- •Unit 1. Breaking the ice
- •1. Read the following words of wisdom. What do they mean?
- •A Short Course in Human Relations
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Say how the prefixes dis-, un-, in-, im- change the meaning of the words (a–h).
- •3. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- •4. Match the parts of speech (a–d) with the lists of typical suffixes (1–4).
- •5. Choose the corresponding English word.
- •6. Match the words of similar meaning.
- •7. Match the words to their opposites.
- •8. Express the following in one word.
- •9. Read and translate the sentences.
- •10. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •11. Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
- •12. Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
- •13. Put in am/am not/is/isn’t/are/aren’t.
- •18. Work with a partner. Complete the tag questions; act out the following dialogue.
- •19. Work with your partner. Imagine you are going to get a new job and you are being interviewed by a hiring manager (hm). Complete the conversation.
- •20. Complete the sentences. Use in, with, at, about, on.
- •21. Write questions that match the answers.
- •22. Write the words in order to complete the questions. Then answer the questions.
- •23. Read the text and do the tasks below.
- •24. Are the following sentences true or false? If false, say why.
- •25. Here are the answers to some questions about the text. Ask the questions.
- •26. “Breaking the ice” is an idiom that means getting to know someone. An atmosphere that was cold becomes warm. Now we will break the ice by introducing ourselves.
- •27. Read through the following paragraph and practise introducing yourself to a roomful of people.
- •28. Make notes about yourself under the headings, then talk about yourself.
- •29. Work in pairs following the instruction:
- •30. Read and learn how “social language rules” work in English.
- •Politeness Conventions
- •How to Be a Good Listener?
- •31. Answer the following questions.
- •32. Express the following in one word.
- •33. Find a synonym in the box for each underlined word or phrase.
- •34. Choose a word from the box to complete each sentence. Some words may be used more than once.
- •35. Read and learn how different nations behave in the same situations. Think about whether this is different in your culture. Saying it without words
- •Unit 2. Daily life
- •By doing nothing we learn to do ill.
- •1. Remember some words of wisdom.
- •2. Read the text and answer the questions below.
- •Vocabulary
- •3. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- •4. Choose the corresponding English word.
- •5. Complete the sentences below using the correct adjective.
- •6. Match the words of similar meaning.
- •7. Match the words to their opposites.
- •8. Read and translate the sentences.
- •9. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •10. Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
- •Time Expressions
- •Telling the time
- •11. Match the time.
- •12. What is the difference between 8 a.M. And 8 p.M.? Look at the chart and check your answer.
- •13. Match the times that are the same.
- •Days and Dates
- •14. Practice saying these important dates in the Russian calendar.
- •15. Put in the correct preposition at / on / in or —.
- •17. Work with your partner. Take it in turns to ask and answer the questions.
- •18. Rewrite each sentence with the adverb of frequency (in brackets) in its correct position.
- •19. Work with a partner. Use the adverbs of frequency to talk about your daily routine.
- •20. Complete the text with the correct form of the word in brackets; translate the text.
- •21. Match the two halves of English sayings. Are they similar to any in your own language? How many Russian sayings about time can you think of?
- •22. What sort of people tend to be unpunctual? Read the following text and check your ideas.
- •It is Never Too Late to Be Punctual
- •23. Give personal information.
- •24. Read the text and do the task below. Use your dictionary to help. Paul brown's daily routine
- •25. Are the following statements true or false? If false, say why.
- •27. Read the text and answer the questions below. Procrastination – a difficult word that makes life difficult
- •28. Express the following in one word.
- •29. Fill in the correct word from the list below.
- •30. Work with a partner. What advice would you give somebody who wants to fight a habit of putting off difficult tasks? Give advice using should or shouldn’t.
- •31. Render the text in Russian.
- •32. What’s a typical day for you? Look at the activities below and fill in the time you spend on each activity.
- •33. Work in pairs or small groups. Discuss the questions about your daily routine.
- •34. Think about your morning routine from the moment you get out of bed to the moment you leave the house.
- •35. Read through these two morning routines. Underline the correct alternatives. Which person is most like you?
- •36. Work with a partner. Take it in turns to describe your daily routines.
3. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
depend (v) – зависеть → dependence, independence, dependent, independent
tire (v) – утомлять(ся) → tiring, tired, tiredness
busy (a) – деятельный; занятой → busily, busyness
idle (a) – ленивый; незанятый → idly, idleness
patient (a) – терпеливый → patiently, impatient, impatiently
sleep (v) – спать → oversleep, sleeper
4. Choose the corresponding English word.
1 важность, значимость |
a) important |
b) importance |
c) importantly |
2 успешно |
a) success |
b) successful |
c) successfully |
3 решение |
a) decide |
b) decisive |
c) decision |
4 мысль |
a) think |
b) thought |
c) thoughtful |
5 сила |
a) strong |
b) strength |
c) strengthen |
6 замешательство |
a) confused |
b) confusion |
c) confusedly |
Confusing Words '-ed' and '-ing' Adjectives: Describing Feelings and Things Adjectives that end in -ing are used to describe things and situations: “The lecture was boring.” Adjectives that end in -ed are used to describe our feelings: “I felt very bored.”
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5. Complete the sentences below using the correct adjective.
I think that rainy days in autumn are ___. (depressing/depressed)
They arrived back from their long walk, ___ but happy. (tiring/tired)
I was very ___ to hear you’re well again. (pleasing/pleased)
At times, English can be a ___ language to learn. (confusing/confused)
Many young people are ___ about what career to choose – there are so many possibilities. (confusing/confused)
I really like Spielberg’s films – they’re always so ___. (exciting/excited)
You must be feeling really ___ about getting married. (exciting/excited)
I’m not going to watch it. It sounds really ___. (boring/bored)
She’s ___ of doing the same thing every day. (boring/bored)
I was ___ to hear that Simon got married. (amazing/amazed)
Dogs often feel ___ during fireworks. (frightening/frightened)
The metro can be ___ the first time you use it. (confusing/confused)
I felt very ___ because I didn’t know whether he wanted to see me or not. (confusing/ confused)
I was ___ to hear about the earthquake. (shocked/shocking)
I’ve never seen him looking so ___. (tiring/tired)
If you’re ___ I can let you have the title of the book. (interesting/interested)
6. Match the words of similar meaning.
1 worried |
a go away |
2 drop in |
b idleness |
3 leave |
c energetic |
4 laziness |
d duty |
5 dull |
e visit (informally) |
6 obligation |
f boring |
7 tireless |
g nervous |