I. GRAMMAR. 1. Give your general news

HIGHER EDUCATION

MODULE III

General Plan

1. Give your general news

I’ve got so much/ lots of news to tell you.

2. Give your news in detail

3. Ask for your friend’s news

I’d like/love to know what you are doing.

It would be great to hear your news/ from you.

Please write/ email me soon.

Упражнение 4. Используя данную ниже форму, напишите письмо своему зарубежному другу и расскажите о своем университете, студенческой жизни и предстоящей сессии. Спросите его о его университете.

.............. (greeting)

(1) …………….. Things are different for me now. …………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………

(2) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

(3) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………… (ending)

1. Grammar: Pronouns; Model verbs and their equivalents; Grammar review

2. Vocabulary: Higher education

3. Reading: Higher education in Great Britain

4. Speaking: Comparing higher education in GB and in Russia

5. Writing: Official letter

Упражнение 1. Употребите соответствующее личное местоимение.

1. I have a good friend. I often visit _____.

2. I want to read. Please give _____ this book.

3. I have a dog. I walk with _____.

4. I have a small sister. I play with _____.

5. The teacher asks ______ and we answer.

6. He has friends in other towns. He writes ______ letters.

Упражнение 2. Употребите вместо существительных соответствующее личное местоимение.

1. At Christmas _____ (friends) often give _____ (Mary) presents.

2. _____ (Mary) likes _____ (her friends).

3. _____ (the bird) is singing lovely.

4. We feel so lonely, stay with _____.

5. _____ (my sister and I) don’t like to walk _____ (our dog).

6. – Who is speaking?

– It’s _____, Ann.

7. Where are my note-books? Has anybody seen _____?

8. _____ (your brother and you) spend too much time watching TV.

9. Is Jack at home? Can I speak to _____?

Упражнение 3. Употребите соответствующее притяжательное местоимение.

1. I and my brother have a dog. It is _____ dog.

2. You are a student, aren’t you? Where is _____ institute?

3. She is a famous writer. _____ books are always interesting.

4. He has a sister. _____ sister’s name is Ann.

5. It is my dog. _____ name is Jim.

6. Tom and Nick are students. _____ friends are students too.

7. We live in Berezniki. _____ town is a big industrial centre.

8. He has a brother. _____ brother works at a plant.

9. Helen is married. _____ husband is a manager.

10. Have you got a telephone? Give me _____ telephone number.

11. My small sister plays with a doll. _____ name is Jane.

12. Who are these people on the photo? – They are _____ son, _____ wife and _____ child.

Упражнение 4. Употребите its или it’s в зависимости от смысла высказывания.

1 The car is nice to drive, but I don’t like _______ colour.

2 This town is wonderful. _________ got lots of shops!

3 I’m staying at home today because ________ cold.

4 Let’s go in here. ________ my favourite restaurant.

5 A bird has built ________ nest in our garden.

6 The company I work for has changed ________ name.

Упражнение 5. Заполните пропуски соответствующим притяжательным местоимением.

1 A: Have you met _______ new neighbours yet?

B: No. I’ve seen ________ children in the garden.

2 A: You took _______ coat home last night.

B: I know, I’m sorry. I thought it was _______ because they’re both black.

3 A: What’s wrong with Rosie?

B: Oh, she’s been having problems with _______ back recently.

4 A: James is doing well at school.

B: I know. ________ teacher says he’s very advanced for his age.

5 A: Is this bag _______?

B: Oh, yes, thank you. I nearly forgot it.

6 A: Julie and Frank are so lucky. _______ house is beautiful.

B: Yes, and it’s so much bigger than _______. I envy them.

7 A: I like _______ shirt. It’s like Sandra’s.

B: Actually, it is _______. I borrowed it from her yesterday.

8 A: Why did you lend Tom _______ car?

B: Because _______ is being repaired at the moment.

Упражнение 6. Прочтите информациюи заполните пропуски в диалоге соответствующим личным или притяжательным местоимением.

John, Jane, Mike and Betty are brothers and sisters. John and Jane are single. Mike and Betty are married. Mike’s wife is Maggie. Bob is Betty’s husband. Their father, Mr. Smith is dead. They are going to divide everything that is left after his death: the house, a car, apple trees, pictures, books and a canary.

John: The house is _____. _____ am going to have _____.

Jane: Bob and Betty are fond of gardening. Let _____ have the apple-trees.

Betty: Mike is a good driver. Let _____ give the car to _____.

It is going to be _____ car.

Mike: Maggie and I, _____ are crazy about art. Give _____ the pictures.

Bob: Betty is a great reader. ____is fond of books. Give the books to ___.

John: But what about _____, Jane? What are _____ going to have?

What is going to be _____?

Jane: The canary, _____ think.

Упражнение 7. Переведите местоимения в скобках, определите вид местоимения.

1. (Его) friends love (его).

2. (Эта) book is interesting. (Я) know (её) author.

(Её) books are always interesting.

(Я) can give (её) to (вам) for (несколько) days.

3. (Их) university is not far from (моего) house.

I often see (их).

4. (Они) told (нам) about (своем) university and (его) history.

5. (Они) made (эти) experiments (сами).

6. (Я) translated (ту) article (сама).

7. (Я) take (свой) dictionary, and (вы) – (свой).

8. (Он) hasn’t got (никаких) questions to (ко мне).

Упражнение 8. Сравните значение модальных глаголов и их эквивалентов. Переведите данные примеры.

CAN Физическая/умственная возможность I can play the piano. She can speak Finnish. He can lift this heavy box.

COULD Форма прошедшего времени от can My aunt could speak five languages.

BE ABLE TO Успешно завершившееся действие, (на русский язык часто переводится «могу, смог, смогу»). Although it was snowing I was able to cover the distance of 3,000 meters in 15 minutes. It is hard but we are able to solve the problems. The computer will be able to solve this equation.

MUST Необходимость/долженствование (часто от самого говорящего) You must know the truth.

HAVE TO Необходимость/долженствование (возникшее в силу обстоятельств) I often have to work on Sundays.

DON’T / DOESN’T HAVE TO I don’t have to go to the Institute on Saturdays. He doesn’t have to wait for us if he is busy.

HAD TO Необходимость/долженствование в прошлом, на русский язык часто переводится «пришлось»; вопросительные и отрицательные формы образует при помощи did We had to work much last Friday. Did you have to wear a uniform at your office? – Yes, I did. The weather was fine yesterday, so I didn’t have to put on a warm coat.

SHOULD Совет/пожелание You shouldn’t read so much here. It’s dark I don’t think he should swim so much. The water is cold.

MAY Предположение с невысокой степенью уверенности It may rain in the evening. Sam may break this expensive vase. Разрешение (официально/формально) May I help you?

MIGHT Предположение с невысокой степенью уверенности She might be speaking over the telephone now.

BE ALLOWED TO Разрешение The students are allowed to work in the laboratory.

Упражнение 9. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на значение модальных глаголов и их эквивалентов:

1. You may go there, I don’t mind. 2. You can walk there, it is quite near. 3. You cannot go there: you don’t know the address. 4. You need not go there: I can ring them up. 5. You must not go there: it’s dangerous. 6. You should go there: they are waiting for you. 7. Will you be able to speak to him tomorrow? 8. I could not remember the address, and I had to ring up my friend. 9. I shall have to stay at home these days. 10. I was allowed to stay at home. 11. You will not have to wait for him. 12. We decided that everybody was to take part in the concert. 13. The text was easy. I was able to translate it. 14. I was to learn this poem by Wednesday. 15. He was allowed to use this device. 16. They were to meet at the station. 17. The lift was out of order and we had to walk up. 18. Must I do this work today? – No, you needn’t. You can do it tomorrow.

Упражнение 10. Заполните пропуски, используя подходящий по смыслу модальный глагол или эквивалент: (must, have to, should, can, could, be able to, may, be allowed to).

1. All of us … be in time for classes.

2. I live far from the Institute and I … get up early.

3. Will you … have lunch with me tomorrow?

4. You … go out.

5. … I take your pen?

6. I … not go to the stadium with them last night because I … revise grammar rules for the test.

7. Please, send them the message. – Oh, … I do it now?

8. You … take a taxi if you don’t want to be late for the concert.

9. He … to enter the concert hall after the third bell.

Упражнение 11. Просмотри информацию для студентов и перепиши пронумерованные предложения, используя can, can’t, may not, / mustn’t, have to, don’t have to/ needn’t. Используйте все возможные варианты.

Remember:

don’t (doesn’t) have to / needn’t – it isn’t necessary to do smth

can’t / mustn’t / may not – you are not allowed

Example: Don’t park in the teachers’ car park.

Students can’t/ may not/ mustn’t park in the teachers’ car park.

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