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Task 3: Identify Present tenses and match them to the correct description: columns A to B. A 1. The plane to Sydney leaves at ten o’clock. 2. I have written two letters this morning. 3. They are leaving for Paris on Friday. 4. He has known David for ages. 5. You are always leaving the door open! 6. We are preparing for a concert at the moment. 7. George has bought a new car. 8. Lisa has been cleaning the house all morning. 9. Look! Mrs Jones has dyed her hair. 10. More and more people are using computers nowadays. B actions which a - started in the past and continue up to the present (a situation which is used with state verbs and answers a question ‘how long?’); b - recently finished and whose result is visible in the present; c - put emphasis on the duration of an action which started in the past and continues up to the present; d - express irritation; e - tell about programmes and timetables; f - have been arranged for the near future; g - happened within a specific time which is not over at the moment of speaking (answers a question ‘how many / how much?’); h - happened at an unstated time in the past (an action is more important than the time); i - describe changing or developing situations; j - are temporary, they are going on around now. Task 4: Underline the correct word in bold. 1. I always/already do my shopping on Saturday. 2. We haven’t booked the hotel already/yet. 3. Have you so far/ever tasted Japanese food? 4. Joe has been to Paris since/for two weeks. 5. My friends have moved house recently/so far. Task 5: Identify Past tenses; match them to the correct description: columns A to B. A 1 She was talking on the phone when her child came in. 2 Sam was in hospital because he had crashed his car. 3 They were tired. They had been studying hard all morning. 4 I was cooking lunch while my dad was pouring the drinks. 5 We had been living in the house for a year before we decorated the kitchen. 6 Princess Diana did a lot of work for charity. 7 At two o’clock this afternoon they were having lunch in the café. 8 First, she knocked on the door. Then, she went inside. 9 We had booked the tickets before we went to the theatre. B actions which a- tell about people no longer alive; b- happened before another past action or by a stated time in the past; c- happened immediately one after the other; d- put emphasis on the duration of a past action which started and finished before another past action; e- were in progress at a stated time in the past; f- were simultaneous (two or more actions at the same time); g- were in progress when they were interrupted by another one; h- lasted for some time in the past, whose result was visible in the past;
Task 6: Translate and write three forms of irregular verbs: Lose, break, make, do, lie, lay, can, set, cut, sleep, fall, spill, split, forbid, tear, lead and write. Task 7: Ask five questions to each of the sentences (to review: lesson 1, part 2). Sam was hungry when he reached the restaurant. She wanted to go to the supermarket. I have been waiting for this film for long. You must give me the receipt for this dessert. You’ve already seen that film, ________? They didn’t want to go skiing this year, ________? She likes going to the cinema, _______? I’m a bit younger than you, ________? You won’t forget to call me, ________? It was rather warm yesterday, ________? We saw this film a month ago, _______? People in black clothes look moody, _______? Check your answers: Lesson 3, grammar. Task 3: 1- e; 2- g; 3- f; 4- a; 5- d; 6- j; 7- h; 8- c; 9- b; 10- i. Task 5: 1- g; 2- I; 3- h; 4- f; 5- d; 6- a; 7- e; 8- c; 9- b. 3  . Conversational Topic: The Importance of Foreign LanguagesHow long have you been studying English? How well did you know it at school? What are you better in? – Grammar and vocabulary? Or interactive communication? What is your motivation to learn English now? What is the quickest way to improve your knowledge? How do you think you will use your English in the future? 3.1. Study five parts of the Module “Foreign Languages” Ask and answer questions to each part.
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Help: Outlook – кругозір Ability – здатність Memory - пам’ять Scientific research - наукове дослідження Mass media - засоби масової інформації Oral – усний Lack – недостача, брак Miss – 1) пропустити, 2) скучати Ignorance – необізнаність, незнання Believe – вірити By heart – напам’ять Wisdom – мудрість Opportunity – можливість Сonnect – з’єднувати Point of view - точка зору Practice –Vocabulary in use Task 1: Translate the words of wisdom and comment on them. How are these words connected with the title of the conversational topic? Do you agree /disagree with these sayings? Why? Support your ideas.
Task 2: Read the ideas of the 1st part of the module then put them in order of importance from your point of view. Task 3: Use some ideas from the module in a situation “My ambition to learn English.” Example: I think people learn foreign languages to discover other cultures and communicate with foreigners. It helps them to lead a more interesting life and not to feel isolated from the world. Personaly, I want to find friends around the world. Also I learn a foreign language to develop my outlook and to keep up with the latest ideas in technolodies. Some people are lazy at times and have troubles at meeting difficulties. Luckily, I’m different. I’m an optimistic person and I want to realize myself in many projects. Task 4: Work with your partner to discuss the following items. 1. Organised and logical people find it easy to learn grammar rules. 2. Musical people find it easy to develop a good accent. 3. Extroverts find it easy to communicate in their native languageand therefore it is easier for them to speak a foreign language fluently. 4. We can improve our brain performance by developing our memory, attention, flexibility, speed and problem solving. Task 5: What makes a ‘good’ student? Rank the factors for successful study in order of importance. High IQ, concentration, natural talent, quick thinking, motivation, being disciplined, being organised, alertness, confidence. 4  . Supplementary reading: Discover the world with us. 4.1. Text A. The History of the English Language Instructions for the reading: 1. Skim the text first. Get the idea of it – What is it about? 2. Study the words given after the text. 3. Read the text again until you fully understand it. 4. Ask questions to each paragraph. It will help you organize your ideas. 5. Retell the text: underline the key words and define the main idea of each paragraph. N  owadays English is the language of international communication. About 350 mln people speak English as their first language. It is an official language in 44 countries. In many others it is used in business, commerce and technologies. There is a number of variants of the English language, among them American, Australian, Scottish, Indian and some others but British English is the core language. Other variants of it have their peculiarities in grammar, vocabulary and spelling. Compare British and American English in the following examples: Vocabulary: petrol - gas, autumn - fall, class - grade, flat - apartment, sweet - candy; Spelling: theatre – theater, programme – programe, colour –color. What are the features of the English language?
New words have made English an effective means of international communication. Some ‘created words’: astronaut, hot dog, rock’n roll, Xerox, to Xerox, helicopter, workaholic, etc. Some loan words / borrowings: prince/princess, royal, country, crime, government, parliament, art, adventure (Latin origin); admiral, algebra, orange, sugar, coffee, zero (Arabic); piano, spaghetti (Italian); yoghurt, kiosk (Turkish); theatre, astronomy, critic, history, comedy, catastrophe, atmosphere (Greek); icon, czar/tsar, glasnost, vodka, sputnik (Russian); cossack, pysanka, bandura, paska/paskha (Ukrainian); tea, silk (Chinese); opera, balcony, piano, umbrella, violin (Italian); rendezvous, café, haute couture, pensive (Modern French); kindergarten, hamburger, delicatessen (Modern German). In addition, some words from the history of the country. Among ancient inhabitants of Great Britain were the Celts. The language they spoke was not like the English of today. Not much of their vocabulary has remained in the language spoken by the English people now. Throughout its history, Great Britain was occupied by different tribes and nations. What did every invasion bring? –A new language, culture, traditions, etc. The Roman period of British history, for example, lasted for 465 years. Its influence on the nation was great. German tribes: the Saxons, Angles and others conquered the land in the 5lh century. The country in which they had settled was named England. The Normans from France came to Great Britain in 1066 and the great battle between the English and Normans began. The battle in which the Normans won was near the town of Hastings. William, the head of the Normans, was called the Conqueror after that battle. He became the king of England. This was the 5th and the last invasion of England. |