Exercise 1. Express your surprise and give short affirmative (negative) answer as in the model.

It is windy today. Is it really windy today? Yes, it is. No, it is not.

Model:

 

1. It is rainy in November. 2. It is easy to learn French. 3. Is it warm in the room? 4. It is cold in winter. 5. It is warm in winter in the Crimea. 6. It is necessary to speak English every day. 7. It is bad weather today.

Exercise 2. Object to the sentences. Use the phrases: No, it is not so. I’m afraid you are wrong. I can’t agree with you.

It is two o’clock. No, it is not. It is not 2 o’clock. It is ten minutes past two.

Model:

 

1. It is winter now. 2. It is raining now. 3. It is easy to do this. 4. It is 10 below zero. 5. It is dark in the corridor. 6. It is interesting to read this book.