Упражнение 1. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту. 1. Who are they waiting for?

1. Who are they waiting for?

2. What is Vera's hobby?

3. What is Richard asking Victor about?

4. How old is Victor's wife (Alex, Vera, Boris)?

5. Does Michael Basov work?

Упражнение 2.Сравните столбики первый и второй. Что собираются сделать наши герои и что они уже делают? Повторите эти предложения несколько раз.

Vic is going to meet Richard. Vera is going to meet him, too. I am going to meet him. They are going to take the sub­way. You are going to cook. We are going to ask him about America.

Now he is meeting him. Now she is meeting him. Now I am meeting him. Now they are taking the sub­way. Now you are cooking. Now we are asking him about America.

Теперь задайте вопросы сами: Предложения 1 и 4 — образцы.

1. Is Vic meeting Richard?

2. Is Vera... Richard too?

3. Are they... Richard at the hotel?

4. Is Vera going to take pictures?

5. Is Vera... to photograph in the street?

6. Are they... to take the metro?

Упражнение 3. Обратите внимание на отрицательную форму глагола. Прочтите предложения несколько раз и впишите нужные формы вместо точек: Предложения 1 и 5 — образцы.

1. Lucy is cooking. She isn't going to meet Rich.

2. Vera is meeting Rich. She... going to cook.

3. Is Vera helping Mom (маме)? Vera... helping her now.

4. Is Vic taking a taxi? He... taking a taxi.

5. Are they going to the theater? They aren't going to the theater.

6. Are they going to the museum? They... going...

7. Are they asking Rich about England? They... asking...

Упражнение 4. Внимательно прочтите и сравните предложения. В пер­вом столбике действия происходят обычно, а во вто­ром — в данную минуту.

ALWAYS, USUALLY, SOMETIMES, NEVER, EVERY DAY (WEEK, YEAR). I always take the subway. He always takes the subway. She walks to the office every day. They usually wait for me. She sometimes takes pictures. They always help Mom.

NOW, AT THE МОМЕNТ Now I'm taking a taxi. Now he's taking a taxi. Now she's going by bus. Now they are going out. Now she's asking me to take pictures. Now they are playing.

Упражнение 5. Несколько раз повторите названия дней недели и подставьте их в предложения и вопросы:

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

I work on...

He works on...

They work on...

I don't work on...

He doesn't work on...

They don’t work on...

Do you work on...?

Does your friend work on...?

Does your boss work on...?

Do your friends work on...?