7. What do they study at school?
8. Where do you meet your friends?
9. Where do your children meet their friends?
10. Do you like to listen to pop music, to rock music, to classical music, to jazz?
Speech patterns
Good morning. – Доброе утро.
Good afternoon. – Добрый день.
Good evening. – Добрый вечер.
Good night. – Спокойной ночи.
FOCUS ON GRAMMAR
Активная грамматика
The verb «can»
I can speak French. – Я умею говорить по-французски.
Can you help me? – Вы можете мне помочь?
They can’t (can not) read English. – Они не умеют читать по-английски.
Where can I buy this book? – Где я могу купить эту книгу?
1. Write the questions and give negative answers.
Example: She can play tennis.
Can she play tennis? She can’t play tennis.
1. My children can speak Spanish. ......................................................................
2. My wife can cook very well. ......................................................................
3. They can help us with these documents..............................................................
4. I can tell you about the office. ..................................................................
5. She can look at him all the time. ..................................................................
6. He can come home at 7 o’clock. ..................................................................
7. They can walk in this park. ..................................................................
2. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.
1. I can’t drive a car, but my brother is can. ................................
2. Where I can meet my friend? ................................
3. Can they to tell me the way to the park? ................................
4. Your sister can play the piano? ................................
5. We cann’t come home now. ................................
6. When can see this play? ................................
7. I can work at night, but my wife can. ................................
8. He can’t to read this boring book. ................................
3. Write 10 questions with «can» using the verbs in the Box.
To listen, to help, to walk, to relax, to meet, to work, to buy, to drive, to finish, to speak.
4. Translate the sentences into English.
1. Вы умеете водить машину? ........................................................
2. Моя жена умеет говорить на трех иностранных языках. ........................................................
3. Мои дети не могут читать длинные скучные книги. ........................................................
4. Где я могу купить билет? ........................................................
5. Мы не можем поехать в Египет. Это очень дорого. ........................................................
6. Я не умею готовить хорошо, но мой муж умеет. ........................................................
7. Что мы можем увидеть в этом театре? ........................................................
8. Мой муж не может ходить на работу каждый день. ........................................................
9. Я не могу слушать эту музыку. ........................................................
Can you / Could you?
Выражение просьбы с помощью Can you / Could you
Просьба, начинающаяся с «Could you» звучит более вежливо. Сравните: Can you help me? – Вы можете мне помочь? и Could you help me? – Не могли бы Вы мне помочь?
5. Write the full question with «Could».
1. help me to study ..............................................................................
2. play tennis with me ..............................................................................
3. watch this play ..............................................................................
4. have lunch with me ..............................................................................
5. give me your E-mail ..............................................................................
6. buy a cake for us ..............................................................................
7. live in this flat ..............................................................................
6. Write in a suitable question.
Question-words.
What – Что – What can you see in the room? Что ты можешь увидеть в комнате?
What – Какой – What is your surname? Какая твоя фамилия?
When – Когда – When can you meet my friend? Когда ты можешь встретиться с моим другом?
Why – Почему – Why is he here? Почему он здесь?
Where – Где – Where are my chairs? Где мои стулья?
Who – Кто – Who is that man? Кто тот мужчина?
With whom – С кем – With whom can you come? С кем ты можешь прийти?
How – Как – How are you? Как вы поживаете?
Whose – Чей – Whose is this office? Чей это офис?
7. Read the sentences and translate them. Underline the auxiliary verb.
1. Where can I buy jeans?.....................................................................................
2. Are these chairs new? ......................................................................................
3. How is your little sister? ...................................................................................
4. With whom is she at the theatre? ........................................................................
5. Are these expensive maps? ................................................................................
6. Where can they have dinner? ............................................................................