Adverb Phrases as Adverbials

Put the adverbs in brackets in the normal position in these sentences:

1 We need to do something. (obviously, quickly)

2 Ben is at his friend’s house.(often, in the evening)

3 He drives fast.(always, extremely)

4 She danced at ballet. (beautifully, last night)

5 She wasn’t injured when she fell.(luckily, seriously)

Choose the best adverb or adverbial phrase from the table below to go with the verbs and complete the sentences.

1 People who over-expose themselves to strong sunlight are known to show signs of ageing _________.

2 Three men hovering _________ near the bank in a mini-van alerted the police to the planned robbery.

3 I wasn't sure if Maggie agreed with what I was saying but then she began nodding head _________, so I continued with what I was saying.

4 The government has raised the price of cigarettes _________ in an attempt to reduce smoking.

5 The political views of the British Labour Party _________ shifted in the first part of the 1990s.

Exercise 7. Write a letter to the developer of the Burj Dubai tower. Ask them three questions about the new record. Give them three suggestions about how to make the building the best building in the world to live in.

Exercise 8. Choose adverb stance markers from the box to complete the student’s narrative. More than one answer is possible. Write similar story and try to use adverb stance markers.

I was alone and injured, and it was getting dark fast. (1)____________, my first thought was to call someone for help. Then I remembered I hadn’t brought me cell phone! I called out, ‘Help! Help!’, but I couldn’t hear anyone or anything. (2)_______________, I didn’t panic; somehow, I stayed calm and I felt confident that I would be OK.

(3)__________, about ten minutes later, I heard a quick, loud footsteps running toward me. My heart was pounding. I closed my eyes. When I opened them, there was a large dog standing in front of me. He started to bark. Then I heard his owner call his name, “Jackson!’ (4)__________, instead of running away, Jackson just stayed with me and kept barking until his owner followed the noise straight to us.

(5)____________, Jackson’s owner, Stacey, did have a cell phone and was able to call for help. We’re still friends today, and often go hiking on Mount Morrison together.

Check yourself

1. Choose the appropriate definition of the word “Masterpiece”: a) a picture that is painted: a picture made by putting paint on a canvas, board, etc b) the material or piece of material that is operated upon at any stage in the process of manufacture c) to become very skilled in or knowledgeable about d) something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement

3. Where is the world's largest building situated? a) in China b) in Sweden c) in the USA d) in Australia

2. Choose the right variant. …the ambulance arrived: a) often b) immediately c) obviously d) badly

4. Choose the right variant. We… had taken an umbrella. a) nearly b) healthily c) apparently d) luckily

GLOSSARY

Make up a topic “ Famous architectural building in the world ” and retell it.

Make a presentation “ Kazakh customs and traditions”.

References

Main:

1. Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig. New English File. Upper-intermediate. Students Book. Oxford, 2012.

2. Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig. New English File. Upper-intermediate. Workbook. Oxford, 2012.

Additional:

3. CD. New English File. Upper-intermediate

4. Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn. Blueprint. Upper-intermediate. Longman, 2012

5. http://www.britishcouncil/english_for_constructions

6. www.breakingnews.com

Exercise 1. Compare and contrast these two pictures, and talk about the advantages and disadvantages of living in each city area. You can use some of the words below to help you.

Neighborhood: peaceful, quiet, calm/noisy, polluted, dangerous, deprived, derelict, run-down/ regenerated, improved. Buildings: low-rise/high-rise, spacious/cramped. Amenities: entertainment centre, multiplex cinema, mall, pedestrian/shopping precinct, out-of-town shopping. Services: litter/refuse collection, maintenance, street-lighting. Transport: congestion, traffic jam, parking restrictions.

Exercise 2. [T.8] You will hear an extract from a radio programme called “Challenge the expert”. Listen to the introduction to decide what profession the expert is in.

Exercise 3. Read the sentences below before you listen, to predict what you might hear. Then listen and complete the sentences.

1. Julia explains that some 1960s architecture came about because of________________________________.

2. Today_____________________________________regulations are sctricter than they were in the past.

3. Julia used to live in a_____________________________________as a child, in a poor part of Bristol

4. The______________________________________used for new buildings have improved since the 1960s

Exercise 4. Decide which answer, 1-9 A,B,C or D, best fits each space.

There is an example at the beginning (0)

Example: 0 A chose B fixed C dealt D wished

Exercise 5. Read the article about the architect Sir Norman Foster. Translate the 1^st paragraph.

The grand designer

When asked to select his favourite building. Sir Norman Foster (0) A a Jumbo jet. His own buildings frequently (1)______materials and technology developed by the aerospace industry. Perhaps his most (2)______buildings is the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, a massive construction of three linked towers 41 (3)_______high. His most ambitious European (4) _______has been the reconstruction of the Reichstag as the new German parliament building. he has also built a metro (5)______in Bilbao, and two space-age communications towers in Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela.

Foster (6) _____in the vertical city, an architect’s dream that began a hundred years ago and is still (7)_____ to be fully realized. He says that the city is in a continuous process of renewal; If buildings cannot (8)____to social or technological change, Then unless they are outstanding, they should be replaced. It’s all about (9)____the past and the future.

Exercise 6. Get into groups of four to discuss the following statements. For each statement, one person in the group should stay silent and time how long each of the others speaks for.

· There are both good and bad examples of modern architecture

· Living conditions in our cities have got worse

· City centres should be traffic- free

· Urban sprawl is a serious threat to nature

GRAMMAR COMMENT

Complete with a verb in the correct tense.

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