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Exercise 11. Give the correct tag to these sentences.

1. Your mother is thirty-seven years old, isn’t she?
2. It's her birthday today, isn’t it?
3. I'm not in class now, am I?
4. You aren't married, are you?
5. They are Russian, aren’t they?
6. I'm fond of hard rock, aren’t I?
7. Alice isn't very friendly, is she?

Exercise 12. Ask questions about the information in italics. Example: My mother is 50. — How old is your mother?

1. I'm from a small town in the South of Russia. /Where are you from?

2. Yes, Linda is a first-year student. /Is Linda a first-year student?

3. Tom and Sue are sociable and very intelligent. /What kind of people are Sue and Tom?

4. My sister is fond of classical music. /Who is interested in music?

5. I am a bank clerk. /What are you?

6. Today Tony is at home because it's Sunday. /Why is Tony at home today?

7. His home telephone number is 678-899. /What is his telephone number?

8. It's 4 o'clock and you are at work. /Why are you at work?

E. Bazanova, Moscow, Drofa.

Revision test

– Put in am, is or are.

1. The weather _is_ very nice today.
2. I am not tired.
3. This case is very heavy.
4. These cases are very heavy.
5. The dog is asleep.
6. Look! There is Carol.
7. I am hot. Can you open the window, please?
8. This castle is one thousand years old.
9. My brother and I are good tennis players.

10. Ann is at home but her children are at school.

11. I am a student. My sister is an architect.

– Write full sentences. Use am/is/are each time.

1. (my shoes very dirty) ___My shoes are very dirty___.
2. (my bed very comfortable) My bed is very comfortable.
3. (your cigarettes in your bag) Your cigarettes are in your bag.
4. (I not very happy today) I am not very happy today.
5. (this restaurant very expensive) This restaurant is very expensive.
6. (the shops not open today) The shops are not open today.
7. (Mr. Kelly's daughter six gars old) Mr. Kelly’s daughter is six years old.
8. (the houses in this street' very old).The houses in this street are very old.
9. (the examination not difficult). The examination is not difficult.

10. (those flowers very beautiful).Those flowers are beautiful.

– Write positive or negative sentences. Use am/am not/is/isn^'t/are/aren^'t.

1. (Paris/the capital of France) Paris is the capital of France.
2. (I/interested in football) _I’m interested in football.
3. (I /hungry) I am (not) hungry.
4. (it/warm today) It is(isn’t) warm today.
5. (Rome/in Spain) Rome is not in Spain.
6. (I/afraid of dogs) I am(not) afraid of dogs.
7. (my hands/cold) My are(aren’t) cold.
8. (Canada/a very big country) Canada is a very big country.
9. (the Amazon/in Africa) The Amazon is not in Africa.

10. (diamonds/cheap) Diamonds aren’t cheap.

– Write questions from these words. Use am/Is/are.

1. (your mother at home?) _Is your mother at home?
2. (your parents at home?) Are your parents at home?
3. (this hotel expensive?) Is this hotel expensive?
4. (you interested in art?) Are you interested in art?
5. (the shops open today?) Are the shops open today?
6. (the park open today?) Is the park open today?

– Write questions with What/Who/How/Where/Why ...? Use am/is/are.

1. (what colour your car?) What colour is your car?
2. (where my key?) Where is my key?
3. (where my socks?) Where are my socks?
4. (how old your father?) How old is your father?
5. (what colour his eyes?) What colour are his eyes?
6. (why John angry with me?) Why is John angry with me?
7. (how much these shoes?) How much are these shoes?
8. (who your favourite actor?) Who is your favourite actor?
9. (why you always late?) Why are you always late?

– Write positive or negative short answers (Yes, I am/No, he isn^'t etc.).

1. Are you married? _No, I’m not.
2. Are you tall? _Yes, I’m.
3. Is it cold today? Yes, it is./No, it isn’t.
4. Are you a teacher? No, I am not.
5. Are you tired? Yes, I am./No, I am not.
6. Is it dark now? Yes, it is./No, it isn’t.
7. Are your hands cold? Yes, they are./No, they aren’t.
8. Are you hungry? Yes, I am./No, I am not.
9. Is your father tall? Yes, he is.
10. Is it sunny? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.

Raymond Murphy, Essential Grammar in Use.

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

I go to bed at 11.00 p.m. (go)

Jack speaks fluent French. (speak)

Her children enjoy game shows and cartoons. (enjoy)

She always tells funny jokes. (tell)

My sister and I often try to read newspapers in En­glish. (try)

People use personal computers at home. (use)

It takes him about half an hour to get home from college. (take)

Negative forms

I

You

We do not study at school. (do not = don't)

They

He

She does not work on Sundays. (does not = doesn't)

It

Exercise 2. Write positive sentences with the verb in the correct form.

Example: I don't go to school. — I go to school.

1. My mother comes from Russia.
2. My friends live in Moscow.
3. Paul Simon studies at Trinity College.
4. My father works as an engineer.
5. My friends and I go to the cinema at weekends.
6. My friend wears jeans and a T-shirt to the institute.

Exercise 3. Write negative sentences with the verb in the correct form.

Example: I ____to the radio in the morning. (listen) — I don't listen to the radio in the morning.

I don’t take the dog for a walk every day. (take)

She doesn’t buy all the food in the nearest supermarket. (buy)

We don’t go to football matches every Sunday. (go)

This car doesn’t cost much money — it's rather old. (cost)

My friends don’t work in a bank. (work)

Pete doesn’t get up early at weekends. (get up)

Exercise 4. Write true sentences with the given words.

Example: A child/need love, food, care and toys. — A child needs love, food, care and toys.

A child/need a driver's license. — A child doesn't need a driver’s license.

1. A restaurant doesn’t sell shoes.
2. A restaurant serves food.
3. An architect designs buildings.
4. Doctors take care of sick people.
5. The river Amazon doesn’t flow into the Pacific Ocean.
6. Glass breaks easily.
7. Scientists don’t have all the answers to the mysteries of the universe.

Exercise 5. Write positive or negative sentences with the verb in brackets in the correct form.

Example: Children ___ lot of questions. (ask) — Children ask a lot of questions.

I ___ Turkish. (not/speak) — I don't speak Turkish.

1. I love hard rock. (love)
2. He doesn’t drive to work when the weather is good. (not / drive)

3. You usually forget my birthday. (forget)

4. The village shop doesn’t open at 10 o'clock in the morning. (not / open)

5. We seldom write letters to our old school friends. (write)

6. The planets goes around the Sun. (go)

7. My father and I don’t watch television most evenings. (not / watch)

General questions

I I I

you you you

Do we come from Russia? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t.

they they they

Does (he / she) go to university? Yes, (he / she) does. / No, (he / she) doesn't.

Does it cost much ? Yes, it does./No, it doesn’t.

Exercise 6. Add do or does to make general questions and do, don't, does or doesn't to give short answers.

Example: ------ she live with her parents? — Yes, she-----.

Does she live with her parents? — Yes, she does.

------- you like your job? — No, I ------.___

Do you like your job? — No, I don't.

1. Do I speak good Italian? — Yes, you do.

2. Do you drive to work? — No, I don’t.

3. Do they work hard at university? — Yes, they do.

4. Does Alan smoke? — No, he doesn’t.

5. Does Patrick like computer games and cartoons? Yes, he does.

6. Do the children usually eat much ice-cream? — Yes, they do.

7. Do you take exams every month? - No, we don’t.

Exercise 7. Make these sentences into general questions.

1. Does the shop close at 5 o^'clock?
2. Do they have parties every weekend?
3. Does she speak good English?
4. Do you drink a lot of tea?
5. Do they go shopping on Saturdays?

Exercise 8. Rewrite each sentence as positive, negative, or a general question, according to the instructions.

Example: I visit my parents very often. (negative) — I don't visit my parents very often.

Does he go to school every day? (positive) — He goes to school every day.

She comes from Italy. (question) — Does she come from Italy?

1. Helen's husband drives her to work. (question) Does Helen’s husband drive her to work?
2. They watch television every night. (negative) They don’t watch television every night.
3. He doesn't walk to work every day. (positive) He walks to work every day.
4. Does he live in this street? (positive) He lives in this street.
5. Denny and his cousin go to the cinema on Fridays. (question) Do Denny and his cousin go to the cinema on Fridays?

6. His elder brother works in a fast food restaurant. (negative) His elder brother doesn’t work in a fast food restaurant.

Alternative questions

I

Do we like tea or coffee? — Coffee.

you

they

Does he / she get up late or early? — (He gets up) early.

Does it travel fast or slowly? — (It travels) fast.

Exercise 9. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.

Example: She (get up) early/late? — Does she get up late or early? — She gets up early.

He (go) to work by bus/by train? Does he go to work by bus or by train? He goes to work by bus.

Classes (start) in the morning/in the afternoon? Do classes start in the morning or in the afternoon? Classes start in the morning.

His mother (work) as a bank manager/as an economist? Does his mother work as a bank manager or as an economist? His mother works as an economist.

Jacky (like) classical music/jazz? Does Jacky like classical music or jazz? Jacky likes jazz.

The shop (close) at 5/at 6 p.m.? Does the shop close at 5 or at 6 p.m.? The shop closes at 5 p.m.

His friends (watch) television/go out in the evenings? Do his friends watch television or go out in the evenings? His friends go out in the evenings.

You (play) the guitar/the piano? Do you play the guitar or the piano? I play the piano

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Tag questions

I I? — Yes, I do./ No, I don't.

We live in Russia, don’t we? — Yes, we do./ No, we don't.

You you? — Yes, you do./ No, you

don't.

They they? — Yes, they do./ No, they don't.

He / She likes poetry, doesn’t he/ she? — Yes, he/she does. / No,

he/she doesn’t.

It costs much, doesn’t it? — Yes, it does./ No, it doesn't.

I I? — No, I don’t. / Yes, I do.

You you? — No, you don't./ Yes, you do.

We don’t speak Italian, do we? — No, we don't Yes, we do.

They they? — No, they don't. / Yes, they do.

He/she doesn’t work in an office, does he/she? — No, he/she doesn't. / Yes,

he/she does.

It doesn’t rain in winter, does it? — No, it doesn't. / Yes, it does.

Exercise 10. Give the correct tag to these sentences.

She doesn't live in London, does she?

I don't write to my penfriend very often, do I?

Emma works in a sports shop, doesn’t she?

Her elder brother doesn't play the violin, does he?

They go dancing on Saturdays, don’t they?

It snows a lot in this part of the country, doesn’t it?

They don't stay at home most evenings, do they?

Special questions

Exercise 11. Complete the sentences.

Example: Whendo yougetup every morning? — I normally get up at 7 o^'clock.

1. When do you listen to the radio? — I listen to it in the morning.
2. Where do they live? — They live in Newcastle.
3. How often do you go swimming? — I go swimming once a week.
4. What kind of music does your sister like? — My sister likes rock-and-roll.

5. Why do you work so much? — I have a lot to do.

6. What do they do most evenings? — They go to the theatre.

1. How well do you play chess? — I play it very well.
2. How much does it take you to get to the city centre? — About an hour by bus.

9. Who lives in that flat? — My parents do.

10. How much do these shoes cost? — These shoes cost about 50$.

Exercise 12. Ask questions about the information in italics.

Example: I always sleep eight hours every night – How many hours do you sleep every night?

1. It snows quite often in Britain during the winter. How often does it snow in Britain during the winter?
2. She comes from Germany. Where does she come from?
3. Children always ask a lot of questions. Who always asks a lot of questions?
4. It takes me an hour and a half to get ready for my English class. How much time does it take you to get ready for your English class?
5. No, my grandparents don’t live in the country Do your grandparents live in the country?
6. Our new car costs a lot of money. How much does your car cost?
7. I don't like Tom because he always makes fun of me. Why don’t you like Tom?
8. Her husband often reads newspapers when he comes home from work. What does your husband do when he comes home from work?

E. Bazanova, Moscow, “Drofa”

Revision Test

– Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of these verbs:

boil close cost cost go have like

meet open smoke speak teach wash

She's very clever. She speaks four languages.

Steve smokes ten cigarettes a day.

We usually have dinner at 7 o'clock.

I like films. I often go to the cinema.

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

In Britain the banks open at 9.30 in the morning.

The City Museum closes at 5 o'clock every evening.

Food is expensive. It costs a lot of money.

Shoes are expensive. They cost a lot of money.

Tina is a teacher. She teaches mathematics to young children.

Your job is very interesting. You meet a lot of people.

Peter washes his hair twice a week.

Study this information:

Now write sentences about Bob and Ann, George and yourself. Use always/usually/often/ sometimes/never.

1. Bob and Ann never drink coffee in the morning.

2. George often drinks coffee in the morning.

3. I always drink coffee in the morning.

4. Bob and Ann often read newspaper.

5. George never reads newspapers.

6. As for me, I usually read newspapers in the morning.

– Write the negative.

1. I play the piano very well. I don’t play the piano very well.

2. Jack plays the piano very well. Jack doesn’t play the piano very well.

3. You know the answer .You don’t know the answer.

4. She works very hard .She doesn’t work very hard.

5. They do the same thing every day .They don’t do the same thing every day.

– Write the opposite (positive or negative).

1. I understand. I don’t understand.

2. He doesn't smoke. He smokes.

3. They know. They don’t know.

4. She loves him. She doesn’t love him.

5. They speak English. They don’t speak English.

6. I don't want it. I want it.

7. She doesn't want them. She wants them.

8. He lives in Rome. He doesn’t live in Rome.

– Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use don^'t/doesn^'t + one of these verbs:

Cost drive go know play see sell smoke wash wear

1. 'Have a cigarette.' 'No, thank you. I don't smoke.

2. They don’t sell newspapers in that shop.

3. She has a car but she doesn’t drive very often.

4. I like films but I don’t go to the cinema very often.

5. He smells because he doesn’t wash very often.

6. It's a cheap hotel. It doesn’t cost much to stay there.

7. He likes football but he doesn’t play very often.

8. I don’t know much about politics.

9. She is married but she doesn’t wear a ring.

10. He lives near our house but we don’t see him very often.

– You are asking somebody questions. Write questions with Do/Does ...?

1. I work hard. And you? Do you work hard?

2. I play tennis. And you? Do you play tennis?

3. I play tennis. And Ann? Does Ann play tennis?

4. I know the answer. And you? Do you know the answer?

5. I like hot weather. And you? Do you like hot weather ?

6. I smoke. And your father? Does your father smoke?

7. I do exercises every morning. And you? Do you do exercises every morning?

8. I speak English. And your friends? Do your friends speak English?

9. I want to be famous. And you? Do you want to be famous?

– These questions begin with Where/What/How ...?

1. I wash my hair twice a week. (how often/you?) How often do you wash your hair?

2. I live in London. (where/you?) Where do you live?

3. I watch TV every day. (how often/you?) How often do you watch TV?

4. I have lunch at home. (where/you?) Where do you have lunch?

5. I get up at 7.30. (what time/you?) What time do you get up?

6. I go to the cinema a lot. (how often/you?) How often do you go to the cinema?

7. I go to work by bus. (how/you?) How do you go to work?

– Use the verbs in the list to make questions. Use the word(s) in brackets ( ).

Cost do do go have play rain smoke speak like

(he) _Does he_ often _play_ volleyball? Yes, he's a very good player.

(you) Excuse me, do you speak English? Yes, a little.

(you) What do you do? I'm a secretary.

(your sister) What does your sister do? She works in a shop.

(she) Does she work? Yes, 20 cigarettes a day.

(it) How often does it rain in summer? Not often. It's usually dry.

(you) Do you like dancing? Yes, I love it.

(they) What time do you usually go to bed? 10 o'clock.

(you) What do you usually have for breakfast? Toast and coffee.

(it) How much does it cost to stay at this hotel? 30 & per night.

– Write positive or negative short answers (Yes, he does/No, I don^'t etc.).

1. Do you smoke? No I don’t.

2. Do you live in a big city? Yes, I do.

3. Do you drink a lot of coffee? No, I don’t.

4. Does your mother speak English? Yes, she does.

5. Do you play a musical instrument? No, I don’t.

6. Does it rain a lot where you live? Yes, it does.

The Sentence Structure

Explain students the word order of English sentence:

Subject – verb – object – place – time (SVOPT) and do the exercises at the lesson to be sure they understand this grammar material.

Then they may do revision test.

Revision test

– Put the words in the right order.

1. (a newspaper / reads / every day / Jill) Jill reads a newspaper every day

2. (football / don’t like / very much / I) I don’t like football very much.

3. (London / do you know / very well?) Do you know London very well?

4. (I / very well / French / don’t speak) I don’t speak French very well.

5. (I / this picture / don’t like / very much) I don’t like this picture very much.

6. (she / smokes / every day / ten cigarettes) She smokes ten cigarettes every day.

7. (you / the same clothes / wear / every day) You wear the same clothes every day.

8. (I / want to speak / fluently / English) I want to speak English fluently.

9. (lost/I/my watch/last week).I lost my watch last week.

10. (Tom/the letter/ slowly/read).Tom reads letter slowly.

– Put the words in the right order.

1. (to work/every morning/walks /George) George walks to work every morning

2. (goes / every year / to Italy / Jill) Jill goes to Italy every year.

3. (in London / Alice / in 1951 / was born) Alice was born in London in1951.

4. (in October / Barbara / to university / is going) Barbara is going to university in October.

5. (to work/ tomorrow/are you going?) Are you going to work tomorrow?

6. (next week/they/to London/are going) They are going to London next week.

7. (many times/my parents/have been/ to the United States) My parents have been to the United States many times.

8. (a beautiful bird/this morning/I/in the garden) I saw a beautiful bird in the garden this morning.

9. (my umbrella/last night/ I think I left (in the restaurant) I think I left my umbrella in the restaurant last night.

10. (at the party/we/early/arrived) We arrived at the party early.

11. (they/since 1984/here/have lived) They have lived here since 1984.

12. (will you be/this evening/at home?) Will you be at home this evening?

13. (to the cinema/last night/did you go?) Did you go to the cinema last night?

14. (on Monday/here/will they be?) Will they be here on Monday?

Raymond Murphy, Grammar in Use

Unit II

COUNTRIES AND CITIES

(traditions, customs and holidays in Russia and English speaking countries)

prepared by

Elena Teleshova

e-mail: teleshova_elena@mail.ru

Lesson I

The lesson plan

1. Introduction to the theme (3 min)

2. Pre-reading discussion (10 min)

3. Active vocabulary (10-15 min)

4. Reading text (15-20 min)

5. Reading comprehension (13-18 min)

6. Speaking practice (17-22 min)

7. Homework (1 min)

Introduction

As an introduction to the lesson “My country” for students a teacher may say that there are a lot of countries in the world but there is no country like your Motherland. Moreover it is impossible to know the language without knowing the country where it is spread.

Pre-reading discussion

Ask students to comment on the following proverbs:

East or west home is best.

There is no place like home.

ACTIVE VOCABULARY

Ask students to find Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations and to pronounce them correctly:

transcontinental adj. crossing the continents трансконтинентальный, пересекающий континент

area n. geographical region of indefinite boundary область, район, местность

mineral and energy resources natural resources in the form of minerals: natural resources producing energy (gas, oil etc.) полезные ископаемые и энергетические ресурсы

border n. a line determining the limits of an area граница

population n. the people who inhabit a territory or state население

vary v. become different различаться

steppes n. huge plain without trees степи

plains n. flat open land равнины

forests n. land that is covered with trees леса

tundra n. vast plain without trees in the arctic regions тундра

taiga n. thick forests in the northern regions тайга

mild adj. soft мягкий

heat n. high temperature жаркий период года

unbearable adj. impossible to bear, to stand невыносимы

moderate adj. not extreme умеренный

continental adj. typical to Europe континентальный

READING TEXT

Ask students to read the text I “Russia” paying attention to pronunciation of the discussed words and word combinations.

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