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EXERCISE 3. Translate into English. 1. Я родился 31 декабря, так что это двойной праздник для меня

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  1. A) Read the dialogue and translate it into Ukrainian.
  2. B) After you have written the sentences translate them into Russian.
  3. B) Continue the exercise suggesting your own verbal context.
  4. B) people coming there to exercise.
  5. B) Translate into English using the above dialogue.
  6. B) Translate the description of the father's walk.
  7. English-based pronunciation standarts of English. Received pronuncation.
  8. Ex. 11 Scan the text “Sources of law” and pick out the sentences with passive voice constructions. Define the tense and translate the sentences.
  9. Ex. 3. Choose the correct grammar form to translate a predicate.
  10. Ex. 3. Translate the sentences from Russian into English, using one of the Present Tenses.
  11. Ex. 3. Translate the sentences into English.
  12. Ex. 5 Translate the story. Turn direct speech into indirect speech with tense changes.

1. Я родился 31 декабря, так что это двойной праздник для меня. 2. Ум хорошо, а два лучше. 3. Конференцзал находится на четвертом этаже. 4. Седьмая часть прибыли этой фирмы идет на благотворительность. 5. – Как насчет второй чашечки кофе? – Спасибо, одной достаточно. 6. Он сделал вторую, третью попытку, и лишь четвертая увенчалась успехом. 7. Многим нравятся фильмы шестидесятых. 8. Вода покрывает четыре пятых земной поверхности. 9. В Ватикане 11 500 комнат. 10. Давай устроим чай на двоих, хорошо?

THE VERB – Present Forms: Level B

         
  Present Simple Present Cont. Present Perfect Present Perf.Cont.
a permanent situations or states She works as a nurse. He owns a large shop. temporary situations They are staying at the Park Hotel at present. recently completed actions She has tided her room (She has finished tiding her room You can see it is tidy now – evidence in the present) actions started in the past and continuing up to the present He’s been writing a letter for two hours. (He started two hours ago and he’s still writing it.)
b repeated / habitual actions (especially with frequency adverbs: often, usually, etc) I usually get up at 7.30. actions happening at or around the moment of speaking She is looking for a better job actions which happened at an unstated past time and are connected with the present He has lost his keys. (He is still looking for them) past action of certain duration having visible results or effects in the present She’s been crying. (Her eyes are red.)
c permanent truths or laws of nature Money doesn’t buy happiness. Water freezes at 0°C. repeated actions with “always” expressing annoyance or criticism She’s always interrupting me! personal experiences/changes which have happened I’ve lost 10 kilos. Actions expressing anger, irritation, annoyance, explanations or criticism Who has been using my toothbrush? (annoyance)
d timetables/programmes (future meaning) The plane leaves at 6.10. fixed arrangements in the near future The Browns are visiting us tonight (It’s all arranged.) emphasis on number She’s written three letters since this morning. Emphasis on duration (usually with for since or how long) She’s been calling on clients since this morning.
e reviews/sports commentaries/dramatic narrative Meryl Streep acts brilliantly in this film. changing or developing situations His English is getting better    

 

Time expressions used with:

Present Simple every day/week/month/year, usually, often, always, rarely, never, sometimes, in the morning/evening/afternoon, at night, on Mondays, etc
Present Cont. now, at the moment, at present, nowadays, today, tonight, always, still
Present Perfect just, ever, never, already, yet, always, how long, so far, recently, since, for, today, this week/month, etc
Present Perfect Cont. how long, for, since

Note: live, feel and work can be used either in the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous with no difference in meaning.

I’ve been leaving / I’ve lived in Rome for a year.

State verbs

Verbs describing a permanent state (state verbs) do not normally have continuous forms. These are:

(1) verbs of the senses: see, hear, smell, feel, taste etc

(2) verbs of opinion: agree, believe, consider etc

(3) verbs of emotions: feel, forgive, hate, like, love etc

(4) other verbs: appear (=seem), be, belong, fit, have (possess), know, look (appear), need, prefer, require, want, weight, wish etc

The verbs look, watch, listen express deliberate actions and can be used in continuous forms.

Some state verbs: see, smell, taste, feel, think, have etc have continuous forms but there is a difference in meaning.

 

verb STATE ACTION
think I think she is rich. I’m thinking about your plan.
taste The milk tastes awful. He is tasting the sauce; it might need some salt.
have He has a pet dog. He’s having dinner now.
feel This cloth feels like velvet. She’s feeling her way in the dark.
see I see you are in trouble. I’m seeing my lawyer tonight.
smell The kitchen smells of burnt meet. Why are you smelling your food?
come He comes from Spain. He’s coming from Spain.
love I love holidays. I’m loving this holiday.
look Your hair looks great. She is looking at some old photographs.
weigh The baby weighs 5 kilos. I’m weighing myself on my new scales.
be Ann is very tall. Ann is being very kind to me these days.

 


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