Reasons why we should learn English

 

1. Knowledge of English will make you more attractive in the eyes of the employer.

2. English is the language of tourism.

3. English is the language of business communication.

4. English opens the doors to the best universities in the world.

5. Some of the greatest literary works are written in English.

6. English will help you to learn modern pop culture better.

7. Knowledge of the language will allow you to participate in international conferences, competitions and other interesting events.

8. English gives you wide access to knowledge. Most of the discoveries are written or translated into English. If you work or study in the field of pharmaceuticals, engineering, medicine and computer technology, you will learn a lot of new and useful things in the original publications.

9. You will be able to make friends with people from other countries.

10. It is the language of the Internet. More than 50% of all websites on the Internet contain information in English. If you want to get the latest information online, you should learn English.

4. Memorize the following words:

foreign language development different to communicate reason to become important science technology to learn difficult

иностранный язык развитие различный общаться причина становиться важный наука технология учить, изучать трудный

communication to allow to participate competition knowledge access discovery pharmaceuticals medicine to contain to get

общение позволять участвовать соревнование, конкурс знание доступ открытие фармация медицина содержать получать

 

Learn the text 3.

GRAMMAR REVISION

СПРЯЖЕНИЕ ГЛАГОЛА TO BE  

Глагол to be переводится как быть, находиться, существовать, являться. В настоящем времени он может не переводиться вообще.

Формы глагола TO BE в настоящем времени (PRESENT SIMPLE)

I am – я есть
he, she, it is – он, она, оно есть
we are – мы есть
you are – ты, вы есть
they are – они есть

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

1. Complete what Brenda says about herself. Use am, is or are:

 

My name … Brenda Foster. I … ten years old and I … in the fifth form. My birthday … on the first of January. I … from Santa Monica, California, USA. I … American. My phone number … 235-456-789. I live at 16, Park Street. I’ve got a sister and a brother. Their names … Gina and Paul. Gina … 16 years old and Paul … only three. I’ve also got a dog. Its name … Spot. My Mum … a doctor. She works at a hospital. My Dad … a driver. He works in Los Angeles. We … all friendly in our family.

2. Insert appropriate present forms of the verb to be:

 

A: Hi, Alex. How … you?

B: Hello, David. I … fine and how … you doing?

A: I … doing fine.

B: How … your sister? Where … she now?

A: She … in London. She … learning English there.

B: Really? That … wonderful! How about your parents?

A; They … fine too. They … in Cyprus now.

B: … you busy tonight?

A: Not really, why?

B: We … having a party. Would you like to come?

A: I’d love to.

B: Then come to our place at 7:00 p.m.

 

3.Write in is/ isn’t, are/ aren’t, am /’m not:

 

1. I … lazy.
2. My friend … naughty.
3. My granny … kind.
4. My granddad … clever.
5. My teachers … funny.
6. I … a bad student.

 

4. Insert appropriate pronouns and forms of the verb to be:

 

1. How … your mum? — … … fine, thanks.
2. How … your parents? — … … OK.
3. How … you? — … … very well, thank you.
4. How … your uncle? — … … fine, thanks.
5. How … your children? — … … OK.
6. How … Liz? — … … fine, thanks.
7. How … your cousin? — … … very well, thank you.

 

Write sentences in positive or negative form:

1. I … a businessman.
2. I … a pupil.
3. My friends … teachers.
4. My uncle … a driver.
5. My parents … doctors.
6. My cousins … vets.
7. My mum … a shop-assistant.

СПРЯЖЕНИЕ ГЛАГОЛА TO HAVE (иметь)

I have – я имею (у меня есть)
we have – мы имеем (у нас есть)
you have – ты, вы имеете (у тебя, у вас есть)
they have – они имеют (у них есть)

NOTA BENE!

he, she, it has – он, она, оно имеет (у него, у нее есть)

LESSON 2