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Speaking about Films

6.to speak on the phone,

7.to have lunch,

8.to write letters,

9.to leave the office,

10.to go to bed.

Ex. 3. Say when yon did cmth*

Example: I w e n t o n b u sin ess a m o n th s ago.

1.to meet customers,

2.to have business talks,

3.to discuss prices,

4.to make a contract,

5.to receive an offer / an enquiry,

6.to go to the sports centre,

7.to meet friends,

8.to go shopping,

9.to clean the flat,

10.to listen to music,

11.to read an interesting book.

STEP S. THE NEGATIVE FORM A N D QUESTIONS IN THE PAST. STUDY AND PRACTISE.

I

Не (She, It)

We did not (didn’t) work yesterday. You

They

Отрицательная форма глаголов в Simple Past образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола did и отрицательной частицы not.

В вопросительных предложениях вспомогательный глагол did ставится перед подлежащим.

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Ex. 4*Complete the sentences. Use the negative form of the verb.

Example: W e h a d ta lk s o n T u esd ay b u t w e d id n ’t d iscu ss th e te rm s o f p a y m e n t.

1.I looked through some newspapers but I ...

2.I went to the bank but I ...

3.We met our suppliers but we ...

4.The businessmen discussed the prices but they ...

5.The manager received some catalogues but he ...

6.Mr Blake was busy on Thursday but he ...

7.I spoke on the phone with my (sister) but I ...

8.The director went on business to New York but he ...

9.The children watched TV in the afternoon but they ...

Ex. $.Speak as in the mini-dialogue.

— A n n w e n t to S t P e te rs b u rg la s t m o n th .

—W hy d id sh e go th e re ?

—S h e v is ite d som e frie n d s .

•Peter / to study French (Where?).

•The manager / to look through some newspapers (When?).

•Mr Blake / to invite Voronin to his place (Why?).

•Ann / to go to the sports centre (When?).

•The director / to go to the production plant (Why?).

•Mr Blake / to speak on the phone with the Russian customer (When?).

•I / to go to bed at 10 o’clock in the evening (Why?).

•The businessmen / to go to (the USA) on business (When?).

•We / to go out on Saturday evening (Where?).

Ex. 6. Say that the sentences are not right. Give the correct in­ formation.

Example: - H en ry F o rd w a s a d o c to r.

— N o, h e w a s n ’t a d o c to r . H e w a s a b u sin essm an .

1.Agatha Christie wrote love stories.

2.Pushkin lived in France.

3.You spent the last weekend in Florida.

4.The secretary made 20 appointments yesterday.

5.The children had only tea for breakfast yesterday.

6.We had our last English lesson on Sunday.

7.Lucy went to bed at 3 in the morning yesterday.

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8.You watched a Brazilian camaval on TV last night.

9.We received some e-mail from Jamaica a few days ago.

10.When John was a child he was interested in the latest political events.

Ex. 7. Complete the sentences. Indicate the tim e.

1.Our company made some contracts ...

2.I left the office ...

3.We invited some friends to dinner...

4.Mr Blake visited Moscow...

5.We stayed at home and watched TV ...

6.There were some terrorist acts in Russia ...

7.My friend played football (tennis, voleyball) when ...

8.I went out for lunch ...

Ex. 8. Ask and answer questions.

Example: — I w a tc h e d TV la s t n ig h t.

—W h a t d id y o u w a tc h ? — I w a tc h e d a film .

—W as i t in te re stin g ? — N o t v e ry .

1.We discussed the terms of the contract at the last talks.

2.Our director visited China 2 weeks ago.

3.I looked through some magazines yesterday.

4.I received a lot of messages yesterday morning.

3.The manager went on business last month.

6.Mr Blake made an appointment with Voronin on the phone.

7.Voronin’s family spent the last weekend near Moscow.

Ex. g. Speak about the life of the people in the past.

Example: — D id th e p eo p le re ceiv e e-m ail?

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SECTION II

ADVERBS MUCH/ ALOTf UTTLE

STEP X. REA D THE SENTENCES.

a)People in England love their homes very much.

b)At our lessons we speak English a lot.

c)I know very little about Australia.

Вкачестве наречий слова much / a lot много и little мало сто-

ЖЗ ят после глаголов и глагольных сочетаний.

Вутвердительных предложениях much / little употребляются

сvery (см. прим. “а”, “с”).

STEP 2. PRACTISE MUCH / A LOT AND U TTLE .

Ex. to. Ask and answer.

Example: ( to re a d )

— Do y o u re a d m u c h o r little ?

— I re a d v e ry m u c h / a l o t / v e ry little .

1.to work on the computer,

2.to know about London,

3.to speak on the phone,

4.to speak English at the talks,

5.to translate from Russian into English,

6.to listen to music,

7.to study English at home.

Ex. tt. Speak about different people. Use much / a lot or Uttle.

Example: O lga lik e s E nglish .

S h e w o rk s a t E n g lish v e ry m u ch .

1.Jack is a good football player (to play football).

2.Mrs Blake loves flowers (to work in the garden).

3.Kate’s English is not very good (to work at English).

4.Young people love music (to listen to music).

5.Old people don’t often go out (to speak on the phone with friends).

6.Mr Dunn is interested in business (to read about business).

7.Ted is not interested in films (to go to the cinema).

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U N I T II

SPEECH PATTERNS

a s ... as not as / so ... as

a)Mr Bell’s office is as large as Mr Blake’s office.

b)English isn’t as / so difficult as German.

c)People stay in the cinema as long as they like.

d)Nick plays football as much as Jack (does).

Ex. 12. Speak about yourself and your friend (or a member of your fam ily). Uses as much as, as often as.

Examplet I listen to musicas much as my friend (does).

1.to work on the computer,

2.to go out,

3.to study English at home,

4.to read about business,

5.to spend weekends outside Moscow,

6.to watch football on TV,

7.to drink coffee / tea,

8.to speak with friends on the phone.

Ex. 13* Say as in the euample.

Dick Is 35*Tina Is 25.

(old) Tina isn’t as old as Dick.

1.Nick has a 3-room flat. Jack has a 2-room flat, (big)

2.Helen arrives home at 8 in the evening. Ann arrives home at 6.30. (late)

3.Mr Blake plays tennis on Mondays and on Saturdays. Mr Dunn plays tennis only on Saturdays, (often)

4.ABC made 5 contracts last year. GML made only 2 contracts, (many)

5.Nina works from 9 to 6 every day. Jane works from 10 to 5. (to be busy)

6.Pete has got 1000 dollars. Frank has got 500 dollars, (many)

7.The President speaks English, Spanish and French. The manager speaks only English, (many)

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U N I T II I

WORKING ON THE TEXT

SPEAKING ABOUT FILMS

Read the text and the dialogue.

When you go to the cinema in England you usually see in the programme a feature film, some advertisements and a “trailer” about the film for the next week. There are no intervals between programmes in some cinemas and people stay there as long as they like.

Some years ago people went to the cinema very often, but now they like to stay at home in the evenings and watch films on television or on a DVD-player.

Today before the talks Mr Voronin and Mr Blake are speaking about films.

Voronin:

Blake:

Voronin:

Blake:

Voronin:

Blake:

Voronin:

Blake:

Voronin:

Blake:

Voronin:

Blake:

Voronin:

the Odeon — Название кинотеатра в Лондоне.

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N O T E T H E P R O N O U N C I A T I O N :

a comedy ['komadi] n a musical ['niju:zikal]./j a western ['westan] n

detective [di'tektiv] adj, n historical [his'tprikal] adj

Ex. 14»Agree or disagree. Give your reasons.

1.Programmes in the cinema in England are not long.

2.There are no intervals between programmes in some cinemas in England.

3.English people often go out in the evenings.

4.Mr Blake and his wife liked the comedy which they saw at the Odeon.

5.Mr Voronin wanted to see the comedy he spoke with Mr Blake about.

6.Mr Voronin never watches film versions of novels,

Ex. 15. What does the text say about:

1.a usual programme in the cinema in England;

2.the film the Blakes saw at the Odeon;

3.the films Voronin likes.

U N I T IV

WORKING ON WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

a cinema

to go to the cinema

Ex. lb. a) Look at the picture and answer the questions.

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1.What cinema is this?

2.Is it a large or a small cinema?

3.Has the cinema got old or modern equipment?

4.Is the cinema in a new or in an old district of Moscow?

5.Do you often or seldom go to the Pushkinsky Cinema?

b)Speak about the Pushkinsky Cinema.

to be on

Ex. 17*a) Speak as In the mini-dialogue:

- 1 saw a new French musicalyesterday.

—At what cinema is it on?

—This Him is on at the Rea.

Prompts: 1. a new detective film; 2. a new historical film; 3. an old American Western; 4. an amusing comedy; 5. a film version of Akunin’s novel; 6. a horror film.

b) Say what Him you saw last and where it was on.

what kind of

Ex. 18.a) Read the example.

—What kind of goods do you sell?

—We sell hotel equipment.

b)Ask your friend what kind of goods his company sells/buys; what kind of films (books, music) h e / she likes.

U N I T V

KEY STRUCTURES AND SPECIAL POINTS

ARTICLES

Ex. 19.a) Supply articles where necessary.

1.I don’t like going to ... cinema.

2.There is ... very good cinema near my house. ... cinema is large and it has ... modem equipment.

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3.In England people stay in ... cinema as long as they like.

4.We often go to see ... new films a t... Kinomir Cinema.

** *

It’s 4 o’clock in ... afternoon.

Sue is speaking on ... phone with ... manager o f ... Rex Cinema.

b)Say what you remember from the dialogue about the film Sue wants to see.

*wet — сырой

**Just like dear old London. — Как в милом, старом Лондоне.

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b)Say w hat you remember from the dialogue about the film Ken is going to see.

PREPOSITIONS

Ex. 2t. a) Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.

Mr and Mrs Stive like the cinema. Sometimes before they go ... the

when they came back ... home.

b) Say what you remember about the Stives’evening out.

THE WORDS YOU MIX UP

Ex. 22.Choose and use.

last, the last

1. A t... lesson we spoke about London.

2. ... year my friends went to Jalta.

3.A new thriller was on at the Rolan cinema ... week.

4.Did you discuss prices at the talks ... Friday?

5.On ... day of the talks we invited the English businessmen to Suz­ dal.

6.I was in London two years ago ...

7. ... weekend the family spent in their cottage near Moscow. 8. ... contract the company made was for kitchen wall units.

U N I T VI

SPEECH EXERCISES

Ex. 23.a) Read the text.

All people know the name of Charlie Chaplin, a popular American actor.

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