Spotlight 7 modele 1F

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English in Use

I am doing my best, but this job is boring, tiring, annoying and depressing

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Прилагательные c окончаниями на –ing и –ed

Difference

• Прилагательные на –ing

Описывают предметы или ситуации, которые воздействуют на нас, вызывают чувства, эмоции.

I am watching a boring movie – я смотрю скучный фильм.

• Прилагательные на –ed

Выражают чувства, состояния человека, вызванные каким-то воздействием. Они описывают результат какого-то эффекта.

I am bored. Мне скучно.

Особенности употребления

Прилагательные c –ed описывают уже вызванные чем-то чувства, эмоции или состояния. Это уже испытываемое чувство, результат.

I am amazed by the view from my window .

Я изумлена видом из моего окна.

Прилагательные с –ing описывают свойство предмета или ситуации, которое производит на нас какой-то эффект. Это то, что провоцирует нас испытать какое-то чувство.

• The view from my window is amazing .

• Вид из моего окна изумительный.

Important moment!

Нельзя использовать прилагательные –ed с предметами и явлениями, ведь они не могут испытывать эмоции, а вот прилагательные – ing можно использовать и по отношению к человеку. Все зависит от правильного контекста, например:

Anna looked amazing in the picture! – Анна изумительно выглядела на фото!

He is boring. – Он скучный.

Распространенные прилагательные на –ing и -ed

shocking - шокирующий (вызывает чувства) – shocked – шокированный (результат)

surprising – удивительный (заставляет удивляться)– surprised - удивленный

disappointing – disappointed (разочаровывающий – разочарованный)

tiring – tired (утомительный – уставший)

fascinating – fascinated (очаровательный – очарованный)

exciting – excited (волнующий – взволнованный)

embarrassing – embarrassed (смущающий – смущенный)

worrying – worried (волнующий – взволнованный)

frightening – frightened (пугающий – испуганный)

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Exercises

• Выберите правильный вариант из двух прилагательных:

• I am so tiring / tired
• My brother has a tiring / tired job.
• What an interesting / interested book!
• He is very interesting / interested in this contract.
• I have some surprising / surprised news.
• We were surprising / surprised that he passed the exam.
• His problem is so confusing / confused . Can you help him?
• I’m feeling depressed / depressing .
• I’m always really boring / bored during the long flights.
• My little daughter was amusing / amused by the clown.

Exercises

2. Выберите для каждого предложения верное прилагательное из тех, что приведены ниже: relaxing – shocked – astonishing - satisfied - disgusting – depressing – tired - frightened - excited – interested

• Helen’s boss was ... with her work.
• My sons are not ... in politics.
• The music was so ... that George fell asleep in a few minutes.
• The atmosphere in the asylum was really ... .
• I was ... to hear the news about the car accident.
• She always feels ... before her birthday.
• We are proud of our daughter. Her progress is ... !
• The baby was ... by a dark figure standing behind the tree.
• I can’t eat this pudding. It’s absolutely ... !
• You look very ... . Why don’t you go to bed?

satisfied

interested

depressing

relaxing

shocked

excited

astonishing

frightened

disgusting

interested

tired

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зритель

привычка

spectator

habit

публика

audience

tradition

традиция

толпа

crowd

обычай

custom

позволять

let

luck

удача

побуждать

make

chance

случай

возможность

allow

разрешать

opportunity

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Tradition

Habit

Custom

a belief, principle, or way of acting that people in a particular society or group have continued to follow for a long time – традиция, обычай

a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time – обычай

something which a person does so often that he does it without thinking about it – привычка

We must keep up the family traditions .

It is our custom to give presents on Christmas Day.

This tradition dates back to medieval times.

In my country, it's the custom (for women) to get married in white.

She has a habit of finishing off other people's sentences.

Spectator

Audience

Crowd

a large group of people who have come together – толпа

the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc. – аудитория

a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part – зритель

In her bright yellow coat, she was easily identifiable in the crowd .

The audience clapped and cheered when she stood up to speak.

They won 4–0 in front of over 40,000 cheering spectators .

make

allow

let

(less formal)

(more formal)

to give permission for someone to do something or to not prevent something from happening – разрешать, позволять

to force someone (to do something) - заставлять

to allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action or by giving your permission – разрешать

You're not allowed to talk during the exam.

In the active voice, we use it with an infinitive without TO !

She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her.

You can't make him go if he doesn't want to.

At the weekend I allow myself a box of chocolates.

chance

luck

opportunity

the force that causes things, especially good things, to happen to you by chance and not as a result of your own efforts or abilities – удача

an unexpected occasion that allows something to be done – шанс, случай

a predictable occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something – возможность

He left and I missed my chance to say goodbye to him.

His work provided him with the opportunity for a lot of foreign travel.

She wears a charm that she thinks brings her good luck .

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believe

believe in

of

reason

reason for

afraid

afraid of

in

famous for

famous

crowded with

with

crowded

tired of

interested in

for

interested

pleased with

pleased

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