- •Оглавление
- •Введение
- •Unit 1. The Concept of Biosphere
- •1. Discuss these questions with your partner.
- •3. Skim the text. The biosphere
- •4. Decide if the following statements are true or false.
- •5. Read the text again and answer the following questions.
- •Read the text about the great Russian scientist and comment on his contribution to the development of science.
- •Vladimir Vernadsky
- •8. Choose the correct answer.
- •9. Listen to the class discussion about uranium. Then decide if the following statements are true or false.
- •10. Say it in English:
- •Unit 2. Ecology
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Read the text about the science of ecology and give the definitions to the following: ecology, environment, animal behavior, environmental biology, natural selection, ecosystem,
- •4. Read the information about earth sciences paying attention on the disciplines mentioned bellow.
- •6. Read the text bellow and say why there is a great demand in experts in the field of ecology in our region.
- •7. Read a magazine article about ecologists who have written books. For questions 1-15, choose from the people ( a-d)
- •8. How has each person in the text helped to protect the environment? Unit 3 Ecological problems
- •1. Read the following explanations and translate the underlined words into Russian.
- •3. Read and translate the text using a dictionary. Environmental problems
- •4. Find English equivalents for the following words and phrases in text.
- •5. Match the following words with their synonyms from the opposite column.
- •6. Correct the following statements using the information from the text.
- •7. Answer the following questions using the information from the text. Work in pairs. Use such expressions as:
- •9. Read the information about the influence of human activities on the environment. Here are some examples of environmental problems and solutions to talk about them.
- •14. Choose the best suitable subject for the articles.
- •15. Open the brackets using the proper tense forms.
- •Unit 4 Applying for a job.
- •4. Make combinations using the words from the three columns (consult dictionary if needed) and the questions given below.
- •5. Find out and explain the difference among the phrases.
- •7. Choose a statement or a question from the listed above as a theme for your essay.
- •8. Read the title and opening quotation from an article giving careers advice on finding your ideal job. What advice and information do you think the article will give on the following questions?
- •9. Read the article and check your answers in exercise8. Finding your ideal job - its all about… you
- •Firstly, what do you want work to do for you?
- •10. Explain the meaning of these expressions from the article.
- •11. Decide which answer (а, в, с or d) best fits each space. Choosing a job
- •Unit 1. Covering letter and cv
- •Studying the sample
- •2. Read his covering letter and his cv (Curriculum Vitae), and put the missing words in gaps 1-12.
- •Curriculum Vitae
- •Steps to better writing
- •6. Read Susanna's covering letter, find 12 mistakes in what she has written, and rewrite the letter.
- •Writing your application
- •7.Write a letter to a science museum applying for a part-time job (100-140 words). Using Adrian's cv as a model, write your own cv.
- •Use these notes to help you.
- •Характерные черты официального письма
- •Unit 2.
- •Interview
- •1. Discuss the questions with your partner.
- •2. Read the text and questions below. Job interviews
- •3. Scan the text and mark the correct letter а, в, с or d for each question.
- •4. Listen to the first part of an interview with Rob Yeung, a business psychologist, talking about how to succeed at job interviews. Answer the questions.
- •5. Listen to the second part of the interview. Answer the questions.
- •6. Work in pairs. If you were recruiting someone for your own job (or a job that you know well) what interview questions and tests or tasks would you set? What would be the ideal answers?
- •Scoring
- •15 Or more
- •7 Or fewer
10. Explain the meaning of these expressions from the article.
do something worthwhile
put your lifestyle preferences under the microscope
know your product inside out
set about addressing your weaknesses immediately
look at the bigger picture
seize the opportunity
tailor your CV
first and foremost
11. Decide which answer (а, в, с or d) best fits each space. Choosing a job
One of the most difficult decisions is choosing what to do for a …….(1). For example, do you want to follow a definite ……..(2), and……. (3) a low…….(4) at the beginning, but have good ……. (5) in a company that trains its ………(6)? Or are you more interested in taking any kind of work, because you need a/an …….(7)? You may have to…….(8) the fact that a good
……..(9) can be difficult to find. In that case, why not take a ……..(10) one? You will gain some useful …….(11). Remember that even if you have the right ……..(12), you may have to …….(13) lots of application forms before you are asked to ……..(14) an interview. But don't worry if you don't know what you want to …….(15) exactly. You'll enjoy finding out!
1. |
A salary |
В living |
С employee |
D work |
2. |
A company |
В training |
С business |
D career |
3. |
A earn |
В gain |
С win |
D take |
4. |
A money |
В profit |
С cheque |
D salary |
5. |
A hopes |
В prospects |
С futures |
D promotions |
6. |
A employers |
В crew |
С staff |
D persons |
7. |
A money |
В cash |
С account |
D income |
8. |
A face up to |
В go over |
С come up with |
D call off |
9. |
A work |
В labour |
С job |
D seat |
10. |
A temporary |
В overtime |
С profitable |
D short |
11. |
A experiences |
В experienced |
С experience |
D experiencing |
12. |
A qualifications |
В exams |
С letters |
D degrees |
13. |
A fall through |
В get on |
С turn down |
D fill in |
14. |
A be |
В attend |
С make |
D advertise |
15. |
A work |
В job |
С do |
D employ |
Unit 1. Covering letter and cv
1. Look at this job advertisement. What would it be like to do this job?
Fascinated by wildlife? Do you have what it takes to live in sub-zero temperatures? The Antarctic Research Project is looking for helpers. You will be a part of a team spending 18 months studying Antarctic wildlife. For further information: phone 02134 568827
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