
- •1 Курса гхф направления «Культурология »
- •2. Go through the vocabulary to avoid difficulty in understanding and memorize the
- •3. The context of the sentences will help you understand them. Pick up suitable words
- •4. Make sure you’ ve got the meaning of the words. Now match the columns and
- •5. While reading fill in the missing phrases given below. Entitle each passage
- •6. Complete the sentences through the multiple – choice ending
- •7. Now refer to the text again and match the beginnings with the proper
- •8. Suggest the Russian for the following. Make up your own sentences with
- •9. Match the verbs with the nouns in Table 6 to produce the phrase from
- •10. Insert the prepositions from the box in the blanks. You may use them more
- •11. Do you ever make mistakes in the usage of the words ‘ historic ‘ and
- •12. Choose an alternative and answer the questions:
- •13. Choose a word or a phrase from the text which means nearly the same
- •14. In the lines find an odd word and underline it
- •I). Sphere field area region formation
- •15.Which of the new words can you substitute for each italicized word or a
- •16.From the text pick up the sentences with the Passive Voice and give
- •17.Change these sentences into the Active Voice structure. Follow the
- •18. Do the opposite
- •1 9. 19. Find mistakes if there are any and make the forms correct
- •1. I last week. However, I am broke now.
- •Instruct me.
- •21. Give answers to these questions with some seven sentences making
- •22. Write a letter to a pen – friend about your plans after graduating from the
- •23. Read the article and pick up from the figure below the proper meaning
- •24. Find in the text the English equivalents to the following:
- •25. Put the words into the right order
- •26. Answer the questions
- •27. Refer to the second passage and say if you agree or disagree with the author
- •28. Write an article about an organization / a person who did or is doing a lot
- •29.Get acquainted with the abstracts from the unesco World Heritage Site *
- •§ VII. "to contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance"; § VIII. "to be outstanding examples representing major stages of Earth's history,
- •30. “ Nomination of the Russian Cultural Property to the unesco World
§ VII. "to contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance"; § VIII. "to be outstanding examples representing major stages of Earth's history,
including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features"; § IX. "to be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals"; § X. "to contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-site conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation."
30. “ Nomination of the Russian Cultural Property to the unesco World
Heritage List “
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✸ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World Heritage Site
Keys to the assignments
Table 2
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
8 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
5 |
15 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
12 |
2 |
Table 3 a. - 15; b. – 7; c. – 9; d. – 10; e. – 2; f. – 14; g. – 5 h – 4;
i. – 1; j. – 11; k. – 8; l – 6; m. - 3; n. – 12; o – 13.
Ass. 5 A … roots from late 19th century; B … with the genesis of the mankind;
C … to study the grounds which; D … classes on decorative applied arts;
E … of historical and cultural heritage; F … the professional and social mission
Ass. 6 Skimming 1 - b; 2 – d; 3 – d; 4 – c; 5 – b.
Ass. 7 Scanning 1 – f; 2 – h; 3 – e; 4 – i; 5 – b; 6 – k;
7 – m; 8 – g; 9 – c; 10 – o; 11 – a; 12 – n;
13 – l; 14 - d; 15 – j.
Table 6 find an employment; work out strategies; integrate knowledge; relate to
culture; give priority; solve problems; acquire practical skills; choose a
profession; process information; recognize value
Ass. 10 1 – in; 2 – over / of; 3 – into / of; 4 – for; 5 – after / from;
6 – of / to; 7 – with / of / in; 8 – with / of; 9 – out / at; 10 – in / on.
Ass. 12 1) historical; 2) historic; 3) historical; 4) historic; 5) historical;
6) historic; 7) historic; 8) historical; 9) historical; 10) historical
Ass. 14 a) determine; b) accept; c) connect; d) generally; e) way;
f) education; g) recognize; h) body – building; i) formation; j) particular;
k) absorb; l) interaction; m) garden.
Table 7 ➀ to evoke ➁ manifestation ➂ problem ➃ monarch ⑤ particular
⑥ range ⑦ heritage ⑧ diversity ⑨ collapse ⑩ interaction
Ass. 18 ▼1. Culture is studied by a lot of sciences.
▼ 2. Education and scientific programs are made up by the culturologist.
▼ 3. The scientific material on the topic will be collected by the experts.
▼4. The exhibition of cultural articrafts has been designed by the museum.
▼5. Material and spiritual values are produced by civilizations.
▼ 6. A report on the research work over the previous year is being prepared by the
Ancient Greece department.
▼ 7. Nations are made closer and friendly by culture.
▼ 8. The exhibition was attended by a big number of visitors.
▼ 9. Forms and means of cultural interrelations in the global environment are studied
by culturology.
▼ 10. Theoretical and practical knowledge is applied by culturologists for scientific
studies.
Ass. 19 1 – was paid; 2 - correct; 3 – correct; 4 – are washed; 5 – is being built;
6 – correct; 7 – was being formed; 8 – will be bought; 9 – are watched;
10 – correct; 11 – is being shown; 12 – correct; 13 – correct;
14 – will be employed 15 – will be found
Ass. 23 a. корни; b. жилище; c. кухня; d. обряды; e. в начале;
f. последствия; g. устареть; h. копаться; i. отдаленный;
j. особенности; k. сформировать; l. (зд.) изделия;
m. поразительный; n. (зд.) вещи; o. изысканный; p. пытливый
Ass.25 ▶ Many people oppose of the process of globalization.
▶ It took centuries to form the language of the nation.
▶ The Egiptians are proud of their historical past.
▶ The culturologist should take an active part in the national policy.
▶ A set of humanities is included in the curriculum of the faculty.
▶ The historical roots of Russian culture formed the design of this exhibition.
▶ National traditions are observed and passed on from generation to generation.
▶ It’s highly important that the diversity of cultures should be constructive.
▶ The interaction of cultures may help people understand each other better.
▶ It’s a vivid manifestation of talent, skills and taste.
▶ The exponents of applied arts have been displayed at the exhibitions abroad.
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7. http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas Roerich
8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World Heritage Site
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Составитель: Н.В.Егорова