- •Contents
- •Introduction ……………………………………………………..…4
- •Sources ……………………………………………………………….93
- •Introduction
- •To the teacher
- •Unit one. English in our life
- •1. Read the text and answer the following questions. *** What Is Language?
- •2. Read the text and decide if the statements after it are true (t) or false (f). *** English As a World Language
- •3. Vocabulary Focus
- •4. Vocabulary Development
- •5. Vocabulary Exercises
- •How to Use a Dictionary
- •6. Grammar Focus
- •Sentence Structure: Subject, Verb, Object etc.
- •C. Sentence structure
- •E. Adverbials
- •The sports centre was first ____________________________
- •7. Speaking Practice Foreign Language in People’s Life
- •Unit two. Education
- •1. Read the text *** The Development of Universities
- •2. Reading Comprehension
- •3. Vocabulary Focus
- •4. Vocabulary Development
- •5. Vocabulary Exercises
- •Cambridge University
- •Payment Plans
- •6. Grammar Focus
- •Sarah: I’m taking ____________________________________________
- •Daniel: Fine. Someone has offered _______________________________
- •Tom: Oh, I handed __________________________________________
- •7. Speaking Practice Education in Ukraine
- •Complete the questions using the words in the box. Then answer them.
- •Teacher’s Questions Student’s Answers
- •Unit three. Transport
- •Read the Text *** Travelling in London
- •2. Reading Comprehension
- •3. Vocabulary Focus
- •4. Vocabulary Development
- •5. Vocabulary Exercises
- •On the Road
- •Identify these road signs:
- •Vehicles where you see them
- •6. It is interesting to know
- •Types of Tickets
- •Excess Fares
- •7. Grammar Focus Use of ‘they’
- •London Traffic
- •8. Speaking Practice Asking the Way
- •Unit four. Cars
- •1. Read Part 1 and answer the following questions. How the Automobile Learned to Run
- •2. Vocabulary Focus
- •3. Vocabulary Development
- •4. Vocabulary Exercises
- •B. Parts of a Car
- •5. Grammar Focus Conjunctions
- •6. Speaking Practice
- •B. Think about
- •Unit five. Buses
- •1. Read the text The Buses
- •2. Reading Comprehension
- •3. Vocabulary Focus
- •4. Vocabulary Development
- •B. What suffixes can you add to these words?
- •5. Vocabulary Exercises
- •Coaches
- •By Road
- •6.Grammar Focus Modal Verbs can, must
- •London Buses
- •7. Speaking Practice Finding Your Way Do you understand the prepositions?
- •Asking your way
- •Unit six. Trains
- •1. Read Part 1 of the text ‘History’ and answer the following questions. History
- •2. Vocabulary Focus
- •3. Vocabulary Development
- •3. Vocabulary Exercises
- •Go By Train – And Relax
- •Traffic Wardens
- •The Story of the Chunnel
- •Channel Tunnel
- •Travel Information
- •4. Grammar Focus Prefixes and Suffixes
- •5. Speaking Practice Going by Train
- •Information
- •At the Enquiry Office
- •Unit seven. Underground
- •1. Read the Text The Underground
- •2. Reading Comprehension
- •3. Vocabulary Focus
- •4. Vocabulary Development
- •5. Vocabulary Exercises
- •Word List (American English)
- •The Metro
- •By Underground
- •Avoiding Stress
- •6. Grammar Focus Asking Questions.
- •7. Speaking Practice
- •Information
- •Oleksiyivs’ka
- •If you lose your ticket.
- •You have forgotten your identification.
- •Add a missing question, answer or word:
- •1. Read the text.
- •Taking off
- •Wing section
- •2. Reading Comprehension
- •3. Vocabulary Focus
- •Aerofoil angle of attack crashed density flaps
- •4. Vocabulary Development
- •5. Vocabulary Exercises
- •Travelling by Air
- •Just for fun
- •6. Grammar Focus Phrasal Verbs
- •10 Verbs with ‘off’
- •6 Verbs with ‘down’
- •7 Verbs with ‘on’
- •15 Verbs with ‘up’
- •8 Verbs with ‘out’
- •G. Match the phrasal verbs in the first columns with the meanings in the second columns.
- •H. Underline all the phrasal verbs in the following passage.
- •7. Speaking Practice Gatwick
- •Sources
- •Grammar on web-sites
- •Test Materials
Contents
Introduction ……………………………………………………..…4
TO THE STUDENT ……………………………………………...4
TO THE TEACHER …………………………………………...…5
UNIT ONE. ENGLISH IN OUR LIFE ………………………………….6
UNIT TWO. EDUCATION …………………………………………..…18
UNIT THREE. TRANSPORT ………………………………………….32
UNIT FOUR. CARS ...……………………………………………..……45
UNIT FIVE. BUSES ...………………………………………………….54
UNIT SIX. TRAINS ………….…………………………………………62
UNIT SEVEN. UNDERGROUND ……………………………………..72
UNIT EIGHT. PLANE …………..…………………………..…………82
Sources ……………………………………………………………….93
Introduction
TO THE STUDENT
This book is to help you to improve your skills in reading and speaking English, the English grammar and vocabulary.
All students need practice. There are a lot of different certain basic things in English. They cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice. In order to improve your English, you should try to make the most of your classroom time.
REMEMBER:
Good learners know that a teacher cannot do everything.
To make progress, you must take responsibility for your own learning. Learning English or other languages is like learning to ski or skate. Your teacher can show you what to do, but you must do it.
People often remember things better when we work them out for ourselves, rather when we are simply told. Asking questions does not mean you are stupid. It is a vital part of the learning process.
Speaking tasks, group work are not a waste of time. If you are asked to do this, it gives you a chance to use your English.
Do more than give a ‘minimum response’. This will help you to be more confident with your English.
No one can learn languages without making mistakes. Don’t worry about every little mistake, identify important mistakes and work on those.
Your first languages can help you learn English, if some words or grammar structures are similar. But the less you rely on translation, the better you will communicate in English.
It is never enough simply to know something. You must be able to do things with what you know.
Each unit here gives you the vocabulary of transport, words and expressions that will be useful to you and help you understand written and spoken English.
You can find interesting facts about different vehicles, their history and development.
To the teacher
This course is for the students studying English for scientific and technical purposes (ESP). The course is designed to familiarize the students of non-language higher education institutions with the information on motor vehicles and electrical transport in particular.
The material has been specifically designed for a variety of class environments and as the basis for individual and group work as well as for self-study (marked ***).
This course consists of the nine units and is expected to be covered during at least 70 classroom hours and about 100 hours for self-study. These are:
Unit One. English in Our Life Unit Five. Buses
Unit Two. Education Unit Six. Trams
Unit Three. Transport Unit Seven. Underground
Unit Four. Cars Unit Eight. Planes.
Most of the units provide the learner of English with original texts from different sources.
Each unit contains:
Pre-reading Activity which involves students’ own experience when possible and motivates them to read.
Text which focuses on one type of transport.
Reading Comprehension which confirms the content of the text either in general or in detail.
Vocabulary Focus which encourages students to work out the meaning from the context and reinforces the vocabulary further.
Vocabulary Development with word-formation exercises which helps students improve the range of words and phrases for active or passive use.
Vocabulary Exercises which are means of presenting and improving the vocabulary.
Grammar Focus which includes different aspects of the English grammar with rules and relevant exercises. These are:
Unit One. Sentence Structure: Subject, Verb, Object etc.
Unit Two. Direct and Indirect Objects
Unit Three. Uses of ‘they’
Unit Four. Conjunctions
Unit Five. Modal Verbs CAN, MUST
Unit Six. Prefixes and Suffixes
Unit Seven. Asking Question
Unit Eight. Phrasal Verbs.
Speaking Practices serve as models to demonstrate how to use words and expressions in everyday conversations. The practical exercises give students additional practice in using words and conversational structures found in the unit.