Unit 10 Theme: Ethno-design of Kazakhstan Grammar: non-finite form of the verb – Gerundial Constructions

Objectives: Introduction of new lexical material on theme “Ethno-design of Kazakhstan” and fixing active vocabulary in speech exercises, development of skills of monological speech.

Discussion: Development of ethno-design in Kazakhstan. Role in culture. New trends.

Introduction of new grammar theme “Gerundial Constructions” and fulfilling grammar exercises.

Ex. 1. Read the text. Say what sights present what cities.

Map of Kazakhstan - Atameken

It seems impossible to travel around any country in 1 hour. Kazakhstan, which is the 9th largest in the world, seems even more so. But there is one possibility to do it – you can turn into Gulliver for a while and see the entire country right before your eyes. Just visit the ethno-memorial complex the “Map of Kazakhstan – Atameken”, designed by renowned architects and designers. The park was opened on Sept. 8, 2001 by the initiative of President Nazarbayev. Such a fun way of presenting histories of cities, countries and peoples is popular in many countries: Austria, Belgium, Britain, Germany, Switzerland and others. Around the world there are 17 of similar complexes. The area of 1,7 hectares, which is about two soccer fields, comprises the cotton and rice fields of the Kyzyl-Kum, the gray Burabai, ancient temples, the Pyramid of the World, the rushing rivers of Alatau, Karaganda’s coal and oil of the Caspian Sea. There you’ll see the country's 14 provinces and 2 major cities - Astana and Almaty. The nature and landscapes, architecture, and transport networks of the country can be clearly seen there too. The number of exhibits on the complex has already exceeded 200 and continues to increase steadily. The heart of the park is an open forum with the arena for celebrations, meetings and other events. In addition, there are a lot of craft shops where you can buy souvenirs produced by masters of applied arts as well as souvenirs from different regions of Kazakhstan. This complex is yet another shining symbol of the country illustrating the diversity of this vast country. But there is only one question: is there the model of the park itself? 

Ex. 2. Visit the ethno-memorial complex «Map of Kazakhstan» and write an essay.

Ex. 3. Numbers practice for architects

Choose one of the numbers below and turn it into a question. Your partner should guess

the answer and then you should give them hints until they get it exactly right.

Useful language

No. It’s much much/ much (= a lot)/ quite a lot/ a bit (= a little)/ a tiny bit…

… bigger/ smaller/ higher/ lower/ longer/ more/ less/ earlier/ later (than that)

1. The average salary in Florida for an architect in nineteen ninety nine was fifty five

thousand and ten dollars.

2. The average salary in Florida for a surveyor in nineteen ninety nine was thirty six thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.

3. The average salary in Florida for civil engineers in nineteen ninety nine was fifty three

thousand nine hundred and forty dollars.

4. Forty two percent of graduates from US architecture schools in two thousand and ten

were women

5. Six percent of graduates from US architecture schools in nineteen seventy were women

6. Twenty four percent of the working architects in the US in two thousand and ten were

women

7. Ancient Roman tenement houses had three storeys.

8. The heaviest stones in Stonehenge weigh forty five tonnes.

9. It took a hundred and thirty years to complete the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Amiens.

10. There are two and a half million rivets in the Eiffel Tower.

11. The smallest church in the world (near Covington, Kentucky, U.S.A) can only accommodate three people.

12. The Empire State Building has over ten million bricks.

13. There is a thirty-nine-storey cemetery in Sao Paulo.

14. Twenty five percent of the ten thousand three hundred glass panels in Boston's Hancock Tower fell to the ground between nineteen seventy one and nineteen seventy

three.

15. The Empire State Building took one year and forty five days to build.

16. There are a hundred and two floors in the Empire State Building.

17. The Empire State Building has six thousand five hundred windows

18. It took seven million man-hours to construct the Empire State Building.

19. It took fifty seven thousand tons of steel to construct the frame of the Empire State

Building.

20. Five people died while building the Empire State Building

21. The most expensive house in the world (Villa La Leopolda in Nice, France, the home

of Bill Gates and now Roman Abramovich) is worth three hundred and ninety eight million three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

22. The Eiffel Tower is repainted every seven years with fifty tons of dark brown paint.

23. The first skyscraper (The Home Insurance Building in Chicago) was built in eighteen

eight five. It had ten storeys.

24. The Empire State Building is struck by lightning about a hundred times a year.

25. The Library Tower in Los Angeles is designed to withstand an earthquake of eight point

three on the Richter scale.

Ex. 4. Architecture rotating revision board game Everyone put a counter each on the Start square. To move, students must make correct sentences that match the instructions in the box they are on, stopping counting the first time they make a mistake. For example, if they say three things that their partner agrees with about this building and then their partner disagrees with their fourth statement they can move three squares clockwise and their next task will be to name 3D shapes.

The first person to get all the way round the board and the person who is leading when the teacher stops the game is the winner.

Words to describe lines	Rooms	External features of buildings	Changes in Tokyo during your lifetime	START Sentences describing this building that your partners agree with
Janglish connected to architecture and its British or American versions				Sentences describing Chiba that your partners agree with
Architecture words which have different meanings in Japanese and English				Sentences about British homes that your partners agree with
2D shapes				3D shapes
Dimensions				Types of house
Storage in a house				Types of roof
Words connected to floors				True sentences about where your partner is living
Words connected to going up and down in buildings				Cities your partner wouldn’t like to live in
Different kinds of lighting				Cities your partner would like to live in
Building materials				Important factors when choosing a city that your partner agrees with
Kinds of accommodation				Negative things about Tokyo that your partner agrees with
Negative adjectives to describe cities	Positive adjectives to describe cities	Cities your partner wouldn’t like to visit	Cities your partner would like to visit	Positive things about Tokyo that your partner agrees with

Grammar: Non-finite form of the verb: Gerundial Construction

There are some cases when the Gerund is related to its own “subject”, expressed by a noun or pronoun: We appreciate your helping us/ We enjoyed the band’s playing very much.

A gerundial construction is nearly always rendered in Russian by a clause, generally introduced by “то, что” / ”тем,что “/ “как “.

The nominal element of the construction can be expressed in different ways:

 If it denotes a living being it may be expressed by a possessive pronoun or a noun in the possessive case: Do you mind my smoking?

 When the nominal element consists of two or more noun, possessive case is not used: I object to Mary and Jane going out on such a windy day.

 If the nominal element denotes a lifeless thing it is expressed by a noun in the common case: I said something about my clock being slow.

Ex.5. Translate the sentences into your language.

1. We appreciate John’s helping us. 2. I can’t imagine my mother approving it. 3. They resented my winning the prize. 4. I think that’s enough to start her worrying. 5. I can’t excuse her not answering our invitation. 6. I can’t bear him interfering in what I do. 7. I really miss him playing the piano in the evening. 8. Excuse, my asking but does everyone in your family approve of your flying. 9. Your coming has done him good.10. I wonder at Jolson’s allowing the engagement.

Ex.6. Join two sentences, using gerunds.

Example: The children are making such a noise. Can you stop them making such a noise?

Students must write their corrections carefully. The teacher insists on ….

The teacher insists on students’ writing their corrections carefully.

1. told that my watch was five minutes slow. Have you forgotten …. 2. He allows his son to drive his car. He doesn’t mind … 3. No one helped her with her homework. She did her homework without …. 4. He got my letter although I had addressed it wrongly. He got my letter in spite of …. 5. I beat him at tennis, and he wasn’t pleased at all. He hated … 6. She was afraid that the baby would fall out of the bed. She was afraid of … 7. He doesn’t believe that a boy of twelve should have too much pocket-money. He doesn’t believe in … 8. My father doesn’t like me to stay out late at night. He doesn’t like … .

Ex. 7. Visit the following sites http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/gerund_infinitiv.htm and http://english-zone.com/grammar/ger-inf01.html and do tasks.