about 75 years today.

Holidays

Yes - holidays! In fact there have always been holidays – in ancient Rome there were more than 150 a year – but a holiday used to mean simply a day when you didn’t work. Now holidaymakers travel to all parts of the world. Perhaps you don’t like so many tourists in your country, but you must agree that a phenomenon which sees the population of Greece treble in summer, and which sends office workers and shop assistants to Spain, Turkey, or the Caribbean is a wonder of the world.

The Olympic Games

It is true that the Olympic Games are now commercialized and there is greed and drug abuse. However, it is a competition in which every country in the world takes part. Every four years, for a brief moment, we see these countries come together in peace and friendship. We feel hope again for the future of mankind.

Agriculture

In 1724, Jonathan Swift wrote: “Whoever makes two blades of grass or two ears of corn grow where only one grew before serves mankind better than the whole race of politicians.” In Europe our farmers have done this. In 1709, whole villages in France died of hunger. Now, in Europe we can’t eat all the food e produce. If only the politicians could find the way to share it with those parts of the world where there is still famine.

We are still here

The last wonder of the modern world is simply that we are still here. We have bombs that could destroy the world but we have not used them. This is surely the greatest wonder of all!

3. Prepare the brief report on the topic: “My Favourite Modern Wonder”. Explain your choice.

4. Make up three sentences with the Past Participle using the following verbs:

To build, to repair, to live, to leave, to report, to consult, to adopt, to have, to do.

5. Translate into Ukrainian:

1. We live in the town founded 700 years ago.

2. My mother works in the factory built last year

3. We’ve got all kinds of agricultural machines made abroad.

4. The decisions adopted on the plant meeting are supported by the majority of workers.

5. They had their information send by telex.

6. We had our terms agreed.

6. Put the infinitives in brackets in the necessary tense form:

1. All kinds of agricultural machines (to produce) by our plant was much spoken about.

2. The deal (to conclude) by them was a success.

3. The products (to produce) by our bakery are tasty.

4. The engine (to repair) by him failed.

5. The magazine about textile and chemical factories (to buy) by her was interesting.

6. The scientist (to award) the first prize made a speech.

7. Answer the following questions:

1. What are the seven modern wonders?

2. Is it early days for computers?

3. When did Neil Armstrong step out of his space capsule?

4. What is the average life expectancy today?

5. Are the Olympic Games the competitions in which every country in the world takes part?

6. Is there still famine in the World?

7. Have we any bombs and weapons?

8. Find the Participles, state their forms and functions in the sentence:

1. She used the book about ferrous and non-ferrous metals given to her by her aunt.

2. The agreement concluded by them is useful for both sides.

3. The contract signed last year was soon broken.

4. My TV-set repaired some days ago went out of order.

5. I saw a film about welding industry produced in 2004.

6. I used the article about light and heavy industries recommended to me by our teacher.

7. I put on the ring made by our plant.