- •СОдержание
- •Введение
- •Unit 1. Family life Text 1. About myself and my family
- •Practice:
- •1. Read the text ‘About Myself and My Family’ and answer the questions.
- •2. A) Read the dialogues in pairs.
- •3. Make up short situations based on the model.
- •4. Work in pairs.
- •5. Speak about your own family. The following questions will help you.
- •Text 2. Family problems
- •Practice:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Make up the plan of the text and retell it according to your plan using the expressions from Appendix I.
- •Unit 2. Education
- •Text 1. Belgorod University
- •Оf cooperation, economics and law
- •Practice:
- •1. Talking points:
- •3. Choose the synonyms from the right column to the phrases given in the left one.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •Text 2. University Education
- •In Great Britain: “Oxbridge”
- •Cambridge
- •Practice:
- •1. Write a word to each definition:
- •2. Correct the following sentences beginning with: “I am afraid that is wrong” or “That is not true to the fact”.
- •3. Consider the following statements.
- •4. Discuss pros and cons of the fact that some people think that Oxford and Cambridge Universities are too old-fashioned, traditional, and elitist.
- •Unit 3. English-speaking countries Text 1. Great Britain
- •Practice:
- •2. Put in the words omitted in the following; the sentences are all in the piece you have just read.
- •3. Finish up the sentence of the Text.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •5. Make up the presentation of culture, geography or history facts of Great Britain. Use different sources of information. Text 2. The usa
- •Practice:
- •1. Indicate one of the meanings in which the given word is used in the Text. The paragraph number is given in brackets.
- •3. Finish up the sentences of the Text.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •5. Reproduce the topic “The United States of America” in English according to the plan made up.
- •6. Make up the presentation of culture, geography or history facts of the usa. Use different sources of information. Unit 4. Language in our life Text 1. Learning foreign languages
- •Practice:
- •Match the pairs of synonyms:
- •Write a word to each definition:
- •3. Read the text ‘Learning Foreign Languages’ and answer the questions:
- •Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin you answer with:
- •Find the examples of using English in our country. Is it necessary to learn English? Give some arguments. Text 2. English around the world
- •Practice:
- •Unit 5. Ecological problems Text 1. The problem of environmental protection
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •4. Write an essay or make up the report (or presentation) on the most important ecological risks for today’s life. Use different sources of information. Text 2. Once again about ozone holes
- •Practice:
- •1. Suggest Russian translation for:
- •2. Give the English equivalents for the following phrases. Consult the text.
- •3. A) Give synonyms for the following words:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin you answer with:
- •Unit 6. Youth’s world Text 1. The problems of youth
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •2. What is missing? (Find the omitted words and define the part of the speech. Give the translation of the sentence):
- •Read the sentences and tick () the statements which are true to the text. Correct the false statements.
- •Text 2. The younger generation knows best
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Read the text and find Russian equivalents or explain the following phrases:
- •3. Read the text once again and point out the statements you completely agree or disagree. Put them in the table. Give your arguments.
- •5. Translate the quotations. Try to explain these sayings. Describe the situation where you can use these proverbs or write the essay.
- •Find some information and make up the presentation on the following youth subcultures. Have you ever experienced to be punk, mod, emo or something else?
- •Unit 7. Science in our life Text 1. The progress of science
- •Practice:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Read the text and find the derivatives from the following worlds. Define what parts of speech they are. Translate them into Russian:
- •3. Use the English equivalents for the words and phrases in brackets.
- •4. Complete the following sentences. Use the vocabulary of the text.
- •5. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •6. Use the key phrases given below to retell the text:
- •7. Guess the things which we use in our everyday life.
- •8. Discuss in your groups the main advantages and disadvantages of television, write them in two columns on your paper and express your own opinion.
- •Text 2. Inventors and their inventions
- •Practice:
- •1. Find the names of the inventors who gave their names to the things they created using different sources of information. Put them down in the table.
- •2. Find in the text the famous words of Edison proving his idea of a genius. Do you agree with him ?
- •5. Make a list of the Seven Wonders of the 20th century. Write them in the order of their importance.
- •6. Name the spheres of our everyday life and human activities where the progress of science and technology is most keenly felt.
- •7. Science can be neither good nor evil. Are you of the same opinion ? Give your reasons. Unit 8. Youth and employment Text 1. The career ladder
- •Getting a job
- •Moving up
- •Leaving the company
- •Hard times
- •Happier times
- •Practice:
- •1. Write a single word synonym for each of these words/phrases.
- •3. Complete these sentences with a suitable word or phrase.
- •4. Have you got a job in a company? If so, answer these questions as quickly as you can. Ask another person the same questions.
- •5. Imagine the career ladder of your own. Describe the most important stages.
- •6. Enumerate some important conditions mostly required for successful career ladder running.
- •Text 2. The interview
- •How to succeed at interviews
- •Practice:
- •Draw up a similar checklist of what you think the applicant should be looking for.
- •2. What factors do you think a job applicant should keep in mind when being interviewed?
- •Unit 9. Youth rights and duties Text 1. Human rights
- •Practice:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •3. Problem discussion “Violence is always wrong”.
- •4. Translate the quotations. Find Russian equivalents and try to explain these sayings. Describe the situation where you can use these proverbs or write the essay. Give as many arguments as possible.
- •Text 2. Youth rights movement
- •Organizations in Europe
- •Organizations in the United States
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions and write a brief essay on one of the proposed topics for discussion:
- •Find out information about Youth organizations in our country. What are the spheres of their activities? Are they the organizations to defend youth’s rights?
- •Unit 10. Healthy way of life
- •Text 1. New anti-drugs campaign
- •For young people
- •Drug facts
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •2. Read the text again and find Russian equivalents or explain the following phrases:
- •3. Test yourself “How much do you know about drug addiction”?
- •Vocabulary you may need:
- •4. Make a survey on the situation on the drug problem in your educational establishment, your native city. Report in class about its results.
- •5. Express your opinion on drug addiction. What are the main arguments on how teenagers can be convinced to stop?
- •6. Prepare the small report on the harmful effects and risks of taking drugs, alcohol and smoking.
- •Vocabulary of synonyms you should use:
- •Text 2. Internet addiction
- •Practice:
- •Answer the questions. Give a motivated answer.
- •2. Organize a group discussion on the following problems:
- •3. Below you have some of the amazing achievements of modern technology. Match the names on the left with the definitions on the right.
- •4. Think of the benefit and harm of these or other inventions widely applied in today’s life. Put your results into the table “Benefit/Harm”
- •5. Take the Quiz. This test will only be scored correctly if you answer each one of the questions.
- •Practice:
- •Answer the questions:
- •3. Read the sentences and tick () the statements which are true to the text. Correct the false statements.
- •4. Choose one of the topics and prepare a report on it:
- •Text 2. From the history
- •Practice:
- •3. What is missing? (Find the omitted words and define the part of the speech. Give the translation of the sentence):
- •4. Talking points:
- •Appendix I Conversational Formulas
- •Список рекомендуемой литературы Основная литература
- •Дополнительная литература
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Practice:
1. Indicate one of the meanings in which the given word is used in the Text. The paragraph number is given in brackets.
1. to stretch |
- растягиваться, удлиняться, простираться |
2. plain |
- ясный, равнина, простой |
3. to possess |
- удерживать, овладевать, обладать, владеть |
4. variety |
- множество, сорт, разнообразие |
5. plant |
- завод, сажать, основывать |
6. to raise |
- поднимать, воздвигать, выращивать |
7. to provide |
- обеспечивать, предоставлять, снабжать |
8. to adopt |
- усыновлять, перенимать, принимать |
9. to set |
- класть, устанавливать, затвердевать |
10. to settle |
- регулировать, оседать, поселиться |
11. a mouth |
- рот, горлышко, устье, вход |
12. headquarters |
- главное управление, штаб, центр |
13. to lay out |
- выкладывать, планировать, выставлять |
14. busy |
- занятой, деятельный, оживленный |
15. a store |
-запас, склад, имущество, магазин, универмаг |
16. to carry on |
- продолжать, вести, совершать |
17. to produce |
- предъявлять, представлять, производить |
2. Choose the synonyms from the right column to the phrases given in the left one.
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3. Finish up the sentences of the Text.
America is a land of … .
American farmers plant … .
The Constitution operates … .
About two-thirds of the population live … .
The USA is called … .
The language of Americans is … .
New York is a financial … .
Washington was laid out by … .
Chicago is famous for … .
San Francisco is considered to be … .
Los Angeles in southwestern California is famous …
Movie and TV shows are produced in … .
Philadelphia is the centre of culture, education and science …
The United States of America became … .