Some Properties of Matter. Грекова О.А. - 14 стр.

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1. Write the comparatives and superlatives of these words; what are irregular?
Strange -                                 Shy -                                 Difficult
Dirty -                                   narrow -                              suitable
Helpful-                                   good -                                bad
Far-                                      accurate -                             low
Hot-                                      noticeable -                            little
   2. Make up a list: great, tiny, fine, huge, minute, large, little, vast, high, low.
   Big -                               Small –

   3. Write a short summery of the last (5) part of the text; think of the points: conduction,
   convection, radiation. Think of a title of this part of the text.


                                                Unit 6

   I Pre-reading task:

   1. Check up the meaning and pronunciation of the following words; Guess the meaning of
   the words underlined:
   Verbs: carry out, prove, refract, arrange, allow, fall, bend (bent, bent), mix, overlap, occur,
   be due to smth., hang,.
   Nouns: prism, ray, hole, beam, grade, rug, mixture, rainbow, refrangibility.
   Adj: complicated, definite, pure, neighbouring, artificial.

   II Grammar:
                                    Past Simple Active/ Passive;
    (Signal words: last…, …ago, then, yesterday, when…)
   Active: (I did, I was, they were, I could, I had to do); Note: No ‘did’ with ~ to be, ~ could!
   1) Write the verbs with the past tense:
   When I (be) young I (go) to England. There I (live) in London. I (be) rich and so I (must)
   buy things that (not/be) too expensive. I usually (buy) the cheapest things I (can) get. I
   never (take) a taxi, I usually (walk). The people (be) very kind and (help) me. I (meet) very
   good friends in London. After a few months I (begin) to work as a shop assistant. That (be)
   very interesting. Every day I (see) and (hear) new things. Two years ago I (come) home to
   Russia.
   Passive: (be + V.3)
   Use: in the passive, the object becomes the subject:
   The Chinese (subject) invented gunpowder (object)
   Gunpowder (subject) was invented by the Chinese.

   1.   Rewrite these sentences in the passive:
   a)   The thief opened the door.
   b)   He found the gold watch.
   c)   He took the computer.
   d)   He stole everything.
   e)   The butler called the police.
   f)   The police caught the police
   2.   Rewrite the sentences in Present Simple (active/passive):