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Grammar in Focus

Названия месяцев, дней недели, времён года употребляются в речи без артикля (on Monday, in summer, in October). Порядковые числительные, как правило, употребляются с определённым артиклем “the” (the first, the second, etc.). Названия рек, морей, океанов,

заливов и проливов употребляется с определённым артиклем “the”: (the Nile, the Black sea, The Pacific ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Strait of Dover).

. Название одного острова, одного озера и одной горы перед собой не имеют артикля: (Ireland, Michigan, Bon Nevis). Названия группы островов, группы озёр и группы гор употребляются с определённым артиклем “the”: (the British Isles, the Great Lakes, the Highlands). Названия стран не имеют перед собой артикля (Spain, Poland). Если в составе названия государства есть слова: федерация, королевство, штаты, содружество и эмираты, название государства употребляется с определённым артиклем “the” (the Russian Federation, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Arabian Emirates).

Существует ряд устойчивых выражений, которые надо запомнить:

in the morning - утром in the afternoon - днём in the evening - вечером at night - ночью to go to bed – ложиться спать

at half past five – в пол шестого at a quarter past five – в 15 минут шестого to leave home for work\school- уходить из дома на работу after work – после работы

to have (cook, make, prepare) breakfast – завтракать (готовить завтрак) to have lunch - полдничать to have tea – пить чай

4.2. Listen to the text and answer the question: “What is Victor good at?” (Прослушайте текст и ответьте на вопрос «Что Виктор хорошо знает?»)

Here in Tikhoretsk I have many friends among school and college students. But my best friend (his name is Victor) is neither a schoolboy nor a student. He is a clerk in a big office. He is nineteen years old. He is tall and handsome. Victor isn’t married yet. His family is not large. They are five. He has mother, father, a sister and a brother. His father is a worker. His mother is a librarian. She works at a town library. She brings home many interesting books to read.

His little brother is a pupil. He is fourteen. He is in the seventh form. His elder sister aged twenty-five is an engineer. She is married and has a family of her own. She has two children: a son and a daughter. They live not far from Victor. At the office Victor is usually busy till 5.30 p.m. On coming home he usually has dinner takes a short rest. In the evening he likes to read and to do gardening. Sometimes he watches TV and listens to music. Hard rock is his passion. Sometimes he goes for a walk. As a rule we meet and go out at week ends. Victor and I often go to the movies (cinema) or disco and have a good time. I know all his likes and dislikes and never ask him to do what he doesn’t like. He has a sense of humour and sometimes makes tricks at me. But I don’t care. Unfortunately I am not good at English and he helps me with it.

4.3. Read the text aloud (Прочтите текс вслух).

4.4. Complete the sentences (Закончите предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста).

1. I have many friends among …. 2. Victor is neither a …. 3. He is a clerk …. 4. He has mother …. 5. His mother is …. 6. His elder sister is …. 7. At the office Victor is usually busy …. 8. On

coming home he …. 9. In the evening he likes …. 10. As a rule we meet …. 11. He has a sense of humour ….

4. 5. Translate into Russian (Переведите на русский язык).

My best friend; neither … nor …; a clerk; tall and handsome; they are five; to be in the seventh form; his elder sister; to be busy; on coming home; to take a short rest; to do a little reading; to do gardening; sometimes; to go out; to have a sense of humour; to make tricks at smb.;

4.6. Translate into English (Переведите на английский язык).

1. У меня есть друг. 2. Его зовут Борис. 3. Он - служащий. 4. Ему 20 лет. 5. Он - холост. 6. Он живёт вместе с родителями. 7. Их семья – большая. Их пять человек в семье. 8. Отец Бориса – офицер. 9. Его мать – врач. 10. Мне нравится эта семья.

4.7. Answer the questions (Ответьте на вопросы).

1.Whom is the text about? 2. What does he do? 3. Where does he work? 4. How old is he? 5. What does he look like? 6. Till what time is he usually busy at the office? 7. What does Victor do on coming home from work? 8. What does he do at week ends?

4.8. Answer the questions about your friend (Ответьте на вопросы о своем друге).

1. Who is your best friend? 2. Is he (she) a pupil or a student? 3. Does he (she) study or work? 4. Is he (she) fifteen years old or is he (she) older? 5. Is your friend married? 6. What are his parents? 7. What does he (she) like to do in the evening? 8. How often do you meet? 9. What is his (her) hobby? 10. What do you like doing when you meet at week ends?

Possessive pronouns ( притяжательные местоимения )

What’s   This is

my your his her its our your their

name?   house.

9.3. Fill in gaps. Use “my’, ‘your”, “his”, “her”, “our”, “their”, “its” (Заполните пропуски, используйте притяжательные местоимения).

1. Look at this girl. She is ___friend. 2. Tom has a brother. ___ brother is a worker.3. Mary is ___ cousin. ___ mum is my aunt. 4. This is a dog. ___name is Rex.5. They are students. ___ names are Andrew and Roman. 6. We are in the classroom now. This is ___classroom. 7. They go to the college. ___ college is in the center of the town.

9.4. Complete the text with personal and possessive pronouns (Вместо пропусков вставьте личные или притяжательные местоимения):

My name is Sam and ___ am in a group with Tania, Jack and Rose. ___ are in Form 4D. ___ isn’t very big – only twenty students. ___ English teacher is Mrs. Williams. ___ is from Cardiff and ___ favourite actor is Anthony Hopkins. I’m from Cambridge and ___ favourite actor is Pierce Bronson. Tania is from London and ___ favourite film star is Nicolas Cage. Jack and Rose are from Manchester and ___ favourite stars are Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.

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