Word Study to the Text.

Ex. 5 Match the phrases with their Russian equivalents:

1. to be supportive 2. socialising 3. fencing 4. to get out of hand

5. to miss classes 6. to get a scholarship 7. to have no regrets 8. to clash with training

9. to have in mind 10. to make allowances 11. to have an hour off 12.

to select one's options 13. to give an extension 14. to do a degree

15. to waste time 16. to be on campus

a/ получить стипендию b/ терять понапрасну время c/ общение d/

делать "скидки" e/ не иметь сожалений f/ получить продление g/

совпадать по времени с тренировками h/ иметь часовой перерыв i/

выбирать свои варианты (курсов/предметов) g/ получать ученую степень k/

иметь в виду l/ пропускать занятия m/ выйти из-под контроля n/

фехтование o/ быть готовым прийти на помощь p/ находиться на территории

студгородка

 

Ex.6. Match the phrases with their Russian equivalents:

1. part-time job 2. entrance exam 3. fixed time 4. to have no idea

5. final exam 6. special consideration 7. course work 8. academic

work

a/ вступительный экзамен b/ установленное время c/ учебная работа

d/ особое отношение e/ курсовая работа f/ понятия не иметь g/ работа

на пол-ставки h/ выпускной экзамен

 

Ex. 7 Make up sentences using the following phrasal verbs:

1. to get up - вставать; 2. to fit in - подгонять, подходить; 3. to

clash with - совпадать по времени с; 4. to switch to - переключаться на;

5. to get in - нанести удар, повредить; 6. to catch up (with) 7. to

run off - убегать, избегать; 8. to start off - начинать; 9. to keep up

(with) - не отставать, успевать; 10. to keep on (doing) - прололжать; 11.

to cope with - справляться с; 12. to rely on - полагаться на; 13. to

insist on - настаивать на; 14. to give up (doing) - бросать.

 

Topics to discuss.

1. Tell about yourself as if you were:

a/ Paula Radcliff;

b/ Andrew Gomersall;

c/ John Crawley;

d/ Sian Lewis.

2. Ask questions to each of the speakers.

 

 

Grammar Exercises

 

Ex 1: Answer these questions using the word in brackets.

 

a) Example: - Have you written the letter to your friend?

- Yes, I wrote it yesterday.

 

1. Have you accepted this invitation?

2. Has she passed her test?

3. Have you seen the film?

4. Has she rung you up?

5. Has he buy a new car?

6. Have you given up smoking?

7. Has George got his driving license?

 

b) Example: - I haven’t driven a car for ages. (for a long time)

- When did you last drive a car?

 

1. I haven’t slept well for ages.

2. He hasn’t played tennis for a long time.

3. We haven’t had a holiday for a long time.

4. They haven’t met for ages.

5. She hasn’t quarrelled with her friend for a long time.

6. I haven’t been there for ages.

7. He hasn’t done this work for a long time.

 

c) Example: - When did you last see him?

- I haven’t seen him for two years.

 

1. When did you last visit Canada? (since last year)

2. When did you last hear from her? (for a long time)

3. When did he last make a bad mistake? (never)

4. When did you last take part in a competition? (since last summer)

5. When did she last write to you? (for a year)

6. When did you last study in France? (never)

7. When did it last rain? (for a long time)

 

Ex 2 Replace the infinitive in brackets by the correct tense form – the Present Perfect or the Past Indefinite (Active)

 

Example: - I (see) this film twice. I (see) it in Moscow in 1992 and in my native

town in 1995.

- I have seen this film twice. I saw it in ….

 

1. They (to go) to France last summer.

2. They (to live) in London for twenty years.

3. I (to learn) many new German words lately.

4. Last week I (to learn) many new English words.

5. When you (to visit) your parents last time?

6. You ever (to visit) Spain?

7. I (not to see) you at church last Sunday.

8. I (not to see) you at church since last month.

9. He (to write) the letter to his friend only yesterday.

10. You (to visit) your sick friend today?

11. When you (to go) to see him?

12. I (to read) the book twice. I first (to read) it in 1998 and I (to read) it again this year.

 

Ex 3 Make up sentences following the model

 

Model: - Have you ever been in New York City.

- I have never been in New York City.

- Last month I was in New York City.

 

- tell a lie

- steal anything

- eat this dish

- hear strange noise at night

- buy a brand new car

- sleep all day long

- not do all the homework

- work all through the night

- send a telegram

- shake hands with a famous person

- fly a plane

- see a ghost

- win money in the lottery

- make a bad mistake