References

Main literature

1. Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig “New English File”. Intermediate level Student’s book. Oxford. 2010.

2. Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig “New English File”. Intermediate Work book. Oxford, 2010.

Additional literature

3. John and Liz Soars New Headway. Intermediate level. Student’s book. Oxford, 2009.

4. Raymond Murphy. English grammar in use . Cambridge University Press, 2012.

5. Audio discs of “New Headway” for Intermediate level, Disc-1,2.

6. “Objective” by Michael Black, Wendy Shar. Intermediate.Cambridge University Press, 2010

Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering Hand out English as a Foreign Language Department of General Humanitarian Training 2 credits Academic year the 2012-2013 Intermediate level The 3rd term Practical lesson 9 Lexical theme: Books and literature. Grammar: Can, could, be able to (ability and possibility) Assistant professor Sariyeva Aida Kamzaevna

Warming up: “Choose an author as you choose a friend” Explain this proverb and give examples

Grammar:Modal verbs: Can, could, be able to (ability and possibility)

Can is a modal verb. It only has a present, past and conditional form.

For example, She can’t come tonight. She is ill.

They couldn’t wait because they were in a hurry.

Could you open the window, please.

Use “be able to” in the present, past and future, Present Perfect and

as a Gerund or Infinitive.

For example, I’ll be able to practice my English in England.

She has been able to speak French since she was a child.(as Present Perfect)

I’d like to be able to ski.(as an Infinitive)

I love being able to sleep late at weekends.( as a Gerund)

1. Practice. Guess the sentence. Student A. Look at sentences 1-5 and complete them with the correct from of be able to+ a verb

2. Read your sentences to the student B. If it’s not the same, try again until B tells you “That’s right”

Student A	Student B
1. I’ve never ____ the guitar well	1. I’ve never been able to play the guitar well
2. I’m sorry I won’t ____to your party next weekend	2. I’m sorry I won’t be able to go to your party next weekend
3.I used to ____ a little Japanese but I can’t now	3.I used to be able to understand a little Japanese but I can’t now
4.I love _____ in bed late at the weekend.	4.I love being able to say in bed late at the weekend.
5.Will you ____ at the work before Saturday.	5.Will you be able to finish at the work before Saturday.

Guess the sentence. Student B. Look at sentences 6-10 and complete them with the correct from of be able to+ a verb

3. Now listen to student A say sentences from 6 to 10. If it’s the same as your sentences say “That’s right”. If not, say “Try again” until A gets it right.

Student A	Student B
6. I won’t ______ see you tonight. I’m too busy.	6. I won’t be able to see you tonight. I’m too busy.
7.It was the rush hour but luckily I_____ near the cinema.	7.It was the rush hour but luckily I was able to park near the cinema.
8.They haven’t_______ a flat yet. They’re still looking.	8.They haven’t been able to find a flat yet. They’re still looking.
9.It must be fantastic ______ a lot of languages.	9.It must be fantastic to be able to speak a lot of languages.
10.you must________ this exercise! It’s very easy.	10.you must be able to do this exercise! It’s very easy.

Could and was/were able to

Which is closer to the meaning of the sentences” years ago I could run a marathon”

1. I ran a marathon at one particular time in the past.

2. I was once fit enough to run a very long way.

1. Which of these sentences is correct?

   1. I was ill, so I couldn’t go to the party.

   2. I was ill, so I wasn’t able to go to the party.

1) Only the first one 2) Only the second one 3) both of them

2. Which is closer to the meaning of the sentence

“ Sarah was able to leave work early yesterday?”

1. Sara left work early yesterday.

2. Sara had the opportunity to leave work early yesterday, but we don’t know if she took it.

Listening [1.2 pp28].

1. Listen to four friends chatting about their favorite books and films. Tick the titles they mention in exercise.

Dracular Frankenstein Spiderman Harry Poter The Silence of the Lambs

Titanic Captain Correlli’s Mandolin The Godfather Star Wars The Lord of the ring The sun also rises

2. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions:

What do they say about books?

What did they say about” Captain Corelli’s Mandolin" ?

Discuss with your group, then with the class.

3.What have you learnt from the topic. Retell it.

Reading. Read the text “Books and literature” and be ready to answer the following questions.

   1. What kind of books do you prefer to read?    2. Do you like to read Kazakh or Russian books?    3. Is it possible to live without books for you?    4. Have you ever read Auezov’s work “The path of Abai”?    5. Is “The path of Abai” unique for the Kazakh literature?

Through out the centuries books had an enormous influence on the minds and hearts of people. Books bind together ages, personalities. The book is the surest way to bring nations together. It helps people achieve understanding, trust, cooperation and friendship.

Thanks to books we able to express our thoughts and feelings more exactly. We can talk to people who lived in different countries and ages. Through reading books we hear their voices, thoughts and feelings. Some people developed much time to reading books and reading becomes their free time occupation, their passion. They teach the readers to be truthful, friendly, honest decisive, conscientious, frank, firm, fair and serious.

The book is faithful and understanding friend. It can be put aside and taken up again at any moment. We can distinguish books between three classes of them.

Firstly, books on different branches of knowledge, works by brilliant minds of mankind. Secondly, textbooks, reference books and numerous dictionaries. And at last, books of all kinds and genres to read at leisure.

Classics should be taken a little at a time. One's understanding of books by Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, Mopassan, Balzak and a great Kazakh writer M.Auezov depends on one's age and experience.

Mukhtar Auezov a world renowned writer, unique literary critic, eminent historian and serious Turkic linguist, was the person of many-sided and large-scaled talent. Auezov’s work “The path of Abai” gave birth to Kazakh literature. He started his career of a writer with dramas written at the age of 20 and finished it with great novel “The path of Abai” and this novel is unique for the Kazakh literature. Probably, Auezov was the only who could comprise the whole Orient in his writing with all traditions, customs, steppe colors, love of life and nation.    As an old saying goes, man cannot live on bread alone. Books are the source of knowledge and the means of self — perfection. Sometimes it is difficult to solve some problems in life. I think that books can help us. Books must be our friends during all our life.

Read the short extract from the article and answer the questions:

1. How does the writer try to interest the reader?

2. How interesting do you find the article?

3. How would you describe the style?

Read the poem and summarize it

How Do I Love Thee? by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of everyday’s Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints,—I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life!—and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.

Speaking. a) Have you ever a had pen friend? If you have, tell a partner about

-where they lived - what they liked

- their gob/school - how long you kept in touch with them

b) What information would you want to find out about a new pen friend?

c) What interesting places would you like to show him/her?

Writing. a) Fill in this application form for a pen friend scheme. Then, compare what you have written with a partner.

Personal details	Your preferences
Name______________ Address______________ ____________________ Male/Female__________ Age ________________ Occupation ___________	Would you prefer a male or female penfriend What nationality would you like your penfriend to be? In what language do you want to write?

b) Write a few sentences to these questions:

1.What books can you recommend your pen friend to read? Why?

2. What is your favorite writer/ book?

3. What book did you read last? Do you remember the author’s name?

4. Do you like to read Harry Potter’s book or watch the film? Why?