- •Unit II the way they study
- •1.1 Here are some university subjects but the letters are mixed up. What are the subjects?
- •1.2 Some of the subjects from the exercise above are arts (гуманитарные науки) and some are sciences (естественные науки). Write the subjects into the following columns.
- •1.4 What do the following university subjects study? Match a and b.
- •1.5 Read these sentences spoken by university students. What is each person studying?
- •1.6 Read the sentences in column a and find their opposites in column b.
- •1.7 Read and translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1.8 Match the words in column a with their definitions in column b.
- •1.9 Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •Student life
- •2.4 Look through the text and find English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.
- •2.5 Insert suitable words from the list below into these phrases.
- •2.6 Complete the following sentences.
- •2.7 Agree or disagree with the statements given below. In case of agreement repeat the statement, in case of disagreement correct it.
- •2.8 Look through the words given below and choose those which (in your opinion) could be used when describing student activities in Britain and the usa.
- •2.9 Answer the following questions.
- •2.10 Read the text and find information about:
- •2.19 In pairs or small groups speak on the following topics.
- •3 .1 Imagine you are interviewing the President of one of the American universities. What questions would you ask to get some information about:
- •3.2 Act also as a “president” and give brief information on the above mentioned topics.
- •3.3 Practise the conversation below with your partner, and then act it to the class. Make similar conversation about Russian universities with your partner.
- •3.4 Read the following dialogues. Be ready to act them out.
- •In the University Library
- •4.1 You have received a letter from your English pen friend Nick who writes
- •4.2 Write a letter to Nick. In your letter tell him about different student social activities (clubs and organizations) of your university. Ask 3 questions about the Wildlife Club.
- •Self – study
- •5.1 Look at the picture. Say what children are doing at the math class.
- •5.4 Are the sentences correct or incorrect? Correct the mistakes.
- •5.5 Choose the correct form of the verb.
- •5.7 Fiona is phoning Susan. She would like to meet with her. But Susan is very busy this week. Look at the notes in Susan’s diary and complete the conversation.
- •Tuesday
- •5.9 Put these sentences into the negative and the question.
- •5.10 Answer the questions about you.
- •5.11 Here are the past participles of some verbs. Write the infinitives.
- •5.12 Are the sentences written in Active or Passive?
- •5.13 Translate into Russian.
- •5.14 Choose the correct letter.
- •5.20 Translate into English.
5.10 Answer the questions about you.
1. Can you always do what you want?
2. May you bring a mobile phone to class?
3. What time do you have to get back home?
4. Must you do your homework every day?
5. Must you arrive for lesson on time?
6. May you wear jeans at university?
7. May you smoke?
8. Should you smoke?
9. Should you go out when it’s dark?
10. Should you drink alcohol?
11. Do you have to go to work?
12. Do you have to go shopping?
13. Do you have to do the cooking?
14. Do you have to do military service?
5.11 Here are the past participles of some verbs. Write the infinitives.
given
taken
done
made
had
started
drunk
seen
stayed
gone
come
been
5.12 Are the sentences written in Active or Passive?
1. Steven goes to college away from his home.
a) Active b) Passive
2. They move into digs.
a) Active b) Passive
3. Computers are used in teaching.
a) Active b) Passive
4. Some students are given a grant.
a) Active b) Passive
5. He passed his exam successfully.
a) Active b) Passive
6. This room is rented by my friend.
a) Active b) Passive
7. This theory is discussed.
a) Active b) Passive
8. The grant is not a lot of money.
a) Active b) Passive
9. They are working in a computer lab.
a) Active b) Passive
10. This student has taken his exams well.
a) Active b) Passive
5.13 Translate into Russian.
I am a first-year student at Technical University. My college is not large. There are lots of lecture halls, rooms for studies and laboratories there. Its research laboratories are provided with the most modern equipment. Serious and important researches are conducted by our college scientists. There are some well-known scientists working at our college. My special field is particle physics. As a first-year student I am not doing any research yet but I am planning to take part in the research activity of our department in the third year. I am going to leave college in 4 years.
5.14 Choose the correct letter.
1. Laboratories ______for science projects.
a) use b) used c) are used.
2. He ______ extra homework every Friday because he doesn’t work hard.
a) gives b) is given c) given
3. Students______by tutor.
a) consult b) are consulted c) are consulting
4. We ______enough time to answer all the questions.
a) be given b) aren't given c) given
5. She ______by a professor in physics.
a) be examined b) is examined c) examines
6. The students ______ the result of their interview at once.
a) aren't told b) aren't telling c) aren't be told
7. The new equipment ______ in technical laboratory.
a) demonstrates b) demonstrated c) is demonstrated
8. The network ______for sending and receiving e-mail messages.
a) is used b) use c) has used
5.15 Complete the sentences with an active or passive form.
Active
|
Passive
|
1. They make Rolls Royce in Britain. 2. Over 5 million people ______ the Eiffel Tower every year. 3. Microsoft develops new hardware. 4. Many students ______ Google search engine. 5. We speak French and German here. |
1. Rolls Royce cars ______ in Britain. 2. The Eiffel Tower is visited by over 5 million people every year. 3. New hardware ______ by Microsoft. 4. Google search engine is used by many students. 5. French and German ______ here. |
5.16 Complete the sentences with prepositions of time in, on, at.
1.______ summer I play tennis ______ Sundays.
2. Nick leaves home ______ 4 p.m.
3. My friend’s birthday is ______ March.
4. We often go to the cinema ______ Fridays.
5. Vancouver is very cold ______ winter.
5.17 Complete the sentences with the prepositions by, with, of, in, on, at, to, for.
1. I was ______ Tom’s party ______ Saturday.
2. Anna lives ______ home ______ her parents.
3. John is ______ the room ______ his brother Sami.
4. I go ______ work ______ bus.
5. She was _____ the cinema ______ her boyfriend ______ Friday evening.
6. Do you pay______ tuition?
7. A: Can you help me ______ my homework?
B: ______ course, I can. Give it ______ me.
8. Look ______ this photo ______ my girlfriend. Isn’t she beautiful?
5.18 Fill in the gaps with at, in, on, to, for, from.
Janet works ______ an important company ______ London. She gets up ______ seven o’clock ______ the morning ______ Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. She gets ______ work ______ nine o’clock. She has lunch ______ the company restaurant and leaves the office ______ three o’clock. ______ her free time ______ weekends and ______ the evenings she does a lot of different things.
5.19 Read Kevin’s letter to his friend. Fill in the gaps with on, in, at, to, from, for, with. Some of the words go in more than one place.
21st March
Dear Joe,
Thanks for your letter.
I’m very happy ______ the moment. I go ______ school every day and I study ______ two hours ______ the evenings. ______ the weekends, I work ______ a library. The people I work ______ aren’t very friendly – they don’t speak ______ me. But the boss is friendly. My dad has a new job! He works ______ a television company. Sometimes he goes ______ Australia and America ______ business. What about you? Do you…