April 29-May 3

English in Mind, pages 21, 22
Problem Page
Grammar: Must, must not, don/t have to.
In class
Problem Page Խնդրի էջ

Հարգելի Մենդի

Դպրոցում վատ գնահատականներ եմ ստանում, հատկապես մաթեմատիկայից: Հայրս ասում է, որ ես պետք է ավելի շատ աշխատեմ, քանի որ ուզում է, որ համալսարան ընդունվեմ: Նա կարծում է, որ ես ծույլ եմ, բայց դա ճիշտ չէ, ես իսկապես շատ եմ աշխատում: Ես փորձել եմ խոսել մորս հետ, բայց նա ասում է, որ ես պետք է աշխատեմ այնքան, որքան իմ եղբայրն է անում: Բայց եղբորս պետք չէ շատ սովորել ու միշտ գերազանց գնահատականներ է ստանում։ Դա արդար չէ!

Միակ բանը, որ սիրում եմ, Արվեստն է։ Ուսուցիչս ասում է, որ ես լավագույն աշակերտն եմ, որը նա ունեցել է տարիներ շարունակ: Երբ ես հայրիկիս ասացի՝ նա ասաց, որ չպետք է ժամանակս վատնեմ արվեստի վրա և պետք է ավելի շատ աշխատեմ։ Խնդրում եմ օգնեք ինձ, չգիտեմ ինչ անել:

Լիզա, Բիրմինգհեմ

Հարգելի Լիզա

Դու չպետք է մտածես, որ քո ծնողները սխալ են, և դու ճիշտ ես: Հիշիր, որ դու ավելի երիտասարդ ես, քան նրանք, և նրանք ցանկանում են լավագույնը քեզ համար: Այսպիսով, դու պետք է լսես քո ծնողներին և ավելի շատ աշխատես:

Մենդի

Հարգելի Լիզա

Խնդրում եմ հիշի, որ քո ապագան շատ կարևոր է: Պետք չէ անել այն ամենը, ինչ ծնողներդ ասում են, և չպետք է շատ անհանգստանաս մաթեմատիկայի համար

-Պետք չէ ամեն ինչում լավ լինել: Նորից խոսիր քո ծնողների հետ և աշխատիր չբարկանալ

Մենդի

Grammar:
Must-պետք է
must not-չպետք է
have to պետք է
don/t —does/t have to չպետք է

English Test

1. I have been learning English for seven years now.
   
2. But last year I was not working hard enough for English, that’s why my marks were not really that good then.
   
3. As I want to pass my English exam successfully next year, I am going to study harder this term.
   
4. During my last summer holidays, my parents sent me on a language course to London.
   
5. It was great and I think I learned a lot.
   
6. Before I went to London, I had not enjoyed learning English.
   
7. But while I was doing the language course, I met lots of young people from all over the world.
   
8. There I noticed how important it is to speak foreign languages nowadays.
   
9. Now I have much more fun learning English than I had before the course.
   
10. At the moment I am revising English grammar.
    
11. And I have already begun to read the texts in my English textbooks again.
    
12. I think I will do one unit every week.
    
13. My exam is on 15 May, so there is not any time to be lost.
    
14. If I pass my exams successfully, I will start an apprenticeship in September.
    
15. And after my apprenticeship, maybe I will go back to London to work there for a while.
    
16. As you can see, I have become a real London fan already.
    
    
    Fill in the correct form of the PRESENT TENSE (simple and progressive)
    Dear Editor!
    I am writing (WRITE) this letter because it seems (SEEM) to me that far too many changes are taking (TAKE) place in my country these days, and, as a result, we are losing (LOSE) our identity. I live (LIVE) in a small town but even this town is changing (CHANGE) before my eyes. For example, town authorities are building (BUILD) a burger place where my favourite restaurant used to be. Our culture belongs (BELONG) to everybody, and I don’t understand (NOT UNDERSTAND) why the town leaders aren’t doing (NOT DO) to preserve it. They simply don’t care (NOT CARE).
    In fact, I am thinking (THINK) of starting an action group. I am appearing (APPEAR) on a TV show on Friday evening to make people aware of how importance this issue is. It’s time for us to start doing something before it gets (GET) too late.
    
    
17. Past Tense – Simple or progressive
18. It was raining when we came out of the shopping centre.
19. It happened very quickly. The car came out of the side road and then the van drove into the back of it.
20. I was ill last week.
21. He broke his leg when he was skiing.
22. I looked out of the window and saw that people were walking in the park.
23. Emma passed her exam a few weeks ago.
24. When we saw the spaceship we stopped the car.
25. When did you buy the car? – I bought it a few years ago.
26. He was sitting in the garden when a wasp stung him in the nose.
27. Claire went to Egypt last month.
28. She was having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang.
29. The car stopped at the lights.
30. We were driving home in the middle of the night when we saw a flashing light.
31. Soft music was playing when I went into the room.
32. Did you buy that bag while I was looking after the children?
33. It was peaceful and the birds were singing.
34. Was Jimmy already waiting for you when you got there?
35. I rang at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you didn’t pick up the phone. – What were you doing? – I was helping Dad in the garden so I probably didn’t hear it.
36. I was lying in the bath when the phone rang. It stopped after a few rings.
37. It was cold when we left the house that day.
38. The earth has been here for billions of years (be).
39. We have been playing cards for the last few hours (play).
40. We have been having / have had problems with our new car recently (have)
41. Have you been working on anything interesting lately ?(you work)
42. Cuba has been a socialist country since 1959 (be)
43. I have been taking care of my neighbour’s cats while they are away (take)
44. I have had my car for three years (have).
45. Has the boxer ever won an important fight? (the boxer , ever, win)
46. John and Mary have been quarrelling with each other since the day they got married (quarrel).
47. It has been raining hard since last night (rain).
48. I’m tired because I haven’t been feeling well lately. (not feel)
49. Have your parents always understood your problems? (your parents, always, understand)
50. The patient has been taking penicillin for several days now (take)
51. A big earthquake has not hit San Francisco since 1906. (not hit)
52. They have been living in San Francisco since they arrived in the USA 20 years ago. (live)
53. He got ill five weeks ago and has not recovered yet. (not recover)
54. Everyone in the Middle East has been worrying about the situation for decades (worry).
55. We have had/ have been having very cold weather this year (have)
56. Where have you hidden the money? (you, hide)
57. At last ,my favourite team has won against its most important rival (win)
58. I have been married for 6 years. (marry)
59. Dad has had a number of jobs in the last few years (have).
60. The bank is still closed. It hasn’t opened yet. (not open)
61. Our daughter has been wearing lipstick since she was 16 (wear).
62. She is angry because her boyfriend has not shown up yet and she has been waiting for half
    an hour. (not show, wait).
63. I’m still waiting for an answer. They haven’t made up their minds yet. (not make)
64. How many times has Kim fed the cat today? (Kim feed)
65. The kids have been getting on my nerves. They have been making too much noise (get,
    make).
66. My company has been making a lot of money in the last few years. They have been working
    hard on an important project. (make, work).
67. They haven’t delivered our new refrigerator yet, but they will any day now. ( not deliver)

february 5-9

Miranda’s Journey
Anytime Stories
Once upon a time there was a duck who lived in
Africa. She was an English duck and her name was
Miranda.1
Her one wish was to come to England and play with
the girls and boys who lived there. So she said good-bye
to all her friends: to the lions and tigers and monkeys but
not to the crocodiles. She hated crocodiles. She felt sad to
leave her friends, but she flew away bravely. For miles 2
there was nothing but forest; then she saw the sea.
Then she came to Italy. She could see children at the
sea-side, they were playing with the sand. The mothers and
fathers were sitting and doing nothing at all, and Miranda
thought it was so silly. Then she came to some mountains
1 Miranda [m rram daj— Миранда

• For m iles ~* На протяжении многих миль
  and had to fly high to get over them. The air grew colder
  and colder; snow began to fall. She heard the sound o!
  singing. It was coming nearer and nearer and Miranda
  recognized a popular French song.
  Out of the mist flew a whole flock of French swallows,
  it was flying south to Italy. As they passed they ah
  dipped their wings in s a lu te .1 And M iranda dipped hers.
  She was getting very tired and hungry. The snow fell
  faster and faster. She couldn’t see a yard 2 in front of her
  and flew on blinded by the snow, frozen with the cold.
  And all the time she thought of summer days on English
  ponds and of the children she was going to meet and play
  with. Her beak was always pointing towards London. She
  flew on for hours like this. The wind and the snow suddenly ceased. Above her she could see the stars, and
  below the bright lights of a big town. It was London.
  She flew down and landed on a pond near an*lnn.
  There was a little island in the middle of the pond, wilii
  an empty nest on it, just as i f 3 it was made for her. She
  was pleased. She ate some pond grass and got in the nesl
  and was just going to sleep when she heard someone
  shouting, “Miranda Duck! Miranda Duck!”
  “Неге I am!” she said, and jum ping out of the nest
  she swam to the bank of the pond, and there was a messenger boy. “Telegram for you,” said the boy, “sign here,
  please!” Miranda signed. Then /with the telegram in her
  beak she swam back to her nest.
  Oh! she was happy. She opened it. It was from the
  girls and boys in Africa, and in it was written:
  Miranda, Miranda, Miranda Duck,
  Here is a m essage to wish you good luck;
  From the children of Africa, oh Ducky dear, do
  Look after yourself, 4 we’re thinking of you. V
  The lights went out at the inn across the road. She
  could hear the people saying good night to each other.
  Then all was quiet. She put the telegram under one wing
  and her head under the other, and went to sleep.

Tag Questions

She is collecting stickers, isn’t she?
We often watch TV in the afternoon, don’t we?
You have cleaned your bike, haven’t you?
John and Max don’t like maths, do they?
Peter played handball yesterday, didn’t he?
They are going home from school, aren’t they?
Mary didn’t do her homework last Monday, did she?
He could have bought a new car, couldn’t he?
Kevin will come tonight, won’t he?

I hope Sissy won’t come to the party, will she?
Jack’s on holiday, isn’t he?
Yes, he’s in Portugal.
Let’s go out tonight, shall we?
Yes, let’s.
Listen, will you?
OK, I’m listening.
There is a bus to 1st Street every hour, isn’t there?
Tom won’t be late, will he?
No, he’s never late.
You wouldn’t tell anyone, would you?
No, of course not.
I am not your best friend, am I?
We had to wait for a long time, didn’t we?
You can speak English, can’t you?
Yes, but not very fluently.
You’re tired, aren’t you?
She hardly ever goes to the parties, does she?
She scarcely cares, does she?
We’d rather live in the country, wouldn’t we?
Sue doesn’t know Ann, does she?
No, they’ve never met.
That suit is very expensive, isn’t it?
There are a lot of people here, aren’t there?
Yes, more than I expected.
This isn’t very interesting, is it?
No, not very.
You don’t like spinach, do you?
Harry and Loyd won’t have to go there tomorrow, will they?

Present Perfect or Past Simple – Exercise

Fill in the present perfect simple or the past simple.
1. I saw a great film yesterday.
2. Have you ever bought a cheap laptop?
3. Sue had the flu last winter.
4. A few days ago, we drove to his uncle.
5. They played bingo on Wednesday afternoon.
6. He has already taken the bus to get there.
7. Last week my rabbit ran away.
8. We did a lot last Sunday.
9. Has she ever been in India?
10. I met him last Monday.
11. She has not woken up yet.
12. I haven’t met her since last Thursday.
13. Bob slept well last night.
14. I got a letter from her two days ago.
15. They have already arrived in Germany.

Mkhitar Sebastatsi

Mkhitar Sebastsi was born in the city of Sebastia on February 7, 1676. He was a church figure, writer and Armenologist. Sebastian’s parents gave him the name Manuk. When he was ordained a deacon, he changed his name to Mkhitar. He was the founder of the Mkhitaryan Congregation. Sebastasi’s work “Dictionary of the Haikazian Language” (2 volumes, 1749-69) is a great achievement in Armenology, which is still of exceptional value today. In 1712 The Pope of Rome granted Sebastasi the title of abbot. Avoiding Turkish attacks, in 1715 the congregation moved to Venice. In 1717, the Patriarchate of Venice proclaimed St. Lazarus Island granted to the congregation. There is a school in Yerevan named after Mkhitar Sebastatsu. It is called Mkhitar Sebastasi Educational Complex.

A travel guide

Whether you’re travelling to the islands or the mountains of Thailand, you’re likely to spend at least one night in its capital city on the way. Bangkok might be noisy and polluted but it’s also an exciting city with plenty of things to see and do. Why not make it a longer stay?

Where to stay

The Khao San Road was a famous traveller spot even before Leonardo di Caprio’s character in the film The Beach stayed there. But it’s noisy, not very pretty and not very Thai. For something more authentic, Phra Kanong offers an alternative place to stay, with its fantastic street markets where everyday Bangkok people eat, work and live. It’s not as convenient for the main tourist sites, but it has a Skytrain station so you can be at the Grand Palace in 20 minutes.

How to get around

Bangkok’s traffic can be a nightmare. Sure, you can easily take a taxi – if you want to spend hours stuck in traffic jams – but there are two much better ways to get around the city. To explore the temples and historical sites, catch an express boat river taxi or a longtail boat along the Chao Phraya river and the canals. For the modern part of the city, the Skytrain is a fast, cheap way to travel from the river to the shopping malls and nightlife of Sukhumvit, and the famous Chatuchak street market.

Where to eat

The simple answer is: everywhere! Thai street food is among the best in the world, and for around $5 you can eat a filling and delicious meal. Some food stands have little plastic seats where you can sit and eat and they cook the same dish over and over, like fried chicken on rice or Pad Thai noodles. Head for Chinatown – Yaowarat Street – and choose whatever looks most interesting from the many excellent Chinese and Thai restaurants and food stands.  

What to do

After you’ve seen the main sites like the Giant Buddha at the temple of Wat Pho and the spectacular Grand Palace, and shopped at Chatuchak market, check out the snake farm and watch the live snake show. You can even touch a snake yourself if you want to!
After you’ve seen the main sites like the Giant Buddha at the temple of Wat Pho and the spectacular Grand Palace, and shopped at Chatuchak market, check out the snake farm and watch the live snake show. You can even touch a snake yourself if you want to!

A morning briefing

Hi, everyone. I know you’re all busy so I’ll keep this briefing quick. I have some important information about a change in the management team. As you already know, our head of department, James Watson, is leaving his position at the end of this week. His replacement is starting at the end of the next month. In the meantime, we’ll continue with our projects as usual.

I have two more quick points. Firstly, there will be some improvements made to the staff car park next month for a few weeks. It will be closed during that time.

Don’t worry, we’ve found a solution. We can use the local church car park until our own one is ready. If you arrive before 8.30 a.m., please use our small car park on Brown Street, and if you arrive after that, you should go directly to the church car park. It’s only a five-minute walk away. But they need it in the evenings, so you have to leave before 6 p.m. Sorry about that – I know how much you all love working late!

The other thing I wanted to tell you about is that the canteen has now introduced a cashless payment system. So, you can’t use cash for payments any more. You can pay directly with your smartphone or you can pay using your company ID card. The total amount put on your company ID card comes off your salary at the end of each month.

OK. That’s it? Are there any questions?

What are some sports you like watching? Why?
I like to watch football verry much

What are some sports you dislike watching? Why?
I dislike watching basketbal or hokcey. I don’t know why.

Do you play any sports? If so, which ones?
football

Would you like to learn how to play a sport or do an activity? What would you like to learn?
I would like to learn how to swim realy well.

Why are sports so popular?
Beacuse when you watch sports you get many emotions.

Do you know of any interesting or strange sports or activities?
I dont know.

What two sports would you like to mix?
I think they are good and they don’t need to be mixed.

Do you prefer to watch sports or play them? Why
Both

What do you think is the most dangerous sport?
I thik its box or ufc.

My hero

My hero is football player Cristiano Ronaldo. He give 3 million dollars to armenia and he sell his prize and give money to poor people and he gave his 5 star hotel to morocco because in marocco was bad earthquake.