- •Unit I decisions, decisions grammar: Gerund or Infinitive?
- •I. Conversation practice
- •Spoken Etiquette
- •Inviting
- •Read and act out the dialogues. Make up dialogues of your own.
- •Complete the dialogues:
- •Questions for Conversation (work in pairs)
- •Role Plays.
- •6. Having read the text below, say what one should remember to become a decisive person.
- •II. Reading practice active vocabulary
- •Text decisions, decisions
- •5. • Do all the research you need
- •6. • Once you've made a decision, it can never be altered.
- •Fear of what may result
- •III. Grammar practice Gerund or Infinitive?
- •IV. Listening practice
- •V. Writing practice
- •VI. Revision test № 1
- •I. Choose the correct answer.
- •II. Match:
- •III. Fill in prepositions if necessary:
- •Keys to revision test n 1:
- •Transcript n 1 performance appraisal
- •Unit 2.
- •Grammar: Gerund or Participle?
- •II. Reading practice active vocabulary
- •Text rules of relationships
- •1 Relationships in general
- •2 Relationships in the workplace
- •3 Relationships with the working colleagues you don’t like very much
- •IV. Listening practice
- •A. Listen to the following text and mark with “t (true)”, “f (false)”, “ng (not given” the following statements:
- •V. Writing practice
- •VI. Revision test № 2
- •I. Find in the list of English words and word combinations equivalents to the following Russian words:
- •II. Give synonyms to the following words:
- •Choose the correct answer:
- •Fill in the blanks, using active words from the texts.
- •Keys to revision test n 2:
- •Transcript 2
- •Unit 3 fresh start grammar: How to express obligation?
- •1. Spoken Etiquette
- •2. Read and act out the dialogues. Make up dialogues of your own.
- •3. Complete the dialogues:
- •Give your opinions on the statements below:
- •6. Questions for Conversation (work in pairs; use etiquette formulas given above)
- •II. Reading practice active vocabulary
- •Text fresh start
- •Work out what you’re actually going to do
- •III.Grammar practice How to express obligation?
- •You must wear a helmet when you ride a motorbike.
- •Iy. Listening practice
- •1. Listen to the dialogue and make its translation into Russian (work in pairs)
- •2. Act the dialogue out.
- •Writing practice
- •VI. Revision test № 3
- •Keys Exercise 12
- •Keys to revision test № 3
- •When in england do as the english do
- •Unit 4 supermarkets grammar: How to express ability and possibility?
- •1. Spoken Etiquette
- •2. Read and act out the dialogues. Make up dialogues of your own.
- •3. Complete the dialogues:
- •4. Try to persuade your friend to do the following things:
- •5. Make up a dialogue and then act it out.
- •6. Discuss with your partner the secrets (hidden tricks) of your future profession.
- •II. Reading practice active vocabulary
- •Their secrets revealed
- •III.Grammar practice How to express ability and possibility?
- •Iy. Listening practice
- •2. Make up recommendations on how to give an effective presentation at a trade show
- •Writing practice
- •VI. Revision test № 4
- •4. Complete the sentences using can or (be) able to in the necessary tense form.
- •5. Choose the correct variant (variants)
- •Keys to revision test № 4
- •Transcript № 4
2. Read and act out the dialogues. Make up dialogues of your own.
A.
-What do you feel about going to the mountains for the coming weekend?
- Frankly speaking I don’t like this idea. I’d rather stay at home and have a quiet rest with an interesting book.
B.
- What’s your opinion of Tom’s composition?
- I guess his father helped him with it.
- I’m not sure in fact. Tom is rather good at writing compositions. Do you remember his wonderful essay on the types of national characters?
- I do. In fact it was his father who wrote that essay.
C.
It’s my feeling that something terrible is going to happen.
Then I don’t see why not leave the place right now.
3. Complete the dialogues:
A.
How would you react to an offensive remark?
…
I don’t think that’s right. I’d rather forgive the offender.
B.
How do you see your future?
…
I absolutely agree with you. I also think it will be fantastic if we work hard for it.
C.
Do you have any particular views on you future family life?
…
Nonsense! In my opinion everyone should have a family of his own.
…
Give your opinions on the statements below:
1. It is important to think carefully before you set off into something new.
2. Before you begin to think of specific projects, never let your imagination fly beyond the here and now.
The time for assessing real possibilities will come later, when the various options can be considered in a systematic way.
Don't let lack of money, time or qualifications stand in the way of your fantasies.
Old habits die hard.
Imagining the impossible is a waste of time.
5. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
1. Your fantasy life offers an opportunity to consider your ideal life as a whole.
2. Whichever topic for your fantasy you choose, put in as many of the particulars as you can so that the fantasy becomes a full picture.
3. Knowing that you want to make a change in our lives is the easy bit - deciding what to do and how to do it is more difficult.
4. We must learn to take our dreams seriously and to trust our abilities
6. Questions for Conversation (work in pairs; use etiquette formulas given above)
Have you ever made a fresh start?
Is it important to think carefully before setting off into something new?
Have you ever experienced crises of confidence?
What is an ideal job for you?
What are the components of ‘ideal life’?
What should be taken into consideration if we want our fantasy to come tru?
7) Do you want to change anything in your life?
II. Reading practice active vocabulary
to make a fresh start
old habits die hard
fear of failure
to prevent someone from doing something
to take effort and time
to set off onto something new
let your imagination fly beyond the here and now
to get in touch
to stand in the way/to block the path
to assess something
to consider something in a systematic way
flights of fancy
restrictions
income
lifestyle
particular
a barrier
pursuit
to set objectives
strengths and weaknesses
to update old skills
can’t bear doing something
to put off
to ban negative thoughts
to seize the moment
the positive side of things