Write a letter.

1. Mary (to teach) mathematics at school next year
2. Bad news (to travel) fast
3. Yesterday I (to look) out of the window and (to see0 that the weather (to be)bad.
4. It (to take) me an hour to cook breakfast

книгу б) дайте мне этот карандаш в)откройте эту тетрадь г) не берите эту книгу

студентов приняли участие в спортивных соревнованиях? 3. Мы обсудим эту проблему завтра. 4. Она не читает книгу, а смотрит телевизор. 5. В прошлое воскресенье шел дождь, не так ли? 6. Они не будут работать целый день (the whole day). 7. Я видел этот фильм несколько раз. 8. Мы выполнили свое задание к среде. 9. Я не прочитаю книгу к концу недели.

II. Переведите предложения на русский язык, подчеркните сказуемое, определите время и залог.

1. Along with a strong faith in education has also gone considerable distrust. 2. The increasing exploitation of land is expressed in the loss of precious natural areas.

Вы собираетесь в командировку в Эдинбург. Пошлите факс (структура делового письма) на фирму Blake & Co, господину Henry Smith по адресу: 10 Garden St.; уведомьте его о своем прибытии (дата, номер поезда, (или самолета), время прибытия) и попросите, чтобы Вас встретили.

ish classes twice a week. 3. Wealth (be) nothing, happiness (be) all. 4. She (be) an economist. 5. A good teacher (have) some of the gifts of a good actor. 6. Alex’s girl-friend (have) dark brown eyes. 7. Education (be) not just learning facts. 8.The Bakers (have) a new colour TV set. 9. School (be) an institution for educating children. 10. She (have) an annoying habit of biting her fingernails. 11. The 4th of July (be) a national holiday of the US. 12. They often (have) a swim in the morning. 13. It (be) his favourite expression. 14. I (be) very punctual. 15. The English language (have) an interesting history. 16. He often (have) headaches. 17. I (have) no interest in politics. 18. This ice-cream (be) as hard as rock. 19. English people often (have) roast beef for lunch on Sundays. 20. She (have) regular features.

a local newspaper has recently published a series of articles about young people. in most of the articles, young people are described as irresponsible, rude and looking only for cheap entertainment. these opinions are mainly based on a few recent incidents in the local discotheque. you're going to write a letter to the editor expressing your disapproval not only with the editorial policy of treating the topic, but also whith the perception of young people.


make notes which will help you to write the letter :
-reason(s) for writing your opinion;
-your arguments + suggestions;
-opposing views & your counterarguments;
-closing remarks.

your own ones.

Dear Editor,
I really don't think that readers need your journal any more. In your articles you write about new achievements of scientists and about all those "man made wonders". I'm strongly against the propaganda of technological progress. It has done people more harm than good. It has created the nuclear bomb, it has made lots of animal species extinct, and now it's destroying the ozone layer and causing global warming. It will bring us to collapse very soon.
I demand that scientific research of any kind should be prohibited, and journals like yours should be closed. People need fresh air and clean water and don't need any technological progress.
Sincerely your,
John Lester

Useful language
Achievements in medicine make it possible for people to live longer.
Different devices are able to sustain people's life during operations.
Household appliances have altered our lifestyle considerably.
Efficient means of transport and communication can bring together people who are separated by the ocean.
Computers and robots accelerate research in the ocean and the cosmos.

Dear Mr Lester
I've read your letter on the technological progress but cannot agree with you. Though technology affects nature and the environment, it would be unfair to say that they don't do people anything good.

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However,you are right that we should do something to stop the negative effects of the technological progress. We all need to think about it and be reasonable and constructive.
Regards,
Railya.

States and share your impressions. Mind the rules of letter writing.

Paragraph 1

1 Open your letter

2 Thank your friend for the letter

3 Express your readiness to help

Paragraph 2

1 Describe common pastimes in your country

2 Mention some pastimes which are not popular in Russia

3 Write about your favourite pastimes

Paragraph 3

1 Express hope that your letter will help (in his project on the most popular pastimes in other countries)

2 Offer more help if needed

3 Close your letter