First of all some words about my parents. My mother is a teacher of English. She works at college. She likes her profession.
My father is a computer programmer. He is forty-six. My father knows all about new radio sets and likes to repair old ones.
My grandmother is a pensioner. She lives with us and helps to run the house. She is fond of knitting.
My sister Helen is twenty five. She is married and has a family of her own.
My brother Boris is eleven. He is a schoolboy. He wants to become a doctor.
I want to become a student. I’d like to learn foreign languages.
Vocabulary
1. Use (поставьте): I, HE, SHE, IT, WE, YOU, THEY
2. Use (поставьте): AM, ARE, IS, HAVE GOT, HAS GOT
3. Use (поставьте): MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, IT, OUR, THEIR
4. Use:
a. «to be» in the right form (поставьте «to be» в правильную временную форму).
b. «have got» or «has got»?
5. Put all possible questions to the following sentences (поставить предложения в 4 вида вопросительных форм).
6. Finish the following (закончите следующие предложения).
Members of a family (члены семьи)
a mother – in – law – тёща, свекровь.
a father – in – law – тесть, свекор
a sister – in – law – невеста, золовка
a brother – in – law – зять, шурин, деверь, свояк
an uncle – дядя
an aunt – тётя
a cousin – кузен, двоюродный брат (сестра)
a niece – племянник
7. Put these questions into the correct order (поставьте слова в правильном порядке).
Example: Is / name / your / what? - What’s your name?
a) married / you / are?
b) old / you / how / are?
c) your mother / old / how / is?
d) job / your / what / is?
e) your teacher / from Britain / is?
f) student / you / are / a?
g) the USA / you / are / from?
UNIT 3
| Grammar: Present Simple Tense. |
TEXT
My working day
On weekdays the alarm – clock wakes me up at 6.30 and my working day begins. I do my morning exercises. Then I go to the bathroom, take a warm shower, clean my teeth and shave. After that I go to my bedroom to get dressed.
Usually my mother makes breakfast for me. When I have breakfast, I listen to the latest news on the radio.
I leave the house at 7.30 and go to the nearest underground station. It takes me an hour and a half to get to work. I usually arrive at work at ten minutes to nine though my working day begins at 9 sharp.
I translate fax messages from English into Russian. Sometimes my boss wants me to write a letter to our business pertness abroad.
At 1 o’clock we have lunch. We usually have lunch in a small cafe. At 2 o’clock we come back to work. And we work ward till 5 o’clock.
I come home at about 7 o’clock in the evening.
My parents usually wait for me at home. We have dinner together. Then we sit in the living room drink tea watch TV or just talk.
Vocabulary
1. an alarm – clock – будильник
2. to do morning exercises – делать утреннюю зарядку
3. to get dressed – одеваться
4. to leave the house – уходить из дома
5. it takes smb. one hour – требуется один час
to do smth. сделать что-либо
6. abroad – за границей
7. latest – последний
8. nearest – ближайший
9. to translate – переводить
10. a fax message – сообщение по телефону
11. hard – усердно, усиленно
12. to wait – ждать
1. Fill in the blanks (заполнить пробелы подходящими по смыслу словами).
a. On weekdays the … wakes me up at 8.30.
b. After that I go to my bedroom to … .
c. It … me an hour and a half to get to work.
d. When I have breakfast, I listen to … news on the radio.
e. I usually … work at ten minutes to nine.
f. Sometimes my boss … me to write a letter to our business … abroad.
2. Match the words and phrases (составьте словосочетания, соединив колонки А и B).
A
1) listen to
2) it takes me
3) go to the bedroom
4) have lunch
5) arrive
6) work hard
B
a) in a small cafe
b) at work
c) till 5 o’clock
d) the latest news
e) an hour and a half
f) to get dressed
3. Full in the prepositions where necessary (вставьте предлоги там, где это необходимо).
a) I leave … the house at 7.30 and go … the nearest underground station.
b) We usually have lunch …a small cafe.
c) … 1 o’clock … the afternoon we have lunch.
d) My parents usually wait … me.
e) And we work hard … 5 o’clock.
f) Usually my mother makes breakfast … me.
4. Make the following sentences negative and interrogative (поставьте предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную формы).
a) She works at college.
b) He washes his hands.
c) We often drink coffee together.
d) She writes letters.
e) Her parents usually wait for her.
5. Choose the correct variant out of four (выберете правильное слово).
1) Who … to go to our concert?
a) does want
b) do want
c) want
d) wants
2) How long … you to get to work?
a) does it take
b) it takes
c) do you take
d) take
3) When do I listen … text and dialogue?
a) in
b) on
c) at
d) to
4) She is away on business, …?
a) hasn’t she
b) isn’t she
c) is she
d) doesn’t she
5) At 1 o’clock we have lunch, …?
a) haven’t we
b) do we
c) isn’t it
d) don’t we
UNIT 4
| Grammar: Present Progressive (Continuous). |
TEXT
At the Russian delegation
This is Mr. Voronin. He is an engineer of the Ministry of trade. The engineers of the ministry often go to different countries to do business with foreign companies. Now Mr. Voronin is in London. He works at the Russian trade delegation.
Mr. Voronin is usually very busy. He has got much work to do every day. His office hours begin at 8:30. In the morning he looks through Russian and English newspapers and journals. He is interested in the latest political and business events.
During the day Mr. Voronin works on the computer, meets English businessmen and discusses with them prices for different goods, terms of payment, shipment and delivery. Sometimes he discusses business matters on the phone. Together with Russian inspectors he often goes to plants.
Vocabulary
1. trade – торговля
2. the Russian trade delegation – российское торгпредство
3. business – торговля, дело, работа
4. to do business – вести торговлю.
5. to discuss business – обсуждать деловой вопрос.
6. office hours – рабочий день.
7. to look through – просматривать.
8. to be interested in smith – быть заинтересованным в
чем-либо
9. an event – события
10. a price (for) – цена (на)
11. the terms (of) – условия.
12. payment – платеж
13. shipment – отгрузка
14. delivery – поставка
15. a matter – вопрос
16. an inspector – приемщик
17. a plant – завод
18. equipment – оборудование
19. to make a contract – заключать контракт
20. to make an appointment – назначать встречу
for (some day) – на какой-либо день
at (o’clock) – на какой-либо час
with (smb.) – с кем-либо
21. catalogue (for) – каталог (на)
22. a quotation – котировка
1. Open the brackets using the Present Progressive (Continuous) tense (откройте скобки и употребите глаголы в Present Progressive).
1) Where are our children? It’s quiet at home. – They (lie) on the carpet and (draw).
2) What you (do) now? I (look for) my key. I can’t open the door.
3) Listen! Somebody (sing) a lovely song.
4) Why you (put on) the coat? It’s sunny today.
5) Why you (cry)? Is something wrong?
6) I don’t speak any foreign languages, but I (learn) English now.
7) He (go) to speak to his parents.
8) I (meet) Liz tonight. She (come) from London.
9) Let’s go for a walk. It (not/rain) now.
2. Present Simple/Present Progressive (Continuous). Choose the correct variant (выберите правильный вариант).
1) It (often/rain) in this part of the world.
a) is often raining
b) often rains
2) Take your umbrella. It (rain) cats and dogs.
a) rains
b) is raining
3) Granny is in the kitchen. She (make) apple-cake.
a) is making
b) makes
4) My wife (often/make) apple-cakes.
a) is often makes
b) often makes
5) I don’t know Spanish, but I (learn) it now.
a) am learning
b) learn
3. Present Simple / Present Progressive (Continuous).
(A) right – правильно
(B) wrong – не правильно
In this case correct it (в этом случае исправьте).
1) Tom is in his room. He plays the piano.
2) Jim is speaking five languages.
3) I’m looking for my glasses. Where are they?
1) My brother is smoking 20 cigarettes a day.
2) I am not understanding what he is speaking about
3) How much is it costing to send a letter to Paris?
4) My parents are never drinking strong coffee.
5) What are you thinking about?
6) The play is beginning at half past seven.
4. Insert preposition where necessary (вставьте предлоги).
1) The banks close … 7 o’clock … the evening.
2) He usually leaves home early … the morning.
3) The play begins … half past seven.
4) We arrive … London.
5) Bye, see you … Tuesday.
6) Bob is going to play tennis … next Sunday.
7) He lives … Chicago.
8) Let’s go … cinema.
9) Look … this photo.
10) He arrives … university … 9 sharp.
5. Insert pronouns in proper forms (вставьте местоиме-ния).
1) She washes … hands and face.
2) Do you know that man? Yes, I know … .
3) That is his book. Give … to him.
4) Peter likes to eat. … breakfast is always big.
5) Look at them. … are playing like kids.
6) Are … a teacher? No, … am not.
7) Can … help …?
UNIT 5
| Grammar: Present Perfect Tense. |
TEXT
Meeting a businessman
Blake: Now Mr. Voronin how about our quotation and a catalogues? Have you looked through them?
Voronin: Sure. We’ve studied them closely. The new model of tools is certainly good.
Blake: Yes, it’s of high quality. We’ve just started producing the model and we’ve already received a lot of orders.
Voronin: Your tools meet our requirements and we are interested in buying them. Mr. Blake, have you seen our contract form?
Blake: Not yet.
Voronin: Would you like to look through it?
Blake: Yes, certainly.
Voronin: Here you are, Mr. Blake. Please study our terms and let’s meet again next Tuesday.
Blake: All right, Mr. Voronin. Good-bye for now.
Vocabulary
1. to study closely – изучить внимательно
2. high price – высокая цена
3. quality – качество
4. to be of high quality – высокого качества
5. to produce – изготовлять, производить
6. an order (for) – заказ (на что-либо)
7. a requirement – требования
8. to meet the – отвечать чьим-либо
requirements (of) требованиям
9. to buy – покупать
10. a contract form – типовой контракт
11. tools – инструменты
1. Insert an exact word from the text (вставьте правильные слова, используя текст).
1) How about our … and …?
2) We’ve … them … .
3) The new model of … is certainly good.
4) Your tools meet our … and we are … in buying them.