- •I. Before you read:
- •1.5 Comment on the grammar. Pay attention to the verb to be. You may continue the sentences:
- •1.6 Comment on the grammar. Pay attention to the plural forms of the nouns:
- •II. Reading:
- •III. After you have read:
- •4.2 Make up your own dialogues using the models from the task 4.1
- •1.4 Comment on the grammar. Pay attention to the verbs in the Present Simple Active. Give the negative and question –forms.
- •II. Reading:
- •3.1. Make up sentences from these words:
- •3.2. Find
- •3.3 Put the verb into the Past Simple or Future Simple. Use the words: yesterday, ago, last/next week, month, year, tomorrow, in some years/months etc. Give the negative and question –forms.
- •IV. Brush up your talk:
- •4.1Complete the short dialogues using the phrases from the text:
- •4.2 Make up your own dialogues using the models from the task 4.1. These phrases and words may be helpful for you.
- •4.3Tell about your own family using all information you have got.
- •1.4 Make up sentences paying attention to Simple and Progressive Tenses. Translate the sentences.
- •1.5. Comment on the grammar.
- •II. Reading
- •1. 1True or false?
- •1.2 Make up sentences from these words:
- •1.3 Give the missing forms of adjectives. Make up sentences with these adjectives.
- •1.4 Put the verb to take part into the correct tense-form. Pay attention to the words given in the brackets.
- •1.5. Put the verb in the brackets into the necessary tense form.
- •IV. Brush up your talk:
- •4.1Complete the short dialogues using the information from the text:
- •4.2 Read and learn:
- •4.3 Make up your own dialogues using the models from the tasks 4.1 and 4.2
- •4.4 Summarize the text «My University».
- •I. Before you read:
- •1.1 Read the words properly:
- •1.2 State the part of speech:
- •1.7. Comment on the grammar. Make up negative and question forms if it is possible.
- •II. Reading
- •3.1 Make up the sentence of two parts:
- •3.2 Make up all possible questions to these sentences. Give the negative form:
- •3.3 Write the Passive Progressive of these sentences. Use words now, from … till, the whole month/morning etc:
- •IV. Brush up your talk:
- •4.2 Read the following quotes from different articles about the problems of higher education in Russia. Formulate the main idea of each statement. Do you agree with these opinions?
- •4.3 Discuss* these topics using all information you have got.
- •I. Before you read:
- •1.1 Read the words properly:
- •1.2 Find the Russian equivalents:
- •1.3 State the part of speech:
- •1.4 Analyse the use of modal verbs and their equivalents. Translate the following sentences:
- •II. Reading:
- •III. After you have read:
- •3.1 Say what is true and what is false. Correct the false statements:
- •3.2 .Fill in the blanks with words from the text:
- •3.3. Substitute the modal verbs for the possible equivalents:
- •3.4 Insert the modal verbs may or can:
- •3.5 Insert the necessary modal verb or it equivalent:
- •IV. Speaking
- •1.4 Analyse the use of modal verbs and their equivalents. Translate the following sentences:
- •II. Reading:
- •III. After you have read:
- •3.1. Say what is true and what is false. Correct the false statements:
- •3.2 Fill in the blanks with words from the text:
- •3.3. Substitute the modal verbs for the possible equivalents:
- •3.4 Insert the modal verbs may or can:
- •3.5 Insert the necessary modal verb or its equivalent:
- •IV. Review:
- •4.1 Make up 5 general and 5 special questions to the text.
- •4.2 Give the negative and question form of the following sentences:
- •4.3 Point out the sentences with Passive.
- •V. Speaking
- •5.1 Answer the following questions:
- •5.2 Speak about Karl Benz using his profile:
- •5.3 Use the following phrases and word combinations to retell the text:
- •In 1830 Thon completed his most ambitious design to date, that of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour15 in Moscow (fig. 17).
- •15.4. After you have read:
- •Тема 1 - Урок 1 - Диалог 1
3.1. Make up sentences from these words:
1. an, for, me, I ,have ,family average, As.
2. much, spends He, his, job, time ,and, likes, there.
3. her ,As, appearance, for , is, not, she, and, very, tall, has, fair, got, hair, grey, and, eyes.
4. studies, lyceum, at ,the, very, and, does, mathematical, He, well ,there.
5. kind-hearted, She, is, a, of ,woman, and, care, takes, all, of, us.
3.2. Find
- antonyms to the following words:
to like, to finish, bad, a lot, light, few, old, to love, to hate, to agree , tactful, young, tall, to disagree, short ,to dislike ,happy, good, to start, dark, tactless, to quarrel, cheerful, sad, unhappy, to get along with.
- synonyms to the following words:
Much, dad, big ,to attend, wood, visit, forest, to speak to talk, to like, to be fond of, to argue, to get along with, large, be on good terms with, woman, a lot of, kind-hearted, father, lady, kind, strict, merry, severe, discreet, cheerful, tactful, to quarrel.
3.3 Put the verb into the Past Simple or Future Simple. Use the words: yesterday, ago, last/next week, month, year, tomorrow, in some years/months etc. Give the negative and question –forms.
1. They attend theaters and museums.
2. They spend much time together.
3. They travel a lot with the parents.
4. He studies at the mathematical lyceum.
5. He is a civil engineer.
6. She does all the cooking for the family.
7. In the evenings the parents and the children watch TV, read books and newspapers, talk about the events of the day.
IV. Brush up your talk:
4.1Complete the short dialogues using the phrases from the text:
- Is your family big?
- We are ….
- Do you a have a dad?
-Yes, I …
- What’s your dad’s name….
- His name is…
-How old is your dad?
- He is…
- What about his appearance?
- My dad has got…
- Where does your father work?
- He works …
- What are his hobbies?
- My dad is fond of …
- What is your mum’s job?
- She works …
- What about her hobby?
-My mum ….
- Do you have a sister or a brother?
- I have …
- Does he study at the university?
- No, he …
- What about his character?
- My brother is …
- Do you get along with your brother?
- Well, …
- Do you have grandparents?
- Yes, I …
-Say some words about them, please!
-My grandpa…
-My grandma …
-What do think, is your family friendly?
-To my mind …
4.2 Make up your own dialogues using the models from the task 4.1. These phrases and words may be helpful for you.
a) Phrases:
Our family is large (small, not very large). We are the family of seven (two, three, four, five, six): my mother, my father, my aunt, my uncle, my sister, my niece and nephew.
My mother's name is … She is … years old. She is…. My father's name is.... He is .... years old. He is a worker/driver.
My brother and sister are students (pupils). Their names are... .They are older (younger) than me.
He works as a journalist / web designer *.
She works in television/ publishing/ PR (public relations)/ sales/ IT.
They work with computers /children with disabilities .
My mother stays at home and looks after the children.
b) appearance:
tall , strong, brown eyes, blue-eyed, dark (haired) man (woman), curly-haired, red-haired, short, well-shaped, athletic, full-bodied, to look fit.
c) personal qualities:
nice, clever, a man/woman of strong character, patient, sociable, responsible, merry, serious, naughty, kind, careful, pretty (woman), handsome (a man), curious, nice, shy, energetic.
d) professions*:
teacher, doctor, engineer, nurse, administrator, shop assistant, hair dresser, housewife, officer, pensioner, policeman, manager, programmer, builder, electrician, driver, worker, businessman, lawyer, bank worker, secretary, accountant, architect, cook, economist, unemployed.