ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ПО ОБРАЗОВАНИЮ

Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования

Северо-Западный государственный заочный технический университет

В.А. Гершкович, В.В. Левенштерн

АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК

Сборник текстов и упражнений

Институт управления

производственными и инновационными

программами

Направление подготовки высшего профессионального образования

080000 – экономика и управление

САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ

Издательство СЗТУ

2007

Unit 1

The First Day at the College

Grammar: the verbs: to BE, to HAVE; сonstruction: there + be; рrepositions of place; interrogative words: where, what, why, which.

TEXT A

This is August 17. This is the first day of studies at the college. There are many students in the hall. They are from different faculties. In room 52 there are only first-year students. Jane Fosters is one of them. She is a student of the department of economics and business management. She is happy and excited. So, are the other students. A dark-eyed girl who is next to Jane is a bit nervous. Jane starts the conversation. This is what they talk about.

Jane: Hi! My name is Jane Fosters, what’s yours?

The girl: I’m Dolores Clara Santes. Nice to meet you.

Jane: Where are you from, Dolores?

Dolores: Spain, Barcelona.

Jane: Oh, you are not British, but your English is perfect. You don’t have any accent.

Dolores: My ma is English, but my dad is Spanish.

Jane: Oh, I see. My both parents are British and I’m from Glasgow. It’s a big city in the South of Scotland. I have many friends there. Have you got any brothers or sisters, Dolores?

Dolores: Unfortunately, I haven’t. I’m the only child in the family. What about you?

Jane: I have got two brothers and two sisters. Our family is large enough.

Exercise 1. You have read the text and the dialogue. Now answer the questions to the text.

1. What date is it?

2. Why are there many students in the hall?

3. What is the name of the department where Jane is?

Exercise 2. Describe your first day at the Institute using the expressions:

first-year students; a student of the department of economics and business management; to be nervous; to be excited; to be happy.

Exercise 3. Speak to each other. Ask about: the name, place of birth, family (use the vocabulary of the dialogue).

Exercise 4. Say some sentences about: 1) Jane; 2) Dolores.

Pattern for talk:

Jane is a first-year student of the faculty of …..

She’s from …..

Her parents are ..…

She has got ….. .

TEXT B

This is the first lecture that the first-year students have. The lecturer is Mr. Bob Forsyte. He is young, blond, tall and good-looking. His lecture is about the types of economics and the economy role for the state.

His lecture is interesting. There are many illustrations, figures and drawings in it. He is a witty man and some of his examples are full of humour.

After the lecture there is a discussion. The students are active, they have got many questions.

Exercise 5. Say some words: a) about the teacher;

b) about his lectures.

Exercise 6. Choose the proper word to fill in the blank:

(only; management; excited; business; different; happy; perfect; brothers).

1. There are …. faculties at the University.

2. She speaks .… English.

3. Jane has got …. .

4. …. and …. are the economic subjects.

5. When I visited England for the first time I was …. and …. .

6. My friend is the …. child in the family.

Exercise 7. So you have learnt some words. Be sure you know them: translate the given Russian words into English.

Занятие (учёба); быть счастливым; факультет; нервничать; разный;

отличный (очень хороший); студент-первокурсник; родители;

быть взволнованным; Испания; говорить; управление и бизнес; единственный.

Exercise 8. Translate into English.

1. В зале много студентов и преподавателей.

2. Это факультет управления бизнесом.

3. Студенты-первокурсники возбуждены и взволнованы.

4. Они говорят на прекрасном английском.

5.Так приятно познакомиться с тобой.

6.Они - англичане, но в нашем институте есть студенты из Испании.

7. Ты единственный ребёнок в семье?

8. У тебя большая семья?

Grammar exercises

Exercise 9. Choose the preposition: in; at; from; of.

1. My brother is … the college now.

2. I am a student ... the philological faculty.

3. My friend is ... Sweden.

4. New York is a very large city ... the USA.

Exercise 10. Choose the proper form of the verb (am, is, are) to fill in the blank.

1. There …… some new houses in our street.

2. ……. there any chemist’s near here?

3. My best friend …… from Canada.

4. My parents and I like to travel. Now we…. in the USA and I ……. happy to be there.

Exercise 11. Put the following sentences into negative and interrogative forms.

1. Now the students are at the lecture in economics.

2. He is a manager in a large bank.

3. These young people are the graduates of the Academy of Economy and Business.

Exercise 12. Choose the proper interrogative word to fill in the blank.

1………… are your parents from? a) what;

2………… subject is your favorite? b) why;

3………… nationality are you? c) which;

4………… are the students excited? d) where.

Unit 2

JANE’S DAY

PART I

Grammar: The Present Simple Tense.

Помните, что глагол в Present Simple выражает действие, свойственное данному лицу или предмету; периодически повторяющееся; а также служащее для описания событий или фактов. Глагол в данной группе времен часто сопровождается такими наречиями, как: often (часто); usually (обычно); always (всегда); sometimes (иногда); as a rule (как правило) и другими.

В третьем лице имеет окончание -s либо -es.

PATTERN

Jane and her friends study economics. Dolores lives in Spain.

Джейн и ее друзья изучают экономику. Долорес живет в Испании.

Exercise 1. Open the brackets and put the verb in Present Simple.

1. Jane’s parents (to live) in Glasgow.

2. Her elder sister (to work) in hospital.

3. Jane’s brother (to go) to school.

4. Dolores (to speak) English very well.

5. Every morning the friends (to run) along the path in the University garden.

6. The classes at the University (to start) at 9 a.m.

7. Mr. Brown (to deliver) lectures in economics.

8. The students often (to practice) in management through professional game.

Grammar notes

В вопросительной и отрицательной форме глагол в Present Simple используют вспомогательный глагол do; a в 3-ем лице does.

PATTERN

Do you study many subjects? Do you go to the University every day? –No, I do not (don’t) go to the University on Sundays and sometimes on Saturdays. Does your father work in a bank? – Yes, he does. Does Dolores study in Spain? – No, she doesn’t. She does not study in Spain, she studies in England.

Ты изучаешь много предметов? Вы ходите в университет ежедневно? – Нет. Я не хожу в университет по выходным, а иногда и по субботам. Ваш отец работает в банке? – Да. Учится ли Долорес в Испании? –Нет. Она не учится в Испании, она учится в Англии.

Exercise 2. Put the sentences into the interrogative and negative forms. Use the patterns while working.

1. She knows English very well.

2. They work in a chemical laboratory every day.

3. The students work in the evening sometimes to get some money.

4. My sister often moves from town to town.

5. This young man is a well-known producer. He makes films about the life of famous people.

6. Today they have a lot of work to do.

7. All the people over the world celebrate the Thanksgiving Day.

Exercise 3. Put the following words into your vocabularies, read, translate and learn them.

Break (n); to consist (v); campus (n); lawn (n); outstanding (adj);

past (prp); path(n); to return (v);to share(v); spot(n); tower(n).

Exercise 4. Translate the following word-combinations.

To get up; to do exercises; to go running; to take shower; to have breakfast

(lunch, supper); free tutoring; Student Development centre; campus computer lab; lab-assistant; to be on hand; academic adviser; swimming pool.

Exercise 5. Read and translate the text.

Jane’s Day

Every morning Jane gets up at 7. She always does exercises to be strong and healthy. Usually she and Dolores who she shares the room with go to running along the pathes of the University Campus. First, they run past green lawns and stone buildings of the University. Every morning they can see the towers of old buildings, the church in the centre of the Campus and benches with the names of outstanding leaders. But the main part of their daily running exercise lies along the bank of the river which flows behind the walls of their University. Fifteen minutes run makes them energetic and ready for classes. They return to their room, take a shower, dress and have breakfast. Their breakfast usually consists of eggs, toasts, jam and tea or coffee. At 8 they are ready to start working. Today they have two lectures before the break for lunch, free tutoring at the student Development centre and some personal work in the Campus computer lab. Jane is not quite good at programming, but she knows that lab-assistants are always on hand to help her.

So, at 5 she is free. This week she does not meet her academic adviser, that is why she has the opportunity to participate in the inter-college competitions. She likes swimming and fortunately her college has a 25-meter swimming pool in the Recreation Centre.

In the evening she and Dolores go to the Eyrie Snack Bar. This late-night trip is a regular campus tradition. With its arcade, music and color television it’s a great spot for having fun.

They return home late, tired but happy.

Exercise 6. Divide the text into parts and choose the title for each part of the text:

1) The girls’ free time; 2) The opportunities the students have at the University.

3) Jane’s time-table on that day; 4) Jane’s early morning.

Exercise 7. Answer the questions using the text:

1. What time does Jane get up?

2. Who does she share a room with?

3. Does Jane do exercises every morning?

4. Does she go running alone?

5. What does she usually see on her way?

6. How many lectures does she have?

7. What does their usual breakfast consist of?

8. What does Jane like to do in her free time?

9. Do the students like to visit the Eyrie Snack Bar?

10. What do they do there?

Exercise 8. Write out all the prepositions from the text and translate them.

Exercise 9. Write out the words connected with the student’s life and studies.

Exercise 10. Speak about your: a) usual morning; b) University day; c) free time.

PART II

Grammar: The Present Continuous Tense; interrogative words: how often, how long.

Глагол в Present Continuous Tense выражает действие, происходящее непосредственно в данный момент или в течение какого-то настоящего времени. Поэтому действие часто сопровождается такими словами, как: at the moment (в данный момент); now (сейчас); for (в течение); from…to (until) (от…до), while (в то время как) и другими.

Утвердительные, отрицательные и вопросительные предложения образуются с помощью вспомогательного глагола to BE в соответствующей форме и смыслового глагола с окончанием -ing.

Present Continuous Tense = (am, is, are) + V(ing).

PATTERN

The students are working at the lab now. Is Jane running now? – No, she isn’t. She is doing her home-task.

Сейчас студенты работают в лаборатории. Джейн бежит сейчас? – Нет. Она выполняет своё домашнее задание.

Exercise 1. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the Present Continuous Tense.

1. Dolores (to live) in England for two months?

2. What (to do) you tonight?

3. It (to rain) at the moment. Don’t forget to take an umbrella.

4. Don’t interrupt me, please! Don’t you see I (to listen) to the concert now.

Exercise 2. Put the sentences into interrogative and negative forms.

1. The train is arriving at the platform.

People are hurrying to the cars to see their friends and relatives.

2. It is snowing hard.

3. Many students are working in the University garden now.

They are planting trees and bushes.

4. I am studying economics now.

Exercise 3. Open the bracket and put the verbs in the Present Simple or Present Continuous. Be sure you know prompting words to help you.

1. Every morning many freshmen and seniors (to hurry) to the lecture-rooms of the University.

2. Where is John? – He (to play) tennis.

3. Every minute you can see how trains (to arrive) at and (to leave) the platforms of the Central Victoria station.

4. Jane often (to visit) the student Recreation Centre.

5. While I (to do shopping) my sister (to watch) TV-advertisements.

6. She (to come) home at 7, (to have) supper and (to go) to the club.

7. She (to cook) dinner while her roommate (to write) a letter home.

Exercise 4. Read and translate the text and name it.

Dear mum and dad!

This is my fist detailed letter which I think you are expecting impatiently. So, I’m a student of the University, they call us freshmen here, and we like this name because everything is new for us. I am no longer nervous about all the new faces. It seems as if we’re known each other for years. We are gradually making friends with seniors as well because we are spending a lot of time together. My academic adviser is very nice. He is helpful and friendly. We meet two times a week. He helps me with the decisions I’m making. If I need more help in my studies there is free tutoring at the Student Development Centre. I like all our professors who are real experts in his or her field of study and they all bring extensive professional experience to the classroom. In a word every faculty or a college as they call it here educates us and helps us to succeed in life. My majors are Business administration, economics and accounting.

There are all the necessary facilities for sports. I often go to the swimming pool. You know how much I like swimming. So, many students say that we are at the University that cares.

There are students from many countries: Spain, India, Germany, Russia and others.

Residence life is becoming a vital part of our new and exciting experience. The friends we life with are becoming our second family. This is my case too. As you know from our telephone talk I share a room with Dolores. She’s Spanish, but she speaks good English, so there is no any language problem. I like her very much. She is giving you her best regards.

See you at Christmas.

Love, Jane.

Exercise 5. Divide the text into parts, name each part and say what it’s about.

Exercise 6. Speak about yourself answering the following questions.

1. How long are you studying at your University?

2. Do you live with your family or alone?

3. What can you say about your residence life (rent room or a flat, live in a hostel, stay with your friends, etc.).

4. Do you go in for sports? What kind of sports do you like?

5. Is there tutorial system at your University (if not, would you like to have it)?

6. Who helps you with your studies? Who consults you on difficult problems?

7. How often do you have classes and lectures (every day, four times a week, etc.)?

8. What majors are you choosing for learning?

9. Who is your best friend?

10. Is there a canteen, café or bar in your University?

11. Where do you usually have lunch?

12. How do you spend your free time?

Exercise 7. Imagine you are a student of London University. Write a letter to your parents or friends about your University life. (Use Jane’s letter as a pattern.)