A future fact. The speaker is sure this will (or will not) happen.

Manchester will win the cup.

We often say I think I’ll/ I don’t think I’ll…

I’m tired. I think I’ll go to bed early tonight.

It’s cold. I don’t think I’ll go out.

In modern English we usually use Will for all persons. Though Shall can be used with I and We. We always use Shall in offers and suggestions that look like questions.

Shall I take your coat?

Shall I call you tomorrow?

Form

Will + infinitive without to

Will is a modal auxiliary verb. The forms of will are the same for all persons.

 

Positive and negative

I He / She / It We / You / They

‘ll (will) won’t

come. help you. invite Tom.

 

Question

When will

he you they

help me?

 

Short answer

Will you help me?

Yes, I will

Choose the correct verb form.

1. “My bag is so heavy”.

“Give it to me. I’ll carry/ I’m going to carry it for you.

2. “What are you doing tonight?”

“ We’ll see / we are going to see a play at the theatre”.

3. Congratulations! I hear you’ll get married / you’re going to get married.

4. You can tell me your secret. I won’t tell / I’m not going to tell anyone.

5. “Tony’s back from holiday”.

“Is he? I’ll give / I’m going to give him a ring ”.

 

Travelling abroad is an exciting experience. You can learn more about the foreign country if you can speak its language. Now we are going to read and speak about Great Britain.

Study the words.

accent	акцент
chamber	палата
channel	пролив
coal	уголь
continent	континент
cotton	хлопок
dialect	диалект
electronics	электроника
government	правительство
heritage	наследие
highland	возвышенность, гористая местность
influence	влияние
iron	железо
iron ore	железная руда
island	остров
landscape	ландшафт, пейзаж
manufacture	производство
monarchy	монархия
parliament	парламент
party	партия
Conservative (~)	консервативная
Labour (~)	лейбористская
Liberal (~)	либеральная
power	власть
queen	королева
raw materials	сырье
steel	сталь
trade	торговля
due (to)	благодаря (чему-либо)
high	высокий
narrow	узкий
parliamentary	парламентский
belong (to)	принадлежать (к)
consist (of)	состоять (из)
import	импортировать
separate (sth from sth)	отделять (от)

 

Make sure you can pronounce the following words correctly.

Belfast	[bel'fa:st]	Белфаст
Ben Nevis	['ben'nevıs]	Бен Невис
Birmingham	['b3:mıŋəm]	Бирмингем
Cardiff	['ka:dıf]	Кардиф
Edinburgh	['edınbərə]	Эдинбург
Glasgow	['gla:sgəυ]	Глазго
Liverpool	['lıvəpu:l]	Ливерпуль
Manchester	['mænt∫əstə]	Манчестер
Sheffield	['∫efi:ld]	Шефилд
Snowdon	['snəυdn]	Сноудон
the British Isles	[ðə 'brıtı∫aılz]	Британские острова
the English Channel	[ðı 'ıŋgli∫ 't∫ænl]	Ла-Манш
the Gulf Stream	[ðə 'gΛlf 'stri:m]	Гольфстрим
the Strait of Dover	[ðə 'streıt əv 'dəυvə]	Па-де-Кале
the Severn	[ðə 'sevən]	Северн
the Thames	[ðə 'temz]	Темза
Great Britain	['greıt 'brıtn]	Великобритания
Northern Ireland	['nɔðən 'aıələnd]	Северная Ирландия
Wales	['weılz]	Уэльс
Scotland	['skɔtlənd]	Шотландия

 

Read the text.

Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles lie to the north-west of the European continent. They consist of more then 5000 small islands. Great Britain is the biggest of them. The North Sea and the English Channel separate the country from the continent. The Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of the channel.

The UK consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, the capital of Wales is Cardiff, the capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast and the capital of England is London.

The total area of the UK is about 242.000 sq.km. Its population is over 57 million people. London is the biggest city. About 7 million people live there. All Welsh, Scottish and Irish people speak English, but all the countries have their accents and dialects. The UK is a parliamentary monarchy and the Queen is the head of the state. But real power belongs to the government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are three main political parties: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties.

The flag of the UK is known as Union Jack.

The landscape of the country is beautiful and diverse. The main areas of highland are in Scotland and Wales. The highest mountains are Ben Nevis and Snowdon. The longest rivers are the Severn and the Thames.

The climate is moderate and mild due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. There is a lot of rain in autumn and winter.

The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It lives by manufacture and trade. The most important natural resources are coal and iron ore. The country imports raw materials for its industries, cotton, timber, fruit and farm products. The UK produces and exports iron and steel products, chemicals, machinery and electronics. The biggest industrial centers are London, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield, Birmingham and Manchester.

Great Britain is famous for its exсiting history and rich cultural heritage. A lot of tourists come to see St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, the Tower, Westminster Abbey and many other sights.

I hope I’ll visit Great Britain one day.