READING Task 1. Read the text and answer the questions putting A, B, C or D
How do YOU use the net?
We asked members of one family to tell us what they use the Internet for and why. Here is what they told us.
A Grandad Peter
I might be over 80 but the Internet is invaluable to me. At my age it’s not always so easy to get about and my friends and family are scattered all over the globe. It’s difficult to visit and have face-to-face conversations that often. It’s a bit pricy too! Phoning isn’t that convenient because of the different time zones. I don’t think my brother in Australia would appreciate being woken up at three in the morning just for me to say hello! So I keep in touch by e-mail and it’s very important to me. It took me a while to get the hang of it but now it’s no problem at all.
B Daughter Lynne
I must admit that I’m a spendaholic and I’m on auction sites all the time. I can’t resist a bargain and I love the excitement of bidding against other people and never being sure whether you’re going to win or not. It’s quite addictive so I have to be careful or else I would be completely broke! I think it’s incredible that whatever you’re looking to buy, someone out there has got it to sell.
C Mum Karen
I find the net useful for downloading information for my students. You can also access sites that give you free lesson plans and good, imaginative ideas for making lessons interesting. There’s such a lot of knowledge out there too. To get the answers to the kind of questions I have, it would take hours with piles of books and I simply don’t have the time. For me the net is a lifeline!
D Dad Oliver
My big thing is news and sports and I’m always online checking the latest scores. I work shifts too, so I often miss the regular news slots and with the net I can always watch news clips of programmes that were on earlier. It also brings you breaking news and with the more controversial issues if you want to, you can read people’s comments and of course, make your own. I do that quite often. And there are also online newspapers. If I don’t get a paper, I can always go online and click on to the newspapers website. It’s easier to choose what you want to read rather than leafing through the papers which can be so big these days
Which person (A–D) says …
1 I see the net as time saving? ___
2 I sometimes share my opinions with others? ___
3 I use it to get help with my work? ___
4 I don’t always get what I want? ___
5 it took time to work out how to use the net? ___
WRITING
Complete the questions. Use question words.
kind of car have you got?
is your favorite sport?
ocean is bigger-the Atlantic or the Pacific?
book is this? Is it yours?
are you from? Are you English?
do you usually have your summer holiday? Do you have it in August?
are you in bed? Are you ill?
do you go to work? Do you go by car?
is your friend? Is he over 21?
are you? Are you over 1 meter 80?
children have you got?
were your shoes? Were they expensive?
do you go to the cinema? Do you go more than once a week?
have you lived in this town? Have you been here for very long?
did you go on your last holiday? – To Greece
1. Gardening takes up a lot of time.
2. She took away the food.
3. She takes after her mother in character.
4. He took off his coat.
5. Sorry, I took you for your sister.
6. Your daughter doesn't take after you at all.
7. Anxiety has taken over his appetite.
8. Do you take me for a fool?
9. He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire.
10. He takes up his duties next week.
11. I won't take up your time any more.
Если нужно, вот перевод:
1. Садоводство занимает много времени.
2. Она забрала/унесла еду.
3. Она похожа на свою маму по характеру.
4. Он снял пальто.
5. Извините, я принял вас за вашу сестру.
6. Ваша дочь совсем не похожа на вас.
7. Тревога лишила его аппетита.
8. Вы принимаете меня за дурака?
9. Он снял с меня мокрые ботинки и заставил меня сесть у костра/камина.
10. Он приступает к своим обязанностям на следующей неделе.
11. Я не буду больше отнимать у вас время.
2. Would you like tea or coffee? -I would have some coffee, please.
3. My head hurts. - Sit down and I will get you an aspirin.
4. What are your plans for next week?- I'm going to fly to New York on business.
5. Did you phone Michael?- Oh! I completely forgot. I'm going to do it now.
6. Could somebody answer the phone? - I will get to.
7. Are you in a hurry? - Yes, I'm going to meet my sister.
8. I can't hear the television ! - I will turn it up so you can hear it.
9. It is getting dark - I will turn on the light
10. The tape recorder doesn't work I'm going to repair it.
11. He will see his Granny on Sunday.
12. I think they will pass the exam.
13. The bag is so heavy, I can't carry it - I'm going to help you.
14. I don't want to go home by bus. I'm going to walk.
15. Do you think John will phone us tonight?
16. Take an umdrella with you. It will be rain.
17. It's Tom's birthday tomorrow. We are going to give him a present.
18. I think he will like his present