- •Getting to know each other contents
- •Introductory Word
- •Symbols used in the book
- •Introducing Yourself and Others. Starting a Conversation
- •3 Read the dialogues. Decide whether they are taking place in formal (f), semi-formal (s) or informal (I) situations:
- •4 Choose from Appendix 1 (c. Making introductions) the most suitable phrases to introduce yourself to:
- •1 How important are good manners for successful communication
- •In professional (business) situations
- •In everyday life?
- •3 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions.
- •4 Find words or phrases in the text which mean.
- •5 Use the text and choose the best words to complete the short conversations below.
- • Grammar Review: Basic Word order. Word order in questions
- •1 Put the words in the correct order and write the statements.
- •2 Make questions from the following words. Use the pronoun you in each case. Add necessary auxiliary verbs. For example:
- •3 Fill in the spaces with the correct tag
- •4 What questions would you ask in the following situations?
- •5 Think of some other questions you often need to ask in class. Make a list of such questions to remind you how to ask these questions.
- •1 Here are some more phrases that are often used with get. Check their meaning and write them into a correct place on the diagram
- •2 Match a first part (1-10) with a second part (a-j) to make correct sentences.
- •3 Complete the sentences using a phrase with get
- •Part c. Additional Reading: Communication of Cultures and Culture of Communication Text 1
- •Do you know the basic rules of introductions?
- •Safe and Unsafe Subjects for Talk
- •2 Make the list of safe and unsafe subjects for small talk. Use the information from the text and add some ideas of your own. Reason your choice.
- •2 Mark these sentences as true () or false () according to the text. Correct the false sentences.
- •Unit 2 Language learning experience. Defining objectives for the future
- •In making a presentation
- •In discussing personal goals and strategies to achieve them
- •Vocabulary and speech patterns
- •Part a. Skills Development
- •2 Presenters can use different techniques to get their audience’s attention at the start of a presentation. Match the techniques below to the examples.
- •3 Address the audience, adding an opening sentence or two
- •6 Study the Useful language for Presentation given below and decide whether each sentence in the box is formal (f) or informal (I).
- •Useful Language for Presentations
- •Introducing the topic
- •Inviting questions
- •Welcome to University
- •2 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions.
- •4 Give your opinion. Use the following expressions:
- •I think that ... I strongly believe that ...
- •I am sure that ... I am convinced that ...
- •5 Which three aims of learning English mentioned in the text above are most important for you?
- •8 Set your personal of learning English.
- •Transition Words and Phrases
- •Giving Your Opinion
- •1. My Language learning biography.
- •2. My significant intercultural experience.
- •3. My expectations from the University course of English.
- •11 Study the examples of Internet sites which can help in your independent learning of English. Choose one of them or add some of your own choice.
- •Part b. Grammar and vocabulary
- •1 Do or make? Complete the questions and then write the answer. Are you a good student?
- •2 Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line. A formal letter
- • Grammar Review: Tenses
- •1 Choose the best variant.
- •2 Underline the correct tense in the following sentences.
- •Speeches of Introduction
- •Case study: Organising a Seminar
- •The participants of the seminar are expressing their opinions
- •1 Read the short text. In the exercise that follows it circle t (true) or f (false).
- •5 Write an appropriate question for these answers.
- •6 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold.
- •7 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use them in the correct tense forms
- •8 Rewrite the selection below. Two ways are provided. Follow the direction in each step.
- •Rewrite the selection, changing “Jack” to “Betty”. Make all other necessary changes. Your first sentence will say:
- •9 Rearrange the steps of a presentation to make it according to the accepted rules.
- •10 Arrange the phrases from a presentation below in a proper order.
- •Appendix 1 Phrasebook
- •In a formal situation
- •In an informal situation:
- •Appendix 2
- •What is an essay?
- •How to organize an essay?
- •Hints for Success
- •Hints for Success
- •Keys unit 1.
- •Vocabulary Focus
- •Achievement Test
- •Tapescripts
- •Методическая записка
- •Структурное построение учебного пособия
- •Тема 1 (Unit 1.) «Introducing yourself and others. Starting a conversation», работа над которой может быть ограничена 2-3 часами аудиторного времени в рамках действующей программы бгу.
- •Тема 2 (Unit 2.) «Language learning experience. Defining objectives for the future» работа над которой может быть ограничена 5-6 часами аудиторного времени в рамках действующей программы бгу.
- •Содержание учебного пособия Unit 1. Introducing yourself and others. Starting a conversation
- •Раздел Vocabulary File for Unit 1 содержит список слов и выражений, активизируемых в процессе работы. Unit 2. Language learning experience. Defining objectives for the future
- •Раздел Vocabulary File for Unit 2 содержит список слов и выражений, активизируемых в процессе работы.
- •Методические рекомендации и примерный график прохождения
- •2. Addressing the audience in a formal (semiformal) situation
- •References
8 Rewrite the selection below. Two ways are provided. Follow the direction in each step.
Jack believed that intelligent men from/in his country should be engineers / sociologists / psychologists / philosophers / specialists in information and communication / journalists. Jack knew that choosing a career was not easy. He read every book on engineering/on the subject he could get his hands on. He talked to his friends, his teachers, and his relatives. They told him to major in _______ at University. They advised him to get a summer job that would give him some engineering experience.
Jack took their advice. He wrote to Ajax Company himself, asking for a part-time job. He received an answer almost immediately. It said, we need a male engineer who is good in math and statistics. Jack replied happily, “I’m your man.”
Rewrite the selection, changing “Jack” to “Betty”. Make all other necessary changes. Your first sentence will say:
Betty believed that intelligent women from / in her country should be engineers / sociologists / psychologists / philosophers / specialists in information and communication.
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Rewrite the selection in the negative. Reverse the sense of each sentence to give it the opposite meaning by changing the principal verbs from the affirmative to the negative. Your first sentence will say:
Jack did not believe that intelligent men from / in his country should be engineers / sociologists / psychologists / philosophers / specialists in information and communication.
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9 Rearrange the steps of a presentation to make it according to the accepted rules.
a. outline the structure of your talk |
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b. summarise your main points |
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c. introduce yourself (name, position, company). |
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d. start with something to get attention: a joke, a surprising fact, a question, a quotation, etc. |
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e. address the audience in a proper way |
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f. give examples to make your points clear |
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g. sum up your message with strong Thank you for your attention or a call to action, a visual aid , etc. |
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10 Arrange the phrases from a presentation below in a proper order.
a. My objective here today is to help you to find the right office for your business |
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b. Well, let me introduce myself – my name is Carlos Pinto and I am the Sales Director of Centre-Space Properties. |
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c. First of all I would like to thank you for inviting me here to speak to you today, and I hope that after that excellent coffee no one will fall asleep during my presentation! |
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d. During my talk I’ll be looking at four areas. I’ll begin by introducing our company, then........ After that I’ll move on..... |
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e. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. |
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f. Finally, I’ll deal with.... My presentation will take around 10 minutes, and if you have any questions I’ll be pleased to answer them at the end. |
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g. OK. (puts up transparency showing an organigram of the company). Let’s start by looking at who we are and how the company has developed over the last 10 years. |
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Self-Assessment Checklist |
Use this check list to record what you can do (column1) .Ask someone else, for example your teacher, to also assess what they think you can do (Column 2). Use Column 3 to mark those things that you cannot yet do which you feel are important for you (Column 3 –Objectives). Add to the list other things that you can do, or that important for your language learning at this level. Use the following symbols:
In column 1 and 2: I can do this under normal circumstances I can do it easily
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In column 3: ! This is an objective for me !! This is a priority for me |
If you have over 80% of the points ticked, you have probably reached your learning goals.
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The basic rules of introduction |
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The right ways to address people |
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About the goals of the University course of English and teaching/learning strategies to achieve them. |
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About safe and unsafe subjects for talk |
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How to plan a presentation |
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How to adapt to some cultural differences |
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See the difference in situations of communication (formal/informal) |
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Choose the strategies of communication |
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Introduce myself and others in formal /informal situations |
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Address people of different social status and age |
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Start / initiate / maintain a conversation (small talk) |
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Fill a simple Registration Form |
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Speak on the techniques of planning a presentation |
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Speak about my language learning experience |
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Speak about my personal goals of studying English at University and some learning strategies |
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Give facts and figures proving the importance of learning English |
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Plan and make a short presentation on a)__________________________________________________ (specify the topic) b)__________________________________________________ (specify the topic) |
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Basic word order |
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Word order in questions |
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Tenses: the Present Simple, the Past Simple, the Present Perfect, the Future Simple. |
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APPENDICES |