Ex. 4. Repeat what the text said about rules of introduction.
Grammar: The verb “To Be”.
Be as an auxiliary verb.
Form and use in the formation of tenses.
· Form
Principal parts: be, was, been.
Gerund/present participle: being.
· Present Tense:
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
| I am | I am not | Am I? |
| You are | You are not | Are you? |
| He is | He is not | Is he? |
| She is | She is not | Is she? |
| It is | It is not | Is it? |
| We are | We are not | Are we? |
| You are | You are not | Are you? |
| They are | They are not | Are they? |
· Past Tense:
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
| I was | I was not | Was I? |
| You were | You were not | Were you? |
Ex. 5. Put in am, is or are.
1,The sky is very blue today. 2. I … not tired. 3. This shelf … very heavy. 4. These shelves …very heavy. 5. The child … asleep. 6. Look! This ... Mabel. 7. I … cold. Can you shut the window, please? 8. The castle … one thousand years old. 9. My brother and I … good tennis players. 10. Amy … at home but her parents ... in church. 11. I … a student. 12. My sister … an archaeologist.
Ex. 6. Ask questions. (Read the answers to the questions first.)
1.(this name?) What's his name? Robert.
2.(single or married?) I'm single.
3.(British?) No, I'm not.
4.(where/from?); from Australia.
5.(how old?) I'm 18.
6.(a student?) No, I'm a secretary.
7.(your mother a teacher?) No, she's a lawyer.
8.(where / from?) She's Italian.
9.(her name?): Rachel
10.(how old?) She's 40.
Ex. 7. Translate into English.
1.Твой брат дома? 2. Сколько стоят эти открытки? 3. Эта гостиница очень дорогая. 4. Я интересуюсь искусством. 5. Все магазины сегодня открыты. 6. Музей сегодня открыт. 7. Мне жарко. 8. Моя сестра архитектор. 9. Я не устала. 10. Откуда родом ее муж? 11. Они не студенты, они врачи. 12, Тебе интересны иностранные языки?
Ex. 8. Put in am / is / are / was / were. Some sentences are present and some are past.
1.Today the weather ... nice, but yesterday it ... cold.
2.I ... cold. Can I have something hot to drink?
3. I … hungry last night, so I had something to eat.
4.Where ... you at 10 o'clock last Sunday morning?
5.Don't buy those shoes. They ... too expensive.
6.Why ... you so tired yesterday?
7.We must go now. It ... very late.
Ex. 9. Translate into English.
1.Где они были вчера вечером?
2.Почему ты вчера опоздал?
3.Его вчера не было в институте.
4.Меня там не было.
5.Ее не было дома в 5 часов.
Методические указания по изучению данного раздела:
1. Дать необходимую фоновую информацию предложенного текста.
2. Лексические задания направлены на актуализацию словарного запаса по теме, поэтому необходимо формировать умения определять смысловую релевантность английских слов.
3. Извлекать необходимую информацию и структурировать ответ и формулировать свою точку зрения;
уметь рассуждать логически, используя необходимые лексические выражения.
4. Формирование грамматических навыков пройденного материала
Unit 2.
GETTING ACQUAINTED (II).
Text: They meet again.
Grammar: Construction “There is, there are”.
They meet again.
As they approached the front door it opened, and Clark, the butler, stood there. He was in his seventies, a dignified, capable servant who had worked at Rose Hill for more than thirty years. He had watched the children grow up, and had lived through аll the scandals.
Clark's face lit up as he saw the group. "Good afternoon!"
Kendall gave him a warm hug. "Clark, it's so good to see you again."
"It's been a long time. Miss Kendall".
"It's Mrs. Renaud now. This is my husband, Marc."
“ How do you do sir?"
"Мy wife has told me a great deal about you."
“Nothing too terrible I hope, sir."
"On the contrary. She has only fond memories of you."
Thank you sir.” Clark turned to Tyler. “Good afternoon, Judge
Stanford "
"Hello, Clark."
"It's a pleasure to see you, sir."
"Thank you. You're looking very well."
"So are you, sir. I'm so sorry about what has happened."
"Thank you.-Are you set up here to take care of all of us?"
“Oh, yes. I think we can make everyone comfortable."
“Am I in my old room?"
Clark smiled. “That's right.” He turned to Woody. "I'm pleased to see you, Mr.
Woodrow. I want to — ".
Woody grabbed Peggy’s arm. Come on," he said curtly. "I want to get
freshened up."
The others watched as Woody pushed past them and took Peggy upstairs.
Topical vocabulary.
1. name (first name; Christian name) имя
2. patronymic отчество
middle name
3. surname (second name; фамилия
family name; last name)
4. namesake тезка
5. maiden name девичье имя (фамилия)
6. nickname прозвище, давать прозвище
7. pet name ласкательное имя
8. call (v) называть
9. call by first name называть по имени
11. be born родиться
12 be born in the same generation принадлежать к одному
поколению
13. birthday день рождения
tenth/twentieth/thirtieth birthday десятилетие/двадцатилетие/
тридцатилетие
14. nameday именины
15. be sixteen years old шестнадцать лет
be a sixteen-year-old boy ему 16 лет/шестнадцатилетним
be a man of sixty шестидесятилетний мужчина
about twenty около двадцати
16.under sixteen менее шестнадцати, ещё нет и 16
17. over twenty более двадцати
twenty odd старше двадцати
18. teenager подросток
be in one’s “teens” быть подростком (до 20 лет)
be of military age быть призывного возраста
19. be of age (under age) (не) достичь совершеннолетия
20. age (fast/slow) быстро/медленно стареть
middle aged (elderly) person пожилой человек