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Look at the adjective form of nouns and verbs.
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Grammar
Revise Simple, Continuous, Perfect forms of verbs. Complete the questions with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
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1 Do you prefer TV, radio, books or the Internet? Why? (prefer)
2 _________you_____________ anything at the moment? What? (read)
3 _________you_____________ anything interesting recently? What? (read)
4 _________ you ____________ a TV series at the moment? Which one? (follow)
5 _________ you ____________watching TV from other countries? Give examples. (like)
6 _________you ____________ any important news today? What? (hear)
7 _________ you ____________anything good on TV last week? What? (see)
B. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions from exercise 4 A.
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
A.
I think the Internet (1)_______ the greatest invention ever (to be). Think how it (2)_________________the world (change). So much information is out there. It (3) _____ totally _________ my life (change). I can chat with friends, download music, buy books and get all the info I (4) _________for my homework (need). It (5)________ days or weeks to do any of these things before the Internet (take). I (6)____________hours every day online (spend). I think I spend a little too long. I’m sure staring at a computer screen all day (7)________good for my eyes (to be). I think it (8)______ also ___________ me fat (make). I (9)____________to exercise a little more (need). The only (10)____________---- thing I about the Internet is that it can be dangerous (like). I don’t really like putting my personal information online, especially on social networking sites like Facebook.
B. Listen and check.
Work in pairs. Student A: Reconstruct the Direct Speech in the following sentences. Student B: Check up the partner’s answers with the help of the key (look at page 31 of the Supplementary section at the book of the Module).
Student A
- Nick said that a famous American actor had come to Moscow the previous week.
- I wonder if the BBC World Service broadcasts throughout the world.
- Jane said that she would advertise a new shampoo on TV.
- He wanted to know when I switched my mobile phone off.
- We were told that emails were usually more informal than letters.
- I had to admit that I had never seen such a controversial programme.
- He asked her to stay with them that night.
- He stated that a plasma television is made up of two sheets of glass.
Now swap the roles. Student B: Reconstruct the Direct Speech in the following sentences. Student A: Check up the partner’s answers with the help of the key (look at page 31 of the Supplementary section at the book of the Module)
Student B
- Linda said that her brother liked to watch crime mysteries.
- Lena said that she hadn`t seen that game show.
- He told me that he was chatting on the phone.
- The teacher asked me which method of communication I used regularly.
- She said she would get herself a mobile phone the following week.
- They were instructed not to use stereo equipment.
- Students wanted to know when satellite television had emerged.
- He asked me whether he should phone her.
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8. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1. Она сказала, что любит исторические фильмы. 2. Я был уверен, что он сказал Вам, что получил от неё письмо. 3. Джон сознался, что весь вечер смотрел телевизор. 4. Газеты сообщили, что на орбиту запущен новый телекоммуникационный спутник. 5. Нам сказали, что мы сможем воспользоваться интернетом, как только будут устранены все технические проблемы. 6. Профессор сказал, чтобы я не приходил, пока не выучу весь материал. 7. Из текста мы узнали, что первый телевизор был изобретён в 1939 году. 8. Он попросил меня проверить электронную почту. 9. Интересно знать, как передаётся телевизионный сигнал. 10.Они спросили меня, когда начнутся новости.
LESSON 2.
Objectives – to introduce the topic of Technology and Communication, active vocabulary of the Module, to develop reading skills, to encourage students to speak on the topic.
Word formation
Look at the adjective form of nouns and verbs.
A. Noun (существительное) or Verb(глагол) + ible (able) = Adjective (прилагательное) e.g. access (доступ) – accessible (доступный), to rely (доверять) – reliable (надежный)
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