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- •Contents
- •Unit 1. Personal background
- •1.1. About myself
- •1. Study the vocabulary, read the words aloud
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Read the words, translate them into Russian
- •3. Read the text about Helen Pavlova. Find the words from the vocabulary in the text. Look up the unknown words in the dictionary
- •4. Find the correct answer to the question
- •5. This is the first day at the university and students try to know each other. Read the dialogue, act it out
- •6. In pairs, compose the dialogue asking each other as many questions as possible. You have 5 minutes to get ready. Act your dialogue in front of the class
- •7. Study the table
- •8. Say the same sentences about persons or subjects given
- •In brackets
- •9. Say what was in the past using the words given in brackets
- •10. Say what will be in future using the words given in brackets
- •11. Say it in English
- •12. Study the table
- •13. Fill in the gaps using Present, Past and Future Indefinite of the verb to be in the negative or interrogative forms
- •14. Translate from Russian into English using the verb to be in Present, Past and Future Indefinite in the negative or interrogative forms
- •15. Study the table to have
- •16. Use to have (have got) in the Present Indefinite in the negative or affirmative forms
- •17. Use to have (have got) in the Past Indefinite in the negative or affirmative forms
- •18. Use to have (have got) in the Future Indefinite in the negative or affirmative forms
- •19. Study the table
- •20. Use to have (have got) in the interrogative form
- •1.2. Family
- •1. Study the vocabulary, read the words aloud
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Fill in the words to complete the sentences
- •3. Read the text. Find the words from the vocabulary in the text. Look up the unknown words in the dictionary My family
- •4. Answer the questions
- •5. Choose the correct response
- •6. Bring family photographs and present your family and yourself to the class. Talk about
- •7. Read the text, answer the questions after it You’re gorgeous!
- •8. Which of the statements are true? Explain your answers
- •9. Complete the diagram below with words from the text, add your own
- •10. Study the table degrees of comparison of AdjectiveS and Adverbs
- •Сравнительные структуры
- •11. Put the words in the correct order
- •12. Translate the sentences into Russian
- •13. Open the brackets using the comparative degree and comparative structures
- •14. Translate into English
- •15. Translate the phrases in bold. Complete the sentences about you and your family
- •16. Make eight sentences about the people in your class using comparatives and superlatives. Use some of the ideas below.
- •17. Study the table Nouns in Plural (множественное число существительных)
- •18. Write the plural
- •19. Some of the sentences are right but most are wrong. Correct the sentences that are wrong
- •20. Which is right? Complete the sentences
- •1.3. Flat
- •1. Study the vocabulary, read the words aloud
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Read the text, find the words from the vocabulary and make your own sentences with some of these words Our flat
- •3. Fill in the gaps with the words from the text
- •4. Say if the sentences are true or false
- •The numerals (Числительные)
- •11. Look at the table. Say which floor the people are on
- •12. Translate into English
- •13. Draw a plan of your house or flat. Draw the items from Exercise 2 on your plan, and any other things you have (a cd player, a computer, a tv, a video). Tell your partner about your house or flat
- •14. Study the table
- •15. Fill in the gaps with suitable noun-phrases
- •16. Ask questions to get information. Use the words in brackets
- •17. Disagree with the following statements
- •18. Translate into English
- •Unit 2. Routine activities timetable
- •1. Study the scheme, read the sentences, translate them into Russian
- •2. Tell in English
- •3. Study the time-table. Make a time-table for your working day
- •Vocabulary
- •8. Read the text. Look up the unknown words in the dictionary
- •Pronouns (местоимения)
- •13. Complete the sentences. Use me / he / him / she / her / they / them / us / it
- •14. Replace underlined words with the personal pronoun
- •15. Finish the sentences in the same way
- •16. Complete the sentences in the same way
- •18. Study the table present simple
- •19. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the correct form
- •20. Change the sentences in the negative and interrogative form
- •21. Translate into English
- •2.2. Leisure activities
- •1. Study the vocabulary. Read the words aloud (mind your pronunciation)
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Before reading the text, answer the questions
- •3. Read the text about Nadya’s weekend, find more answers
- •4. Read the text again. Say if these sentences are true of false
- •My idea of fun!
- •9. Which of these ways of relaxing would you like to try? Why? If you want to relax, what do you usually do?
- •10. Study the table, ask the teacher if you have any questions
- •Past Indefinite
- •11. Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs in the Past Indefinite
- •12. Write the past indefinite form of these verbs
- •13. Open the brackets using the verbs in the Past Indefinite Tense
- •14. Compose a dialogue using the following phrases speaking about your last weekend
- •15. Try to remember the happiest weekend in your life. Describe it unit 3. Travelling
- •3.1. Ways of Travelling
- •1. Study the vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Read the text, find the answers to the questions below
- •3. Questions
- •4. Look through the text again and find the opposites of the words below
- •Prepositions (предлоги)
- •5. Choose the correct preposition
- •3.2. Traveller’s story
- •1. Look through the phrasal vocabulary; find the transcription in the dictionary if it is necessary. Match the columns
- •2. Read and translate the text, look for more words and phrases for your vocabulary
- •7. Complete the words or phrases below using the words from the box
- •8. What do you call
- •9. Think about flying (from check-in to the time you leave the airport at your destination) and answer the questions. If possible, discuss your answers with someone else
- •10. Study the information about Present Continuous, ask your teacher if you have any questions Present Continuous
- •Present continuous
- •11. Choose the correct variant
- •12. Translate into Russian paying attention into the usage of Present Continuous
- •13. Translate into Russian
- •Unit 4. Education, science and technology
- •4.1. The first university in russia
- •1. Study the vocabulary carefully
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Read the following words, mind the reading rules
- •3. Match Russian and English equivalents
- •4. Read the text about the Moscow State University; find out the most important facts from the text Moscow State University
- •6. Compose your own sentences with the following words and phrases
- •7. Say on what faculties a student can
- •8. Answer the questions
- •4.2. Steve Jobs
- •1. Study the vocabulary carefully
- •Vocabulary
- •3. Read the text about Steve Jobs and find out the most important facts from the text Advances in electronics
- •4. Answer the questions
- •4.3. Linus Torvalds
- •1. Study the vocabulary carefully
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Read the text about Linus Torvalds and find out the most important facts from the text The right person at the right time
- •3. Say if these sentences are true of false
- •4. Answer the questions
- •5. Study the information about Present Perfect Simple, ask your teacher if you have any questions
- •Present perfect
- •6. Write questions with How long …? And the Present Perfect
- •7. Rewrite the following sentences using the Present Perfect
- •8. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Simple or the
- •9. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Simple or the
- •10. Correct the mistakes
- •4.4 Bill gates and steve ballmer
- •1. Study the vocabulary carefully
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Read the text and translate it into Russian two men and a destiny
- •3. Underline three examples of the Present Perfect in the text which tell us when a present situation started.
- •4. Find words and phrases in the text which mean the same as the following
- •Условные обозначения
- •3. Альтернативный вопрос – alternative question (“or“ questions)
- •4. Разделительный вопрос – disjunctive question (“tag”-questions)
- •Bibliography
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Contents
UNIT 1. PERSONAL BACKGROUND………………………………………..….5
1.1 Speaking and reading: ABOUT MYSELF; Grammar: to be / to……….….5
1.2 Speaking and reading: FAMILY; Grammar: Degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs; Nouns in plural……………………………………..….13
1.3 Speaking and reading: FLAT; Grammar: Numerals; there + to be….......25
UNIT 2. ROUTINE ACTIVITIES………………………………………………….33
2.1 Speaking and reading: MY DAY; Grammar: Pronouns; Present Simple..35
2.2 Speaking and reading: LEISURE ACTIVITIES; Grammar: Past Simple..42
UNIT 3. TRAVELLING…………………………………………………..……..…50
3.1 Speaking and reading: WAYS OF TRAVELLING; Grammar: Prepositions……………………………………………………………………......50
3.2 Speaking and reading: TRAVELLER’S STORY Grammar: Present Continuous………………………………………………….……………………...52
UNIT 4. EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY……………………...60
4.1 Speaking and reading: THE FIRST UNIVERSITY IN RUSSIA…………..60
4.2 Speaking and reading: STEVE JOBS……………………………………....65
4.3 Speaking and reading: LINUS TORVALDS; Grammar: Present Perfect............................................................................................................70
4.4 Speaking and reading: BILL AND STEVE – TWO MEN AND A DESTINY…………………………………………………………………………76
APPENDIX…………………………………………………………………………79
BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………...……………………………..……………81
Unit 1. Personal background
1.1. About myself
1. Study the vocabulary, read the words aloud
Vocabulary
a surname ['sɜ:neɪm] – фамилия
double ['dʌbl] – двойной
a housewife ['hauswaɪf] – домохозяйка
kinds of sport ['kaɪndz əv 'spɔ:t] – виды спорта
favorite ['feɪv(ə)rɪt] – любимый
swimming ['swɪmɪŋ] – плавание
a pool [pu:l] – бассейн
to enjoy [ɪn'ʤɔɪ], [en-] – наслаждаться
also ['ɔ:lsəu] – тоже, также
I’m fond of [aɪ’m fɔnd əv] – я увлекаюсь, мне нравиться
cycling ['saɪklɪŋ] – езда на велосипеде
to rent a flat [rent ə flæt] – снимать квартиру
to be at home [bɪ ət həum] – быть дома
to be late [bɪ leɪt] - опаздывать
a lesson ['les(ə)n] - урок
friendly ['frendlɪ] - дружелюбный
generous ['ʤen(ə)rəs] – великодушный, благородный, добрый
to be ill [bɪ ɪl]
modern ['mɔd(ə)n] – современный, новый
properly ['prɔp(ə)lɪ] – должным образом, как следует, правильно
2. Read the words, translate them into Russian
Classical ['klæsɪk(ə)l], piano [pɪ'ænəu], Mathematics [‚mæθ(ə)'mætɪks], student ['stju:dənt], address [ə'dres], sport [spɔ:t], hobby ['hɔbɪ], Physics ['fɪzɪks].
3. Read the text about Helen Pavlova. Find the words from the vocabulary in the text. Look up the unknown words in the dictionary
My name is Helen. My surname is Pavlova. I’m seventeen. I study at the university. I am a first-year student of Tyumen State University. My address is 11 Profsoyusnaya Street. My phone number is three-seven-double five-nine-eight (37-55-98).
I live with my family, that is, my father, my mother and my eleven-year-old sister Masha.
My father is a programmer and my mother is a housewife. Masha is a schoolgirl. We have a dog and, like many people, a cat.
I like all kinds of sport. My favorite hobby is swimming; I go to the swimming pool three times a week.
I enjoy watching TV and I’m also fond of reading and cycling. I like listening to classical music very much. I can play the piano.
My favourite lessons are Mathematics, Physics and English.