Model 2

UNIT 6

Exercise 6. Express belief or dlebellef.

Exercise 4. Approve or disapprove the following.

Exercise 3. Listen and repeat.

- When is Kuznetsov supposed to arrive?

- He's arriving in New York tomorrow at about 6.00 p.rn,,

- Have you reserved a room for him?

- He's staying at my place. I've done everything so that he'll feel at

home.,

-That's nice of you. Is his itinerary ready?

- Yes, here it is.

- Do you plan to take him to Boston?

- We're going there on Tuesday.

- Excellent! When is he going to meet the board?

- That's not a good idea, I'm afraid. It's just before the weekend. Can't

we make it Thursday or Monday?

- That's not a bad idea! What's he doing on the weekend?

- We're going to have a party at my place.

- That's a good idea!

• I'm going to Moscow next week

• I'm going to take my wife (husband, boyfriend, girlfriend) with me.

• I'm going to change my job.

• I've bought a computer.

• I've written a letter to the newspaper,

• We've finished my paper already.

• We've reserved a room at the hotel

• He's fought a ticket for you.

ДОВЕРИЕ/НЕДОВЕРИЕ Могу (вполне, легко) этому поверить. Конечно, я этому верю. Не верю / Не могу поверить Не может быть. Вы что, серьезно? ^; Вы шутите! Вы, наверно, шутите!

BELIEF / DISBELIEF

I can (quite, well, easily) believe it.

(Of Course) I believe It.

I don't (can't) believe it.

That can't be (true).

You aren't serious

You're joking (kidding)!

You must be joking (kidding)!

Exercise 5, Read and act.

1. - I can understand almost every word he says..

- I believe you

2. I can't believe that I'm going to the States tomorrow, can you?
-Of course.! can (believe it).

3. -I've lost the letter.

- I can't believe it. It can't be true.

4. - They are sending Petroff to America, not me.

- It can't be true!

5. - The Coopers are bringing their children with them.

- You're joking!

6. - You have to spend the weekend at the office, working out the

itinerary.

- You must be kidding!

T. - Where is your neighbour? I haven't seen him for a few days.

- He's gone to Moscow.

- You mean to Russia? I can't believe it, can you?

- Of course. I believe it. His wife told me.

- Did he go there alone?

- Yes, I think so.

• I've lost my passport.

• Frank has missed his train.

• English is an easy language.

• Vera speaks English beautifully.

• His wife is thirty.

• They live on the twelfth floor.

• Richard is coming to London for two years.

• Frank has divorced his wife.

Exercise 1. Makethe sentences according to the models. Model 1: • Your boss will go to the States next year, (possible) -fit's possible that my boss will go to the States nextyear.  

POSSIBILITY / IMPOSSIBILITY ВОЗМОЖНОСТЬ / НЕВОЗМОЖНОСТЬ

Yes,... Да,..

Maybe / Perhaps / Possibly Может быть, возможно, вероятно ^:

Quite possibly. Вполне возможно.

It's / That's (quite) possible. Это вполне возможно,

That / It could happen Может (так) случится

No,... Нет

That / It's not possible] Это невозможно

It's / That impossible. J Это невозможно

It's / That's unlikely (not likely) Это маловероятно

He is iikely (unlikely) to... Похоже (вряд ли) он

PROBABLITY / IMPROBABILITY ВЕРОЯТНОСТЬ/НЕВЕРОЯТНОСТЬ

Probably Вероятно.

Very likely Очень возможно (похоже на то)

i think so, /1 expect so. Думаю, да. / Полагаю, что да.

Probably not. Вероятно, нет.

That's not very likely / probable. Это маловероятно

I don't think so. Не думаю

I don't expect so. Полагаю, что нет.

I doubt it. ^; Сомневаюсь.

,. • The secretary hasn't reseived your tickets yet. (impossible)
—tit's impossible that my secretary hasn't reserved my tickets yet.

1. Your boss will go to the States next year. (possible)

2. The secretary hasn't reserved your ticket yet, (impossible)

3. You will get your vacation in July this year. (possible)

4. Frank's wife has divorced him. (impossible)

5. You will get your foreign passport next year. (possible)

6. Your baggage is lost. (impossible)

7. They are going to send you to the States next winter, (possible)

• She...to buy a new coat. -* She IS LIKELY to buy a new coat

• He... to begin learning English soon. --» He IS UNLIKELY to begin

learning English soon.

1. She... to buy a new coat. 6. He.,. to have free time.

2. He...to begin learning English. 7 They... to be good businessmen.

3. They... to set up a joint venture. 8.She... to make a good interpreter.
4. Mary... to come to London in May 9. Vera... to go to Italy in summer.
5. Frank...to stay in London for two more years.

(a good secretary) (to get a ticket)

Model 3.

• Mary is going to be a secretary,

—f Mary IS LIKELY to be a good secretary.

David is going to visit France in June.

(to get a ticket) (to be a success) (to be late)

-> He IS UNLIKELY to get a ticket.

1. David is going to visit France in June •

2. Jane is going to play at the concert.

3. Frank is going to come by metro.

(to be back by Monday) (to get a good, one) (to come before 9:00)

4 My boss is away.

5. Her husband is going to buy a new car.

6. We are wating for Susan.

Exercise 2. Listen and repeat.

-Will you be able to visit New York? -Probably.

-Will they come to meet you at the airport? -Very likely.

- The weather is going to be much warmer in Washington. -I think so.

- They are going to discuss their future plans with you, aren't they?

- I expect so.

- Probably not. '-• That's not very likely. - I don't think so. - I don't expect so. -I doubt it. - I don't think so. - Yes, it's very likely.

- Is Mr. Carter going to bring his wife with him?

- Are they going to send the documents to us?

- Does Mr. Carter's wife speak English?

- Is your boss going to,,sit the States this yew?

- Did she take you for an American?

- Is Richard going to meet you in New York? He is probably too busy to come to the airport?

- He will probably send somebody to meet you,
if he is busy.

- It is not very likely that Richard has forgotten

about my arrival. - i doubt it. He may simply be late.

-- Yes, I think so. There is somebody waving to

you it is probably some friend. - Yes, и must be Frank.

- Yes,.I think so. It's likely that he has come to

meet you. - I doubt it. He is probab-

ly meeting some American friend, not me.

- I don't expect so. He's coming over here.

Where is Mr. Kuznetsov? - He is probably at the post-office. He

may be sending a telegram to his wife.

Has he agreed to visit the factory on Monday? - | expect so.

- Is it likely that he will sign an agreement there? - I doubt it. He

will probably have toconsult his boss.

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