Topic 1. Write an essay about the following topic: Современная кухня Nowadays food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live?

1 Do you get any pocket money?

2 Who gives you pocket money?

3 What do you spend your pocket money on?

Are the things you spend your money on worth it?

4 Have you ever borrowed money?

Who did you borrow money from? Why?

5 Have you ever lent money to anyone? Have people paid you back?

6 Are you saving up for anything at the moment?

7 Have you got a piggy?

8 Do you try to set aside some money for emergency or do spend it all?

9 Should parents pay for doing extra chores?

10 Do many teenagers in Belarus get part-time job to earn some extra money?

Объяснение:

1) My friend came back from business trip yesterday. Our teacher has asked me twice today.

2) The plane has just landed. He gave me his notes last week.

3) She has sent three letters to this firm already. They did the exercises quickly yesterday.

4) The workers have gone to the meeting already. He asked many questions last lesson.

5) I have spoken with my boss already. They went to the seaside by train last summer.

Объяснение:

Past Simple Tense:

1) Действие закончилось в

2) Есть указатель времени в вчера, на неделе летом, в 2001 году и т.п.

Present Perfect:

1) Когда произошло действие неважно, важен результат: самолет приземлился, письма отправили, работники уже ушли.  

2) Отрезок времени не указан или еще не закончился: сегодня (сегодня еще не закончилось), на этой неделе (эта неделя еще продолжается), в этом году (этот год все еще продолжается) и т.п.