THE DIFFICULTIES OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

 

THE DIFFICULTIES OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

There are numerous anecdotes about the difficulties of people travelling in foreign countries without knowledge of the language of that country. Here’s the story of a Frenchman travelling in the United States who, while eating in a restaurant, wished to order some mushrooms. Unable to make himself understood, he asked for a pencil and paper and carefully drew a picture of a mushroom. His drawing, however, was not too good, for the puzzled waiter returned in about ten menu not with an order of mushrooms, but with a large man’s umbrella.

Another similar story concerns two Americans travelling in Spain. They were both unable to speak a word of Spanish and one day, while eating in a restaurant in a small village, they were having considerable difficulty in explaining to the waiter what they wanted. One of them wanted a glass of milk. The waiter seemed unable to understand.Finally, on the back of the menu the man drew a picture of a cow. The poor waiter, however, still seemed puzzled. Finally he left and was gone from the restaurant for half an hour or so. He returned very pleased with himself. There were two tickets for a bullfight in his hand.

The Present Perfect ContinuousTense.

Посмотрите видео, запишите в тетрадь как образуется данное время и когда употребляется. Выучите.

Напишите предложения, используя Perfect Progressive (совершенное длительное) и for или since. Переведите на русский язык.

1. Kevin is studying. He began studying three hours ago.He _______for three hours.

2. I’m learning Spanish. I started learning Spanish in December.I ________since December.

3. Ann is looking for a job. She began looking two months ago.She ________for two months.

4. Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 January.She_________since 18 January.

5. George plays golf. He started playing five years ago.He_______ for five years.

6. Tom writes short stories. He began writing last year.He _______ since last year.

7. Miss Stone dances ballet. She began dancing when she was four.She _______since she was four.

8. It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago.It ________ for two hours.

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HW

EXERCISE 1. СОСТАВЬТЕ ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЯ В THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE.

1.  I/to read/this book/for three days.
2.  We/to play volleyball/ for twenty minutes.
3.  She/to clean/the flat/for more than an hour.
4.  Peter/to swim/for half an hour.
5.  Anna/to speak/on the phone/for an hour now.
6. You/to wait/for a bus/for ten minutes only.
7.  Nelly and Mary/to do the shopping/since early morning.
8.  It/to snow/since last night.
9.  Jack and his friend/ to ride bikes/for three hours now.
10. The teacher/to explain/ a grammar rule/since the beginning of the lesson.

Exercise 2. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1. Helen … (to wash) the dishes for fifteen minutes.
2.  My classmates … (to write) a dictation since the beginning of the lesson.
3. Sam … (to drive) a car for five hours now.
4.  I … (to look) for information on the subject since last Friday.
5.  Molly … (to paint) this picture for three days now.
6.  The tourists … (to do) the sightseeing since nine o’clock.
7.  You … (to work) as a computer programmer for more than fifteen years.
8.  The wind … (to blow) since yesterday.
9. My grandfather … (to collect) coins since he was a boy.
10.  Andy and Den … (to discuss) the plans for their winter holidays for two hours now.

Exercise 3.  Сделайте предложения отрицательными.

1.  You have been writing a report since morning.
2. We have been working in the garden for three hours.
3.  I have been typing letters since ten o’clock.
4. Tom has been running for twenty minutes.
5.  A cat has been sitting in the tree for an hour.
6.  Jane has been studying English for two years.
7.  They have been building this house for more than a year.
8.  My parents have been travelling for a week.
9. I have been having a lesson for fifteen minutes now.
10.  They have been walking since afternoon.

Exercise 4. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1. Kevin … (to fish) since early morning.
2. Kim … (not to pack) her things for so long.
3.  You … (to iron) clothes all day.
4.  Allan … (not to wear) this jacket for three years.
5. I … (not to walk) a dog since four o’clock.
6.  Monica and Sue …(to paint) the walls of the house since ten o’clock in the morning.
7.  Mr May … (to read) this article for more than half an hour now.
8.  It … (not to rain) since afternoon.
9.  My neighbours … (to make) a noise since seven o’clock in the morning.
10.  Brad … (to try) to catch a taxi for fifteen minutes now.

Exercise 5. Сделайте предложения  вопросительными.

1.  We have been skating since eleven o’clock.
2.  Lucy has been learning this poem for twenty minutes.
3.  You have been writing this article since afternoon.
4.  My parents have been working in the hospital for thirteen years.
5.  The music has been playing for three hours.
6.  We have been speaking since five o’clock.
7.  Beth has been taking a bath for thirty-five minutes.
8.  They have been preparing for the test for two days.
9.  The baby has been crying for half an hour.
10. He has been boating for four hours.

Exercise 6. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1.  … Jenny … (to wait) for her flight in the airport since twelve o’clock? — No, she …. She … (to wait) for her flight for forty minutes now.
2. Can I talk with you? — Sorry, I’m busy. I … (to look) for one important paper for more than twenty minutes now and can’t find it.
3.  Is Ed at home? — No, he is in the gym. He … (to train) since five o’clock.
4.  … your mother …(to work) as a manager for ten years? — No, she …. She … (to work) as a manager for eighteen years.
5.  Is Philip fixing the washing-machine? — Yes, he … (to fix) it since nine o’clock.
6. Alison and Cindy … (not to paint) the walls in the room for two hours. They … (to work) since morning.
7.  The Petersons … (to build) their house for three years now.
8.  Is mother in the kitchen? — Yes, she … (to cook) since four o’clock.
9. You look tired! — Well, I … (to gather) strawberries for more than two hours.
10.  Where is Ben? — He is in his room. He … (to listen) to music since afternoon.

Составляя специальные вопросы в настоящем совершенном длительном времени, слова распологают в таком порядке: : вопросительное слово (Wh-word), вспомогательный глагол have/has, подлежащее, глагол been и глагол-сказуемое (с окончанием -ing).
Wh-word + have + l/you/we/they + been + Ving

Wh-word + has + he/she/it/ + been + Ving?

Например:
What have you been doing? How long has he been working?
Вопросы к подлежащему образуются только с помощью вспомогательного глагола  has:
Who has been crying?

EXERCISE 7. СОСТАВЬТЕ ВОПРОС К ВЫДЕЛЕННЫМ СЛОВОСОЧЕТАНИЯМ.

1.  He has been speaking to his friend for an hour.
2. We have been whitewashing the trees in the garden for two hours.
3.  You have been telling us about your work since five o’clock.
4.  She has been translating this text for half an hour.
5.  They have been having lunch in the canteen since one o’clock.

Exercise 8. Составьте предложения, используя the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.

1. What/she/to read/since ten o’clock?
2.  Where/we/to drive/ so long?
3.  Den/not to ride/his motor-bike/since three o’clock.
4. Dolly and Carol/to plant/flowers in the greenhouse for about an hour.
5.  How long/Brian/to learn/English?
6.  Linda/to prepare/for her test/since eight o’clock?
7. Whom/you/to talk with/for fifty minutes?
8.  Where/they/to play/tennis/since afternoon?
9. The baby/to sleep/for three hours now.
10.  We/ not to climb/this mountain/for an hour.

Exercise 9. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму  и прочитайте шутку.

A girl is speaking on the phone. She … (to speak) for forty- five minutes now. Her father … (to wait) for an important call since afternoon and he is becoming angry. «How long … you … (to speak), Kate?» cries her father. Kate quickly hangs up the receiver. Her father looks puzzled, «Usually you speak for hours! What has happened now?» «Wrong number», answers Kate.

Exercise 10. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильную форму.

1.  Put on your raincoat. It… (to rain) since night.
2.  Is Frank in his room? What … he … (to do)? — He … (to prepare) for the French test.
3.  Are Sue and Liz still in the garden? They … (to water) the flowers for an hour now! — No, they … (not to water) the flowers. They … (to weed) for more than an hour.
4.  How long … you … (to travel) around the country? — I… (to travel) for two weeks now.
5.  Ron should be careful. He … (to sunbathe) since eight o’clock.
6. Whom … your boss … (to shout) at? — He … (to shout) at his new manager. She … (to work) in this office for only three days.
7.  Cindy is worried. She … (to wait) for her parents to come home since six o’clock.
8.  What …they … (to write) since three o’clock? — They … (to write) an article for the scientific journal.
9. Aren’t Julia and Andrew at home yet? — They are still preparing for the conference in the library. They … (to prepare) for this conference for a week now.
10.  How long … Mr Kane … (to wash) his car? — He … (to wash) it for more than an hour now.

Exercise 11. Переведите на английский язык.

1.  Они пишут диктант уже полчаса.
2.  Моя сестра убирает комнату с утра.
3. Мальчики плавают в бассейне уже больше часа?
4.  Он не смотрит телевизор с утра.
5. Вы читаете эту книгу уже четыре дня? — Нет, я читаю ее только два дня.
6.  Что она делает уже три часа? — Она готовится к экзаменам.
7.  Как долго дети играют в парке? — Они играют с пяти часов.
8.  Что ваш брат рассказывает уже двадцать минут? — Он рассказывает о своем попугае.
9.  Какую статью он пишет с утра? — Он пишет статью об известном ученом.
10.  Что они обсуждают уже больше часа? — Они обсуждают последние новости.

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1. https://englsecrets.ru/testy/test-present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous.html (present perfert vs present perfect continuous)

2. https://lizasenglish.ru/grammatika/onlajn-test-present-perfect-present-perfect-continuous.html (present perfert vs present perfect continuous)

3. https://onlinetestpad.com/ru/test/44549-past-continuous-present-perfect-continuous-past-perfect (Past cont/present perfect cont./past perfect)