Tài liệu Basic English Course 1 ppt

Listen to the text, ask and answer questions: Tom and Susan are going to give a party this evening.. Listen to the text "Getting Ready" and answer the questions: Mrs?. Listen to the text

1 This is a map This is a fine map.

2 That is a book That is a good book

3 That is an office.— No, it isn't an office It's a hospital

4 These are armchairs They are comfortable armchairs

5 Those are flowers They are nice flowers

// Произнесите следующие общие вопросы с восходящим тоном Обратите внимание на интонацию кратких ответов:

1 — Is this a pen?

— Yes, it is

2 — Is that a book?

— No, it isn't It's a notebook

3 — Are these chairs?

— No, they aren't They are armchairs

4 — Are those desks? — Yes, they are

/// Произнесите следующие специальные вопросы с нисходящим тоном:

1 — What's this? — This is a book 2 — What's that — That is a watch.

3 — What are these? -^ These are toys

4 — What are those? — Those are maps

IV Произнесите следующие альтернативные вопросы, соблюдая членение фразы на две интонационные группы:

1 — Is this a typewriter or a tape-recorder?

— It's a typewriter

2 — Is that a cup or a saucer?

— It's a cup

3 — Are these apples or pears?

— They are pears

4 — Are those lemons or oranges?

— They are oranges

V Произнесите следующие разделительные вопросы:

1 — This is a radio-set, isn't it?

— Yes, it is

2 — That isn't a desk, is it?

— No, it isn't It's a bed

3 — That isn't an armchair, is it?

— Yes, it is It's a comfortable armchair

4 — These are glasses, aren't they?

— Yes, they are

5 — Those are knives, aren't they?

— No, they aren't They are forks

6 — Those aren't books, are they?

— Yes, they are They are English books

Practice

/ Сообщите дополнительную информацию о предметах, употребив описательное определение:

e.g This is a room, (large)

This (it) is a large room

1 This is a car (comfortable) 2 That is a tent (little) 3 This is an apple, (tasty) 4 That is a bag (brown) 5 This is a carpet, (thick) 6 This is a bank, (big) 7 This is a text, (easy) 8 This is a lake, (large) 9 That is a vase, (nice) 10 This is a tie (red) 11 That is a cap (white) 12 This is a textbook (English) 13 That is a flat, (good) e.g These are notebooks, (thin)

These (they) are thin notebooks

1 Those are cups, (blue) 2 These are shelves, (good) 3 Those are hats, (old) 4 These are coats, (grey)

5 These are

chains, (silver) 6 Those are pictures, (nice) 7 These are knives, (sharp) 8 Those are carpets, (green) 9 These are oranges, (sweet) 10 Those are books (interesting)

// Сообщите о принадлежности предмета, употребив притяжательное местоимение, данное в скобках:

e.g That is an umbrella, (my) It's my umbrella

1 This is a typewriter, (her) 2 Those are books, (our) 3 These are maps, (their) 4 That is a tie (his) 5 Those are pencils, (her) 6 That is a toy (your) 7 This is a bed (my) 8 Those are apples, (our) 9 That is a coat, (his) 10 That

is a car (their)

/// Укажите на предмет, дав ему неправильное название Ваш партнер не согласится с данным

высказыванием.

e.g — That is a radio-set

— No, it isn't a radio-set It's a record-player

e.g — Those are lemons

— No, they aren't lemons They are oranges

IV Покажите своему партнеру картинки и задайте вопросы всех типов (общий, специальный,

альтернативный, разделительный) Используйте в качестве модели иллюстративные ситуации на

странице 11.

V Прочитайте и воспроизведите следующие диалоги Составьте диалоги по аналогии.

1 — I think that's my jacket

— This isn't your jacket This is my jacket

— I'm sorry I made a mistake

2 — I think those are my gloves

— These aren't your gloves They are my gloves

— I'm sorry I made a mistake

3 — What is this?

— This is a radio

— Is it really a radio? Not a telephone?

— Yes, it is a radio, not a telephone

4 — What are those?

— Those are offices

— Offices? Not shops?

— No

5 — Those are beds, aren't they?

— No, they aren't

— What are they?

— They are desks

6 — Is that an office?

— No, that isn't an office

— Well, what is that?

— Is this your handbag?

— Yes, it is Thank you very much

2 — Is this your umbrella?

— No, it isn't

— Are you sure?

— Yes, I am sure That umbrella is brown and my umbrella is black

3 — Are these your boots?

— No, they aren't

— Are you sure?

— Yes, I am sure Those boots are dirty, my boots are clean

4 — My coat and my umbrella, please Here is my ticket

— Thank you, sir Number five

Here is your umbrella and your coat

— This is not my umbrella

— Sorry, sir Is this it?

1 Whose bag is this? This is my bag The bag is mine.

2 Whose coat is that? That is Jack's coat The coat is his

3 Whose umbrella is this This is my sister's umbrella The umbrella is hers

4 Whose house is that? That is our house The house is ours

5 Whose bikes are those? They are the boys' bikes The bikes are theirs

6 — Whose car is that?

— Which one?

— The green one

— Oh, it's Mr Black's

7 — Whose newspapers are those? Are they yours, Peter?

— No, they aren't I think they are Jane's

8 George: This is not my coat Marian: Is it my husband's coat? George: No, it is not

Marian: Is it Richard's? George: Yes, it is

Practice

/ Перефразируйте следующие высказывания в соответствии с моделью:

e.g These are our books The books are ours

1 Those are their tickets 2 Is this your pen? 3 That is our dog 4 This is his typewriter 5 Are those your gloves?

6 Is that my umbrella? 7 This is Mary's hat 8 That is my brother's house

9 This is his coat 10 Are these my flowers? 11 Is that your car? 12 Is that her tape-recorder?

e.g These pencils are hers These are her pencils

1 Those gloves are yours 2 Is that dictionary hers? 3 Is that bag mine? 4 That car is ours 5 The dog isn't mine 6.Those glasses are his 7 Are these pictures John's? 8 Is that shirt his? 9 That newspaper is hers 10 That house is

my brother's 11 These newspapers are yours

// Ответьте на вопросы, употребив слова-подсказки:

e.g — Which car is theirs? — The green one is theirs.

1 Which pencil is yours? (red) 2 Which bag is Mary's? (brown) 3 Which coat is his? (black) 4 Which house is

theirs? (small) 5 Which glass is yours? (that) 6 Which umbrella is hers? (blue) 7 Which notebooks are theirs? (thin) 8 Which room is ours? (room 30)

/// Прочитайте и воспроизведите следующие диалоги Составьте подобные диалоги:

\ Jill: Whose book is this' Is it yours, Maria?

Maria: No, it isn't mine I think it's Helen's

Helen: No, it isn't mine Ask Lucy Perhaps, it's hers 2 — Whose coat is that?

— I think it's Mary's

— Isn't it yours?

— Oh, no! Mine is grey

3 — Is that John's dictionary?

— Which one?

— The one on the desk

— No, it isn't His dictionary is red

4 — Are those Jane's gloves?

— Which ones?

— The ones on the chair

— No, they aren't Her gloves are brown

— Whose gloves are they?

— I think they are Betty's

5 — Which umbrella is yours?

— The blue one is mine

— Which umbrella is Kate's?

— The green one is hers

Fluency

/ Прослушайте следующие диалоги, прочитайте и воспроизведите их Составьте подобные диалоги.

At Table

Peter: Ann, here are two plates: a blue plate and a green plate

Which is your plate? Ann: The green one is mine, Peter Peter: Then the blue one is mine

Ann: Yes, the blue one is yours and the green one is mine Peter: Here are two glasses: a small one and a big one Which is

mother's glass?

Ann: The small one is hers The big one is father's Peter: The small one is hers, and the big one is his Ann: Yes,that's right Peter: Which is father's plate? Ann: The yellow one is his Peter: Here are four bowls Ann: Yes, the big bowls are Tom's and Paul's

Peter: The small ones are ours, then?

Ann: Yes, the small ones are ours, and the big ones are theirs

Which One?

George: How about some more wine? Charles: Please George: Which glass is yours? Charles: That one's mine George: Which one? Charles: The empty one! (a little later)

George: Well, good night

Charles: Good night thank you for a lovely evening George: Now, which coats are yours? Charles: Oh, those coats are ours George: Which ones? Charles: The black one and the grey one George: Ah, yes I've got them Charles: Good The grey one's mine, and the black one's hers

Whose Shirt is That?

Teacher: Whose shirt is that? Is that your shirt, Frank?

Frank: No, sir It's not my shirt This is my shirt My shirt is

1 Where are you? — I'm in the kitchen

2 Where is John? — He's in the living-room

3 Where is Helen? — She's at the bar

4 Where are Mr and Mrs Jones? — They are in the garden

5 Where am I? — You are in King Street

6 Where are we? — We are in Oxford Circus

7 Where is the newspaper? — It's on the desk

8 Where is the table? — It's in the middle of the room

9 Where are the flowers? — They are in the vase

10 Where is the garden? — It's behind the house

11 Where is the ball? — It's under the bed

12 Where is the clock? — It's above the piano

13 Where is the car? — It's in front of the house

14 Where is the school? — It's opposite the bank

15 Where is the supermarket? — It's near the hospital

16 Where is the restaurant? — It's next to the bank

17 Where is your office? — It's between the library and the park

18 — Where is the type-writer?

— It's on the table

— And the ink?

— It's there, too

e.g shirt/on the bed

— Where is the shirt?

— It's on the bed

the teapot/on the shelf;

the bank/next to the cinema;

the carpet/in the middle of the room;

the suits/in the wardrobe;

the shop/between the school and the hotel;

the pictures/above the desk;

the boxes/under the bed;

the supermarket/opposite the bank;

your car/in front of the office;

the library/near the school;

the garage/behind the hotel

// Спросите своего партнера о местонахождении того или иного лица, употребив при этом данные слова:

e.g Bob/in the sitting-room

— Where is Bob?

— He's in the sitting-room, the children/in the park; Mr Smith/in Paris;

the Blacks/in Italy; Lucy/at a party; Jane/at her office; the boys/at the cinema; your mother/in the garden; John and Helen/at the bar

— Yes, she is in New York

2 — Is Jane in Paris now?

— Yes, she is

— And Kate?

— She is in Paris, too

3 — Is Kate in London now?

— No, she isn't

— Where is she?

— In Manchester

4 — Are Jim and Paul in Chicago now?

— No, they aren't

— Where are they?

— They are in New York

5 — The Blacks are in Rome now, aren't they?

— No, they aren't

— Where are they?

— They are in Madrid

6 — Fetch my glasses, please

— Where are they?

— They are on the desk or on the sofa

— They aren't there

— Look on the TV set then

— They aren't there either

7 — Excuse me, sir

— Yes?

— Where is the bank?

— It's in Regent Street

// Составьте речевые ситуации:

1 Вы впервые находитесь в нашем городе Расспросите собеседника, где находятся те или иные места, которые вас интересуют

2 Вы уезжаете в командировку Через час у вас поезд Вы очень торопитесь, а у вас еще не упакован чемодан Вы спрашиваете у своей дочери, где находятся нужные вам вещи

BE +INDICATION (THIS IS WHAT'S THIS?) APPEARANCE OF THINGS, QUALITY RATINGS (WHAT COLOUR IS IT?)

Illustrative Situations

/ Прослушайте и воспроизведите следующие речевые образцы:

1 — What colour is your new dress?

— It's blue

2 — What colour are your gloves?

— They are brown

•3 — What is the book like?

— It's very interesting

4 — What are the cars like?

— They are very comfortable

5 — What kind of house is that?

— It's very big and modern

Practice

/ Спросите своего собеседника о цвете и качестве предметов, употребив при этом данные слова: e.g —

What colour is your car?

— It's black, your suit/grey; the shoes/brown; the walls/blue; your hat/white; , ( ,

the coat/black; the sofa/green;

the carpet/red;

the armchair/grey;

your dress/yellow

e.g — What is the film like?

— It's very interesting, the hotel/modern; the flowers/beautiful; your handbag/very small; your flat/large;

the restaurant/comfortable;

the carpet/thick;

the books/interesting;

your car/fast

e.g — What kind of house is that?

— It's very modern, river/deep; park/beautiful; flat/light; place/quiet;

* * *

2 Mrs Fox: What is your new house like?

Mrs Morrison: It's large and nice

Mrs Fox: What is the sitting-room like?

Mrs Morrison: It's light and comfortable

Mrs Fox: What is the garden like?

Mrs Morrison: It isn't large but it's very nice

Mrs Fox: What is the garage like?

Mrs Morrison: It's too small

Self check

/ Переведите на английский язык.

1 Это ваша газета? — Нет, это газета Нины 2 Как выглядит твоя новая квартира? — Она большая и светлая 3 Чей это автомобиль, твой или твоего отца? — Моего отца 4.— Где наши билеты? — Они у меня

в сумке 5 Что это (за вещи)? — Это стол, а то стулья 6 Какого цвета твое новое пальто? — Синее 7 Николай сейчас в Москве, не так ли? — Да 8 Это твоя ручка? — Нет, моя красная Я думаю, что эта ручка Нины 9 Что это » такое? — Это лампа 10 Чей это автомобиль? — Красный? Я думаю, что Виктора 11.— Где мой зонтик? — Посмотри на письменном столе 12 Мой чемодан, пожалуйста — Какого он цвета?— Коричневый.— Вот, пожалуйста 13 Что это? — Это очень интересная книга 14 Это твой зонтик? — Нет.—

Ты уверен?— Да, уверен Мой зонтик голубой 15 Чьи это тетради? Они твои, Аня? — Нет, мои в сумке Спроси Лену Возможно, они ее

1 — What's your name?— (It's)Chris Best

2 — What's your surname, please? — (It's) Best

3 — What's your first name, please? — (It's) Chris

4 — Excuse me, please, but is your name Bill Blake?

— No, I'm sorry, it isn't It's Baxter, Steve Baxter

— Oh, I'm so sorry

5 — Excuse me, please, but are you Janet Blake3

— No, I'm sorry, I'm not My name's Jill Baxter

— Oh, sorry

6 — Who are you? — I'm John Forest

— Who is that man? — He's Peter Baker

numbers and addresses

1 — What's your address, please? — My address is 235 Main Street

2 — What's your phone-number? — My phone number is 741—8906.

occupation

— What are you?

— I'm a teacher What's your job?

— Where are you from?

— I'm from Spain

— What nationality are you?

— I'm Spanish

— Where is your wife from?

— She's from England She's English

appearance/age

— How old is Pat?

— I think he's about 28 (years old)

— What is he like?

— He's tall and handsome

— How tall is Pat?

— He's about 6 feet (1.83 metres tall)

character and ability

Informal A: This is Pat Wilson and

this is Chris Best B: Hullo, Chris C: Nice to meet you, Pat

Formal

A: This is Mr Pat Wilson and

this is Miss Chris Best

B: How do you do Miss Best

C: How do you do, Mr Wilson

(At an informal party) A: Hullo My name's Pat Wilson B: Hi! I'm Chris Best A: Pardon? B: I'm Chris Best A: Nice to meet you

social greetings

A: Hullo, Pat How are you today?

B: Fine, thanks, Chris And you?

A: Oh, very well How's the family?

B: (They're) all fine, thanks

A: Good Well, give my regards to every one

B: Thanks And give my love to your sister, too Good-bye

/ Answer the questions:

What's your name? Where are you from? What nationality are you? How old are you? What's your job? What's youraddress? What's your telephone number? What's your wife's first name? How old is she? What is she like? Is she kind? What is your friend's name? Where is he from? How old is he? What's his job? What's his address? What's his

telephone number? Is your friend married or single? What is your friend like?

// Ask your partner about:

a) his (her) name; b) his (her) job; c) his (her) age; d) his (her) address; e) his (her) telephone number; f) his (her) origin; e) his (her) nationality

/// Ask your partner the same questions about his(her) relatives.

IV Make up dialogues Use the prompts.

Teacher: I'm tired Are you tired, Victor? Student: No, I am not Teacher: Jane, is Victor tired? Student: No, he isn't.The students take over the teacher's role and ask each other questions

Prompts: busy, married, hungry, thirsty, cold, hot, free.

V Read the dialogues Make up similar dialogues.

1 — What's your name?

— My name is Paul

— And what is your neighbour's name?

— His name is Jack

2 — Excuse me, please Is your name Baxter?

— Yes, it is I'm Steve Baxter And this is my wife, Jill

— Oh, good How do you do?

3 — Hullo! You're Jill Baxter

— Yes, that's right, I am And this is my husband Steve

— Oh, good How are you?

— Fine, thanks

4 — How are you?

— I am very well, thank you

— And how is Mr Green today?

— He isn't very well, I'm afraid

5 — Good morning, Mr Wilson

— Good morning, Miss Best How are you?

— Fine, thank you How's your sister?

— Very well indeed, thank you, Mr Wilson

— Please give her my regards

— Thank you And give my regards to your tamily, too Goodbye

— Good-bye, Miss Best Nice to see you

6 — What's your job?

— Is Jim an engineer, too?

— Yes, we are both engineers

8 — Hello I'm David Clark

— Hello I'm Linda Martin

— Are you a teacher?

— No, I'm not

— Oh, are you a student?

— Yes, I am

9 — Who is that man?

— Which man?

— The one next to Betty Brown

— Oh, that's Anthony Andrews

10 — A: (answering phone): 0742189

B: Is that you, Pat? A: Yes, who is it, please? B: It's me, Chris Chris Best A: Oh hullo, Chris

11 — Where are you from71

— I'm from England

— Where is Hans from?

— He is from Germany

— Is he German?

— Yes, he is

12 — Are you busy tonight?

— Yes, I am And you?

— So am I

13 — I'm not hungry And you?

— Neither am I

14 — Jack is married.

— And what about his brother?

— So is his brother

15 — Tom isn't tall

— Neither is his brother

16 — Aren't you tired?

— No, I am not

— Are you?

— No, I am not either

Fluency

/ Listen to the texts Ask and answer questions on the texts.

I Steve Baxter is a journalist in London He's a busy man His work is very interesting Steve's wife, Jill, is a teacher

at a language school She's л busy woman Her work is very interesting too

2 I'm Stephen Slade I'm English I'm 24 I'm an architect I m from London My friends' names are Pat and Chris

They are both engineers Their office telephone number is 5952943

They're about 25 years old They are both good-looking and very

// Listen to the conversations Read and reproduce them Act out situations based on these conversations.

1 Mr Ford: Good afternoon, Mrs Davis Mrs Davis: Good afternoon, Mr Ford Mr Ford: How are you today?

Mrs Davis: I'm very well, thank you And you? Mr Ford: I'm fine, thanks How is Mr Davis? Mrs Davis: He's fine, thanks How is Mrs Ford? Mr Ford: She's very well, too, Mrs Davis

Goodbye, Mrs Davis Nice to see you Mrs Davis: Nice to see you too, Mr Ford Goodbye Situation: You meet

your friend, greet each other and as! about your families

* * *

2 Mr Blake: Good morning Students: Good morning, Mr Blake

Mr Blake- This is Miss Alice Dupont Alice is a new student She is French Alice, this is Hans He is GermanHans: How do you do?

Mr Blake: And this is Britt She's Swedish

Britt: How do you do?

Mr Blake: And this is Dimitry He is Greek

Dimitry: How do you do?

Mr Blake: And this is Paul He's Brazilian

Paul: How do you do?

Mr Blake: And this is Stella She's Spanish

Stella: How do you do?

* * *

3 Robert: I am a new student My name's Robert Alice: How do you do? My name's Alice

Robert: Are you French?

Alice: Yes, I am Are you French, too?

Robert: No, I am not

Alice: What nationality are you?

Robert: I'm Italian Are you a teacher?

Alice: No, I'm not

Robert: What's your job?

Alice: I'm a typist What's your job?

Robert: I'm an engineer

* * *

4 Jill: Good morning My name's Jill Baxter, I'm your

English teacher Welcome to London and to our school Now, what are your names, please? Ali: My name's Mr Badran

Jill: And what's your first name, please? I'm Jill, not Mrs

Baxter First name in class Ali: O K I'm Ali I'm from Egypt

Jill: Thank you, Ali And who are you, please?

Monika: I'm Monika Wengli from Brugg Jill: Where's that? Is it in Germany?

Monika: No, it isn't It's in Switzerland, near Zurich Jill: Thank you, Monika And where are you

Annegret: I'm from Germany My name's Annegret Wade Jill: Wade? But that's English

Annegret: Yes, that's right I'm married to an Englishman

* * *

5 Mr Jackson: Come and meet our employees, Mr Richards Mr Richards: Thank you, Mr Jackson Mr Jackson:This is Miss Grey and this is Miss Taylor Mr Richards: How do you do?

Those girls are very pretty What are their jobs? Mr Jackson: They are typists

This is Mr Baker and this is Mr Short Mr Richards: They aren't very busy What are their jobs? Mr Jackson: They're clerks They are very lazy Mr Richards: Who is this young man? Mr Jackson: This is Jim He's our

office boy Situation ': You are in class You introduce each ot'ier and ask some questions.

Situation 2: At a party you introduce your guests to each other.

Writing

1 Write about yourself and your family

2 Write about your friends

3 Write about your relatives

Self check

/ Use the proper forms of the verb be

Jill: Hello we all here today?

No, who missing?

Maria: Enrico missing and Luisa missing too Jill: Yes, they late I hope they not ill Enrico: Good morning! Here I Luisa: Sorry, I late

Jill: Oh, that all right you both O.K.? Maria: Yes, we

U Translate into English:

1 Дик Браун — инженер Ему 30 лет Он врач Он женат Его жену зовут Анной Она журналистка Они из Лондона

/ Listen and imitate:

1 We have a big kitchen.= We've got a big kitchen

2 They have a new office = They've got a new office

3 I have a sister.= I've g9t a sister

4 I haven't a brother.= I haven't got a brother

5 Jack has a bicycle = Jack has got a bicycle

6 Jack hasn't a car = Jack hasn't got a car

7 — Have you got a phone?

— Yes, I have

8 — What have you got in your hand?

— A coin

9 — Have you got a sister or a brother3

— I've got a sister

10 — Jane has (got) a dog, hasn't she?

— Yes, she has

11 — You haven't got a dog, have you?

— No, I haven't

Some, Any, No

1 Mary has got some money

2 Jack hasn't got any money, or Jack has no money

3 — Have you got any red ink?

— Yes, I've got some

4 We've got some oranges

5 We haven't got any lemons, or We have no lemons

6 — Has your brother got any Spanish books?

— Yes, he has some

7 — You haven't got any relatives in Minsk, have you? — No

Practice

/ Answer the questions:

Have you got a family? Have you got any children? Have you got a sister or a brother?

Have you got a good flat? Have you got a large kitchen? Has your kitchen got a fridge? Your flat has got a balcony, hasn't it? Have you got a telephone in your flat? Have you got a

taperecorder? Have you got any French books in your library? Have you got any good records? Huve you got a car? Have you got a garage?

What is your native town/village? Has the town got a cinema? Has it got a theatre, too? The town has got a library, hasn't it? Has the town got a church? Has the town got a park? It has got a school, hasn't it?

// Read the dialogues Learn them Make up similar dialogues Use the prompts.

1 — Kate is a lucky woman

— Is she?

— Oh, yes, very She's got a house of her own

(Jane — a good husband; Mary — a good son; Mrs Smith — a nice garden)

2 — Mike has got a telephone

— And Lucy?

— Lucy hasn't got a telephone./Lucy has no telephone

— (Jack — Alec — a car; Roger — Paul — a boat; Dick — Mary — a tent; Jane — Lucy — a watch)

3 — Have you got a bathing-suit?

— Yes, I have

— What is it like?

— It's a green one

(a car — fast; a house — large; a dog — clever; a chain — silver)

4 — Jane has got a typewriter, hasn't she3

— Yes, she has./ No, she hasn't

(Lucy — a phone; Mike — a map; Helen — a dictionary; Roger — a taperecorder)

5 — Peter has no car, has he?

— Yes, he has (He has an American car)

(Mike — garage; Helen — record-player; they — TV-set; Peter — boat)

6 — I've got some apples

— Have you got any pears?

— Yes, I've got some

(pens — pencils; lemons — oranges; newspapers — magazines; shirts — ties; butter — milk; red ink — blue ink)

7 — You have some cigarettes, haven't you?

— Yes, I have some

(you — money; she — coffee; Mary — notebooks; you — oranges)

8 — You haven't got any tea, have you?

— Yes, I have some

(you — money; she — relatives; Jane — friends; you — free

time) 9 — Have you got a radio?

— No, I haven't, but I've got a piano

— So have I

(a newspaper — a magazine; a pen — a pencil; a TV set"— a record-player) 10 — Has Dick got a car?

— No, he hasn't.

— Neither has Peter

(Paul — a garage — Bob, Peter — a boat — Alec; Mary — a bicycle — Jane)

/// Alice is choosing a present for her husband Lucy is making suggestions Answer as in the examples:

e.g — Has he got an electric shaver? (German)

— Yes, he's got a German one

— What about sunglasses?

— He's got expensive ones

1 Has he got a pocket calculator? (American) 2 What about gloves? (leather) 3 Has he got a digital watch? (Japanese) 4 Has he got a typewriter? (portable) 5 What about nice ties? (silk)

Fluency

/ Listen to the texts and answer the questions:

Mr Robinson: My wife and I have a nice house It's a small house, but it's nice We have three children Oh, look! I

have a picture of the children And this is a picture of the house We have two trees in our garden That's the children's room, and that's our bedroom The children have the big room

Questions: What is Mr Robinson's house like? Has he got any children? The Robinsons have got a garden, haven't

they?

Mr and Mrs Robinson are in the sitting-room now Mr Robinson is in an armchair He has a book in his hand and acigarette in his mouth Mrs Robinson has a pen in her hand Her bag is on the table They have a dog It is under thetable

Questions: Where are the Robinsons at the moment? What has Mr Robinson got in his hand? He has a cigarette in

his mouth, hasn't he? Mrs Robinson has got a pencil in her hand, hasn't she? Have the Robinsons got a dog? Where

is it?

// Listen to the texts Ask and answer questions on the texts.

1 Hi! My name's Gloria Gusto I'm an actress I'm from London I've got a flat in London and a house in Hollywood,with

a swimming pool I've got a new Rolls-Royce and a lot of money in the bank I've got a husband and three

wonderful children in Hollywood Life's great! I've got everything

2 Hello, my name's Tom Atkins I'm from London, too I'm broke I haven't got any money I haven't got a job, or ahouse, or a car I haven't got a wife, and I haven't got any children Life's terrible I haven't got anything

3 Look at this man His name's Terry Archer He isn't from London He's from Oxford He's a factory worker He's got a good job He's got a car He hasn't got a big house, he's got a flat He's got a wife, but he hasn't got any children Life's all right

/// Listen to the conversations Read them and act them out.

(At the bus-stop)

1 Freddy: Have you got your cigarettes? George: Yes, I've got them

Freddy: And have you got your matches?

George: Yes, I've got my matches

Freddy: Have you got your newspaper?

George: Yes, I've got that

Freddy: Have you got your money?

George (feeling in his pocket): Oh! No! I haven't got my money

Freddy: Where is it?

George: It's in my purse in the house

Freddy: The bus is coming It's here Look, George, I've got

two shillings Here, take it George: Thank you, Freddy Goodbye

(On the bus)

2 Inspector: Have you got a ticket? George: Yes, I have Inspector: Where is it?

George: I've got it in my hand Here it is

Inspector: This isn't the ticket for the bus

George: Isn't it? Oh, no, it isn't! This is the wrong ticket

Inspector: Well, where is the right ticket?

George: I've got it in my hat

Inspector: Well, give it to me

* * *

3 John: Have you got a match, George? George: Yes, Mr Forest I've got some matches in my jacket John: I've gotsome cigarettes, but I haven't got any matches George: Well, I've got some matches, but I haven't got any cigarettes

John: Take a cigarette, George

George: Thank you, Mr Forest! Take a match

* * *

4 Stella: Father, have you got any sweets in your pocket? John: No, I haven't

Stella: Has Mother got any sweets in her handbag?

John: No, she hasn't.

Stella: What have you got in your pocket?

John- I've got a notebook and some pencils

Stella: Have you got any matches in your pocket?

John: Yes, I have

5 Stella: What have you got in your hand, Richard? Have you got

any sweets?

Richard: No, I haven't got any sweets

Stella: Yes, you have!

Richard (laughing) Yes, I have a box of sweets Take one! Stella: Thank you

IV Ask your friend what he has in his pocket (bag, hand, briefcase, room).

V Using the verb have(got) ask your friend about his family, his flat, his native town or village.

Self check

/ Translate into English:

1 У Виктора есть друзья? — Да, у него есть два хороших друга 2 У меня нет денег.— У меня тоже 3 У меня есть несколько газет.— У меня тоже 4 У тебя есть конфеты? — Да, есть несколько 5 У меня нет пианино 6 У тебя есть сахар? — Да, есть немного 7 У нее нет родственников в Минске 8 У тебя есть немного свободного времени? — Да, я сейчас свободен 9 У меня нет лодки — У меня тоже 10 У них нет детей 11 У меня нет тетрадей

UNIT 5 GRAMMAR: THERE IS (ARE).SOME, ANY, NO

TOPIC: FLAT

Illustrative Situations

/ Listen and imitate:

1 There is a cup on the table The cup is clean

2 There is a box on the floor The box is large

3 There is a glass in the sideboard The glass is empty

4 There is a knife on the plate The knife is sharp

5 There is a fork on the tin The fork is dirty

6 There is a bottle in the refrigerator The bottle is full

7 There is a pencil on the desk The pencil is blunt

8 There is a spoon in the тир The spoon is small

// Listen and imitate the following questions and answers:

1 — Is there a cup on the table? — Yes, there is

2 — Is there a box on the floor? — Yes, there is

3 — Is there a cup in the sideboard? — No, there isn't

4 — Is there a fork on the plate? — No, there isn't

5 — What's there in the refrigerator? — There is a bottle there

6 — What's there in the cup? — There is a spoon there

7 — What's there on the desk? — There is a pencil there

8 — Is there a bottle or a cup in the fridge? — There's a bottle

9 — Is there a fork or a knife on the tin? — There's a fork

10 — Is there a pencil or a pen on the desk? — There's a pencil

11 — There's a cup on the table, isn't there? — Yes, there is

12 — There's no fork on the plate, is there? — No, there isn't

13 — There isn't a spoon in the cup, is there? — Yes, there is

/// Listen and imitate:

1 There are some cigarettes on the dressing-table They are near that box

2 There are some plates on the cooker They are clean

3 There are some bottles in the refrigerator They are empty

4 There are some shoes on the floor They are near the bed

5 There are some knives on the table They are in that box

6 There are some forks on the shelf They're near those spoons

IV Listen and imitate the following questions and answers:

1 — Are there any cigarettes on the dressing-table? — Yes,

there are

2 — Are there any plates on the cooker? — Yes, there are

(some)

3 — Are there any cups in the refrigerator? — No, there aren't

4 — Are there any knives on the shelf? — No, there aren't (any)

5 — What's there on the floor? — There are some shoes on the

floor

6 — What's there on the table? — There are some knives on the

7 — Are there plates or glasses on the cooker? — There are some

plates there

8 — Are there cigarettes or pencils on the dressing-table? — There are some cigarettes there

9 — There are some shoes on the floor, aren't there? — Ye; there are

10 — There are some plates in the refrigerator, aren't there?

-— No, there aren't There are some bottles there

11 — There are no cigarettes on the dressing-table, are there

— Yes, there are some

V Listen and imitate:

A 1 There is some rice in the jar

2 There's some milk in the bottle

3 There's some sugar in the jar

4 There's some oil in the bottle

5 There's some water in the jug

6 There's some wine in the bottle

B 1 There isn't any butter in the fridge

2 There isn't any cheese

3 There isn't any beer

4 There aren't any tomatoes

5 There aren't any oranges

6 There aren't any eggs

7 The fridge is empty

C 1 — Is there any cheese in the fridge?—Yes, there is

2 — Is there any butter in the fridge?— No, there isn't

3 — Are there any eggs in the fridge? — Yes, there are

4 — Are there any tomatoes in the fridge? — No, there

aren't

Illustrative Texts

/ Listen to the text about Mrs Smith's kitchen: Mrs Smith's kitchen is small There is a refrigerator in the kitchen

The refrigerator is white It is on the right There is an electric cooker in the kitchen The cooker is blue It is on the left There is a table in the middle of the room There is a bottle on the table The bottle is empty There is a cup on the table, too The cup is clean

// Answer the questions:

Is Mrs Smith's kitchen large or small? There is a refrigerator in the kitchen, isn't there? What colour is the fridge? Is

it on the right or on the left? Is there an electric or a gas cooker in the kitchen? The cooker is white, isn't it? Where isit? What's there in the middle of the room? Is there a bottle on the table? There is a cup

on the table, too, isn't there? Is it clean or dirty? Is there a TVset in the kitchen?

/// Read the text and ask all types of questions on the text IV Tell about Mrs Smith's kitchen V• What is your kitchen like? What's there in the kitchen? VI Listen to the text about Mrs Smith's living-room:

Mrs Smith's living-room is large There is a television in the room The television is near the window There are some magazines on the television There is a table in the room There are some newspapers on the table There are some armchairs in the room The armchairs are near the table There is a radio in the room The radio is near the door There are some books on the radio There are some pictures in the room The pictures are on the wall

VII Answer the questions:

Mrs Smith's living-room is large, isn't it? Is there a TVset in the room? Where is it? What's there on the television? There is a table in the room, isn't there? Are there newspapers or magazines on the table? There are some armchairs

in the room, aren't there? Where are the armchairs? Is there a radio in the room? Is it near the door or near the window? What's there on the radio? Are there any pictures in the room? Where are they?

VIII Read the text and ask all types of questions on the text.

IX Tell about Mrs Smith's living-room.

X What is your living-room like? What's there in your living-room?

Practice

/ Bring some pictures to class Make up your own utterances using the construction "there is/are":

a) affirmative and negative statements, both singular and plural;

b) questions/general, special, alternative, disjunctive/ Use the illustrative situations as an example

// Ask each other about your neighbourhood: e.g A: Excuse me Is there a laundromat in this neighbourhood?

В: Yes, there is There is a laundromat on Main Street, next

to the supermarket

Prompts: post-office, bank, library, bus station, cafeteria, supermarket, clinic, church.

e.g A: Is there a restaurant in your neighbourhood? B: No, there isn't

A: Is there a cafeteria in your neighbourhood? B: Yes, there is A: Where is it?

B: It's on Central Avenue, near the bank Prompts: bakery, hospital, supermarket, department store, school,

park, police station

/// Make up similar dialogues.

e.g — I'm hungry Is there any cold meat in the house?

— No, there isn't any cold meat, but there's some bread and cheese

— Oh, good

Prompts: milk — cream; ham — sausage; cheese — bacon e-g- — Are there any apples in the house?

— No, there aren't, I'm afraid

— Perhaps, there are some oranges

— There aren't any oranges either

— What a pity!

Prompts: lemons — bananas; sweets — biscuits; pears — plums

IV Read the dialogues and learn them:

1 Marian: Is there a cup on the table?

Gwen: No, there isn't a cup There aren't any cups in this room All the cups are in the kitchen

Marian: Is there any tea in that pot?

Gwen: No, there isn't any tea in the house But there is some coffee

Marian: No, we haven't got any coffee or tea

* * *

2 Lucy: What's there in the cupboard?

Bob: There's some chalk, but there aren't any pencils There's some bread and there are some cakes There are some potatoes, but there aren't any apples

V Ask your partner what's there in his / her bag.

VI Ask your partner what's there in his / her fridge.

Fluency

/ Listen to the texts, ask and answer questions:

1 Look at this picture This is a classroom There are some desks in the classroom There is a blackboard on the wall Is there a clock on the wall? Yes, there is a clock on the wall Is there a table in the classroom? Yes, there is Where is it? It is near the blackboard Are there any words on the blackboard? No, there are not There are not any words on the blackboard Is there a chair in the classroom? Yes, there is Where is it? It is near the table Are there any students in the classroom? No, there are no students in the classroom

2 Look at this office There are two desks and two chairs in this office There are some papers on the desk There is

a shelf near the door and there are some books on the shelf There are some files in the cabinet and there are some files on the shelf There is a telephone on one of the desks The walls and the windows in the office aren't very clean There aren't any flowers in this office There aren't any people

3 Let's have a look at our sitting-room It's large and comfortable Opposite the door there's a big piano There's a bookcase next to the piano On the right there's a fireplace There's an armchair on each side of the fireplace Opposite the fireplace there's a small table with an ash-tray and some newspapers on' it By the table there's a small chair On the extreme right there's a radio-set There's a comfortable sofa on the left There are two red cushions on the sofa There's a standard-lamp near the sofa There are two pictures and a big oval mirror on the wall On the floor there's a thick carpet Our sitting-room is light because there are two large windows in it There are nice white curtains at the windows The room is very cosy

4 Our flat is very nice It's in Chelsea It's got two rooms: a living-room and a bedroom The living-room is very big but the bedroom is small There's a kitchen and a bathroom The bathroom is a beautiful room with a big window, but the kitchen is rather small The flat's got central heating It's £ 40 per week

The flat is near a park and it's near the shops The underground station is five minutes' walk We are very happy here

Our neighbours are very nice They are Jane and Bill Robinson They are in the flat downstairs Jane is a nurse in a

hospital and Bill is an engineer in a factory *,

7 // Describe: a) your classroom; b) your office; c) your flat; d) your neighbour's flat.

/// Listen to the conversation, ask and answer questions.

Agent: This is a nice flat, Miss Wilkins Here's a plan

Miss Wilkins: Mmm

Agent: There's a living-room There's a kitchen, a bedroom

and there's a toilet

Miss Wilkins: Is there a balcony?

Agent: No, there isn't

Miss Wilkins: and a telephone?

Agent: No, there isn't a telephone

Agent: Well, here's the kitchen

Miss Wilkins: Hmm it's very small

Agent: Yes, it isn't very large, but there's a cooker and a

fridge There are some cupboards under the sink Miss Wilkins: Are there any plates? Agent: Yes, there are.

Miss Wilkins: Good Are there any chairs in here? Agent: No, there aren't, but there are some in the room

living-Miss Wilkins: Hmm There aren't any glasses! Agent: Yes, there are! They're in the cupboard

Miss Wilkins: and er where's the toilet?

IV Give a brief account of the conversation Role-play the conversation.

V Here are some more questions you can ask when you are speaking to a house agent:

Is there a stove in the kitchen? Is there a lift in the building? Is there a TV antenna on the roof? Is there a radiator in every room? Is there a mailbox near the building? Are there any pets in the building? Are there any children in the building? How many rooms are there in the flat? How many floors are there in the building? How many windows are there in the living-room?

VI Listen to another conversation:

Jill (on the phone): Hello, Steve Here's Jill I've got a free afternoon Have you got enough time for lunch with me?Steve: No, I'm sorry, Jill, I haven't Why?

Jill: Well, I've got a newspaper advertisement

here It's for a flat in Hampstead It's got two bedrooms, a modern kitchen, central heating

Steve: And has it got a garage?

Jill: Yes, it has

Steve: I'm sure it has, Jill, but we haven't got

enough money

VII- Read and role-play the conversation VIII Act out the following situations:

1 A house agent is on the phone and is giving you some information about a flat Take notes and then tell anotherstudent about the flat

2 Your friend has got a new flat At the moment you are speaking about his new flat

Writing

1 Write about your flat

2 Write about your office

3 Write a phone conversation between a landlord and a tenant

Self check

/ Fill in the gaps with "there is, there are, this, the":

1 a lot of trees in our street trees are old and big 2 an airport in our town airport is not far from the

centre 3 is my brother He is an engineer 4 no cigarettes in the box 5 Sorry, nobody in the office now

secretary is out and chief is at the meeting 6 is my new flat three rooms in it 7 hospital is two blocks from here 8 is Upping Street a lot of offices in it building at the far end of the street is my office 9 Where

is typewriter?

// Fill in the gaps with "some, any, no":

1 I'd like to buy flowers We haven't got in our garden now 2 There's butter on the table, but there isn't milk there 3 Is there paper on the desk? — No, there isn't 4 Are there pictures in this book? — Yes, there are 5 We haven't got sugar Go and buy please 6 There is carpet in our bedroom, but there is one in the sitting-room 7 There is cheese on the table Take cheese from the fridge 8 I've got interesting books to read 9 Have you got money? — Yes, I have

10 There are magazines here, but there are on that shelf

11 Have you got new stamps? — No, I haven't got

/// Translate into English:

1 У моего друга хорошая двухкомнатная квартира Комнаты большие и светлые В гостиной стоит стол и четыре стула Справа

находится книжный шкаф В левом углу телевизор и кресло Спальня тоже большая В ней находятся две кровати и гардероб На полу красивый ковер Кухня очень удобная В ней стоит кухонный стол и несколько табуреток Рядом с газовой плитой буфет Напротив холодильник Жена друга довольна, что у нее такая большая и удобная кухня 2 В вазе есть цветы? — Да, в ней несколько роз 3 В твоем чае нет сахара Положи немного

4 Есть ли английские журналы в вашей библиотеке? — Нет

5 В нашей гостиной нет дивана, но есть два удобных кресла

6 Есть ли молоко в холодильнике? — Да, там две бутылки молока 7 На письменном столе нет книг, там несколько журналов 8 В классе есть мел? — Нет 9 В хлебнице нет хлеба Есть ли хлеб в буфете? 10

В этом районе есть библиотека? — Да, недалеко отсюда есть хорошая библиотека 11 В нашем городке есть два интересных музея 12 Что находится рядом с почтой? — Там магазин 13 У тебя есть тетради? —

Да, есть несколько штук 14 В нашей квартире нет телефона А у вас есть телефон?

UNIT 6

GRAMMAR: IMPERATIVES OBJECTIVE CASE OF PERSONAL PRONOUNS PREPOSITIONS.

Illustrative Situations

/ Listen and learn the imperatives:

1 Please, take the textbook out of your bag, Mary Open it to page 45 and read text 4 Thank you Close the book

Go to the blackboard Don't take the book with you Put it on the desk Take a piece of chalk and write the new English words on the blackboard Thank you Your mark is excellent Sit down, please

2 Don't copy out this text now Do it at home, please Write ten questions on the text, too Listen to the text in the sound laboratory Learn the text

3 Jack, take that book and give it to Peter Now take the pencils from him and put them into your bag Take your exercise-book out of the bag and put it on the table in front of me

4 — Take this hat and show it to Ann, please Now take it from her and give it to me

— Here it is

— Thank you Now give us that blue tie, please

— Here is the tie Take it, please

— Thanks And give us that red one, too

— Here you are

Practice

/ Change the following sentences as in the example:

e a Give me that vase.

Give that vase to me

I Show me that picture 2 Give her those flowers 3 Send George that letter 4 Give Mrs Jones these books 5 Give the children these ice-creams 6 Please, bring John that chair 7 Take her these newspapers 8 Pass him the salt, e g Show that dictionary to him Show him that dictionary

1 Give that pen to her 2 Bring that book to me 3 Take this parcel to Mary 4 Send that telegram to Peter 5 Showyour bicycle to them 6 Pass the bread to Helen 7 Give that pencil to her 8 Show your album to us 9 Take that newspaper to Bob

// Put in me, him, her, us or them:

e.g Give Tim this shirt Give this one, too Give Tim this shirt Give him this one, too 1 Give Jane this watch Give this one, too 2 Give the children these ice-creams Give these ones, too 3 Give Tom this book Give this one, too 4 That is my passport Give my passport please 5 That is my coat Give my coat please 6 Those are our umbrellas Give our umbrellas please 7 That is Jane's dictionary Give the dictionary please

/// Respond to the following turning indirect orders and requests into direct ones:

e.g Tell John to come at 5 John, come at 5

1 Tell Mary to wash the dishes 2 Tell Fred to bring the record-player 3 Tell your sister to phone me tonight 4 Tell Lucy to type this letter 5 Tell Kate to sweep the floor 6 Tell Helen to dust the wardrobe 7 Tell Mike to fix the bicycle e.g Tell Alec not to be late Alec, don't be late

1 Tell Mary not to close the window 2 Tell Mike not to go out 3 Tell Jack not to come in 4 Tell Bob not to work

so hard 5 Tell Lucy not to miss the lecture 6 Tell Roger not to make so much noise 7 Tell Betty not to take the typewriter 8 Tell Jack not to open the window

IV Fill in the gaps with prepositions:

1 Take the books the table and put them your bag 2 Show me this map Show it me 3 Go the room thecorridor 4 Take that pencil the box and put it front you 5 Come , please 6 Give these notebooks Lucy 7 Take the magazine her and show it us 8 Go the blackboard

Fluency

/ Listen to the conversations and learn them: 1 Steve: I've got a headache and a temperature.

Jill: Oh, dear Stay at home then Perhaps you've got flue

Go back to bed and take some tablets Steve: Yes, that's a good idea Jill Or phone Dr Ray

2 Mrs Jones: Come in, Bessie

Shut the door, please

This bedroom's very untidy Bessie What must I do, Mrs Jones?

Mrs Jones: Open the window and air the room

Then put these clothes in the wardrobe

Then make the bed Dust the dressing-table

Then sweep the floor

3 Man: Give me a book please, Jane Woman: Which book? This one?

Man: No, not that one The red one Woman: This one? Man: Yes, please Woman: Here you are Man: Thank you

4 Man: Give me some glasses please, Jane Woman: Which glasses? These glasses? Man: No, not those The ones on the shelf Woman: These?

Man: Yes, please Woman: Here you are Man: Thanks

// Situation: You are asking your daughter to do some work about the house.

Situation: You are the teacher Give your students some instructions.

Self check

/ Use the proper prepositions:

1 Please, take the cup Jane and put it the table 2 Please

close your book and put it your bag 3 Please go the door and close it 4 Send the telegram Mr Smith 5 Please take the cnalk the box.

// Use the proper pronouns:

\ The children are hungry Give something to eat 2 We are students This is classroom 3 Take the book from the

table and put into your bag 4 Betty has a temperature Give some tablets 5 Ted is a schoolboy marks are good 6 Those are our books Give our books, please

/// Translate into English:

1 Дай мне тот карандаш, пожалуйста.— Черный? — Нет, красный 2 Возьми вазу из буфета и поставь ее на стол

3 Лекция очень интересная Не пропусти ее 4 Позвони Лене Она сейчас дома 5 На столе грязная посуда Вымой ее 6 Не бери мой словарь Возьми словарь Ани 7 Покажи нам свой новый велосипед.— Вот он

UNIT 7

TOPIC THE TIME DAYS AND WEEKS.

THE MONTHS DATES GRAMMAR: BE (PRESENT) NUMERALS.

4 It is ten minutes to seven (6.50)

5 It is five minutes to six (5.55)

6 It is twenty-five minutes to one (12.35)

7 It is twenty minutes past nine (9.20)

8 It is twenty-five minutes past twelve (12.25)

9 It is ten minutes past ten (10.10)

From one o'clock to two o'clock is one hour

From one o'clock to six o'clock is five hours

There are twenty-four hours in a day How many minutes are

there in an hour? There are sixty

Thirty is a half of sixty (30='/260)

Fifteen is a quarter of sixty (15='/4 60)

Look at the clock faces again

10 It is half-past seven (7.30)

11 It is half-past twelve (12.30) 12 It is half-past nine (9.30)

13 It is (a) quarter-past twelve (12.15)

14 It is (a) quarter-past six (6.15)

15 It is (a) quarter past eleven (11.15)

16 It is (a) quarter to one (12.45)

17 It is (a) quarter to five (4.45)

18 It is (a) quarter to two (1.45)

Days and Weeks

There are seven days in a week The first day of the week is Sunday The last day of the week is Saturday The otherdays of the week between Sunday and Saturday, are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Monday is the second day, Tuesday is the third day, Wednesday is the fourth day, Thursday is the fifth day, and Friday is the sixth day Saturday is the seventh day, the last day

There are three hundred and sixty-five days in a year

The Months

There are twelve months in a year The names of the months are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December January is the first month and December is the twelfth or last month

What is May? May is the fifth month What is August? August is the eighth month What is November? November

is the eleventh month

In Great Britain March, April and May are the spring months; June, July and August are the summer months; September, October and November are the autumn months; December, January and February are the winter months.Spring, summer, autumn and winter are the four seasons

Questions: How many months are there in a year? What are the names of the months? What is the first month?

December is the last month, isn't it? Is May the fifth or the eleventh month? What are

th spring (summer, autumn, winter) months? What are the four seasons?

Dates

Look at this picture What is the date? Today is Wednesday, the seventeenth of January What was yesterday? Yesterday was Tuesday, the sixteenth of January And tomorrow? Tomorrow is Thursday, the eighteenth of January

I st January 1915 the first of January (January^the first), nineteen (hundred and) fifteen

22nd October 1911 the twenty-second of October (October the twenty-second), nineteen (hundred and) eleven

Jan.-January; Feb.-February; Mar.-March; Apr.-April; Aug.-August; Sept.-September; Oct.-October;

Nov.-November; Dec.-December

Practice

/ Read the following dates:

15 August 1432; 18 December 1683; 5 October 1156; 27 March 1745; 14 April 1832; 23 November 1935; 22 June 1937; 26 May 1567; 3 August 1432; 8 January 1965; 23 February 1918; 16 September 1667

// Say what time it is:

9.35; 11.30; 12.44; 2.15; 4.20; 8.50; 6.10; 5.30; 3.25; 7.15; 9.55; 5.45; 4.30; 2.45; 3.17; 1.40; 7.12; 1040; 12.50; 11.27; 8.25; 2.15

/// Read the numerals;

40; 60; 100; 90, 31; 57; 171; 365; 1583; 5 505; 75000; 13 407; 433; 45 672; 324 456; 95 655; 478 932; 1 342 458; 5

879 453; 432 258; 575; 48 260; 768 354; 7 245 672; 278; 439; 2 439; 66 769

IV Name the days of the week.

V Name the months of the year.

VI Read the dialogues and make up similar dialogues.

I — What day is it today?

— Today is Monday

' — What day was it yesterday?

— Yesterday was Sunday

— What day is it tomorrow?

— Tomorrow is Tuesday

— What date is it today?

— Today is the eighth of October

— What date was it yesterday?

— Yesterday was the seventh of October

— What date is it tomorrow?

— Tomorrow is the ninth of October 2 — What time is it by your watch?

— It is twenty minutes to eleven

— By my watch it is half past ten

— The right time is twenty-five minutes to eleven So my watch is five minutes fast and your watch is five minutes slow

Self check

/ Translate into English:

1 Который час?— 10.45 (11.30; 12.15; 8.20; 5.40; 12.30; 4.10; 8.55; 9.05; 7.45) 2 Сколько времени по твоим часам?— 10.50 Мои часы отстают на десять минут,— А мои часы спешат на пять минут 3 Какое сегодня число? — Сегодня вторник, 25 января (Сегодня пятница, 9 июня Сегодня среда, 12 июля Сегодня суббота, 23 мая)

UNIT 8 GRAMMAR: PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Illustrative Situations

/ Listen and imitate:

1 Miss Grey is typing a letter

2 Mrs Ford is cooking

3 Mike is playing chess with his father

4 Jane and Mary are reading

5 Peter and John are going to school

6 The boys are watching television

// Listen and imitate the following questions and answers:

A 1 Is Miss Grey typing a letter? — Yes, she is

2 Is Mrs Ford eating? — No, she isn't She's cooking

3 Are Jane and Mary reading? — Yes, they are

4 Are the boys sleeping? — No, they aren't

B I What is Miss Grey doing? — She's typing a letter

2 What are Jane and Mary doing? — They are reading

3 Who is cooking? — Mrs Ford is

4 Where are Peter and John going? — They are going to schoo

5 Who is Mike playing chess with? — He's playing chess wit his father

r i Is Miss Grey typing a letter or reading a

magazine?-She's typing a letter

2 Are the boys watching television or reading? — They ar watching television

P 1 Mrs Ford is cooking, isn't she? — Yes, she is

2 Jane and Mary are reading, aren't they? — Yes, they аи

3 Peter and John are going to work, aren't they? — No, the aren't They are going to school.

4 Mike is not cooking, is he? — No, he isn't

/// Listen to the dialogues Learn them.

1 A: What are you doing? B: I'm cooking

A: What are Mary and Fred doing?

B: They're studying English

A: What's Tom doing?

2 A: Is Jim very busy just now?

B: Yes, he is He is having breakfast A: And Jack, is he having breakfast, too? B: No, he isn't, he is shaving

3 A: What are you reading this week? B: "Lord Jim"

A: Is it a good book? B: A very good one

4 A: What is Jill doing just now? B: She is talking to Paul

A: And Kate?

B: Oh, she is dreaming

5 A: Jane and Helen are in the garden at the moment B: They are working, aren't they?

A: No, they aren't They are playing cards

6 A: Are you still typing? B: No, I am not

A: What are you doing? B: I'm listening to music

7 A: Who is playing the piano?

B: My sister is

A: She is a good pianist, isn't she?

B: Yes, she is very talented

Illustrative Texts

/ Listen to the texts and answer the questions:

1 There is a girl in this picture What is she doing? She is sitting on a chair She is reading a book Where is the chair? It is near the table There is a cat on the table There is a dog under the table The cat is sitting on the table The dog is lying under the table on the floor

Questions: Who is there in the picture? Is the girl sitting or standing? What is she reading? Where is the cat sitting?

Where is the dog lying?

2 This is Mary She is sitting at the table There is a piece of paper on the table Mary has a pencil in her hand What is she doing? She is drawing a picture of a dog She is holding a pencil in her right hand Her left hand is on the table Mary is wearing a white dress

Questions: Who is this? What is Mary doing? What's there on the table? What has Mary got in her hand? What is

Mary wearing?

Practice

/ Express your agreement with the following statements Give some additional information Use the prompts.

e.g — Lucy is reading, (a magazine)

— Yes, she is She is reading a magazine

1 Dick is writing, (a letter) 2 Donald is working, (in the garden) 3 The girls are playing, (volley-ball) 4 Betty and Kate are typing, (the documents) 5 Jane is washing, (the floor) 6 The men are drinking, (beer) 7 Mary is drawing, (a picture of a house)

// Express your disagreement: e.g — John is reading the Times, (the Telegraph)

— No, he isn't He's reading the Telegraph

1 They are playing cricket, (basketball) 2 She's dancing with Paul (Jack) 3 The Browns are travelling about Italy (France) 4 Victor is listening to the news, (music) 5 John is sitting beside Ann (Mary) 6 He is talking to Lucy (Alice) 7 She is waiting for Jane (Mary)

/// Make up general questions using the prompts:

e.g you/watch TV

— Are you watching TV at the moment?

— Yes, I am or No, I am not I'm fixing the sink

1 the students/write a test 2 Lucy/have an English class

3 Roger/swim 4 Peter/listen to the news 5 you/wait for Alice 6 Mary/do her homework 7 you/look for your gloves

IV Respond to the following using an alternative question: e.g — Helen is reading, (a newspaper or a magazine)

— Is she reading a newspaper or a magazine?

1 The children are playing, (volley-ball or tennis) 2 Mary is typing, (a letter or an article) 3 Mrs Jones is cooking,

(lunch or dinner) 5 The students are writing, (a test or a dictation)

V Respond to the following using a disjunctive question:

e.g — Dick is writing, (a letter)

— He's writing a letter, isn't he?

1 The Baxters are travelling, (about France) 2 The boys are playing football, (in the yard) 3 Jane is reading, (an English book)

4 Judy is cooking, (meat) 5 Miss Green is typing, (documents) 6 The children are eating, (cheese)

VI Make up similar dialogues Use the prompts: e.g — Is Nancy busy?

— Yes, she is washing her car

Prompts: you — clean our yard; Bob — fix his bicycle; Lucy and Dick — wash their windows; Henry — clean his

garage; Mrs and Mr Jones — paint their kitchen; Kate — do her homework; you — fix my TVset e.g — Is Mike still answering?

— Yes, he is

Prompts: Peter — smoke; you — translate the text; Lucy — cook; the children — sleep; Jack — eat; Jane —

work; Kitty — watch TV; Mary — type; John — draw e.g — Where is Walter?

— He's in the kitchen

— What's he doing?

— He's eating breakfast

Prompts: Betty/in the park/ eat lunch; Mr and Mrs Smith/in the dining-room/ eat dinner; you/in the bedroom/ listen

to the news; you/in the living-room/play cards; Tom and Mary/in the yard/play baseball; Miss Jackson/ at the bar/drink coffee; Mike/in the library/ study English; Gloria/at a discotheque/dance e.g — Who is calling?

— Peter is

Prompts: answer — Mike; play the guitar — my sister; sing — Helen; speak to the dean—John; cook dinner—

Gwen; dance—Alice

VII Ask special questions with prepositional verbs:

e.g — John is waiting for somebody, (who)

— Who is he waiting for?

1 They are talking about something, (what) 2 He is speaking to * somebody, (who) 3 She is listening to something,(what) 4 She is looking at something, (what) 5 They are waiting for somebody, (who) 6 She is looking for something, (what) 7 Peter is playing cards with somebody, (who) 8 I'm thinking about something, (what)

VIII Respond to the following questions Do it as in the example:

e.g — What is Mike doing here?

— I've no idea what he is doing here

1 Who is he waiting for? 2 What are they talking about?

3 Where is he going? 4 What is she cooking? 5 Who are they speaking to? 6 What is she typing? 7 Where are they travelling? 8 What is he looking at? 9 What are they looking for? 10 What are they listening to? 11 What is

he doing now?

IX Express solidarity:

e.g — I am watching TV at the moment (I)

— So am I

1 We are cleaning our yard, (we) 2 Jane is washing the windows (Dick) 3 Mike is fixing the TVset (Roger) 4 The children are eating ice-cream, (their parents) 5 I am studying French (Lucy) 6 We are playing cards, (we) 7 John is writing a test at the moment (Bob and Mary) e.g — Mike is not watching TV (I)

/ Listen to the texts, ask and answer questions.

1 It is 7.30 Frank is having breakfast and listening to some music on the radio His wife Alice is carrying a tray with some coffee on it

It is 11.30 Alice and her friends are having morning coffee

They are talking about their husbands One of them is wearing a very strange hat

It is 12 o'clock Frank is eating in the factory canteen A lot of men are standing in a queue They are waiting for theirlunch jt is raining outside

Frank and his friends are still having a break They are standing and talking about a football match this evening

It is 8 o'clock in the evening Frank and Alice are at home Frank is watching television but his wife and his

daughter Susan are not Susan is reading and her mother is writing Frank is watching a football match

It is 11 o'clock Susan is talking to Tom He is phoning from Paris "Are you having a good time? What's the weather like? Is it raining?" she wants to know Frank and his wife are still watching television "Who is she talking to?" Frank is asking

2 It is a fine day today There are some clouds in the sky, but the sun is shining Mr Jones is with his family They

are walking over the bridge There are some boats on the river Mr Jones and his wife are looking at them Sally is looking at a big ship The ship is going under the bridge Tim is looking at an aeroplane The aeroplane is flying over the river.

// Bring some pictures to class and describe them.

III Listen to a telephone conversation:

Ann: Hello, Linda It's me, Ann

Linda: Hello How are you?

Ann: Pretty good, thank you And you?

Linda: Fine, thanks

Ann: Is Jack at home?

Linda: No, he isn't

Ann: Is he working today?

Linda: No, he isn't working today He's in the kitchen

Ann: What's he doing?

Linda: He's cooking

Ann: What are you doing?

Linda: I'm reading

Ann: Where are the children?

Linda: They are playing tennis in the yard

IV Role-play the conversation.

V Make up your own telephone conversation First write it and then act it out.

VI Listen to the conversation, read and learn it.

Jean: Where's Sally, Jack?

Jack: She's in the garden, Jean

Jean: What is she doing?

Jack: She's sitting under the tree

Jean: Is Tim in the garden, too?

Jack: Yes, he is He's climbing the tree

Jean: I beg your pardon? Who is climbing the tree?

Jack: Tim is

Jean: What about the dog?

Jack' The dog's in the garden, too It's running across the grass It's running after a cat

VII Say what the people in the classroom are doing.

is with Lucy They're reading a book and I'm writing to you!

// Write a paragraph in the same way about your family.

III Here is a postcard from Bordeaux:

Dear Jill and Steve!

We're spending a wonderful holiday in Bordeaux The sun is shining brightly and I'm thinking about you at home

At the moment Pam's swimming in the pool, the children are playing and I'm drinking a lovely cool beer at the hotel bar It's all very expensive, but it isn't raining

Love,

Jeff, Pam, Mark and Kate

IV Write a letter in the same way about your holidays.

/ Use the proper forms of the verbs:

1 Everybody at 149 (be) very busy today Mr Anderson (clean) his apartment Mrs Wilson (fix) her kitchen sink Mr and Mrs Thomas (paint) their living-room Mrs Black (do) her exercises Tommy Lee (feed) his dog And Mr and Mrs Lane (wash) their car I (be) busy, too I (wash) my windows and course, I (watch) all

my neighbours It's a very busy day at 149 River Street

2 — What you (do) now?

— Yes, he (read) something in the living-room.

— Where (be) the children?

— They (play) in the garden

— How (be) your Mother? What she (do)?

— She (visit) her friend

— And how you (be), Betty?

— Fine, thanks

— Your husband (be) still in France?

— Yes, he (be)

— Give my best regards to him

// Translate into English:

1 Где Виктор? — Он в своей комнате.— Что он делает? — Он чинит радиоприемник 2 Что ты пишешь? —

Я пишу письмо своей сестре 3 Аня все еще печатает? — Да 4 О чем ты думаешь? — О своей работе 5 Чтоделают сейчас Джейн и Дик? — Они слушают музыку 6 Что ты ищешь? — Зонтик

U N IT 9 GRAMMAR: PRESENT CONTINUOUS (FUTURE)

Illustrative Situations

/ Listen and imitate Study these example situations:

1 John and Mary are very busy today They are giving a party tomorrow

2 Jane is working hard She is taking a test on Tuesday

3 Tom is leaving for London tomorrow

4 I am meeting Peter at the bus-stop at 6

5 — Are you busy tonight?

— Yes, I am

— What are you doing?

— I'm going to the pictures

The construction "to be going-f-to infinitive"

1 I'm going to write some letters tonight

2 My father is going to repair his car tomorrow

3 Jane is not going to take part in the picnic She is taking her exam tomorrow

4 — What are your plans for tonight?

— I'm going to play bridge

5 — Are you going to watch television on Friday night?

— No, I am not

— Why not?

— Because I'm very busy on Friday

6 — Is Tom going to visit Kate tonight?

— No, he isn't

— What is he going to do?

— He is going to stay at home

7 — You are going to invite Lucy to the party, aren't you?

— Yes, I am

Practice

/ Read the dialogues Make up similar dialogues Use the prompts.

e.g — Are you doing anything on Saturday morning?

— I'm working in the garden

Prompts: on Monday evening — meet my mother at the station; on Friday afternoon — visit my parents; tomorrow

— clean the windows; tonight — fix my radio-set; on Sunday — write my report e.g — Are you going to the theatre on Sunday?

— No, I'm not

— What are you doing?

— I'm visiting my friends

Prompts: cinema — play football; library — repair Ann's bicycle; Jane's party — study my English; concert —

receive guests e.g — Where are you going after classes?

— To the cinema

Prompts: You — theatre; Mary — discotheque; John — bar e.g — When is Lucy taking her test?

— On Tuesday

Prompts: Robert — leave — on Friday afternoon; Alice —

come — in *wo days; they — start — tomorrow morning; she — have her English class — this evening; you — see your parents — on Friday evening е „ — I have something to tell you.

' — What is it? — I'm going to London next summer

Prompts: France; Italy; Germany; Rome; Warsaw; Washington

// Answer the questions:

What are you doing tonight? What are you doing tomorrow? What are you doing this weekend? What are you doing after your English class today1 Are you going to the theatre tonight? Are you meeting your friend on Saturday? Are you having a meeting today?

/// Tomorrow is Saturday This is John's daily programme for tomorrow:

1 9 o'clock — meet his cousin Lucy;

2 10 o'clock — go to the pictures together;

3 12 o'clock — have lunch;

4 3 o'clock — play volley-ball in the park;

5 6 o'clock — go to a discotheque

IV What is your daily programme for tomorrow?

V Read the dialogues Learn them Make up similar dialogues using the prompts:

1 — Is Tom going to play chess this evening?

— No, he isn't

— What is he going to do?

— He's going to watch TV

Prompts: you — repair your car — study English; Lucy — play tennis — cook; Kate — type — write her article;

you — cook — read

2 — Where are you going to have dinner?

— At the canteen

Prompts: spend your holidays — in the mountains; rest — at the seaside; have supper — at home; spend the

weekend — in the country

3 — When are they going to start?

Prompts: make dinner; type the article; wash up; fix the sink; send the letters; phone Lucy 5 — How are you going

to spend the weekend?

— I'm going to the country

Prompts: Jack — go to a party; you — visit my parents; Alice — do some shopping; they — receive guests 6 —

I'd like to know whether Mary is going to take me to the pictures

— Go and ask her

Prompts: Victor — repair my bike; Lucy — take part in the picnic; Bob and Mary — come; she — invite Peter

7 — John is doing his homework

— What is he going to do next?

— He's going to listen to the news

Prompts: Mike — have a shower — have supper, Helen — study German now — watch television; the children —

play football — do their homework

8 — Is Mary drawing?

— No, she isn't She is only going to

Prompts: you — type; Victor — repair the car; John — do his exercises; Susan — eat; Mary — wash up

9 — Is Steve going to be a pilot or a sailor?

— He's going to be a sailor

Prompts: your daughter — a teacher or a doctor; your son — a driver or a photographer; Philip — an architect or an

engineer; Jane — a singer or a dancer

10 — Tom is not going to play cards, is he?

— No, he isn't

Prompts: you — be present; Kate — come; Dick — write the test; Betty — play chess

VI Say what you or your group-mates are going to do:

Victor, open your notebook; write an English sentence in your notebook; close your notebook; give the notebook to your friend; take it back; read text 5; translate the text; open your bag; take something out of your bag; put it on the desk

VII Answer the questions:

What are you going to do after your English class? Where are you going to have supper? Are you going to watch TVtonight? You are not going to the pictures today, are you? What is your wife (sister, etc.) going to do tomorrow? Where are you going to rest

in summer? When are you going to visit your friend? Are you going to MOSCOW this month? Where are you going

to spend this weekend? What are you going to do on the weekend?

VIII Say what you are going to do after the lesson/in the evening/'tomorrow/tonight/ on Sunday/ in summer.

Say what your wife (husband, son, brother, etc.) is going to do today/ on Saturday/ next week

IX- Ask your friend about his (her) plans for tomorrow/tonight/this weekend/next week Use the construction "to be

going + to infinitive".

X Miss Green is a typist Say what she is going to do tomorrow.

1 9 o'clock"— come to the office

2 from 9 to 11 — type some documents

3 11 o'clock — take the documents to her boss

4 11.30 — have lunch

5 12 o'clock — start typing again

6 5 o'clock — finish work

7 6 o'clock — play tennis in the park

8 from 8 to 9 — write some letters to her friends

9 from 9 to 10 — watch television

10 from 10 to 11 — read an interesting book

11 11 o'clock — listen to the news

Fluency

/ Listen to the text, ask and answer questions:

Tom and Susan are going to give a party this evening A lot of people are going to come The party is going to start

at 8.30 so the first guests are going to come any minute "When are you going to take off that apron?" Tom wants to know "In a minute", is Susan's answer

// Listen to the conversations Role-play the conversations.

1- Tom: Would you like to come to a party? Lucy: Well, I'd like to but when is it? Tom: On Saturday evening.Lucy: What a pity! I'm busy on Saturday

Tom: What are you doing?

Lucy: I'm doing my homework

Tom: Really! Another time perhaps?

Lucy: Yes, thanks anyway

2- George: What are you doing this weekend?

Harry: I'm going away George: Oh, where are you going? Harry: I'm going to London George: How long for? Harry: Just for two days

3 Fred: You're working hard, George What are you doing? George: I'm making a bookcase

Give me that hammer please, Fred Fred: Which hammer? This one? George: No, not that one The big one Fred: Here you are George: Thanks, Fred

Fred: What are you going to do now, George? George: I'm going to paint it Fred: What colour are you going

to paint it? George: I'm going to paint it pink Fred: Pink? George: This bookcase isn't for me It's for my daughter, Susan

Pink's her favourite colour

4 John: What are you going to do with that vase, Mary? Mary: I'm going to put it on the radio, John

John: Don't do that Give it to me

Mary: What are you going to do with it?

John: I'm going to put it here, in front of the window

Mary: Be careful! Don't drop it!

Don't put it there, John Put it here, on this shelf John: There we are! It's a lovely vase Mary: Those flowers are lovely, too

/// Situation I: Your friend is inviting you on a picnic for the weekend, but you can't You've got some other

arrangements

Situation 2: Tomorrow is Sunday Your friend and you are discussing plans for your day off.

Review

/ Listen to the text "Getting Ready" and answer the questions: Mrs Forest is having a tea-party today A lot of women

are coming to tea with her this afternoon They are coming from Brim-stead They are some of the members of the Brimstead Women's Institute Marian is the Secretary of the Institute — and a very good secretary, too

She is getting the house ready for them: cleaning the rooms, putting the chairs and tables in their right places, opening and shutting windows, moving mats and curtains, dusting cupboards and putting out vases

Richard is helping his mother He is moving the heavy chairs, she is moving the light ones "How many people are coming, Mot-her" — "Oh, dozens and dozens Look at the list I have it here somewhere."

Stella, Mrs Forest's daughter, is in the kitchen She is making a cake

The Forests are very busy at the moment They are expecting guests for tea today

Questions: Why is Mrs Forest so busy? Who is coming to Mrs Forest's party? How is Mrs Forest getting the house

ready for the party? Who is helping Mrs Forest in her preparations for the party? What is Richard doing? What is Stella doing?

// Tell about Mrs Forest's preparations for the party.

III Listen to the text "The Tea-party", ask and answer questions.

The Forests' sitting-room looks very nice It is clean and tidy and there are bunches of pretty flowers in all the vases.The room is full of people But some of the women on Marian's list are not coming to her tea-party One of them is

not very well; the husband of another is ill; two or three are busy; some are going to London for the day But there are a lot of women at Marian-'s sitting-room There is a lot of noise They are all talking and they are not talking quietly.

The women are eating biscuits and cakes and drinking their tea The cakes are tasty and all the guests are enjoying the meal

It is 8 o'clock The guests are leaving the house They are saying good-bye and thanking the hostess for a pleasant party

IV Tell about Mrs Forest's tea-party.

"• V Listen to the text "Arthur is Very Angry".

It's late at night Arthur is sitting in his bed and he's looking at his clock His neighbours are making a lot of noise and Arthur is very angry

The people in Apartment 2 are dancing The man in Apartment 3 is vacuuming the carpet in his living-room The woman in Apartment 4 is practising the violin The teenagers in Apartment 5 are listening to loud rock music The dog in apartment 6 is barking And the people in apartment 7 are having a big argument

It's very late and Arthur is tired and angry What a terrible night!

VI Ask and answer questions on the text Retell the text VII Describe some pictures Do it both in writing and orally.

Self check

/ Use the proper forms of the verbs:

Paul: Where (be) Kitty, Jane?

Jane: She (be) in the kitchen

Paul: What she (do) there?

Jane: She (make) a cake

Paul: Johnny (be) still at school?

Jane: No, he (be, not) He (be) in the park with some of his

their holidays this year

// Ask all possible questions about the following sentences

1 The students are going to write a dictation 2 She is going to send a letter to her mother 3 The Browns are leaving on Monday

4 Betty is not coming to the party 5 Mike is waiting for Lucy at the bus-stop

/// Use the proper prepositions:

1 What are you looking ? 2 Who is she talking ? 3 You are waiting Kate, aren't you? 4 What are they talking ?

5 Who is he writing ? 6 What are you thinking ? 7 What is she listening ? 8 Who are they travelling ?

IV Translate into English:

1 Ты собираешься смотреть телевизор сегодня вечером?'— Да.— Я тоже 2 Лавров уезжает во вторник 3 Чем сейчас занимается Роберт? — Переводит статью А что он собирается делать потом? — Он хочет сходить в кино 4 Когда ты собираешься навестить брата? — Завтра утром 5 Ты едешь завтра за город? — Нет Завтра я сдаю экзамен по английскому языку

6 Мои друзья приезжают в воскресенье Я собираюсь встретить их на вокзале 7 Сегодня вечером я иду в театр

UNIT 10

GRAMMAR: Indefinite Pronouns SOMETHING, ANYTHING, NOTHING, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY,

NOBODY, FEW, A FEW, LITTLE, A LITTLE, MANY, MUCH, A LOT OF

Illustrative Situations

/ Listen and imitate:

1 — There is something on the table _ What is it?

3 There isn't anything in the cupboard It's empty

4 There isn't anything in this bottle I'm thirsty

5 What have you got in your hand5 — I haven't got anything in my hand, or I've got nothing in my hand

6 What is he doing? — Nothing He isn't doing anything.

7 What are they drinking? — Nothing They aren't drinking anything

8 Richard: Are you doing anything this afternoon? His friend: No, nothing

Richard: Let's go to the football match Have you got any

money?

His friend: Not much

9 Somebody is talking in the corridor

10 Is anybody talking? — Nobody is talking

11 Who is talking? — Nobody

12 I'm helping somebody Are you helping anybody?

13 She isn't helping anybody Who are you helping? — Nobody

14 Stella: There is somebody in the other room Richard: No, there isn't anybody in that room

Stella: Yes, there is Somebody is moving round the room

Go and see

(Richard goes out Then he comes back again.) Stella: Well, who is it? Who is in the other room.'' Richard: The room's empty There isn't anybody there But

the window is open, and the wind is blowing

15 Freddy: Where's my screw-driver? It's somewhere in this

room, I know

Marian: No, it isn't anywhere in here

Freddy: And is my hammer anywhere in the house?

Marian: No, nowhere

16 Has Mr West many books' Yes, he has a lot of books How many books has Mr West? He has about two thousand books

17 Has Mr Green many books? No, he has not many books He has only a few How many books has Mr Green?

He has about fifty books

18 Has Tom much money' No, Tom has not much money He has only a little money How much money has Tom?

He has about five shillings Has Tom's father much money? Yes, Tom's father has a lot of money How much money has he? He has about five hundred pounds (500)

19 Have we much sugar? Yes, we have a lot of sugar We have about eleven pounds (II Ib) How much tea have we? We have

not much tea We have only a pound and a half (ly)

20 There are few flowers in my garden There are a few flowers in my garden

21 I have little time today I have a little time today

22 There are too many mistakes in your exercises You have so much fruit in your garden

Practice

/ Make up your own dialogues Use the prompts:

e.g — There is something on the plate, (cheese)

— I think it's cheese

Prompts: on the shelf — tea; in the bookcase — my dictionary; on the desk — your umbrella; on the bed — my

book; under the bed — Kitty's ball e.g — Is there anything in the bag'

— Yes, there are some pencils there

Prompts: in the cupboard — napkins; in the suitcase — shirts; on the balcony — chairs; on the desk —

newspapers; on the wall — pictures e.g — There is nothing on the desk

— That's right There isn't anything here

Prompts: in the bag; in the cupboard; on the radio-set; in the bookcase; in the fridge; on the shelf; in the drawer e.g

— There is somebody in the office

— I think it's Mr Hanson

Prompts: in the classroom — Miss Black; in the corridor — our teacher; in the library — Mary, in room 24 —

Peter; in the dining-room — Mrs Baxter; in the garden — Mike

e g — Is there anybody in the classroom?

— No, there is nobody there

Prompts: in the English study; in the office; in the yard; in the corridor; in room 46; in the street; in the laboratory

e.g — There is nobody in the room

— That's right There isn't anybody there

Prompts: in the laboratory; in the library; in the sitting-room; in room 34; in the dining-room; in the study; in the

garden; in the kitchen; in the hall; in the bedroom e.g — Have you got anything in your bag?

— No, I have nothing there

Prompts: in your suitcase; in your hand; in your basket; in your fridge; on your balcony

// Extend the statements Do it as in the example:

e.g There is something in the basket, (in the box)

There is something in the basket, but there isn't anything in the box

1 There is something in the bookcase, (in the cupboard).

2 There is something in the fridge, (on the table)

3 There is something in the bag (in the suitcase)

4 There is something on the wall, (on the floor)

5 There is something in the bottle, (in the jar)

e.g There is somebody in the kitchen, (in the living-room)

There is somebody in the kitchen, but there isn't anybody in the living-room

1 There is somebody in the yard, (in the street)

2 There is somebody in room 12 (in room 13)

3 There is somebody in the laboratory (in the classroom)

4 There is somebody in the corridor, (in the study)

5 There is somebody in the garden, (in the yard)

/// Ask disjunctive questions Do it as in the examples:

e.g — There is something on the shelf, isn't there?

— Yes, there is a vase there

e.g — There isn't anything in the cupboard, is there?

— Yes, there is a cup there

e.g — There is somebody in the study, isn't there?

— No, there is nobody there

e.g — There isn't anybody in the laboratory, is there?

— Yes, there are some students there

e.g — You've got something in your hand, haven't you?

— No, I haven't got anything

IV Make up dialogues as in the examples:

e.g — Have you got many stamps?

— Yes, I've got a lot of stamps

Prompts: Dick — books; you — dictionaries; Mary — mistakes; John — records; she — relatives; you — friends;

you — cousins e.g — Is there much light in your study?

— Yes, there is a lot of light in it

Prompts: sugar/in the sugar-bowl; tea/in the tea-pot; water/in the well; wine/in the bottle; ice-cream/in the freezer;

butter — on the dish e.g — Are there many oranges in the box?

— Yes, there are a lot of oranges there

Prompts: fruit-trees/in the garden; cups/in the cupboard, books in the bookcase; notebooks/on the desk;

newspapers/on the shelf; students/in your group; children/in the park; people/in the room; students/in the hall e.g —Have you got much money?

— Not much (= I haven't got much.)

Prompts: time; work; food; chocolate; wine; sugar; bread e.g — Are there many hotels in your town?

— Not many (= There aren't many.)

Prompts: shops; offices; bars; banks; schools; cinemas; parks; clubs e.g — There are some hamburgers in the

fridge

— How many are there?

— There are a lot

Prompts: eggs; apples; tomatoes; bananas; pears; lemons; oranges e.g — There is some butter in the fridge.

— How much is there?

— There's a lot

Prompts: meat; ice-cream; fish; butter; cheese; milk; sausage; cream e.g — Jack hasn't got many friends, has he?

— Yes, he has He has very many friends

Prompts: Kate — French books; they — relatives; John — stamps; Betty — dresses; you — notebooks; Lucy

— mistakes e.g — He hasn't got much money, has he?

— Yes, he's got very much money

Prompts: you — coffee; she — work; he — free time; you — bread

V Make questions with "How much" or "How many" ( have you got?)

e.g chocolate How much chocolate have you got?

Prompts: pieces of chocolate; bread; sandwiches; bacon; wine;

, ^[es of beer; children; tobacco; cigars; glasses; butter; money; time

yj Make negative sentences with either "not much" or "not

many"-e many"-e pmany"-eoplmany"-e/in thmany"-e hall Thmany"-ermany"-e armany"-en't many pmany"-eoplmany"-e in thmany"-e hall

Prompts: trees — in the garden; coffee — in the box; books — in the bookcase; eggs — in the fridge; butter — on

the dish; children — in the park; students — in the room; pictures — on the walls; sugar — in the packet; cups — inthe cupboard; apples — in the basket

VII Make up dialogues Use "a little" or "a few":

e.g — Are there many benches in the park?

— There are only a few.

e.g — Is there much butter in the fridge?

— There is only a little

Prompts: people — at the meeting; students — in the classroom; children — at the river; work — in the garden;

money — in the purse; pictures — in the book; fish — in this lake; rice — in the packet; sweets — in the vase; ice

— in the fridge; tea — in the tea-pot; books — in the bookcase; water — in the well; ink — in your pen; cars — in the streets; ice-cream — in the freezer e.g — Can you give me some envelopes?

— Yes, certainly I have a few e.g — Can you lend me some butter?

— Certainly I have a little

Prompts: stamps; notebooks; paper; matches; chalk; wineglasses; chocolate; sugar; cigarettes; coffee; records

e-g — Can you give me some pencils?

— I'm sorry but I can't I have very few (pencils) e-g- — Can you lend me some money?

— Sorry but I can't I have very little (money) Prompts: tea; envelopes; notebooks; butter; apples; flour; bread;

sweets; cigarettes; oranges

VIII Respond Use either "a few" or "a little":

e-S- — There are no sweets in that box

— Why, there are a few sweets there You may take some 1- There are no apples in the basket 2 There is no money in the

Purse 3 There are no cups in the cupboard 4 There are no cigarettes in the box 5 There's no bacon in the fridge

6 There are no notebooks in the drawer 7 There's no salt in the packet 8 There are no records on the desk 9 There's no paper on the shelf 10 There are no magazines in the bookcase

IX Paraphrase the following sentences Use either "little" or "few":

e.g There aren't many flowers in the park There are few flowers in the park

1 There aren't many apple trees in my garden 2 There isn't much bread in the shop 3 There isn't much water in thewell 4 There aren't many books in the library 5 There isn't much fish in the lake this season 6 There isn't much money in the handbag 7 There aren't many berries in the forest this summer 8 There isn't much tea in the packet 9.There aren't many records in her collection 10 There isn't much wine in the bottle

I'm happy (pleased) with the apartment, but I'm very tired Please, write

Love

Anna

Questions: What is Anna's news? Who is helping her to clean the apartment? What is Maria like? They aren't doing

much work, are they? What is the apartment like? Are the neighbours quiet or loud? Is the room light? What's there

on the windows? What furniture is there in the room? Are there many books in the apartment? What cutlery has the apartment got? Is Anna pleased with her new apartment?

// Tell about Maria's new apartment, (your own apartment) III Listen to the text:

There is a small demonstration in a London park There are some demonstrators and some policemen in the park, but only a few There are not any soldiers, but there are a few tourists There are also some reporters there; in fact there are quite a few There ~re also some birds in the trees, but they are not very interested in the demonstration

Questions: What's there in a London park? Are there many policemen in the park? Who else is there in the park?

IV Say what is going on in a London park V Listen to the text, ask and answer questions on the text:

Susan is going to bake a cake She has some eggs, butter, sugar and milk She is going to use only a few eggs and a little butter She is going to use a lot of sugar She hasn't got any chocolate She is going to buy some It is going to

be a chocolate cake

Questions: What is Susan going to bake? What has she got? What is she going to use to make a cake? Are you going

to make a pie or a cake this weekend? What are you going to use?

VI Listen to the text:

This is a shop It is a baker's shop This is bread There is a lot of bread here Some of the bread is white and some of

it is brown There is white bread and brown bread The bread is on a large table

What is there on this tray? There is a plate What is there on the plate? There is some bread Is there a lot of bread onthe plate? No, there is not much bread on the plate There is a small dish on the tray, too It is a butter dish There is only a little butter on the dish There is not a lot of butter on it

This is a purse Is it full or empty? It is empty Is there any money on the table? Yes, there is some money on the

table Is there much money on the table? No, there is not much money on the table There is only a little.

Look at this picture Is there a purse in this picture? No, there is not Is there any money in this picture? Yes, there is

a large amount of money in this picture There is a lot of money There is a large number of banknotes

This is a box It is a square box Is it empty? No, it is not empty; there is some chalk in it Is there a lot of chalk in the box? No, there are only a few pieces of chalk in the box There are five or six pieces of chalk in it

Here is another box of chalk Is this box empty? No, this box is full There is a lot of chalk in this box There are about seventy pieces of chalk in this box Is all the chalk in the box? No, one piece is not in the box

These are glasses One of the glasses has water in it This glass is quite full One of the glasses has beer in it This glass is half empty The third glass has some wine in it There is not much wine in this glass The glass is nearly empty

Look at this picture Are there many books on these shelves? No, there are not many There are only a few books There are only six

VII Read the text Ask and answer questions VIII Listen to the conversation:

Jill: How many eggs are there (in the fridge), Steve?

Steve: A lot But there aren't any apples and there are only a few tomatoes

Jill: And milk? How much is there?

Steve: There's a lot of milk, but there isn't much butter There isn't any cream and we've got too little ice-cream There's a lot of orange juice but there isn't much beer There are only a few bars of chocolate And buy some biscuits, please and some more of that lovely chocolate cake

IX Read and role-play the conversation.

X Situation: You and your husband (wife, mother, etc.) are making a shopping list.

XI Listen to the conversation:

Steve: How many students are there in your class?

Jill: There are fourteen altogether

Steve: Are there any students from Venezuella?

Jill: No, there aren't from Venezuella Not in my class

Steve: Oh, I'm surprised There are usually students from Venezuella

Jill: There are some from Asia There is a student from Japan And there is a student from China, too

Steve: And is there a student from Thailand this time?

Jill: No, there isn't But there is one from Mexico

Steve: But I expect there are some Dutch students

Jill: No, there aren't But there is one from Brazil

Steve: Is there a student from Sweden?

Jill: Yes, there is She's a very pretty girl! But she's married, Steve, and you are, too!

XII Ask and answer questions Role-play the conversation.

XIIL Imagine you are a teacher at a language school Answer your friend's questions about your students.

Self check

/ Fill in the gaps with proper indefinite pronouns:

a) something, anything, nothing, somebody, anybody, nobody

1 There is in the bag 2 There isn't in the room 3 Give me

to read 4 Has got a red pencil? 5 Is there new? 6 I can see

at the window Who is that? 7 can answer this question

It's too difficult 8 — Where is the book? — It's on the table.—

But there is there 9 Is absent today?

b) a lot of, many, much, few, a few, little, a little

1 Hurry up! We have very time 2 Don't make so noise The child is sleeping 3 There are tape-recorders in this lab but very TVsets 4 Is there or snow in England in winter? 5 — Are there mistakes in my

dictation? — No, your dictation is very good 6 — Are there or pictures in this book? — Only 7 There is still sugar in my tea May I ask you for some more sugar? 8 Can you describe the situation in words? 9 We haven't got pear-trees in our garden, but there are apple-trees there 10 —How water is there in the tea-pot?

— Very 11 We haven't got work today We can go to the cinema 12 Dick is a sociable man and he has friends 13 Why are there so children in the street? It's very late 14 How students are there in your group?

// Translate into English:

1 Сколько кинотеатров в вашем городе? — Есть несколько, два или три, по-моему 2 У тебя есть мел? —

Да, есть немного Возьми в ящике 3 У них слишком много мебели в гостиной 4 Дай мне что-нибудь почитать 5 В вазе ничего нет 6 Сколько у него сестер? — У него нет сестер У него два брата 7 В

квартире никого нет 8 На столе что-то лежит 9 В конторе кто-нибудь есть? 10 Сколько у тебя денег? 11 Впарке много детей 12 В холодильнике нет масла 13 У меня мало родственников 14 У тебя много книг? —Нет, очень мало 15 В нашем городе есть несколько парков 16 В гостиной нет стульев 17 Кто-то стоит у окна 18 В сумке ничего нет 19 У меня нет времени пойти туда 20 У меня очень мало бумаги Я

собираюсь купить немного 21 На этой фабрике много женщин, но очень мало мужчин 22 У него не много друзей 23 В чайнике мало чая 24 У нас не много работы сегодня 25 В вашем диктанте не много ошибок

26 В вашем саду много роз? 27 На столе несколько газет 28 У меня есть немного времени Я собираюсь сходить в кино.

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GRAMMAR: MODAL VERBS CAN (ABILITY,

POSSIBILITY, PERMISSION) MAY (PERMISSION).

MUST (OBLIGATION)

Illustrative Situations

/ Listen and imitate:

1 Dick and Peter are fond of sports Dick can play tennis, volleyball and golf Peter can't play golf, but he can play cricket, (can — ability)

Questions: General: — Can Dick play volley-ball? — Yes, he can.

— Can Peter play golf? — No, he can't

Special: What games can the boys play? Which of the boys can

play golf? Who can play cricket? Alternative: — Can Peter play golf or cricket? Disjunctive; — Dick can play golf, can't he? — Yes, he can

— Peter can't play golf, can he? — No, he can't

— Dick can't play tennis, can he? — Yes, he can

2 There is nobody in room 35 You can work there, (possibility) 3 It's too dark I can't see anything

4 — Can I use your typewriter?

— Yes, certainly./Of course you can (can — permission)

5 — Can I take your textbook?

— I'm afraid you can't I'm going to do some exercises

6 — Can I park here? — I'm not sure

7 — Can I stop here? — Certainly not./Of course not

8 — May I ask you a question? — Yes, you may (may —

per-mission)

9 — May I take your pen? — Do, please

10 — May I come in? — Yes, of course/certainly

11 — May I smoke here? — I'm afraid not

12 — May I cross the street now? — No, you mustn't There is a

red light shining

13 — Must I come on Monday morning?

— Yes, you must, (must — obligation)

14 — Must I do this exercise in writing?

— No, you needn't You may do it orally

15 — I think Mary is a clever girl

Can she dance?

Of course, she can and she can cook as well

— And she is clever, I agree, jg Can you write short-hand?

No, I can't

And can you ride a horse?

— No, I can't, but I can dance

17 — Is Harry going to play tennis this afternoon?

— I'm afraid not

— Why not?

— Because he can't play tennis

jg — Are you going to watch television tonight?

— I'm sorry, I can't I haven't the time

— What are you going to do?

— I have some typing to do

19 — May I use your typewriter, please?

— Yes, you may

— And can Jack borrow your bike?

— No, he can't

20 — I must say good-bye to you now

— Can't you stay a little longer?

— I'm afraid I can't I must do some work at home

— What a pity, good-bye

21 — Peggy is coming to see us today

— When?

— This afternoon

— Then I must go and meet her at the station

22 — I am going fishing this afternoon Can Susan come with me?

— No, she can't.

— Why not?

— Because she must stay at home and cook the dinner

23 — Bill is very athletic He can swim very well

— So can Jack

— Yes, they are both very good at sports

24 — I can't play tennis

— Neither can I, but I can play basketball

— So can I

Practice

/ Express agreement Do it as in the example:

e-g- — Helen is a good pianist

— You are right She can play the piano well

1 Jack is a good jumper 2 My brother is a good swimmer 3 Robert is a good skater 4 Mrs Brown is a good singer 5 Alec is a good dancer 6 Mike is a good football player 7 Mr Smith is a good teacher 8 He is a good chess player 9 Mrs Green is a good cook 10 Miss Smith is a good typist 11 Mr Brown is a good painter

// Respond to the following questions:

e.g — Can you swim and dive? — 1 can swim but I can't dive

1 Can you knit and sew? 2 Can the baby walk and run? 3 Can she dance and sing? 4 Can he read and write? 5 Can you draw and paint? 6 Can you ski and skate? 7 Can you type and take shorthand? 8 Can you play tennis and cricket? 9 Can you understand and speak English? 10 Can you make biscuits and cakes? 11 Can you play cards and do card tricks?

/// Ask for additional information: e.g — I can't play cricket, (what games) — What games can you play?

1 You can't take all these books, (which books) 2 She can't finish the work tonight, (when) 3 You can't keep the book long, (how long) 4.1 can't visit Peter tonight, (when) 5 We can't stay at this hotel, (where) 6 He can't help me.(why) 7 Betty can't speak Spanish, (who)

IV Give true answers to the following questions: 1 You can't play tennis, can you? 2 Can you ski? 3 You can

ska-te, can't you? 4 Can you play the piano? 5 Can you visit me tomorrow? 6 Can you translate a French text for me?

7 Can you help me with my English? 8 You can dance well, can't you? 9 Can you type some letters for me? 10 Can you buy a ticket for me? 11 Can you speak Bulgarian?

V Respond expressing solidarity: e.g — Kate can type (Betsy)

— So can Betsy

e.g — Alice can't type (Lucy)

— Neither can Lucy

1 Robert can dive (Jack) 2 Alec can't dance (Nick) 3 I can drive a car (my brother) 4 Mike can't draw (Jane) 5

We can ski (we) 6 She can't cook, (her husband) 7 I can swim well (Peter) 8 Donald can speak Chinese (Victor)

9 Dick can't play chess (his father) 10 She can't help me (I) II I can visit her today (Ma ry) 12 Kitty can't read (Johnny) 13 I can't play the piano (I)

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VI Respond expressing surprise:

e.g — I can't swim

VII Ask and give permission:

e.g — May I go out for a moment, please?

— Yes, you may./Yes, please/Please, do/Certainly Prompts: open the window; listen to the record; switch on the

radio-set; go home; borrow your pen, talk with you; come in; ask you a question; use your phone; keep the book

VIII Ask and deny permission:

e.g — May I smoke here?

— Please, don't/I'm afraid not/No, you mustn't Prompts: use your car; close the door; borrow your umbrella;

go out; switch on the TVset; take your dictionary; cross the street now; buy an ice-cream; leave now; take your exercise-book

/Л" Respond using the modal verb "must" to express obligation:

e.g — The suit is nice, (buy)

— You must buy it

1 Bill is ill (visit) 2 Jane is very busy, (help) 3 It's 8.40 (go to school) 4 It's 12 o'clock, (have lunch) 5 It's late, (go to bed) 6 You are tired, (have a rest) 7 The book is interesting, (read) 8 The train is leaving in half an hour, (take a taxi) 9 It's 7 o'clock already, (get up) e.g — You've got a temperature, (go out)

— You mustn't go out

1 It's too cold, (stay out long) 2 He is very busy now (speak to him) 3 There is a child in the room, (smoke) 4 It's

Peter's textbook, (take) 5 You have much homework for tomorrow, (watch TV) 6 Betty can do this work herself, (help) 7 You are tired, (work hard)

X Give short answers to the following questions:

e.g — Must I help him?

— Yes, you must./No, you needn't

1 Must I wait for you? 2 Must I copy the text? 3 Must we go there today? 4 Must I send them a telex? 5 Must I type the docu

merits3 6 Must I come at 5 sharp? 7 Must 1 do this work myself5 8 Must I phone the manager? 9 Must we take a tent with us3 10 Must we start at once? 11 Must I be present at the meeting3

XI Ask general questions:

eg — Mary is coming tonight, (meet)

— Must I meet her?

1 It's 9o'clock (start) 2 Jack is late, (wait) 3 There's no bread at home, (go to the baker's) 4 The windows are dirty, (wash) 5 The Browns are coming to dinner, (make a cake) 6 We've got too little food, (buy) 7 Alec is very busy, (help)

XII Ask special questions:

e.g — We must meet at 8 (where)

— Where must you meet?

1 1 must take my test soon, (when) 2 He must work hard now (why) 3 He must come to the plant (when) 4 I must get up early, (why) 5 We must do something about these letters (what) 6 You must go to work on Saturday, (why)

7 We must leave, (why) 8 We must finish the work soon, (when) 9 Somebody must help him with the car (who)

XIII Make up dialogues:

e.g — Let's visit Jane

— I'm afraid I can't I must help mother about the house Prompts- Peter-fix the radio-set; Mary — do my

homework,

Bob — help my sister with maths; George — translate an article,

Mary — cook dinner; Jack — finish my work; Helen — do some

typing

e.g — We must start at 6, mustn't we?

— No, we needn't We may start at 9

Prompts: do this work today — tomorrow; leave at 8 — at 10; get up at 6 — at 8; come at 10 — at 11 e.g —

Excuse me, Pat Have you got a phone, please?

— Yes, I have

— May I use it for a moment, please?

— Yes, of course/Not at the moment, I'm afraid Prompts: a knife; a fork; a comb; a dictionary; a spoon; a tnap;

a typewriter; a piece of chalk

eg — Is there any coffee, please?

— Yes, there is

— May I have some, please3

— Here you are

Prompts: tea; butter; cheese; milk; peas; beans; apples; chips

g — You can speak Chinese, can't you?

Yes, I can

You can't speak Spanish, can you?

— No, I can't

Prompts: play the piano — play the violin; play draughts — play chess; speak German — speak French; type —

take shorthand e „ — Excuse me, Chris Have you got a pen, please?

— Yes, I have

— Can you lend it to me for a moment, please?

— Not at the moment, I'm afraid

Prompts: a pencil, a dictionary, a knife, a map, a cup e.g — Can I use your typewriter?

— I'm afraid not

— Can I take your bike?

— Yes, you can

Prompts: your pen — your pencil; textbook — notebook; raincoat -umbrella

Fluency

/ Listen to the conversations, ask and answer questions, role-play the conversations.

1 A (answering phone): 2907744

B: Hullo May I speak to Steve, please?

A: Who is it, please?

B: It's his mother

A: Just a minute, please (To C.): It's for you

C: Who is it?

A: It's your mother.

2 Jane: Oh, yes, my husband's wonderful! Sally: Really? Is he?

Jane: Yes, he's big, strong and handsome!

Sally: Well, my husband isn't very big, or very strong but

he's very intelligent Jane: Intelligent?

Sally: Yes, he can speak six languages Jane: Can he? Which languages can he speak? Sally: He can speak French, Spanish, Italian, German, Arabic

and Japanese

Jane: Oh! My husband's very athletic Sally: Athletic3

Jane: Yes, he can swim, ski, play football, cricket and rugby Sally: Can he cook? Jane: Pardon? Sally: Can yourhusband cook? My husband can't play sports

but he's an excellent cook

Jane: Is he?

Sally: Yes, and he can sew and iron he's a very good husband Jane: Really? Is he English?

Questions: What is Jane's husband like? What games can he play? Is Sally's husband athletic? Can he cook? What

else can he do about the house? What is your husband (wife) like? What games can he/she play? Can he/she speak any foreign languages? Can he/she cook, sew and iron?

3 Helen: Can you swim?

Alice: Yes, I can, but I can't dive

Helen: Can you ski?

Alice: No, I can't, but Maria can

Helen: Can you play tennis?

Alice: I can't, but Jane can Look, they are playing now Perhaps, they can teach us

4 Nurse: Good morning, Mr Craft

Mr Craft: Good morning, nurse Can I see the dentist, please?

Nurse: Have you an appointment?

Mr Craft: No, I haven't

Nurse: Is it urgent?

Mr Craft: Yes, it is It is very urgent I have a terrible toothache

Nurse: Can you come at 10 a.m on Monday April 24th?

Mr Craft: I must see the dentist now, nurse

Nurse: The dentist is very busy at the moment Can you come at 2?

Mr Craft: That's very late Can't the dentist see me now?

Nurse:- I'm afraid, he can't, Mr Craft Can't you wait till this afternoon?

Mr Craft: I can wait, but my toothache can't

5 Mary: Can you make the tea, John? John: Yes, of course, I can, Mary John: Is there any water in this kettle? Mary: Yes, there is

John: Where's the tea, dear?

Mary: It's over there, behind the tea-pot Can you see it?

John: I can see the tea-pot, but I can't see the tea

Mary: There it is! It's in front of you!

John: Ah yes., I can see it now Where are the tea-cups'

Mary There are some in the cupboard Can you find them?

John: Yes Here they are

Mary: Hurry up, John' The kettle's boiling!

6 Thomas is a student He's staying with the Taylors, an English family

Thomas: Hello, Mrs Taylor Can you help me? I'm doing

my homework and I can't understand this word

Mrs Taylor: Which one? Oh that's difficult I can't help you now I'm watching something

Thomas: Oh? What are you watching?

Mrs Taylor: I'm watching a cowboy film

Thomas: Can Mr Taylor help me?

Mrs Taylor: No, he can't now, Thomas He's reading

Thomas: What's he reading?

Mrs Taylor: He's reading a magazine

Thomas: What about Kate?

Mrs Taylor: Oh, she can't help you now she's phoning someone

Thomas: Oh? Who's she phoning?

Mrs Taylor: She's phoning her boy-friend you are asking a lot of questions tonight, Thomas!

Thomas: Am I? Well, I'm practising my English!

// Act out the following situations:

1 Your friend and you are speaking about sports in your life

2 Your daughter is doing her homework She is having difficulty with maths, but neither you nor your husband can

help her at the moment.

Self check

/ Fill in the gaps with the proper modal verbs:

1 — I have your type-writer for a week, please? — I'm afraid not I'm going to type my article 2 I help you?

— No, you The exercise is easy 3 — I type.— I think you learn typing

4 — I help Peter? — Yes, you He do the work himself

5 — I go out, Mum? — No, you It's too cold 6 Jane skate.— So Mary 7 I visit Peter tonight I'm too busy 8 — I use your bike? — Certainly

// Translate into English:

7 Listen and imitate:

1 Jane's parents live in Moscow She visits them every year

2 I finish work early As a rule I come home at 4

3 We play tennis but we don't play golf

4 Lucy speaks German but she doesn't speak French

5 Every morning he cleans his teeth He always cleans his teeth in the morning

6 She gets up at 7 o'clock from Monday to Saturday, but on Sunday she gets up at II o'clock She usually gets up at

7 o'clock

7 They like films They see all the new films They often go to the cinema

8 He's got a radio and a television He sometimes listens to the radio, and he sometimes watches television

9 Her brother lives in London She doesn't She sees him four or five times every year She occasionally sees him

10 He doesn't usually smoke, but at Christmas, after dinner, he has a cigar He rarely smokes cigars

11 She doesn't like whisky She never drinks whisky

12 — Do you read much, Frank?

— Yes, I do I'm very fond of reading

13 — Arthur is a keen footballer

— Is he really? Does he play football every day?

— Yes, he does

14 — Do you like jazz?

— Not very much, I'm afraid

— Do you?

— Yes, I do

15 — What are Jack and Judy doing this evening?

— They are going to the theatre

— Do they go to the theatre every evening?

— No, they don't

16 — Do you play chess every day?

— No, I don't, but Jim does

— Does he really?

— Yes, he does, he is very fond of it

17 — Where are you going to spend your summer holidays?

— In France

— Do you usually spend your holidays in France?

— No,I don't

18 — What are you doing this evening, by the way?

— I'm going swimming

— Really? Do you often go swimming?

— Oh, about once a week

19 — Does Susan like dancing?

— Yes, she does, but she prefers reading

— Doesn't she find it rather boring, dull, uninteresting? — I don't think so

20 — How do you usually spend your holidays?

— I go to Scotland

— And how about your wife?

— Oh, she usually stays at home

21 — What time do you usually get up?

— About seven o'clock.

— And how about John?

— Oh, he never gets up before eight

22 — When do your classes begin?

24 — Why does Paul come home so late?

— He is very busy at his office

25 — Who cooks your meals?

— Yes, I want to take her to a dance

— I'm sorry, I don't know where she is

28 — What do you think of space travel?

— I think it's very exciting

— So do I, but Mary doesn't

— Doesn't she?

— No, she thinks it rather useless

29 — I don't play cricket

31 — Betty doesn't want to take part in the picnic, does she?

— No, she doesn't She says she's too busy

32 — You don't know Mary Smith, do you?

— Yes, I do She lives next door

33 — You like detectives, don't you?

— Yes, I do

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE SENTENCES

Illustrative Texts

/ Listen to the text about Jim Morgan:

Jim Morgan is a football player He plays for Arsenal He is 25 years old and is married His wife's name is Sandra and she is a typist They live in a rented flat He drives a Rolls Royce and in his spare time he plays table tennis and listens to pop music At home he helps with the baby He reads the Daily Mirror

Questions: What does Jim Morgan do? How old is he? What is his wife's name? What does Sandra do? They live in

a rented flat, don't they? What car does Jim drive? What does Jim do in his spare time? Does Jim help his wife with the baby? What newspaper does he read?

// Tell about Jim Morgan.

III Imagine you are Jim Morgan Tell about yourself.

IV Tell about David Pratt and John Evens:

Age 23 22

Occupation doctor engineer

Wife Betsy Kate

Wife's job teacher clerk

House own house own flat

Car Volkswagen Fiat

Interests swimming golf

classical music jazz

Help in the house shopping washing-up

Newspaper Daily Express Daily Mail

V Listen to the text about Alan's working day.

Alan's a lorry driver He's twenty-eight years old He works five days a week He gets up at six o'clock every day

He eats a big breakfast He drinks two cups of tea He leaves for work at half past six He has lunch in a transport cafe He comes home at five o'clock In the evening he goes to the pub He goes to bed at ten o'clock

Questions: What does Alan do? How old is he? How many

days a week does he work? What time does he get up? How many cups of tea does he drink? When does he leave home for work? Does he come home at five or at seven? What does he do in the evening? What time does he go to bed?

VI Say what Alan usually does on week-days.

VII Tell about these people:

Judy Peter and Paul

orange juice milk

the office/8.15 school/8.45

in the canteen at school

home/5.30 home/four o'clock

evening classes television

eleven o'clock nine o'clock

VIII Tell about yourself:

What do you do? Where do you work? How many days a week do you work? What time do you usually get up? Do you eat a big breakfast? Which do you prefer for breakfast: tea or coffee? What time do you leave home for work? How do you get to work? Where do you have lunch? What time do you come home from work? What do you do in the evening? Does your mother (brother) work? What does she (he) do? What is her (his) working day like? What does your mother (brother) like to do in her (his) spare time?

IX Listen to the text "Every Weekend is Important in the Franklin Family":

Every weekend is important in the Franklin family During the week they don't have very much time together, but they spend a lot of time together on the weekend

Mr Franklin works at the shoe department during the week, but he doesn't work there on the weekend

Mrs Franklin works at the city hospital during the week, but she doesn't work there on the weekend

Bobby and Sally Franklin go to the elementary school during the week, but they don't go there on the weekend.And the Franklin dog Rover stays home alone during the week, but he doesn't stay home alone on the weekend

On Saturday and on Sunday the Franklins spend all their time

together On Saturday morning they clean the house together On Saturday afternoon, they work in the garden together And on Saturday evening they sit in the living-room and watch TV together

On Sunday morning they go to church together On Sunday afternoon they have a big dinner together And on Sunday evening they play their musical instruments together

Questions: The Franklins are very busy on week-days, aren't they? Where does Mr Franklin work? Does he work

on the weekend, too? What does Mrs Franklin do? And what about the children? What do the Franklins do on Saturday morning (afternoon, evening)? Where do the Franklins go on Sunday morning? What do they do on Sunday afternoon? When do they play their musical instruments?

X Read the text.

XI Complete the utterances:

I Mr Franklin works at the shoe department during the week but 2 Mrs Franklin works at the city hospital during the week, but 3 Bobby and Sally go to the elementary school during the week, but 4 On Saturday morning 5 On Saturday evening 6 On Sunday afternoon

XII Agree or disagree:

e.g — Mrs Franklin doesn't work

— Yes, she does She works at the city hospital 1 Mr Franklin works at a factory 2 The children don't go to school

on the weekend 3 The Franklins' ddg Rover stays home alone during the week 4 The Franklins don't spend much time together on the weekend 5 On Saturday morning the Franklins go to church

XIII Say what you know about the Franklins.

XIV Say a few words about yourself:

Where do you work? What do you do? Do you go to work on Saturday? What do you do on Saturday evening? Are you married? What does your wife (husband) do? Do you have any children? What do they do? Do you spend much time with your family? Say what you (the members of your family) do and what you don't do on the weekend

Practice

/ Respond to the following utterances Use the prompt words: e.g — I read "The Times" And Tom? ("The

Express")

— Tom reads "The Express"

1 I study English And Mary? (German) 2 I spend very little And Jack? (much) 3 Mary teaches French And her sister? (English) 4 We live on the top floor And Peter? (on the ground floor) 5 I visit my parents every year And

Mike? (every month) 6 They want to study English And Helen? (German) 7 I finish work at 7 And your sister? (at6) e.g — Victor goes to work by bus And his parents? (by car)

— His parents go to work by car

1 I like tea And you? (coffee) 2 We begin our work at 8 And they? (at 9) 3 They leave home at 7 And you? (at 10) 4 They spend their holidays in the country And your parents? (in town) 5 I collect records And you? (stamps) e.g — Jack works hard And his brother?

— His brother doesn't work hard

1 My daughter reads much And Peter? 2 Roger plays golf And David? 3.1 come home late on Monday And Helen? 4 As a rule I have dinner at home And John? 5 I get up early And your brother? 6 Mike swims well And his friend? 7.1 make a lot of mistakes in my dictations And Helen? e.g — Robert likes football And his friends?

— His friends don't like football

1 My children go to school And Mr Brown's children? 2 We write much at our lessons And they? 3 Alice studies French And her sisters? 4 Jack gets up early And his parents? 5 Tom works on Saturdays And his co-workers?

// Paraphrase the following sentences:

e.g Tom is a good tennis player Tom plays tennis very well

1 Mrs Green is a very good typist 2 My wife is a good cook 3 Jack is a hard worker 4 Helen is a slow reader 5 The girls are good singers 5 Mary is a fast runner 6 Mr Robinson is a good speaker 7 John and Tom are careful drivers 8 Betty is a good student 9 My friends are good swimmers 10 Mr Jackson is a good writer 11 Ann is a good skater

/// Complete the utterances Use the prompt words:

e.g Jack knows French (Italian)

Jack knows French but he doesn't know Italian

1 We write dictations (grammar tests) 2 They play

ho ckey (cricket) 3 She likes tea (coffee) 4 He skates well

(ski) 5 Mrs Smith teaches Spanish (French) 6 My friend

speaks Italian (English) 7 We collect stamps (records)

IV Express your agreement with the following Give additional information using the prompt words:

e.g — You get up early, don't you? (at 7 a.m.)

— Yes, I do 1 get up at 7 a.m

1 Harry finishes work late, doesn't he? (at 9 p.m.) 2 Mr Robinson lives in London, doesn't he? (in King Street) 3 Your brother teaches German, doesn't he? (at the University) 4 You go to work by bus, don't you? (by the 8 o'clock bus) 5 Your parents often visit you, don't they? (every week) 6 You often watch TV, don't you? (every evening)

V Express your disagreement:

e.g — Mike finishes work at 5, doesn't he? (at 6)

— No, he doesn't He finishes work at 6

1 Betty likes tennis, doesn't she? (volley-ball) 2 Mrs Smith teaches Spanish, doesn't she? (Russian) 3 Mr Baxter works at a plant, doesn't he? (at an office) 4 Jack makes many mistakes in his dictations, doesn't he? (few) 5 You usually travel by air, don't you? (by train) e.g — Mary doesn't know Italian, does she?

— Yes, she does She knows Italian very well

1 Mike doesn't skate, does he? 2 Your friend doesn't drive, does he? 3 You don't work on Saturdays, do you? 4 Jack doesn't like hockey, does he? 5 They don't play cards, do they? 6 Victor doesn't smoke, does he? 7 Ann doesn't read much, does she?

VI Express solidarity with the following statements: e.g — I get up early And Tom?

— Tom also gets up early, (or: Tom gets up early, too)

1 Jack works in London And Mary?2.1 come home by bus And Peter? 3 We start work at 9 And they? 4 I have acold bath every morning And you? 5 I read a lot And Helen? 6 My brother smokes much And you? e.g — I walk to my office And you?

— So do I

1 Ann likes pop-music And Betty? 2 I know French And your brother? 3 We go out in the evening And you? 4 Ispend very little And Mary? 5 We watch football on television And you? 6 They go away for weekends And the Robinsons? 7 I often write to Peter And Helen? 8 Tom collects stamps And Jack? 9 My sister teaches English And Lucy? 10 I sleep with the windows open And you? 11 I want ice-cream And you? 12 My son studies English And your daughter? 13 The boys swim well And what about the girls?

e.g — Gemma doesn't speak French And Lucy?

— Lucy doesn't speak French either

1 I don't know him And you? 2 Jack doesn't smoke And his brother? 3 I don't type And Mary? 4 Nick doesn'tplay cricket And his father? 5 I don't see anything there And you? 6 My sister doesn't read much Andyour brother? e.g — I don't go to work on Saturday And Helen?

— Neither does Helen

1 I don't do morning exercises And you? 2 Mike doesn't write to her And Peter? 3 I don't like football And you?

4 Henry doesn't know Italian And Roger? 5 I never read in bed And you? 6 Mr Green doesn't smoke And Mr Smith? 7 Kate doesn't play the piano And her sister? 8 The Browns don't travel much And you? 9 I don't speak Chinese And Alec?

VII Give true answers to my questions: e.g Teacher: I don't like coffee And you?

Student: I do (in case you like coffee)

Student: Neither do I (in case you don't like coffee)

Teacher: I like tea And you?

Student: I don't, (in case you don't like tea)

Student: So do I (in case you like tea)

1 My husband doesn't smoke And yours? 2.1 walk to my office And you? 3 I live on the top floor And you? 4 I don't play tennis And you? 5 I read a lot And your wife? 6 I play the piano And you? 7 My brother doesn't like chess And you? 8 I don't know French And you? 9 I collect records And you? 10 I get up late And you? 11 I go

to work by the Underground And you? 12 I have dinner at 3 p m And you? 13 My mother doesn't work And yours? 14 My friend often phones me And yours? 15 I don't smoke And you? 16 I go to bed early And you? 17

I don't dance And you?

Fluency Steve at Work

Steve Baxter: I am a journalist I work for Daily News The work is interesting and I enjoy it I travel a lot M> office is in Fleet Street I share it with Barbara Robson She's new and I help her My boss is Mr Short I like him MrShort and my friend Harry Turner help me with difficult articles and I help them too We are all very busy people

/ Listen to the text "Steve at Work" and answer the questions What does Steve do? Is his work interesting? Steve

travels a lot, doesn't he? Where is his office? Who does he share his office with? Who is Steve's boss? Does Steve like him? Do Steve and his colleagues help each other with difficult articles? They are all very busy people, aren't they?

// Retell the text

III a) Imagine you are Steve Baxter Tell us about your work, b) Imagine you are Barbara Robson Tell us about

yourself and your colleagues

IV Teacher (addressing one of the students): Mike, tell us a few words about your work:

What do you do? Where do you work? Is your work interesting? Are you very busy at work? Do you often travel on business? Where is your office? Who do you share your office with5 Who is your boss? What is he like? How old is he? Do you and your colleagues help each other?

V Teacher (addressing another student): Helen, what do you know about Mike's work? And where do you work,

Helen? What do you do? Do you like your work? Why/Why not?

A Very Outgoing Person

Alice is a very outgoing person She spends a lot of time with her friends She goes to parties She goes to movies And she goes to discotheques (She is very popular)

She also likes sports very much She plays basket-ball She plays baseball And she plays volley-ball (She is very athletic)

Alice doesn't stay home alone very often She doesn't read many books She doesn't watch TV And she doesn't listen to music (She's very active)

As you can see, Alice is a very outgoing person

/ Listen to the text "A Very Outgoing Person" and answer the questions:

Is Alice a very outgoing person? Does she spend much time with her friends? Does she go out? She's popular, isn't she? Alice likes sports very much, doesn't she? What games does she play? Alice is very athletic, isn't she? She reads a lot, doesn't she? Does Alice like to watch TV?

// Tell about Alice, her likes and dislikes

III a) Imagine you are Alice's mother (father) Tell us about your daughter, b) Imagine you are Alice Tell us about

your hobbies, likes and dislikes

IV Teacher (addressing one of the students):

Helen, tell us some words about yourself Are you outgoing? Дге you shy? Do you like sports? What games do you play? Do you often go out? Are you fond of reading? Do you read a lot? Have you got any hobbies?

V Teacher: Mike, please, tell us some words about one of your friends:

What is his/her name? What does he/she look like? Where is he/she from? What does he/she do? What is he(she) like? Is he /she shy (athletic, active, outgoing)? Does he/she play tennis? How does he/she spend his/her free time? etc

A Naughty Boy

My son Pete is ten He is not a diligent pupil He doesn't like to go to school and to wake up early in the morning

He never knows his lessons and he doesn't open his books when he is at home His books and notebooks are always dirty Pete doesn't like to play chess He only likes to play football He likes to run in the streets and fight with other boys I am very sorry that my son Pete is such a naughty boy

/ Listen to the text "A Naughty Boy" and answer the questions:

What kind of boy is Pete? Is he a diligent pupil? What does he like to do and what doesn't he like to do? Have you got a son (a daughter)? How old is he (she)? Does he (she) do well at school? Has he (she) got any hobbies? What are his (her) likes and dislikes?

// 1) Say what you (your wife, children, etc) like to do and what you (your wife, children) don't like to do.

2) Say what you (your friend, etc) want to do and what you don't want to do.

3) Say what you (your son, sister, etc) do and what you don't do on Sunday.

ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

Illustrative Text Frank and Helen Martin Go to Work

Frank Martin works in a factory Work starts at 7 Frank is never late for work He always gets to the factory early

He is ten minutes early today It is 6.50 Frank Martin usually drives to work

Frank's wife, Helen, works in an office Work starts at 9 but she sometimes gets there late The manager doesn't know about it because he is often late for work too

/ Listen to the text "Frank and Helen Martin Go to Work" and answer the questions:

Where does Frank Martin work? Is he ever late for work? Frank usually walks to the factory, doesn't he? When does

he get to the factory? Does Helen always come to work on time? Why doesn't her boss know she is sometimes late for work?

// Tell about Frank Martin and his wife Helen.

III Where do you work? When does work start? Are you ever late for work? And what about your colleagues? How

do you get to work?

Practice

/ Respond to the following statements Observe the position of adverbs:

e.g — I sometimes dine at this cafe And you?

— I always dine at this cafe

I I sometimes do morning exercises And you? 2 I sometimes invite Mary to my parties And you? 3 I sometimes

go out in the evening And you? 4 I sometimes go to work on foot And you? 5 I sometimes get up early And you?e.g — Bill sometimes washes the dishes

— No, he doesn't He never washes the dishes

I Mike sometimes plays golf 2 Helen sometimes takes part in school concerts 3 You sometimes go jogging in the park 4 Harry sometimes smokes 5 They usually spend their holidays in Spain 6 Jack often visits them, e.g

— Mr Smith often drives to work, (walk)

— No, he doesn't He rarely (seldom) drives to work He usually walks

I Mrs Baxter often drinks coffee, (tea) 2 Robert often comes home late, (early) 3 She often travels by air (by train) 4 Peter often does his homework in the evening, (in the morning) 5 The Jacksons often go out on the weekend, (stay in) 6 They often go to the theatre, (to the cinema) e.g — Joe always walks to school

— No, that's not true Joe doesn't always walk to school Sometimes he drives

1 Helen always gets up early, (late) 2 Betty always goes to work by bus (by metro) 3 Harry always has dinner at arestaurant, (at a cafe) 4 They always visit her on Friday, (on Saturday)

5 You always travel by train, (by plane)

e.g — Jane seldom has dinner at home And Mary? — Mary doesn't often have dinner at home either 1 Harry seldom plays golf And Robert? 2 We seldom watch TV And you? 3 I seldom go out And Jane? 4 We seldom go fishing And Jack? 5 I seldom have dinner at home And Mary?

6 Alice seldom stays at home on the weekend And Lucy?

// Answer the questions Do it as in the model Use different adverbs of frequency:

e.g Teacher: Do you ever study in the library?

Student: I sometimes rarely , never often do always usually

1 Do you ever spend your holidays abroad? 2 Does your brother ever play tennis? 3 Does Mike ever go to the theatre? 4 Does Janet ever study at night? 5 Do you ever miss your English classes? 6 Do you ever go away on business? 7 Does your wife ever go shopping on Sunday? 8 Does your father ever go fishing? 9 Do you ever listen

to the news in the morning?

/// Complete the sentences by using adverbs of frequency Observe their position:

e.g Susan often plays chess (seldom, cards)

Susan often plays chess but she seldom plays cards, e.g Mike is often late (Peter, never)

Mike is often late but Peter is never late 1 Robert always speaks English (never, Italian) 2 My mother is usually

at home in the evening (seldom, in the afternoon) 3 I don't often travel by air (usually, by train) 4 They are always at work at 5 (seldom, at 7) 5 I don't often have coffee in the evening (always, in the morning) 6 Betty always plays volley-ball (never, basketball) 7 Jill is never late for work (Steve, sometimes) 8 We always haveour classes on week days (never, on the weekend) 9 It is often hot here in July (seldom, in September) 10 Peter is always on time (Tom, never) 11 He usually gets up at 7 (sometimes, at 9) 12 Marian often visits us (her brother, seldom) 13 I never read in bed (my sister, always; 14 She is usually

in the country in summer (her parents, in town) 15 My father doesn't often dine at home (always, have breakfast)

16 This shop is always closed on Sunday (never, on Saturday)

17 We are usually free on Monday (busy, on Tuesday) 18 They are always at work at 5 (seldom, at 8)

Fluency Before Work

Jill usually gets up at a quarter to eight Steve doesn't often get up before 8 o'clock The alarm-clock wakes them They usually have coffee and toast for breakfast but they never have very much time Jill often runs for the bus, but she seldom arrives late for school Steve is sometimes late for work He often takes his toast with him to the office