- •Grammar Relative clauses (who, which, that)
- •Reading History of Kazakh Marriage Ceremony
- •Vocabulary
- •Speaking.
- •Listening: Wacky Weddings
- •1. Match the key words with the definitions (1-6)
- •2. Read the wacky wedding website. Match the weddings (1-5) with these titles. There is one extra title.
- •Wacky Weddings.Com
- •3. Listen to three wedding dialogues. Who is talking?
- •Tasks for self-study
- •3. People at the wedding Use these words to describe the picture:
- •4. Are these sentences true or false about the people on page below? If the sentences are false, write the correct answer below.
- •Grammar complex object
- •The Wind
- •I saw you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about the sky. And all round I heard you pass Like ladies’ skirts across the grass.
- •I saw the different things you did. But always you yourself you hid. I felt you push, I heard you call, I could not see yourself at all.
- •Ветер Роберт Льюис Стивенсон
- •Reading
- •Listening
- •2 A) (r 6.2) Listen to Dom and Charlie talking at the wedding. Check your answers to 1b).
- •Speaking
- •Tasks for self-study
- •Vocabulary
- •2. The wedding
- •Unit III Grammar Complex Subject
- •Speaking Roles people play
- •Reading
- •2. A) Read the first paragraph of the article only. Complete these sentences.
- •Soap update: Family Business
- •Listening:
- •3. A) (r6.5) Listen to the beginning of this week’s episode of Family Business. Answer these questions.
- •Speaking
- •Listening
- •5. A) (r6.6) Listen to the end of the episode. Were any of your ideas correct?
- •6. Help with Listening: Missing words
- •Tasks for self-study Reading
- •Nowadays a lot of people adopt children from overseas. Others are sure that there are many children who need parents in our country.
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit IV Grammar Relative pronouns as subject and object
- •Omission of the relative pronoun
- •1. Coordinating Conjunction
- •2. Subordinating Conjunction
- •3. Correlative Conjunction
- •Identify the type of conjunction in bold.
- •Reading
- •Some parents think that if their children are disobedient, they should be stricter with them. Others say that love and understanding will help solve the problem.
- •Types of Houses
- •Vocabulary
- •Reading houses
- •1.Gerund or infinitive with stop, remember, forget, ...
- •M atch the types of the house with the pictures.
- •8) A detached house
- •Fill in the gaps with the words, while watching the video:
- •Make the statements true or false.
- •Module 2 Unit 6 House Renting and Modern Design
- •Rewrite these sentences in the passive voice.
- •Turn from Active to Passive.
- •Rewrite the following passage in the Passive.
- •Reading – What to Look for When Renting a House or Apartment
- •Vocabulary Review – Match the words on the left with the correct meaning on the right.
- •Listening
- •Listen to the conversation and fill the gaps
- •1.Abbreviations In Housing Ads
- •3. Make an advertisement about rent. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your ads.
- •Module 2 unit 7 National symbols of Kazakhstan and English-speaking countries
- •Transitive and intransitive verb
- •Intransitive verb cannot be changed into passive voice
- •1. Have something done
- •2. Get something done
- •1. Change the sentences into the Passive form following the example given.
- •2. Use the causative construction for the following sentences.
- •Vocabulary
- •Look at the map below and answer the questions
- •As you know each country has its own symbols. Do you know the symbols of the republic of Kazakhstan?
- •Reading
- •Work with the new words:
- •Read and translate the text
- •.Task: Read the sentences and say true or false.
- •2. Complete the test
- •Writing
- •1 Read the text and complete it with the words below
- •Beijing surprise
- •2. Choose five linking words from the box and write about the region you were born in
- •1. Rewrite these sentences using have or get.
- •2. Match a word from 1-8 with something that is done by that person or in that place. Then make sentences using all the information and the verb in brackets.
- •Module 2 unit 8 National and state holidays in Kazakhstan
- •1. Complete each sentence using who/whom/whose/where:
- •2. Translate into English using the Complex Object.
- •3. Open the brackets using gerund, infinitive with to or infinitive without to? Don't forget to put in a preposition if necessary.
- •4. Open the brackets using gerund or infinitive form
- •5. First decide if the following sentences are active or passive; then transform them.
- •6. Translate into English using passive voice
- •Vocabulary
- •1.Read the text , translate and complete the tasks below
- •Nauryz holiday
- •3. Discuss in pairs
- •Module 2 Unit 9
- •Indirect speech with and without tense changes.
- •1.Match the following phrases from the article.
- •Independence Day
- •Module 2 unit 10
- •1 Make a new sentence from the question in brackets.
- •2 You are making a phone call. You want to speak to Sue but she isn't there. Somebody else answers the phone. You want to know three things:
- •3 You have been away for a while and have just come back to your home town. You meet Gerry, a friend of yours. He asks you a lot of questions:
- •Travelling
- •1. Role-play #1
- •2. Discussion Questions
- •The Holiday.
- •Module 2 Unit 11 World Famous Universities
- •1 Here are some things that Ann said to you:
- •2 Complete the sentences with say or tell (in the correct form). Use only one word each time.
- •3 The following sentences are direct speech:
- •Oxford University
- •Vocabulary:
- •1. Match the following words and expressions from column a with those in column b.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words given in brackets.
- •1. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech.
- •2. Choose the correct word from those in brackets.
- •3. Change the following sentences into Direct Speech.
- •4. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech.
- •Open the brackets in the conditional sentences making necessary changes.
- •Rewrite the underlined words using the words in brackets.
- •Studying Abroad
- •Education in Kazakhstan.
- •1. Find Russian equivalents for:
- •2. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word or phrase from the list below:
- •3. Answer the following questions.
- •10 Benefits to Studying Abroad
- •1. See the World
- •2. Education
- •3. Take in a New Culture
- •4. Hone Your Language Skills
- •5. Career Opportunities
- •6. Find New Interests
- •7. Make Lifelong Friends
- •8. Personal Development
- •9. Graduate School Admissions
- •10. Life Experience
- •Vocabulary:
- •It’s time
- •1. Write sentences beginning I wish or If only.
- •2. What do these people wish? Write sentences with the words given.
- •3. Write sentences with would. Use the words given in brackets and supply any missing word.
- •React to these situations.
- •3. Work with a partner. Discuss these questions.
Types of Houses
Grammar
Use of the gerund
as the subject of a sentence |
Buying Rover was a big mistake for BMW. |
as the object after certain verbs* |
Most people enjoy driving. |
after certain verbs + prepositions |
I look forward to hearing from you soon. |
after certain adjectives + prepositions |
He's not very good at managing people. |
after certain nouns + prepositions |
We'll have no difficulty in selling the product. |
after verbs of perception (action going on) |
I saw him staggering down the road towards the pub. |
*Verb + gerund: avoid, can't help, deny, dread, enjoy, (can't) face, fancy, feel like. finish, give up, imagine, keep (on), mind, miss, postpone, practise, put off, resent, risk, spend time, (can't) stand, suggest
Use of the infinitive
a) without to after
(completed action) |
We can't raise the prices by more than 5%. My boss wouldn't let me leave early. She made me do overtime. I saw him open the safe and help himself to the money. |
b) with to after
|
I'm sorry, but I'm not ready to go yet. She wants to find a job in marketing after she's graduated. Can you tell me where to park my car? Henry Ford was the first to use flow production in a car factory. Until then cars had been too expensive for most people to buy. |
*Verb + infinitive with to: afford, agree, aim, dare, decide, expect, fail, happen, hope, manage, mean, offer, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, threaten, want, wish
Gerund or infinitive - little difference in meaning
I began to play the piano when I was six. We must continue to look for new staff. |
I began playing the piano when I was six. We must continue looking for new staff. |
After some verbs (begin, start, continue, like, love, hate, intend and prefer) you can usually use either a gerund or an infinitive. There is practically no difference in meaning.
Exception: After would/should + like/love, only the infinitive can be used.
Gerund or infinitive - important difference in meaning
stop |
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The activity (smoking) stops. |
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The activity is the reason for stopping. |
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remember forget regret |
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The activity or event has already happened. |
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The activity has not yet happened. It can or is/was supposed to be done. |
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mean |
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to intend to |
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to have as a result/an effect |
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try |
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to test something to see if it works |
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to attempt something difficult |
Exercises
A Complete the telephone call.
S: Good morning, ACME Enterprises.
A: Hello, I'd like (speak) to Mr Okinawa.
S: Who's calling?
A: Karl Maier, from Schwenningen. I wonder if I could (see) him this week?
S: I'm afraid Mr Okinawa is not free this week. He tried (reach) you by phone several times last week, but you were in New York.
A: Yes, I'm sorry. I remember (ask) him to call me, but I forgot
(tell) him I'd be away.
S: Perhaps I can ask him (call) you as soon as he's free next week.
A: Yes, please do. I'll look forward to (hear) from him.
S: Okay. Thank you for (call). We'll talk again next week.
A: Fine. Bye for now.
S: Goodbye.
B Complete the sentences.
1. I'm not looking forward to
2. I'll never forget
3. I really can't afford
4. When I get home from college, I often fancy
5. I never get round to
6. I'm afraid I often postpone
7. As a child I would often pretend
8. When I'm not feeling confident, I dread
9. I have always meant to
10. Am I ambitious? Well, I aim
11. As a child I would often resent
12. I will always regret
13. I really should give up
14. After I leave college, I'll probably continue
15. At the moment I can hear somebody