country, England has to obtain her food supplies largely from abroad. She also has to import many

raw materials, such as wool from Australia; timber from Sweden and Finland; cotton, petroleum and

tobacco from the United States. Wine and fruit are imported from France, Italy, Spain, and the

Dominions; dairy produce from Denmark and Holland, and so on.

One of the most extensive industries in England is the textile industry,- immense quantities of

cotton and woollen goods and artificial silk are produced and exported. English leather goods are

also in great demand in other countries. Great Britain is noted for its coal mines and for iron and

steel goods, and it supplies many countries with certain classes of machinery. Another leading

industry in this country is shipbuilding. The motor industry is also very flourishing.

Ex. 15.

Mothering Sunday (Mother's Day)

Mother's Day is traditionally observed on the fourth Sunday in Lent (the Church season of

penitence beginning on Ash Wednesday, the day of which varies from year to year). This is usually

in March. The day used to be known as Mothering Sunday and dates from the time when many girls

worked away from home as domestic servants in big households, where their hours of work were

often very long. Mothering Sunday was established as a holiday for these girls and gave them an

opportunity of going home to see their parents, especially their mother. They used to take presents

with them, often given to them by the lady of the house.

When the labour situation changed and everyone was entitled to regular time off, this custom

remained, although the day is now often called "Mother's Day". People visit their mothers if possible

and give them flowers and small presents. If they cannot go, they send a "Mother's Day card," or

they may send one in any case. The family try to see that the mother has as little work to do as

possible, sometimes the husband or children take her breakfast in bed and they often help with the

meals and the washing up. It is considered to be mother's day off.

SECTION EIGHT

Ex. 20.

Broadcast Programme

— Well, how's your set going?

— Oh, not too badly, though I've had some difficulty lately in getting good reception from

the more distant stations.

— Yes, I've noticed quite a lot of interference on my own set too. I suppose it's the weather.

Of course, mine's rather an old-fashioned model compared to yours. By the way, did you hear

"Carmen" the other night?

— Yes, I did. Personally, I'm not very keen on opera, but my wife is, and "Carmen" happens

to be one of her favourites, so I didn't like to suggest switching to another station. Fortunately for

me, it was a translated version. I'm not good at languages, you know.

— What kind of programme do you like best then?

— Oh, I like a straight play... I find some of the talks very interesting too, and I never miss

the sporting events. I got most excited over the international rugger match last Saturday... You listen

to the English stations a good deal, don't you?

— Yes, I like their programmes very much and I understand nearly everything. With all the

practice in ear-training I've had, English pronunciation and intonation hold no terrors for me now,

and if a speaker uses a word I'm not familiar with, the context usually gives' the clue to the meaning.

— You're lucky, you know English. I wish I had your gift for languages.

— Well, I don't think I should call it a gift. Anyone who's prepared to take a little trouble can

do the same. Where there's a will there's a way, you know!

Ex.22.

A.: How do you think we ought to start?

В.: My idea is this. Suppose we just say a few ordinary sentences. After that we'll go back

again and notice how we've said them, and what sort of tunes we've used, and then we'll try to make

some clear and general rule about them.

A.: Yes, that's a good idea. Now the first thing I said was this: How do you think we ought to

start? I wonder if the listeners can hear the tune? How do you think we ought to start?

В.: You see, listeners, that sentence starts on a fairly high note and it continues on that same

note until it reaches the word 'ought'. Just listen.

How — How do you think we — How do you think we ought to start? Like that, you see.

The word 'ought’ is said on a slightly lower note, and the sentence continues on that lower note until

it gets to the very last syllable.

A.: 'How do you think we ought to start?' 'How do you think we ought to start?'

В.: Again, you see, the word 'start' is on a slightly lower note and not only that, it falls as you

say it: 'start — start'.

A.: Yes, it does. It falls right down to the bottom of my voice, listen: 'How do you think we

ought to start? How do you think we ought to start?'

В.: So the sentence is really in three parts, corresponding to the number of stressed syllables:

'how' followed by four weak syllables; then 'ought' followed by one weak syllable, and lastly 'start',

followed by nothing at all.

A: How do you think we — ought to — start?

В.: We can make a good rule out of that. In sentences like this, the first stressed syllable and

any weak, or unstressed syllables following it, are said on a fairly high note; the second stressed

syllable, and any more weak syllables after that, are said on a slightly lower note, and the same with

the third, and the fourth, and so on, until you come to the last stressed syllable of all, which not only

begins on a lower note than the previous one, but also falls right down until it can scarcely be heard

at all. Well, now we must go back to the beginning, and see if our rule works for some of our other

sentences.

(From "A Course of English Intonation by J. D. O'Connor)

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

THE INDICATIVE MOOD

REVISION EXERCISES ON TENSE AND VOICE

(To Units One—Three)

1. a) Comment at» the use of the Present Indefinite and the Present

Continuous:

i. I'm glad to know that you are coming to England this summer. 2. Your teeth are chattering.

What's the matter with you? 3.1 am always telling Jerry that his uncle means more to him than his

parents. 4. Anne is working hard for her exams now, she couldn't take them in spring. 5. Hotels on

the south coast are expensive. 6. Do you hear anything? — Yes, I hear music. 7. We may visit you

and stay with you next year if it is convenient to you then. 8.1 believe he'll be much stronger after he

spends his holidays in the mountains.

b) Use the Present Indefinite or the Present Continuous instead of the

infinitives in brackets:

1. What you (to think) of this drawing? — I (to think) it (to be) excellent. 2. A holiday camp

usually (to have) its own swimming-pool and tennis courts. 3. She (to play) at the concert tonight. 4.

You (to like) to spend your holidays with hundreds of other people? 5. What you (to listen) to? — It

(to seem) to me I (to hear) a strange noise outside. 6. You (to read) anything in English now? — Yes,

I (to read) a play by Oscar Wilde. 7. I'll join them in their trip with pleasure if they (to invite) me. 8.1

(not to see) what you (to drive) at. 9, You (to enjoy) the trip? 10, Can I see Doctor Trench? — I'm

sorry you can't; he (to have) his breakfast li. I (not to like) the girl; she continually (to bother) me

with silly questions. 12. Please wait till he (to finish). 13. Nell (to have) a rest in the south, too, I (to