- •Дорогие первокурсники!
- •Meeting people
- •Introduction
- •Vocabulary to Text 1
- •1. Read and translate the text. Do the tasks following it
- •Introducing People
- •2. Match the following words and word-combinations. Use them in sentences of your own
- •3. Translate the following questions into English, then answer them
- •Vocabulary to Text 2
- •1. Read and translate the text. Do the tasks following it Forms of Address
- •2. Match the following words and word-combinations. Use them in sentences of your own
- •3. Answer the following questions
- •Dialogues
- •Dialogue 1
- •Dialogue 2
- •Dialogue 3
- •Dialogue 4
- •Greeting People
- •Dialogue 5
- •At the Friendship House
- •Exercises
- •1. Complete these conversations. Then practise them
- •Match the opening phrases in the column on the left with the remarks on the right
- •3. You are on a stay in Britain on an exchange programme. Say how you would address each of the following:
- •4. Translate into English.
- •5. Questions on the topic
- •Jokes and fun
- •The activities
- •Role play
- •Introduction
- •1. Marry first and love will come afterwards.
- •2. Marriage is lottery.
- •1. Read and translate the text. Do the task following it
- •2. Match the following words and word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own
- •3. Translate the following questions into English, then answer them
- •Vocabulary to Text 2
- •1. Read and translate the text. Do the tasks following it a Quiet Revolution?
- •2. Match the following words and word combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own
- •3. Translate the following questions into English and answer them
- •4. Speak for or against: a) extended family; b) nuclear family; c) divorce; d) women career advancement
- •5. Discuss the problem of the nature of the family dialogues
- •Dialogue1.
- •Dialogue 2.
- •Dialogue 3.
- •Dialogue 4.
- •Dialogue 5.
- •Dialogue 6.
- •Dialogue 7.
- •Dialogue 8.
- •Exercises
- •1. Translate into English
- •2.Translate the following dialogues and dramatize them in English
- •3.* Questions on the topic
- •4. Read the following announcement and if you are not married write your own announcement
- •5. Agree or disagree with the following statements by using the phrases like: I (fully/partly) agree. I couldn’t agree more. (I am afraid) I disagree. Try to prove your point
- •Jokes and fun
- •1.Daddy’s Little Girl
- •The activities
- •3. Numbers in my life
- •Let’s share
- •Role play
- •Talking about the weather
- •Introduction
- •Vocabulary to Text
- •Text 1.
- •1. Read the following interview and translate it into Russian. Do the tasks following it Angry, Sad, Happy?-Blame the Weather! (Interview with an expert)
- •2. Match English word-combinations with their Russian equivalents
- •3. Translate the following questions into English, then answer them
- •4. Find statements in the text you agree with.
- •5. Discuss the text with your friend. Speak on the effect of the weather on people’s health, mood and behaviour. Describe your own experience
- •6. There are two texts. Work in pairs. Student a reads the first text on page 46, Student b reads the second text on page 47 and do the tasks after the texts Weather in Britain
- •Weather in New York
- •2. Answer the following questions
- •3*. Complete the text about the weather in Britain, using appropriate words The Weather in Britain
- •Dialogues
- •Dialogue 1. Read and dramatize the following dialogue Talking about Weather
- •Read the following dialogue. Render the contents of the dialogue in indirect speech
- •Dialogue 3. Read and dramatize the following dialogue
- •Dialogue 4. Complete the open dialogue using the vocabulary of the unit
- •Exercises
- •1. A) Fill the gaps in sentences 1-5 with the correct-form of one of these verbs
- •2. Match these adjectives with suitable weather nouns
- •3. Guess the meanings of the weather idioms in italics in these sentences. Translate the sentences into Russian
- •4. Translate into English
- •5*. Translate the following text into English, then write a short text about the weather in your country or another country
- •6*. Translate into English
- •7. Questions on the topic
- •Jokes and fun Read the stories
- •2. The Woman Who Wanted To Sing
- •Role play
- •Keeping fit
- •Introduction
- •Vocabulary to Text1.
- •1. Read and translate the text. Do the tasks following it Self-Care Has Come of Age – Again!
- •2. Match the following words and word-combinations and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •Vocabulary to Text 2.
- •Text 2.
- •1. Read and translate the text. Do the tasks following it
- •Aerobic dancing
- •2. Match the following words and word combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own
- •3. Translate the following questions into English and answer them
- •Give a summary of the text "Aerobic Dancing" using the following words and word-combinations from the text:
- •Dialogues
- •How to ask about people's health
- •Dialogue 1 Read and dramatize the following dialogue
- •Visiting the Doctor
- •Dialogue 2. Read the following dialogue. Render the contents of the dialogue in indirect speech
- •Dialogue 3.
- •At the Doctor's
- •Dialogue 4.
- •Dialogue5. Complete the open dialogue and learn it by heart
- •Exercises
- •1. Filling gaps. (Cloze technique) Going to the doctor
- •Going to the dentist
- •2. Translate into English
- •3*. Translate into English
- •4*. Translate the following dialogues into English. Use the vocabulary of the unit
- •5. Questions on the topic
- •Jokes and fun
- •Role play
- •Ways of holiday-making. Travelling
- •Introduction
- •Vocabulary to Text 1.
- •Text 1.
- •Read and translate the text. Do the tasks following it Planning Holidays
- •2. Match the following words and word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own
- •3. Translate the following questions into English, then answer them
- •4. Find statements in the text you agree with
- •5. Discuss the text with a friend. Work in pair. Speak of your own experience in planning a holiday and spending one
- •Vocabulary to Text 2.
- •Text 2.
- •1. Read and translate the following text. Do the tasks that follow it Ways of Holiday-Making
- •2. Match the following words and word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own
- •3. Translate the following questions into English, then answer them
- •Text 3.
- •2. Match the following words and word combinations. Give definition to them
- •3. Answer the following questions
- •Dialogues
- •Dialogue 1. Read and dramatize the following dialogue
- •Dialogue 2. Read the following dialogue. Render the contents of the dialogue in indirect speech
- •Dialogue 3. Read and dramatize the following dialogue
- •Dialogue 4. Learn the following dialogue by heart
- •Dialogue 5. Complete the open dialogue. Use the vocabulary of the unit
- •Exercises
- •1. Fill in prepositions where necessary
- •2. Translate into English
- •3. Translate into English
- •4*. Translate the following dialogues into English. Use the vocabulary of the unit
- •5. Questions on the topic
- •Jokes and fun
- •3. The Vacation In Florida
- •Short activities
- •Role play
- •Education
- •Introduction
- •Vocabulary to Text 1.
- •Text 1.
- •1. Read and translate the text. Do the tasks that follow it How to Educate a Child
- •2. Match the following words and word-combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own
- •3. Translate the following questions into English, then answer them
- •4. Find statements in the text you agree with.
- •There is a text. Work in pairs. Student a reads the first part of the text on page 106, Student b reads the second part of the text on page 108 and do the tasks that follow it
- •Vocabulary to Text 2.
- •Text 2. Higher Education Part one
- •6. Match the following words and word combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own
- •7.All Students a do task I together
- •Vocabulary to Text 2.
- •Text 2. Part two
- •8. Match the following words and word combinations. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •9.All Students b do task I together
- •10*. Translate the following questions into English, then answer them
- •11. Speak for or against: a)European system of education; b)American system of education; c) Russian system of education
- •12. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of bachelor's degree, master's degree
- •13. Discuss the problem of higher education
- •Dialogues
- •Dialogue 1 Read and dramatize the dialogue
- •Dialogue 2.
- •Education in England
- •Dialogue 3.
- •Dialogue 4.
- •Dialogue 5.
- •Exercises
- •1. Read three different descriptions of early school memories. What are the memories about? Are the memories happy or unhappy? Note down three memories for each speaker
- •2. Translate into English
- •3. Questions on the topic
- •4. Talking points
- •Jokes and fun
- •2. Dreams
- •3. Income Tax
- •I opened the door and income tax. Role play Dramatize one of the following situations
- •5. Speak with your friend about Ufa State Aviation Technical University. Use the words given below
- •6. Make up and write down 10 questions which you would include in a questionnaire for a University graduate in Ufa
- •7. Discuss with your friends the career opportunities open to young people in this country
- •New technologies
- •Introduction
- •Vocabulary to Text 1.
- •Text 1.
- •1. Read and translate the text. Do the tasks that follow it.
- •Virtual reality
- •2. Match the following words and word-combinations, use them in the sentences of your own.
- •3. Translate the following questions into English, then answer them.
- •4. Speak for or against virtual reality.
- •Vocabulary to Text 2.
- •Text 2.
- •1. Read and translate the text. Do the tasks that follow it
- •Intelligent Intranets
- •1. Match the following words and their definitions. Use them in the sentences of your own
- •6. Compare the differences between the Internet and Intranet.Discuss their advantages
- •7. Discuss the present day technologies with your friends dialogues Dialogue 1.
- •Dialogue 2.
- •Exercises
- •1. Filling the gaps (cloze technique) the twenty-first century
- •2. Are you a ‘computer nerd’ or a ‘technophobe’?
- •3. Crossword puzzle
- •Villagers adapt to laboratory life
- •5*. Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap Computers in the Classroom
- •6*. Translate into English
- •Questions on the topic
- •Active voice
- •Passive voice
- •Indirect speech Sequence of Tenses
- •Exercise 2. Change the following sentences Into Indirect Speech
- •Modal verbs Obligation and Likelihood Must, Need
- •Should /Ought to
- •Ability, Likelihood and Permission
- •May, Might
- •The infinitive
- •Complexes with the infinitive Complex Object
- •Complex subject
- •The verbals
- •The participle
- •The subjunctive mood
- •Grammar Tests Test 1 Tenses
- •Test 2. Modal Verbs
- •Test 3.
- •Verbals
- •Test 4. Subjunctive Mood
- •Final Test
- •Keep the conversation going
- •Situation 1.
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 2.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 3.
- •Invitation is Incomplete
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 4.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 5.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 6.
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 7.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 8.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 9.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 10.
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 11.
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 12.
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 13.
- •Vocabulary
- •Situation 14.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Supplementary reading Unit 1. Cultural adjustment
- •Initial
- •Isolation
- •Integration
- •Individual reactions
- •"Comfort Zones"
- •Business Cultures
- •Eye Contact
- •Shaking Hands
- •North America
- •Titles and Names
- •Beating Culture Shock
- •Unit 2. The Japanese Family
- •American Family Trends
- •An Irish Wedding
- •Climate
- •Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife
- •Climate in Canada
- •Climate in Australia
- •Eurorailing
- •Why laughter is the best medicine.
- •Long life
- •Are you on top of the world? Some things that can make you feel better...
- •Getting moving
- •A lively social life.
- •Self-indulgence
- •Schooling
- •Secondary Education
- •Public Education: Historical Review
- •American School System
- •Higher Education
- •Higher education in Russia
- •Computers: History and Development
- •Key Developments of the Information Age
- •Teacher’s corner
- •1. Tongue twisters
- •2. Associations
- •3. Brainstorm round a word
- •4. Damaged property
- •5. General knowledge
- •Intermediate Level
- •6. Questions about a statement
- •7. The Moon survival problem
- •Cultural adjustment
- •Celebrating holidays and special events
- •American holidays
- •Whom do you invite to dinner party?
- •Plan the Perfect «Core» College Curriculum.
- •1. Pizza
- •2. That Terrible Bus
- •Improve your ability to use the idioms in conversation with a couple of your classmates by acting out one or more of the roleplays below:
- •American slang
- •1. Read the following dialogue in slang and try to guess the meaning of the underlined expressions At school
- •2. Use the explanations given below and compile the dialogue in standard English
- •Vocabulary
- •3. Read the same dialogue translated into Standard English and compare it with your variant of translation At school
- •4. Read the following dialogue in slang and try to guess the meaning of the expressions At the movies
- •5. Use the explanations given below and compile the dialogue in standard English
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the same dialogue translated into standard English and compare it with your variant of translation At the movies
- •7. Complete the phrases by choosing the appropriate words from the list below
- •Match the two columns
- •9. Underline the word that best completes each phrase
- •Speak test
Passive voice
Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian
The statistical book was published last year.
The data were obtained experimentally.
This theory has been developed quite recently.
A more careful approach is needed.
Information on the volume of reservoir is required.
A large disagreement between the various published data is discussed.
We were shown the house and the garden.
He was assisted by Mr. Mell in his studies.
We were informed that a new idea had been advanced at the closing session.
He was asked to participate in the discussion.
They were promised every support in their work.
12. This date will be insisted upon.
13. The data can be relied upon.
14. The decision has not been arrived yet.
15. The new discovery is being much spoken about.
16. Some of the data obtained can not be relied upon, others have not been published yet.
17. The medicine prescribed has been sent for.
18. The data previously obtained have been much commented on by the author.
19. He spoke sо fast that nobody could follow him.
20. Our plans were attended with many difficulties.
21. Some реорlе are difficult to deal with.
22. The problem of pollution was not even touched on some fifty years ago.
23. Your remark has not been taken notice of.
24. Special attention has been called to the research work.
25. The method described above is the most accurate and should be followed when greatest possible accuracy is desired.
26. Recently much attention has been given to the study of this phenomenon.
27. Chemical methods of purifying water are being given much attention to at present.
Exercise 2. Rewrite the newspaper headlines as complete sentences
Example: The footballer has been offered a million pounds of the transfer.
1. Footballer offered million for transfer
2. No children admitted into bars
3. Children being brainwashed in TV
4. Planet being destroyed by pollution
5. Bomb discovered in old lady's garden
6. No cameras allowed in museum
7. Animals being used to test beauty products
8. Picasso paintings exhibited national gallery
9. Michael Jackson asked to sponsor charity event yesterday.
Exercise 3. Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice
1. We shall finish the work not later than on Friday. 2. Somebody has invited her to the party. 3. People laughed at her when she said it. 4. I felt that somebody was watching me. 5. Did they give you all the necessary books? 6. The teacher explained a new rule to the students. 7. I showed the documents to the officer. 8. The director dictated a telegram to the secretary. 9. Have they told you everything? 10. They often refer to Professor Arakin’s articles. 11. He didn’t explain the traffic regulations to me. 12. They have organized a golf club here. 13. They are rehearsing a new play at the National Theatre. 14. We lost sight of the car when it turned round the corner. 15. They have been carrying out the work since August. 16. She announced to the workers that the experiment was dangerous. 17. Have you sent for the morning papers? 18. You are always finding fault with me! 19. Where will they build the new theatre? 20. Two young but experienced nurses assisted the doctor during the operation. 21. At last he realized that nobody would call upon him. 22. They took no notice of the boy. 23. Did the noise frighten you?
Exercise 4. Put questions to the underlined parts
1. The flowers have been kept without water for a week. 2. The walls are being covered with green paint. 3. Their children are not taken good care of at home. 4. This proposal will be thought over next week. 5. She has been told everything about this matter. 6. We were told the train would come nearly at two. 7. He was sent for very late. 8. This room has been done up for our return. 9. A new danger was being carried towards them by the river. 10. He will never be allowed into their house again. 11. June was greatly encouraged by his interest. 12. The autumn leaves were being whirled towards the sky. 13. The business has been taken over by a new company. 14. Two days later the operation was performed.
Exercise 5. Use the required active or passive forms instead of the infinitives in brackets
1. He (not to waste) time with foolish questions like why, when and where. He (to do) as he (to tell). 2. Always a punctual woman, she (to come) downstairs as the front door (to open) for Charles. 3. Some kind of public demonstration (to plan) to take place at the airport tonight. 4. The flight (not to announce) yet. It (not to announce) for another half-hour, at least. 5. The message, as Tanya (to dictate) it, (to type) by a girl clerk in New York. 6. She could tell by the inclination of his head that he (to listen) intently to everything that (to say). 7. It (to be) an old house that (to divide) into flats. 8. Julia can’t know what (to say) about her, and someone must tell her. 9. Each apartment usually (to share) by two or three girls. They (to know) as stewardess’ nests. 10. Inez (to occupy) a chair in the room’s centre to which she (to guide) on arrival. 11. He (to see) that the doors of Trans America Flight Two (not to close) yet, and a few remaining passengers still (to check) in.
Exercise 6. Translate the sentences into English using the Passive Voice.
1. За ним послали двадцать минут назад. Он должен скоро прийти. 2. Этот вопрос сегодня обсуждаться не будет. 3. Ему всегда поручают важные задания. 4. В прошлом году на нашей улице построили новый магазин. 5. Эта книга еще переведена на русский язык. 6. Я чувствую, что готовится какой-то опасный план. 7. В Москве каждый год строят много новых школ и детских садов. 8. Если за вами пришлют, не отказывайтесь прийти. 9. Почему на эту статью никогда не ссылаются? 10. Как только вещи были уложены, послали за машиной. 11. Я много о ней слышала. О ней хорошо отзываются. 12. Этого лектора всегда слушают с интересом. 13. Ему еще ничего об этом не говорили. 14. Книги этого автора часто спрашивают. 15. Было рассмотрено много способов, а об этом даже не подумали. 16. Больного не будут оперировать без его согласия. 17. Вам задавали дополнительные вопросы на экзамене? 18. В магазине ему предложили много книг на интересующую его тему. 19. Девочку бранят, вот почему она плачет. 20. Их приветствовали все, кто находился в зале. 21. Я почувствовала, что на меня смотрят. 22. За книгу уже уплачено. Можете взять ее. 23. Почему здесь так холодно? – Зал только что проветривали. 24. Новая библиотека была построена до того, как вы поступили в университет? 25. Пока варили ужин, мальчики сидели вокруг костра и разговаривали. 26. Когда включили радио, концерт шел уже примерно с полчаса. 27. Когда лодка пропала из виду, мы начали беспокоиться. 28. В этом доме не живут. Его скоро снесут. 29. Мне сказали, что уже ничего нельзя изменить, так как решение принято. 30. Не входите. Там экзаменуют последнего студента.
Exercise 7*. Translate the following questions into English using the passive voice (Dictation-translation)
1. Кто сконструировал этот прибор? 2. Где сейчас конструируют этот прибор? 3. Как долго конструируется этот прибор? 4. Где конструируются такие приборы? 5. Когда будет сконструирован этот прибор? 6. Чей фортепьянный концерт сейчас исполняется? 7. Интересно, сколько раз уже исполнялся этот концерт. 8. Скажите, когда этот концерт исполнялся в первый раз? 9. В который раз уже обсуждается этот вопрос? 10. Часто у вас обсуждаются подобные вопросы? 11. Давно уже этот вопрос обсуждается? 12. Обсуждался ли где-нибудь этот вопрос, до того как он был передан в комитет? 13. Его можно было видеть в саду в любую погоду. 14. Такие туфли нельзя носить в плохую погоду. 15. Над ним всегда смеялись, когда он был школьником. 16. Зимой свет зажигается очень рано. 17. За билеты было давно уплачено.
Exercise 8*. Translate into English (Dictation-translation)
1. О ней очень хорошо отзываются. 2. Свет в квартире погас, и послали за электромонтером. 3. В магазине ему предложили целый ряд книг на интересующую его тему. 4. Можно ли положиться на эти цифры? 5. Будет ли ему предоставлена возможность пользоваться лабораторией? 6. Задавали ли вам дополнительные вопросы на экзамене? 7. Решение, к которому, наконец, пришли, было всеми одобрено. 8. Их тепло благодарили за помощь. 9. Надо положить конец этим бесполезным спорам. 10. В детском саду за детьми не только присматривают и не только играют с ними, но также учат их песням и танцам, читают им, водят в кино и детские театры.