Разговорные темы по английскому языку. Яшина Е.А. - 32 стр.

         During the 1950s I lived in Cork for a time (vague, indefinite).
         Do you want to borrow this book for a while? (indefinite but not too long)
         Which phrase from above could you use in the following situations? Write ex-
         actly what you might say, as in the example.

              1. To a child who repeatedly leaves the fridge open despite being told off of-
                 ten.
              “I’ve told you time and time again not to leave that fridge door open!”
              2. To someone you’re happy to see who arrives just as you are serving
                 tea/coffee.
              3. On a postcard you expect will arrive at someone’s house after you do.
              4. A large group of people want to talk to you but you’d prefer to see them
                 individually.
              5. Ask someone to use an old photocopier while the new one is being re-
                 paired.
              6. Explain to someone that the weather occasionally gets very cold in your
                 country.
              7. Tell someone you’ll do your best to arrive punctually at a meeting.

          4. Learn the verbs associated with time passing

         Ten years have passed / elapsed since I last heard from her.
         Don’t worry the time will pass quickly. Time passes slowly when you are
         lonely.
         It takes 12 hours to fly to Singapore.
         The batteries in this radio usually last about three or four months.
         This videotape lasts / runs for three hours.
         The meeting went on for two hours (suggests longer than expected or desired).
         Take your time, you don’t need to hurry.

         Complete the sentences using the verbs associated with time passing
           1. The ferry crossing …
           2. Use the cassettee to record, it will …
           3. These shoes have been great, they’ve …
           4. Everyone got bored because the speeches …
           5. The disaster occurred in 1932. Many years …
           6. I’ll miss you terribly. I only hope the weeks …
           7. There’s no hurry at all, just …

         Listening
         Dictation of time



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