- •Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации
- •Contents
- •Введение
- •Vocabulary
- •Verbs and word combinations
- •2. Match the words on the right to the definitions on the left.
- •3. Choose the correct words to complete the text. You don’t need all the words.
- •4. Give the English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.
- •5. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •Family Relations
- •The Swedish Answer: Unisex Marriage
- •Before listening
- •1. Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •2. Match the following synonyms from the article.
- •3. Complete the gaps with the appropriate word. Then listen and check your answers.
- •4. Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text.
- •Questions for Reproduction
- •Vocabulary
- •1 .Transcribe the following words.
- •2. Complete this postcard that John sent to his family while he was on holiday. You may need a word or phrase in each space.
- •3.Confirm the information in the questions without repeating the same words and phrases. Use words and phrases from the above.
- •4. Study the following information and learn the names by heart.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate nationality adjectives.
- •6.Translate the sentences into English.
- •Questions for Reproduction
- •Unit 3 love
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Transcribe the following words.
- •2 .Put the adjectives in the dialogues below in either –ing or –ed form. Practise the dialogues with your partner and learn dialogues 1 and 3 by heart.
- •I want you, Fiona (Streamline №30)
- •4. Translate the sentences into English.
- •How to Ask Someone Out on a Date
- •Internet Dating
- •Questions for Reproduction
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Transcribe the following words.
- •2.Look at the picture and give the Russian equivalents of all things shown.
- •3. Give the Russian equivalents of all collocations in bold type.
- •4. Fill in the correct words from the list below.
- •5. Use the appropriate words and collocations instead if the outlined ones to complete the gaps un the following dialogues.
- •6. Fill the gaps with suitable words. (More than one answer may be possible in some cases.)
- •7. Write down:
- •8. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •Shopping Mania or Addiction?
- •1. Mark the statements “true” or “false”.
- •2. Find the equivalents of the following in the text.
- •3. Retell the text using the vocabulary from exercise 2.
- •I’m looking for…
- •Questions for Reproduction
- •Writing
- •Unit 5 fit
- •Vocabulary
- •Exercises
- •1. Look at the pictures and name the sports.
- •2. Transcribe the following words.
- •3. Match the sport in the pictures with their descriptions.
- •4. Do you play, go or do these sports?
- •Reading
- •1. Read the article and answer the questions.
- •Sports Survey Shock
- •2. Are the questions above true for your country? Discuss with the partner. Listening Researchers say jogging alone is unhealthy
- •1. Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true or false.
- •2. Match the following synonyms from the article.
- •3. Match the following phrases from the article.
- •4. Listen to the article and check if your variants in 1 were right.
- •5. Listen to the article once again and retell it.
- •6. Discuss the following questions with your partner.
- •Writing
- •Questions for Reproduction
- •Unit 6 job
- •Vocabulary
- •Exercises
- •1 Fill in the name of the profession. Use the article a/an
- •2 Transcribe the following words.
- •3. Match the words with their definitions.
- •4. Translate from Russian into English
- •1. What must you do to be successful in a job interview? Make a list under these headings.
- •2. Read the advice below. Tick the points in your list that are mentioned. How to get that job
- •3. Read the advice again and answer these questions
- •4 Discuss with the partner.
- •Listening
- •50 Candidates for ‘best job in the world’
- •1 Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •2 Match the following synonyms from the article.
- •3 Match the following phrases from the article.
- •4 Listen to the article and check if your variants in 1 were right.
- •5 Listen to the article once again and retell it.
- •6 Discuss the following questions with your partner.
- •Questions for reproduction
- •Unit 7 eco
- •Vocabulary
- •Exercises:
- •4 .Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •Problems of the planet
- •1 Read the text. What global problems are touched in the text?
- •2 Explain the meaning of the words in bold. Use the dictionary if it is necessary. Give examples.
- •4. Match the following synonyms from the article:
- •5. Match the following phrases from the article:
- •4 Listen to the article and check if your variants in 3 were right
- •5 Listen to the article once again and retell it
- •6 Discuss the following questions with your partner
- •Writing
- •Questions for Reproduction
- •Unit 8 education
- •Vocabulary
- •Exercises
- •1. Match the words and definitions.
- •2. Transcribe the following words.
- •3. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
- •4. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •Reading
- •1. Read the article and find the answers to these questions as quickly as you can.
- •The Internet and Education
- •2 Underline five words you don’t know. Use your dictionary to look up their meaning and pronunciation
- •3. Match the following synonyms from the article.
- •4. Match the following phrases from the article.
- •4 Listen to the article and check if your variants in 1 were right.
- •5 Listen to the article once again and retell it.
- •6 Discuss the following questions with your partner.
- •Writing
- •Questions for Reproduction
- •Unit 9 animals
- •3. Start each sentence with the name of a suitable creature from above.
- •4. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •Reading
- •1.Discuss the questions with your partner before you start reading the article.
- •2. Read the text. The British and their Treatment and Attitudes to Animals
- •1. You are going top listen to the text about Giant Panda. Before listening read the passage to learn some information. The Giant Panda Needs your Help to Survive
- •2 .Now look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f).
- •3. Match the following synonyms from the article.
- •4. Listen and fill in the spaces. New Highways Threaten Giant Pandas.
- •5. Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible).
- •6. Discuss the following questions with your partner.
- •Writing
- •Questions for Reproduction
- •Vocabulary
- •Vegetables
- •Verbs to describe cooking
- •Exercises:
- •1. Transcribe the following words.
- •2. Which is the odd one out in each group, and why?
- •3. What do we call:
- •5.Complete the sentences using the appropriate words from the vocabulary list above.
- •6. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •1.Answer the questions:
- •2. Read the passage below.
- •3. Explain the meaning of the words in bold. Use the dictionary if it is necessary. Give examples.
- •Unit 11 smile
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Transcribe the following words.
- •2. Complete the sentences using the appropriate words from the vocabulary list above.
- •3.Match the adjectives with their meaning.
- •4. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •Reading
- •1. Read the text. You're Gorgeous!
- •3. Translate the following words and word combinations from the text.
- •Vocabulary Collocations with do, get, go, have, make, take
- •Exercises:
- •1. Transcribe the following words.
- •2. Complete the sentences using the appropriate words from the vocabulary list above.
- •3. Cross out the incorrect verbs in these sentences. Both verbs may be correct.
- •4. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •Reading Their Pilot was a Dolphin
- •1. Translate the given words or phrases from the text.
- •2. Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (t) or false (f). Children can imagine pain away.
- •2. Match the following synonyms from the article.
- •3. Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible).
- •4. Listen and fill in the gaps.
- •5. Retell the article to your partner
- •References
- •Tips for making a presentation
- •Tips for writing a composition
- •Useful phrases for a discussion
- •Unit 1 Name
- •Internet Helps Families Stay More in Touch
- •Unit 2 Place An Unusual Vacation.
- •Vacation Number 3
- •Unit 3Love
- •Internet Dating
- •Unit 4 Spend
- •I'm Looking for a ...
- •Unit 5 Fit Researchers Say Jogging Alone is Unhealthy
- •Unit 6 Jobs
- •50 Candidates for ‘Best Job in the World’
- •Unit 7 Eco un - We can Control Global Warming
- •Unit 8 Education Parents Face Fines in New School Rules
- •Unit 9 Animals New Highways Threaten Giant pandas
- •Unit 10 Lifestyle
- •Unit 11 Smile These are my friends.
- •Unit 12 Incredible Children can imagine pain away
5. Retell the article to your partner
WRITING
Write down a mysterious story, using the vocabulary.
SPEAKING
Discuss the following questions with your partner and use them as a plan when making up the final monologue on the topic.
1. What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘incredible’?
2. What are the mysteries of the world?
3. What is the most incredible place in the universe?
4. Do you like reading mysteries or watching mystery movies?
5. What mystery would you really like to be solved?
6. If you wrote a mystery book, what would you call it?
7. Is mystery in our lives good?
8. What unexplained phenomena do you know about?
9. Why do you think some people believe in them?
10. Why don’t other people believe in these things?
11. What is the most incredible situation you have ever been? ( in childhood, exams, travel)
12. What is the most incredible building you’ve ever seen?
13. Can you describe it?
14. When was it built?
15. How many times have you been there? What is so incredible about it?
16. What incredible weather conditions can you name?
17. Do you think the weather in our country can be named incredible? Can you give some examples?
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