- •Аннотация
- •Содержание
- •Unit 1 6
- •Unit 2 19
- •Unit 7 77
- •Unit 8 93
- •Unit 1 lexical material: About Myself
- •I. Read and translate the texts given below. Answer the questions.
- •Text 1 Zackary’s Story
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •Grammar: The Noun Простые и производные существительные
- •Синтаксические функции существительного
- •Имена существительные исчисляемые и неисчисляемые
- •Образование множественного числа у существительных
- •Притяжательный падеж существительных.
- •Exercises
- •This is – these are; that is – those are; there is – there are; it is – they are
- •This is a fast train – These are fast trains
- •For example: the voice of my mother – my mothers’ voice
- •Additional study: People around me. My family.
- •I. Translate the texts into English
- •II. Translate the dialogues
- •III. Speak to your group mate about your college. Discuss what you like or dislike.
- •IV. Write down a list of questions you want to ask your group mate about his or her family. Then change the lists, write down the answers and give it back.
- •V. Read and translate the text “What is a family?”
- •VI. Discuss the text given above with your group mate and answer the question:
- •VII. Read and translate the text.
- •VII. Look at the family pictures and describe them like it was done in the texts given above
- •Unit 2
- •I. Read and translate the texts given below. Answer the questions.
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •Text 2
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •Text 3
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •Grammar: The Pronoun
- •Группы местоимений в английском языке.
- •Заменяющая существительное: mine, yours, his (hers, its), ours, yours, theirs
- •Exercises
- •Additional study: a Real Friend. Appearance.
- •I. Read and translate the text “If you want to have a friend”
- •II. Answer the questions
- •III. Read and learn the following material How to describe a person’s appearance
- •I. Eyes
- •IV. Read and translate the texts
- •V. Describe persons on the pictures
- •I. Read and translate the texts and answer the questions
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •II. Make up your own sentences with the vocabulary given in each text
- •III. Look at the speech patterns speech patterns
- •IV. Make up your own examples with speech patterns
- •V. Make up dialogues between Derek and Tamara on the following topic “Tell me about your normal weekday”
- •VI. Answer the following questions:
- •VII. Speak to your friend about your weekdays using the vocabulary and speech patterns
- •VIII. Write down a composition about your weekday
- •IX. Retell your composition grammar: The Numerals
- •I have three questions to ask.
- •Exercises
- •It was my (2) visit to a doctor. It was my second visit to a doctor.
- •Additional study: Weekdays
- •I. Translate the text into English
- •II. Play out the dialogues
- •III. Say how much it takes you to …
- •Unit 4 lexical material: My Day-off
- •I. Read and translate the texts and answer the questions
- •Text 1
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •II. Make up dialogues between Colin and Anna on the following topic “Tell me about your normal day off”
- •III. Speak to your friend about your days off using the vocabulary
- •IV. Answer the questions:
- •V. Write down a composition about your day offs
- •VI. Retell your composition grammar: The Article
- •Употребление неопределенного артикля
- •4. Устойчивое сочетание.
- •Употребление определенного артикля
- •Употребление “нулевого” артикля
- •Exercises
- •Additional study: Day-offs
- •I. Read and translate the text
- •II. Read and translate into English
- •I. Read and translate the texts and answer the questions
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •Lisa’s hobby
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions.
- •Sasha’s hobby
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •II. Make up your own sentences with the vocabulary given after each text
- •III. Look at the speech patterns speech patterns
- •Grammar: The Adjective Простые и производные прилагательные
- •Наиболее распространенные суффиксы:
- •Наиболее распространенные префиксы:
- •Степени сравнения прилагательных
- •Interesting – more interesting – the most interesting
- •Правила прибавления суффиксов – er, - est к основе
- •Exercises
- •Additional study: Hobby
- •I. Read and translate the text “What is a hobby” What is a hobby?
- •Vocabulary
- •Variety – разнообразие
- •Value – ценность
- •Valuable – ценный
- •II. Answer the following questions
- •III. Find the equivalents in the text
- •IV. Complete the following sentences
- •V. Translate and play out the dialogues
- •I. Read and translate the texts given below. Answer the questions.
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •Text 2 Kelly’s house
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •Text III Misha’s house
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •Speech patterns
- •VIII. Translate from Russian into English.
- •IX. Give full answers to the questions.
- •X. Draw a picture of your apartment or your house, or your dream house and describe it.
- •XI. Write a composition about your house using the vocabulary and speech patterns and some addition information.
- •XII. Retell your composition. Grammar: The Present Simple Tense and The Present Continuous Tense
- •Ед.Число
- •Мн.Число
- •Настоящее простое время употребляется:
- •I write many letters every day.
- •Например:
- •Настоящее длительное время употребляется:
- •1. Для выражения действия, протекающего в момент речи или в настоящий период времени.
- •Она скоро придет
- •Образование настоящего длительного времени.
- •Exercises
- •Additional study: House and apartment plans
- •I. Have a look at the house plan given below and describe it using the following plan:
- •II. Read and translate the text.
- •Unit 7 lexical material: Education
- •The British Educational System
- •Vocabulary
- •Infant school – младшая начальная школа
- •Retell the text under following plan:
- •II. Read about two famous Universities in England
- •III. Read the text, translate it and make the tasks The usa Educational System
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocational – профессиональный
- •Answer the questions
- •My younger sister Hailey goes to the elementary school, where she studies the abCs and plays active group games with other children.
- •Find the equivalents in the text for:
- •The system of schools in the usa
- •The system of higher education in the usa
- •IV. Read the text, translate it and make the tasks Russian Education System
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •Find the equivalents in the text for:
- •Retell the text under following plan:
- •Grammar: Modal Verbs
- •Кроме модальных глаголов, в английском языке существуют эквиваленты: To have to – выражает необходимость в силу обстоятельств
- •To be able to – выражает возможность совершения в будущем.
- •Exercises
- •Additional study: My College
- •I. Read and translate the texts about students from England, translate them and answer the questions text a
- •Answer the questions
- •Answer the questions
- •II. Read and translate the texts about students from England, translate them and answer the questions
- •Answer the questions
- •Answer the questions
- •III. Read the text “Typical student” and answer the question: What type of student do you consider yourself to belong to? Typical Student
- •Unit 8 lexical material: My future profession
- •I. Read and translate the text “Choosing a future profession”
- •II. Answer the questions.
- •III. Make up short dialogues on the topic “Future profession” between:
- •IV. Read and translate the text “My future profession” My future profession
- •V. Speak about how your plans for the future got changed.
- •VI. Read and translate the text “I want to be an economist”
- •I want to be an economist
- •Vocabulary
- •VII. Discussion questions
- •VIII. Write down a composition called “My future profession” using the texts. You must touch upon the following problems:
- •Grammar: Past Simple
- •Образование Past Simple
- •I saw him before я видел его раньше
- •I didn’t see him before я не видел его раньше
- •Exercises
- •Additional study: Professions
- •I. Read and translate the text “I want to be a programmer”
- •II. Read and translate the text “I want to be a land manager”
- •III. Read and translate the text “I want to be a cadastre”
- •IV. Read and translate the text “I want to be an architect”
- •V. Read and translate the text “I want to be a builder”
- •Unit 9 lexical material: My City
- •I. Read and translate the text “My city”
- •Astrakhan’s history
- •Answer the questions
- •VI. Agree or disagree. Prove your point of view.
- •VII. Retell the text “Astrakhan’s history” grammar: The Past Continuous Tense
- •Exercises
- •I was reading a book at ten o’clock yesterday.
- •Additional study: Astrakhan
- •I. Read the text “Astrakhan’s cultural life” Astrakhan’s cultural life
- •II. Answer the questions
- •III. Make up dialogues about your cultural life in Astrakhan
- •IV. Read, translate and play out the dialogue
- •V. Read the text about Astrakhan Kremlin Astrakhan’s Kremlin
- •Vocabulary
- •Impression - впечатление
- •Unit 10 lexical material: My country
- •My country
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar: The Future Simple Tense
- •I shall not go to the university tomorrow.
- •Exercises
- •Is nice tomorrow, I shall go to the park.
- •Additional study: Russia
- •I. Read and translate the text “Holidays in Russia” Holidays in Russia
- •Unit 11 lexiacal material: Great Britain
- •II. Answer the questions
- •III. Association game. Speak about what associations come to your mind when you hear:
- •IV. Read and translate the text “British food” British Food
- •V. Compare British and Russian food
- •VI. Prepare written reports on the following topics
- •Grammar: The Future Continuous Tense
- •Образование The Future Continuous Tense:
- •Exercises
- •Additional study: British people
- •I. Read, translate and play out the dialogue
- •IV. Speak about your point of view. Do you think if it easy to be Queen or King? Would you like to be Queen or King and why?
- •V. Listen to the text “Princess Diana”
- •Words and phrases
- •VI. Read and translate the text “Margaret Thatcher”
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 12 lexiacal material: The usa
- •I. Read and translate the text and answer the questions
- •Vocabulary
- •Valley – долина Answer the questions
- •II. Association game. Speak about what associations come to your mind when you hear:
- •III. Read and translate the text “American symbols”
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the questions
- •1. Personal Control over the Environment
- •2. Change
- •3. Time and Its Control
- •8. Informality
- •9. Directness, Openness and Honesty
- •10. Practicality and Efficiency
- •11. Materialism/Acquisitiveness
- •V. Summarize the information you’ve got from the article and speak about every point from it in general.
- •VI. Read a short text about what the modern ordinary American typically owns.
- •VII. Read and translate the text “usa Holidays” usa Holidays
- •VIII. Compare Russian and American holidays. Do we have common holidays?
- •IX. Prepare written reports on the following topics
- •Grammar: The Present Perfect Tense
- •Образование The Present Perfect Tense
- •I have not (haven’t) done this before. Exercises
- •Additional study: Cities in the usa
- •Philadelphia - historical city of independence
- •Capital of the usa. Washington
- •Boston. City or University ?
- •Список используемых материалов литература
- •Интернет источники
4. Устойчивое сочетание.
a few - несколько a lot of - много as a result - в результате
a little - немного as a rule - как правило it’s a pity - как жаль
with a pleasure - с удовольствием
Употребление определенного артикля
Определенный артикль употребляется в следующих значениях:
Когда из ситуации или контекста ясно, какое именно лицо или предмет имеется в виду.
EX. “We went to the cinema yesterday.” “Мы вчера были в кино”
“Was the film good?” “Фильм был хороший?”
Когда ситуация показывает, какой предмет выделяется.
EX. The teacher told his students a story and asked: “Have you understood the story?”
Учитель прочитал студентам рассказ и задал вопрос: «Вы поняли рассказ?»
Когда существительное обозначает предмет, единственный в своем роде или в определенной ситуации.
EX. The Moon moves round the Earth.
Луна вращается вокруг Земли.
Когда существительное обобщает весь класс подобных лиц (предметов).
EX. The horse is a useful domestic animal.
Лошадь – полезное домашнее животное
Когда артикль входит в ряд устойчивых сочетаний.
EX. in the past - в прошлом to tell the truth - сказать правду
Названия:
А) географические названия и названия стран света:
Северный полюс The North Pole
Б) рек: Волга The Volga
В) морей и океанов: Черное море The Black Sea
Г) горных цепей: Альпы The Alps
Д) некоторых государств: США The USA
Е) фамилии, называющие всю семью в целом: Брауны The Browns
Употребление “нулевого” артикля
Нулевой артикль употребляется в следующих значениях:
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Перед исчисляемыми существительными во множественном числе:
A dog barks Собака лает
Dogs bark Собаки лают
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Перед неисчисляемыми существительными (названия веществ и абстрактные понятия):
I like milk Я люблю молоко
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Перед существительными, обозначающими названия времен года и приемов пищи:
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Summer is my favorite season
Мое любимое время года – лето
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We have breakfast and supper at home
Дома мы завтракаем и ужинаем
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В ряде устойчивых словосочетаний:
at first сначала in time вовремя
by heart наизусть to go to school ходить в школу
Exercises
EXERCISE 1. Put definite or indefinite article where it is needed and explain the usage
1. This is … book. It’s my … book. 2. Is this your … pen? No, it isn’t my … pen, it is my sister’s … pen. 3. I can see … pencil on your … table, but I can see no … paper. 4. I can see three … boys. … boys are playing. 5. She has … two daughters and … one son. Her … son is … a student. 6. My … brother’s … friend has no … dog. 7. I have 32 … teeth. 8. My … mother is at … home. She is reading … interesting … book. 9. Where are … flowers? - … flowers are in … beautiful vase. 10. Where is … vase? - … vase is on … little table near … window.
EXERCISE 2. Put definite or indefinite article where it is needed and explain the usage
1. There is … thick red … carpet in my … room. … carpet is on … floor in … front of … sofa. 2. I can see … nice … coffee-table in … middle of … room to … right of … door. It’s … black and … red. I like … coffee-table. 3. My … aunt and my … uncle are … doctors. They work at … hospital. They get up at 7 o’clock in … morning. They go to … bed at 11 o’clock. 4. What does your mother do after … breakfast? – She goes to … work. 5. There is … tea in … glass. 6. I have … large writing-desk in … study. There is … paper on … writing-desk. My … books and exercise-books are on … writing-desk, too. 7. I study … English. I attend … English classes in … evening. On … days when I have no … classes, I stay at … home and do some work about … house. I have … dinner with my family, watch … TV and read … books, … newspapers and … magazines. I go to … bed late at … night. 8. I am thirsty. Give me … water, please. 9. Give me … book, please. 10. What … color is your new … hat? – It’s … same color.
EXERCISE 3. Put definite or indefinite article where it is needed and explain the usage
When we want to write … letter, we take … piece of … paper and … pen. We first write our … address and … date in … right-hand corner. Then on … left-hand side we write … greeting. We may write, for instance, “My dear brother,” “Dear Henry”, etc., and then on … next line we begin … real letter. We must not forget to leave … margin on … left-hand side of … page. At … end of … letter we write “Yours” and then we sign our name. We put … letter into … envelope and close … envelop. On … envelopes we write … name and address of … person who will receive it. We stick … stamp in … top right-hand corner, and then we post … letter.
EXERCISE 4. Put definite or indefinite article where it is needed and explain the usage
1. Several rivers run into .. sea at New York. … most important is … Hudson River which runs into … Atlantic Ocean. Besides … Hudson River there is … East River and little Harlem River. 2. Which are … highest mountains in … Russia? 3. … Neva flows into … Gulf of Finland. 3. …Pacific Ocean is very deep. 4. …Kazbek is … highest peak of … Caucasus. 5. … Alps are covered with … snow. 6. … Lomonosov was born in … small village on … shore of … White Sea. 7. … Europe and … America are separated by … Atlantic Ocean. 8. … Baltic Sea is stormy in winter. 9. … North Sea separates … British Isles from … Europe. 10. … Nile flows across … north-eastern part of … Africa to … Mediterranean Sea.
EXERCISE 5. Put definite or indefinite article where it is needed and explain the usage
1. This is … lively and very lovely baby. 2. Jane is in … kitchen making … sandwiches. 3. Jeff has … optimistic … look at … things. 4. He isn’t … type of … man to make … woman … happy. 5. Take … washing to … bathroom, please? 6. Max used to live … double … life when he was … young. 7. He is … grown up and … very responsible person. 8. I’ll take … dog for … walk in … park. 9. … house is in … mess. What … shame! 10. I had … nasty cold and … sore throat.
EXERCISE 6. Put definite or indefinite article where it is needed and explain the usage
Long … time ago there lived … king who had … lovely only daughter. She was … sweet and frail creature – very delicate. As … time passed, she grew weaker and weaker and soon it became obvious to all that … Princess was dying. All was in … vain - … love, … money, … doctors, … nurses. Then, one day, … someone found … shabby old … book in … Royal Library.
… book proved of .. great value as it contained … remarkable recipe for curing just such … illness as … Princess was suffering from. One of .. most important items was … pumpkin juice. … king seized at … chance to save his daughter’s life. So … recipe was made … up and … dose of … new cure was given to … Princess. From … very first dose there was … marked change for … better, and she was soon on … road to … complete recovery.