- •Министерство образования и науки российской федерации
- •Unit I people and their life Conversational topic: Characterizing people
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: About myself
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: Family life
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Unit II education Conversational topic: Education in Russia
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: Higher education in the United Kingdom and the United States of America
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: Our University
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Unit III choosing a career Conversational topic: My future profession
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: The role of foreign language in my future profession
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Unit IV outstanding people Conversational topic: From the history of science
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: Outstanding scientists of the world
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: Inventors and their inventions
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: Famous Architects.
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Unit V russia – my motherland Conversational topic: Our Country – Russia
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: Russia’s Political System
- •Words to remember
- •Conversational topic: Moscow
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: The sights of Moscow
- •Unit VI my native land Conversational topic: Zabaikalsky Krai.
- •Words to remember
- •Exercices
- •In a train
- •Conversational topic: Chita
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Unit VII english speaking countries Conversational topic: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: London
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •The sights of London
- •Conversational topic: The United States of America
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: New York
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: The sights of New York
- •Conversational topic: Washington
- •Exercises
- •Words to remember
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: Holidays in Great Britain
- •Exercises
- •Conversational topic: Holidays in the United States of America
- •Exercises
- •Bibliography
- •Content
Words to remember
acute anxiety [ә’kju:t æη’zaiәti] – острое беспокойство, тревога;
adorable offsprings [ә’dɔ:rәbl ɔfspriη] – прелестные отпрыски;
alienation [eiliә’neiʃn] – отдаление, отчуждение;
allowance [ә’lauәns] – содержание, пособие;
to cherish [‘tʃeriʃ] – нежно любить;
to claim [kleim] – претендовать, требовать;
to cope with [koup wið] – справиться, совладать;
to crave for [kreiv fɔ] – страстно желать чего-либо;
сrestfallen [krestfɔ:lәn] – упавший духом, унылый;
custody [‘kʌstәdi] – попечение;
despair [di’speә] – отчаяние, безысходность;
dispirited [dispirited] – унылый, удрученный;
embrace [im’breis] – объятие;
to entile to [in’taitl tә] – давать право на;
extended family [ik’stendid fæmli] – большая семья;
fabulous phenomenon [fæbjulәs fә’nɔminәn] – невероятное явление;
flirtatious [flә:’tei ʃәs] – кокетливый, любящий пофлиртовать;
fulsome [‘fulsәm] – неискренний;
genius creation [dƺi:niәs kri’eiʃn] – гениальное создание;
to groan [tә grәun] – тяжело вздыхать, охать;
hostility [hɔstiliti] – враждебность;
hug [hʌg] – крепкое объятие;
immortal [i’mɔtl] – вечный, бессмертный;
to moan [tә mәun] – жаловаться;
nuclear family [nju:kliә fæmli] – малая, нуклеарная семья;
prodigal son [prɔdigl sʌn] – блудный сын;
sibling [sibliη] – единокровный брат или сестра;
tax relief [tæks ri’li:f] – освобождение от уплаты налога.
Exercises
1. Find in the text the English equivalents to the following phrases.
Близкие родственники;
на мой взгляд;
четкое определение;
настоящий шедевр;
сохранять свою сущность (значение);
привыкать;
поддерживаться законом;
разделять общие интересы;
предложенные требования;
удовлетворять, соответствовать;
быть всегда готовым;
волновать (возбуждать) лучшие чувства;
хотелось бы заметить.
2. Answer the following questions.
1. What is a family?
2. Why is the family one of the nature’s masterpieces?
3. What things can spoil the nature’s masterpiece?
4. What problems does a happy family face?
5. Why will the family remain in one’s heart for ever?
3. Do you agree or not? Comment on the following statements.
1. A dictionary gives an exact definition of a family phenomenon?
2. A family constantly changes preserving its essence.
3. A marriage has become a common thing nowadays?
4. Too much perfection can’t spoil the family.
5. Every masterpiece is born in pain.
6. Family ties never stir best feelings in people.
7. There are times in one’s life when everything seems to be going badly.
4. What do you think? Give a reason for your opinion.
1. The family is immortal.
2. There is no exact definition what a family is.
3. Mothers of all times and nations resemble each other.
4. Young people today are to understand that a marriage is a very serious step.
5. 70 % of all murders are products of the broken families.
6. The parents should be constructive.
7. When everything seems to be going badly you always turn to your parents for advice and understanding.
5. Comment on the following quotations.
1. «To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there». Barbara Bush.
2. «Many men can make a fortune, but very few can build a Family». J.C. Bryan.
3. «The happiest moments of my life have been the few which I passed at home in the bosom of my family». Thomas Jefferson.
4. «There are secrets in all families» George Farquhar.