- •Introducing myself (my family)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise 2.
- •Family tree
- •Exercise 3.
- •Exercise 4.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •You will read & translate a text about accommodation. Then tell your partner about your flat. My flat
- •Exercise 5.
- •Daily routine
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Make a list of all the things you want or need to accomplish in your weekly life.
- •Exercise4.
- •My Hobby
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Russia (Its geographical position, climate, natural and mineral resources & industry)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •1) Match items from columns (1-12) and the second one (a-l) to form phrases which describe geographical facts of Russia:
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4. (a)
- •(B) Complete the table with appropriate information.
- •Answer the following questions about the text:
- •Great Britain (its geographical position, climate, relief)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Test yourself.
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Arkhangelsk
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4. Test yourself
- •Customs and traditions of Great Britain
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Travelling
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Health resort l Three- star hotel a Bed & breakfast (b&b) Dormitory/ youth hostel ccommodations
- •Exercise3. Going on a trip
- •If you were going to spend a week in a large unfamiliar city, which ten of these things would you take with you? Work in pairs or groups. Begin your sentences with:
- •Exercise4. Work with your partner. Decide whether you agree (a) or disagree (d) with these statements about travelling.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Unit9_________________________________________________________________________________________
- •Northern (Arctic) Federal University
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4. Read the dialogues. Who might say them and in what situation? Work in pairs. Complete the dialogues with your own phrases.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Unit 10________________________________________________________________________________________
- •My speciality
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Exercise4. Work with your partner. Decide whether you agree (a) or disagree (d) with these statements about travelling.
- •Unit 11_________________________________________________________________________________________
- •Political system of Russia
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Answer the following questions
- •Exercise4. Work with your partner. Decide whether you agree (a) or disagree (d) with these statements about travelling.
- •Russia’s ancient capital
- •Answer the following questions
- •Great Britain (its political structure and industry)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Unit 13_______________________________________________________________________________________
- •English-speaking country (the usa)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Unit 14________________________________________________________________________________________
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Unit 15________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- •My plans for the future
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Unit16________________________________________________________________________________________
- •Attending a job interview
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise 2.
- •Exercise 3.
- •Exercise 4. (a)
- •A baby-sitter, sportive, friendly, skilful with children. Knowledge of English and French necessary. Tom Smith, tel. 074920467
- •Test yourself with «Psychology Questionnaires 1»: These questionnaires are intended to help you to think about your psychological portrait and your ambitions. Discuss these questions in small groups.
- •Embarrassment
- •Exercise 5. Answer the following questions
- •References
Answer the following questions:
Describe you as a person. Describe your appearance and character. What kind of person you are?
Can you always get the balance?
Are you hard-working? Are you a well-educated person?
Do you like you as a person? Are you snobbish, sociable or reserved?
Could you say you are very careful about time? Prove it.
Imagine that you are allowed to have some of the gifts for your birthday. Choose three gifts which you think are the most important or useful and three which are the least important or useful (good health, a nice house, a brilliant mind, money, a good job, friends, the latest fashion clothes, travelling ….)?
Do you think that first impressions of a person are not always right? Why?
How are you going to build (step by step) your career?
Would you like to be a child again? Why?
What do you wear to theatres, cinemas, bars, parties, concerts? Do you think much about clothes? Many British people just like to be comfortable. What about you?
What would you do if you won $ 1 000000?
Which job is less stressful/more stressful from your point of view; (architect, journalist, teacher, banker, barber (hairdresser), beautician, dentist, engineer, carpenter, farmer, gas fitter, glazier, lawyer, interpreter, programmer, bus driver, and writer)? Why do you think so?
Do you find doing shift work is more stressful than a nine – to – five jobs?
Do you think people are getting ecologically wise? What does it mean «to be ecologically-minded»?
15. What are your favorite sports for keeping fit (walking, swimming, tennis, football, ice-hockey, ice-skating, roller-skating, basketball, rugby, golf, motor racing, wind-surfing, water-skiing, canoeing, horse-riding, rock climbing, orienteering, parachute jumping, go-cart racing, cricket, baseball, boxing, scuba-diving, gymnastics, aerobics, karate, judo, snorkeling, jogging, stretching, bodybuilding, )? Do you think it is a really good way to keep fit? Did you like sports (P.T/ lessons) at University?
16. Where is the difference in the meanings of the words: Self-appointed; self-denying; selfish; self-confident?
17. What is the first step when you have chosen your future occupation? When do undergraduates usually start their search? On the third year or on the final year? Do you always find it hard to take the first step? Why? Why not?
Unit16________________________________________________________________________________________
You will read & translate a text about attending a job interview. Before you read, discuss in pairs the following.
1. Do you know anything about the size of the working population in Russia? Do your parents work for a wage which is paid monthly or weekly? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being employed by the State? 3. Does Russia have a high unemployment rate? Do you know unemployment statistics? 4. Do undergraduates usually look through local newspaper advertisements to find a job? Do they visit a local «Job centre»? 5. Would you like to work in private industry or in the state sector? 6. What does job satisfaction mean?