The Senate is composed of two members from each state, who are elected for a term of 6 years, one third being elected every two years. Besides its legislative functions, the Senate is entrusted with the power of approving or disapproving certain presidential appointments by a majority vote, ratifying or rejecting all treaties by the President with foreign countries, a two thirds majority of the senators being required for ratification. The number of representatives from each state to the House of Representatives is determined by the number of the population of the state, each state having at least one representative. The members of the House of Representatives are elected for two years.
UNIT 5
' CONVERSATION
Выучите диалоги наизусть.
– Could I go home early, James? I don’t feel very well.
– Yes, of course, Mary. What’s the matter?
– I feel dizzy.
– Do you mind if I open the window, Tom? It’s a bit stuffy here.
– No, not at all. Please do.
– Thank you.
– Would you mind if I borrowed your paper?
– Actually, I’m just going to read it myself. Sorry.
– Never mind. It doesn’t matter.
± FOCUS ON GRAMMAR AND PRACTICE
| THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE | НАСТОЯЩЕЕ ПЕРФЕКТНОЕ ПРОДОЛЖЕННОЕ ВРЕМЯ |
HAVE (HAS) + BEEN + P I (ING)
I have been waiting here for two hours.
Has he been waiting here for two hours?
He hasn’t been waiting that long.
Употребление
è 1. Действие или состояние началось в прошлом и продолжается до настоящего момента (for five minutes, for two weeks, since Tuesday, etc.).
I have been writing the letter for an hour (already).
Я пишу письмо (уже) час.
è 2. Со значением “в последнее время” (часто с lately или recently).
Recently, I have been feeling really tired.
She has been watching too much television lately.
Mary has been feeling a little depressed for a whole week.
è Обратите внимание на то, что вопрос Have you been feeling alright? имеет подтекст, что человек выглядит больным, а Have you been smoking? говорит о том, что от него пахнет табаком. Таким образом, употребление этого времени подразумевает, что вы видите, слышите или чувствуете результаты (последствия) действия.
Present Perfect Continuous не употребляется с глаголами состояния, вместо него используется Present Perfect.
Sam has had his car for two years.
| THE PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE | ПРОШЕДШЕЕ ПЕРФЕКТНОЕ ПРОДОЛЖЕННОЕ ВРЕМЯ |
HAD BEEN + P I (ING)
I had been waiting there for two hours before she arrived.
Had he been waiting there for two hours before she arrived?
I hadn’t been waiting there for two hours before she arrived.
