9th grade. Unit 1. Lesson 1. My Family

👉Communicative area: speaking about family relationships

👉Active vocabulary: the head of the family, to take after, to see eye to eye on sth, close-knit,, caring, easy-going, to be like chalk and cheese, to keep oneself to oneself, to count on sb

👉Grammar revision: Present Tenses

Think of a perfect family. Name 5 things which you associate with a perfect family. 

(friendship, big, united, love, happy, spend a lot of time together, comfort, respect, care, home, understanding, pleasure, support, etc.)

Look at the photos. 

What do all of these people have in common?

Look at the photos below. 

What kind of relationship do people in the photos have? 

What makes you think so?

 

 

Read more about Present Tenses

Present Tenses & Present Simple Passive

Время / Залог	Формула (Утверждение / Отрицание / Вопрос)	Основные способы употребления	Маркеры времени	Примеры
Present Simple (Простое)	+ V / V-s - don't / doesn't + V ? Do / Does ... + V?	• Повторяющиеся, регулярные действия • Постоянные состояния, факты, законы природы • Расписания (поездов, уроков)	Always, usually, often, everyday, on Mondays, seldom	• I play tennis on Saturdays. • The sun rises in the east. • The train leaves at 18:00.
Present Continuous (Длительное)	+ am / is / are + V-ing - am/is/are + not + V-ing ? Am / Is / Are ... + V-ing?	• Действие происходит прямо сейчас (в момент речи) • Временные ситуации • Запланированное действие в будущем	Now, at the moment, currently, Look!, Listen!	• He is sleeping right now. • I am living with friends until I find a flat. • We are meeting them tonight.
Present Perfect (Совершенное)	+ have / has + V3 / V-ed - haven't / hasn't + V3 ? Have / Has ... + V3?	• Действие завершилось в прошлом, но важен его результат сейчас • Жизненный опыт (без указания точного времени)	Already, yet, just, never, ever, lately, so far, since, for	• I have lost my keys (результат: не могу войти). • Have you ever been to Paris?
Present Perfect Continuous (Совершенно-длительное)	+ have / has + been + V-ing - haven't / hasn't + been + V-ing ? Have / Has ... + been + V-ing?	• Действие началось в прошлом, длилось какое-то время и всё еще продолжается (или только что закончилось с видимым результатом)	For, since, How long?, all day / all week	• She has been crying all morning (глаза еще красные). • I have been learning English for 3 years.
Present Simple Passive (Пассивный залог)	+ am / is / are + V3 / V-ed - am / is / are + not + V3 ? Am / Is / Are ... + V3?	• Регулярное действие совершается над объектом • Исполнитель действия неизвестен, неважен или очевиден • Инструкции, рецепты, факты	Usually, often, everyday, by (кем-то), with (чем-то)	• Bread is baked every day. • This book is written by a famous author. • Papers are made from wood.

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📌 Passive Voice

Если вы хотите указать в Present Simple Passive, кто или чем совершает действие, используйте предлоги:

• BY + исполнитель (человек/организация): The house is cleaned by Mary. (Дом убирается Мэри).
• WITH + инструмент / материал / средство: The letter is written with a pencil. (Письмо написано карандашом).