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В этом выпуске вы найдете следующие материалы:

1. Группа времен Continious 

• Present
• Past
• Future

     2. Устная тема Climate and Weather
     3. Истинный американский Анекдот 
     4. Диалоги на все случаи жизни 
     5. Упражнения

Present Continious  

Мы используем Present Continuous, когда мы говорим о чем-либо, что происходит во время разговора, в данный момент, действие в развитии. При этом у глагола появляется окончание -ing

The dog is playing with its tail.
Мы видим, что собака играет со своим хвостом прямо сейчас во время разговора.

 - Why are you crying?
- I've broken my favourite vase.
У Мэри разбилась ее любимая ваза.
Она плачет (is crying) прямо сейчас (в момент разговора).

Cпряжение глаголов в Present Continuous:
     

Местоимеyия	глагол to be
I	am
he/she/it	is
we/they/you	are

 Также мы используем Present Continuous, когда мы говорим о чем-либо , что происходит во время разговора, и не только непосредственно во время разговора:

- Who is that man at the bar?  -Кто этот мужчина у стойки бара?
- Oh, this is James Feather, a famous playwriter. They say, he is writing a new play now. - Да это Джеймс Фивер, знаменитый композитор. Говорят, сейчас он пишет новую пьесу.

The delegation is carrying on negotiations with our firm.  -Сейчас дилегация заботится о переговорах с нашей фирмой
Today they are having an excursion to our plant.        -  Сегодня у них экскурсия на наш завод.
 
Обратите внимание на форму are having. Как правило глагол to have не используется в Сontinuous Tense в значении "to possess" (обладать). В этом примере are having an excursion = are going sight-seeing.
Вот остальные глаголы, которые не используются в Continious

want like belong know suppose need
love see realise mean forget prefer
hate hear believe understand remember seem

have (если в значении 'владеть')
think (в значении 'полагать')

 Мы часто используем Present Continuous, когда мы говорим об определенном периоде времени. Например: today, this season ...

- We are leaving tomorrow at six.                  Мы уезжаем завтра в шесть
- They are playing with this team in a week.   Они будут играть с этой командой на неделе

 Мы используем Present Continuous, когда мы говорим об изменении ситуации:

- The population of the world is rising very fast. (а не rises')   Население мира очень быстро растет
- Is your French getting better? (а не does ... get')                  Твой французский стал лучше?


Past Cotinious

Yesterday at that time I was playing football. - Вчера, в это время я играл в футбол
 was playing - означает, что он был в процессе игры в футбол. Он уже начал игру, но еще не закончил ее.

Это время называется Past continuous
 
Мы используем Past continuous, чтобы сказать,что действие началось или продолжается в какой-то момент в прошлом. Например:

- She was sitting comfortably on the floor. - Она удобно сидела на полу.

Past continuous не говорит нам что-либо об окончании действия. Возможно, оно потом закончилось, возможно - нет. Сравните:

- She was cooking the supper. (past continuous)- Она готовила ужин,
но мы не знаем, перестала ли она это делать.

- She cooked the supper. (past simple)- Она начала и
закончила готовить ужин.

Время Past Continuous образуется при помощи прошедшего времени глагола to be и причастия настоящего времени.

 

Местоимение	глагол to be
I/he/she/it	was
We/they/you	were

 

 Мы часто используем Past continuous, чтобы сказать, что кто-то находился в процессе совершения какого-либо действия в определённый момент в прошлом. Действие или ситуация уже начались перед этим моментом, но еще не закончились.

 - This time yesterday the Time Traveller was talking to a group of his friends about the problem of travelling in time.
Вчера в это время Путешественник во времени рассказывал своим друзьям о проблемах путешествия во времени.

Это время не говорит нам о том, закончилось ли действие:

- The Time Ttraveller was moving further and further into the future.
Путешественник во времени двигался все дальше и дальше в будущее

 Время Past continuous часто употребляют с Past simple,чтобы сказать, что что-то еще произошло во время совершения действия:

- Just at daybreak I woke up because Bill was screaming.
На рассвете я проснулся от того, что Бил кричал.

 Время Past continuous часто употребляется после таких фраз, как:

the whole day, all day long.
 
- The car was waiting for them at the stage door the whole day.
Машина  ждала их у входной двери целый день.

Время Past continuous употребляется для выражения действия, рассматриваемого как постоянно продолжающийся процесс.
В этом случае используются такие наречия, как:

always, ever, constantly.

 - His photograph was always appearing in the illustrated papers.
Его фотография всегда появляется в иллюстрированных газетах

Furure Continious

Форму  Future Continuous(will be doing), мы используем, чтобы сказать,что действие будет совершено в определенное время в будущем.

- At 5 o'clock tomorrow she will be having her English lesson.
Завтра в пять часов она будет делать домашнее задание по Английскому языку

 Вы можете также использовать Future Continuous Tense (will be doing) в других случаях: чтобы сказать о действиях, которые уже запланированы или решены:

- Here is John's schedule for the next Saturday:
-in the morning he will be working in the garden.
-in the afternoon, when it is very hot he will be repairing his car in the garage.
- And what is he doing in the evening? He is taking Mary to the cinema.

Вот расписание Джона на следующую субботу:
 - утром он будет работать в саду
 - в полдень, когда очень жарко, он будет ремонтировать свою машину в гараже
 - И что же он будет делать вечером? Он пойдет с Мэри в кино.

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Сейчас перейдем к более интересной (на мой взгляд), чем грамматика, теме. Устной теме.
Ваша задача, как обычно вставить пропущенные слова.

Climate and weather
The weather seems to be everybody's favorite topic of conversation in Britain. This is not because people are [ особенно]  interested in it, but people have to talk about something and the weather [служить] as a convenient subject.
The main thing to say about the weather in Britain is that it is [непредсказуемый] . There are weather forecasts on the radio and TV and in newspapers, but on the whole nobody belives them. In the last Britain was famous of fogs. The typical picture of London was a foggy November morning. Nowdays fog does not seem so common. As a rule the climate of the country depends on its geographical position. Being [окруженный] by the sea Britain enjoys a temperate wet climate. It is much [мягче] than of a continental countries: it is warmer in winter and cooler in summer. It is never too cold or too hot there. It often rains and [время от времени] it snows. The two [наихудший] months in England are January and February.
In the south of England snow falls only a few times during the winter and never lies long. But it often rains and there are few sunny days in winter. The [средний] winter temperature is between 3-7 degrees centigrade. In the north the winter is colder. It is as frosty in Scotland as it is in St. Petersburg. "Cold weather is more pleasant than wet weather", English people say. Spring is [несомненно]  the best season of the year in England.
And what is the climate like in Russian Federation? It is difficult to answer this question. The country is very lrge, that is why there are all sorts of weather in different regions. It is very cold in the the north most of the year; and it is [довольно] warm in the south even in winter. The swimming season on the Black Sea coast lasts from May to November.
In the European part of the country summers are quite hot, the sky is cloudless, the sun shines most of the time,[хотя] it rains once in a while. The first half of autumn is rather warm, too. From October to March the weather is cold. There are some very [жестокий] frosts in winter, and there is a lot of snow.
In Siberia winter is quite cold, and severe frosts are common. Autumn comes earlier and summer later than in the European part of the country. The climate of Siberia is continental, so there are dry, hot summers and very cold winters.
The winters in Moscow are colder than in London. There is always a lot of snow in January and Februry. There is also a lot of wind in winter. The average temperture is 10-11 degrees centigrade below zero in January. Winter is a good time for such sports as skiing, hockey and skating.

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AnecdotЭто как всегда истинный американский юмор (можете посмеяться над тем, что не над чем смеяться)

A man was seated in the movie house with his arm around a large dog sitting
in the seat next to him. The dog was clearly enjoying the picture, even
yelping at the funny parts. A man sitting behind them leaned over and said,
"Excuse me, sir, but I can't get over your dog's behavior!"
The man with the dog turned around and said, "Frankly, it surprises me too.
He hated the book."

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Dialogue (Do a favour)
Sandy: Hi, Fernando!                                                           
Fernando: Sandy! Hello! What brings you here?
Sandy: Mark and I just got back from having lunch.
Fernando:  Well, I'm glad you succeeded in dragging away
from the office for once. Listen, I want to thank you again
 for the lovely evening we all had together.
Sandy: It was our pleasure!
Fernando: Sandy, can you do me a favor? Could you give
 me some suggestions about shopping? I'd like to buy
 something special for Marta.
Sandy: A shopping question? That's hardly a favor, Fernando.
What kind of gift do you have in mind?
Fernando: I was thinking about getting her some jewelry, but
actually, I think she'd prefer something for the restaurant.
Sandy: How about a lovely piece of art?
Fernando: Yes! That's it!
Sandy: You should look around in the Design District.
Fernando: That's downtown, isn't it?
Sandy: Yes, in the old part of the city. They've gentrified the
area, and crafts shops.
Fernando: This is a great idea, Sandy. I'll need something for
 the kids, too - CDs, maybe a CD player.
Sandy: For those things, I'd try Sight and Sound, over on
 Lee Highway? They have the best selection.
Fernando: Oh, yes, I know the place. I'll look at laptops
there, too. I'm thinking of getting a new one.
Sandy: You could also go to a discount place. There are
a lot of them over at the Big Outlet Mall.
Fernando: Is it far?
Sandy: Not too far. The prices are worth it.
Fernando: I do like the idea of saving some money.
Sandy: Or, you could just forget about driving altogether,
 and do some catalogue shopping, or even Internet shopping
from home.
Fernando: You've offered me a lot of choices. As usual, you've
 been most helpful, Sandy. I look forward to repaying your kindness
 when you and Mark come down to visit us one day.
Sandy: And we look forward to taking you up on that!

Vocabulary

succeed - преуспевать, иметь успех
drag away - утащить
lovely - замечательный
do a favor - оказать услугу
suggestions - предложения
hardly - едва ли
have in mind - иметь ввиду
piece of art - предмет искусства
district - округ, район
gentrified - обогащаться
art galleries - художественные галереи
crafts shops - магазин ремесленных изделий
best selection - лучший выбор
discount - скидка
be worth it - оно того стоит
save money - экономить деньги
as usual - как обычно
repay someone's kindness - отплатить за доброту
take up on - принимать

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Test

This test will help you to estimate your knowledge of English grammar.
1. ... beef we had for dinner last night was excellent.  
a) a     b) an      c) the      d) -
2. Modern society has to learn to live with ... computer.
a) a     b) an      c) the      d) -
3. Even the good students say homework is what they most dislike about ... school.
a) a     b) an      c) the      d) -
4. Which of these nouns are correct plurals?
a) journeys        b) ladys       c) sandwichs        d) potatos
5. They saw_______friend on television.
a) theirs       b)they       c) them       d) their
6. Amy and Beth are twins. They________play the guitar.
a) all       b) both      c) no      d)everyone
7. There are two public libraries in the city. but______of them is located close to where I live.
a) neither         b) none        c)no         d) both
8. ______child is this.
a) Whose        b) Who        c) Whom        d)What
9. It is strange that for the past few days we haven't heard_____news about that accident.
a) many       b)a lot       c)much       d) much of
10. Economics_____nearly as interesting to me as literature.
a) doesn't       b) haven't       c) isn't        d) aren't
11. Alan has_______money than Ben.
a) less         b) last        c) littler        d) little
12. We are as proud as________
a) they are         b) them are          c) they do          d) their are.
13. Diehard is the____movie I've ever seen.
a) mosr excited           b)most exciting          c) most exciteable          d) more excited
14. "Were you pleased with Mary's typing?" "Yes, the job was _______".
a) surprising good        b) surprisingly good        c) surprising well       d) surprisingly well
15. He________like  the Director of the film. Shall we ask him for an autograph?
a) looking        b) looks       c) is looking       d) has looked
16. David Harvard, the director, is planning to start on his last film. _______many great films in his long career.
a) he made      b) He's made       c) He makes        d) he is making
17. It_______since I got up
a) is snowing     b) was snowing       c) has been snowing       d) did snow
18. If you_____on the kettle I____the tea.
a) put; will make         b) will put' make       c) will put; will make        d) put; am making
19. The sales manger____to Egypt for an  important meeting.
a) went       b) gone       c) go        d) going
20. Mary and Tom lived in San Francisko, but  they______yo Detroit.
a) will juast moved        b) are just moved        c) have just moved         d) had just moved
21. According th the announcement, the next plane for London_____in one hour.
a) depart       b) departs       c) departed         d) departing
22. He hopes that an invitation_____to him soon.
a) is sent       b)was sent         c) will been sent       d) sends
23. All the food in the refrigerator_____eaten, and it is empty now
a) is been        b) has been        c) have been        d) had been
24. - I wonder who commited the crime. Do you think it was Jack?
      - No, the police say it ______Jack. He's got an alibi.
a) mustn't be      b) might not have been       c) couldn't have been        d) hadn't to be
25. "I couldn't go to class yesterday, because my car broke down". "You_____mine. I wasn't using it."
a) could borow         b) may borow       c) could borrowed.        d) may have borrowed
26. "I'm always willing to help you. Just tell me what____me to do."
a) want      b) you do want       c) do want      d) you want
27. He insist on______there instead of  me
a) sending        b) being sent      c) sent       d) sends

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