Exercise 12. a) Read this statement and decide if you agree with it. Give reasons
“Being my own producer is a little more work but it’s more efficient.” –Sidney Pollack
B) Find out what the other people in your class think about the statement.
Exercise 13. In pairs. Here are some words and phrases you can use to describe
Relationships. Look at the verb and verb phrases. Put them in the order
Inwhich you can use them to describe the stages of a relationship.
acquaintance friend girlfriend fancy someone fall in love with someone partner ask somebody out meet someone go out with fall out with someone lie about something get engaged to someone do something behind someone’s back boyfriend get married to someone get involved with someone break up
feel jealous fiancé(e) get to know someone
Example: 1. meet someone, 2. get to know someone, 3. …
Exercise 14. What makes a good friend (or a partner)?
A) Name the qualities you like your friends to have.
intelligence sincerity reliability good looks kindness honesty patience single-mindedness seriousness idealism optimism openness talent
confidence ambition informality faithfulness
b) Can you think of other qualities you like your friends to have?
Example: I like my friends to have a sense of humour.
GRAMMAR
PASTPERFECT
PastPerfectобозначает действие, которое было закончено до другого действия в прошлом.
утверждения:
| I You ’d (had) seenhim before. He (etc.) |
отрицания:
| I You had not seenhim before. He hadn’t seen (etc.) |
вопросы:
| you Where hadshe been before? they (etc.) |
краткие ответы:
Had he already left? – Yes, he had.
No, he hadn’t.
– When I got home, I found that someone had broken into my apartment and had stolen my computer, so I called the police.
– I didn’t want to go to the theatre with my friends because I’d seenthe play before.
– People said they had seen Amelia in Spain.
– The film had started when I arrived.
– By the time the plane was airborne I’d forgotten England even existed.
– He had a headache because he hadn’t slept.
– After we’d signedthe contract we opened the bottle of champagne.
Compare:
When I got to the party, Peter went home. (= First I arrived, then Peter left.)
When I got to the party, Peter had gone home. (=First Peter left, then I arrived.)
Exercise 15. Decide if the ’d in these sentences is would or had.
1. I’d like to go all around the United States.
2. I’d have to work until …
3. …I’d saved enough money.
4. I’d probably travel with a friend.
5. If I’d the money now …
6. … I’d leave immediately
7. How much do you think it’d cost?
LANGUAGE USE
Exercise 16. Put the verbs in brackets in Past Simple or Past Perfect.
1. By the age of 30, Crichton ________________ (already/visit) many countries.
2. He wanted to quit Harvard because he _______________ (think) the classes were boring.
3. He separated from his wife before he _______________ (go) to L.A.
4. He went to Los Angeles because he ______________ (decide) to concentrate on writing.
5. After he went to Los Angeles, he _______________ (become) depressed.
6. He remembered that a friend ________________ (invite) him to Thailand.
7. When he arrived in Bangkok, his friend ______________ (meet) him at the airport.
8. Before he went to Bangkok, he ________________ (never /be) outside America or Europe.
9. He ________________ (know) Steven Spielberg for many years by the time he wrote Jurassic Park.