• BOOKS - Vocabulary
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• Fresh and original ideas

• The rich and interesting language

•     The author’s sense of humour

•     The book’s realism and truthfulness

•     An intriguing plot

•     Some shocking situation and events

•    Detailed descriptions

1.    The power of author’s imagination

1. an introduction ( all the background information of the book: title, name of the author, type, settings)

2. the main points of the plot

3. general comments on the plot, the main characters

4. recommendation

1. Background -   The book is based on the incredible life story of…

                                   The book was written by…

                                   The story is about…/begins…

                                   The story is set in…/takes place in…

                                   The book tells us a story of …

    

                                  

2. The plot:     - thrilling/full of thrilling moments

                       - has an unexpected twist

                       - to be kept in suspense until the very end

                        - gripping

-involving

-dramatic

-moving

-entertaining

-informative

-confusing

-exciting

3. General comments ( why you like the book)

  The book is:  beautifully/well-written/ informative/ fascinating

  It has a tragic/ dramatic end

  

    Characters:           -convincing

                                   -predictable

                                   -well-developed

                                   -realistic

                                   -original

                                   -vividly depicted

                       

4. Recommendation

 It’s well worth reading.

I’d recommend it because…

I highly/thoroughly recommend it to…

It’s a highly entertaining read.

It’s a must for those who…

A model text "My favourite book"

Тренировочная работа "Present Simple vs Present Continuous + Questions"

Write the interrogative and negative sentences:
1. She is waiting for me now.
2. He is looking for the job as a manager.
3. Students do a lot of work on designing.
4. Our teacher usually comes to the lesson on time.
5. Your perfume smells nice.
Open the brackets using Present Simple or Present Continuous:
1.  I ________(think) about the party tonight.
2. I can't go with you. I __________(look after) my little sister.
3. I _________(think) he has some problems.
4. This cake _______(taste) awful.
5.- Is he busy tomorrow evening? - Yes, he ______(see) his teacher at 6 o'clock.

ENTRY TEST

(демо-версия)

1.     Why _______so cold in the room?

a) is it                   b) it is                   c) it

2.     Has he got _____ sister?

a) a                        b) the                    c) –

3.     He usually _____ a lot of questions.

a) ask                     b) asks                  c) is asking questions

4.     He is _____ questions.

a) ask                     b) asks                   c) asking

5.     The men ______ from Africa.

a) is                       b) are                      c) live

6.     He likes to skate. He _______every day.

a) skate                  b) skates                  c) skated

7.     _____ she playing chess?

a) Do                      b) is                         c) did

8.     He _____in Africa last year.

a) is                        b) was                       c) were

9.     Did she ______the dress?

a) wash                   b) washes                 c) washed

10.                        He  ______ helped her yesterday.

a) isn’t                    b) doesn’t                 c) didn’t

11.                       The ______ lives in that house.

a) man                     b) men                       c) children

12.                        She has got a lot of _______ .

a) banana                 b) sweet                    c) jam

13.                        Did you bring many ______?

a) chocolate             b) sweet                     c) sweets

14.                       These are Ann’s _______.

a) dress                     b) shoes                    c) box

15.                        Do you buy _________ bread?

a) a lot                          b) many                              c) much

16.                        We haven’t got many _____.

a) water                         b) food                               c) bananas

17.                       _______mother is a teacher.

a) Sam                           b) Sam’s                            c) Sams

18. This apple is ________than that apple.

a) big                             b) bigger                            c) the biggest

     19. Tamara is _________girl in our class.

a) short                           b) shorter                           c) the shortest

20. The parrot is clever, …?

a) is he                           b) isn’t it                             c) is it

Поставь глаголы в скобках в нужное время.

1. He usually _______(take) his dog for a walk to the park but yesterday he ______(take) his dog for a walk near the house because he ______(be) busy.
2. It seldom _______(rain) in July but today it ______(rain) and it_______(be) cold.
3. Yesterday the weather ________(be) fine , it _______(not/rain) and we ______(decide) to go to the park.
4. They usually ________(have) dinner in the kitchen but today they ________(have) dinner in the living room.
5. She usually ________(swim) in the swimming pool but this week she _______(swim) in the lake because she _______(stay) at her friends’ country house.

Система грамматических времен

PRESENT SIMPLE Светофоры: ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, SELDOM,     NEVER, EVERY  DAY/ IN THE MORNING/AFTERNOON/EVENING Формула:  V1 / Vs (he, she, it) Вопросы: DO/DOES ПОДЛЕЖ. V1 ? Отриц.Ф.:  ПОДЛЕЖ. DON’T/DOESN’T V1	PRESENT CONTINUOUS Cветофоры: NOW,  AT THE MOMENT, LOOK! LISTEN! HUSH! …but TODAY/ THISWEEK/ THIS YEAR,   AT  PRESENT Формула:  AM/IS/ARE  +  Ving Вопросы: am/is/are Подлеж. Ving ? Отриц.ф.:  Подлеж. Am/is/are not Ving
PAST SIMPLE Cветофоры: YESTERDAY, …AGO, LAST…,       IN 1999 , WHEN? Формула: Ved    /    V2(для неправ.гл.) Вопросы:  DID ПОДЛЕЖ. V1 ? Отриц.ф.: ПОДЛЕЖ.DIDN’T V1	FUTURE SIMPLE Cветофоры: TOMORROW, NEXT… Формула: WILL +  V1 Вопросы:  WILL ПОДЛЕЖ. V1 Отриц.ф: ПОДЛЕЖ. WON’T  V1

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