I. Grammar

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 424.

Task 1. Extend the statements using the words suggested:

1) There is a photo on the writing-desk. (some books)

2) There is a teacher in the classroom. (many students)

3) There are many articles in this issue. (some reviews)

4) There will be some new subjects in the syllabus next year. (a few new elective courses)

5) There were some grammar mistakes in my test. (one spelling mistake)

6) There are many books in the library. (a lot of academic journals)

7) There is a notebook on my desk. (a textbook)

8) There will be there examinations at the end of the spring semester. (a number of credits)

9) There are many team sports in the center. (a number of individual activities)

10) There is a medical University in Volgograd. (some medical colleges)

11) There was one professor in the staff of the department. (a number of assistant professors, senior lecturers and instructors)

12) There are many elective courses provided by the University. (degree programs)

13) There are a lot of full-time students in the University. (some part-time students)

14) There are a number of core courses covered in the first year. (a number of social sciences and humanities)

Task 2. Extend the statements according to the pattern. Use the words suggested:

1. There is a wastepaper basket in the corner. (empty)
2. There are some flowers on the window-sill in the classroom. (green)
3. There were some differences in the patient's lab test results. (significant)
4. In future there will be even more opportunities to read books online for free. (useful)
5. There is a window in the classroom. (quite big)
6. There are some articles in the journal. (interesting)
7. There was a staff meeting yesterday. (productive)
8. There will be some new professionally-oriented subjects in our syllabus next year. (important)
9. There are some posters on the walls. (informative)
10. There is a sports-ground behind the University building. (quite large)

Task 3. Extend the statements according to the patterns. Use the negative constructions in the second part of the sentences:

1. There are some illustrations on this page. (graphs)

2. There is a table in the textbook. (illustration)

3. There were some explanations in the textbook. (questions)

4. There are some patients in the waiting-room. (doctors)

5. There is an alcohol abuse rehabilitation center in the neighbourhood. (addiction rehabilitation center)

6. There were a lot of small tests throughout the semester. (concluding tests)

7. There are some social sciences and humanities in the first year. (professionally-oriented/core courses)

8. There are full-time courses in the University. (part-time courses)

9. There were some computers in the computer class. (printer)

10. There is reading-room within the University library. (computer library center)

Task 4. Ask questions according to the pattern and give short answers:

1. There are plenty of grammar mistakes in my English test. (spelling mistakes)

2. There is some chalk in the box. (paper)

3. There is a lot of information in the textbook. (grammar appendix)

4. There are a lot of patients in the waiting-room. (children)

5. There are some references at the end of the article. (acknowledgements)

6. There are a lot of complex situations in social work practice. (simple cases)

7. There is a flipchart in the lecture room. (DVD player)

8. There are a lot of conference participants. (conference attendees)

9. There is an explanation at the bottom of the page. (rule)

Task 5. Study the following examples and translate the following sentences from Russian into English:

Task 6. Change the sentences according to the pattern:

1. There was a heavy frost last night.
2. There was a sharp wind yesterday.
3. There were many clouds in the sky in the morning.
4. There is a chill in the air today.
5. There was much rain in summer last year.
6. There is much dust on the road.
7. There was thick fog on Monday.
8. There was much snow last winter.

Task 7. Choose it or there:

1. … was a pleasure for me to attend this professor's lecture. 2. … was a course of clinical psychology that I finally chose. 3. … is a new student in our group. 4. … is only one name on this list. 5…. was necessary to pass a few concluding tests to pass the credit. 6. … is a medical college within our university. 7. … is no point in re-sitting for the test I failed, I still have to read for it. 8. … was something strange about his appearance. 9. … is a requirement to come to classes on time. 10. … is a rule to greet the teacher at the beginning of each class.

Task 8. Answer the following questions:

1. Is there any useful information in your textbooks? 2. Will there be any new students in your group next year? 3. Were there any mistakes in your last English test? 4. How many students are there in your group? 5. How many desks are there in the classroom? 6. Is there a blackboard in the classroom? 7. Are there any elective courses provided by the University in the first/second year? 8. Are there any scientific societies in psychology at the University? 9. What sports facilities are there at the University? 10. How many faculties are there in your University? 11. How many students are there at the medical University? 12. Was there the faculty of social studies and clinical psychology when the Stalingrad medical Institute was founded in 1935? 13. Is there any alcohol abuse and addiction rehabilitation centers in the place you live? 14. What types of social work are there? 15. What types of practitioner psychologists are there?

Task 9. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using there is/are/was/were/will be:

1. В нашем районе много социальных служб (social service center). 2. Есть ли на кафедре свободные аудитории сейчас? 3. В настоящее время в университете обучается около 6000 студентов. 4. В компьютерном классе есть несколько новых компьютеров. 5. В следующем году в нашем университете будет еще один новый факультет. 6. Существует ряд требований (requirement) для тех, кто хочет в дальнейшем заниматься научной работой. 7. Есть несколько способов повышения рейтинговых баллов (improve students' excellence rating). 8. Существует различие (difference) между клиническим психологом и психиатром. 9. В нашей стране огромное количество медицинских учебных заведений. 10. Имеются различные программы подготовки социальных работников (social work training programs) в нашей стране.