XVI. Give sentences with the construction to take part to take part to take part to take part to take part using the following words: discussion, concert, work, excursion, expedition, picnic.
XVII. Give sentences with the constructions to go in for to go in for to go in for to go in for to go in for and t o t o t o t o t o be good at be good at be good at be good at be good at using the following words. Explain their meaning: music, sports, poetry, painting, swimming, singing, foreign
languages.
XVIII. a) Let the members of the class ask and answer questions. Give short answers and add a sentence of your own in the Past Indefinite or Past Continuous Tenses as in the models. M o d e l 1: When did he take his exam in History? — On
Wednesday. He passed it successfully.
M o d e l 2: Were they playing chess when he returned? — No,
(they weren’t). They were having supper.
b) Respond to the negative sentence of your fellowstudent as in the model. Use contracted forms in speech. M o d e l 1: He didn’t leave Moscow the other day. — No, (he
didn’t). He left only yesterday.
M o d e l 2: The girls were not playing the piano when he
came. — No, (they weren’t). They were listening to
the news.
XIX. Ask one another questions as in the model. Repeat your ques tion beginning it with I asked if I asked if I asked if I asked if I asked if ... . Student B. could start answering with Sorry I didn’t catch that; I’m afraid l missed that, I beg your Sorry I didn’t catch that; I’m afraid l missed that, I beg your Sorry I didn’t catch that; I’m afraid l missed that, I beg your Sorry I didn’t catch that; I’m afraid l missed that, I beg your Sorry I didn’t catch that; I’m afraid l missed that, I beg your pardon; Would you mind repeating that, please pardon; Would you mind repeating that, please pardon; Would you mind repeating that, please pardon; Would you mind repeating that, please pardon; Would you mind repeating that, please. M o d e l : A: Did you take part in the discussion?
B: I’m afraid I didn’t quite hear what you said.
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A: I asked if you took part in the discussion.
B: I did. The discussion was very interesting.