- •The last candidate (1)
- •The Power of Imagination (1)
- •Michael Faraday and the Start of the Electric Era (2)
- •Ernest Rutherford (2)
- •The Best Driver (1)
- •Thomas Edison (1)
- •It was best, Purcell decided, to humour him. «My, my! Ten years. That’s certainly a long time. Now...»
- •Newton (3)
- •Few Facts about English (2)
- •Computer Vocabulary
- •Cyber Crime
- •Internet Watchdog Could Stop Collegiate Copycats (3)
- •Who Invented the Internet? (3)
- •Why You Should Learn More About Computer Security (4)
- •Harvard University (4)
- •In world list of 50 best universities American institutions occupied seven of the top ten places, with Oxbridge the highest-ranked outside the United States. Harvard was first in the list.
- •Grammar
- •Speaking about preferences
- •Travelling
Speaking about preferences
больше |
more |
представьте себе |
let's face it |
возможно/не возможно |
it’s possible/impossible |
преимущества |
аdvantages |
думаю, полагаю |
I believe |
придётся – не придётся |
have to – haven’t to |
Какой смысл? |
What's the point for__? |
разумно – не разумно |
it's reasonable/ unreasonable |
лучше - лучший |
better – the best |
сомневаюсь |
I doubt |
мало – меньше books |
few – fewer |
соответствовать¸ подходить |
match, suit, fit |
мало – меньше time |
little - less |
стоит – не стоит |
it's worth doing/it isn’t worth |
на самом деле |
the truth of the matter is |
считается |
it is considered |
недостатки |
disadvantages |
уверен/абсолютно уверен |
I am sure/ I'm pretty sure |
нет смысла |
There is no sense to |
удобно |
it's convenient |
полезно/ бесполезно |
it’s useful/ useless |
хуже - худший |
worse – the worst |
1) Choose the statement you strongly agree and give your arguments for it.
2) Choose the statement you strongly disagree and prove your opinion.
A - Making mistakes in English is OK as long as people understand you.
B - My friends should come from the same social background as I do.
C - It is impossible to have a happy family life and a successful career.
D – Lecture is an obsolete way of training. We can read the same in books or the Internet.
E – Combining work and efficient university training is possible.
F - Marriage is outdated. There is no need for state or church approval or recognition of a partnership.
G - Quality of life will greatly improve in the future.
H - Teachers give too much homework.
I - Military service shouldn’t be obligatory.
К - The first lessons at universities (9.00 - 10.30) should be abolished.
The way to agree |
The way to disagree |
The way to start proving |
I believe I consider I reckon I am sure I am pretty sure |
I doubt that There is no sense Nonsense / ___ is nonsense |
It's reasonable / convinient Imagine Let’s face ___ What’s the point for___? |
Travelling
Read and explain in your own words or give Russian equivalents to numbers 4 and 5
1 – The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page.
2 – A rolling stone gathers no moss.
3 – He who travels west, travels not only with the sun but with history.
4 - When at Rome, do as Romans do.
5 – To carry coals to Newcastle
What is the difference between
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journey
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trip
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voyage
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hiking
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hitch-hiking?
Which type have you had recently?
Tipes of activities
Visiting galleries, museums, historical sites, admiring architecture
Going scuba diving (с аквалангом), scrolling (с трубкой), hiking, kayaking, angling, white-water rafting,
Trying delicious local cuisine
Taking strolls (неторопливые прогулки)
3) - If you could, where would you like to go?
- What sites of interest to visit?
- What kinds of activities to try?
Carl ( ) adventure holiday
Sonya ( ) cultural holiday
Rick ( ) package holiday (по путёвке)
Moria ( ) island holiday
4) In teams make an advertisement of the tour in any country. In your advertisement say about
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Kind of traveling
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Sites of interest to visit
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Kinds of activities
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Means of transport
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Accomodation
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Meals (cuisine)
IV
Vocabulary
come (came - come) get (got - got) give (gave - given) go (went - gone) hear (heard – heard) keep (kept - kept) know (knew – known) let (let – let) make (made - made) put (put - put) see (saw - seen) send (sent - sent) take (took - taken) leave (left – left) become (became - become) tell (told - told)
decide develop receive recognize refuse
again against almost already among even except still through though while