Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 1 курс

от ваших ошибок, вы должны больше работать в лаборатории. 15. Я хочу

принять участие в работе этого научного общества. 16. Борис решил

вступить в наше спортивное общество, он увлекается спортом. 17. Хотя в

нашем Университете есть хороший гимнастический зал, мы часто ходим на

стадион. 18. Когда вы вступили в драмкружок? — Несколько дней тому

назад. 19. Наш английский клуб помогает нам лучше овладеть языком. 20. У

моей подруги хороший голос. Она член нашего хорового кружка. 21. На

прошлой неделе я делала доклад по домашнему чтению. Я сделала много

ошибок, и преподаватель поставила мне неудовлетворительную оценку.

XXVIII.

Retell the following jokes, use indirect speech:

1. E n g l i s h p r o f e s s o r : What is the difference between an active verb

and a passive verb?

S t u d e n t : A n active verb shows action and a passive verb shows passion.

2. P r o f e s s o r : Can you tell me anything about the great scientists of the

17th century?

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S t u d e n t : They are all dead, sir.

3. F r i e n d : And what is your son going to be when he's passed his final

exam?

F a t h e r: An old man.

4. Two men were talking in a train.

"Are you going to Milberry's lecture today?" said one. "Oh, yes, I am," replied

the other.

"Take my advice and don'1.1 hear he is a very poor lecturer." "I am afraid, I

must go," said the other. "I'm Milberry."

5. During a lecture a well-known lecturer on economics mentioned the fact

that in some parts of the world the number of men was larger than that of women,

and he added humorously:

"I can therefore recommend the ladies to emigrate to that part of the world."

A young lady who was sitting in one of the last rows stood up ^full of anger.

She was leaving the room rather noisily, when the lecturer remarked.

"I don't mean that it must be done in such a hurry as that."

XXIX. a) Read the following text. Explain the usage of tenses in Lit. b) Render the

text in indirect speech, c) Make up short bits of conversation on the analogy of those

given below;

The Brown Family at Breakfast

Parti

A r t h u r : Has the post come yet, Robert? R o b e r t : Yes. There were only

two letters, one for you and mother, and one for me.

E i l e e n : Nothing for me?

R: Of course not.

E: Why *of course not*?

R: Well, you never write to anyone. You've never written a letter in your life.

E: I have. R: You haven't.

J a n e : Now you two, stop arguing and get on with your _ breakfast.

Partll

A: Who was our letter from, Jane? J: Edith. Here

it is.

A: Have you read it? J: Yes.

A: Weil just tell me what she says. J: Don't

you want to read it?

A: I've left my glasses upstairs. Have they moved yet? J: Yes. They moved last

Tuesday. A: How do they like the new house? J: They love it. A: Good.

J; They've bought one or two new pieces of furniture.

A: Have they got rid of that awful old sofa?

J: Yes. And they've bought some new chairs for the kitchen,

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Part III

A: Have they started on the garden?

J: Oh, yes. They started on that weeks ago, I suppose. They've done the front

garden. They haven't touched the back at all.

A: Well, at least they've made a start.

J: They've been very lucky with their neighbours.

A: In what way have they been-lucky?

J: Well, they were very kind on'the day Anne moved.

A: What-did they do?

J: Sarah (that's the wife's name) looked after the two boys the whole day. .

A: How nice of her! ;

J: And Tom (that's the husband) helped Peter to lay the carpets. 4

A: Hm, hm.

J: He's even offered to help Peter with the garden.

XXX.

Listen to the text carefully. Pick out words and word combinations

pertaining to the topic "Your Studies". Get ready to ask your fellow-students questions

on the text. Retell the text.

XXXI.

a) Watch Film Segment Three "Buying a Textbooks" for general content, b)

Watch the film segment again to find English equivalents to the following:

не слишком ли (много)?; разговорный английский; недостатки;

заниматься; изучать лингвистику; веский довод; твердый переплет; бумажная

обложка.

с) Answer your teacher's questions on the content of the film segment, d) Listen to

the sound track recording of Segment Three. Say what happened in the bookshop.

XXXII.

a) Make up a dialogue on the following situation:

You ask your friend what marks she got at the entrance exams and what

subjects she studies at the University. You wonder how often she works in the

laboratory and whether the work helps her to correct her pronunciation. You'd also

like to know if she takes part in the work of the English club and what kind of

work she does there.

b) Suggest a situation for your fellow-stndents to make up a dialogue on it.

XXXIII.

Describe situations illustrating the following proverbs:

1. All is well that ends well.

2. It is never late to learn.

3. Out of sight out of mind.

4. Where there's a will, there's a way.

XXXIV.

Describe the procedure for telephoning.

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XXXV.

Imagine you are on the phone talking to a friend (asking for information)

about1) your studies;2) your social activities.

XXXIV.

Write a letter to a friend (to an English pen-friend, to your former English

teacher) about your studies. Mind the layout of the letter.

LABORATORY WORK

I. a) Repeat the sentences after the tape, b) Make them interrogative

and negative.

II. a) Answer the questions in the intervals, b) Listen to your record and correct the

mistakes if you have any.

III. Translate the words and word combinations into English. Spell and transcribe

them.

II. a) Translate the sentences into English using the given word combinations, b)

Check your translation with the key.

IV. Use the sentences in indirect speech. Make all the necessary changes.

V. Listen to the disjunctive questions. They are not true to fact. Correct them.

Lesson Fifteen

Grammar:The Future Indefinite Tense. The Future Continuous Tense. To be able, to

havein the Future Indefinite Tense. Adverbial Clauses of Timeand Condition.

Texts:1. Seasons and Weather. 2. Dialogue: Weather Talk.

STUDY THE FOLLOWING

Tab l e No, 1 THE FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSE

T ab l e No. 2 THE FUTURE CONTINUOUS

TENSE

I

Weshal (shan't)He (She)

You

Theywill (won't)be meeting the delegation at the

station. (?) be having dinner at 5 o'clock. (?) be sleeping when Mother comes. (?)Shal I

we

Willhe (she)

you

they•

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I

shall (shan't)

We

He

goto the country go

next Saturday. (?)

(She) You

to the theatre work

tomorrow. (?) on

will (won't)

They My

leavefor St.

Sunday. (?) next week.

parents

Petersburg

(?)

Shall

I

we

he (she)

Will

you

•

they

Tab l e No. 3 TO BE ABLE IN THE FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSE

I

be able

to do it tomorrow. (?) to translate this

shall (shan't)

We

article tomorrow. (?)

He (She)

to repair the radio-set alone. (?) to

will (won't)

■ You They

practise this text in the laboratory. (?)

I

Shall

we

he (she)

Will

you

they

Tab l e No. 4

TO H A V E + INFINITIVE IN THE FUTURE INDEFINITE TENSE

I ^ We

shall (shan't)

He (She)

You

will (won't)

They

to do it tomorrow. (?) to work in the