Prompts

Didn’t Do

Prompts

1) She did her homework yesterday.

2) Peter repaired his car the day before yesterday.

3) He had a French lesson yesterday.

4) Mother did some shopping two days ago.

5) Mary made a new skirt last week.

6) They cleaned the flat on Saturday.

7) He painted the doors and the floor last month.

8) Ann translated the articles yesterday.

1.1.4. Your partner is surprised at what you tell him because this isn’t what usually happens.

Model: А: My grandmother got up at 9 o’clock yesterday.

B: Did she? But she usually gets up at 6.

Prompts

1) The boss – come to work at 11 o’clock / 8.

2) Peter – wear new jeans / old ones.

3) Our teacher – wear modern clothes / old–fashioned clothes.

4) She – have dinner at the restaurant / at home.

5) My sister – buy a ready–made costume / have clothes made to customer’s order.

6) They – go to see their friends on Sunday / go to the country.

7) Oleg – write a letter to his parents / send telegrams.

8) The girls – listen to the classical music / popular.

1.1.5. Make sentences with “Only... ago.” Study the situation and use it as a model.

Situation: The lecture started at 8 and it is now 8.02. “You’re late again, John” the lecturer says. What does John answer?

Answer: But the lecture started only two minutes ago !

1) Kate’s handbag is worn out. She bought it in September and it is only November now. Why is she angry?

2) The TV set has got out of order. You repaired it in May and it is July now. What do you say?

3) Mother says that you should eat sandwiches and drink a cup of coffee. You had lunch at the canteen at 12 and it is 1 o’clock now. What do you say?

4) Your watch is 20 minutes slow. You showed it to the watchmaker in August and it is September now. What do you think?

5) Your friend left at 9. At 9.05 you telephoned him. What does his mother say when you ask for him?

6) Father is surprised that you are still reading the book. But you began only the day before yesterday. What do you say?

7) You woke at 7 and it is 7.05 now. You are still in bed. Your mother says: “Wake up.” What do you answer?

8) You are looking for the magazine. You put it on the desk when the lesson began. Now the lesson comes to the end. What do you say to your friend?

9) You brought your vacuum cleaner from the repair shop on Wednesday and it is only Friday but it doesn’t work. Why are you angry?

10) You are surprised that your sister can play the piano so well. She has had music lessons only for two months. What do you say?

1.1.6. Practise in constructing negative sentences.

Model: the radio yesterday = I didn’t listen to the radio yesterday.

1) the newspaper last night

2) a grammar test last week

3) a new flat last month

4) to see my old friend last Sunday

5) his homework in physics yesterday

6) the dishes in the morning

7) to the theatre last Saturday

8) a profession to her calling

9) football yesterday as it was raining

10) the flowers in the house and in the garden in the morning

1.1.7. Practise in constructing questions with Why didn’t ...?

Model: A:Mr. Smith usually reads all the articles in the newspaper ‘The Times’. He read the magazine yesterday.

B: Why didn’t he read all the articles in the newspaper ‘The Times’ yesterday?

1) We always watch new films on TV. We watched the new film on TV the day before yesterday.

2) They always send us letters before the holidays. They sent us a telegram in December.

3) Mike often gives Kate flowers. He gave her flowers for her last birthday.

4) The boys usually play chess in the evening. Yesterday they played volley-ball on the sports ground.

5) My father often goes to Moscow on business trip. He went to St. Petersburg on business trip last Monday.

6) Grandmother always goes for a walk in the evening. She stayed at home yesterday.

7) We always listen to the news. We listened to the news last night.

8) Olga always wears shoes with low heels. She wore the shoes with low heels in the theatre on Sunday.

9) We often have dinner at the cafe. We had dinner at the cafe yesterday too.

10) Jane always buys white bread. She bought brown bread.

11) Lena always goes to see her parents on Saturdays. It was Saturday yesterday. She telephoned them.

12) We often go to the country for the weekend. We stayed in town over the last weekend.

1.1.8. Rewrite the text to show what Nancy Jackobs did yesterday (Mind that the shift to the Past Indefinite is not necessary in some sentences).

Nancy Jackobs is a young teacher. She teaches mathematics at school. She arrives at school at 8 o’clock. The bell rings at 8.30 and Nancy enters the classroom. The lesson begins. Classes are over at 2 o’clock. Mary goes to the cloakroom, puts on her coat and catches the bus home. Sometimes she stays behind to help school students with their lessons. When she comes home she puts on a sports-suit and goes jogging for half an hour. Then she has a quick meal and gets down to her routine evening work. She loves her work and finds it very rewarding (стóящий).

1.1.9. Put 15 questions to the text (“Yes/No” and “Wh” – questions).

1.2. Put questions to the sentences whick are answers to them. Follow the model.

Model: a) Where did you go last Saturday?

I went to the theatre last Saturday.

b) Do you go to work by bus? – No, I usually go there by tram.

1) I went to the seaside with my friend.

2) No, I don’t wear jeans and T-shirts to work.

3) She has bought a woollen sweater for the present.

4) Mary made a new skirt last week.

5) Because it was very cold.

6) It usually took me half an hour to get there.

1.2.1. Revision of the grammar. Make sure that you have learnt to use the Past Indefinite Tense. Translate the sentences into English. Work at speed.

1) Я видела Олега в театре в субботу.

2) Он носил шерстяной свитер и фланелевые брюки прошлой осенью.

3) Ты учила латынь в прошлом году?

4) Кто работал в вашем саду в прошлое воскресенье?

5) Почему ты не отремонтировал машину позавчера?

6) Почему она не выбрала профессию по призванию?

7) Кто вернулся домой очень поздно в понедельник?

8) Я не перевела текст вчера.

9) Как давно ты убирала квартиру?

10) Как давно ты ездила к своим родителям?

Translate the sentences into English.

a) Mind the place of As soon As

1) Как только она приедет, я позвоню тебе.

2) Мы поедем на дачу, как только закончится дождь.

3) Я куплю новую сумку, как только получу деньги.

4) Как только закончится лекция, я пойду в студенческую столовую.

5) Я позвоню тебе, как только вспомню её адрес.

b) Mind the place of If.

1) Я пойду в библиотеку, если я не найду книгу дома.

2) Если я буду в Москве, я схожу во все известные музеи.

3) Я подожду (wait for) тебя после занятий, если ты не пойдёшь в читальный зал.

4) Ты будешь выглядеть очень элегантно, если ты купишь серый костюм и тёмно-серые туфли на высоком каблуке.

5) Если погода будет холодной, мы не будем гулять по вечерам.

1.3. Practise in using Has/Have and Is/Are Having

a) Illustrative Situation

Model 1: There is a nice fur coat in Mary’s wardrobe. It belongs to her. Mary has a fur coat.

Model 2: There is a cup of tea in front of Mary now. Mary is having a cup of tea.

1) Jane can’t drive a car yet. That’s why she is in a car now with a driving-teacher.

2) Oleg is in the Academy. He is in the lecture hall with other students.

3) It is evening. The family is round the kitchen table.

4) Mary’s mother is on the operating-table now. There are two surgeons near her.

5) I am in the bathroom. The water is very nice.

6) Olga and Ann go to the country house at weekends. It belongs to their parents.

7) The boy keeps his books on a big shelf.

8) Mother usually cooks meals on a gas stove.

9) I don’t go to the Academy these days. I have passed all the exams successfully.

10) These fashionable clothes belong to Helen. She likes them very much.

2. Word-Building

2.1. Form nouns by adding suffixes:

a) -ion (-tion, -ation, -sion, -ssion) to verbs

combine + ation = combination – комбинация, сочетание

produce + tion = production – производство

transmit + ssion = transmission – передача

select, reflect, consider, demonstrate, exhibit

b) -ity to addjectives

active + ity = activity – деятельность

popular + ity = popularity – популярность

creative, real

2.1.1. Form addjectives by adding suffixes:

a) -able, -ible to verbs

change +able = changeable – изменчивый

eat + able = eatable – съедобный

convert + ible = convertible – обратимый

wash, fashion, pack, favour

b) -ish with two different meanings:

1) Scott – шотландец Scottish – шотландский

Dane – датчанин Danish – датский

2) red – красный reddish – красноватый

brown – коричневый browish – коричневатый

grey, green, blue, Poland, England, Spain

c) -y to nouns and verbs

cloud + y = cloudy – облачный

rain + y = rainy – дождливый

show + y = showy – яркий, кричащий

wind, frost, snow, ice, milk, bulk

2.1.2. Form verbs by adding suffixes

a) -en (-n) to adjectives and nouns

white + n = to whiten – белеть (отбеливать)

red + en = to redden – краснеть (покраснеть)

sharp + en = to sharpen – заострять (точить)

wide +n = to widen – расширять

threat, strength, dark, short, length

b) -fy to adjectives

simple + fy = to simplify – упрощать

pure + fy = to purify – очищать

c) -ize to nouns or adjectives

character +ize = to characterize – характеризовать

sympathy +ize = to sympathize – сочувствовать

modern, special, harmony, character

2.1.3. Translate the words with suffixes in the sentences.

1) Fabric selection is very important in making garments.

2) I want to widen and lengthen this coat.

3) City clothes often harmonize in colour with surroundings: stone, cement, cloudy sky and wet pavements.

4) I prefer bluish and greyish colours in garments.

5) What is his occupation?

6) The study of textiles is very important because of their universality.

7) Do you see any similarity between these pairs of jeans?

8) In Europe and Asia conditions are more favourable for the big companies producing jeans.

3. Vocabulary. Lexical Exercises