GRAMMAR. Ex.8 Put the verbs into Present Simple:

Ex.8 Put the verbs into Present Simple:

Steve (be) my brother. He (be) 6. I love him very much and spend a lot of time with him. Usually he (get) up very early when I am sleeping. He (try) to wake me up and (sing) very loudly. Then he (begin) to play with his toys. When it is time to get up I (open) my eyes and (pay) attention to my brother. He (be) very happy that I (be) ready to play with him. We (read) books, (draw) funny pictures and (watch) cartoons together. I am very glad that I (have) a brother and I can't imagine my life without him.

Ex.9 Put the verbs Into Present Continuous:

1. Look! The girl (dance) so well!

2. Stop talking, please! Granny (sleep).

3. While my mom (wash up), I (water) the flowers.

4. The students (write) compositions now.

5. Look! The sun (rise).

6. My father (read) a newspaper and my little brother (play) with his toys.

Ex.10 Choose the right tense:

1. Water boils/is boiling at 100° C.

2. When do you get /are you getting up?

3. We have / are having English classes every day?

4. " Do you wear / are you wearing a new hat?" "Yes, do you like / are you liking it?"

5. "Look! She comes / is coming. "

6. "Where is Paul?" "He plays / is playing football with Derek."

7. "Where is mum?" "She is in the bathroom. She does / is doing the laundry."

8. "I go / am going to visit Laura tonight. She leaves / is leaving to New York in the morning." "When does she come / is she coming back?" "I don't know."

9. We spend / are spending holidays in Spain.

10. Laura usually goes / is going to school by bus, but today her mum drives / is driving her to school.

Ex.11 Make questions for the following answers:

1. He gets up at 7 o'clock.

2. She is having a shower.

3. I go in for sport.

4. My mom makes breakfast for me.

5. No, we are not reading. We are watching TV.

6. I try to attend classes and lectures.

Ex.12

A. Read about Ann's day:

7.00 -get up 7.00 - 7.30 have a shower 7.30 - 8.00 cook breakfast 8.00 - 8.30 have breakfast 8.30 - 9.00 take her son to school 9.00 - 11.00 do the housework 11.00 - 11.30 read the newspaper 11.30 - 12.30 go to the shops 12.30 -13.30 cook lunch 13.30 - 14.00 have lunch

14.00 - 15.30 take the dog for a walk 15.30 - 16.00 pick up her son from school 16.00 - 17.30 help her son with his homework 17.30 - 18.00 pick up her husband at the station 18.00 -19.00 cook supper 19.00 - 19.30 have supper 19.30 - 11.00 talk (read, watch TV)

B. Ask questions about Ann's day using the model:

e. g. 1. – What time does Ann get up? – At 7.

e. g. 2. – It 's 7.10. What's Ann doing at the moment?

– She's having a shower.

e. g. 3. – What does Ann do at 8.30?

– At 8.30 she takes her son to school.

C. Make up statements on Ann's day. Your partner will respond:

e. g. 1. – Ann usually gets up at 7,

– Yes, she does.

e. g. 2. – It's 7.20. Ann is reading the paper at the moment.

– а No, she isn't. She is having a shower.

e. g. 3. – It's 12.30. i wonder what Ann is doing now.

– I think she is cooking lunch.

D. Tell about Ann's daily routine.

Ex.13 This is an example of the work week. Do you have the same one? What is your favorite day of the week? Why? What is the worst day in the week for you? Why?

Ex.14

A. Read the poem and learn it by heart:

Monday's child is fair of face.

Tuesday's child is full of grace.

Wednesday's child is full of woe.

Thursday's child has far to go.

Friday's child is loving and giving.

Saturday's child work hard for it's living,

and a child that's born on the Christmas day

Is fair and wise and good and gay.

A.E. Bray (1838)

B. Do you agree with the author? What day of the week were you born on? What kind of child were you?

Ex.15

A. Read the text and answer the questions after it. Is your day off similar to this one? What are the differences?