Практика устной речи по английскому языку - Малышева О.Л., Валько О.В., Щёголева Т.П

b.keep on reading, you’re not taking much in anyway?

c.look it up straight away?

7.You’re thinking of going for a monolingual learner’s dictionary. Do you…

a.think about it but never actually get around to buying one?

b.put it to your teacher and see what he or she recommends?

c.go straight out and buy one – presumably they’re all the same?

8.You’d like to go on an intensive English course. How do you set about finding the most suitable one? Do you …

a.plump for the one your friend did?

b.contact your nearest British Council office and pore over the various options?

c.sort out exactly what you want and can afford and then ask your teacher, family, or friends for advice?

Key: 1 – a3	b2	c1	3 – a2	b3	c1	5 – a1	b2	c3	7 – a2	b3	c1
2 – a3	b2	c1	4 – a3	b1	c2	6 – a2	b3	c1	8 – a1	b2	c2

Score: 20 – 24 – Be warned – all work and no play isn’t good for you! You need to relax a bit more, go for a walk, phone a friend, or have an evening off. Studying when you are tired or stressed can be unproductive in the long run.

14 – 20 – You seem to have a well-balanced approach to your studies. You work hard without letting your studies take over your life. Keep up the good work!

Under 14 – Studying seems to come rather low on your list of priorities! Try setting aside some regular time for work – you might even find you enjoy it!

Exercise9. A.Read the conversation and say in your own words what Speaking Miss Keane thinks the problem is with each pupil.

Head teacher: How’s your class getting on, Miss Keane?

Miss Keane: Well, how can I put it? Samantha’s a very slow learner, Tom’s permanently disruptive, Jemma’s illiterate, Sarah never pays attention, Jeffrey has numeracy problems, Sasha goes to the special needs teacher because she’s too brainy, Dulal’s mind keeps wandering, Stella is conscientious but seems to have learning difficulties, Bill’s so absentminded he forgets his own name, Mary’s dyslexic, and the Mishram sisters (Penny and Jasmin) seem to have no concept of discipline at all! Otherwise the class is fine!

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B.Learn the underlined words and phrases from the quiz and characteristics from exercise A. Use them while speaking about yourself as a student.

Exercise 10. A. Answer the following questions about teachers. Discussion Do opinions in your group differ?

1. What do you learn from your parents that you don’t from your teachers? Who do you learn more from?

2.Do you prefer being taught by a male or female teacher? What difference does it make?

3.What is the difference between having a young inexperienced teacher and an old experienced one? Does expert knowledge of a particular subject necessarily imply an ability to teach that subject?

4.Should teachers express their political views in class? Why / Why not?

5.Should teachers call you by your first name or family name? How should you address them?

6.Is the teacher always right? How would you react on your teacher’s mistake?

7.Which teacher role is more important – teaching facts, methods and ideas or getting students to learn how lo learn?

8.Why is it important for teachers to have a sense of humour?

9.Do you prefer strict teachers or easy-going ones?

10.What do you think a teacher’s nightmares are?

11.What subjects are the easiest and most difficult to teach? Why?

12.Are teachers highly respected in our society? Are they paid well?

13.What do you think of this saying: ‘Those who can, do, those who can’t, teach’?

14.If you were a teacher trainer, what would be the most important things to teach your trainee teachers?

B.You are members of the board of governors of a college. You have to cut down on expenses. Which of the following would you do? Discuss in pairs.

1.Increase the numbers of students per class.

2.Eliminate certain subjects. Which ones?

3.Reduce the number of hours spent at college either by reducing the length of the working day or by reducing the number of hours.

4.Sack inefficient teachers. Which ones?

5.Something else?

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Exercise11. Write about problems in student life and their possible Writing solutions.

UNIT 18. IT TAKES ALL SORTS

Exercise1. What do you understand by the expression ‘It takes all sorts Introduction to make a world’?

Exercise 2. Listen to descriptions of three people. Listening Make notes on what is strange about them.

Exercise 3. A. Match the multi-word verbs and their definitions.

Practice

1. to be getting on for something	a. to begin to do something as a
2. to take to doing something	regular habit
	b. to be noticeable, conspicuous
3. to liven (something) up	c. to defend oneself against the
	attacks or demands of someone
4. to go on about someone /	more powerful
	d. to try to impress people by
something	making one’s abilities very
	obvious, usually from pride or
5. to pick on someone	vanity
	e. to select someone repeatedly
6. to stand up to someone	for criticism, punishment or blame
	f. to be nearly a certain age or time,
7. to show off	to be growing old
	g. to make something more
8. to stand out	interesting, exciting or lively
	h. to stop participating in a course
9. to drop out (of something)	of study, a competition or society
	i. to keep talking about the same
	thing, usually to an annoying
	extent

Listening B. Listen to the sentences on the tape. Use the prompts you hear to make sentences with the same meaning.

Exercise 4. A. Complete the sentences, using multi-word verbs from Word Use this unit.

a.The party was very dull so we tried to _____ by getting everyone to dance.

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b.He started a three-year drama course, but he ______ after two months and found a job in a hotel.

c.I don’t like him because he is so vain. He’s always _____ in front of other people.

d.He decided to _____ his boss and refuse to accept his demands.

e.Although my grandmother _____ eighty, she still goes for a three-mile walk every morning before breakfast.

f.She believed the boss was _____ her because he never criticized anyone else in the office.

g.Her way of dressing made her ______ in a crowd.

h.He never used to touch alcohol, but recently he has _____ drinking in the pub all night.

i.She kept _____ her operation. It was very boring because we had heard it all before.

B.One of the sentences below is correct. All the others have one mistake in them. Change the sentences so that they are all correct.

a.She tried to live up the discussion by saying something controversial.

b.If he’s already picking on you, you should stand up for him.

c.She gets on for ninety.

d.He makes himself stand up in a crowd by showing off.

e.He shouldn’t have made the mistake of dropping out of college.

f.They’re always going about the state of the economy.

g.She’s taken to golf at the weekends.

C.Work in pairs. Discuss the statements and questions below. Use the multi-word verbs from this unit.

a.How old is your oldest relative?

b.What would you do if someone was always selecting you for criticism or punishment?

c.How would you make a party more interesting and lively?

d.Have you ever felt you didn’t want to complete a particular course? If so, why? What happened?

e.Think of someone who is always trying to draw attention to themselves in an obvious way. What do you think of this person?

f.Think of someone who is always talking about something in an annoying way.

g.Have you adopted any new habits recently? If yes, what are they?

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Exercise 5. A. Read your own star sign description, and those of other Idiom people you know. Try to guess which star signs belong

to other people in your class.

Aquarius You are practical and realistic about what is important in life – you have your feet firmly on the ground. You are intelligent and love thinking up new ideas, but you sometimes have a memory like a sieve. Once you have made a promise, you never go back on it. You like change, and often wear outrageous clothes that make you stand out in a crowd.

Pisces You are sensitive, imaginative and creative, but also very emotional – your heart rules your head. You are not ambitious or materialistic and often have your head in the clouds. You are indecisive because you don’t always know your own mind, but you are good at putting yourself in

other people’s shoes.

Aries You are a born leader and like to dominate people. You are very active and rather impulsive, so you tend to do things on the spur of the moment. You lose your temper very easily, but you get over it quickly and can be quite charming. You’re not good at following other people’s advice, but you’re quick to give advice to them.

Taurus You are practical, reliable, and determined. You have a mind of your own so it is very difficult to make you do something you don’t want to. This means you can be stubborn at times. You like the security that comes from routine so you don’t like change. You are loyal and generous to your friends and will stand by them whenever possible.

Gemini You are intelligent, interested in everything, and have an excellent general knowledge. You think and talk fast and you are full of restless energy. You are versatile and good at doing several things at the same time. You have a strong sense of humour and often have your friends in stitches. You are sociable, get bored easily and love change.

Cancer You are very sensitive and easily hurt. If someone says an unkind word to you, you take it to heart, but you are also very forgiving. Your family life is very important to you. You are sincere in love, but often take things too seriously. You are a loyal friend and have a good memory, but you can be moody sometimes.

Leo You have a confident and attractive personality, but you tend to be proud. You like to be in the public eye and you are easily flattered. You love the sun and are very generous – indeed, you have a heart of gold. You like to organize other people, and you are quick to stand up for someone who you think is being attacked.

Virgo You are quiet and shy and don’t like crowds. You tend to be a loner and keep yourself to yourself. You are a perfectionist – you want

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everybody and everything to be perfect and this makes it difficult for people to live up to your high standards. You prefer to play a supporting role at work and in relationships.

Libra You are sympathetic, tolerant and a good listener, so when a friend needs a shoulder to cry on, they turn to you. Love is important for you and you are always falling for people. However, you are indecisive. You spend a long time weighing up all the possibilities before you make up your mind.

Scorpio You have strong likes and dislikes and tend to see things in black and white. As a result, you tend to make instant judgements and rarely change your mind about things or people. You are ambitious, but love is more important to you than success. You are very secretive and hide your true feelings. If you are hurt you always take revenge.

Sagittarius You are friendly, extrovert, and outspoken. You rebel against authority, and have a tendency to speak your mind when it would better to remain silent. You hate pretence and deception. You are intelligent and like to show off your knowledge to other people. You love travel and danger and you have a hot temper.

Capricorn You are a strong-minded person who takes life and work very seriously. Your talent and determination make you successful and you usually get to the top. In your relationships you are faithful and loyal, but you are also possessive and like to be in control. You are very cautious and tend to bottle up your feelings rather than release them.

B.Look at the horoscopes again. Using the idiomatic expressions in italics, discuss with your partner if horoscopes are true.

Exercise 6. A. Work with your partner. Discuss the points below.

Activate

1.Name three people who are often in the public eye.

2.Name three people who have got to the top in their profession.

3.Name someone who is not afraid to speak their mind.

4.When was the last time someone had you in stitches?

5.What have you done on the spur of the moment recently?

6.Do you have a shoulder to cry on when you are upset? If yes, who is it?

Into	B. How multi-word verbs work. What is the general meaning
	of the particle into in the examples below?

1. When she heard the news she burst into tears.

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2.One moment he was calm and reasonable, and the next moment he flew into a rage and started shouting at everyone.

3.He used to be a charming man but in later life he turned into a very unpleasant person.

4.She settled into the routine of her new job very quickly.

5.He got into the habit of watching TV every afternoon.

C.What are the two different meanings of to take to in these sentences?

a.I took to him immediately.

b.I took to playing golf every Saturday morning.

Exercise 7. Can you use the main verb given on the right, and the CheckYourself contextprovidedbythesentences,tocompletethephrasal

verbs?

1.	Do stop ___ ___ – it’s embarrassing.			show
2.		She’s just ___	___ ___ her boyfriend.	break
3.		She ___ ___ all the letters he had sent her.		tear
4.		Can you ___ me ___ ___ what has been happening.		fill
5.		I ___ ___ and missed the end of the film.		drop
6.		The pressure of work is beginning to ___ ___ him.		get
7.		She ___ ___	the perfect title for her new novel.	hit
8.		This table ___	___ too much room.	take
9.		It’s a holiday tomorrow, so you can ___ ___.		lie
10.		Nobody ___	___ ___ breaking the window.	own
11. Our plans ___			___ because of a sudden death in the family.	fall
12.		I’m afraid she ___ us ___ badly.		let
13.		I ___ ___ ___ the flu and was unable to go to work.		come
14.		The police ___ ___ and arrested the gang.		burst
15.		She ___ ___ a letter to her mother.		dash
16.		Don’t ___ ___ a salary increase this year.		count
17. It was ten o’clock when he finally ___ ___ .				turn

18.She spent her time in Paris ___ ___ in cafes and bars. hang

19.The details were supposed to be secret but they ___

___ somehow.	leak
20. He hates the job but he’s determined to ___ ___ ___	stick
because he needs the money.

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Exercise 8. Translate the text and underline the words to the topic.

Reading

Public Spirit

Each nation has its own peculiar character which distinguishes it from others. But the people of the world have more points in which they are all like each other than points in which they are different. One type of person that is common in every country is the one who always tries to do as little as possibly can and get as much in return as he can. His opposite, the man who is in the habit of doing more than is strictly necessary and who is ready to accept what is offered in return, is rare everywhere.

Both these types are usually unconscious of their character. The man who avoids effort is always talking about his ‘rights’: he appears to think that society owes him a pleasant, easy life. The man who is always doing more than his share talks of ‘duties’, he feels that the individual is in debt to society, and not society to the individual. As a result of their views, neither of these men thinks that he behaves at all strangely.

The man who tries to do as little as he can is always full of excuses: if he has neglected to do something, it was because he had a headache, or the weather was too hot – or too cold – or because he was prevented by bad luck. At first, other people, such as his friends and his employer, generously accept his stories; but soon they realize what kind of person he is. In the long run he deceives only himself. When his friends become cool towards him and he fails to make progress in his job, he is surprised and hurt. He blames everyone and everything except himself. He feels that society is failing in its duties towards him, and that he is being unjustly treated. He soon becomes one of the discontented members of the society he lives in.

His public-spirited opposite is never too busy to take on an extra piece of work: that is the strangest thing about the whole business. If you want something done in a hurry, don’t go to the man who has clearly not much to do. He will probably have a dozen excellent excuses for not being able to help you, much as he claims he would like to. Go to the busiest man you know, particularly if you are sure that he has not a spare minute in the week. If your work is really important, he will make time for it.

Exercise 9.	A. Translate into Russian, paying attention to the
Practice	underlined words.

1. He appears to think that society owes him an easy life. 2. He fails to make progress in his job. 3. He feels that society is failing in its

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duties towards him. 4. The man who avoids effort is always talking about his ‘rights’. 5. He was prevented from going out by bad weather. 6. They soon realized what kind of person he was. 7. A public-spirited man is never too busy to take an extra piece of work. 8. He claims he would like to help you but there is always a reason he cannot do it.

B.Finish the sentences, choosing the option which corresponds to the text.

1.He was always discontented because …

a.his stories were generously accepted.

b.he felt he was unjustly treated.

2.The public-spirited man does more than it is necessary because …

a.he can’t refuse when he is asked to do some extra work.

b.he expects to get something in return.

c.he feels an individual is in debt to society.

3.‘He neglected his duties’ means that …

a.he is always ready to his bit.

b.he avoids doing what is his share of work.

4.‘He claims he would like to help’ means that …

a.he really wants to help.

b.he makes a show of his willingness though in fact he has no such wish.

C.Substitute underlined expressions using phrases givenbelow.

to act in uncommon way to fix the responsibility on to be displeased wit to behave unkindly to to be in debt to somebody

1.They were discontented with themselves.

2.She behaved strangely.

3.I owed him some money.

4.They treated him unjustly.

5.He blames the Conservatives for the situation in the country.

D.Translate into English:

1.Я сделаю все возможное, чтобы помочь вам. 2. Он никогда не бывает слишком занят, чтобы выполнить дополнительную работу. 3. Я считаю, что этот ученый внес большой вклад в науку. 4. Он не имеет никакого отношения к этому эксперименту. 5. Если у него плохо идут дела на работе, он винит в этом всех, кроме себя. 6. Не ошибается тот, кто ничего не делает. 7. Она сделала попытку изменить свой образ жизни. 8. Стороны попытались прийти к соглашению.

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Exercise 10. Choose the right variant to complete each sentence.

Word Use

1. It’s _____ that he never mentioned our argument; I wonder why

he didn’t.
a. special	b. rare		c. curious		d. eccentric
2. The programme examines what _____ people feel about fashion.
a. average	b. typical		c. standard		d. ordinary
3. It’s _____ for people to get depressed if they’re out of work.
a. normal	b. everyday		c. representative		d. typical
4. Opportunities as good as that are ____ .
a. scarce	b. peculiarc. weird				d. unconventional
5. It’s _____ of her to refuse to admit that she’s wrong; she’s very
stubborn.
a. characteristic	b. ordinary		c. average		d. representative
6. It’s _____ for me to get so upset about such a small problem; I
normally don’t let such things worry me.
a. eccentric	b. unusual		c. remarkable		d. scarce
7. What a(n) _____ thing to say! What gave you that idea?
a. unique	b. peculiar		c. unreal		d. scarce
8. He’s not crazy, he’s just a bit _____, that’s all.
a. uncharacteristic b. unreal			c. eccentric		d. unique
9. Because she doesn’t behave in a very _____ way, people think
that she’s rather strange.
a. usual	b. conventional			c. standard	d. average
10. Is it _____ for people to behave like that in this country?
a. representative		b. usual		c. average	d. everyday
11. There were some very _____ people at that party last night.
They scared me a bit, actually.
a. unreal		b. remarkable		c. weird	d. uncharacteristic
12. He’s got into trouble at work on several occasions because of
his ____ way of dealing with clients.
a. unconventional		b. rare		c. uncharacteristic d. remarkable
13. That’s _____ – I’m sure I left my watch on the table but it
doesn’t seem to be there any more.
a. funny		b. unique		c. rare	d. scarce

14.We were given the _____ opportunity of seeing inside Buckingham Palace.

a. peculiar

b. unique

c. scarce

d. odd

Exercise11. What is considered strange, and what is the norm? Speaking Who establishes the norms?

Speak about your views on normality and eccentricity.

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