Many people wonder what life will be like in 50 years time. No one can know for sure, but there are certain forecasts about world demographics, weather conditions, technology development, spaceflights, etc.
In my opinion, it’s going to be the era of various machines, the so-called robots. They will be everywhere around. It will include self-operated vehicles, home-based robots, automatic workers, computer-based education and many other modern facilities.
At the moment many countries spend millions to explore other planets and to make sure they contain appropriate living conditions. So, perhaps, in 50 years time people will be able to visit other planets in spaceships. It will become a popular type of tourism. Moreover, people will be able to purchase lands and build houses on some planets. Today it might sound as an absurd, but who knows how the things will change in the future.
Speaking about different modes of transport, I’m sure we’ll have lots self-operated vehicles which can move around without a pilot or a driver. As a result many people will stay unemployed.
The same can happen to office workers. It is becoming more and more popular to replace humans with robots. Robots are the machines, which are programmed to do certain jobs.So, the employers would prefer to purchase one robot, instead of hiring several people.
On top of that, I think that surrounding nature will suffer greatly from technological progress. For that reason, people would prefer to stay day and night in their mighty skyscrapers, instead of taking long walks in the parks.
All these forecasts are approximate, so it’s better to wait and see.
Многие люди задаются вопросом, какой будет жизнь через 50 лет. Никто не может знать наверняка, но есть определенные прогнозы о мировой демографии, погодных условиях, развитии технологий, полетах в космос и т.д.
На мой взгляд, это будет эпоха различных машин, так называемых роботов. Они будут повсюду вокруг нас. К ним относятся самоуправляемые транспортные средства, домашние роботы, автоматизированные работники, запрограммированное компьютером образование и многие другие современные возможности.
На данный момент многие страны тратят миллионы, чтобы исследовать другие планеты и чтобы убедиться, что на них есть соответствующие условия для жизни. Так что, возможно, через 50 лет люди будут иметь возможность летать на другие планеты в космических кораблях. Это станет популярным видом туризма. Кроме того, люди смогут приобретать там земли и строить дома на некоторых планетах. Сегодня это может показаться абсурдом, но кто знает, как все изменится в будущем.
Говоря о различных видах транспорта, я уверен, что у нас будут самоуправляемые транспортные средства, которые смогут передвигаться без пилота или водителя. В результате многие люди останутся без работы.
То же самое произойдет с офисными работниками. Становится все более и более популярным заменять людей роботами. Роботы - это машины, которые запрограммированы для выполнения определенных задач. Таким образом, работодатели предпочту купить одного робота, вместо того, чтобы нанимать несколько человек.
Помимо этого, я думаю, что окружающая природа сильно пострадает от технического прогресса. По этой причине, люди предпочтут проводить дни и ночи в своих могучих небоскребах, вместо того, чтобы прогуляться по парку.
Все эти прогнозы не достоверны, так что лучше ждать и наблюдать.
Task 5 1. Mrs. Clay usually finishes her work at half past three, but she finished it later yesterday afternoon. 2. Every day I help my Mom about the house, but last week I was very busy with my exam. So I did not help her much. 3. Tom isn’t playing tennis tomorrow afternoon, he did not play tennis yesterday. 4. Now my brother smokes a lot, but he did not smoke before. 5. I got to the market myself last time, but now I don’t remember how to get there. 6. How did you cut your finger? 7. Jack tred to remember what he had done last April. 8. Looking through the paper, the teacher found several mistakes. 9. He met Mary and fell in love with her at first sight. 10. Helen preferred tea to coffee. 11. When did you write to your parents last time? 12. Yesterday Mr. Watson drank too much at the party. 13. We did not have a holiday last year. 14. When did Jill finish school? 15. I studied well at school.
Task 6. 1. I made a mistake in my exercise. - Did I make a mistake in my exercise? - No, I didn't make a mistake in my exercise. / Yes, I did. 2. The two boys fought in the street. - Did the two boys fight in the street? - No, the two boys didn't fight in the street. / Yes, they did. 3. My roses grew very well last year. - Did my roses grow very well last year? - No, my roses didn't grow very well last year. / Yes, they did. 4. She told me the secret a week ago. - Did she tell me the secret a week ago? - No, she didn;t tell me the secret a week ago. / Yes, she did. 5. The group understood the lesson. - Did the group understand the lesson? - No, the group didn't understand the lesson. / Yes, it did. 6. The girls went to the party on Saturday. - Did the girls go to the party on Saturday? - No, the girls didn't go to the party on Saturday. / Yes, they did. 7. The sun shone brightly yesterday morning. - Did the sun shine brightly yesterday morning? - No, the sun didn't shine brightly yesterday morning. / Yes, it did. 8. I got out of bed at six o’clock. - Did I get out of bed at six o'clock? - No, I didn't get out of bed at six o'clock. / Yes, I did.
Task 7. 1. I and my friends will go skiing next Sunday. - Will my friends and I go skiing next Sunday? - Yes, we will. / No, we won't. 2. Will you to go to the cinema next weekend? - Yes, you will go to the cinema next weekend. / No, you won't. 3. Her mother will not cook in the evening. - Will her mother cook in the evening? - Yes, she will. / No, she won't. 4. They will come home at ten pm tomorrow. - Will they come home at 10 p.m. tomorrow? - Yes, they will. / No, they won't. 5. His sister will draw a picture next week. - Will his sister draw a picture next week? - Yes, she will. / No, she won't. 6. When will you come home? - We won't come home. - Will we come home. - Yes, we will / No, we won't 7. What will you prepare for breakfast tomorrow? - You won't prepare breakfast tomorrow. - Will you prepare breakfast tomorrow? - Yes, you will. / No, you won't. 8. Their friends will invite us to spend Christmas holidays in their cottage? - Will their friends invite us to spend Christmas holidays in their cottage? - Yes, they will. / No, they won't. 9. How will you create a sketch for this project next week? - You won't create a sketch for this project next week. - Will you create a sketch for this project next week? - Yes, you will. / No, you won't. 10. I will send e-mail to my friend tomorrow. - Will I send e-mail to my friend tomorrow? - Yes, I will. / No, I won't.
Task 8. 1. Tomorrow I will to meet my partner at the airport. Where will I meet my partners tomorrow? 2. My friends will go to the club next week. - When will my friends go to the club? 3. He will not go to Paris next Monday. - When won't he go to Paris. 4. They will plant grapes next summer. - What will they plant next summer? 5. He will run in the morning in the park every day next week.- Where will he run in the morning every day next week? 6. You will not run in the morning in the park every day next week. - When won't you run in the park? 7. We will not watch TV in the evening today. - When won't you watch TV? 8. Tomorrow we will read an interesting book in the class-room. - What will we read in the classroom tomorrow? 9. I will go shopping next Friday. - Where will I go next Friday? - I will go shopping every Friday. - When will I go shopping? 10. Listen! I will make this work next week. - Listen! When will you make this work?
Task 9. 1. I want to get a medical checkup. I will go to my doctor tomorrow. 2. He will give me a complete examination. 3. The nurse will lead me into one of the examination rooms. 4. I will take off my clothes and put on a hospital gown. 5. Dr. Setton will come in, will shake my hand, and will say "hello". 6. I will stand on his scale so he can measure my height and my weight. 7. He will take my pulse. 8. Then he will take my blood pressure. 9. After he takes my blood pressure, he will take some blood for a blood analysis. 10. He will examine my eyes, ears, nose and throat.
Can I talk to Molly, please? — She (is) busy now. What (are) you painting? — I (am) not painting now. My friends (are) working now. Where (is) uncle Patrick on a holiday? — In Kenya. Why (is) Nickolas crying?
Упражнение 2. Определите предложения, в которых глаголы употреблены Present Progressive. Frank gets up at 6 o’clock. What is auntie Pam doing now?* At 4 o’clock Molly is doing her tests.* My friend often goes hiking. Sandy’s going to eat less fatty food.*
Упражнение 4. Определите предложения, в которых глаголы употреблены в Present Perfect. My name is Lisa. Sally has a lot of questions to ask. Molly has never been to Tanzania.* I had a good holiday last year. Have Sally and Molly ever been to North* Africa?
Упражнение 5. Переведите предложения на английский язык. Ты купил подарок бабушке? - Did you buy a present for your grandmother Мередит еще не видела этот фильм. - Meredit had never seen this film Я только что разбил вазу. - I have broken the vase Вероника только что вернулась из Парижа. Veronika just have returned from Paris Петр уже сделал домашнее задание. Peter had already done the homework
Упражнение 6. Задайте вопросы к предложениям. I’ve been to Mir. — When ? I’ve read this book. — When have I read this book?? I’ve just come from village. — How long have you been there?? I’ve broken a vase. — What have you done? ? I’ve met Kate. — Where have you met her? ?
Упражнение 7. Underline Past Progressive forms. When I saw Nick, he was writing a letter. * At 2 o’clock my mother Fiona was cooking * soup. The father was not sleeping when little Freddie opened the door. At 10 o’clock, Samantha was doing homework.* When the old teacher came in, the children were talking.*
Упражнение 8. Complete the sentences using Past Progressive. When my mother came home, I was cooking a dinner On Saturday at 9 o’clock my brother was writing a letter When the telephone suddenly rang, we still were sleeping When I met my friend yesterday, he was doing his homework From 2 till 5 o’clock yesterday I was singing in a cafe
Many people wonder what life will be like in 50 years time. No one can know for sure, but there are certain forecasts about world demographics, weather conditions, technology development, spaceflights, etc.
In my opinion, it’s going to be the era of various machines, the so-called robots. They will be everywhere around. It will include self-operated vehicles, home-based robots, automatic workers, computer-based education and many other modern facilities.
At the moment many countries spend millions to explore other planets and to make sure they contain appropriate living conditions. So, perhaps, in 50 years time people will be able to visit other planets in spaceships. It will become a popular type of tourism. Moreover, people will be able to purchase lands and build houses on some planets. Today it might sound as an absurd, but who knows how the things will change in the future.
Speaking about different modes of transport, I’m sure we’ll have lots self-operated vehicles which can move around without a pilot or a driver. As a result many people will stay unemployed.
The same can happen to office workers. It is becoming more and more popular to replace humans with robots. Robots are the machines, which are programmed to do certain jobs.So, the employers would prefer to purchase one robot, instead of hiring several people.
On top of that, I think that surrounding nature will suffer greatly from technological progress. For that reason, people would prefer to stay day and night in their mighty skyscrapers, instead of taking long walks in the parks.
All these forecasts are approximate, so it’s better to wait and see.
Многие люди задаются вопросом, какой будет жизнь через 50 лет. Никто не может знать наверняка, но есть определенные прогнозы о мировой демографии, погодных условиях, развитии технологий, полетах в космос и т.д.
На мой взгляд, это будет эпоха различных машин, так называемых роботов. Они будут повсюду вокруг нас. К ним относятся самоуправляемые транспортные средства, домашние роботы, автоматизированные работники, запрограммированное компьютером образование и многие другие современные возможности.
На данный момент многие страны тратят миллионы, чтобы исследовать другие планеты и чтобы убедиться, что на них есть соответствующие условия для жизни. Так что, возможно, через 50 лет люди будут иметь возможность летать на другие планеты в космических кораблях. Это станет популярным видом туризма. Кроме того, люди смогут приобретать там земли и строить дома на некоторых планетах. Сегодня это может показаться абсурдом, но кто знает, как все изменится в будущем.
Говоря о различных видах транспорта, я уверен, что у нас будут самоуправляемые транспортные средства, которые смогут передвигаться без пилота или водителя. В результате многие люди останутся без работы.
То же самое произойдет с офисными работниками. Становится все более и более популярным заменять людей роботами. Роботы - это машины, которые запрограммированы для выполнения определенных задач. Таким образом, работодатели предпочту купить одного робота, вместо того, чтобы нанимать несколько человек.
Помимо этого, я думаю, что окружающая природа сильно пострадает от технического прогресса. По этой причине, люди предпочтут проводить дни и ночи в своих могучих небоскребах, вместо того, чтобы прогуляться по парку.
Все эти прогнозы не достоверны, так что лучше ждать и наблюдать.