They'd love to they would love to

47 How long have you lived here, Clare? Сколько времени вы здесь живёте, Клэp?

В этом предложении форма настоящего совершенного времени переводится на русский язык настоящим временем, так как имеется в виду: " сколько времени вы здесь прожили вплоть до настоящего момента? "

48 Since last June... about a year. С прошлого июня... примерно год.

49 December and February were much colder than January. Декабрь и февраль были

гораздо холоднее, чем январь.

В английском языке названия месяцев пишутся с большой буквы.

50 Of course we didn't have as much snow as you had in Geneva. Разумеется, у нас было

не так много снега, как у вас в Женеве.

to have snow образует вопросительную форму так же, как и to have a good journey, to have a bad day, to have something to eat, to have some food - с помощью вспомогательного глагола to do. Итак, сформулируем правило: в тех случаях, когда глагол to have является не вспомогательным, а основным в предложении и имеет значение взять, получить, пережить, испытать (эти значения в грамматике называют " динамическими" в противоположность основному " статическому" значению to have иметь, обладать) вопросительная и отрицательная формы образуются, как и для всех глаголов, с помощью вспомогательного глагола do в нужном времени. Например, Did you have much snow?

We didn't have as much snow as you had in Geneva. Ho: Have you seen the Hunts? (вспомогательный глагол) I haven't seen the Hunts.

51 I think autumn was the most beautiful season. Я думаю, осень была самым прекрасным

временем года.

52 The days were clear and dry. Дни стояли ясные и сухие, (букв. Дни были ясные и сухие.)

53 It was sunny and warm all the time. Все время было солнечно и тепло.

54 We had a lot of rain. Все время лил дождь, (букв, имели много дождя.)

55 What was last spring like? Какая была весна в прошлом году? (букв. Какая была

прошлая весна? )

56 But the summer's been marvellous this year. Но лето в этом году замечательное.

При описании тех времен года, которые уже прошли, (last winter, last autumn, last spring) употреблялось простое прошедшее время (was, were, had). Разговор происходит летом. Лето началось в прошлом, но ещё не кончилось, оно продолжается в настоящий момент. Именно это выражает форма настоящего совершенного времени 's been = has been.

57 Is August as hot as July? В августе так же жарко, как в июле?

58 No.. .. It's usually cooler and drier. Hem.... В августе обычно прохладнее и

суше. (букв. Он обычно прохладнее и суше.) It подразумевает слово August.

59 It sounds wonderful. Это звучит чудесно.

60 Guy might take a job in London. Может быть, Гай получит работу в Лондоне.

61 We might but we might not. Может быть, а может быть и нет.

 

EXERCISES

Exercise 1

Examples

Louise: It is a very hot summer and we are all in Geneva.

It was a very hot summer and we were all in Geneva.

The Thompsons are our neighbours.

The Thompsons were our neighbours.

 

Louise: I am a secretary at the United Nations.

Mr. Thompson is a friend of my father.

Dick: Are the Phillips there?

Louise: No, they are not there.

Dick: Is George Thompson there?

Louise: Yes, he is. He is fifteen.

He is still at school.

Dick: Is he your boy-friend?

Louise: No, he is not. He is too young.

Dick: Are Ann and Mrs. Thompson your friends, too?

Louise: Yes. They are both very friendly.

Ann is my best friend.

She is twenty.

She is still a student.

Dick: How old are you? Are you twenty?

Louise: No, I am not twenty. I am twenty-one.

 

Exercise 2

Examples

Jane is not tired. buy a new dress

Sheila has got a lot ofclothes. go to bed early

Jane has not got to go to bed early.

Sheila has not got to buy a new dress.

 

1 Jane is not tired. buy any food this week

2 Sheila has got alot ofclothes. look for a flat

3 Harry has got alot of money. phone the restaurant

4 Mrs. Hunt has got a lot of food in the house. cash a cheque today

5 We have bought a house in the country. go to bed early

6 You have already booked atable. buy a new dress

7 I have got six airletters. go to a snack-bar

8 We have hired a car. phone them tonight

9 I have written to the Blakes. go to the post office yet

10 They have already had dinner inthe hotel. buy a car

 

Exercise 3

Examples

I have got a lot of clothes. last year/tomorrow/next week

I had a lot of clothes last year.

They are not having a picnic on the beach. next Tuesday/yesterday/tomorrow

They did not have a picnic on the beach yesterday.

 

1 He hes got a shop in Oxford Street. four years ago/next year/today

2 We are not having a cup of coffee tomorrow morning/yesterday

in the snack-bar. morning/ next Thursday

3 You have not got any money. two years ago/today/tomorrow

4 You have got a reservation. this evening/today/yesterday evening

5 They have got a new house. last winter/next spring/now

6 I have not got any orange lipsticks. next week/last year/next autumn

7 He has not got my address. next summer/today/last month

8 We have got six blankets on the bed. last night/this evening/tomorrow morning

Exercise 4

 

	I
May		go for aswim?
	we
Can		have some biscuits?
	Simon

Examples

May I go for a swim?

May we go for a swim?

May Simon go for a swim?

1...

2...

3...

4...

5...

6...

7...

8...

9...

10...

11...

12...

 

Exercise 5

Examples

Where's Maty? dining-room; kitchen

She was in the dining-room aminute ago but she might be in the kitchen now.

Where's Joe? garden; garage

He was in the garden aminute ago but he might be in the garage now.

1 Where's Sarah? shop; restaurant

2 Where are Mr. and Mrs. Hunt? hotel; taxi

3 Where's Peter? his room; the bathroom

4 Where are Sheila and Jane? snack-bar; newsagent's

5 Where's Simon? his bedroom; the living-room

6 Where are they? customs area; waiting-room

7 Where is she? food department; dress department

8 Where is he? newsagent's; chemist's

 

Exercise 6

Examples

January; cold

It was very cold in January.

February; wet

It was very wet in February.

1 March; dry

2 April; nice

3 May; warm

4 June; sunny

5 July; hot

6 August; pleasant

7 September; beautiful

8 October; nice

9 November; wet

10 December; cold

CLIMATE AND WEATHER IN GREAT BRITAIN

The climate in Great Britain is mild and temperate due to the influence of the Gulf Stream.

The British often say: " Other countries have a climate; in England we have weather." The weather in Britain is very changeable. A fine morning can change into a wet afternoon and evening. And a nasty morning can change to a fine afternoon. That's why it is natural for the British to use the comparison " as changeable as the weather" of a person who often changes his mood or opinion about something.

The British also say that they have three variants of weather: when it rains in the morning, when it rains in the afternoon or when it rains all day long.

The weather is the favourite conversational topic in England. When two Englishmen meet, their first words will be " How do you do? " or " How are you? " And after the reply " Very well, thank you; how are you? " the next remark is almost certain to be about the weather. When they go abroad the British often surprise people of other nationalities by this tendency to talk about the weather, a topic of conversation that other people do not find so interesting.

The best time of the year in Britain is spring (of course, it rains in spring too).

The two worst months in Britain are January and February. They are cold, damp and unpleasant. The best place in the world then is at home by the big fire.

Summer months are rather cold and there can be a lot of rainy days. So most people who look forward to summer holidays, plan to go abroad for the summer — to France, Spain or some other place on the Continent.

The most unpleasant aspect of British weather is fog and smog. This is extremely bad in big cities and especially in London.

The fog spreads everywhere, it is in the streets and it creeps into the houses. Cars move along slowly, but still street accidents are frequent in the fog. People cannot see each other. They creep along the houses touching then with their hands not to lose their way or not to be run over by a car.

Names

Gulf Stream Гольфстрим the Continent континент (так англичане называют Европу)

Questions

 

1. Why is the climate in Britain mild?

2. The weather in Britain is very changeable, isn't it?

3. What comparison do the British use when they want to describe a person whose mood and

opinion changes very often?

4. How often does it rain in Britain?

5. The weather is the favourite conversational topic in England, isn't it? Do you find this topic

of conversation interesting?

6. What is the best time of the year in Britain?

7. When do the British prefer to stay at home by the big fire?

8. How do the British spend their short British summer?

9. What do you know about London fogs?

10. What kind of weather do you like best of all?

11. Where do you get the weather forecast ([fo: ka: st] прогноз погоды) from? Do you always

believe it?

12. Which do you like better: when it's cold or hot?

13. What is the weather like today?

14. Do you know the weather forecast for tomorrow?

15. What is the weather like in Russia in winter (summer, autumn, spring)?

 

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FIFTEENTH (15TH) LESSON

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