I. Mind your grammar when you speak

1. Say that the following has taken place:

Model 1: I (to see) him lately.

I have seen him lately.

Prompts: 1. We already (to settle) the problem. 2. The professor just (to deliver) the lecture on the system of education in the USA. 3. We (to receive) his letter lately. 4. They already (to fix) the time of the lecture. 5. That student already (to speak) at the seminar. 6. They already (to see) the university.

Model 2: The work already (to do).

The work has already been done.

Prompts: 1. The seminar just (to begin). 2. The research already (to do). 3. The resolution already (to adopt). 4. That scholar (to offer) to deliver a course of lectures on American law lately. 5. The time of the conference already (to fix).

2. Say that the following hasn't taken place yet:

Model 1: I (to see) him yet.

I haven't seen him yet.

Prompts: 1. They (to change) their attitude to this problem yet. 2. The professor (to deliver) the lecture on education law yet. 3. This lawyer (to choose) the order in which to present the facts yet. 4. They (to discuss) all the items of the document yet. 5. I (to receive) his letter yet. 6. We (to discuss) the details of the major changes of the XIX century industrial revolution yet.

Model 2: The work (to do) yet.

The work hasn't been done yet.

Prompts: 1. The attitude of the lawyers towards this problem (to change) yet. 2. The order in which to present the facts (to choose) yet. 3. The exact time of the meeting (to settle) yet. 4. The work (to complete) yet. 5. Their offer (to discuss) yet. 6. The details of this survey (to publish) yet.

3. Answer your friend's questions:

Model: A: Have you already seen this film?

B: No, I haven't. (Yes, I have.)

Prompts: to choose the course; to fix the exact date of the meeting; to receive the offer from Brown & Co; to be to that university; to be abroad; to be awarded the degree, to apply for admission; to attend the lecture of this professor.

4. A expresses surprise or doubt, В reacts as in the model:

Model: A: Haven't you seen Mr. Smith?

B: Oh, no, he has already left for London.

Prompts: to discuss business problems with Mr. Black; to speak to Mr. Green about the dissertation; to discuss all the details of the contract with the director; to tell Mr. Black about the offer of Green & Co.

5. Say that you made a second action after the first had already been completed:

Model: I got to the cinema when the film had already started.

Prompts: she got a bad mark because – she – not to learn the words; he was late for the lecture because – he – to meet a friend of his; John left for Glasgow after – he – to graduate from the university, they came to Moscow after – they – to spend a week in Novgorod; he told us about his impressions of London after – he – to return home.

6. Tell your friend that you will have done something by some definite time:

Model: A: Have you read this article yet?

B: Not yet. I'll have read it by 5 o'clock.

Prompts: to speak to the lecturer; to buy a present for Jim; to settle the problem; to sign the contract; to compare the two documents; to collect the facts; to discuss the question with the teacher; to correct all the mistakes.

7. Agree with your friend:

Model: A: You can compare the results of the two experiments.

B: Yes, the results of the two experiments must be compared.

Prompts: to tell her the exact time of the meeting; to discuss this plan with him; to tell him about the results of your attempt to enter the university; to deliver the lecture on criminal law tomorrow; to ask him to tell us everything.

8. Express supposition:

Model: he – must – to leave the key at home

He must have left the key at home.

Prompts: she – must – to see the film; they – must – to be working in the library; you – must – to read the book; she – must – to fix the time of the meeting; she – must – to speak to the lawyer.

9. Say that you don't believe it:

Model: he – can – to say that

He can't have said that.

Prompts: you – can – to see him; he – can – to believe it; they – can – to meet you; John – can – to choose this variant of the contract; they – can – to complete their work; they – can – to settle that problem.

10. Agree with your friend:

Model: A: One must visit this place.

В: Certainly, this is the place to be visited by all means.

Prompts: to read this book; to see this film; to visit the museum; to listen to this music; to learn this subject; to study the English language.

11. Say that it was impossible to carry out the action your friend is speaking about:

Model: A: It was difficult to settle that problem.

B: Yes, to settle that problem was impossible.

Prompts: to answer that question; to apply that method under such conditions; to understand him; to get tickets for this musical.