Exercises . №9. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the Present Continuous Tense .

№9. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the Present Continuous Tense.

1. Now the students of our group are translating the text “Architecture and its Roots “. They know English very well and sometimes translate articles from newspapers without a dictionary.

2. The writer is working over the novel at the moment.

3. My brother is working now in the garden.

4. Nick is reading “Book on Architecture “. Don”t you see it?

5. It is 5 o’clock now and Nancy is making her report at the seminar.

6. While my mother is cooking, my father is looking through newspapers.

7. She is always complaining.

8. When he comes we are always discussing our business problems.

9. Now it is 6 o’clock, they are looking through the terms of our agreement.

10. She is saying that she does not know this person.Don’t let him come in her office.

№10. Give your own examples in English using the different grammar meanings of the Present Continuous and the Present Indefinite.

№11. Open the brackets using the verbs in Present Continuous:

1. It (rain). Let’s stay at home.

2. I (ring) you up to invite you to my birthday party.

3. You always (listen) to the same song! Isn’t it boring?

4. Leave him alone – he (work).

5. Listen! She (sing) a new song.

6. They (talk) all the time.

7. Don’t switch off the radio – the orchestra (play) beautiful music.

8. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing). It’s beautiful!

9. Look! An old man (cross) the street and nobody (help) him.

10. We (watch) a football match. Our team (play) very well today.

11. The telephone (ring). Answer it, please.

№12. Translate into English:

1. Вони весь час сперечаються.

2. Вiн дивиться на цю картину з великою цiкавiстю.

3. Хтось стукає у дверi.

4. Зараз вiн живе у готелi.

5. Послухай, вони говорять про щось цiкаве.

6. Подивись, жовте листя падає на землю.

7. Дивись, лiтак летить дуже низько.

8. Дiти сплять, а ви спiваєте дуже голосно.

9. Зараз мiй дiдусь пише книгу про вiйну.

10. Один мiй друг завжди щось малює, а iнший постiйно щось читає.

COMMUNICATION.

Apologies.

· When we want to apologise we use the phrases:

I am sorry.

I am very sorry (more emphatic).

· When we apologise for unimportant things we say:

Sorry.

· If you want to apologise in advance for some trouble you use:

Excuse me.

Excuse me for.

(The latter is also used to attract the attention of a person you don’t know).

· The formal apology is:

I apologise for

I must apologise for

· The formal apology is also:

I beg your pardon.

Pardon.

Replies to Apologies:

That’s all right.

It’s all right.

That’s OK.

It’s OK.

Don’t worry.

Never mind.

It doesn’t matter.

Not at all.

№13. Read and translate illustrative examples:

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