D Read the text. Five sentences are missing. Match the sentences (A-F) to the gaps (1-5). There is one extra sentence. A The fun doesn’t even stop when the sun goes down. B However, today over 300,000 people watch the performances. C Shows are so popular you will need to book tickets in advance. D His show always has audiences laughing out loud. E After their performance, buskers usually ask for donations. F But these performers don’t put on shows on stages or in tents. Every January something exciting happens in New Zealand. For two weeks, hundreds of acrobats, comedians, dancers and musicians from all round the world come to perform in one of the country’s main cities. They mostly perform in the streets. Why? Because this is The World Buskers Festival. A busker is anyone who performs an act for free in the street. But people only give what they think the act was worth. And buskers don’t expect more than a few coins from each person. The World Buskers Festival is a great opportunity to see some of the world’s best street performers. Visitors can watch magic acts in the streets and in the main square they can laugh at top comedy acts. In the park, they can see acrobats performing incredible feats high up in the trees! At night, performances continue to take place in the city’s art galleries and theatres. When the festival began in 1994, only a few buskers came to the city, and crowds were small. For the most popular acts, visitors need to arrive early to get a good view. One act that always draws a big crowd is New Zealand’s Fuse Circus, a team of some of the country’s best circus performers. Together, they put on an incredible acrobatic show! Another top act is a young comedian called Sam Wills. There are also big audiences for Maui, a group who perform traditional Maori dances. With over 500 different performances taking place around the city, any visitor to this fantastic, free festival, is sure to find something they like! 1 2 3 4 5 Starlight 6 WB Revisions_Starlight 6 WB Revisions 12/12/2012 7:36 Page 1 REV
1. I read books in the evening.
2. I don't read books in the morning.
3. I am (I'm) writing an exercise now.
4. I am not (I'm not) writing a letter now.
5. They are playing in the yard now.
6. They are not playing in the street now.
7. Are they playing in the room now?
8. He helps his mother every day.
9. Does he help his mother every day?
Перевод1. Вечером я читаю книги.
2. Я не читаю книги по утрам.
3. Я пишу упражнение сейчас.
4. Я не пишу сейчас письмо.
5. Сейчас они играют во дворе.
6. Они не играют на улице сейчас.
7. Они сейчас играют в комнате?
8. Он своей матери каждый день.
9. Он своей матери каждый день ли он (своей) матери каждый день?
ГРАММАТИКАУ Вас задание на знание времён Present Simple Tense и Present Continuous Tense.
Present Simple Tense используется для указания действия, что происходит регулярно, как обычно и постоянно.
Если Вы посмотрите на перевод, то увидите, что там, где я использовал Present Simple, стоят такие слова: "вечером", "по утрам", "каждый день". То есть, это повторяющиеся действия; они не происходят прямо сейчас.
А вот Present Continuous Tense как раз используется для описания действий, что происходит прямо сейчас, в момент речи. Также, если Вы посмотрите на предложения с этим временем, увидите одно слово - 'now' ('сейчас'). Это один из самых популярных маркеров для этого времени.
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