Module 5. Feasts 5. A. Festive times
1. Translate into English.
Делать покупки
Звонить по телефону
Вытирать пыль
Заваривать чай
Заниматься садоводством
Печь торт, пирожное
Мыть посуду
Готовиться
2. Say how often you do things mentioned in exercise 1.
Often Sometimes Never
3. Read the e-mail from Rosa and answer the questions.
• What holiday are all members of Rosa’s family preparing for?
• What kind of dish is her mum making?
• Why are the twins excited?
• Where’s her dad?
• Why is Steve washing the grapes?
• Who is decorating the streets?
• How do the Spanish people call the last night of the year?
4. Write T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences.
• This letter is from Lizzie to Rosa.
• The family isn’t ready for the party.
• Dad is watching football on TV.
• Clara and Steve are making a special dish, fried baby eels.
• Grandma is making tea for everyone.
• Council workers are decorating the streets.
• It’s good luck to eat 13 oranges at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
5. Complete the sentences in Present Continuous.
• We can’t go climbing! It’s . (rain)
• Why you for your holiday photos? (look)
• What you at? (laugh)
• Steve an invitation card? (write)
• OK, wait a minute, I now (get up).
• “Where’s dad?” – “He the last minute shopping.” (do)
6. Write true sentences about what is happening at the moment.
• (I/wash/my hair)
• (it/rain)
• (my deskmate/sit/on a chair)
• (my mum/listen/to music)
• (I/learn/English)
• (we/play/football)
- Doing shopping
- Making a phone call
- Dusting
- Brewing tea
- Gardening
- Baking a cake, pastry
- Washing dishes
- Getting ready
2. Say how often you do things mentioned in exercise 1.
To answer this question, you need to categorize each activity as often, sometimes, or never based on how frequently you do them. For example:
- Doing shopping: often
- Making a phone call: sometimes
- Dusting: sometimes
- Brewing tea: often
- Gardening: never
- Baking a cake, pastry: sometimes
- Washing dishes: often
- Getting ready: often
3. Read the e-mail from Rosa and answer the questions.
The questions should be answered based on the information provided in the email. For example:
- What holiday are all members of Rosa’s family preparing for? All members of Rosa's family are preparing for New Year's Eve.
- What kind of dish is her mum making? Her mum is making a special dish, fried baby eels.
- Why are the twins excited? The twins are excited because they will stay up late until midnight.
- Where’s her dad? Her dad is doing the last minute shopping.
- Why is Steve washing the grapes? Steve is washing the grapes because they will be used for the New Year's Eve celebration.
- Who is decorating the streets? Council workers are decorating the streets.
- How do the Spanish people call the last night of the year? The Spanish people call the last night of the year "Nochevieja."
4. Write T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences.
The false sentences should be corrected and marked as true or false. For example:
- This letter is from Lizzie to Rosa. (False, it should be Rosa to Lizzie)
- The family isn't ready for the party. (False, it should be The family is ready for the party)
- Dad is watching football on TV. (False, it should be Dad isn't watching football on TV)
- Clara and Steve are making a special dish, fried baby eels. (True)
- Grandma is making tea for everyone. (True)
- Council workers are decorating the streets. (True)
- It's good luck to eat 13 oranges at midnight on New Year's Eve. (True)
5. Complete the sentences in Present Continuous.
The missing words in the sentences should be filled in correctly using the present continuous tense. For example:
- We can't go climbing! It's raining.
- Why are you looking for your holiday photos?
- What are you laughing at?
- Is Steve writing an invitation card?
- OK, wait a minute, I am getting up now.
- "Where's dad?" - "He is doing the last minute shopping."
6. Write true sentences about what is happening at the moment.
Descriptive sentences about current activities should be written in the present continuous tense. For example:
- I am washing my hair.
- It is raining.
- My deskmate is sitting on a chair.
- My mum is listening to music.
- I am learning English.
- We are playing football.
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