Exercise 5. Look at the picture in exercise 4. Then write short answers.

Block 4.

 

TEXT 1

DOCTOR SANDFOR D’ S FAMILY

Doctor Sandford's family is not very large. There are five of them. The five members of his family are: his mother, his sister-in-law, his son Benny, his wife Helen and himself. Helen has no parents.

Old Mrs. Sandford is fifty-eight. Helen is twenty-six. Doctor Sandford is thirty. Benny is an only child and there are no boys or girls in the family for him to play with.

TEXT 2

ABOUT BENNY'S COUSINS

"Granny, have I any cousins?"

"Yes Benny! You have two."

"Whose children are they? How old are they? Are they boys or girls?"

"Not so many questions at once, please, Benny! Your cousins are: a five-year-old boy, Georgie, and a four-year-old girl, May. They are your Aunt Emily's children. They are in Canada now with their parents: your Aunt Emily, my daughter, and her husband, Mr. Thomas Brown."

"In Canada? What's Canada, granny? Where is it?"

"Canada is a far-away country. It is in the North of America”.

"In the North of America? Where is it? Is it as far as London? "

"Oh, no Benny! It's much farther."

"But, granny..."

"Come along, my dearest. It's just the time for your midday milk."

VOCABULARY NOTES

an only child единственный ребенок

five-year-old пятилетний

far-away дальний, далекий

in the North of на севере

as far as так же далеко, как

come along пойдем

it's just the time как раз пора

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

What's your occupation? What do you do (for a living)? worker (mechanic, turner, locksmith), farmer, engineer, teacher, doctor, surgeon, dentist, soldier, sailor, pilot, officer, salesman, saleswoman (shop-assistant, shop-girl), research worker, architect, lawyer, journalist, typist, driver, actor, actress, composer, painter, writer, poet, playwright, musician, conductor, chemist, physicist

  CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES

Opening remarks: Oh, it's you. Ah, there you are! Well, if it

isn't old Jack! I say... Excuse me... Sorry to trouble you... Hello!

Parting remarks: Bye-bye / See you / See you tomorrow (then); Love to... Regards to...

ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЕ С ВВОДНЫМ THERE

 

 

 

 

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences. Use there is or there are
1. ________________ three chairs in the room.
2. ________________ a red carpet on the floor.
3. ________________ some armchairs next to the table.
4. _________________ a big tree in the yard.
5. __________________ some books in the bag.
6. _________________ two balls in the box.
7. _________________ a mirror in the bedroom.
8. __________________ some pens on the desk.
9. __________________ two pictures on the wall.

Exercise 2. Exercise 3. Make up the questions.

1. There (is, are) a carpet in my room.

2. There (is, are) three windows in my classroom.

3. There (is, are) a sofa and four chairs in my living-room.

4. There (is, are) a table, four chairs and two lamps in our room.

5. There (is, are) a plate and two cups on the table.

6. There (is, are) two bedrooms and a bathroom in my house.

 

Exercise 4. Look at the picture. Make six sentences with There is …../ There are ….

 

Exercise 6. Write about your house or flat. Draw a picture

 

NUMERALS

101 — one hundred an d one

245 — two hundred an d forty-five

359 — three hundred an d fifty-nine

712 — seven hundred an d twelve

2 018 — two thousand and eighteen

8 541 — eight thousand five hundred an d forty-one

3 400 936 — three million four hundred thousand nine hundred

an d thirty-six

 

Примечания. 1. В составных числительных перед десятками (а если их нет, то перед единицами) ставится союз and.

2. Числительные hundred, thousand, million не употребляются во  множественном числе. Во множественном числе могут употребляться только соответствующие существительные. Например, hundreds of thousands of people.

3. Годы обозначаются количественными числительными.

1900 — nineteen hundred,

1909 — nineteen oh nine или nineteen hundred and nine,

1977 — nineteen seventy-seven или nineteen hundred and seventy-seven,

2000 – year two thousand,

2001 – two thousand and one,

2010 – two thousand and ten (or: twenty ten)

Слово year после обозначения года не употребляется, но может

употребляться перед ним in the year nineteen twelve

 

Даты обозначаются порядковыми числительными, на письме и в чтении

25th January, 1912 the twenty-fifth of January, nineteen-twelve

January 25th, 1912 или January the twenty-fifth, nineteen twelve, January 25, 1912.

 

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

 

Для указания времени употребляются предлоги at, past, to, from, till, since, during, for, over, by, until

 

e. g. Come a t five o'clock. Go there at seven. The train arrives at seven thirty-two. It is half past two. It is a quarter to three. Leave your place at a quarter to six.  He is at home from three till four.

EXERCISES

 

I. Fill in the time prepositions

 1. I'll see you … next week.

2. He was born … 1991.

3. Did you see her … today.

4. It starts … tomorrow.

5. It was sunny … my birthday.

6. It will be ready …eight months.

7. What's on the TV … midnight.

8. The factory closed … June.

9. … the winter, it usually snows.

10. …Friday, she spoke to me.

11. What are you doing … the weekend.

12. I'll see you … a moment.

13. The anniversary is … May 10th.

14. Where did you go … last summer.

15. The movie starts …20 minutes.

16. … the moment, I'm busy.

17. They were very popular … the 1980s.

18. My appointment is … Thursday morning.

19. We had the meeting … last week.

20. Are you staying at home … Christmas Day.

21. I have to speak to the boss … lunchtime.

22. …8 o'clock, I must leave.

23. The course begins …7 January and ends …10 March.

24. We arrived …5 o’ clock … the morning.

25. Mozart was born in Salzburg …1756.

26. Are you doing anything special … the weekend?

27. Hurry up! We have to go … five minutes.

28. He has lived in India … two years.

29. I’ll phone you … Tuesday morning … about 10.

30. Tom’s grandmother died in 1987 … the age of 81.

31. I haven’t seen him … Christmas.

32. … Sunday afternoons I usually get up late.

33. … August I'm going to travel to New York.

34. The train leaves …fifteen minutes.

LEARN ADJECTIVES

 

 

XVII. Answer the questions

1. How do you feel today?

2. When are you worried?

3. What makes you feel happy?

4. How to get happy when you are sad?

5. Do you feel shy when you are among strangers?

6. When do you feel sleepy?

7. What can make you feel amazed?

 

Block 4.

 

TEXT 1

DOCTOR SANDFOR D’ S FAMILY

Doctor Sandford's family is not very large. There are five of them. The five members of his family are: his mother, his sister-in-law, his son Benny, his wife Helen and himself. Helen has no parents.

Old Mrs. Sandford is fifty-eight. Helen is twenty-six. Doctor Sandford is thirty. Benny is an only child and there are no boys or girls in the family for him to play with.

TEXT 2

ABOUT BENNY'S COUSINS

"Granny, have I any cousins?"

"Yes Benny! You have two."

"Whose children are they? How old are they? Are they boys or girls?"

"Not so many questions at once, please, Benny! Your cousins are: a five-year-old boy, Georgie, and a four-year-old girl, May. They are your Aunt Emily's children. They are in Canada now with their parents: your Aunt Emily, my daughter, and her husband, Mr. Thomas Brown."

"In Canada? What's Canada, granny? Where is it?"

"Canada is a far-away country. It is in the North of America”.

"In the North of America? Where is it? Is it as far as London? "

"Oh, no Benny! It's much farther."

"But, granny..."

"Come along, my dearest. It's just the time for your midday milk."

VOCABULARY NOTES

an only child единственный ребенок

five-year-old пятилетний

far-away дальний, далекий

in the North of на севере

as far as так же далеко, как

come along пойдем

it's just the time как раз пора

TOPICAL VOCABULARY

What's your occupation? What do you do (for a living)? worker (mechanic, turner, locksmith), farmer, engineer, teacher, doctor, surgeon, dentist, soldier, sailor, pilot, officer, salesman, saleswoman (shop-assistant, shop-girl), research worker, architect, lawyer, journalist, typist, driver, actor, actress, composer, painter, writer, poet, playwright, musician, conductor, chemist, physicist

  CONVERSATIONAL PHRASES

Opening remarks: Oh, it's you. Ah, there you are! Well, if it

isn't old Jack! I say... Excuse me... Sorry to trouble you... Hello!

Parting remarks: Bye-bye / See you / See you tomorrow (then); Love to... Regards to...

ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЕ С ВВОДНЫМ THERE

 

 

 

 

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences. Use there is or there are
1. ________________ three chairs in the room.
2. ________________ a red carpet on the floor.
3. ________________ some armchairs next to the table.
4. _________________ a big tree in the yard.
5. __________________ some books in the bag.
6. _________________ two balls in the box.
7. _________________ a mirror in the bedroom.
8. __________________ some pens on the desk.
9. __________________ two pictures on the wall.

Exercise 2. Exercise 3. Make up the questions.

1. There (is, are) a carpet in my room.

2. There (is, are) three windows in my classroom.

3. There (is, are) a sofa and four chairs in my living-room.

4. There (is, are) a table, four chairs and two lamps in our room.

5. There (is, are) a plate and two cups on the table.

6. There (is, are) two bedrooms and a bathroom in my house.

 

Exercise 4. Look at the picture. Make six sentences with There is …../ There are ….

 

Exercise 5. Look at the picture in exercise 4. Then write short answers.

1. Is there a piano in the dining room? No, there isn’t.

2. Are there any books in the living room?

3. Is there a table in the living room?

4. Are there any chairs in the living room?

5. Is there a sofa in the living room?

6. Is there a lamp in the living room?

7. Are there any armchairs in the living room?