Lesson Two

1. Grammar Exercises. Situations and Drills

1.1. Read some short selections about jobs. Practise in asking and answering “ Wh ” questions. Work in pairs.

A New words: to get out of order – сломаться; repair shop – ремонтная мастерская; to examine – осматривать; in time – вовремя, в срок.

Peter Pavlov is a motor mechanic. He helps people to repair their cars. He likes his work and thinks it is very useful. Many drivers are often helpless when their cars get out of order. At the moment he is in his repair shop. He has just examined the car for the last time and is pleased with his work. Peter is waiting for the client to come. He always does his work in time.

“Wh” - Questions

Construct “ Wh ”– questions to the text. Write them down and ask your friend to answer them. Pay attention to the word order in these questions.

a)

What Why Where

is are

Peter Pavlov? he some drivers his work

at the moment? useful? often helpless?

b)

What Why

Does is has do

P. Pavlov many people he you

just

think about Pavlov? doing at the moment? done? help people do? come to Pavlov’s repair shop?

B New words: event – событие; social activities – общественная жизнь; success – успех; besides – кроме, помимо; truthful – правдивый.

Nick Lobov is a journalist. He is young but he writes very interesting articles about home events. He gives truthful information about successes and difficulties in different fields of social activities. He thinks that a journalist must serve the interests of the people. He reads many newspapers, magazines and books. Nick Lobov knows two foreign languages. He is at the press agency now. At the moment he is typing an article. He has already typed half of it.

“Wh” - Questions

Follow the task to text A. Practise the conversation with your friend.

a)

What is Nick Lobov? at the moment?

Where are some of the things he does besides writing articles?

he

the main role of

the journalist?

b)

What events has he already write articles about?

What does doing now?

What kind of in- is give?

formation typed?

C New words: easy – лёгкий; funny – смешной; to understand – понимать; to find – считать, находить.

John Walker is an artist. He draws pictures for children’s books. His pictures are easy to understand, they are bright and funny. Some people think that painting isn’t a serious occupation. But John loves children and wants to make them happy.

He likes tennis and swimming. He gets “The Times” every day and finds it very interesting. The newspaper is on his working table.

It is 11 o’clock. He is in his studio. He has drawn five pictures for a new story already.

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