Lesson 6

PRESENTATION (on-line activity)

Introduction

At present your University is one of the leading in Russia. It is a training center of engineers and lecturers and develops cooperation in education, research and academic exchanges with a number of other International Universities. The graduates of the University are considered to be highly qualified specialists and are constantly in great demand.

The Task

Find from the Internet the information about your University:

• The history of foundation;

• Faculties and departments;

• Branches in other towns;

• The faculty you study at;

• The kinds of degrees;

• International cooperation;

• Recreation and accommodation

Process

Choose the parts of: the vice-rector, the dean of the faculty, and other representatives of the university staff. Be ready to prepare presentation about your University. Other students will take an active part asking different questions.

Evaluation

1 grade – appropriate language (vocabulary, impersonal style, use of pauses)

1 grade – grammar, pronunciation

1 grade – full information (all questions were answered)

1 grade – delivery (open manner, involving audience, avoiding monotonous intonation)

1 grade – body language (general appearance, gestures, confident and positive impression).

Conclusion

The more you know about the University, the easier it will help you to study better, to make a right decision about your study and future plans.

Recommended resources:

http://inter.istu.ru

Self- study materials for section I

Verb to be (the Present Simple Tense)

Positive and Negative Forms

I	am	from Russia	I’m—l am
He/She/It	is		He’s/She’s/It’s = He/ She/It is
We You They	are		We’re — We are You’re — You are They’re They are

I	am	not	from Russia	I’m not — I am not
He/She/It	is			He/She/It isn’t — He/She/It is not
We You They	are			We aren’t — We are not You aren’t — You are not They aren’t — They are not

NOTE: Look at the negative forms: She isn’t married. You aren’t British.

BUT: I’m not a schoolboy.

Exercise 1. Write the short form (she’s/we aren’t, etc.).

1. He is 4. I am not

2. They are 5. It is

3. She is not 6. You are not

Exercise 2. Write the full form (she is/we are not, etc.).

1. We aren’t 4. They aren’t

2. I’m 5. It isn’t

3. You’re 6. She’s

Exercise 3. Put in am/am not/is/isn’t/are/aren’t.

1. I ____ from Russia.

2. Debbie and Mark ____British. They ____ German.

3. My friend ____ interested in computers.

4. His parents ____ around 40.

5. How old ____ you? I____18.

6. London____ situated on the river Evans. It ____situated on the river Thames.

7. I ____ keen on sports. But I ____rather good at basketball.

8. Her name____ Jane. It ____ Helen.

Exercise 4. Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use am/am not/is/isn’t/are/aren’t.

1. I/keen on Biology.

2. Rome/in Spain.

3. We/Russian.

4. Football/a popular sport in Britain.

5. The “Beatles” and “Deep Purple”/famous British groups.

6. American English/different from British English.

7. My hobbies/art and music.

General Questions

Am	I	a student?	— Yes, I am./No, I am not.
Is	he / she / it	a student?	— Yes, he/she/it is./No, he/she/ it isn’t.
Are	we you they	students?	— Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t. — Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t. — Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

Exercise 5. Make general questions with these words. Give short answers.

1. your mother/at work?

2. her children/at home?

3. he/from Italy? ______ ____

4. I/good at English?

5. you/interested in books?

6. I/right?

7. this subject/difficult?

Exercise 6. Give short answers (Yes, I am/No, he isn’t, etc.).

1. Are your parents old?

2. Are all your school friends students now?

3. Is English difficult?

4. Is your home town small?

5. Are you interested in music?

6. Is your friend good at languages?

Alternative questions

Am	I	your friend	or	not?	—Yes, you are / No, you aren’t.
Is	he/ she	Spanish	or	Italian?	— He/She is Italian.
	it	difficult	or	easy?	— It’s difficult.
Are	we	in the city centre	or	on the out - skirts?	— You are on the outskirts.
	you	a student	or	a schoolboy?	— I’m a student.
	they	at home	or	at work?	—They are at work.

Exercise 7. Ask alternative questions with the following words. Give answers.

Example: You/a student/a schoolboy? — Are you a student or a schoolboy? — I’m a student.

1. He/in Moscow/in Kiev?

2. Alan and Henry/students/teachers?

3. Your new friends/sociable/not?

4. His daughter/17/18?

5. Your parents/old/young?

6. Russia/a big/a small country?

7. They/designers/artists?

Special questions

What Where Who How How old What What kind of( books) Why Whose friend What colour

is are is are is is is are is is

he? you from? John? you? he? your father like? he fond of? you late? Mary? our flag?

She’s a shop assistant. from Germany. He’s their son. Not bad, thanks. - Eighteen - He’s sociable and very clever - Historical books. - My watch is wrong. - She’s my friend. - It’s white, blue and red.

How old is he? - Eighteen.

What is your father like? - He’s sociable and very clever.

What kind of ( books) is he fond of? - Historical books.

Why are you late? - My watch is wrong.

Exercise 8. Ask and answer questions.

Example: What colour is a banana? – It’s yellow.

The sun

Ambulances in Moscow?

What colour is/are Roses?

The Christmas tree?

The sky

Exercise 9. Complete the sentences.

Example: Where are my books? – On the table.

1._ _ _ that clock? 2._ _ Paul from? 3._ _ your favourite subject? 4._ _ _music you fond of?

About a hundred years old. Denmark, I think. Mathematics. Rock music.

Exercise 10. Ask the questions.

Example: What is your name? – My name’s Mark.

_________________? _________________? _________________? _________________? _________________? _________________?

Her name’s Pam. No my mother isn’t very young. Yes, it is Frank Ellis. Jane. My shoes are black. Olga is very kind.

Tag questions

I	am	a genius	aren’t	I?	- Yes, I am./No, I am not.
He		a teenager		he?	- Yes, he is./No, he isn’t
She	is	a Londoner	isn’t	she?	- Yes, she is./No, she isn’t
It		far from here		it?	Yes, it is./No, it isn’t.
We				we?	-Yes, we are./ No, we aren’t.
You	are	in the city centre	aren’t	you?	- Yes, you are./No, you aren’t.
They				they?	- Yes, they are./ No, they aren’t.
I	am not	a schoolboy	am	I?	- No, I’m not./ Yes, I am.
He	isn’t	married	is	he?	- No, he isn’t./ Yes, he is.
She	isn’t	at home	is	she?	- No, she isn’t./Yes, she is.

It isn't easy, is. it? - No, it isn't. / Yes, it is.
We You They	Aren't old, are	We? — No, we aren't. / Yes, we are.
		you? - No you aren’t / Yes, you are.
		they? -No, they aren't / Yes, they are.

Exercise 11. Give the correct tag to these sentences.

1. Your mother is thirty-seven years old, ___?

2. It's her birthday today, ___?

3. I'm not in class now, ___?

4. You aren't married, ___?

5. They are Russian, ___?

6. I'm fond of hard rock, ___?

7. Alice isn't very friendly, ­­___?

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.

2. Yes, Linda is a first-year student.

3. Tom and Sue are sociable and very intelligent.

4. My sister is fond of classical music.

5. I am a bank clerk.

6. Today Tony is at home because it's Sunday.

7. His home telephone number is 678-8996.

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

E. Bazanova, Moscow, Drofa.

Revision test

• Put in am, is or are.

1. The weather _is_ very nice today.

2. I ___ not tired.

3. This case ___ very heavy.

4. These cases ___ very heavy.

5. The dog ___ asleep.

6. Look! There ___ Carol.

7. I ___ hot. Can you open the window, please?

8. This castle ___ one thousand years old.

9. My brother and I ___ good tennis players.

10. Ann ___ at home but her children ___ at school.

11. I ___ a student. My sister ___ 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 ______

3. (your cigarettes in your bag) ______

4. (I not very happy today) ______

5. (this restaurant very expensive) ______

6. (the shops not open today) ______

7. (Mr. Kelly's daughter six gars old) ______

8. (the houses in this street' Very old) ______

9. (the examination not difficult) ______

10. (those flowers very beautiful) ______

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