- •Содержание
- •Предисловие
- •Unit 1. About myself
- •Add to your active vocabulary:
- •Additional material
- •My family
- •Add to your active vocabulary:
- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 2. My working day
- •Add to your active vocabulary:
- •Additional material
- •My day off
- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 3. Our university
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- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 4. Orenburg
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- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 5. Russia
- •Add to your active vocabulary:
- •Additional material moscow
- •Add to your active vocabulary:
- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 6. Great britain
- •Great britain
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- •Additional material
- •The union jack
- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 7. London
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- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 8. Higher education in great britain Read, translate and retell the text: higher education in great britain
- •Add to your active vocabulary:
- •Ex. 2. Transcribe, read and translate the following words:
- •Ex. 3. Complete the following sentences:
- •Ex. 4. Say if it is right:
- •Ex. 5. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •Additional material oxford and cambridge universities
- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit9. The united states of america Read, translate and retell the text: the united states of america
- •Add to your active vocabulary:
- •Additional material british and american families
- •Unit10. Customs and traditions in english-speaking countries Read, translate and retell the text: english customs and traditions
- •Add to your active vocabulary:
- •Additional material english-speaking countries
- •Tests Test 1. Variant I
- •1. Write plural form of nouns:
- •2. Give the right form of the verb in в Present Simple:
- •3. Put 5 questions to the sentences:
- •Test 1. Variant II
- •1. Write plural form of nouns:
- •2. Give the right form of the verb in в Present Simple:
- •3. Put 5 questions to the sentences:
- •Test 2. Variant I
- •1. Choose the correct tense form:
- •2. Complete the verb form:
- •Test 2. Variant II
- •1. Choose the correct tense form:
- •2. Fill in the spaces with the correct “time” words:
- •Classroom expressions
- •Colloquial english phrases and idioms
- •Написание русских имён собственных английскими буквами
- •Additional texts for reading u.K. Political system
- •The weather in great britain
- •Vegetation and wildlife
- •Sports in great britain
- •Sightseeings of london
- •The houses of parliament
- •Theatre in great britain
- •Famous englishmen
- •Stratford-upon-avon
- •Список использованных источников
Add to your active vocabulary:
own – собственный
concern – забота
written constitution – письменная (написанная) конституция
precedent – прецедент
advice – совет
to reign – править
inhabited – населенный
fashionable – модный, стильный
entertaining – развлекательный
pub – паб, пивнушка
dessert – десерт
fireplace – камин
central heating – центральное отопление
politeness – вежливость
feature – черта характера
Easter – Пасха
Ex. 1. Answer the questions:
Is England a land of traditions?
What is there in Great Britain instead of written constitution?
When did Great Britain become a constitutional monarchy?
Englishmen have traditions not only in political, but in social life, haven’t they?
Is London traditionally divided into two or three parts?
Is the City a historical, financial and business centre of London?
Where can Englishmen have a glass of beer and talk about different things with their friends?
The English are traditional about their meals, aren’t they?
What do they usually eat?
What is a typical feature of an English house?
Additional material english-speaking countries
Great Britain, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are English speaking countries. They are situated in different parts of the world and differ in many ways.
The nature of these countries, their weather and climate and way of life of their people differ. Each country has it's own history customs, traditions, its own national holidays. But they all have a common language – English, the language of the people who left England to make their names in new countries.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland consist of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland. The British Isles are group of islands lying off the north-west coast of the continent of Europe. There are no high mountains, no very long rivers, no great forests in the U.K. The population of the U.K. is almost fifty-six million. Great Britain is a capitalists country.
The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent. The population of the USA is more than 236 million people. The USA is a highly developed industrial country. In the USA there are two main political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
Canada has area of nearly 10 million square kilometres. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean. The population of Canada is over 26 million people. Canada is a capitalist federal state and a member of the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth of Australia’s territories are the continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania and number of smaller islands. Australia has an area of nearly eight million square kilometers. Its population is over sixteen million people. The Commonwealth of Australia is a capitalist self-governing federal state.
New Zealand is situated south-east of Australia. The country consists of the large islands called North Island, South Island and Stewart Island and also many small islands. The population of New Zealand is over three million people. New Zealand is a capitalist self-governing state and a member of the Commonwealth.