- •Introduction
- •Students’ life
- •1. Read the following international words paying attention to their pronunciation. Try to guess their meanings. Check your variant of their meanings consulting the dictionary.
- •2. Match the names of the following professions with their definitions.
- •3. Pay attention to the following synonyms:
- •4. Read and memorize the following words and word-combinations:
- •Reading Activities
- •Students’ life
- •Post-reading Activities
- •1. Find in the text you have composed the answers to the following questions:
- •2. Practise the above questions with your group-mate. Work in pairs!
- •3. Translate the following words and phrases from Ukrainian into English. Make up ten sentences with the English equivalents of the following words:
- •4. Translate the following sentences from Ukrainian into English:
- •5. Read and translate the following dialogue about students’ life:
- •6. Make up your own dialogue about students’ life making use of the text, questions and the dialogue above.
- •7. Decide if the following statements are true or false according to the text „Students’ Life”:
- •9. Find the answers to the following questions in the above text:
- •First year at university
- •11. Find the answers to the following questions in the above text:
- •English in Use Adressing People
- •2. Choose the best answer.
- •Getting Acquainted with People
- •1. Read and translate the following dialogues making use of the Word List below.
- •2. Practise the dialogues above and learn any two of them by heart.
- •3. Complete the following dialogues with suitable words or phrases from the Word List and the dialogues above.
- •4. Learn the dialogues you have completed by heart. Parting with People
- •1. Read and translate the following dialogues making use of the Word List below.
- •2. Practise the dialogues above and learn any two of them by heart.
- •2. Practise the dialogues above and learn any two of them by heart.
- •2. Practise the dialogues above and learn any two of them by heart.
- •Reading Activities
- •Our university
- •Post-reading Activities
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Decide if the following statements are true or false according to the text above:
- •3. Find in the text the words corresponding to the following definitions:
- •4. Find in the text the synonyms for the given words and phrases:
- •5. Form the nouns from the given verbs and use them in the word combinations and sentences of your own. Use the suffixes -ance, -tion, -ing if necessary:
- •6. Form the verbs from the given nouns:
- •7. Translate the given words and phrases into English:
- •8. Fill in the correct preposition:
- •9. Read some more facts about our university and make up questions to the underlined words:
- •10. A) Look at the table and mark the difference in how teachers and staff are called in the uk, usa and Ukraine.
- •11. A) Study the structure of universities in the uk, usa and Ukraine:
- •12. Insert the given words:
- •13. Speaking:
- •14. A) Think of the characteristics for teacher’s work, consult the dictionary.
- •15. Compare the structure of the academic year, marking systems and students’ work in the uk, usa and Ukraine.
- •Focus on Grammar
- •2) Some adventure that happened to you;
- •3) Your last summer.
- •8. A. Insert the correct form of the verb to be (is or are).
- •9. A. Look at the words and word combinations and tell the group what you can do and what you can’t do.
- •10. Put an appropriate verb in its correct form into each gap (can, could).
- •English in Use Discussing Weather
- •Useful Expressions
- •Telephoning
- •2. Notice the following expressions on the telephone:
- •3. Read and practise the dialogues:
- •4. Complete the telephone conversations. Use the phrases from the box. In pairs practise saying them.
- •1. Match a line in a with a line in b
- •II. Decide which of the dialogues above sound more like business calls?
- •6. Read / listen to 3 telephone conversations and say:
- •7. Leaving a message on an answer phone
- •Ukraine
- •Reading Activities
- •Ukraine
- •Post-reading Activities
- •1. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
- •4. In each line choose one word that doesn’t belong to the group. Explain your choice. Start your sentences with the phrases:
- •8. Make a report on the topic “Ukraine”. Focus on Grammar
- •4. Rewrite the sentences, using Present Perfect.
- •5. Put the following sentences in negative and interrogative forms:
- •6. Open the brackets and put the verbs into Past Simple, Present Simple, or Present Perfect.
- •English in Use
- •Invitations, requests, suggestions
- •Invitations
- •Requests
- •Suggestions
- •11. Work in pairs. Using the tables (ex.2, 5,9) make up short dialogues and act them out. Kharkiv
- •1. Match the following English words with their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •Reading Activities
- •Modern kharkiv
- •Post-reading Activities
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:
- •3. Translate the given words and phrases into English:
- •4. Translate the given sentences into English:
- •5. Fill in the gaps in the following text with a suitable word:
- •7. Read the following text and try to understand its general meaning. The pokrovsky and uspensky cathedrals
- •9. Read and translate the following text. The mirror stream fountain and aerial cableway
- •10. Translate the given words and phrases into English:
- •11. Match the following words with their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •12. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions. Small southern children’s railroad
- •13. Translate the given words and phrases into English:
- •14. Try to guess the meaning of the following English words by their definitions:
- •15. Make a report on the topic “Kharkiv”. Focus on Grammar
- •In pairs ask and answer the following questions using I (don’t) think/expect I will or I hope/’m sure/’m afraid I will/won’t.
- •4. Underline the correct form of the verb.
- •Example: The red dress is …the most expensive … of all. (expensive)
- •10. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of will or to be going to and the verb in brackets.
- •English in Use asking the way and giving directions
- •5.Fill in the gaps with the following prepositions:
- •Reading Activities
- •Great britain
- •It’s interesting to know:
- •Post-reading Activities
- •1. Comprehension check. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •2. Answer the questions comparing information about Great Britain with the information about Ukraine.
- •Official Name
- •It’s interesting to know:
- •Post-reading Activities
- •1. Test yourself. Match the words with their definitions.
- •Vocabulary work. Find words in the text which could be replaced by
- •3. Find words in the texts with the opposite meaning to the given words:
- •4. Complete the following sentences, using the facts that you know.
- •5. Complete the following text using the words and expressions from the box.
- •Notes to the text:
- •England
- •6. State whether these statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •7. It is interesting to know…
- •8.Read theText. The last great wilderness
- •A Scottish Glossary
- •10. Think over the following questions.
- •11. Comprehension check. All the answers to these definitions begin with the letter „e”.
- •12. Speak about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Focus on Grammar
- •2. Match column a with column b and make up your sentences using the Past Simple Passive Tense, then, in pairs, ask and answer questions as in the example.
- •3. Transform the following sentences into questions using the Present, Past or Future Simple Passive as in the example. Work in pairs.
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense forms.
- •5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct active or passive tense forms.
- •8. Make a passive sentence from the words in brackets, as in the example.
- •9. A. Rewrite these sentences in the Passive, as in the example.
- •10. Rewrite the sentences in the Passive , as in the example.
- •English in Use Travelling
- •Catching a Train
- •B) At the Station
- •Air Travel
- •2. Important Travel Information.
- •3. Complete the word combinations using the words from the box
- •6. Do the Crossword.
- •7. Read these dialogues and act them out.
- •8. Make up your own dialogues.
- •B) Declaration
- •4. Read and learn the new words:
- •Reading Activities
- •Post-reading Activities
- •1. Choose one of the words to make the sentences complete (use the correct form of the word):
- •2. Match the word and its definition:
- •3. Choose the right answer.
- •4.Translate the sentences into English:
- •5. Explain …
- •6. It is interesting to know…
- •7. Make a report on the usa. Focus on Grammar Conditional Sentences
- •2. Complete the questions.
- •4. Lisa is talking to her friend about what she might do when she leaves university. Write sentences using the given words.
- •5. Write questions using if for the following answers.
- •10. For each situation, write a sentence beginning with if.
- •English in Use At a Hotel
- •2. Read the given expressions and responses, paying attention to their pronunciation.
- •3. Read in pairs the following dialogues, paying attention to the underlined words.
- •4. Pair work. Role play
- •5. Make up a dialogue based on the following situation and act it out.
- •At a restaurant
- •1. Read and learn the following words and word-combinations
- •2. Read the given expressions and responses, paying attention to their pronunciation
- •3. Discussion.
- •4. Read the following dialogue in pairs, paying attention to the underlined words.
- •5. Pair work. Role-play
- •Apple Cake
- •6. Make up a dialogue based on the following situation and act it out.
- •7. Read the English proverbs.
- •Have Fun!
- •Education in ukraine, great britain and the usa part I. Education in Ukraine
- •1. Match the following English words with their Ukrainian equivalents:
- •Reading Activities
- •Text 1. Education in ukraine
- •Post-reading Activities
- •1. State if these sentences are true or false:
- •2. Read Text 1 again and make notes under the headings below, then present a one-minute tv talk on education in Ukraine:
- •8. Read Text 2. Text 2. Homework: is it good for you? Do You Like Homework? Did It Help You in School?
- •Is Homework a Waste of Time?
- •Does Homework Help?
- •Is Homework Fair?
- •10. Translate these expressions from Ukrainian into English and make up sentences with them:
- •11. Describe the system of education of Ukraine.
- •12. Match the words with the definitions.
- •13. Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the list below.
- •14. Choose the solutions to the following problems, then fill in the table.
- •15. Think of some other problems which occur in the classroom and say how they could be solved. Part II. Education in Great Britain
- •1. Study the words to the topic.
- •2. Try to answer these True/False statements by guessing, then read Text 3 and find out if your guesses were correct.
- •Reading Activities
- •Text 3. Education in great britain Primary and Secondary Education
- •Further Education
- •Higher Education
- •Post-reading Activities
- •1. Answer the questions on Text 3:
- •2. Complete the sentences.
- •3. Fill in the gaps with the correct word(s) from the list below:
- •4. Write a summary of the text ”Primary and Secondary Education”, using the following words and phrases:
- •5. Read the conversation between Tom, a pupil of a secondary school, and his old friend, Mark, who has just started his studies at the university.
- •6. Choose the best answer according to the information in the dialogue.
- •7. Put the following events in the logical order.
- •9. Translate these sentences from Ukrainian into English.
- •10. Think about:
- •11. Study the words and read the following texts (4 and 5) about the education system of Great Britain.
- •Text 4. Studiying at university (in england and wales)
- •Text 5. Postgraduate courses
- •12. Read these sentences spoken by university students. What is each person studying? Mark the stress on each of your answers, check with the answer key, and practise saying the words.
- •13. What do you call:
- •14. Replace the underlined verbs with different verbs that have the same meaning in the context.
- •15. How similar is university education in your country? Answer these questions.
- •16. Write a letter to a pen-friend about the system of higher education in Great Britain.
- •Reading Activities
- •Text 6. Education in the usa
- •Post-reading Activities
- •1. Decide whether the following statements about the usa education are true or false.
- •2. Read the dialogue. Complete it asking the questions about the education systems in Great Britain and the usa.
- •3. Test yourself:
- •4. Pay attention to the essential vocabulary:
- •Key to the Test (p.132):
- •Focus on Grammar
- •Infinitive / The –ing form
- •1. In pairs, ask and answer questions using the prompts below, as in the example.
- •4. Write sentences using the structure I prefer to do something rather than do something else.
- •5. There are lots of books about living a healthy life. Most of the experts say the same things. Change the following sentences into reported speech.
- •6. Monica Collins is a famous educator. She is going to another country to take part in a scientific conference. Say what she expects to be done on her arrival, as in the example.
- •9. Choose the correct answer.
- •English in Use
- •Shopping II. Clothes
- •Word list II
- •3. Complete this dialogue with a suitable word or phrase.
- •4. Complete the dialogue with a suitable word or phrase:
- •Leisure activities
- •2. Practise the models and make up short dialogues using one item from each column of the table.
- •3. Practise the illustrative dialogue.
- •8. Complete the dialogue:
- •9. In pairs, act out similar dialogues talking about the following leisure activities:
- •Choosing a career
- •Text 2. I want to be a programmer
- •Post-reading activities
- •2. Answer the following questions:
- •Reading Activities
- •Choosing a career
- •Post-reading Activities
- •6.Make your comments about teaching profession and requirements to teachers using the following phrases:
- •7. Read the following text. Be ready to discuss it: grygoriy skovoroda
- •8. Prepare a 3-minute talk on one of the great teachers of the past or today, give reasons for your choice:
- •9. Act out the dialogue "Choosing is not so easy as it looks".
- •10. Prove that the following proverbs (sayings) have sense:
- •11. Make a report on the topic “My Profession”. Focus on Grammar
- •1. Questions. Fill in the blanks.
- •3. Choose either the Future Simple or - to be going to - in the following sentences.
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Future Simple.
- •5. Choose either the Present Simple or Present Continuous in the following sentences.
- •6. Put the verbs into Past Simple or Present Perfect.
- •7. Mixture of tenses. Put in the correct auxiliary verb in each sentence.
- •8. Use either the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous in the following sentences.
- •9. Put the verbs into the right order.
- •10. Choose the correct variant.
- •11. Choose the correct modal verb.
- •12. Adjectives and Adverbs Comparison. Put the adjectives in the right order.
- •English in Use Social situations
- •1. Write what you would say in the following situations:
- •Applying for a Job. Job Interview.
- •2. Read the letters, notice their structure and essential components:
- •Texts for reading and discussion Text 1 bologna process
- •Participants of bologna process
- •Svobody (freedom) square
- •The monument to t.G. Shevchenko
- •The ukrainian language
- •Taras shevchenko – the singer of ukraine
- •The Sovereign
- •1. Comprehension check. Find these in the lists above.
- •An Eisteddfod
- •1. Test yourself. Complete the quiz.
- •2. Complete the following:
- •First american settlers
- •1. Choose the right answer.
- •2. Translate the sentences into English.
- •1. Study the words and read the following texts.
- •Boy genius
- •Raising a genius?
- •Too few classes
- •2. Answer the questions on the texts:
- •Irregular Verbs
- •Literature
- •Contents
4. Rewrite the sentences, using Present Perfect.
Note: Present Perfect is used 1) for actions which happened at an unstated time in the past (e.g. He has sold his car. – When? We don’t know.)
2) to express actions which have finished so recently that there’s evidence in the present (e.g. He has just painted the room. – The paint is wet.)
3) for actions which started in the past and continue up to the present (e.g. She has lived in this house for two years. – She still lives in this house.)
Use the following adverbs and expressions in the sentences in the Present Perfect Tense : just, ever, never, already, yet, for, since, today, this week/ month/ year, once/ twice/ several times etc.
Example: I am in Poltava now. – I have been to Poltava twice.
I live in Ukraine now.
I visited Ghernihiv last year.
I am watching a new film, “Taras Bulba”.
I study the Ukrainian Language and Literature.
I finished reading this book yesterday.
I am not doing my homework now.
We were in the Gorky Park two days ago.
They are studying the map of Ukraine now.
He showed me two historical monuments yesterday.
I don’t like travelling.
5. Put the following sentences in negative and interrogative forms:
Example: I have just finished my homework.
I haven’t finished my homework yet.
Have you finished your homework?
I have already posted the letters.
They have known Ann since September.
She has gone to London.
He has just passed his driving test.
I have seen this film twice.
We have done our work this week.
He has been at school for two years already.
She has recently got a new job.
They have just left.
We have been in Rome for three weeks now.
6. Open the brackets and put the verbs into Past Simple, Present Simple, or Present Perfect.
Ukrainian scientists (to make) their contribution into the development of space explorations.
Ukrainian industrial enterprises (to produce) planes, turbines, different kinds of machines and equipment.
We (to go) to Chernihiv last year.
The criminal situation in Ukraine (to change) for the worst recently.
Ukrainian sportsmen always (to show) excellent and good results at national, international and world competitions.
The first woman writer who (to appear) in Ukrainian literature was Marko Vovchok.
Ivan Kotlyarevsky (to turn) ancient Greek characters into Ukrainian Cossacks.
Like most European nations Ukraine (to see) the New Year in on December, 31.
On Christmas mothers of the family (to cook) a traditional Ukrainian Christmas dish “Kutya”.
10) Most Ukrainian people (to enjoy) holidays both old and new because they are good breaks in everyday work.
Rewrite the sentences into Past Simple. Change the adverbs if necessary (consult the table of irregular verbs using the appendix).
The Cossacks defend Ukrainian people and land.
Some people buy newspapers and magazines every day.
The population of cities constantly grows.
Many people like to go to church to listen to Christmas sermons.
All the main rivers of Ukraine are full of fish but they suffer from pollution.
In his work “The Kaidash Family” the novelist Ivan Netchuy-Levytsky draws the true picture of the village life.
Millions of people all over the world watch the Olympic events on TV.
Different literary movements quickly change each other.
Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian form the East Slavic group of languages.
10) The key figure of the Ukrainian music is Mykola Lysenko.
Use the verbs in brackets in Past Perfect.
Note: Past Perfect is used for a past action which happened before another past action or before a stated past time.
Example: When I got home she already (to leave).
When I got home she had already left by 8 o’clock.
He said he (to be) to Kyiv several times.
She said she (to buy) a new book about Sukhomlynsky.
Ann was sad because she (to fail) the test.
She (to live) in Odessa for 10 years before she decided to move to Kyiv.
Alan explained to me why he (not to learn) the poem.
He asked me where she (to go).
They wanted to know where I (to stay) in Donetsk.
She asked me if I (to visit) Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra.
We didn’t know then who (to destroy) the ancient fortress.
By the 18th century the city (to become) a trading centre.
Put the articles where necessary.
Note: 1) the names of oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, mountains take the definite article the;
2) the names of countries and cities are used without any article;
3) the names of theatres, museums, picture galleries and cinemas are used with the definite article the.
__ Kharkiv is the second largest city of __ Ukraine after __ Kyiv.
The National Symbols of the country are __ National Flag, __ National Emblem and __ National Anthem.
__ Ukraine borders on several European countries: __ Russia, __ Belarus, __ Poland, __ Slovakia, __ Hungary, __ Moldova and __ Romania.
The main river in our country is __ Dnieper. Other less important rivers are __ Dniester, __ Desna, __ Southern Buh and __ Seversky Donets.
There are __ Crimean Mountains in __ Crimean Peninsular and __ Carpathian Mountains in the west of the country.
The water boundary of __ Ukraine is __ Black Sea and __ Azov Sea.
There are four oceans: __ Arctic, __ Atlantic, __ Pacific, and __ Indian Ocean.
Museum lovers will find hundreds of beautiful exhibits in __ Museum of Ukrainian Fine Arts, __ Russian Arts Museum and __ History Museum.
Theatre-goers appreciate __ Taras Shevchenko National Opera and Ballet House, __ Ivan Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre, __ Tchaikovsky Conservatory and __ Musical Drama Theatre.
10) During __ Great Patriotic War __ Ukraine and its citizens suffered greatly.
Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative and superlative forms of adjectives.
(big) seaport in Ukraine is Odesa.
The territory of Ukraine is (large) than Great Britain but considerably (small) than Russia.
The population of our country is (little) than the population of Great Britain.
The Crimean Mountains are (old) than the Alps.
(thick) forests in Ukraine can be found in Volyn.
The Azov Sea is (small) than the Black Sea.
The Dnieper is the third (long) river in Europe.
Poltava is one of (old) cities.
The Seversky Donets and the Prypyat are (little) important rivers than the Dniester.
10) Lviv is one of (beautiful) cities in Ukraine.
Fill in the blanks as in the example.
Example: The Black Sea is as big as the Caspian Sea.
The Azov Sea is not so big as the Black Sea.
The Crimean Mountains are __ high __ the Caucasus.
The territory of Ukraine is __ large __ France.
Poltava is __ big __ Donetsk.
Weather in Ukraine is __ wet __ in Great Britain.
Kharkiv is __ old __ Poltava.
The development of industry and technology is __ important __ crop production.
Halloween is __ popular in Ukraine __ in Britain.
The Ukrainian nation is __ famous for its musicality __ the Italian one.
Kyiv is __ old __ London.
10) Hydro-electric plant is __ dangerous __ nuclear power station.
Translate into English.
У 1919 році столицею України став Харків. Київ є столицею країни з 1934 року.
Національними символами кожної країни є прапор, герб і гімн. Прапор України жовто-блакитного кольору. Блакитний колір символізує небо, річки, моря, гори, жовтий – сонце та золоті українські лани.
Вірш Павла Чубинського, який пізніше став гімном України, вперше був опублікований у 1863 році.
Становлення Київської держави почалось у середині IX століття. У 988 році князь Володимир прийняв християнство як державну релігію.
Державною мовою України є українська мова. Вона належить до східнослов’янської мовної групи.
У ранній поезії Тараса Шевченка відображено сумні й тяжкі часи української історії.
В Україні аматорське мистецтво настільки ж популярне, наскільки й професійне.
Народна українська музика має давні культурні традиції.
В Україні є шість оперних театрів, численні симфонічні оркестри, академічні й народні хори, тощо.
10) Стрімке зростання промислового та хімічного виробництва у ХХ столітті спричинило збільшення негативного впливу на навколишнє середовище України.