III. D. Translate the sentences

1. They were discussing the problem the whole morning yesterday. 2. Were they having breakfast at 7 o’clock yesterday morning? 3. I was translating an article at seven o’clock last night. 4. I wasn’t reading a book all day long. 5. Were you watching TV the whole evening yesterday? 6. Designers were constantly improving the quality of the computers. 7. The engineer was conducting the experiment. 8. He was repairing the equipment at that moment. 9. They were making the corrections of the text for the whole lesson yesterday. 10. Qualified experts were testing this equipment yesterday. 11. They were having a birthday party. 12. They were designing a new model of computer.

III. E. Make up sentences according to the models

They were eating their dinner at 7 sharp.

She was not typing letters from 9 till 10 o’clock in the morning.

Were you having breakfast at 9 o’clock? - No, I wasn’t. / Yes, I was.

What were you doing at 9 o’clock yesterday? - I was watching the news.

/ cross the road / talk to the boy friend / have music lessons / listen to the radio / knock / approach traffic lights / relax in the bath / wash the clothes / have a shower / read the newspaper / watch TV / clean the flat / have a walk / have a rest / wait for her boyfriend / play the piano / cook diner / meet my friend / listen to the lecture

IV. A. Read a letter

Broadway Electronics,

14 Highlight Street,

London, Great Britain

9^th April, 2007

Dear Mr. Brown,

We are pleased to inform you that we have goods to fit your specificastions exactly.

We enclose a detailed price-list, specificastions and delivery terms. The conditions of payment remain the same.

If you need further information, please telephone or telex me. We hope you find this information of use to you.

We also look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely, Tom Norris

Tom Norris

IV. B. Compare the structure of business and personal letters

Business letters	Personal letters
1. your address (in the upper right or left corner of the letter) 2. Style: formal Dear Sir / Mr X 3. typed 4. reader’s / receiver’s name and address 5. the exact date: January 2, 200x 6. references 7. no contractions 8. formal ending: Yours faithfully, yours sincerely 9. signature 10. your name and job under your signature	1. not necessary if you write to your friend 2. Style: informal Dear Allan / My dear Paula / Hello Allan 3. handwritten usually 4. --------- 5. you don’t always write the year in the date 6. --------- 7. you use contractions: I’m, it’s, we’ve, etc. 8. informal ending: Love, best wishes, keep in touch, yours as ever 9. only your first name 10. ---------