Cohesion: Linking expressions

2. Find these linking expressions in the text, study the way each one is used and complete the table below:

To put it simply Naturally This is why

This is what Besides this Therefore

so that in order to lest

Introducing sentences	1) 2) 3) 4)
Logical links: addition cause/result purpose	5) 6) 7) 8) 9)

Grammar: Parts of speech

3. How many parts of speech are there in English? What are they?

4. Find in the text at least fourteen examples of the words that can be used either as nouns or as verbs e.g. interest n, v

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5. Complete the table with these words from the text:

stimulate, cheaply, insurance, various, conceivable, minimize, simply, government, annual, agriculture, dearly, bankruptcy, geographical, naturally

noun	adjective	verb	adverb

10. Complete the tables:

a) adding the noun form of the following verbs

Verb	Noun
circulate construct govern insure operate populate vary

2. adding the adverb form of the following adjectives

Adjective	Adverb
active annual cheap dear natural simple

2. adding the adjective form of the following nouns and verbs

Noun	Adjective
Geography risk danger
Verb
conceive vary

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Speaking about Banks

11. Answer these questions about the text.

1) What are banks interested in, above all?

2) What are banks busy doing?

3) In what way do banks stimulate the progress in different branches of economy?

4) Is banking a risky business? What should be done to minimize risks?

Grammar Backup Unit 3

Parts of Speech

Nouns n - существительные	Adverbs adv. – наречия
Adjectives adj. - прилагательные	Prepositions prep – предлоги
Pronouns pron – местоимения	Conjunctions conj. – союзы
Verbs v - глаголы	Interjections int. - междометия

NB В английском языке слова, которые имеют одинаковое написание, могут относиться к разным частям речи: e.g. Our telephone is out of order. Telephone me if you need me, my address is in the telephone book.

1. Name the parts of speech.

Hello! Luckily, I am a first year student of Kazan State Institute of Finance and Economics.

2. Translate.

1. I want you to copy these notes in your book. Make a copy of these notes.

2. The man is going to cross the road. If you can’t write your name, put a cross (x).

3. I don’t have any doubt about the result. I doubt whether you can do this work.

4. That firm is a very good one. He spoke in a firm voice.

5. I saw the flowers in the market. It is a market day today. They make cotton goods and market them all over the world.

6. What is the use of having a thing, if you can’t use it?

7. We always welcome their visit. They gave me a very warm welcome in England.

8. I hope you have understood this lesson now. If you don’t, there’s no hope for you.