Стр.11 Unit 1 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 8 класс
- Look at these examples and answer the questions.
I often go home at lunchtime.
I want to be alone.1. Which verb describes:
a) an action?
b) a state (thoughts, feelings, beliefs)?
2. Which of these verbs can you use in the Present Continuous?
3. Look at the quotations in Exercise 1 again. Which verbs describe states?
- Are the statements true or false? Correct the false ones.
1. Jack doesn’t like the book.
2. I’m listening to a great piece of music.
3. George doesn’t know the answer.
4. I’m sorry, but I don’t agree with you.
5. I think my answer is wrong.
6. You don’t understand the joke.
- Complete Michel’s message to the English Contacts website with the verbs below.
understand, love, belong, like, want, think
English Contacts
Posted by Michel at 14.37My name’s Michel and I’m sixteen. I come from Belgium, but at the moment I’m studying English in London. I 1. ___ painting and 2. ___ to be a professional artist in the future. I also 3. ___ to a youth theatre group in Liege and I enjoy acting. I don’t have time for sport at the moment, but I like swimming. I also 4. ___ crime novels (at the moment I’m reading books by P.D. James). Thanks to my course, I 5. ___ my English is getting better and now I 6. ___ more when people speak to me. My friends say that I’m romantic and cheerful. Oh, I’m also crazy about football. This is my first post — if you have the same interests as me, please write! My email address is michel@webmail.be
- Read Michel’s message again. Which things does he write about?
Age
Nationality
Where he lives
Family
How well he knows English
Hobbies, interests, sports
Personality
Posted by Nikita at 19.27
Hi Michel, First of all, welcome to English Contacts! I am also living in London at the moment and studying at a language school in Camden. I come from Moscow in Russia and I enjoy art too. In fact I’m interested in the history of the theatre.
- Now write a short introduction about yourself for the English Contacts website. Don’t forget to write about:
your age
your nationality
where you live
your family
how well you know English
your hobbies, interests, sports
personality
2
1) a an action — go.
b a state (thoughts, feelings, beliefs) — want.
2) In the Present Continuous you can use go, but only when it describes an action, not a state.
3) The verbs that describe states are: want, remember.
3
- False — Jack likes the book.
- True.
- True.
- True.
- True.
- True.
4
1 like
2 want
3 belong
4 love
5 think
6 understand
5
Michel writes about: age, nationality, where he lives, how well he knows English, hobbies, interests, sports, personality.
6
Hi! My name is Alex. I’m fourteen and I’m from Russia. I live in Kazan with my parents and my younger sister. I’m quite good at English and I want to improve it more. In my free time I like reading, listening to music and playing football. My friends say that I’m friendly and cheerful. I’d like to make new friends here!
