1. Do you do your morning exercises every day?
2. How do children and grown-ups take care of their health?
3. Are a lot of different competitions held at your university?
4. Do you go in for sports?
5. Are there any popular kinds of sports in our country? What are they?
6. What is your favourite sport?
7. Where do you prefer to rest?
8. Do your friends go in for sports?
9. Do you like winter or summer sports?
10. Our hobbies help us in our life, don't they?
WRITING
Describe the picture given bellow. You should spend about 20 minutes and write about 100 words.
TASK FOR SELF-STUDY
GRAMMAR EXERCISES
A. Use the correct form of the adverbs in brackets.
1. Unfortunately, its becoming _______ (hard) and _______ (hard) to find a well-paid job.
2. This phrase is _______ (widely) used in spoken Russian than in written.
3. Your test isnt good. You can do _______ (well) than you did.
4. We walk _______ (fast) than usual to catch the train.
5. I know Daniel _______ (well) than you do.
6. I used to play tennis _______ (often) than now.
7. Could you move a bit_______ (far) away for me to sit here too?
8. Mary is driving _______ (slowly) than usual, as the road is wet.
9. Of all the group Jimmy did _______ (badly) in the examination.
10. Could you speak _______ (distinctly), please?
B. Translate the sentences into English.
1. ?
2. , .
3. .
4. .
5. .
6. .
7. , .
8. - .
9. .
C. Open the brackets and use the Simple Past or the Past Continuous Tense.
1. I (see) yesterday when we (go) for a walk in the park. The sun (shine), a cool breeze (blow) the birds (sing).
2. I really (enjoy) my vacation last January. While it (snow) in Iowa, the sun (shine) in Florida. While you (shovel) snow in Iowa, I (lie) on the beach in Florida. 3. My brother and sister (argue) about something when I (walk) into the room
4. The students (speak) Japanese and some (converse) in Arabic.
5. When I (arrive) she (have) lunch. She (apologize) for starting without me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30.
6. Suddenly he (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.
7. The traffic (make) so much noise that I couldnt hear what he (say).
8. She (stand) at the bus stop. I asked her what bus she (wait) for.
9. She was very extravagant. She always (buy) herself new clothes.
10. Why you (not be) at the meeting? I (wait) for an overseas call from my family.
D. Write questions. Use was/were ing.
1. (what/ Tim/ do/ when you saw him?) - What was Tim doing when you saw him?
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2. (what/ you/ do/ at 11 oclock?) - ?
3. (what/ she/ wear/ yesterday?) - ?
4. (it/ rain/ when you went out?) -....?
5. (where/ you/ live/ in 1981?) - ....?
6. (why/ he/ smoke/ a pipe?) - ....?
7. (why/ they/ carry/ an umbrella?) - ....?
8. (what/ she/ buy/ yesterday?) - ....?
9. (where/ he/ be/ last week-end?) - ....?
10. (what/ you/ write/ about your holiday?) - ..?
WRITING
A. Write a composition "Sport in my country using the plan:
1.The meaning of sport.
2.Traditional and modern kinds of sport.
3. Kinds of sport played in my country.
B. MY SPORT: Make a poster about your favorite sport. Explain why you like it and what makes it so exciting. Show your poster to your classmates in the next lesson.
Module 1 Unit 10
COUNTRIES: CAPITAL OF KAZAKHSTAN AND MAIN CITIES OF ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES.
GRAMMAR
MODAL VERBS
All the auxiliary verbs except be, do and have are called modals. Unlike other auxiliary verbs modals only exist in their helping form; they cannot act alone as the main verb in a sentence.
Be, do, and have also differ from the other auxiliaries in that they can also serve as ordinary verbs in a given sentence.
The modal verbs are:-
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Can
can | Example |
ability to do sth. in the present (substitute form: to be able to) ( to be able to) | I canspeakEnglish. () |
permission to do sth. in the present (substitute form: to be allowed to) (: to be allowed to) | Can I go to the cinema? ? |
request | Can you wait a moment, please? ? |
offer | I can lend you my car till tomorrow. . |
suggestion | Can we visit Grandma at the weekend? . |
possibility | It can get very hot in Arizona. . |
Could
COULD | Example |
ability to do sth. in the past (substitute form: to be able to) ( to be able to) | I couldspeakEnglish. . |
permission to do sth. in the past (substitute form: to be allowed to) (: to be allowed to) | I could go to the cinema. . ( .) |
politerequest | Could you wait a moment, please? ? |
politeoffer | I could lend you my car till tomorrow. . |
politesuggestion | Could we visit Grandma at the weekend? ? |
Note:
could managedto, was/wereable:
I managed to climb the mountain without nobody's help. ( - .)
May
MAY | Example |
possibility | Itmayraintoday. . |
permission to do sth. in the present (substitute form: to be allowed to) (: to be allowed to) | May I go to the cinema? ? |
politesuggestion | May I helpyou? - ? |
Might
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MIGHT | Example |
possibility (less possible than may) | Itmightraintoday. . |
Must
MUST | Example |
force, necessity , | I must go to the supermarket today. . |
supposition | Youmustbetired. , , . |
advice, recommendation , | You must see the new film with Brad Pitt. . |
6) must not/may not
MUST NOT/MAY NOT | Example |
prohibition | You mustn't work on dad's computer. . Youmaynotworkondad'scomputer. |
7) need not/ dont have to
NEED NOT/ DONT HAVE TO | Example |
notnecessary | I needn't go to the supermarket, we're going to the restaurant tonight. , . |
Ought to
OUGHT TO | Example |
advice | You ought to drive carefully in bad weather. . |
obligation | You ought to switch off the light when you leave the room. , . |
Shall
SHALL | Example |
suggestion | Shall I carry your bag? . |
Should
SHOULD | Example |
advice | You should drive carefully in bad weather. . |
obligation | You should switch off the light when you leave the room. , . |
Will
WILL | Example |
wish, request, demand, order (less polite than would) , () | Will you please shut the door? , . |
prediction, assumption | I think it will rain on Friday. . |
promise | I will stop smoking. . |
spontaneousdecision | Can somebody drive me to the station? - I will. - ?- . |
habits | She's strange, she'll sit for hours without talking. , . |
Would
WOULD | Example |
wish, request (more polite than will) | Would you shut the door, please? ? |
habitsinthepast | Sometimes he would bring me some flowers. . |
13) need/ have to
NEED/HAVE TO | Example |
necessity | I need to/have to study tonight. . |
Note:
haveto must
Exercise 1. Choose the modal verb which, from your point of view, suits the situation better.
1. The cake (must, can, is) be almost ready now. Are you sure? Yes, practically.
2. You (must, have to, should) put sausage, cucumber, onion, potatoes, eggs and sour cream to make the Russian salad tasty.
3. (can, may, should) you have failed to put sugar and vinegar in the biscuit again? How (can, are able to, may) you be so careless?
4. You (may, can, have to) take the fork, knife and plate. I dont need it any more.
5. The beefsteak (cant, mustnt, shouldnt) be so raw and untasty. Ivecookeditproperly!
6. (Should, shall, ought to) I buy a loaf of bread or some curds?
7. No, you (cant, mustnt, shouldnt) eat ice-cream in the street in winter.
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8. (shall, may, can) it be that the pork was spoiled?
9. (could, must, will) you show me how to slice the cabbage and carrots for this soup.
10. You (could, might, have to) have cooked lunch before our arrival.
11. Youve overfried the potatoes. You (should, could, might) be more accurate about cooking.
12. Dont put too much salt in the dough. We (can, may, might) spoil everything.
13. (can, may, should) it be that the child has eaten so much candies?
14. Dont you know that one (cant, mustnt, neednt) eat milk and cucumbers?
Exercise 2. Use can, could, may, might, to be able, to be allowed:
1. Steve speak English, French and Italian. You ask him to help with the translation.
2. If we take a taxi, we catch the last train.
3. It was so dark that we hardly see anything in front of us.
4. Mr. Smith be in his office now. You call him.
5. I ask you a question? Of course, you .
6. you find him? Yes, I was. He was outside.
7. Is there anything I do for you?
8. Jane not be at home now, she said she go shopping.
9. If you try hard, you pass your exam.
10. Take your umbrella with you, it rain today.
Exercise 3.Use was (were) to or had to:
1. He train hard the whole year.
2. The contest take place in the school Assembly Hall.
3. The weather was nasty and we put off the trip.
4. There was a storm of applause and the singer go out on the stage several times.
5. Later they meet a few more times.
6. It happen.
7. He rewrite his paper.
8. I repeat the question several times.
9. One party ask questions, the other answer them in 30 seconds.
10. What I do under the circumstances?
LISTENING