SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS Secret

SECRETS OF SUCCESSFUL ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

Secret 1 • • In the end – в конце концов After all – в конечном счете At the end – в конце (чего-то) At first – сначала In the beginning - сначала At the beginning – в начале (чего-то) Afterwards – впоследствии, позднее, затем

Complete the sentences below using one of the phrases above 1…. . I thought it was a ghost but then I saw it was a man in a white coat! 2. We had a coffee in a bar and …. . we went to a film. 3. We are leaving …. of January, on January 31 st, in fact. 4. It was a very confusing story. …. I didn’t know which country he was spying for! 5. I see. So you didn’t go to the cinema…! 6. He’s always got money…. of the holidays but he never has anything at the end.

Translate from English into Russian 1. At first we have to identify the problem and then solve it. 2. In the beginning he thought he would get away with cheating but afterwards he understood how much he was mistaken. 3. At the end of this project we hope that the number of environmental problems will decrease. 4. After all, money isn’t everything.

Translate from Russian into English 1. В конце концов мы сможем решить проблему перенаселения. 2. В начале года количество желающих купить этот телефон удвоилось. 3. В конце фильма они поженились. 4. Впоследствии я все таки решила прыгнуть с парашютом. 5. В начале 2025 я стану профессиональным юристом. 6. В конце 21 века машин не будет, все будут использовать специальные летающие аппараты. 7. Сначала она хотела мне что-то сказать, но потом передумала. 8. В конце концов, если ты хочешь стать успешным, ты должен отказаться от 1000 вещей.

Secret 2 • Unless - если не = except if • Even if - даже если • Provided/providing (that) – при условии (что), если • As long as/ so long as - при условии (что), если

Complete the sentences with unless, even if, or as long as 1. 2. 3. 4. You can borrow my walkman … you don’t lose it. I wouldn’t say it. . I mean it. They are going to the disco …. you say they can’t! There’s time for a coffee before the film…. we’re quick. 5. I wouldn’t marry you…. you were the last person on earth! 6. … you hear other wise, I’ll meet you at three o’clock. 7. …. I had the money, I wouldn’t want to live in the Bahamas

Choose the correct word 1. You can use my car unless/as long as you drive carefully. 2. I am playing tennis tomorrow unless/providing it’s raining. 3. I’m playing tennis tomorrow unless/providing it’s not raining. 4. I don’t mind if you come in late unless/as long as you come in quietly. 5. I’m going now unless/provided you want me to stay. 6. Children are allowed to use the swimming pool unless/providing they are with an adult. 7. I don’t watch TV unless/ as long as I’ve got nothings else to do. 8. Unless/provided such crimes are punished severely there will always be someone to commit them.

Use your own ideas to complete these sentences 1. 2. 3. 4. They will have to pay a huge penalty unless…. You can borrow the money providing …… You can’t buy this expensive device unless… The police will arrest him as long as…. .

Secret 3 - A reason/demand/request/need/opportunity/hope for an obsession/idea/complain/opinion about a rise/fall/increase/decrease/improvement in a cause/result of a solution/answer/invitation/attitude to a relationship/ connection with

Complete the sentences with prepositions for, about, in , of , to or with 1. What a surprise! There’s been a fall … the cost of living. 2. Our town in Scotland has an official connection … a town in Norway. 3. Book early! There‘ll be a great demand. . …tickets. 4. We had to write an essay about the causes… the French Revolution. 5. I get so embarrassed in restaurants when people make complaints…. . the food, don’t you? 6. The book claims that she had a very bad relationship … her stepmother. 7. Did he have a good reason… his absence yesterday? 8. There’s no solution … this problem, I ‘m afraid.