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The Past simple/Indefinite Tense (yesterday, last week, three days ago, in 1986)

brought, understood, saw, didn’t order, didn’t come, gave, didn’t paint

The Future Simple/Indefinite Tense (tomorrow, next year, in the future, in a week)

will move, won’t rent, will cook, shall watch, shan’t write, won’t ride

The Present Continuous/Progressive Tense (now, at the moment)

am swimming, is waiting, are driving, isn’t studying, aren’t preparing, am not building

4. Answer the questions. Pay attention to the use of different tenses.

Ответьте на предложенные вопросы. Обратите внимание на использование различных грамматических времен.

5. Read the dialogue. Close your eyes. Say what you remember.

Прочитайте диалог. Закройте глаза и расскажите все, что Вы запомнили.

A.

Patient: Can I speak to Doctor Watson, please?

Receptionist: I’m afraid you can’t, sir. He’s with a patient. Would you like to make an appointment?

Patient: How about this afternoon?

Receptionist: I’m sorry. The doctor will play golf this afternoon.

Patient: Pardon? Could you say that again?

Receptionist: The doctor will play golf this afternoon.

Patient: Well, can I see him tomorrow?

Receptionist: I’m afraid you can’t, sir. He’ll be at the hospital tomorrow?

Patient: How about next week?

Receptionist: Next week the doctor will be at the international meeting.

Patient: Next month?

Receptionist: Doctor Watson will be on holiday next month. In Australia. For six weeks. So you can see the doctor at two o’clock in the afternoon on the seventeenth of May ...Next year. Is that all right, sir?

6. Read this text.

Прочитайте текст.

Elizabeth Moodie, a Tourist Information Officer

Elizabeth Moodie works as a tourist information officer. She works in Marlow, a small town on the river Thames not far from London.

Mainly she is here to help people. They always want something and it’s her job to make sure that they get it.

Elizabeth helps some tourists.

Tourist 1: Are there any restaurants in Marlow where I can take my two children?

Elizabeth: In fact there are several. Turn right into Pound Street – let me show you. You are here. Go along Pound Street to these double roundabouts. Turn left to High Street and there are several restaurants and cafes on the left-hand side.

Tourist 2: I have an appointment at the Globe Park Business Estate. Could you tell me the way there?

Elizabeth: Right. You leave this car park and turn right. Let me show you on the map – it is probably easier. Follow that road. You will come to a large roundabout. Turn right again and the Globe Park will be on the right-hand side.

Tourist 3: Good afternoon. I’m looking for accommodation in the area.

Elizabeth: Yes, I see. Do you want a hotel or a guest house?

Tourist 3: A hotel would be fine.

Elizabeth: This leaflet will give you the information about the hotels in Marlow.

The river makes Marlow attractive to visitors. And the town is unspoilt. It has a very happy atmosphere and it’s peaceful, and I think that it’s important nowadays.

Are the sentences true or false?

Верны или не верны данные предложения?

1. Elizabeth is a tourist in Marlow.

2. Elizabeth works in a small town.

3. She shows the tourist the way to some restaurants.

4. Tourist 2 has an appointment and doesnЎЇt know the way to the place.

5. The Globe Park is on the right.

6. Elizabeth thinks that Marlow has a spoilt atmosphere.

Elementary, My Dear Watson

one lovely evening, the detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusty friend Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After having dinner and drinking a few glasses of wine, they became tired and went to sleep. A couple hours passed and Sherlock Holmes awoke, and shortly thereafter woke Dr. Watson as well. He said, «Watson, look up, and tell me what you see.»

Dr. Watson replied, «Well, sir, I see millions of stars in the sky.»

Sherlock Holmes asked, «And what does that tell you?»

Dr. Watson paused for a moment and said, «Well, astronomically it tells me that there are billions of stars and possibly millions of galaxies in the universe. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Horalogically I can deduce that it is approximately quarter past three in the morning. Theologically it symbolizes that God is magnificent and that we humans are small and insignificant in the universe. And meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow.»

To which Sherlock Holmes replied, «No, stupid! Someone has stolen our tent!»

Restless God

in the beginning, god created Earth and rested.

Then God created man and rested.

Then God created woman.

Since then, neither God nor man has rested.

A Driving Debacle

a guy was driving when a policeman pulled him over. He rolled down his window and said to the officer, «Is there a problem, Officer?»

«No problem at all. I just observed your safe driving and am pleased to award you a $5,000 Safe Driver Award. Congratulations. What do you think you're going to do with the money?»

He thought for a minute and said, «Well, I guess I'll go get that drivers' license.»

The lady sitting in the passenger seat said to the policeman, «Oh, don't pay attention to him – he's a smart ass when he's drunk and stoned.»

The guy from the back seat said, «I TOLD you guys we wouldn't get far in a stolen car!»

At that moment, there was a knock from the trunk and a muffled voice said, «Are we over the border yet?»

An O'Malley Coincidence

a man stumbles up to the only other patron in a bar and asks if he could buy him a drink.

«Why, of course,» comes the reply.

The first man then asks, «Where are you from?»

«I'm from Ireland,» replies the second man.

The first man responds, «You don't say, I'm from Ireland too! Let's have another round to Ireland.»

«Of course,» says the second.

Curious, the first asks, «Where in Ireland?»

«Dublin», comes the reply.

«I can't believe it, me too! Lets have another round of drinks to Dublin».

«Of course».

The second man can't help himself so he asks, «What school did you go to?»

«Saint Mary's», replies the first man. «I graduated in 62.»

«This is becoming unbelievable!!!» the second man said.

About that time, in comes one of the regulars and sits down at the bar. «What's up?» he asks the bartender.

«Nothing much», replied the bartender. «The O'Malley twins are drunk again!»

Tongue Twisters – Скороговорки

i scream, you scream, we all scream for icecream!

If Stu chews shoes, should Stu choose the shoes he chews?

World Wide Web

There was a fisherman named Fisher

who fished for some fish in a fissure.

Till a fish with a grin,

pulled the fisherman in.

Now they're fishing the fissure for Fisher.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,

Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Six slimy snails sailed silently.

A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose!

Elizabeth 's birthday is on the third Thursday of this month.