IV. Read the text and translate it with the dictionary

If you are invited to an English home, at 5 o’clock in the morning you get a cup of tea. You must not say ‘Go away’. On the contrary, you have to say, with your best five o’clock smile: ‘Thank you so much. I love a cup of early morning tea, especially early in the morning’.

Then you have tea for breakfast; then you have tea at 11 o’clock in the morning; then after lunch; then you have tea for tea; then after supper; and again at 11 o’clock at night.

You must not refuse tea under the following circumstances: if it is hot; if it is cold; if you are tired; if anybody thinks that you might be tired; if you are nervous; if you happy; before you go out; if you are out; if you have just returned home; if you have had no tea for some time; if you have just had a cup.

You definitely must not follow my example. I sleep at 5 o’clock in the morning; I have coffee for breakfast; I drink innumerable cups of coffee during the day.

The other day, for instance, I wanted a cup of coffee and a piece of cheese for tea. It was a very hot day, and my wife made some cold coffee and put it in the refrigerator, where it froze solid. On the other hand, she left the cheese on the kitchen table, where it melted. So I had a piece of coffee and a glass of cheese.

Unit 5

The Present Simple / Present Continuous Tenses

Note!

Иногда глаголы состояния употребляются в Present Continuous для придания эмоциональной окраски или для того, чтобы подчеркнуть, что это состояние временное.

I know I am being a baby but I can’t help it. Я знаю, что веду себя как ребенок, но ничего не могу с собой поделать.

Present Continuous иногда выражает чью-либо постоянную характеристику (обычно с наречиями always (всегда) или constantly (постоянно). В таком предложении показано отношение говорящего (обычно отрицательное) к тому, о чем говорится в предложении.

She is constantly finding fault with me. Она постоянно придирается ко мне.

Present Continuous употребляется с глаголами движения: to go (идти, ехать), to come (приходить, приезжать), to leave (уезжать), to start (отправляться) для выражения будущего действия, которое запланировано заранее.

Now listen, Roger’s coming home tomorrow. You know he is leaving Eton for good. Послушай, Роджер приезжает домой завтра. Ты знаешь, он оставляет Итон навсегда