- •Э. Г. Беззатеева, в. И. Сидорова, и. Н. Чурилова effective english английский: путь к успеху
- •Contents
- •Предисловие
- •Module I My Identity
- •Vocabulary Training
- •Read and remember the following words and word-combinations.
- •2. Say: a) what relatives by birth; b) what relatives by marriage you or other members of your family have.
- •3. Form derivatives according to the model.
- •4. In each column find the word with the more general meaning.
- •5. How do you call a person:
- •6. Fill the gaps with the proper words.
- •12. A) Make up 5 sentences about the occupations of your relatives. Use the following words:
- •13. Read the following words and make up some sentences about your hobby and hobbies of your relatives.
- •Reading
- •14. Read the text and be ready to answer the questions.
- •Meet my family
- •15. Answer the following questions:
- •16. Complete the following sentences using the text.
- •17. Work in pairs. Correct wrong statements.
- •18. Give English equivalents for the following word-combinations and use them in the sentences of your own:
- •Speech Practice
- •Find out about your group mates (their countries of residence, birthplace, nationality, age, family, etc.).
- •Write down the special questions to which the following sentences are the answers:
- •Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue about your family. Try to get as much information about the family of your partner as you can.
- •Do the quiz. Guess the names of the people described below:
- •Translate into English.
- •25. Look at the chart of events in the life of an English writer Miriam Field and make a brief biographical account. You may start with the phrases:
- •26. Find the Russian equivalents of the following proverbs:
- •27. Tell the class about yourself and your family. Check List to Module I
- •Module II University Training
- •Vocabulary Training
- •1. Read and remember the following words and word-combinations.
- •2. Group the words and word-combinations according to their morphological structure:
- •3. Complete the following phrases.
- •4. Fill the gaps with the proper words.
- •5. Fill in prepositions or adverbs if necessary.
- •6. Let the members of the class ask and answer questions. Give short answers and add a sentence of your own.
- •Reading
- •8. Read the text and be ready to answer the questions.
- •Higher Education in Russia
- •9. Complete the sentences.
- •10. Compose sentences using word combinations:
- •11. Answer the questions.
- •12. Put questions to the sentences.
- •13. Give English equivalents for the following word-combinations and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •14. Read the text about the University you study at.
- •15. Complete the following sentences using the text.
- •16. Give equivalents to the following sentences.
- •17. Give English equivalents to the following words and word combinations using the text.
- •18. Make up sentences using the following words:
- •19. Answer the following questions.
- •20. Read the text about the higher education in Great Britain and be ready to answer the questions. Higher Education in Great Britain
- •21. Answer these questions.
- •22. Read the text and try to understand all the details.
- •Copy the table in your notebook and fill it in.
- •Speech Practice
- •24. Look through the dialogues given below and make up your own dialogue on the following situation: a foreign student wants to know as much as possible about the system of higher education in Russia.
- •26. Express your opinion answering the questions.
- •27. Speak on the university you study at. Check List to Module II
- •1. Read and remember the following words and word-combinations.
- •2. Work in pairs. Student a translate these sentences into Russian, student b translate them into English.
- •3. Read the geographical names.
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian and then back into English.
- •11. Express your opinion.
- •12. Translate into English:
- •13. Choose the right word.
- •Reading
- •14. Study the following text.
- •1 5. Express your opinion.
- •16. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations:
- •17. Say it in English using the model:
- •18. Fill in the missing words and phrases from those listed below.
- •19. Finish up the sentences according to the model:
- •20. Translate the following sentences.
- •Speech practice
- •Part 2. Political system and parties
- •Vocabulary training
- •Study the following proper names.
- •Fill in the missing words and phrases from those listed below.
- •Make sure if you remember the Passive Voice.
- •Rearrange the sentences putting the words in the correct word order.
- •Reading
- •Study the following text.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Speech practice
- •18. Work in pairs.
- •1 9. Learn the dialogues.
- •20. Role play. Work in two groups, one – acting mPs supporting the bills to be introduced the other – rejecting it. Discuss all pros and cons of the bills given below, and give your arguments:
- •Part 3. Industry and agriculture
- •Vocabulary training
- •1. Read and remember the following words and word-combinations:
- •Read the following international words and compare them with corresponding Russian ones.
- •Match the words in a with those in b:
- •Complete the sentences with English words instead of their Russian equivalents.
- •In each column find nouns and give their Russian equivalents:
- •11. In each column find adjectives and give the Russian equivalents:
- •Reading
- •12. Study the following text.
- •17. Answer the questions.
- •18. Complete the following sentences.
- •Speech practice
- •19. Ask questions and give answers according to the model.
- •20. Read the dialogues in pairs, noting the most essential patterns of asking and accepting help.
- •21. Speak about:
- •22. Suppose you are to give a lecture on the current state of British economy.
- •23. Role play.
- •Check List to Module III
- •Module IV London – the capital of Great Britain
- •Vocabulary training
- •Read and remember the following words and word-combinations:
- •2. Practice the reading of the proper names:
- •3. Find the synonyms:
- •4. Form the derivatives.
- •5. Make up word-combinations:
- •6. Read and translate the following word-combinations and phrases.
- •Reading
- •11. Study the following text.
- •12. Find in the text the words which have an opposite meaning.
- •13. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations:
- •14. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •15. Answer the following questions.
- •16. The information given below contains different points of view of the American students on some aspects of social life in Great Britain.
- •Speech practice
- •17. Use the following words to speak about:
- •1 8. Learn the dialogues.
- •19. In groups, hold a discussion on the following situation:
- •20. Comment on the following proverbs and sayings. (Explain their meaning, give their Russian equivalents.)
- •21. Role play
- •Check List to Module IV
- •Module V The Russian Federation
- •Vocabulary Training
- •Reading
- •Vocabulary Training
- •Reading
- •Early History of Russia
- •Vocabulary Training
- •Reading
- •Speech Practice
- •Speech Practice
- •Vocabulary Training
- •Reading
- •23. Read and translate the text about new Russia. Modern Russia
- •24. Work together with your desk - mate.
- •Speech Practice
- •Supplementary Reading
- •Countries where the Russian language is spoken
- •29. Work in groups of three or four.
- •Speech Practice
- •30. Make groups of three or four and prepare a multimedia presentation on the topic “The Russian Federation – the past and the present”. Check List to Module V
- •Module VI Omsk – our native city
- •Vocabulary training
- •North-flowing, Trans-Siberian railway, mineral-mining towns, important air gateway, the Far East. Reading
- •Location
- •11. Complete the following sentences using the contents of the text
- •Vocabulary Training
- •12. Read and remember the following words and word combinations:
- •15. Find in the text the English equivalents to the words or word combinations given:
- •Reading
- •16. Skim the text and define the general message of this text.
- •17. Answer the questions to the text.
- •18. Work with your partner.
- •Vocabulary Training
- •19. Read and remember the following words and word combinations:
- •20. Skim the text below and say that in English:
- •Reading
- •21. Scan the text quickly.
- •The new boom
- •Vocabulary Training
- •Reading
- •27. Answer the questions to the text above.
- •Speech practice
- •28. Work with your partner.
- •Vocabulary Training
- •Reading
- •32. Read the text about the Soviet period in the history of Omsk.
- •38. Search the Internet to find out more information about Omsk petrochemistry and share it with the rest of the class.
- •40. Work with your partner. Match synonyms:
- •Reading
- •41. Scan the text and express its general idea. Architecture of Omsk
- •Check List to Module VI
- •Module VII Jobs and occupations
- •Vocabulary Training
- •1. Read and remember the following words and word combinations:
- •6. Work as a group now and think on the following:
- •7. Work with your desk-mate and say how quick you can do the following things.
- •8. Work as a class and match the following verbs with nouns:
- •9. Match the following Russian and English word combinations:
- •Reading
- •10. Now scan the information quickly and say what this passage generally is about.
- •11. Answer the following questions.
- •12. Read the second text carefully and think of the possible title to this text.
- •13. Look through the sample cv and pay attention to the details.
- •Curriculum vitae
- •14. Answer the following questions.
- •15. Complete the following sentences using the contents of both texts.
- •16. This time the text is about a cover letter, read it carefully.
- •17. Think of the heading to the text and express its general idea in one or two sentences.
- •1 8. Work with your partner. Study the sample cover letter (job application letter). Sample Job Application Letter
- •19. Work in pairs. Correct wrong statements.
- •Speech Practice
- •20. Look at the following speech patterns and match questions and answers.
- •21. Match the questions in a with the answers in b. Refer your answer to a particular situation (formal, less formal, informal).
- •22. Say which job you would prefer and why:
- •23. Read and develop these conversations.
- •24. Find out about your group-mates' and other people's occupations.
- •25. Point out the most important factors in choosing your future job.
- •27. Here are two sets of questions. Work with your partner and answer these questions.
- •28. Work as one or two small groups. Chose any situation and act it out.
- •Check List to Module VII
- •Список литературы
15. Answer the following questions:
What is your first name? What is your surname?
How old are you?
Is your family large? How many are you in your family?
Have you got any brothers or sisters?
What are your parents? Where do they work?
How long have your parents been married?
Do they have much in common?
Do you spend a lot of time with your family?
What sort of things do you do together?
Do you go out with your parents?
Can you describe your mother (father, sister, brother, friend)?
16. Complete the following sentences using the text.
1. Alex is my… 2. I have got a… 3. My mother is… 4. She is a good-looking… 5. My father is… 6. He is a broad-shouldered… 7. He can fix… 8. They have much… 9. My mother keeps… 10. My grandmother is… 11. My sister… 12. Her husband… 13. They have got… 14. My brother… 15. I want… 16. I’m a… 17. This year I have… 18. I’m a hard… 19. When I have spare time… 20. I’m fond of… 21. We are deeply…
17. Work in pairs. Correct wrong statements.
Alex has got a mother, a father, a sister, and a brother.
His mother is a teacher of biology.
She is forty-four but she looks much older.
She is tall and slim.
His father is a broad-shouldered, tall man with fair hair and grey eyes.
His parents have much in common, but they have different views on music.
His mother keeps house and takes care of me and my father.
My grandmother is a pensioner.
His brother is married and has a family of his own.
His brother Boris is eleven.
Alex is a first-year student of Omsk Technical University.
This year he has left secondary school and entered the Institute.
Alex is a hard worker and likes to do everything well.
He is fond of sport games and his favourite one is basketball.
Alex doesn’t like to listen to music.
18. Give English equivalents for the following word-combinations and use them in the sentences of your own:
красивый, миловидный; стройный; квалифицированный; широкоплечий; играть на гитаре; быть искусным в чем-л.; чинить, исправлять; пылесос; стиральная машина; холодильник; и так далее, и тому подобное; иметь много общего; взгляды на…; фильм ужасов; «мыльная опера»; заниматься чем-л.; заботиться о ком-л.; пенсионер; бухгалтер; ученый; близнецы; детский сад; первокурсник; поступить в университет; быть трудолюбивым; увлекаться чем-л.; заниматься спортом; быть сильно привязанным к кому-л.; быть в хороших отношениях, ладить друг с другом.
Speech Practice
Find out about your group mates (their countries of residence, birthplace, nationality, age, family, etc.).
1) – Who are you? – I’m Jim Brown. – What is your full name? – My full name is James O. Brown. – What is your brother’s first name? – My brother’s first name is Tom. – Is Tom Brown any relation to you? – Yes, he is my brother. – What relation are you to Ann? – She is my cousin. |
2) – How old are you? – I’m eighteen years old. – How old is your friend? – He’s nineteen. – When were you born? – I was born on the 26th of October 1990. – Where were you born? – I was born in Omsk.
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3) – Where are you from? – I’m from Britain. – Where does your father come from? – He is from Minsk. – What town are you from? – I’m from London. |
4) – Have you got a family? – I’m not married yet and I live in my parents’ house. – What relation is Mrs. Black to you? – She is my aunt. – Is Kate any relation to you? – No, she is a distant relation of mine. |
5) – What do you do? – I’m studying to be an electrical engineer. – Where do you study? – I study at the Omsk Technical University. – What is your hobby? – My hobby is collecting coins. – What is your sister’s hobby? – She is crazy about dancing.
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6) – Is your family large? – Not very. There are only three of us. / It is very small. I’m single. In fact, I’m a bachelor. / No, it isn’t. I’m the only child in the family. – How many people does your family consist of? – It consists of 3 members. – Are you married? – Yes, I have been married for five years. / I’m not married. I’m single. – Is your brother married yet? – Not yet, but he is going to. |
Ask your friend:
– where he has spent most of his life; – if he is in close contact with his immediate family; – if his family is the most important thing in his life; |
– if his family is very scattered or they mostly live close together; – if he knows a lot of his neighbours; – what places he feels most at home in.
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