Choose the words from the text: Winter, Christmas, holidays, painting eggs, April, Independence Day, Victory Day, birthday
cake.
II. Say TRUE or FALSE.
1. Alesya always celebrates New Year at her granny’s.
2. They sing and dance in the park on New Year’s Day.
3. Alesya’s mum likes The Women’s Day very much.
4. The 9th of March is Victory Day.
5. Alesya’s favourite holiday is her birthday.
2. Write and respond your Holiday in detail. Express your ideas and feelings, also write
familiar and unfamiliar situations with examples.
Follow the plan:
Para 1: What is your opening remark? Where are you? Where are you staying? What is the
weather like?
Para 2: What are your plans for today?
Para 3: What are your plans for tomorrow?
Para 4: What are your closing remarks?
has proposed – Present Perfect Active
2. Подземная железная дорога – самый быстрый, безопасный, надёжный и удобный вид общественного транспорта, который на данный момент действует в 80 городах мира.
is operating – Present Continuous Active
3. Спальные вагоны использовались на американских железных дорогах с 30-ых годов 19-ого века. Однако, первые CD были весьма неудобными для путешествий на дальние расстояния.
were being used – Past Continuous Passive
4. Подсчитано, что "Восточно-японские железные дороги" продают 1 000 тонн билетов в год. Теперь подобные билеты собирают и используют в производстве переработанного картона и туалетной бумаги.
has been calculated – Present Perfect Passive
are being collected – Present Continuous Passive
2. The underground railway is the quickest, safest, most reliable and comfortable means of public transport, which is currently operating in 80 cities all over the world. - Подземная железная дорога - это самый быстрый, надежный и удобный вид общественного транспорта, который существует в 80 странах мира. - to be (is) (Present simple active) - is operating (Continuous present active) to operate
3. Sleeping cars were being used on American railroads since the 1830s; however, early sleepers were very uncomfortable for traveling over long distances. - Cпальные вагоны используются на железных дорогах США с 1830-ых годов; однако, первые вагоны были неудобны для долгих путешествий. - were being used (past continuous passive) to use - were (simple past active) to be
4. It has been calculated that East Japan Railway Company sells 1,000 tons of tickets annually. These tickets are now being collected and re-used in the manufacture of cardboard and toilet paper. - Подсчитано, что Восточная японская железнодорожная компания продает 1000 тонн билетов каждый год. Эти билеты собираются и используются повторно в производстве картона и туалетки. - has been calculated (present perfect passive) to calculate - sells (simple present active) to sell - are being collected (present continuous passive) to collect - are being reused (present continuous passive) to re-use