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2.6.Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты.

A.Меня зовут, я родился (-лась), область, переехать куда-либо, врач, домохозяйка, нас пятеро, школьник (ученик), сплочённый, оканчивать школу, хорошо учиться в школе, принимать участие в общественной жизни, любимый школьный предмет, легко даваться, общительный, лёгкий в общении, умный, терпеливый, спокойный, выходить из себя, ответственный, нравиться делать что-либо, увлекаться чем-либо.

B.ˈrʌʃ(ə)n; ˈvɪlɪʤ; ˈdɪstrɪkt; ˈriːʤən; təˈgɛðə; ˈhɒspɪtl; ˈhaʊswaɪf; ˈpjuːpl; naɪnθ; jʊˈnaɪtɪd; ˈfɪnɪʃt; ˈɪntrɪst; ˈsəʊʃəl laɪf; əˈtɛndɪd; ˈsɛkʃənz; ˈsɜːklz; mæθs; ˈfɪzɪks; ˈsəʊʃəbl; diːl; ˌɛnəˈʤɛtɪk; ˈpeɪʃənt; kɑːm; luːz; ˈtɛmpə; ˈhɒbi; ˈbæʤɪz; æmˈbɪʃ(ə)n; rɪsˈpɒnsəbl; baɪˈɒgrəfi; ˈkætɪgəri; ˈvɒlɪˌbɔːl; ˈʃeɪpɪŋ.

2.7.Закончите следующие предложения, пользуясь текстом.

1.Two years ago our family moved to … .

2.I always did well … .

3.I also took an active part in … .

4.I have many friends … .

5.I’m fond of … .

2.8.Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1.What is your name? Who are you?

2.Where and when were you born?

3.How old are you?

4.Are you Russian?

5.Have you got a family?

6.What relatives do you have in your family (parents, sisters, brothers, grandparents, etc.)?

7.Where do you live? / What’s your permanent address?

8.When did you finish school?

9.How well do you do at the Academy?

10.What sport do you go in for?

2.9.Представьте, что вы приехали в Лондон и вам нужно заполнить анкету.

Surname

First name

Nationality

Date of birth

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Place of birth

Address

Occupation

Date of arrival in London

Length of stay

2.10. Составьте ситуации, аналогичные заданным. Расскажите о себе, своих друзьях, родственниках, знакомых.

1). My name is Valentina. My surname is Ivanova. I am eighteen years old. I am a first-year student. I study to be a lawyer. I was born in Bryansk, where I still live. My family consists of two people. It's me and my mom. I am always very busy, but when I am free, I like to read books. My favourite writer is Leo Tolstoi. I have a hobby. It is dancing.

2). I have a very good friend. His name is Denis. He is very good, kind and clever. We like to spend our free time together. It is not very easy now, because we are students of different institutions. I am in Bryansk. I am going to become a state employee. Denis studies medicine in Smolensk.

When we have some free time, we go for walks, read and discuss books, watch films, go to discos or play computer games. Both of us are fond of sport. We go in for swimming and often go to the swimming pool together. We are football fans and we like to watch and discuss football matches on TV or to go to the stadium. I love my friend very much. I think he is a true friend. Our friendship is very dear to me and I try to do my best to be a good friend too.

3). Let me introduce myself. My name is Olga Ivanova. I’m 19. I was born on the fifth of December in 1982. I live in Bryansk. My address is 6, Romashina

Street, Apartment 12. I’m married. We are a family of 3; my husband, my daughter and me. I’m an external student. I study at the Bryansk Branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public

Administration. I’m doing quite well at the Academy. I work in the office. I’m a chief clerk. I deal with record keeping.

PART C

INTRODUCING MYSELF

Let me introduce myself. I’m Svetlana Alexandrova. I was born on the 29th of March, 1985 in Bryansk under the zodiac sign of Aries. I believe that stars influence our fate and character. As you see, I’m Aries. They say that Aries is full of energy, a leader, a straight talker, ambitious and frank, likes sport, stubborn,

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hot temper, but quick to apologize. Partially it is true. I can’t admit that I am stubborn. Actually, I’m persistent. It is different, I think.

As to my appearance, I’m rather tall and slim. I think, I’m even-tempered, rather reserved, calm and modest. But sometimes I can lose my temper and become either angry or sad. I like staying alone and sometimes I retire into my shell. But at the same time I like my friends, I like to laugh and to joke. I have got a sense of humour. It means that I understand humour and appreciate it.

But unfortunately, I’m not often witty myself. I think, I am able to “keep my head when all about me are losing theirs” and to stand up to difficulties when things are not going my way. Besides, I’m sincere and tolerant, friendly and faithful, hard-working and serious.

There are many things in our life that I like and dislike. I like when everything is OK. Being happy is one way of being wise. I like to study, because knowledge is useful sometimes. I am fond of reading. Sometimes I enjoy watching TV or listening to the music. I am sure that music makes people better. I’m fond of horses and equestrian skill. I dislike overcrowded buses. And I hate getting up early. I’m happy I have got more things that I like than I dislike.

2.11.Переведите выделенные слова и словосочетания и выучите их.

2.12.Найдите в тексте предложения, соответствующие следующим русским предложениям:

1.Я верю, что звёзды влияют на нашу судьбу и характер.

2.У меня есть чувство юмора. Это значит, что я понимаю юмор и ценю его. Но, к сожалению, сама я нечасто бываю остроумной.

3.Я не теряю головы, когда все вокруг меня теряют, и способна противостоять трудностям, когда всё складывается не в мою пользу.

4.Быть счастливым ― это один из способов стать мудрым.

5.Я счастлива, потому что существует больше вещей, которые мне нравятся, чем тех, которые мне не нравятся.

2.13.Заполните пропуски словами из текста.

1.I was born on the … in … under the zodiac … of … .

2.I can’t … I am …, actually I’m … .

3.I like staying … and sometimes I … into my … .

4.I am … that music … people … .

5.I dislike … buses and I hate getting up … .

2.14.На основе текста составьте заведомо верные (true) и ложные

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(false) высказывания, спросите у других студентов, соответствует ли информация действительности.

2.15. Расскажите о себе, используя следующие вопросы в качестве плана при построении собственного высказывания.

1.What is your name?

2.What is your surname?

3.When and where were you born?

4.Do you know your zodiac sign?

5.What does your zodiac sign predict? Is it true?

6.Can you describe yourself?

7.What are the strong traits of your character?

8.What are the weak traits of your character?

9.There are things that you like and dislike, aren’t there? What are they?

10.Are you happy?

PART D

MY FRIEND

Lucky are the people who have friends. I’m happy to have many friends too. Some of them are very close, some are less. But all of them make my life interesting and enjoyable.

I appreciate friendship. It’s a special thing. It makes happiness glow brighter and grief less painful, because we have friends to share it. When we doubt our ability to fulfill our aspirations or to reach our secret goal it is our best friend who gives us a spark of assurance. And we trust our friend and are grateful. Friendship is a bridge between loneliness and fellowship, frustration and confidence, despair and hope, setbacks and success. That’s why a true friend is a priceless gift. They are rich who have true friends, says a proverb and I agree.

I think, Natasha is my best friend. We have much in common: the same interests and attitude to life. Very often our opinions coincide, sometimes they differ. But we never quarrel, there’s a mutual understanding between us.

I like her appearance. She is a tall blonde with blue eyes. She’s not a beauty, but rather attractive. She has a sense of humour and often makes me laugh.

She lives far from my house. But we meet every day at the Institute. We are the same age. We spend a lot of time together discussing books, films, and performances, solving our problems, planning our future. We can talk about everything. I appreciate my friend’s advice.

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I know, that the way to have a friend is to be one, so my friend can rely on me. I won’t let her down.

2.16. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний.

A. Ценить, стремление (желание), уверенность, близкий друг, настоящий друг, товарищество, бесценный подарок, крушение надежд (расстройство планов), счастье, горе, иметь много общего, полагаться на кого-либо, подводить (разочаровать), неудача, доверять кому-либо, совет, одногодки, успех, дружба, лучший друг, ссориться, взаимопонимание, отношение к жизни, предавать.

B. ˈlʌki; kləʊs;	lɛs; ɪnˈʤɔɪəbl; əˈpriːʃɪeɪt; ˈfrɛndʃɪp; gləʊ; griːf; ˈpeɪnfʊl;
ʃeə; daʊt; əˈbɪlɪti;	fʊlˈfɪl; ˌæspəˈreɪʃ(ə)nz; gəʊl; spɑːk; əˈʃʊərəns; trʌst;

ˈləʊnlɪnəs; frʌsˈtreɪʃən; dɪsˈpeə; ˈsɛtbæks; ˈætɪtjuːd; ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd; ˈkwɒrəl; ˈmjuːtjʊəl; əˈpɪərəns; ˈhjuːmə; lɑːf; pəˈfɔːmənsɪz; ˈsɒlvɪŋ; rɪˈlaɪ.

2.17. Сопоставьте слова и их дефиниции.

1.	friendship	a.	the feeling of being upset or annoyed, esp.
			because of inability to change or achieve
			something
2.	fellowship	b.	the unhappiness that is felt by someone
			because they do not have any friends or do
			not have anyone to talk to
3.	loneliness	c.	the feeling that everything is wrong and
			that nothing will improve
4.	frustration	d.	the feeling or belief that one can have faith
			in or rely on someone or something
5.	confidence	e.	a lack of success in doing or achieving
			something, especially in relation to a
			particular activity
6.	despair	f.	the achievement of something that you have
			been trying to do
7.	hope	g.	a relationship between two or more
			persons
8.	setbacks	h.	a close and harmonious relationship in
			which the people or groups concerned
			understand each other's feelings or ideas
			and communicate well
9.	success	i.	a group of people that join together for a
			common purpose or interest
10.	mutual	j.	the feeling of expectation and desire for a
	understanding		certain thing to happen
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2.18. Найдите в тексте предложения, соответствующие следующим русским предложениям:

1.Счастливы люди, которые имеют друзей.

2.Дружба ― это мост между одиночеством и друзьями,

растерянностью и уверенностью, отчаянием и надеждой, неудачами и успехом.

3.У нас много общего: одинаковые интересы и отношение к жизни.

4.У неё есть чувство юмора, и она часто заставляет меня смеяться.

5.Я знаю, что единственный путь иметь друга ― это самому быть

хорошим другом.

2.19.Прочитайте текст ещё раз и разделите его на логические части. Озаглавьте каждую из них.

2.20.Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1.Are people who have friends lucky? What’s your opinion?

2.Have you got lots of friends?

3.Are all of them your close friends?

4.Friendship is a special thing, isn’t it?

5.How do you understand friendship?

6.What is a true friend?

7.Who is your best friend?

8.Have you got much in common?

9.Do you often quarrel?

10.What does your friend look like?

11.Do you often meet?

12.What do you usually do together?

13.What must a person do to have a friend?

14.Why is a true friend a priceless gift?

15.A friend in need is a friend indeed, isn’t it?

2.21.Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык, используя лексику текста.

1.На настоящего друга можно положиться всегда: и в счастье, и в горе.

2.Я доверяю своему другу и всегда полагаюсь на его советы.

3.Я думаю, что дружба ― это бесценный подарок, который нужно хранить всю жизнь.

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4.Близкие друзья обычно имеют много общего.

5.Взаимопонимание и доверие ― основа счастливой семейной жизни.

6.Я стараюсь не ссориться со своими друзьями.

7.Лучший друг никогда не будет завидовать твоему успеху.

8.Друг в беде не бросит, лишнего не спросит. Вот что значит настоящий, верный друг.

9.Старый друг лучше новых двух.

10.Скажи мне, кто твой друг, и я скажу, кто ты.

2.22. Прочитайте следующий рассказ. Составьте план и кратко перескажите его по-английски.

I’d like to tell you about my best friend Olga. She is my classmate and lives next door to me. Olga is а pretty girl. She is thin, slender and stylish. She has got lovely dark hair, blue eyes with long lashes and а straight nose. Her skin is fine. She usually wears sweaters with knee-length skirts or trousers.

Olga is an active and energetic person. She can’t bear just sitting around doing nothing. It makes her impatient and restless. She knows what she wants, and I think she is sure to achieve her goal.

Olga is hardworking, organized and does well at school. She is а kind of person who always knows how to have a good time. Olga has а good sense of humour and never looks moody. She enjoys being the centre of attention while I am always nervous in public.

I can’t say I’m passive, but still I’m different. My problem can be summarized in the words: lack of confidence. I’m shy with other people who may think I’m boring and stupid sometimes. Lack of confidence also makes me indecisive: I spend days trying to make up my mind what to do about quite simple things. Unlike my friend I’m disorganized and sometimes absentminded. I’m hardworking too especially when I’m doing something I’m interested in. But if you compare Olga and me, my friend is more mature for her age physically, emotionally, intellectually.

We both like reading fiction, exploring the city, its streets, churches and museums. We spend much time together, help each other to do our homework, go to the cinema, walk in the park, exchange books.

I respect my friend for her strong will, cheerful and kind character, her intellect and modesty. She is always full of ideas and knows what and how to do. It’s very pleasant to be with her around.

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2.23. Составьте короткий рассказ о внешности и характере когонибудь из своих родственников, друзей, знакомых или товарищей, используя слова, приведенные ниже, а также лексику текста.

tall	‒	высокий
short	‒	маленького роста
stout	‒	приземистый, коренастый
fat	‒	толстый
plumpy	‒	полный
fair hair	‒	светлые волосы
brunette	‒	брюнет(ка)
gray hair	‒	седые волосы
bold headed	‒	лысый
short sighted	‒	близорукий
blue eyes	‒	голубые глаза
freckle	‒	веснушка
shuffle	‒	шаркать, волочить ноги
shuffling gait	‒	шаркающая походка
firm gait	‒	твердая походка
smart, clever, bright	‒	умный(ая)
stupid	‒	тупой, глупый
boring	‒	скучный(ая)
impulsive	‒	порывистый, импульсивный
quiet	‒	спокойный
aggressive	‒	агрессивный
rude	‒	невежливый, грубый
shy	‒	застенчивый
active	‒	активный
talkative	‒	разговорчивый
wrinkled face	‒	морщинистое лицо

2.24.Переведите следующие высказывания на русский язык. Выскажите ваше мнение о каждом из них.

1.“Choose your friends carefully. Your enemies will choose you.” (Yassir

Arafat, Palestian political leader)

2.“We can never replace a friend. When a man is fortunate enough to have several, he finds they are all different. No one has a double in friendship.” (Friedrich von Shiller, a German poet)

3.“Can miles separate you from friends? If you want to be with someone you love, aren’t you already there?” (Richard Bach, an American writer)

2.25.Расскажите о том, что такое, по вашему мнению, настоящая дружба.

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UNIT 3

MY EDUCATION

PART A

OUR ACADEMY

I am a first-year student of the Department of Management, State and Municipal Administration (Economy and Finance, Economic Security, Constitutional and Municipal Law, Mathematics and Information Technologies) at the Bryansk Branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. My future specialty is State and Municipal Administration (Organizational Management, Jurisprudence; Economy and Finance, Economic Security, Human Resources Management, Applied Computer Science in Management).

From 1998 to 2010 the Bryansk Branch was an organization department of the Oryol Regional Academy of State Service. Then it became the Bryansk Branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. The RANEPA was established in September 2010 by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation through merging the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation, the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, and 12 other regional civil service academies.

The Bryansk Branch is headed by the candidate of political science Tatiana Sergeevna Bolhovitina. Tatiana Sergeevna has managed to create one of the most popular educational institutions of the Bryansk region. People can get here the following specialties: “State and Municipal Administration”; “Organizational Management”; “Jurisprudence”; “Finance and Credit”, “Economy and Finance”, “Economic Security”, “Human Resources Management”, “Applied Computer Science in Management”.

The Bryansk Branch of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration offers two forms of study: full-time and part-time. Full-time students may have general secondary education or secondary vocational education; part-time students may also have general secondary education, secondary vocational or higher education. Besides, the Bryansk Branch carries out retraining of state and municipal employees and improvement of their professional skills.

Now The Bryansk Branch of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration is one of the leading educational institutions in our region. More than 2 000 students graduated from it. The Academy has provided training and retraining of more than 7 000 state and municipal employees. Now more than 1 700 students get higher education here.

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The Bryansk Branch has 6 departments: “Management, State and Municipal Administration”, “Economy and Finance”, “Economic Security”, “Constitutional and Municipal Law”, “Mathematics and Information Technologies” and “Social and Humanitarian Disciplines”. The Academy provides a bachelor's, doctor's and master's degree.

The priority guideline of the Bryansk Branch of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration is a high professional level of the teaching staff that successfully allows solving the problems of up-to-date education, to connect training with practice, and it is one of the distinctive features of the Academy. The director of this educational institution T.S. Bolhovitina has collected highly qualified teachers. More than 80 percent of all the teachers have candidate or doctor degrees. Students can attend lectures and seminars of the professors and lecturers not only from Bryansk, but from Moscow and Oryol. Heads of some government bodies also work here as lecturers.

Students of the Bryansk Branch of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration have a brilliant opportunity not only to get extensive knowledge and carry out their scientific work but they can also reveal their social activity.

The system of student self-government functions here and appears to be one the important instruments of creating the ground for the forming of future leaders and people with active civil position.

The system of student self-government includes the Students’ Council, the Course Leaders’ Council, the Students’ Scientific Society, the Volunteers’ Unit «New Generation», the Historical Club «Memory», the Club of International Friendship «Friends Forever». Besides, students of the Academy can display their talents for sports, dancing, singing and others. Our students take part and win first places in many different regional, All-Russian and international festivals and competitions, such as Krasnaya Gorka, Noisy Farce and many others. The most talented students receive grants and honorary diplomas of the Academy, the Governor and the Regional Duma.

So you can see that the Bryansk Branch of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration is really an exceptional educational institution. Everyone should be proud to study and work here and to be a member of such a privileged society.

		Vocabulary
	to get the diploma	‒	получать диплом
	to train and retrain	‒	готовить и переподготавливать
	the leading educational	‒	ведущее образовательное
	institution		учреждение
	branch	‒	филиал
	to be headed by	‒	возглавляться кем-либо
	full-time students	‒ студенты очной формы обучения
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