ORAL PRACTICE. 0-1. a) Memorize the dialogue, b) Dramatize it with your fellow-students

0-1. a) Memorize the dialogue, b) Dramatize it with your fellow-students. O-2. Answer the questions.

1. What are Mr Priestley's students speaking about? 2. Why is Lu­cille pleased to talk about clothes? 3. What dresses does Lucille like to have? 4. What costumes does she like to wear? 5. What does Lucille usually wear in the morning? 6. When does Lucille wear a cotton or a linen frock and a hat to match? 7. Does she wear in the evening the same clothes as in the morning? 8. What is Lucille's favourite dress? 9. Does Pedro or Olaf always go to a good tailor? Why so? 10. What are Pedro's favourite colours? 11. Pedro is sure that it pays to choose a good cloth for a suit, isn't he? Why is he? 12. Are Olafs clothes as expensive as Pedro's? 13. Olafs clothes don't keep their shape so well as Pedro's, do they? Why not? 14. What does Olaf like about his own clothes? 15. What does Olaf put on when he goes out in winter? 16. When does he wear a scarf round his neck? 17. Pedro and Olaf are quite different in their attitude towards clothes, aren't they?

0-3. Do you recognize Lucille? Have a good look at the photo and answer the questions.

These are some cues:

Lucille's. I don't know. No, she isn't. Yes, she is. silk, wool

- Whose photo is it?

- Is she wearing a light cotton
frock?

- What is her dress made of?

I think so. think so.

I can't say. I don't

4. Lucille is in her favourite
black evening dress, isn't
she?

I think so. I don't think it does It's loose on her. It's tight. It fit_s her perfectly. It is. It isn't. I like it. It makes her attractive. I don't like it. It doesn't suit her To my mind...

5. Does it suit her?

6. Does it fit her perfectly?

7. Is it of the latest style?

8. What can you say about Lu-
cille's hair-do?

9. Is she dressed for a theatre,
dance or for a game of ten­
nis?

10. What makes you think so?

She is wearing a long dress. Her dress is expensive, she is wearing rich ear-rings.

O-4. Try to describe Lucille in the photo. Begin with: "This is Lucille's photo." The above questions will help you. Finish with your opinion of the way Lucille dresses. Remember the Tacts from the dialogue. 15 sentences will do.

O-5. a) Describe the way the young men dress comparing them. Use the list of words and phrases as cues.

well-cut; expensive; ready-made; made to measure; it pays to choose a good cloth for a suit; to keep its shape; fine for walking in the country; to get worn out

b) Answer the questions.

1. So is their attitude towards clothes the same or different? 2. What is your own attitude to clothes? 3. Do you take much interest in them?

III. GRAMMAR PATTERNS IN KNOW-HOW DRILLS

We are going to continue our work at the system of English tenses which is quite different from the Russian one. In this Unit we shall do many exercises on the use of the Simple Past and the Past Continu­ous, and some other grammar exercises too.

If you want to talk freely, try to master basic grammar rules until you are so familiar with them you don't have to think about them any more, they come naturally.

1. The Simple Past Tense

Gr-l. a) Write the past forms of the following verbs. Transcribe them. Read the words pronouncing the endings distinctly.

to dress, to fit, to look, to talk, to match, to use, to enjoy, to 202

hurry» to prefer, to answer, to transfer, to try, to order, to dance, to inform, to ask, to beg, to care, to prepare, to mend, to sound, to study

b) Group the verbs according to the ways of reading of the suffix "-ed": [t], [d], [id].

Qt-1. a) Learn the spelling rules of the -ed form. Write the past forms of the following verbs.

to play, to cry, to tie, to reply, to marry, to refer, to cover, to share, to die, to bag, to grudge, to tune, to smile, to stop, to bottle, to travel, to hope, to melt, to pat

b) Read the forms, pronouncing the endings distinctly. Get ready to comment on the spelling of the words in class.

Gr-3. Restore the infinitive forms of the following verbs.

slowed, gabbed, destroyed, wired, compared, freed, repelled, married, lamed, cracked, winked, voted, started, divided, collided, submitted, hopped, hoped, fogged

Gr-4. Give the past forms of the following verbs. Read and memorize.

to put on, to take off, to wear, to go, to see, to choose, to speak, to have, to pay, to sit, to come, to feel, to fall, to get, to do, to make, to begin, to be

Gr-5. Repeat after the teacher. Explain the use of the Simple Past

1. We had a nice walk two days ago. 2. He visited his native town in 1972. 3. I bought a nice dress yesterday. 4. It rained a great deal last summer. 5. Kate put on her coat and hat, took her bag and left the room. 6. Jane saw beautiful shoes in the Central Store the other day.

2. The Past Continuous Tense

Gr-6. Repeat the following sentences after the teacher. Make them interrogative (ask general and special questions). Get ready to comment on the use of the Past Continuous Tense in class.

1. At 2 o'clock yesterday I was learning a poem by heart. 2. From 10 o'clock in the morning till 12 o'clock I was writing a letter to my friend. 3. It was raining all day yesterday. 4. I was sewing a dress Vhen my mother returned home.

Gr-7. Make the following sentences complete using the Past Continuous (in the second part of each sentence).

. I- When my daughter came into the kitchen I.... 2. While I was lting _{on tne} blackboard John....3. When I called on Jane she.... What were you doing while the mother...? 5. From 5 till 6 I....

6. All day yesterday they.... 7. At 2 o'clock the students.... 8. Whil_c I was trying on the hat he....

Gr-8. Try to remember and write:

1. What the members of your family were doing at 7 o'clock yes. terday evening. (Begin with: "It was 7 o'clock...".) 2. What your room, mates were doing from 8 to 9 yesterday. (Begin with: "As far as J remember...".) 3. What your fellow-students were doing when you entered the classroom.

Gr-9. Supply the correct tense (Simple Present, Present Continuous, Simple Past or Past Continuous).

1. Arm always (to dress) with taste. She (to like) to have well-cut fashionable dresses. The dress she (to wear) now (to be) very beauti­ful. She (to buy) it last week. 2. Alice (to take off) her coat when the telephone (to ring). 3. What you (to do) yesterday at 3 o'clock? -1 (not to remember), why? - You (to be) at home at that time? - Sure. -1 (to call on) you, (to knock) at the door, but nobody (to open). - Oh, I (to remember) now! I (to listen) to music with my earphones on and naturally I (not to hear) when you (to knock). 4. Yesterday I (to see) Jane and Nick. They (to talk) in a lively manner and (not to notice) me. 5. Tomorrow I (to go) to the Big Central Store. I (to be going) to buy a new hat to match my new coat which I (to buy) last week. 6. Those who (to like) to have clothes that (to fit) them perfectly (to prefer) to have them made-to-measure. 7. My coat (not to be) new. I (to buy) it in 1985. 8. Be quick! There (to be) many people outside. You (to begin) to try on the dress half an hour ago. 9. The things I (to wash) yesterday (to be) dry. 10. What Mary (to do)? - She (to iron) her blouse.

3. Articles and Prepositions

Gr-10. Insert articles where necessary. (If you like the conversation learn it and then act it out with your fellow-students in class.)

Ann: Oh, Mary, isn't it... nice dress in... window? How do you think

it will look on me? Mary: It's... lovely dress and... colour is nice. Let's go and ask

whether they've got your size.

(They enter the shop.)

Ann: I should like to try on... blue dress. My size is 46.

Shop-assistant: Certainly. Come this way.... fitting-room is vacant.

Ann: I like... colour and... style very much.

Mary: It looks lovely on you.

Ann: Yes, I'll take it.

Mary: Look, Ann. There are very nice sweaters here. Do you think.

blue one will suit me? 204

Ann: Will it fit you? It's too big for you, I think. Mary: It's... pity. I need... smaller size.

Gr-H- Fill in the blanks with articles.

1. At what shop did you buy... hat? 2. What colour scarf would you like to buy to match... coat? 3. Are... gloves old or new? 4. When will you go to... State Department Store? 5. Has Ada given you... go°d advice? 6. Go to... mirror and have... look at yourself. 7. Ann wore... velvet black dress that night. 8. Alice's bag is made of ', silk.... silk is very thick. 9. What size... gloves do you wear? 10.... nylon blouses are out of... fashion now. 11. Kitty bought... new coat for... winter wear last month. 12.... gloves made of... wool are usually warm. 13. Did you like... colour of Joan's new jacket? 14. Have... look at... suit! I've been wearing it for... years but... cloth is still good. 15. It pays to choose... good cloth for... suit.

Gr-12. Insert prepositions or adverbs where necessary.

1. His spring coat is made... brown leather. 2. My sister is very
particular... clothes. She has a lot... clothes... winter and summer
wear. 3. Take the handkerchief..... your bag and put it... the pocket.

4. Have a look... those shoes! Won't they match... my new costume?
I'd like to try them..., may be they are... my size and will fit... me.

5. Put a warm scarf... your neck. It's cold... the street. 6. This frock
becomes... her and she looks smart today. 7. Go... the fitting-room
and try... the green frock. 8. I'm afraid the shirt is a bit loose... you.
9. You must choose another belt. This one does not go well... your
light dress. 10. These shoes are... fashion now.

III. SPEECH FUNCTIONS DEVELOPED

1. Asking for Permission (Favours).

2. Asking for Information.

Are you sure that you have "a feel" for saying the right thing at the right time? Why is it important to say the right thing at the right time and place? Because it helps people to communicate effectively. Using language appropriately helps to improve communication. But any "^appropriate using can have the opposite effect. For example you will sound quite ridiculous if you use very formal expressions in informal situations. Likewise it's not proper to use informal expressions in for­mal situations.

. The choice of neutral, informal or formal expressions depends on ^th whom, where and when we speak. You can use neutral expres­sions at any time. It doesn't matter who you are talking to or when, °-^J^here. Informal expressions are used with your friends or relatives, expressions are used with your employer, teacher and so on.

O-l. Study these formulas.

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