- •Instructor’s manual
- •Instructor’s manual 1
- •Introduction 53
- •Introduction 65
- •Introduction 67
- •Introduction 69
- •Introduction 104
- •Introduction 125
- •Introduction 144
- •Introduction 170
- •English for Engineering Students I (in Bachelor studies) Course Description
- •Detailed course description
- •The structure and content of the syllabus
- •Section I education system in russia and english speaking countries
- •Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •I’m not perfectly ready to answer this question, but next time I’ll try to answer!
- •Lesson 5
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 6
- •Introduction
- •Self-study materials for section I
- •Verb to be (the Present Simple Tense) Positive and Negative Forms
- •Negative forms
- •General questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Tag questions
- •The Sentence Structure
- •Section II countries and cities (traditions, customs and holidays in Russia and English speaking countries)
- •Lesson I
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 2
- •Introduction to the theme
- •Lesson 3
- •Introduction to the theme
- •Lesson 4
- •Introduction to the theme
- •Lesson 5
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 5a
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 6
- •Introduction
- •Self-study materials for section II
- •Section III scientists (famous people)
- •Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Weather Forecast
- •Lesson 3
- •Uncle Philip
- •Lesson 4
- •Model version
- •Lesson 5
- •Invention, to explode, dynamite, powerful, closet, iron, bulb, fortune, phonograph, discovery, genius, to carry out, research.
- •Inventors and Their Inventions
- •Lesson 6
- •Introduction
- •Self-study materials for section III
- •Alternative questions
- •Tag questions
- •Special questions
- •Section IV computer
- •Lesson 1
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 2
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •Computer Terms: Good Hackers, Bad Hackers and Busy Bloggers
- •Lesson 5
- •Introduction
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 6
- •Self-study maerials for section IV The Present Perfect Tense formation
- •The Present Perfect Tense
- •Present perfect and past simple
- •Section V career prospects
- •Lesson 1
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 2
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •Lesson 5
- •Introduction
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 6
- •Self-study materials for section V The Future Simple Tense formation
- •I’ll be… or I’ll probably be… or I don’t know where I’ll be.
- •I ________________ soon. (to leave)
- •I shall be leaving soon. Or I will be leaving soon.
I’m not perfectly ready to answer this question, but next time I’ll try to answer!
What a difficult question!
All this routine work has to be done as a preliminary preparation to the presentation.
Homework
Find from the Internet and other resources the information about your University:
The history of foundation;
Faculties and departments;
Branches in other towns;
The faculty you study at;
The kinds of degrees;
International cooperation;
Recreation and accommodation
Recommended resources:
http://inter.istu.ru
Lesson 5
The lesson plan
Introduction (5 min)
Group discussion (50 min)
Writing (25 min)
Introduction
At last lesson we discussed a lot about our University. Do you know that your University is one of the participants of the Tempus Joint European Project with regard o the Bologna process? The aim of this project is to improve the level of knowledge and practical skills in foreign languages among students of technical universities of the Ural region, using communicative approach technologies.
So, you are lucky, that you are involved in this process.
GROUP DISCUSSION
On-line/off-line activity
UNIVERSITIES – THE PARTICIPANTS
of the Tempus Joint European Project
The task
Find from the Internet resources the information about five universities – the participants of the Tempus Joint European Project:
Kaunas Technical University (KTU), Lithuania, - the Grandholder of the project;
Dresden Technical University (DTU), Germany;
Ural State Technical University (USTU), Ekaterinburg;
South Ural State Technical University (SUSU), Chelyabinsk.
Process
Divide into 4 groups, choose one of the Universities you are going to represent.
In groups prepare short performances about the Universities, according to the following plan:
The geographical situation;
The history of foundation;
Faculties and departments;
University staff;
Total number of students;
The kinds of degrees;
International cooperation;
Student’s life, etc.
Evaluation
1 grade – appropriate language (vocabulary, impersonal style, use of pauses)
1 grade – grammar, pronunciation
1 grade – full information (all questions were answered)
1 grade – delivery (open manner, involving audience, avoiding monotonous intonation)
1 grade – body language (general appearance, gestures, confident and positive impression).
Conclusion
The more you know about these Universities, the easier you will make your objectives and aims about your further study and future plans.
Writing
Work in pairs. Imagine that you are a student of one of the following Universities (you have already discussed):
Kaunas Technical University (KTU)
Dresden Technical University (DTU)
Ural State Technical University (USTU)
South Ural State Technical University (SUSU)
Write a letter to your partner about your study at the University.
Lesson 6
The lesson plan
Introduction (5 min)
Presentation (75 min)
Evaluation (10 min)
The teacher asks students to find more additional information about the university and their faculty from other resources, determines everybody’s participation at the presentation, chooses the students to play their parts, explains the process of the next lesson and the evaluation points in order to inspire for more effective further organisation of discussion.