Добрый день, дорогие подписчики!

1) Grammar

Итак, приступаем. Сегодня в разделе Грамматика рассмотрим употребление времен группы Present в значении будущего времени. Но сначала ответы на упражнения предыдущего урока.

Возникли вопросы - пишите на danila.losev@yandex.ru

a) Present Continuous в значении будущего времени

Рассмотрим ситуацию:

Когда Вы говорите о вещах, которые только что решили сделать, используйте Present Continuous (I am doing). Не используйте Present Simple (I do)

Также возможно использовать going to (do) в таких предложениях:

Обычно Present Continuous используется для разговора о договоренностях. Не используйте will, чтобы сказать о том, что Вы собираетесь сделать:

 b) Present Simple в значении будущего времени. Мы используем Present Simple, когда говорим о расписаниях, программах и т.д. (например общественный транспорт, кино):

Но мы не используем Present Simple  для разговора о личных договоренностях:

Рассмотрим примеры:

Несколько упражнений на закрепление пройденного материала :) С неясностями - как обычно - на e-mail.

4.1. Ваш друг планирует в скором времени отправиться в отпуск. Вы спрашиваете о его планах. Используйте слова в скобках для составления вопросов.

 4.2. Теперь поставьте глагол в правильную форму, выбирая между Present Continuous (I am doing) и Present Simple (I do): 

2) Text

Сегодня продолжаем тему почерка.

Width and narrowness

In normal writing the distance between the downstrokes of small letters is equal to the height. Wide writing indicates a warm and vivacious person, whereas narrow writing shows timidity and perhaps inhibition in personal relationships.

Connectedness

When four or more letters are written with one stroke the writing is considered to be connected. Breaks for dotting 'i's and crossing 't's do not count. It generally means a co-operative nature, but can mean over-adaptability and a tendency to follow the crowd. In disconnected script, less than four letters are written with one stroke of the pen. It tends to mean an intuitive, self reliant and individualistic personality. The negative aspects of such characteristics are egocentricity, inconsistency or loneliness.

Текст не мене сложный, чем в прошлый раз, но отрывок меньше. Попробуйте перевести сами. Вот словарик:

Glossary

3) Humour

DIVORCED FATHER: "When you go back to your Mom's tonight, give her this envelope and tell her that since you are now 18,
this is the last check she'll ever see from me for child support. Then, stand back and watch the expression on her face." 
Later... 

DAUGHTER: "Mom, Dad asked me to give you this envelope. He said to tell you that since I'm now 18, this is the last child
support payment he'll ever have to make to you. Now I'm supposed to stand back and watch the expression on your face." 

DIVORCED MOTHER: "Next time you visit your father, tell him that after 18 years I have decided to inform him that he's not
your father... then, stand back and watch the expression on his face." 

:-)

и заметки молочника:

"Real Notes to British Milkmen":

* Dear Milkman, I've just had a baby, please leave another one.
* Please leave an extra pint of paralysed milk.
* Cancel one pint after the day after today.
* Please don't leave any more milk. All they do is drink it.
* Milkman, please close the gate behind you because the birds keep
pecking the tops off the milk.
* Milkman, please could I have a loaf but not bread today.
* Please cancel milk. I have nothing coming into the house but two sons
on the dole.
* Sorry not to have paid your bill before, but my wife had a baby and
I've been carrying it around in my pocket for weeks.
* Sorry about yesterday's note. I didn't mean one egg and a dozen pints,
but the other way round.
* When you leave my milk knock on my bedroom window and wake me because
I want you to give me a hand to turn the mattress.
* Please knock. My TV's broken down and I missed last night's
Coronation Street. If you saw it, will you tell me what happened over
a cup of tea.
* My daughter says she wants a milkshake. Do you do it before you
deliver or do I have to shake the bottle?
* Please send me a form for cheap milk, for I have a baby two months
old and did not know about it until a neighbour told me.
* Please send me details about cheap milk as I am stagnant. Milk is
needed for the baby. Father is unable to supply it.
* From now on please leave two pints every other day and one pint on
the days in between, except Wednesdays and Saturdays when I don't
want any milk.
* My back door is open. Please put milk in fridge, get money out of
cup in drawer and leave change on kitchen table in pence, because we
want to play bingo tonight.
* Please leave no milk today. When I say today, I mean tomorrow, for I
wrote this note yesterday.
* When you leave the milk please put the coal on the boiler, let dog out
and put newspaper inside the screen door. PS. Don't leave any milk.
* No milk. Please do not leave milk at No. 14 either as he is dead
until further notice.