English Language II (4). Audio practice Listen to Alex talks about things students do for fun at university in the U. S. Then, choose the correct answer

English Language II (4)

Audio practice

Listen to Alex talks about things students do for

fun at university in the U. S.

Then, choose the correct answer for the following

questions:


• 1) When is his first class? a) 8:10b) 9:10c) 10:10

• 2) Where does he work part-time? a) A barb) A pool hallc) A radio station

• 3) How much is a game of pool? a) 25 centsb) 50 centsc) 100 cents

• 4) Has he gotten better at playing pool? a) Yes, a lotb) Yes, only some thoughc) Not at all

• 5) What is a mystery to him? a) How to get good at poolb) Why pool is so popularc) Why many people don't like pool

Vocabulary:

to hang outto joke aroundto play some poolpool tableWhat's the allure of pool?It's a lot of fun


Vocabulary Quiz

typical day • hang out • joke around • allure • playing pool

• I never wear make up when I ______ at home.

• She has a certain ______ that makes people love her.

• ______ well involves a lot of mathematics.• Nothing very exciting happens on a

______ .• She is very serious and doesn't ______

much.

Check you answers:1.b2.c3.b4.c5.b



• In English, Present Continuous Tense is usually used to describe what is happening now.

The verb "to be" + The Present Participle.

The Present Continuous TenseThe Present Continuous Tense

AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE SENTENCES IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS


• QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS



We use the Present Continuous tense to speak about things which are happening now or things which are temporary.

I am not working now. I am on holiday.Sally is listening to a new CD.Who are you phoning?

The Present Simple tense describes usual, repeated and permanent things - for example, always, usually, often, sometimes, never.

I work as an accountant.John doesn't know German.How often do you play tennis?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS VS. PRESENT SIMPLEPRESENT CONTINUOUS VS. PRESENT SIMPLE

• Compare how these two tenses are used.

Why are you walking to work? Don't you usually go by bus?

I live in Kharkiv, but now I am living in Moscow.

Usually we have dinner at 7, but today we are having it at 9.


Now it is your time to practise!

Tell about the things you are going to do next week. Don´t forget to use the Prsent Continious Tense!

Now it is your time to practise!

Tell about the things you are going to do next week. Don´t forget to use the Prsent Continious Tense!


USE OF ENGLISH: Cloze activity

Star WarsThe plain, brown cloak that Sir Alec Guinness 1) __________ when he played the character Obi-Wan Kenobi 2) _______ the Star Wars films is part 3) __________ a collection of film and television costumes that will be sold. Alec Guiness died 4) __________ 2000.5) __________ cloak disappeared thirty years ago and was then used in 6) __________ films. It was even used by people going 7) __________ fancy dress parties. Experts think it will 8) __________ for £40,000.

OPTIONS1 Wear; wore; wearing2 In; on; at3 Off; for; of4 On; in; for5 A; The; Those6 Other; others; other's7 To; at; from8 Sell; sold, sale

OPTIONS1 Wear; wore; wearing2 In; on; at3 Off; for; of4 On; in; for5 A; The; Those6 Other; others; other's7 To; at; from8 Sell; sold, sale

Reading Comprhension Practice

Read the text and choose the right answer.

Pet Doctor

There's an old saying in the theatre world "Never work with children or animals". It's a pity that Herman Gross has never heard this piece of advice, or if he has, that he didn't pay attention to it. It's not so much that Pet Doctor is a bad film, although I can't really find many reasons for saying it's a good one. It's more that it makes me angry. Gross is a good actor. His appearance on the New York stage last winter in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet showed that he really can act. So what's he doing in this nonsense?

It's a story about a small town doctor who finds he's making more money by looking after the local children's pets than he is by looking after humans. Then he gets into trouble with the police, because he doesn't have the right sort of licence to do this and, surprise, surprise, the children and their pets find a way to solve his problems. I won't say how, as it's the only part of the film that's even slightly original or amusing. If you have to see it, you'd be annoyed with me for telling you. But my advice is, when it comes to a cinema near you stay in and shampoo the cat.

Questions 1. What is the writer trying to do in the text? a. Compare Herman Gross with another actor. b. Give his or her opinion about using animals in films. c. Give his or her opinion about Pet Doctor. 2. The text gives the reader ... a. information about a new film. b. ideas about how animals should be cared for. c. news about the lives of film stars. 3. The writer thinks that Pet Doctor is ... a. amusing. b. original. c. not worth seeing. 4. Why did the writer mention Romeo and Juliet? a. It's an example of a really good play. b. Gross proved he's a good actor in it. c. The central characters are very young. 5. Which one of these TV guides is describing Pet Doctor? a. A doctor is loved by the children whose pets he cures. But everything goes wrong and he is sent to prison. b. A doctor finds he can cure local animals, then discovers this isn't allowed. But it all finishes happily. c. A doctor prefers animals to humans and stops looking after his patients. People are dying, the animals are cured, then the police arrive . . .

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PHONETICS

FOÉTICA INGLESA PRÁCTICA (2010).By Bobkina, J., Fernandez de Caleya, M. Madrid: CCs.FOÉTICA INGLESA PRÁCTICA (2010).By Bobkina, J., Fernandez de Caleya, M. Madrid: CCs.

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English Language II (4). Audio practice Listen to Alex talks about things students do for fun at university in the U. S. Then, choose the correct answer