- •Kolomna
- •Contents
- •Personal identification
- •Idioms and expressions
- •Proverbs and sayings
- •Culture words
- •Vocabulary work
- •Why do people ever get married?'
- •Reading and speaking section
- •In pairs or groups, refer to the information below and on the next page, discuss to what extent the ideas are true about you and the others in your group.
- •22 December - 20 January
- •21 January-19 February
- •20 February - 20 March
- •21 March-20 April
- •21 April-21 May
- •22 May-21 June
- •22 June-23 July
- •24 June - 23 August
- •24 August-23 September
- •24 September-23 October
- •24 October - 22 November
- •23 November - 21 December
- •Friends for life
- •Modern british families
- •Families and family life
- •The extended family
- •Family life
- •In pairs or groups, look through the questions of Task 6 and report on The Modern Russian Family. Translation and rendering section
- •Idioms and expressions
- •Proverbs and sayings
- •Vocabulary work
- •Insert prepositions or post-verbal adverbs where necessary:
- •Reading and speaking section
- •A week-day in john’s family
- •Children’s chores
- •The use of leisure
- •Translation and rendering section
- •Houses and homes
- •Idioms and expressions
- •Vocabulary work Exercise 1. Write down the English equivalents for the following Russian words and word combinations.
- •Home sweet home
- •My room and welcome to it
- •Eating and drinking
- •Idioms and expressions
- •Proverbs and sayings
- •Culture words
- •Vocabulary work
- •Reading and speaking section
- •Eating out (by Clement Hardine)
- •Fast food (by Rebecca Mitchell)
- •The abc of table manners
- •Meals in britain
- •Comprehension Check
- •Translation and rendering section
- •Shops and shopping
- •Idioms and expressions
- •Proverbs and sayings
- •Culture words
- •Vocabulary work
- •Exercise 2.
- •Exercise 3.
- •Exercise 5.
- •Exercise 6.
- •Exercise 7.
- •Exercise 8.
- •Exercise 9.
- •Exercise 10.
- •Vary, short, likely, freeze, success, expense, reduce, complain, polite, willing reading and speaking section
- •Marks & spencer
- •Comprehension check
- •Shop till you drop. A new disease of our time.
- •Borrowing out of control
- •Vicious circle
- •A cure for shopping?
- •I. At the millinery department:
- •II. At the shoe department:
- •Learning foreign languages
- •Idioms and expressions
- •Proverbs and sayings
- •Culture words
- •Vocabulary work
- •Reading and speaking section
- •English today
- •Learning english is important for me
- •Learning a new language
- •Academic reasons for studying foreign languages
- •The study of foreign languages
- •How to learn a language
- •What makes a good language school?
- •Translation and rendering section
- •Пять способов выучить английский. Какой из них лучше?
- •1. Индивидуальные занятия
- •2.Занятия в группе
- •3. Лингафонный курс
- •4. Обучение под гипнозом
- •5. Суггестопедия
- •Languages. Countries. People
- •Idioms and expressions
- •Vocabulary work
- •Reading and speaking section
- •Translation and rendering section
- •Seasons and weather
- •Idioms and expressions
- •Proverbs and sayings
- •Culture words
- •Vocabulary work
- •Weather Vocabulary Quiz
- •Reading and speaking section
- •Seasons and weather
- •Russian weather
- •Translation and rendering section
- •Travelling
- •Idioms and expressions
- •Proverbs and sayings
- •Vocabulary work
- •Reading and speaking section
- •Translation and rendering section
22 May-21 June
Their basic impulses are to communicate, to make connections and satisfy their curiosity. They are adaptable, versatile and communicative. They're always on the go, talking and finding things out. They're good at languages and mentally agile. They're light-hearted and don't take things seriously. Their moods can swing suddenly and sometimes they can be inconsistent and people may think they're two-faced. They don't like hard monotonous work. They love variety and change. They are witty and can't stand waiting.
Cancer
22 June-23 July
Their basic impulses are to provide security, to protect and to bring out the best in people. They need to feel safe and secure. They like to stay in one place and they're not keen travellers. Their moods change quickly and they sometimes appear to be aggressive, but under the surface they're sentimental. They have long memories, like to live in the past and hate to throw anything away. They're artistic, imaginative and sensitive. They tend to take things to heart and get upset easily. They're protective and like to look after people they're untidy and good cooks.
Leo
24 June - 23 August
Their basic impulses are to shine as individuals and as leaders. They're stylish and they like to be the centre of attraction. They love power. They're generous and creative and good at encouraging other people to be happy and do their best. They are good organizers but some times they're too pompous and even conceited. No one could call them shy they're gregarious and they like nothing better than enjoying them selves. Sometimes their ambition and their need to be a success may lead them into underhand dealings, but they can be loyal and faithful too. They are playful and like the sound of their own voices. They are poor judges of character.
Virgo
24 August-23 September
Their basic impulses are to be of service, to analyse, criticise and to discriminate. They're terribly fussy and like things to be perfect and places to be tidy. As perfectionists themselves, they don't suffer fools gladly, but they're modest and conscientious. They tend to suppress their emotions and worry about things. Some times they can be a bit hypocritical. They are practical people and good at remembering details. They're good learners and good teachers. They are calm and practical and find it hard to relax.
Libra
24 September-23 October
Their basic impulses are to seek harmony, balance and justice. They like to be liked and they are sociable and very charming. Although they are ambitious, they try to get what they want with a smile rather than threats. They're good at persuading people and they're diplomatic. They are sometimes indecisive and over sensitive, even remote and cold, but people like their unselfishness and considerateness and think they're charming. They find it easy to make friends. They love nice smells and they are very romantic. They're idealists. They find friends everywhere and are great entertainers.
Scorpio
24 October - 22 November
Their basic impulses are to bring about change, to investigate and transform. Their feelings are intense and they have a magnetic quality. They tend to be Jealous and stubborn. They're not prepared to trust people and they can be cruel and vindictive. They have a strong sense of purpose and they can be subtle and secretive. They are strong, silent types. They can be courageous but they can be dangerous too. They have good self control. They enjoy solving problems and can be difficult to live with.
Sagittarius