Раздел 1.1.

1.1.1. Прочитайте предложения с глаголом to be в видо-временной форме Present Indefinite, задайте общий вопрос и дайте отрицательный ответ:

Образец:

1. We are ready to start. 2. You are good at maths. 3. He is very intelligent. 4. She is angry with me. 5. They are in Europe now. 6. We are hungry. 7. She is very tired. 8. He is very busy now. 9. They are thirsty after a long walk. 10. He is always polite.

Прочитайте предложения c глаголом to be в видо-временной форме Past Indefinite, задайте общий вопрос и дайте отрицательный ответ:

Образец:

1. I was at work yesterday. 2. He was in France last spring. 3. She was in the office an hour ago. 4. We were late for the performance yesterday. 5. Granny was in the country last summer. 6. They were at home last Sunday. 7. Dad was angry with me yesterday. 8. He was very polite with me last time. 9. He was busy half an hour ago. 10. It was very windy the day before yesterday.

1.1.3. Прочитайте предложения c глаголом to be в видо-временной форме Future Indefinite, задайте общий вопрос и дайте отрицательный ответ:

Образец:

1. She will be ready in five minutes. 2. They will be at home in half an hour. 3. We will be late for the next lesson. 4. You will be an accountant in a year. 5. They will be tired after a long walk. 6. I will be back soon. 7. It will be warm tomorrow. 8. The weather will be nice next week. 9. She will be our new teacher next term. 10. We will be out of town tomorrow.

1.1.4. Прочитайте предложения в видо-временной форме Present Indefinite, Задайте общий вопрос и дайте отрицательный ответ:

Образец:

1. He usually comes in time. 2. You always work hard. 3. Don seldom gets up early. 4. I often go to the university by car. 5. He always comes to the office in time. 6. She usually feels well. 7. They know a lot about art. 8. You always work hard. 9. He speaks English well. 10. He does with people well.

Прочитайте предложения в видо-временной форме Past Indefinite, задайте общий вопрос и дайте отрицательный ответ:

Образец:

1. They went to London by plane yesterday 2. My friend traveled a lot last year. 3. He worked hard yesterday. 4. They bought a new car last week. 5. The train arrived an hour ago. 6. We changed trains in Berlin yesterday evening. 7. His family sold the house a year ago. 8. She felt well yesterday. 9. Dan arrived late for the class last Monday. 10. She saw this film on TV a week ago.

1.1.6. Прочитайте предложения в видо-временной форме Future Indefinite, задайте общий вопрос и дайте отрицательный ответ:

Образец:

1. I will phone you tomorrow. 2. He will meet us at the station next Friday. 3. She will learn a great deal next term. 4. We will pass the exam soon. 5. I will come back in two days. 6. She will get married next month. 7. My friends will leave for Italy in a week. 8. My brother will help me with this work next Tuesday. 9. He will pay the bill tomorrow. 10. We will sign the contract next week.

1.1.7. Переведите данные предложения на английский язык.

1. Он обычно встречает её после работы. 2. Мы обычно приходим на занятия вовремя. 3. Она вчера приготовила вкусный салат. 4. Они встретят нас на станции через час. 5. Она уедет в Италию через неделю. 6. Они обычно платят наличными. 7. Он принял душ утром. 8. Они подписали контракт на прошлой неделе. 9. Они оплатили счета вчера. 10. Почему он ушёл с вечеринки так рано вчера?

1.1.8. Прочитайте предложения в видо-временной форме Present Continious, задайте общий вопрос и дайте отрицательный ответ:

Образец:

1. He is working in the lab now. 2. She is listening to you with interest at the moment. 3. It is raining in the South now. 4. We are working at this problem right now. 5. They are doing shopping at the moment. 6. The children are playing computer games at present. 7. Ann is cooking dinner in the kitchen now. 8. Don is having a shower just now. 9. They are going to Spain tomorrow. 10. He is meeting them next Friday.

1.1.9. .Прочитайте предложения в видо-временной форме Past Continious, задайте общий вопрос и дайте отрицательный ответ:

Образец:

1. He was watching TV at 7 o’clock yesterday. 2. She was reading for the exam from 3 to 10 p.m. yesterday. 3. It was raining all evening yesterday. 4. We were waiting at the station at that moment yesterday. 5. You were studying all night before your last exam. 6. They were traveling in Europe at this time last year. 7. I was reading from 5 till 7 o’clock yesterday evening. 8. My friends were waiting for me at the metro station when I saw them. 9. Father was reading a paper when I came. 10. She was cooking when her husband came.

1.1.10. .Прочитайте предложения в видо-временной форме Future Continious, задайте общий вопрос и дайте отрицательный ответ:

Образец:

1. At 3 o’clock tomorrow I will be going to Berlin. 2. At 7 o’clock this evening he will be having party. 3. At 10 o’clock tomorrow morning she will be working in her office. 4. We will be enjoying ourselves at this time tomorrow. 5. You will be swimming in the sea at this time next week. 6. They will be studying all day tomorrow. 7. Ann will be reading for the exam all night tomorrow. 8. His parents will be flying to Spain at that time next Sunday. 9. He will be resting all through the weekend. 10. Her friends will be dancing all evening tomorrow.

1.1.11. Переведите данные предложения на английский язык.

1. Не беспокой меня! Я сейчас работаю. 2. Они стояли около метро, когда я их увидел. 3. Я буду готовиться к экзамену весь день завтра. 4. Они обедали, когда я пришла. 5. Она делала покупки, когда я её встретила. 6. Он принимает душ сейчас. 7. Она будет обедать в это время. 8. Он сейчас разговаривает по телефону. 9. Мы работали в лаборатории с 3 до 6 вчера. 10. Я буду отдыхать все выходные.

1.1.12. Вставьте недостающие части речи.

Отработайте произношение слов, уточнив транскрипцию по словарю:

Переведите данные словосочетания на русский язык.

In the course of, secondary importance, native speakers, in a number of speakers, nowadays, politics, science, trade, cultural relations, the official language, numerous countries, even more widely, a foreign language, in this respect, to acquire, an international status, listening to broadcasts, commerce, scientific literature, technological and economic development, international aid, automation, considerable degree, diplomacy, frequently, outside, mother tongue, exporting, above all, to assist, present standing.

Прочитайте текст и назовите, в каких странах английский язык является: а) единственным официальным языком, б) одним из официальных языков; в) в чем причина, по мнению автора статьи, становления английского в качестве мирового языка.

ENGLISH AS A WORLD LANGUAGE

It is only in the course of the last few years that English has become a world language. In Shakespeare’s time it was a “provincial” language of secondary importance with only six million native speakers. Nowadays English has become the world’s most important language in politics, science, trade and cultural relations. In a number of speakers (400 million) it is second only to Chinese. It is the official language of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the United States of America, of Australia and New Zealand. English is used as one of the official languages in Canada, the Republic of South Africa and the Irish Republic. It is also spoken as a second language by many people in India, Pakistan, numerous countries in Africa.

Even more widely English is studied and used as a foreign language. In this respect it acquired an international status. It is used for communication, listening to broadcasts, reading books and newspapers, in commerce and travel. Half of the world’s scientific literature is in English. English is associated with technological and economic development and it is the principal language of international aid. It is the language of automation and computer technology. It is not only the universal language of international aviation, shipping and sport, it is to a considerable degree the universal language of literacy and public communication. It is the major language of diplomacy, and is the most frequently used language both in the debates in the United Nations and in the general conduct of the UN business.

English has become a world language because of its establishment as a mother tongue outside England. This exporting of English began in the seventeenth century with the first settlements in North America. Above all it is the greatest growth of population in the United States assisted by massive immigration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that has given the English language its present standing in the world.

Укажите, какие предложения соответствуют содержанию текста, подтвердите свои ответы фактами из текста:

1. English has become the world’s language in the course of the last decade.

2. Five million people spoke English as native language in Shakespeare’s time.

3. In a number of speakers it is the first language in the world.

4. It is one of the official languages in Canada.

5. English has got an international status because it is widely used as a foreign language.

6. Many people in different countries of Africa speak English as a second language.

7. One third of the world’s scientific literature is in English.

8. English is the major language of international aid.

9. French is the principal language for the debates in the United Nations.

10. English has become a world language only because it is widely studied as a foreign language.

11. It is used only as a foreign language outside Great Britain.

12. The exporting of English began in the sixteenth century.

Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. When did English become a world language?

2. How many native speakers of English were there in Shakespeare’s time?

3. In what spheres is it the world’s most important language?

4. How many native speakers of English are there in the world now?

5. Where is it the only one official language?

6. Where is it used as one of the official languages?

7. Where is it spoken as a second language?

8. In what way is it used more widely?

9. What status did English acquire?

10. Where is it used nowadays?

11. How often is it used in scientific literature?

12. What is it associated with?

13. What is it the universal language of?

14. What is it the major language of?

15. How is it used in the United Nations?

16. Why has it become a world language?

17. When did the exporting of English begin?

18. What else has given English its present standing in the world?

Прочитайте текст. Найдите английские эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний:

Компьютерные технологии, иностраннй язык, культурные связи, экономическое развитие, официальный (государственный) язык, приобретать, торговля, второстепенная значимость, в этом отношении, многочисленные страны, связь, международный статус, современное положение, научная литература, наука, международная помощь, слушать радиопередачи, даже более широко, помогать, значительная степень, кроме всего прочего, автоматизация, экспорт, часто, авиация, родной язык, снаружи (вне), в настоящее время, в течение, политика, по числу говорящих.

Переведите на английский язык следующие предложения, используя данные слова и словосочетания:

1. Это было очень важно для меня.

2. Они развивают культурные связи (отношения) между двумя странами.

3. Мы не изучали иностранный язык в прошлом году.

4. А вы изучали иностранный язык в прошлом году?

5. Он пользуется английским как вторым языком.

6. Он слушал радио, когда пришла сестра.

7. Что ты сейчас слушаешь?

8. Ты вчера слушал музыку?

9. Она читает научную литературу на английском.

10. Лектор говорил о быстром экономическом развитии Китая.

11. Когда ты получишь степень бакалавра?

12. Рост населения был очень высоким много лет назад.

13. Они экспортируют компьютеры во многие страны.

14.Что вы экспортируете в Италию?

Прочитайте текст и найдите предложения, сказуемое которых выражено видо-временной формой Present Perfect Tense.

Сократите текст, опустив несущественные детали.

Составьте план и передайте содержание текста по ключевым словам:

In the course of, native speakers, in a number of speakers, official language, a second language, more widely, is used, scientific literature, technological and economic development, diplomacy, establishment, mother tongue, the growth of population.

Расскажите, как и где изучают английский язык в нашей стране.