Exercise 2C, page 1 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

1 GRAMMAR time sequencers and connectors

a You're going to read a story called One dark October evening. Look at the photos. What do you think the story is about?

b 2.16 Read the story once. Then complete it with a word or phrase from the list. Listen to the story and check.

After that One evening in October Suddenly The next day Two minutes later When

Hannah met Jamie last summer. It was Hannah's birthday and she and her friends went to a club. They wanted to dance, but they didn't like the music, so Hannah went to speak to the DJ. 'This music is awful,' she said. 'Could you play something else?' The DJ looked at her and said, 'Don't worry, I have the perfect song for you.'

1 Two minutes later he said, 'The next song is by Pink. It's called Get the Party Started and it's for a beautiful girl over there who's wearing a pink dress.' Hannah knew that he was playing the song for her.

2 Hannah and her friends left the club, the DJ was waiting for her at the door. 'Hi, I'm Jamie,' he said to Hannah. 'Can I see again?' So Hannah gave him her phone number.

3 Jamie phoned Hannah and invited her to dinner. He took her to a very romantic French restaurant and they talked all evening. Although the food wasn't very good, they had a great time.

4 Jamie and Hannah saw each other every day. Every evening when Hannah finished work they met at 5.30 in a coffee bar in the high street. They were madly in love.

5 Hannah was at work. As usual she was going to meet Jamie at 5.30. It was dark and it was raining. She looked at her watch. It was 5.20! She was going to be late! She ran to her car and got in.

At 5.25 she was driving along the high street. She was going very fast because she was in a hurry. 6 a man ran across the road. He was wearing a dark coat, so Hannah didn't see him at first. Quickly, she put her foot on the brake...

c With a partner, read the story again and answer the questions.

1 Why did Hannah go and speak to Jamie?
2 Why did Jamie play Get the Party Started?
3 What happened when Hannah left the club?
4 What was the restaurant like?
5 Where did they go every evening after that?
6 What was the weather like that evening in October?
7 Why was Hannah driving fast?
8 Why didn't she see the man?

d From memory, complete the sentences from the story with so, because, or although. Then check in the story.

1 She was going very fast ______ she was in a hurry.
2 ______ the food wasn't very good, they had a great time.
3 He was wearing a dark coat, ______ Hannah didn't see him at first.

e p.128 Grammar Bank 2C

f Complete the sentences in your own words. Then compare with a partner.

1 We fell in love on our first date. Two months later...
2 I went to bed early last night because...
3 The weather was beautiful, so we decided...
4 It was really cold last night, and when I woke up this morning...
5 Although we didn't play well in the final...
6 I was driving along the high street listening to the radio. Suddenly...

2C time sequencers

On their first date they went to a restaurant.
After that they started meeting every day.
On Thursday I had an argument with my boss.
The next day I decided to look for a new job.
We sat down to eat. Two minutes later my phone rang.
When I came out of the club, he was waiting for me.
The accident happened when I was crossing the road.

• We use time sequencers to say when or in what order things happen.
• We use when as a time sequencer and also to join two actions. I was watching TV when the phone rang. (two verbs joined by when)

then, after that
The most common way of linking consecutive actions is with then or after that, but NOT after, e.g. I got up and got dressed. Then / After that I made a cup of coffee. NOT After I made a cup of coffee.

connectors: because, so, but, although

because and so

She was driving fast because she was in a hurry.
She was in a hurry, so she was driving fast.

• We use because to express a reason.
• We use so to express a result.

but and although

She tried to stop the car, but she hit the man.
Although she tried to stop the car, she hit the man.
She was very tired, but she couldn't sleep.
She couldn't sleep, although she was very tired.

• We use but and although to show a contrast.
• Although can go at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence.

2C

a Put the sentences in the correct order.

A He explained that he was looking for a thief, and then he got on the bus.
B Then another man tried to do the same.
C 1 Last week I was waiting for a bus.
D The next day, I saw the story on a local news website.
E When I asked the second man what he was doing, he told me that he was a policeman.
F A few seconds later, he got off the bus with the thief.
G The bus arrived, but suddenly a man ran in front of me and got on.
H After that, a police car came and took the thief away.

b Complete the sentences with so, because, but, or although.

We couldn't find a taxi, so we walked home.

1 ______ it was very cold, she wasn't wearing a coat.
2 I woke up in the night ______ there was a noise.
3 I called him, ______ his mobile was turned off.
4 ______ she's very nice, she doesn't have many friends.
5 There was nothing on TV, ______ I went to bed.
6 All the cafés were full ______ it was a public holiday.
7 She wanted to be a doctor, ______ she failed her exams.
8 The garden looked very beautiful, ______ I took a photograph.
9 ______ the team played well, they didn't win.

Задание 1a: Вы собираетесь прочитать рассказ под названием "Одним тёмным октябрьским вечером". Посмотрите на фотографии. Как вы думаете, о чём эта история?

Ответ:

I think the story is about a girl and a boy who meet at a club, fall in love, and then something dramatic happens, like a car accident.

Я думаю, что эта история о девушке и парне, которые знакомятся в клубе, влюбляются, а потом происходит что-то драматичное, например, автомобильная авария.

Задание 1b: Прочитайте рассказ один раз. Затем дополните его словом или фразой из списка. Прослушайте рассказ и проверьте.

Ответ:

1 Two minutes later

2 When

3 The next day

4 After that

5 One evening in October

6 Suddenly

(Перевод: 1 Двумя минутами позже, 2 Когда, 3 На следующий день, 4 После этого, 5 Одним октябрьским вечером, 6 Внезапно)

Задание 1c: В паре прочитайте рассказ ещё раз и ответьте на вопросы.

Ответ:

1 She went to speak to Jamie because she didn't like the music.

Она пошла поговорить с Джейми, потому что ей не нравилась музыка.

2 He played it for Hannah, the 'beautiful girl...in a pink dress'.

Он поставил её для Ханны, "красивой девушки... в розовом платье".

3 Jamie was waiting for her at the door, introduced himself, and asked for her phone number.

Джейми ждал её у двери, представился и попросил её номер телефона.

4 The restaurant was very romantic, but the food wasn't very good.

Ресторан был очень романтичным, но еда была не очень хорошей.

5 They went to a coffee bar in the high street.

Они ходили в кофейню на главной улице.

6 It was dark and it was raining.

Было темно и шёл дождь.

7 She was driving fast because she was in a hurry to meet Jamie.

Она ехала быстро, потому что торопилась на встречу с Джейми.

8 She didn't see the man at first because he was wearing a dark coat.

Она не увидела мужчину сначала, потому что он был одет в тёмное пальто.

Задание 1d: По памяти дополните предложения из рассказа словами so, because или although. Затем проверьте по тексту.

Ответ:

1 She was going very fast because she was in a hurry.

Она ехала очень быстро, потому что торопилась.

2 Although the food wasn't very good, they had a great time.

Хотя еда была не очень хорошей, они отлично провели время.

3 He was wearing a dark coat, so Hannah didn't see him at first.

Он был одет в тёмное пальто, поэтому Ханна сначала его не увидела.

Задание 1e: Стр. 128 Grammar Bank 2C.

Ответ:

Для ответа на вопрос недостаточно данных.

Задание 1f: Дополните предложения своими словами. Затем сравните с партнёром.

Ответ:

1 We fell in love on our first date. Two months later... we got engaged.

Мы влюбились на первом свидании. Два месяца спустя... мы обручились.

2 I went to bed early last night because... I had to wake up early this morning.

Я лёг спать рано вчера вечером, потому что... мне нужно было рано вставать сегодня утром.

3 The weather was beautiful, so we decided... to go to the beach.

Погода была прекрасной, поэтому мы решили... пойти на пляж.

4 It was really cold last night, and when I woke up this morning... there was ice on the window.

Прошлой ночью было очень холодно, и когда я проснулся сегодня утром... на окне был лёд.

5 Although we didn't play well in the final... we still won the match.

Хотя мы плохо играли в финале... мы всё равно выиграли матч.

6 I was driving along the high street listening to the radio. Suddenly... a cat ran in front of the car.

Я ехал по главной улице, слушая радио. Внезапно... перед машиной пробежала кошка.

Задание 2C a: Расставьте предложения в правильном порядке.

Ответ:

The correct order is: C, G, B, E, A, F, H, D.

(Правильный порядок: C, G, B, E, A, F, H, D.)

1 C

2 G

3 B

4 E

5 A

6 F

7 H

8 D

Задание 2C b: Дополните предложения словами so, because, but, although.

Ответ:

1 We couldn't find a taxi, so we walked home.

Мы не смогли найти такси, поэтому пошли домой пешком.

2 I woke up in the night because there was a noise.

Я проснулся ночью, потому что был шум.

3 Although it was very cold, she wasn't wearing a coat.

Хотя было очень холодно, на ней не было пальто.

4 I called him, but his mobile was turned off.

Я позвонил ему, но его мобильный был выключен.

5 Although she's very nice, she doesn't have many friends.

Хотя она очень милая, у неё не много друзей.

6 There was nothing on TV, so I went to bed.

По телевизору ничего не было, поэтому я пошёл спать.

7 All the cafés were full because it was a public holiday.

Все кафе были полны, потому что был государственный праздник.

8 She wanted to be a doctor, but she failed her exams.

Она хотела стать врачом, но провалила экзамены.

9 The garden looked very beautiful, so I took a photograph.

Сад выглядел очень красиво, поэтому я сделал фотографию.

10 Although the team played well, they didn't win.

Хотя команда играла хорошо, они не выиграли.