- •Практикум по устной речи
- •Учебно-методическое пособие для студентов 2 курса факультетов иностранных языков
- •Предисловие
- •Unit 1. My home is my castle
- •1. Study the word-list:
- •2. Explain the following words and word combinations in English:
- •3. Continue the sentences using your active vocabulary (add at least 4 sentences).
- •4. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •5. Translate the dialogue into English.
- •6. Fill in prepositions where it’s necessary and make up sentences of your own with the expressions.
- •8. Fill in prepositions where necessary:
- •9. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using your active vocabulary where possible.
- •Test translations
- •1. Translate into English:
- •Unit 2. Where there’s life, there’s hope
- •1. Study the word-list:
- •2. Translate the following into English:
- •4. Match the idioms and fixed phrases with their meanings:
- •5. Translate the sentences using the idioms and fixed phrases:
- •6. Translate the sentences, paying attention to the underlined parts:
- •7. Translate into English:
- •Unit 3. Travel broadens the mind
- •1. Study the word-list:
- •2. Study the phrasal verbs to cut off (out, down on, across, into) and to do away with (with, up, without). Translate using the phrasal verbs:
- •3. Fill in the correct phrasal verb in the correct form (to cut across, to cut back on, to cut up, to cut in, to cut off, to do away with, to do with, to do without, to do up ):
- •4. Translate into English using some of the phrasal verbs to cut, to do:
- •5. Match the idioms and fixed phrases with their meanings:
- •6. Translate the sentences below using the following words and phrases:
- •7. Translate using active vocabulary:
- •Unit 4. Earth is dearer than gold
- •1. Study the word-list:
- •2. Give an explanation to the following words:
- •3. Insert necessary prepositions.
- •5. Translate into English using some of the phrasal verbs to fall, to get:
- •6. Study the following idioms:
- •7. Match the fixed phrases with their meanings and make up sentences of your own using them:
- •8. Translate the sentences into English:
- •9. Translate the following sentences using the phrasal verbs to get, to fall:
- •10. Translate the sentences given below:
- •Unit 5. Early to bed…
- •1. Study the word-list:
- •2. Do the translation of the following:
- •5. Find definitions for the following idioms and fixed phrases:
- •6. Translate the sentences into English:
- •7. Render the text into English:
- •40 Лет в постели с гриппом
2. Give an explanation to the following words:
1) fossil fuels;
2) global warming;
3) a nuclear power station;
4) greenhouse gases;
5) renewable and non-renewable sources of energy;
6) deforestation;
7) ozone layer.
3. Insert necessary prepositions.
I am really grateful...my mother... all she is doing for me.
Have you heard ... such phenomenon as political correctness.
George was found guilty ...overfishing.
Hunting is a direct threat ... many species.
Acid rains contributed ...environmental problems.
He took advantage ... the new law to protect animals ... hunting.
Cedar trees are valued ... their timber.
4. Fill in the correct phrasal verb in the correct form (to fall apart, to fall back on, to fall behind with, to fall for, to fall into, to fall out with, to fall through, to get across, to get at, to get back, to get down to, to get on with, to get over, to get through):
I had terrible problems assembling the shelves, then they ………….as soon as I put something on them.
I don’t understand what you are……... Can you explain it again in different words?
The deal ………when the seller started demanding too much money.
The work ……..three distinct parts; administrative, planning and financial.
I like working with him. We ……….each other really well.
That is such an obvious lie. Nobody is going to ……..that.
I still don't feel very well. I haven't ……….. that bad cold.
He ………….his friend over money when they started a business together and haven't spoken since.
If everybody is here, let's …………business.
When she ……………the other runners, no one thought she would catch up and win the race.
He's an excellent speaker. He can ………even the most complicated ideas.
If I don't get this job, I don't have any savings to………..
He …………her the first time he saw her and asked her to marry him the second time!
I lent him some money last year and I never ……..it ……...
I rang her ten times. I didn't ………… until almost seven in the evening.
5. Translate into English using some of the phrasal verbs to fall, to get:
Она так и не излечилась от Ричарда. Он разбил ей сердце.
Это бесполезно! Я целый день пытаюсь соединиться с ней по телефону!
С ним не просто общаться, поэтому мне с ним не особенно удается ладить.
Я не начинал эту работу до самого последнего момента. Я просто не мог к ней приступить.
Я не уверен, что объяснил суть дела. Мне кажется, они ничего не поняли.
В эти выходные мы ничем не заняты, т.к. все наши планы съездить за город провалились из-за погоды.
Мы поссорились из-за таких пустяков! Я больше никогда не буду пытаться убедить тебя в чем-либо.
Это произведение не является ни романтической комедией, ни драмой. Оно не попадает ни под одну категорию.
Джим обещал Тому золотые горы и тот попался на эту уловку.
Это были дешевые туфли. Они развалились после первой прогулки под дождем.