Illustrative Situations

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1. Jim was very busy last night.

— Was he really?

— Yes, he was. He had some typing to do.

— Were you busy, too?

— No, I wasn't.

2. You were at the cinema yesterday, weren't you?

— Yes, we were.

— Was the film interesting?

— No, it was boring.

— Was Steve at the cinema too?

— No, he was in the country.

— Were there many people at the cinema?

— Quite a lot.

3. A Mr Green called when you were out.

— A Mr Green? Was he short and fat?

— Yes, he was.

— Then he was Mr Robert Green.

— The Robert Green?

— Yes, Robert Green is a famous atomic scientist.

Practice

/. Answer the questions.

e.g. — Where is Joe?

— He was in the garden a minute ago. Perhaps he is still

there.

1. Where is Mary? (dining-room) 2. Where is Sarah? (shop) 3. Where are Mr and Mrs Hunt? (hotel) 4. Where's Peter? (labo­ratory) 5. Where are Sheila and Jane' (newsagent's) 6. Where's Simon? (gym) 7. Where are the boys? (yard) 8. Where is Alice? (library) 9. Where are the children? (park)

//. Say what the weather was like last year.

e.g. January/cold

It was cold in January

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1. February/wet; 2. March/dry; 3. April/nice, 4. May/warm; 5. June/sunny; 6. July/hot; 7. August/pleasant; 8. September/ /beautiful; 9. October/nice; 10 November/wet; 11. December/ /cold.

/// Say that this wasn't true some time ago:

e.g. Miss Black is at work today, (yesterday) But she wasn't at work yesterday.

1. Today I am late, (yesterday) 2. This summer my parents are at the seaside, (last summer) 3. Tonight the programme is good, (last night) 4. Today I am busy, (yesterday) 5. This summer is warm, (last summer) 6. They are at home this evening, (yester­day evening) 7. The children are at school today, (the day before yesterday)

IV. Ask and answer questions- ,

e.g. — Where were you at one o'clock?

— I was at home.

Prompts: five past two? school

ten past three? work

quarter past four? the pub

half past five? the cinema

six? the supermarket

e.g. — When were you in England?

— I was there in January. Prompts: Europe? Febrary

Mexico? March

London? April

Spain? May

Holland? August

Italy? December

e.g. — Was your sister home on Tuesday morning?

— Yes, she was. (No, she wasn't) Prompts: you/there/four o'clock?

he/England/November?

it/cold/January?

she/at school/yesterday?

they/at work/five thirty?

it/hot/June>

you/New York/February

V. Teacher: I was in class yesterday. Were you, Mike? Student l:Yes, I was.

Т.: Were you'in class. Peter?

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St. 2.: Yes, I was.

Т.; Helen, were Peter an ! Mike in class yesterday" St. 3.: Yes, they were.

Т.: And you? Were you in class, too? St. 3.: No, I wasn't. I was ill.

The students take over the role of teacher and make their own dialogues.

Prompts: be late for the class/today

be home/yesterday/at 9 p.m. at the dance/last Saturday at a concert/on Friday on holiday/in July free/on Friday evening busy/yesterday Teacher: I was on holiday in July.

When were you on holiday, Alice? St.l: I was on holiday in August. Т.: And you? When were you on holiday, Jack?

St.2.: I was on holiday in October.

The students take over the role of teacher.

Prompts: at the cinema/last; in Moscow/last; at the seaside;

at the market; in the country. Teacher: Last night at 9 p.m. I was home. Where were you,

Victor?

St.l.: I was also at home.

Т.: Where was your brother at that time?

St.l.: He was at the theatre.

The students take the role of teacher

Prompts: at 8 a.m./today; at 6 p.m./yesterday; during the summer holidays; last weekend; on Friday evening; on Sunday.

VI. Make up short dialogues. Use the prompts.

'• e.g. you/home/yesterday afternoon.

— You were home yesterday afternoon, weren't you?

— Yes, I was. (No, I wasn't) You/at the lecture/in the morning your parents/in the country/on Sunday Jack/at school/in the afternoon Lucy/at the library/yesterday you/late for the lecture/today

e.g. Jane/at school/on Monday

— Jane wasn't at school on Monday, was she?

— No, she wasn't. (Yes, she was)

1. You/at the movies/ yesterday; 2. Mike/at work/on Wednesday;

3. Betty/at your party/yesterday; 4. Peter/at the theatre/on Sunday; 5. Mary and Susan/at the skating-rink/on Saturday; 6. You/present at the meeting.

VII. Express solidarity: e.g. — I was busy yesterday. And you?

— So was I.

— Mary wasn't present. And Jack>

— Neither was Jack.

1. The Baxters weren't abroad this summer. And the Thomp­sons? 2. I was late today. And Victor? 3. We were at the theatre on Sunday. And you? 4. Jack wasn't interested in the exhibition. And Mary? 5. I was very tired after the lesson. And you? 6. We weren't in the country last weekend. And you? 7. I was at home yesterday evening. And Peter? 8 Susan wasn't at the seaside this summer. And Helen? 9. Jack wasn't at the meeting yesterday And Mike? 10. My children were at school this morning. And yours?

VllI. Express surprise:

e.g. — Mary was upset.

— Was she really?

e.g — Betty wasn't in when I called.

— Wasn't she?

1. Steve was out. 2. The children weren't interested in the circus. 3. Mary and Steve weren't at work on Tuesday. 4. We were disappointed. 5. The children were happy. 6. Mary wasn't pleased with our work. 6. Roger was absent. 7. The train was full. 8. Mike was late. 9. Jane wasn't present. 10. My father was angry.

IX. Respond to the following statements:

e.g. — Betty was on time. (Nick)

— I wonder whether Nick was on time.

1. Jane was in the south in summer, (her sister) 2. Mike was at the football match yesterday. (Victor) 3. Jack was at the lecture. (Mary) 4. I was pleased. (Helen) 5. Mr Smith was at the car race on Sunday, (his son) 6. Jane was present. (Helen)

What ... like?

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Peter North is a journalist. He was in Mexico City last week, but he is in London now. He is talking to a friend. His friend wants to know about the city, the weather, the food, etc. These are the questions he asks.

What was Mexico City like?

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What was the weather like? What were the people like? What was the food like?

Questions: What does Peter North do' Where was he last week? What questions does his friend ask him?

//. Think of questions for situations like this:

Your friend went to the theatre last night.

You ask: What was the play like⁵

1. July can be a very fine month in Ireland. Sometimes, how­ever, there is a lot of rain. Your friend was in Ireland last July. 2. You want to know about Dublin. Was it beautiful, ugly or what? 3. You also want to hear about the traffic. Was it heavy, light, etc.? 4. Some people say the Irish are very friendly. Others say the opposite. You want to know your friend's impression. 5. You want to know about the hotel he was at. Was it good, bad, comfortable, etc? 6. You want to know about the prices. Were they high or low? 7. You want to know about the theatres. Were they good, bad or what? 8. You want to know about the girls. Were they beautiful, ugly or what?

There was (were) ...

There was a small demonstration in Hyde Park on Sunday. There were some demonstrators and some policemen in the park, but only a few. There were not any soldiers, but there were a few tourists. There were also some reporters there; in fact, there were quite a few. There were also some birds in the trees but they were not interested in the demonstration.

Questions: Was there a demonstration or a meeting in Hyde Park on Sunday' Were there many demonstrators in the park⁵ There were a few policemen in the park, weren't there? There weren't any soldiers, were there? Who else was there in the park⁵ Were the birds interested in the demonstration?

// Cover the questions and ask a) general b) special c) alter­native d) disjunctive questions on the text.

///. Tell about the demonstration in Hyde Park.

IV. Tell about a meeting (or) a demonstration you attended some time ago.

V. Situations:

1. Your friend was at the cinema yesterday. At the moment you are asking him questions.

Prompts: the film/interesting?

a lot of people/at the cinema? where/your seats? a concert/before the film?

2. Your friend has come back from France. He has spent a year in Paris. You want to know about his trip. Prompts: Paris/ like?

the weather/like/in summer? much rain/in summer? it/cold/in winter? much snow/in winter?

Fluency Where were you yesterday?

Detective: Now, Mr Briggs ... where were you yesterday?

Briggs: Yesterday? What time?

Detective: At two o'clock. Where were you at two o'clock?

Briggs: I was at home.

Detective: You weren't at home, you were in central London.

Briggs: No, I wasn't! I was at home! Ask my girlfriend! She

was with me! Detective: Well, we're going to speak to her later. Where is she

now? Briggs: Oh ... I don't know ...

Detective: O.K. ... now, where were you on January 12th?

Briggs: January the 12th?

Detective: Yes, it was Wednesday.

Briggs: I can't remember.

Detective: You were in Manchester.

Briggs: Oh no, I wasn't.

Detective: Oh yes, you were.

Briggs: Oh no, I wasn't ... I was in prison in January.

Detective: Oh!

/. What questions did the detective ask Mr Briggs? What were

Mr Brigg's answers?

III. Act out the conversation.

IV. Ask your friend where he was at 10 a.m., at 12 a.m., at З.р.т., at 7 p.m. yesterday.

Shopping

Mrs. Johnson: Hello, Mrs Williams. Were you at the butcher's? Mrs Williams: Yes, I was. Were you at the butcher's, too?

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Mrs Johnson: No, I wasn't. I was at the greengrocer's. How's

Jimmy today?

Mrs Williams: He's very well, thank you. Mrs Johnson: Was he absent from school last week? Mrs Williams: Yes, he was. He was absent on Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday and Thursday. How are you all

keeping? Mrs Johnson: Very well, thank you. We're going to spend three

days in the country. We're going to stay at my

mother's for the weekend. Mrs Williams: Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the country!

Aren't you lucky!

/. Listen to the conversation between Mrs Williams and Mrs Johnson and ask:

where Mrs Williams was; whether Mrs Johnson was also at the butcher's; how Mrs William's son Peter is; why and when he was absent from school; how the Johnsons are going to spend their weekend.

//. Act out the conversation.

III. Ask your friend where he was at a) 5 p.m. yesterday; b) on Sunday morning; c) last night.

IV. Ask your friend when he was a) at the cinema; b) in the country; c) at his parents'.

V. Situation: You are going home from the library. On your way you meet a friend of yours who was at the dentist's. You stop and have a chat.

Holidays

Donald: Hello, John! Where were you last month?

John: Oh, I was on holiday.

Donald: Oh, really? . . but you were on holiday in January.

John: Yes, I was in Switzerland in January.

Donald: Where were you last month?

John: I was in Florida.

Donald: Florida! What was it like?

John: Fantastic! The weather was beautiful... the sea was warm.

Donald: What was the hotel like?

John: Excellent! There was a swimming-pool and private beach.

There were three restaurants and two bars.

Donald: What were the people like?

John: They were very friendly.

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Donald: Was your wife with you?

John: No, she wasn't. She never comes with me on holiday.

Donald: What about the children? Were they with you?

John: No, they weren't. They were with their grandparents.

. / Listen to the conversation "Holidays" and say whether John enjoyed his holidays.

II. Listen to the conversation again and reproduce the questions Donald asked his friend.

III. Act out the conversation.

IV. Ask your friend for additional information about his last holiday:

I was at the seaside this summer. I stayed at a hotel.

A Car Race

There is a car race near our town every year. In 1991 there was a very big race. There were hundreds of people there. My wife and I were at the race. Our friends, Julia and Jack, were there,

too.

There were twenty cars in the race. There were English cars, French cars, German cars, Italian cars, American cars and Ja­panese cars. It was an exciting race. The winner was Billy Stewart. He was in car number fifteen. Five other cars were just behind him. On the way home my wife said to me: "Don't drive so quickly! You're not Billy Stewart!"

/. Listen to the text "A Car Race" and answer the questions:

Was there a big race in 1990 or in 1991? The Browns were at the race, weren't they? How many cars were there at the race? What cars were there? What was the race like? Who was the winner? In what car was he?

//. Ask your own questions on the text.

III. Tell about the race.

IV. Interview your friend. Ask when he was at a race last; what kind of race it was; if there were a lot of people at the race; if he was alone or with his friends or relatives, if the race was exciting; who the winner was.

Tom and Susan Get Married

Tom and Susan got married this morning. They had a party this afternoon. Tom's parents were there and so were Susan's. Everybody ate cake, drank champagne and had a good time Only Tom's mother did not eat or drink very much. She was unhappy. Frank made a speech.

/. Listen to the text. Ask and answer questions on the text. II. Retell the text.

A Scary Night

Lucy was home alone last night for the first time. Nobody was there, and she was frightened.

Her brother Fred wasn't home. He was at a baseball game. Her brother Mike wasn't home. He was out on a date. Her parents weren't home either. They were at a meeting at her school.

Lucy was afraid to be alone in the house. She decided to call her friends and invite them to come over and visit. Unfortuna­tely, her friends weren't home. Not one of them.

She called her friend Patty, but Patty wasn't home. She was at the movies. She called her friend Melissa but Melissa wasn't home. She was at the library. She called her friends Jane and Susan but Jane and Susan weren't home either. They were at a concert.

Lucy was very upset. Her family wasn't home. Her friends weren't home. Even her dog and her cat weren't home! They were across the street in the neighbour's yard. What a scary night!

/. Listen to the text "A Scary Night" and say why Lucy was frightened and upset last night.

II. Listen to the text again and ask all types of questions on the text. Answer the questions.

Prompts: Fred — baseball game Patty — movies

Mike — date Melissa — library

parents — meeting Jane, Susan — concert

///. Say why Lucy was frightened and upset last night.

IV. Say where you and the members of your family were

a) in the morning (at 8, at 10, at 11);

b) in the afternoon (at 2, at 4, at 5);

c) in the evening (at 6, at 8).

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Self check

/. Put the verbs into the correct forms:

A. Mr Jones (be) very angry with his wife and she (be) angry with her husband. For several days they (speak, not) to each other at all. One evening Mr Jones (be) very tired when he (come) back from work, so he (go) to bed soon after dinner. Of course, he (say, not) anything to Mrs Jones before he (go) upstairs. Mrs Jones (wash) the dinner things and (do) some sewing. When she (go) up to bed much later than her husband, she (find) a piece of paper on the small table near the bed. On it (be) the words: "Mother. Wake me up at 7 a.m. Father".

When Mr Jones (wake) up the next morning, it (be) nearly 8 a.m. On the small table near his bed he (see) another piece of pa­per. He (take) it and (read) these words, "Father. Wake up. It is 7 a.m. Mother".

B. Julia (have) lunch with a friend. "You (be) late again this morning?" her friend wants to know. "Yes, I (be) and the manager (be) in the office, too!"

"Oh, he (see) you?" "Yes, he ... . He (see) me when I (come) in."

C. — You (be) at home at 9 a.m. yesterday?

— No, I (be, not).

— Where you (be)?

— I (be) at the library.

— When you (be) back home?

— At 12 o'clock.

— I (ring) you up at about I o'clock but you (answer, not) the telephone.

— I (be) at the baker's. I (come) back soon.

//. Translate into English;

1.— Ты вчера опоздал на лекцию?—Нет, я пришел вовремя. 2. — Где были твои родители летом? — На море. 3. — Когда твой брат был за границей? — В прошлом году. 4. — Ты был вчера в институте? — Нет, я был болен. 5. Интересно, где они были вчера вечером. 6. — Николай был в Италии в июне, не так ли? — Нет, в сентябре. 7. Я не знаю, была ли Джейн на лекции. Возможно, была. 8. — Она была расстроена новостью.— На самом деле? 9. — Я был очень занят вчера.— Я тоже. 10.

— Мы не опоздали.— Мы тоже. 11.— Ты не был на вечере, не так ли? — Нет, был.

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USED TO + INFINITIVE

Remembering with Regret

Two old men are talking about the days gone by. 1st old man: The beer's just like water. They don't make it as

strong as they used to.

2nd old man: No, things aren't what they used to be, are they? 1st old man: The pubs aren't any good nowadays. 2nd old man: No, but they used to be good when we were young. 1st old man: Trouble is that the young people don't work hard. 2nd old man: No, but they used to work hard when we were young.

Remembering with Pleasure

Bernard Platt and Mabel Morrison are looking at an old photo­graph album and talking about old times. Platt: Here is a photo of us dancing together. Mabel: Oh, yes, I remember how we used to dance together. Platt: Oh, look! Do you remember that game of cricket? Mabel: Oh, yes, I remember how we used to play cricket.

/. Listen to the conversations, read them and act them out.

II. Remember something with regret (with pleasure).

III. Answer the questions using the word combination "used to":

e.g. — Do you go to the theatre? (I was in London)

— Not now, but I used to go to the theatre when I was in

London.

1. Is he nervous? (He was young) 2. Does she smoke? (She was at University) 3. Do you travel in Europe? (I worked for an International company) 4. Has he got a lot of money? (He was a film actor) 5. Does he like concerts? (He was here last year) 6. Is she beautiful? (She was young) 7. Do you swim much? (I lived at the seaside) 8. Do you get up early? (I was a student) 9. Do you read a lot? (I was at school)

Family Affairs

Alice: Tom! You never talk to me nowadays.

Tom: What did you say?

Alice: And you never listen to me either.

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Tom: Pardon?

Alice: You used to take me out, you used to buy me presents, and

you used to remember my birthday. Tom: But I always remember your birthday, darling. Alice: Do you? Well, it was yesterday. I'm going home to mother! Questions: Why is Alice angry with Tom? What did Tom use to do some time ago?

At an Exhibition Maggie and Steve are at an exhibition of pictures of Victorian

London.

Maggie: Look at those beautiful dresses. The Victorians certainly

knew how to dress.

Steve: Maybe, but the poor didn't use to dress well. Maggie: I expect they had a marvellous banquet before the ball.

The Victorians knew how to eat. Steve: Maybe, but the poor didn't use to eat well. Maggie: Even the men had beautiful clothes. Steve: Maybe, but the poor didn't use to dress well.

Questions: Where are Maggie and Steve? What does Maggie say about the Victorians? What does Steve answer?

Open dialogue

Talk to Maggie about the things you used to do when you were younger. Maggie: I used to go to school in a little village in Sussex. Where

did you first go to school? Student: ... . Maggie: Oh! What did you use to do in your free time? Anything

interesting?

Student:......

Maggie: Mmm. Did you? I used to go riding. Did you?

Student:.....

Maggie: Really? And I used to collect wild flowers. Did you use

to collect anything when you were young?

Student:.....

Maggie: Oh! Where did you use to go for your holidays in the

summer?

Student:.....

Maggie: We used to go camping in France. Did you use to go

camping?

Student:.....

Maggie: What about the winter? What did you use to do then?

Student:......

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SIMPLE PRESENT AND SIMPLE PAST

Habits

Karen writes a lot. Right now she's writing a letter to her sister Doris in Seattle. Yesterday she wrote a letter to her friend Mary in Detroit. Tomorrow she's going to write a letter to her friend Miguel in Mexico City. People always ask Karen, "Why do you write so often?" She usually answers, "It's very simple. I like to write".

/. Listen to the text and answer the questions:

Karen writes a lot, doesn't she? What is she doing right now? Who did she write to yesterday? Who is she going to write to tomorrow? Why does Karen write so often?

//. Make up your own stories. Begin like that:

1. My sister reads a lot ... 2. Victor travels a lot ...

Very Good Friends: East or West

Tom and Janet are very good friends. They grew together, they went to high school together, and they went to college together. Now Tom lives in San Diego and Janet lives in Philadelphia. Even though they live far apart, they're still very good friends.

They write to each other very often. He writes her letters about life on the West Coast, and she writes him letters about life on the East Coast.

They never forget each other's birthdays. Last year he sent her a silver bracelet and she sent him a silk necktie.

Tom and Janet also help each other very often. Last year he lent her money when she was in the hospital, and she gave him advice when he lost his job.

Tom and Janet like each other very much, they were always very good friends, and they still are.

/. Listen to the text and answer the questions:

What is the life story of Tom and Janet? Where do they live? Do they still keep up their friendship? In what way? How did they help each other?

//. Have you got a good friend? Do you often see each other? When did you last see your friend? How did you spend your time? Did your friend ever help you? And what about you?

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Robbie and the Rebels ,,

(ill: Good morning, Shirley ...

Shirley: Hello, Jill.

Jill: Oh, I'm tired this morning.

Shirley: Are you? Why?

Jill: Well, I went to a concert last night.

Shirley: Which concert?

Jill: The pop concert, the one at the Town Hall.

Shirley: Oh, which group did you see?

Jill: I saw "Robbie and the Rebels" ... they're a new group.

Shirley: Are they good?

Jill: Hmm ... they usually play well but last night they played

badly.

Shirley: Is Robbie a good singer? Jill: Oh, yes, he usually sings well. Shirley: Did he sing well last night? Jill: No, he didn't ... he sang very badly. Shirley: What about the group? Jill: Oh, the guitarist played beautifully ... but the drummer

was loud.

Shirley: Yes, pop drummers always play loudly. Jill: I know! I had a headache after the concert. Shirley: Hmm ... I never go to pop concerts. I prefer classical

music.

/. Listen to the conversation "Robbie and the Rebels" and answer the questions:

Why is Jill tired? Which concert did she go to? Which group did she see? How do they usually play? How did they play last night? How does Robbie usually sing? How did he sing last night? How did the guitarist play? Do pop drummers always play loudly? Did Jill have a headache before the concert? Does Shirley prefer pop music or classical music?

//. Role-play the conversation.

III. Say a few words about the concert you heard last. What do you think of it? Did you enjoy it?

Self check

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A. It (be) two weeks before Christmas and Mrs Smith (be) very busy. She (buy) a lot of Christmas cards to send to her friends and to her husband's friends and (put) them on the table

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in the living-room. Then, when her husband (come) from work, she (say) to him, "Here (be) the Christmas cards for our friends, here (be) some stamps, a pen and our book of addresses. Will you please write the cards while I am cooking? Mr Smith (say, not) anything, but (walk) out of the living-room and (go) to his study. Mrs Smith (be) very angry with him but (say, not) anything either. Then a minute later he (come) back with a box full of Christ­mas cards. All of them (have) addresses and stamps on them.

"These (be) from last year", he (say). "I (forget) to post them".

B. I (get) home at 6 o'clock in the evening. My wife (open) the door for me.

"Good evening, Ted", she (say). "Good evening, my dear!" I (answer). "You (be) tired?" she (ask). "No," I (answer), "I (be, not) tired, but I (be) very hungry". "Dinner (be) ready", she (say).

I (take) off my coat and (sit) down. My wife (sit) beside me. "You (catch) your train this morning?" she (ask). "No", I (answer). "I (miss) it. I (run) all the way to the station and (get) there four minutes past nine". "Which train you (catch)?" "The 9.15" "What time you (get) to the office?" she (ask). "At 10 o'clock!" I (answer). "At ten o'clock?" my wife (exclaim), "the boss (be, not) angry?" "No, he (be, not) at the office", I (say). "He (arrive) at 10.30. He (miss) his train, too".

//. Translate into English:

1. Вчера вечером мы были в клубе. Там был концерт. На кон­церте было много рабочих с нашего завода. 2. 5 лет назад я жил в Москве, тогда я работал на заводе. 3. — Когда ты в последний раз видел Нину? — На прошлой неделе. 4. — Ты был дома в по­недельник утром? — Нет, я был на работе. 5. — Когда ты обе­дал? — В 3 часа. 6. — Какой язык ты изучал в школе? — Немецкий. 7. — Когда ты женился? — В 1988 году. 8. На прош­лой неделе почтальон принес мне письмо от отца. 9. — Ты во­время пришел вчера на работу? — Да. 10. — Где ты был в воскресенье вечером? — У Виктора. 11. — Когда ты был в театре в последний раз? — Месяц назад. 12. Вчера я проснулся в 7 ча­сов. Я умылся, позавтракал и пошел на завод. Я пришел на завод в 8 часов, просмотрел бумаги, продиктовал секретарю деловые письма. После обеда я присутствовал на собрании и выступил с докладом. На собрании мы обсудили много вопросов. Я был занят до 8 часов. 13. — Тебе понравился концерт? — Да.— Мне тоже. 14. — Я не был вчера в институте.— Я тоже. 15. Почему ты мне не позвонил вчера? — Я вернулся домой слишком поздно. 16. — Разве ты не был вчера в кино? — Нет,

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я был на вечере 17. — Мне не понравился фильм.— Мне тоже. 18. Я сегодня не завтракал, потому что поздно встал и торопился на работу. Мне пришлось взять такси. 19. Вчера ве­чером я был в библиотеке.— Я тоже. 20. — Я не опоздал.— Я тоже. 21. Когда ты впервые слышал «Аиду»? — 6 лет назад. 22. — Где он купил этот словарь? — Я не имею ни малейшего представления, где он его купил. 23. В прошлом году я имел обыкновение рано вставать.

UNIT 16 TOPIC: WORKING DAY. BIOGRAPHY

GRAMMAR: SIMPLE PAST,

REVIEW OF TENSES

PA RT A TEXT. JEFF FULLER GOES TO CHICAGO

Jeff Fuller is a salesman. He has a wife and three children and lives in San Francisco. He travels a lot. Every week he goes to New York or Washington or Chicago. He brings home presents for his wife and children.

Last week he had to go to Chicago on business. He left San Francisco on Monday morning. He got to Chicago at noon. He went to the Park Hotel and had lunch. In the afternoon he talked to some businessmen. That evening he called his friend, Carlos, and they had dinner at the hotel.

On Tuesday he worked all morning. In the afternoon he went shopping. He bought toy cars for the children. He got a present for his wife, too. Tuesday evening he was alone. At 7.30 he called his wife. He talked to the children, too. Then he was happy.

On Wednesday morning he got up at 6.00. He took the 8.00 plane to San Francisco. He didn't want breakfast on the plane, but he drank some coffee and read the paper. He got to San Francisco at 9.30. He took a taxi and went home. His wife and daughter were at home. They were glad to see him and get their presents.

After breakfast Mr Fuller went to his office. When he entered the office he found a number of business letters on his desk. Mr Fuller sat down and began to look through the letters. Suddenly the tele­phone rang. Mr Fuller took up the receiver and heard the voice of his chief. The chief asked Mr Fuller to come over to his office and discuss the results of the trip.

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After the talk with the chief Mr Fuller came back to his office and continued his work.

At 1 o'clock he went out for lunch. In the afternoon he had several visitors. At 5 o'clock he took part in a meeting and made a report on his trip to Chicago.

Mr Fuller came home later than usual that day. His wife and children were waiting for him They all had dinner together. After dinner Mr Fuller told his wife and children about his busi­ness trip and his friends in Chicago. Then he looked through the papers and watched television. At half past ten he switched off the TV set and went to bed.

Comprehension

/. Listen to the text "Jeff Fuller Goes to Chicago" and answer the questions:

Where did Jeff Fuller go and why? On what day did Mr Fuller come back to San Francisco?

//. Listen to the text again and say which of the two state­ments is true to the text:

1. Jeff Fuller is a busy man. a) He is an engineer; b) He is a salesman. 2. Jeff left for Chicago a) on Monday; b) on Tuesday. 3. Jeff got to Chicago a) in the morning; b) at noon. 4. In the after­noon Jeff a) talked to some businessmen; b) met his friend Carlos.

5. On Tuesday morning Jeff a) went shopping; b) worked hard.

6. On Wednesday Jeff got up early a) at 6.00 a.m. b) at 7.00 a.m.

7. When Jeff got to San Francisco he went straight a) home; b) to work. 8. When Mr Fuller came to work a) his wife rang him up; b) his boss called him. 9. At 5 o'clock Mr Fuller a) went home; b) went to a meeting. 10. On Wednesday Jeff returned home a) later than usual; b) earlier than usual.

///. Read the text and analyse the language peculiarities of the text Do some exercises in the next section to remember them.

Special Difficulties

/. Use "have-}-to infinitive" to express necessity:

e.g. — My secretary was out. (I, type the letter myself) — I had to type the letter myself.

1. It was 7 already, (we, leave) 2. Mike was busy, (he, finish the work by 7 o'clock) 3. The chief was out. (I, wait) 4. His wife was away, (he, take the children to school) 5. She lost her dictio­nary, (she, buy a new one) 6. Peter had a cold, (he, stay home)

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7. Lucy didn't go to the movies yesterday, (she, help her mother

about the house)

e.g. The bus was on time, (wait)

We didn't have to wait.

1. The text was easy (I, use a dictionary) 2. Mr Smith knew about the meeting (she, phone him) 3. There was a lot of time left. (we, hurry) 4. The train started at 11 a.m. (she, get up early) 5 The station wasn't far from the hotel, (we, take a taxi) e. g.— 1 took two exams in January (work hard)

— Did you have to work hard?

1. Mike didn't know about the party, (ring him up) 2. I was busy with my thesis in summer, (stay in town) 3.1 was ill last week. (miss many lectures) 4. We rented a flat, (pay much) 5. Jane had a difficulty with maths, (help her)

//. Say what you (the members of your family) had to do and what you didn't have to do some time ago.

III. Ask for additional information. e. g.— She had to stay in yesterday evening, (why)

— Why did she have to stay in yesterday evening?

— She didn't feel well.

1. I had to wait for Helen, (how long). 2. I had to send a tele­gram, (why) 3. He had to go on business, (when) 4. I had to help Peter, (why) 5. We had to leave early, (when) 6.1 had to go to work on Saturday, (why). 7. I had to do a lot of work yesterday, (what)

IV. Paraphrase the following sentences: a) use the verb "leave" (some place or for some place): e. g. They went to Moscow last night. They left for Moscow last night.

1. Mr Watson is going to Liverpool tonight. 2. The secretary went to Leeds on business. 3. My wife went to work at 8 15 yester­day. 4. Dick is going to Prague next Monday 5. Robert went away from the plant at 8 p. m. 6. When is Frank going to Paris? 7. When did you go to the plant yesterday? 8. She quickly went out of the room. 9. Don't go away, please. I want to talk to you. b) use the word combination "ask smb. for smth.": e.g. Betty asked me to give back her textbook. Betty asked me for her textbook.

1. Jack asked his father to give him some money. 2. 1 asked William to give me his telephone number. 3. Mr Hanson asked his secretary to give him the incoming letters. 4. I'm going to ask physicists to help me with this work. 5. I want to ask Dick to give me his taperecorder. 6. He asked me to give him a match.

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V. Make progressive substitutions:

e.g. — She asked him to phone later.

come = She asked him to come later.

I =1 asked him to come later,

next week = I asked him to come next week, told = I told him to come next week.

1. She asked him to phone later.

1. tomorrow 5. them 9. do it

2. after dinner 6. next week 10. immediately

3. told 7. write 11. leave

4. I 8. him 12. soon

2. He told me not to take his car.

1. us 3. her 5. use 7. his computer

2. records 4. typewriter 6. ask 8. be late

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VI. Answer the questions. Observe the use of the verbs "listen" and "hear":

1. Do you like to listen to classical music? 2. When did you last hear an opera? 3. Are you fond of listening to pop music? 4. Do you always listen to the news in the evening? 5. Did you listen to the 10 o'clock news last night? 6. When were you at a concert last? 7. Did you hear any sweet songs there? 8. Who is your favou­rite singer? 9. When did you last hear the singer?

VII. Fill in the gaps with either "to do" or "to make" (self check):

1. — What is Mary ... now? — She is ... supper. 2. Does your son ... well at the University? 3. What are you going ... on Sun­day? — I'm going ... a bookshelf. 4. — What did you ... yesterday evening? — I was at a concert. 5. Are you going ... a report at the meeting? 6. At our English lesson we ... some grammar exer­cises. 7. I ... a lot of mistakes in my test paper.

VIII. Translate into English (self check):

1. Мои часы отставали, мне пришлось отнести их в мастер­скую. 2. — Тебе пришлось его долго ждать? — Нет, он пришел вовремя. 3. Мне не пришлось идти вчера в институт, у нас не было занятий. 4. Она сказала мне, чтобы я пришел в 6 и попросила меня не опаздывать. 5. Я попросила машинистку, чтобы она отпечатала мне несколько документов. 6. Она сказала мне, чтобы я не ждал ее. 7. Я хочу попросить Виктора, чтобы он встретил меня. 8. Он сказал мне, чтобы я не включал сегодня телевизор. 9. Она просила тебя, чтобы ты не звонил ей так поздно. 10. Я хочу

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попросить у брата его машинку на несколько дней. 11. Завтра Петр уезжает в Москву. Он собирается принять участие в конференции. 12. Включи радио. Я хочу послушать последние известия.

Text Exercises

/. Ask questions about: a) Mr Fuller's business trip to Chicago; b) his busy day at the office on Wednesday

//. Speak on: a) Mr Fuller's business trip to Chicago; b) Mr Fuller's working day on Wednesday.

///. Were you very busy at work yesterday? What did you do? When did you last have a meeting? What problems did you discuss? Did you speak at the meeting?

IV. Do you often travel on business? When did you last go away on business? Where did you go? How did you get there? How long did you stay in ...? What did you do there? Did you call your family? Did you bring them any presents?

V. Speak on: a) a busy day at your office; b) your last business

trip.

PART В

CONVERSATION PRACTICE Tell me a Little about Yourself

Mr Smith: So, tell me a little about yourself.

Mr Jackson: Gee — uh... I don't know where to begin. What do you want to know?

Mr Smith: Well, let's see ... What do you do?

Mr Jackson: I'm a civil engineer.

Mr Smith: Hmm. That's interesting. Do you enjoy your work?

Mr Jackson: Yes, I like it a lot.

Mr Smith: Tell me, what exactly do you do as a civil engineer?

Mr Jackson: Well, I design roads and bridges for the city.

Mr Smith: Oh, that sounds like a very exciting job.

Mr Jackson: It is.

/. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions: What does Mr Jackson do? Does he enjoy his work? What

exactly does he do as a civil engineer?

//. Act out the conversation.

///. Ask each other about your jobs.

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