- •Учебное пособие по развитию навыков устной речи для студентов I и II курса технических специальностей
- •Part I me and my family
- •I. Words and word combinations to be remembered:
- •II. Read, and translate the texts. About myself
- •My family
- •III. Supplementary vocabulary:
- •3. Relationships
- •IV. Using the supplementary vocabulary and the above stories, speak about yourself and your family.
- •V. A) Give the Russian equivalents for the following English proverbs and sayings (or translate them into Russian).
- •VI. Topics for oral compositions:
- •V. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:
- •IV. Ask your friend:
- •V. Act out the situations:
- •Working day of a student
- •I. Words and word combinations to be remembered:
- •II. Read and translate the texts:
- •III. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:
- •IV. Ask your friend:
- •V. Act out the situations:
- •Higher education
- •I . Words and word combinations to be remembered:
- •II . Read, translate and retell the text:
- •III. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:
- •IV. Ask your friend:
- •V. Act out the situations:
- •Our university
- •I. Words and word combinations to be remembered:
- •II .Read, translate and retell the text:
- •AltStu academic divisions
- •Institutes:
- •III. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:
- •IV. Ask your friend:
- •V. Act out the situations:
- •In the city Barnaul
- •I. Words and word-combinations to be remembered:
- •II. Read, translate and retell the text:
- •III. Complete the text with the words and phrases from the list below.
- •IV. Underline the correct word or phrase.
- •V. Underline the correct grammar form of the verb.
- •VI. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:
- •VII. Choose one of the prepositions.
- •VIII. Finish the sentences
- •Around the world
- •I. Words and word-combinations to be remembered:
- •II. Imagine some friends are coming to visit your town or city. They only have time to see three things. What three things should they see? Make a list.
- •III. Read the extract from a guide book for Cape Town.
- •IV. Put the sentences a-f back in the gaps 1-6 of the article.
- •V. Work in pairs. Imagine you have a free trip to Cape Town but you can only see three things. Which of the places would you like to visit most? Decide which three places are the best to go to.
- •VI. Match column a to column в to make sentences about things you can do in Cape Town.
- •VII. Anny and Nick are visiting Cape Town. Complete the sentences and put the adjectives in brackets into the superlative form. Where are they in each conversation?
- •VIII. Make questions with the phrases below about your native city. Use the superlative form of the adjectives. Make two more questions of your own.
- •Directions
- •I. Words and word-combinations to be remembered:
- •II. Fill in the gaps with up, into, through, round, onto, from...To, over or down.
- •III. Look at the pictures and speak about Robert`s driving lesson. Put a preposition from the box into each gap.
- •IV. Underline the correct word(s).
- •V. Follow the directions on the map and write down the name of the place. Try to guess where the woman wants to go.
- •Transport
- •I. Words and word-combinations to be remembered:
- •II. Put these types of transport in order from fast to slow.
- •III. Read the text. Can you guess which numbers go in the gaps?
- •IV. Look back at we text and choose the correct words to go together.
- •V. Which sentences are true for your country? Correct the false ones.
- •Shopping
- •I. Words and word-combinations to be remembered:
- •II. Read, translate and retell the text: Shopping
- •III. Complete the following sentences:
- •III. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:
- •VI. Ask your friend:
- •VII. Act out the situations using the following words and word combinations:
- •Part II Travelling
- •I. Words and word combinations to be remembered
- •Going abroad
- •II. Read, translate and reproduce the text
- •III. Exercises
- •1. Give the English equivalents
- •2. Translate into English
- •3. Answer the questions
- •I. Words and word combinations to be remembered:
- •II. Read, translate and retell the text: Travelling
- •IV. Answer the questions:
- •V. Ask your friend:
- •IV. Words and word combinations to be remembered
- •V. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues
- •Airplane reservation
- •Booking train tickets
- •Hotel reservations
- •At a hotel
- •Shopping
- •1. Lev Shkolnik - l. S., Salesman – s.
- •2. Saleswoman - s., Olga Rozova - o.R.
- •V. Act out the situations
- •VI. Ask your friend:
- •Spending free time
- •Vocabulary 1
- •Opinions
- •Vocabulary 2a
- •Vocabulary 2b
- •Vocabulary 3
- •Eating out/ meals
- •Vocabulary 4
- •Vocabulary 4a
- •2) Translate the sentences into English:
- •The Career Ladder
- •1. Read the texts and put down new vocabulary.
- •3. Read the article and check your answers to 2.
- •4. Imagine you could do two jobs. Which two jobs would you like to do? Discuss your ideas with a partner.
- •5. Work with a partner. The beginnings and ends of these sentences are mixed up. Rearrange them to make realistic sentences.
- •6. Work with a partner. Complete the interviews with can, can't, have to or don't have to.
- •Career moves
- •2. Decide…
- •3. Practise the dialogue. What does an interactive media designer do? Does it sound interesting to you? Why or why not? Find gerund phrases.
- •4. Make up sentences as in the example. Give your opinions about the jobs.
- •5. Find phrases in the list that are usually paired with each verb.
- •6. Practise the dialogue. Find comparisons.
- •7. Match the information to make sentences. Then rewrite each sentence in a different way.
- •8. Choose two summer jobs from the list. Then use the questions to compare them.
- •9. Read this letter of application for a job at Reynold's Department Store. Use the words and expressions above to improve the parts of the letter that are underlined.
- •10. Write your own letter of application for your dream job.
- •11. Read, translate and retell the text: planning a career
- •12. Ask your groupmates:
- •The main cities of america
- •I. Words and word combinations to be remembered:
- •II. Read, translate and reproduce the text: New York
- •III. Exercises
- •1. Give the English equivalents:
- •2. Translate into English:
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •4. Circle t if the sentence is true. Circle f if the sentence is false.
- •5. Discuss the answers to these questions with your classmates.
- •Part II
- •I. Words and word combinations to be remembered:
- •II. Read and translate the text Glimpses of Geography
- •III Note the pronunciation of the geographical names:
- •IV. Look at the map and describe
- •« Город Огней»
- •VI. Grammar
- •VII. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:
- •VIII. Ask your friend:
- •IX. Answer the questions.
- •X. Act out the situations:
- •The contents
- •In the city………………………………………………………….26
III. Complete the text with the words and phrases from the list below.
a – facilities/ b – transportation loops/ c – owners/ d – motor bridge/ e – enterprises/ f – celebrities / g – round about highways/ h – inhabitants/ i – disposal/ j – architecture/ k – equipment
1 History of Barnaul is connected with the life of many __.
2 Barnaul was the city of wooden __.
3 Barnaulers are proud of their __ and __.
4 Specialized medical centers use modern __ and __.
5 The swimming pools are popular with the __.
6 More than forty thousand families are the __ of the private gardens.
7 The main industrial __ produce chemical and textile goods.
8 Dozens of sport buildings are at the __ of our sportsmen.
IV. Underline the correct word or phrase.
1 Barnaul stands/ lies on the left bank of the greatest Siberian river Ob.
2 In 1917 the fire disordered/ destroyed the greatest part of the town
3 Lenin prospect runs/ stretches through the city for nine kilometers.
4 Several special medical centers operate/ arose in Barnaul.
5 The main industrial enterprises provide/ produce tyres, engines, electric pumps, etc.
6 The eternal fire was burnt / lit in memory of those, who perished in October revolution.
7 Five hotels render/ deliver services to visitors of Barnaul.
8 Four stations combine/ connect our city with different parts of our country.
V. Underline the correct grammar form of the verb.
Barnaul was founded/ is founded in 1730.
1. Since 1771 it got/ has got the city status.
2. The development of Barnaul was influenced/ has been influenced by the culture of St. Petersburg.
3. History of Barnaul is connected/ was connected with the life of many celebrities.
4. Barnaul burnt/ has burnt twice.
5. Some wooden buildings were preserved/ have been preserved after the fire.
6. The city has been divided/ is divided into five administrative districts.
7. The Local Administration, the Central Hotel, the Central Department Store is situated/ are situated there.
8. Barnaulers proud of/ are proud of their new motor bridge across the river Ob.
9. The eternal fire has been lit/ was lit in the memory of those who perished in the Civil war.
10. Regional Competitions, Exhibitions, City Celebrations held/ are held in the Palace of Sport.
11. The Glory Memorial on Victory Square is dedicated/ has been dedicated to the soldiers of the Great Patriotic War.
VI. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:
Dialogue 1.
– Excuse me, I am lost. Can you tell me the way to Central Hotel?
– I'm sorry. I'm afraid I can't help you. I'm new here myself
– Thank you, anyway.
Dialogue 2.
– By the way, what are your plans for tomorrow morning?
– Nothing special.
– Would you like to take a walking tour of the city?
– Thanks. I'd love to. What shall we start with?
– Let's start with the Glory Memorial on Victory square. We'll take an hour walking tour from there to the October Square and then down Lenin prospect to the River station.
– Is the museum of Fine Arts far from there?
– It's only a few blocks north. We'll be able to visit it tomorrow.
Dialogue 3.
– What should I see first, N?
– You should start with the Museum of Local History. I'll stop by and pick you up at your hotel tomorrow morning. Will nine o'clock be all right?
– Yes, it suits me fine. Will we see the Pockrov Cathedral tomorrow?
– Sure. It's not so far from the museum.
Dialogue 4.
– What should I see next?
– Have you been to the art gallery?
– No, I haven't.
– You should visit it. They have a rich collection of modern painting there.
– Can I go there tomorrow?
– Sure. Moreover you can go to true Musical Comedy theatre in the evening.
– Is it far from here? How can I get there?
– Oh, it's quite easy. Go down this street for three blocks, turn left and then go straight ahead for one block. You can't miss it.
– Thank you very much.