- •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
Achievement Test
Task 1
1. True; 2. True; 3. False; 4. False; 5. False; 6. False.
Task 2
1.a 2.b 3.b 4.b 5.a 6.a
Task 3
1.b 2.b 3.a 4.b 5.a 6.b 7.b 8.b 9.b 10.a
Task 4
1. Do you have any special reason for learning English?
2. What are your personal aims for learning English/
3. What does the success depend on?
4. How do most people arrive at their fluency?
5. Does good knowledge of English increase your career opportunities?
6. Which is more important to enlarge your vocabulary or to develop grammar skills?
7. Why did you enter this faculty?
8. Did you follow in the footsteps of your parents in choosing profession?
9. Do you use any special learning strategies to achieve your goals in English?
10. What requirements should the goals meet?
Task 5
1.Where do you live? 2. Did you do well in humanities? / How did you study at school? 3. What was your favourite subject? / What subject was your favourite? 4. Is Minsk your native town? 5. Where do you study? 6. How many classes a day do you have? 7. What subject/area/ speciality are you going to major? 8. Why did you enter BSU? 9. Do you believe that good knowledge of English is essential in any career?
Task 6
1. acquisition 2. knowledgeable 3.beneficial 4. fluency 5. Courteous 6. communication
7. requirements 8. graduation 9. achievements 10 enjoyable
Task 7
1…are you majoring in 2…. am majoring 3. …are going 4. will be 5. are good
6. is 7. …are you majoring in 8. like 9.am going to major 10.sounds
Task 9
a.4 b.6 c. 2 d. 3 e. 1 f.5 g.7
Task 10
a.4 b.3 c.2 d. 5 e .1 f. 6 g.7
Tapescripts
Tapescript 1.1.
1. What a lovely day it is today! Yes. Beautiful, isn't it?
2. It's very wet today. Mm. Horrible. Makes you feel miserable, doesn't it?
3. How are you today? I'm very well, thanks. How about you?
4. Did you have a nice weekend? Yes, it was lovely. We had a pub lunch and went for a walk.
5. How are you finding living in London? I'm enjoying it. It was a bit strange at first, but I'm getting used to it.
6. Did you have a good journey? Yes, no problems. The plane was a bit late, but it didn't matter.
7. Did you watch the football yesterday? No, I missed it. Was it a good game?
8. What a lovely coat you're wearing! Thank you. I got it in Paris last year.
9. If you have any problems, just ask me for help. Thank you very much. That's very kind of you.
Tapescript 1.2.
Dialogue 1 J = James M = Maria
J Hello. What's your name? M Maria. J I'm ... James. I'm a teacher. And ... where are you from? M Rome. J Er ... What ... what do you do? M I'm a student. J Mm. And ... how long have you been here in London, Maria? M Two months. J Are you having a good time? M Mm ...Yes. J Can I get you a coffee? M No. J Are you missing your family at all? M No. J Have you got any brothers or sisters? M Yes. J Er ... Oh! Er ... what do they do? M They are students too. J Oh well, I've got a class now. Goodbye, Maria. M Ciao.
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Dialogue 2 S = Sylvia J-P = Jean-Paul
S Hello. What's your name? J-P Jean-Paul. And what's your name? S Sylvia. Where are you from, Jean-Paul? J-P I come from Paris, the most romantic city in the whole world. And you, Sylvia, where do you come from? S I come from Scotland. What do you do in Paris? J-P I'm an architect. S Oh, really? J-P Yeah. I design beautiful buildings for people with lots of money. I'm very expensive. S How interesting. J-P And how long have you been a teacher, Sylvie? S Actually, my name's Sylvia. J-P I am so sorry. Sylvie is the French name. Sylvia, sorry. S Don't worry. I like it. I've been working here for five years. J-P And do you enjoy it? S Yes, very much. You meet a lot of people from all sorts of different countries. I like that very much. Are you enjoying it here? J-P Very, very much. I'm learning a lot of English, I'm making a lot of friends, and even the food's not bad! Well, I'm not dead yet, and I've been here for five weeks. Sylvia, can I get you a coffee? S I've got a few minutes before my next class, so that would be lovely. Thank you very much ... J-P Why don't we ... |
Tapescript 2.1
Presentation 1
Good morning everyone, on behalf of myself and Focus Advertising, I’d like to welcome you. My name’s Sven Larsen, I’m Commercial Director. This morning, I’d like to outline the campaign concept we’ve developed for you. I’ve divided my presentation into three parts. First, the background to the campaign, next the results of our market study, thirdly, the concept itself. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to interrupt me.
Presentation 2
Hi, I’m Dominique Lagrange. Good to see you all. As you know, I’m Creative Director of DMK. I’m going to tell you about the ideas we’ve come up with for the ad campaign. I’ll give you the background and talk you through the results of the market study and tell you all about our concept. If you’re not clear about anything, go ahead and ask any questions you want.