2. a Read the types of music and match them with the definitions on the right. There are
more types than definitions.
1. rap
2. rock
3. heavy metal
4. country
and western
5. folk
6. classical
7. opera
8. jazz
9. techno
10. blues
11. pop
a) music of African-American
origin, characterized by the use
of improvisation
b) music or song in the traditional
style of a country
c) type of modern popular music
with a strong beat, played on
electric guitars, etc.
d) slow sad jazz music originated
among blacks in the Southern
USA
e) serious and traditional in style
music of the period 1750–1800
f) a type of music made popular by
African-Americans, expressing
strong emotions
g) type of music that derives from
the folk music of the southern
and western US
h) a play in which words are sung
to a musical accompaniment
i) modern popular music
2) It’s easy for someone, who can talk a lot with native speakers. (это легко для тех, кто может общаться с носителями)
3) It’s kinda complicated to get up early when I stay up late(это становится чутка сложновато- вставать рано- когда я допоздна не сплю)
4) Bc* in early mornings in winter it is still dark outside and it looks like night. (Потому что по утрам зимой ещё темно снаружи и это выглядит как ночь)
5) Lots of tourists come to Moscow every summer, so hotels is full.(В Мск приезжает много туристов каждое лето, и отели заполнены)
6) Actually, we don’t need equipment to go abroad in Europe or somewhere else, but when we go to cold countries we need a lot of warm clothes. (В принципе, нам не нужно оборудование, когда мы идём заграницу, но если мы едем в холодные страны, нам нужно много тёплых вещей)
7. Of course, it will be exciting to visit Great Britain, and it’s a lot of practice of speaking and listening.(здесь совмещен 7-й и 8-й, Конечно, это будет очень захватывающе- посетить Великобританию, а также это много разговорной практики).
*Bc- because , англо-американское сленговое сокращение.
Past Simple
I did all of my homework yesterday.He woke up and got out of his bed.She fell from the tree last week.The lecture you gave me yesterday was great.I bought a pen like yours 2 hours ago.She came to see me last month.The girl was surprised to get an A for the test.His sentence was reduced on appeal and he was released.These cases were processed in 2010 and 10 were closed.Unfortunately, she was abroad when her son got sick.Past Continuous
I was sleeping at 2 o'clock yesterday.He was running and calling for help.We were eating soup after a long working day.I was preparing for my school exams all day yesterday.The sun was shining brightly and the wind was blowing.Josh was drawing a cartoon character while Mark was watching a movie.The avalanche was scaring all of us.She was fighting with a man.I wasn't singing at the concert.He was waiting for Alex.