Методичні вказівки до практичних занять: Unit 1

a) Topic for Dicsussion №1 : About Myself

Grammar: Article

Ex. 1 Read and learn the following vocabulary:

to come from бути родом з

to be engaged in smth. займатись (чимось)

by profession за професією

to devote time посвячувати час

to improve language skills вдосконалювати мовні навички

to enrich vocabulary збагачувати словниковий запас

to be proud of smb. пишатись (кимось)

diligent старанний

industrious старанний, наполегливий

outgoing товариський

honest чесний

reliable надійний

a legal adviser юрисконсульт

a distinguished jurist визначний юрист

a promising historian перспективний історик

to take a post-graduate course навчатись в аспірантурі

sociable товариський

dynamic енергійний

well-mannered вихований

to take a post-graduate course навчатись в аспірантурі

to be enrolled at бути зарахованим до

law-enforcing bodies правоохоронні органи

to master вивчати (оволодівати)

to have a good command of добре володіти ...

at one’s disposal в чиємусь розпорядженні

to improve pronunciation вдосконалити вимову

to enrich vocabulary збагачувати словниковий запас

to tell the truth по правді кажучи

Ex. 2 Read and translate the text:

Let Me Introduce Myself

I am Mary Slog. I am 18 (years old). I am a Ukrainian. I come from the village of Ivanivka, Yavoriv district, Lviv region. We are four in the family: my parents, my sister and me. My parents are engaged in teaching children; they are teachers by profession. My father teachers English and my mother - German (the German language). They are good linguists. All their free time they devote to improving their language skills. They read many books in the original, listen to foreign texts and dialogues taped (to different tapings), look through foreign newspapers, consult different types of dictionaries to enrich their vocabulary. I am proud of my parents; they are diligent, industrious, energetic, outgoing honest and reliable people.

My sister Olga is 22 years old. She is four years older than me (she is my elder sister). She is married. She has been married for two years. Her husband Victor is four years older than she. He is a lawyer by profession and works (as) a legal adviser in one of the private firms. He follows in his father's footstep, who has become a distinguished jurist in the field of civil law. My sister Olga is a historian by education and an artist by nature. Painting is her hobby. She is a promising historian. She graduated from the University of Lviv last year and now she is taking a post-graduate course. Her scientific adviser, Professor N. is very pleased with the first results of her research. He thinks that a good beginning is half the battle (makes a good ending). Olga's husband comes from Lviv and at present they live with Victor's parents at 33 Franko Street, not far from the centre of the city. I like both my sister and her husband. They are sociable, dynamic and well-mannered people.

As for me, I am a law student at the University of Lviv. I am a first-year student (I am in my first year). In July I took my entrance exams and was enrolled at the University. Of course, it was not an easy experience, but I did my best, worked hard at the following subjects: Fundamentals of Ukraine's Law, the Ukrainian Literature and Language, the Foreign Language (English) and passed all my exams successfully. When I saw my name in the list, I was extremely happy: my dream to become a law student came true.

First-year students take the following teaching courses: theory of law and the state, history of the state and law of Ukraine, history of the state and law of foreign countries, logic, the Latin language, judicial and law-enforcing bodies, foreign languages (English, German, French or Spanish). Though law subjects are my favorite subjects, I take great interest in English, because it helps greatly to master basic law subjects, especially history of the state and law of foreign countries. There is a great deal of literature in English which deals with the very field of law. Moreover, those law students, who have a good command of English, are recommended to take special courses in the USA, Great Britain or Canada.

Mastering English has been my hobby since the childhood. Every year, being on holidays I used to read English books (adapted, later in the original). Thanks to my parents I had a rich collection of video cassettes and audio cassettes at my disposal: they helped me a good deal to improve my pronunciation, to enrich my vocabulary and to be good at English grammar. To tell the truth, I am not extremely pleased with my level of English. I understand perfectly well that learning English at the University, especially legal English is a good chance (opportunity) for me to improve my language skills, first of all those of spoken English which are in constant need of brushing up.

Ex.3 Translate into Ukrainian the following words and word-combinations from the text:

a) to come from to be engaged in doing smth

to devote time to smth to improve language skills

to enrich vocabulary to be proud of

diligent industrious

outgoing dynamic

b) to enrich vocabulary a reliable friend

a lawyer by profession a legal adviser

a distinguished jurist a promising historian

to take a post-graduate course to make a good ending

sociable well-mannered

c) to be enrolled at not an easy experience

to do one’s best to be extremely happy

dreams come true judicial and law-enforcing bodies

to master basic law subjects to improve pronunciation to have a good command of English language skills

d)

to be in constant need of brushing up to be extremely pleased

to enable I dare say

a civil teacher a patient teacher

uneasiness apprehension

to succeed in smth law-enforcing bodies

Ex. 4 Translate into English the following words and word-combinations from the text:

бути родом зі Сміли займатись музикою

посвячувати час навчанню покращувати вимову

збагачувати словниковий запас пишатись сім'єю

старанний студент (в різн. в-тах) чесна дівчина

надійний друг зробити все можливе

юрисконсульт юрист за професією

митець за покликанням видатний юрист

навчатись в аспірантурі бути родом зі Львова

товариська дівчина (різні в-ти) виховані діти

здавати вступні іспити бути зарахованим до академії

основи права України надзвичайно щасливий

мрії здійсняються по правді кажучи

оволодіти правовими предметами бути надзвичайно задоволеним

добре володіти іноземною мовою судові та правоохоронні органи

добре володіти іноземною мовою проходити спеціальні курси

у розпорядженні покращити вимову

збагатити словниковий запас мовні здібності постійна потреба вдосконалювати щось

Ex.5 Match the words with their translation:

A) diligent товариський

outgoing видатний, відомий

honest надійний

reliable вихований

dynamic чесний

well-mannered енергійний

distinguished старанний

b)

займатись вихованням дітей to enrich vocabulary

збагачувати словниковий запас a promising historian

пишатись батьками to devote time to improving

language skills

посвячувати час покращенню мовних здібностей to be proud of parents

перспективний історик to be engaged in teaching children

Ex.6 Match the words to make up word-combinations:

a) to master of law

theory a foreign language

to tell happy

extremely vocabulary

to enrich the truth

to be engaged by profession

teachers time

to devote in teaching children

b) to take a legal adviser

to work as entrance exams

an artist a post-graduate course

to take a day

to call it best

to be enrolled by nature

to do one’s basic law subjects

to master at the Academy

c) to have a good command pleased

to improve special courses

to be extremely at one’s disposal

to take of English

to have smth pronunciation

scientific true

to do adviser

to come one’s best

Ex.7 Complete the following sentences according to the text above:

1. Mastering English has been…

2. When I saw my name in the list…

3. He works (as)…

4. My parents are engaged in…

5. I took my entrance exams and was…

6. I take great interest in…

7. Those law students, who have a good command of…

8. I come from…

9. All their free time they devote to…

Ex. 8 Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text:

1. Моя сестра мріє стати лінгвістом. Мовознавство – її улюблений предмет.

2. Старанні студенти отримують залік автоматом.

3. Петро – дуже старанний у навчанні.

4. Оксана – дуже комунікабельна студентка.

5. Він старанний і товариський.

6. Будь чесним зі мною, розкажи всю правду і, можливо, я зможу допомогти.

7. Він – чесний та старанний студент і надійний товариш.

8. Я мрію стати юристом з дитинства.

9. Вона – чарівна дівчина та надійна подруга.

10. Суддя має бути справедливим та неупередженим.

11. Ця справа надто серйозна.

12. Мені подобається логіка.

13. Перші заняття з логіки виявились досить цікавими.

14. Правоохоронні органи саме займаються пошуком вбивці.

15. Оволодіти юридичними знаннями та вміннями – непроста справа. Вона вимагає від нас терпіння та старанності.

16. Енн дуже жвава та товариська.

17. Ігор дуже витриманий і вихований студент.

18. Мій улюблений предмет – „Теорія держави і права”

Ex.9 a)Read and reproduce the following dialogues.

DIALOGUE №1

• What's your last name?

• Sanchez.

• Could you spell that, please?

• S-A-N-C-H-E-S.

• And your first name?

• Maria.

According to the dialogue above make up your own ones using the key words:

( John Clayton; Nancy Brenner; Linda Kwan; Robert Kelton; Lefty Grimes)

DIALOGUE №2

• What’s your address?

• 10 Main Street.

• And your telephone number?

• 423-69-78.

According to the dialogue above make up your own ones using the key words:

5 Summer Street; 531- 76 – 24;

7 Pond Road; 899 -32 – 63;

14 Maple Avenue; 475- 11 -82;

19 Howard Road; 542- 73- 06

123 Central Avenue; 733 – 89 -20

DIALOGUE №3

• What’s your name?

• Kenji.

• Where are you from?

• Japan.

• Oh. Are you from Tokio?

• No. I’m from Osaka.

According to the dialogue above make up your own ones using the key words:

• Maria; Italy; Rome? Venice;

• Hector; Mexico; Mexico City? Acapulco;

• Mohhammed; Egypt; Cairo? Alexandria;

• Anna; Russia; Moskow; St. Petersburg;

• Mei Ling; China; Beijing? Shanghai;

DIALOGUE №4

• Hello. My name is Franco Rossi.

• Hello. I’m Harry Miller.

• Are you American?

• Yes, I am. I’m from New York. How about you?

• I’m Italian. I’m from Rome.

• Nice to meet you.

• Nice meeting you too.

b) According to the dialogue above make up your own ones using the key words:

Carol Williams; Canadian; Toronto; - Carmen Lopez; Mexican; Mexico City;

Charles Whitmore; British; London; - Ali Hassan; Egyptian; Cairo;

David Clark; Australian; Melbourne; - Asako Tonaka; Japanese; Tokyo;

• Rick Starlight; American; New York; - Natasha Markova; Ukraine; Cherkasy.

Ex.10 Insert a definite or an indefinite article if necessary:

1. I am …student.

2. It’s ….very important fact.

3. …students of our group will take part in …conference.

4. …defendant is …person against whom …action is brought.

5. …silence in …hall was oppressive.

6. Are your … sisters students?

7. We are …students. We are discussing …important problem.

8. He studies …law.

9. ….witness spoke with confidence.

10. Barack Obama is …President of …USA.

11. David Cameron, Prime Minister of …UK, declared that Britain didn’t support the proposal.

12. …Prime Minister visited …France last week.

13. They applied to ….President asking him to interfere.

14. …Contract A-347 has been fulfilled.

15. ….Clause 5 is under consideration.

16. Let us go by …taxi.

17. My friend studies in …Cambridge University.

18. …Bill of Rights is still used in the USA being included to …Constitution of …country.

Ex.11 Insert definite or indefinite articles if necessary:

____ WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY

__George Washington (1732-1799), ___ first American President, was born in ___Virginia on ____February 22, 1732.

He led ___ American Army to victory in ___ war for Independence. Later he was elected ___ President of ___United States and was in ___office for 8 years (1789-1797).

All over ___United States Americans have honoured George Washington by naming after him ____their national capital, ____ state and ___several communities.

Ex.12 Compare the use of articles:

1. When I leave school, I’ll go to university. (I’ll be a student). – I see the school, tell me where the university is. (I need the university building).

2. Ken’s sister is in prison for robbery. (She is a prisoner). – Ken went to the prison to visit his sister. (He is a visitor).

3. Kate had an accident last week. She is in hospital now. (She is a patient). – Serhiy went to the hospital to visit Kate. He is at the hospital now. (He is a visitor).

4. She feels ill. That’s why she is in bed now. – She sat down on the bed (a piece of furniture).

5. He has spent fifteen years in town, but he likes country life. (town is opposed to country). – I want to go to the town where I was born. (Particular town).

Ex.13 Fill in the gaps with the articles where necessary:

1. It’s getting late. Lets go …home.

2. I’d like to read in …bed before I go to sleep.

3. I like travelling but there is no place like … home.

4. What time do you usually start …work?

5. If you want to get a degree, you have to study at …university.

6. When I was young I hated … school.

7. The judge decided to fine the man $500 instead of sending him to … prison.

8. She works as a cleaner at … hospital.

9. I must hurry up, I don’t want to be late for … work.

10. When she leaves … school, she wants to study law at … university.

Ex. 14 Make up your own topic about yourself using the active vocabulary of the lesson and reproduce it orally.

b)Topic for Discussion: Why Do We Study English? Practical Pieces of Advice on How to learn a Foreign Language

Grammar: Noun. The Plural of Nouns.

Ex.1 Read and translate the following text: