- •Английский язык для cтудентов бакалаврИата
- •Unit 1 family
- •Vocabulary
- •1.4 Fill in the correct pronoun.
- •Grammar: Verb to be – быть, являться, находиться, существовать
- •1.5 Fill in the correct form of the verb.
- •Grammar: Plurals
- •Grammar: there is/are – есть/имеется, существуют
- •My family
- •1.12 Translate the sentences.
- •1.13 Fill in the blanks with the English words.
- •1.14 Complete these sentences with some / any / somebody / anybody / anyone / nobody / anything / nothing / anywhere.
- •1.15 Fill in the gaps with pronouns: some, something, nothing, anything, somewhere.
- •Grammar: Verb to have – иметь
- •1.16 Make sentences with the verb to have. Example: I usually have breakfast at 8 o’clock.
- •1.17 Complete these sentences. Use an expression from the box and put the verb into the correct form.
- •Grammar: Basic Forms of the Verb.
- •Introducing People (formal, informal)
- •Leisure
- •At a Shop
- •1.21Read the verbs correctly. Waited, lived, want, stay, shipped, equipped, entered, functioned, defend, stopped, attended, trained, closed, sailed, hoped, answered.
- •1.22 Complete the sentences with verbs from the box in the correct form (Present or Past Simple).
- •1.23 Write questions for these answers.
- •1.24 Write questions for these answers. Use a word from the box to start each question.
- •1.28 Choose the correct form of the verb.
- •1.29 Translate the sentences into Russian .
- •Unit 2 higher education
- •Vocabulary
- •2.3 Read these numerals according to the models,
- •Higher education in great britain
- •2.7 Complete sentences with the words from the list.
- •Grammar: Degrees of Comparison
- •2.8 Change the adjectives according to the models.
- •Grammar: Conjunctions of Comparison
- •2.9 Translate the sentences.
- •2.10 Open the brackets.
- •2.11 Translate the word combinations with most.
- •2.12 Answer the following questions.
- •2.13 Translate the sentences.
- •2.14 Rewrite these sentences, putting the verbs in the passive. Keep them in the same tense, and remove they, we, etc.
- •2.15 Learn the names of the faculties.
- •History of the university
- •Past Participle
- •2.21 Fill in (very) little, a little, (very) few or a few.
- •St petersburg state marine technical university
- •2.24 Put the verb into the correct form.
- •2.25 Put the verb into the correct form, Past Continuous or Past Simple.
- •Student life
- •2.29 Read the text and tell your partner about your group and studies. Our group and our studies
- •2.30 Answer the following questions and then tell the group about your activity at the University.
- •2.31 Read and pay attention to prepositions of position: in, on, at.
- •2.32 Put in the correct prepositions in, at, on. Translate the sentences.
- •Academic mobility
- •The russian federation
- •The father of russian cities, novgorod
- •3.6 Translate the sentences into Russian and then back into English.
- •3.7 Put these words in the correct order to make questions.
- •3.8 In this exercise you have to read a sentence and then write another sentence with the same meaning.
- •Saint-petersburg
- •3.10 Fill in the prepositions if they are necessary.
- •5.The Copper Horseman is situated …the Decembrists`Square …the embankment …the Neva. 6.The Summer Gardens were laid …1704.
- •The capital of fountains
- •Famous russian museums
- •3.18 Choose the English equivalents.
- •3.19 Translate the sentences.
- •3.20 Complete the sentences with the proper modal verb.
- •3.21 Obligation and advice.. Choose the best for these sentences.
- •3,26 Answer the questions using the prepositions given.
- •Russian nobel prizewinners
- •Unit 4. The world of culture
- •Vocabulary
- •The world heritage
- •Grammar: Objective Construction
- •Verb groups followed by the Infinitive Construction
- •4.11 Translate the sentences.
- •4.12. Fill in the particle to before the infinitive where necessary and translate the sentences.
- •4.13 Read the text and say what kind of art you are interested in.
- •Visual arts
- •Painting
- •4.14 Now match the words from a with their definitions from b.
- •Leonardo da vinci (1452-1519)
- •Architecture
- •The master
- •Sergey rachmaninoff
- •Rock and pop music
- •Literature
- •F.M.Dostoevsky (1821-1881)
- •Charles dickens (1812-1870)
- •4.29 Read and translate the sentences paying attention to the prepositions at the end of relative clauses.
- •Do you care about your health?
- •Grammar: Substitutes one (ones), that (those)
- •5.6 Translate the sentences. Pay attention to the words: one (ones), that (those).
- •Vocabulary
- •The olympics
- •Making, accepting and refusing requests.
- •Unit 6. My future profession
- •Vocabulary
- •What is engineering
- •Mechanical engineering
- •Naval engineering
- •Marine engineering
- •6.15 Pay attention to phrasal verbs, guess their meaning from the context of the sentence.
- •Landmarks of science
- •Steve jobs
- •6.26 Complete the proverbs with the words from the box. Choose and memorize three of them.
- •Appendix 1
- •Irregular verbs
- •Appendix 2 active voice
- •Passive voice
- •Appendix 3 word-building
- •7. Составные существительные
- •8. Составные прилагательные
- •Appendix 4 business letters
- •Addressing an envelope
- •Some types of business letter
- •Some examples of business letter
- •1. Memo
- •2. Letter of application
- •3. Letter of complaint
- •4. Fax Message
- •5. Cv / resume Curriculum Vitae
- •6. Letter of inquiry
- •7. Answer to the Letter of Invitation
- •8. Letter of Complaint
- •9. Answer to inquiry letter
- •Practice
- •Appendix.5
- •Interruptng
2.32 Put in the correct prepositions in, at, on. Translate the sentences.
1. My friend lives … Moscow. 2. My flat is … the third floor. 3. I can’t find Tom … this photograph. Is he … it? 4. Paris is … the river Seine. 5. I read about the accident … the front page of the newspaper. 6. Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday … the Swiss Alps. 7. She spends all day sitting … the window. 8. Don’t phone tomorrow evening. I won’t be … home. I’ll be … Ann’s. 9. It’s always too hot … Ann’s house. 10. What time do you expect to arrive London? 11. What time do you expect to arrive … the hotel? 12. I arrived … home feeling very tired.
2.33 Read the text and discuss what academic mobility is. Would you like
to study abroad?
Academic mobility
Many students enrich their lives with studies abroad. Those who do this say that they will never be afraid to do anything else in their lives. They spend a term (Am. semester) or more studying in England, Scotland, France, Germany, Finland, and other countries. These students say the months spent abroad help them to love their own country more.
Many of the students who go abroad or even overseas are studying foreign languages, and they say there is no better way to improve language skills and to understand another culture than to immerse yourself into that culture.
Note: immerse v – погружать
2.34 Grammar revision. Active/Passive Voice. Complete the information from the leaflet about the United World Colleges (UWC) with correct form of the verbs.
The Colleges (be) ______ international communities where young people of all races (give) ______ the opportunity of living and studying together.
The students (learn) ______ about each other’s country and societies.
Two of the Colleges – Singapore and Swaziland – (provide) ______ secondary education for students aged 11 to 19.
The Colleges of Canada, Italy, the UK and the USA (offer) ______ two-year upper-secondary courses to students aged 16-19.
Waterford Kamhlaba College (found) ______ in 1963. It was the first school in South Africa (open) ______ to all races and religions.
2.35 To enter the UWC you must complete the application form with information about yourself.
Name: _________________________________
Date of Birth: ___________________________
Sex: ___________________________________
Nationality: _____________________________
Address: ____________________________________
Choice of College: ____________________________
List of subjects you are studying at university this year
___________________________________________
Do you regularly take part in sports? Give details.
____________________________________________
Do you have musical or artistic interests?
____________________________________________
2.36 Telephoning. Learn the useful phrases.
Making a personal call
Hi, it’s Pete. Can I speak to Frank? Could I leave a message?
Answering a personal call
Hello, this is Frank Green.
Who’s this (US)/that (UK)?
I’m sorry, Mary’s out at the moment.
Can I take a message?
Sorry, you’ve got the wrong number.
Making a business call
Could I have the sales department?
Can you ask him/her to call me back, please?
Could I speak to Ms Howe, please?
Answering a business call
Can I help you? Thank you, goodbye.
Can I take a message? I’m sorry, there’s no answer.
Can you hold, please? I’m sorry, the line’s busy.
I’m sorry, the line’s busy. Who’s calling, please?
CULTURE NOTE In Britain and the USA, people usually give the reason for their call first and make small talk afterwards.
2.37 Act out the dialogues. Lean it by heart.
At the Airport
A: Can I have your ticket, please?
B: Yes, of course. Here you are.
A: Do you have just one suitcase?
B: Yes. This bag is hand luggage.
A: That’s fine. Smoking or non-smoking?
B: Non-smoking, please. Oh … and can I have a seat next to the window?
A: Yes, that’s OK. Here’s your boarding pass. Have a nice flight!
2.38 Fill in the following forms in your notebooks.
CROSSROADS HOTEL Registration form Surname ________________ First name(s) _____________ Nationality ______________ Date and place of issue _____ Passport number __________ _________________________ Address _________________ Date of departure __________ Date of arrival ____________ Signature ________________ |
The Oak Tree School of English Enrolment form – PLEASE WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS Mr/Mrs/Ms* ______________ Family name ________________ First name _______________ Date of birth _________________ Nationality ______________ Language(s) __________________ Address in your country _________________________________ Occupation ________________________ Reason for learning English: Business/pleasure/exams/other * (if other, please specify) _________________________________ How many hours a day do you want to study? _____________ How long are you going to stay at the school? _____________ What date do you want to start? ________________________ *Delete where not applicable |
TEST 1
Complete the dialogues with the words given.
a)Come on! b)I couldn’t hear.. c)That’s our flight.
1 A Ah! … BA 476 to Madrid. 1……..
B Was it gate 4 or 14?
A 2………I think it was 4.
B Ssssh! There it is again. It is gate 4.
A OK. 3……
TEST 2
a)Thank you very much. b)I’m sorry. c)Excuse me
2 A 1……….. I think that’s my suitcase.
B 2………. My suitcase is red, too.
A Is this yours?
B Yes, it is. 3………..
UNIT 3 RUSSIA
Grammar: Perfect Tenses, Modal Verbs
Vocabulary
ancient a древний
approve (of) v одобрять
approach v приближаться
award v награждать
belong v принадлежать
collapse v n крушение, крах
concern v касаться, иметь отношение
defeat v наносить поражение
defend v оборонять(ся, защищать(ся)
dig v копать
establish v основывать, создавать
executive a исполнительный
independence n независимость
involve v включать
judicial a – судебный
legislative a законодательный
literacy n грамотность
represent v представлять
set up v учреждать
treaty n договор (международный)
undergo v испытывать
unemployment n безработица
3,1. Match English to Russian word combinations.
1. to undergo changes a назначить министров
2. to enforce a law b одобрить законопроект
3. to improve the situation c претерпеть изменения
4. to become a law d улучшить ситуацию
5. to appoint ministers e проводить закон в жизнь
6. to approve of a bill f стать законoм
3,2. Read the text about the Russian Federation and answer the questions.