XVII. Read the text again. Find the sentences with the following words or word combinations and translate them:

the algae, the fungi, the mosses, lichens, ferns, quillworts, vegetables, shrubs.

 

XVIII. Fill in the gaps with prepositions.

1. There are important different groups … plants.

2. The molds are often seen … bread and cheese.

3. Bacteria can only be seen … the microscope.

4. The mosses and liverworts are found … forests.

5. Most plants belong … Spermatophytes.

6. The large groups … the Thallophytes are the algae.

                 (to, on, by, of, in)

 

XIX. Fill in the proper verb in Passive Voice.

1. Molds (see, are seen, is seen) growing on bread and cheese.

2. Bacteria can only (see, be seen, saw) with the microscope.

3. The mosses and liverworts (to find, found, are found) in forests.

4. A second group of plants (includes, to include, be included) the mosses and liverworts.

5. Most of the plants (belonging, to belong) to Spermatophytes.

6. Spermatophytes (reproduced, to reproduce, are reproduced) by fertilization with pollen.

XX. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Бактерии будут видны под микроскопом.

2. Их не разделят на несколько групп.

3. Большинство растений будут называться по-научному.

4. В будущем некоторые виды растений не будут обнаружены в лесах.

 

XXI. Complete the sentences.

1. … are the lowest and simplest of all plants.

2. … have no true roots or stems.

3. … have complex structures of all plants.

4. … have neither flowers nor seeds.

5. There are … important groups of plants.

XXII. Tick sentences that are true and change the ones that are false.

Moss plants have green leaflike scales and they are big.

Seed plants include algae.

Thallophytes include grasses, vegetables.

 

XXIII. Answer the questions:

1. How many groups are the plants divided into?

2. What does the first group include?

3. What plants belong to the Bryophytes?

4. What do we call Pteridophytes?

5. Do fern and club mosses have flowers and seeds?

6. What is the fourth group of plants?

7. What structure do Spermatophytes have?

8. What plants are reproduced by fertilization with pollen?

9. What plants belong to Seed Plants?

 

XXIV. Retell the text.

XXV. Make up a dialogue according to the theme:

1. Thallophytes

2. Moss plants

3. Pteridophytes

4. Spermatophytes.

 

 

Lesson IV

Roots and Rhizomes

Rules of reading: letter combinations ear, eer.

Grammar: Present Indefinite Tense, Past Indefinite Tense

Text: Roots and rhizomes

Assignments to do:

Remember:

1) letter combinations ear, eer are pronounced as [iә]: appear, engineer

2) before a consonant letter combination ear is pronounced as [ә]: early

  I. Read the following words, paying attention to the pronunciation.

Translate them:

hear, clear, near, ear, smear, appearance, clearance, searching, fear, earth, early, learn

Remind grammar (look at grammar reference)

II. Answer the questions:

1. When do we use Present Indefinite?

2. How is Present Indefinite formed with pronouns I, you, we, they? (positive form, negative form and interrogative form)

3. How is Present Indefinite formed with pronouns he, she, it?

(positive, negative, question form)

4. When do we use Past Indefinite?

5. How do regular and irregular verbs form their Past Indefinite? (positive, negative, question)

III. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Indefinite. Translate the sentences.

1. Our students (to study) chemistry.

2. Everybody in our family (to help) mummy about the house.

3. It often (to rain) in this part of the word.

4. My brother (to live) in the other city.

5. We (to need) burners for heating substances.

6. He (to study) at our university

 

IV. Make the sentences above negative.

V. Put general question to the following sentences and translate them:

1. I stay at home on Sundays.

2. Mag and her sister live in Rome.

3. In our country banks open at 9 o'clock.

4. He goes to bed at 11 p.m.

5. Emma comes from Italy.

6. Doctor Milego speaks English very well.