- •2. Build up your vocabulary:
- •3. Find out the words below in the text and detect what word is odd in each of the following sets:
- •4. Work with you partner, compile your own sentences with some of the following words and expressions and then read them to your partner to translate:
- •5. Make up statements matching phrases from column a with phrases from column b. Then translate the acquired sentences:
- •6. Analyze the forms of verb “to be” in the table below and:
- •7. Give short affirmative and negative answers to the following questions according to the model:
- •8. Translate into English:
- •9. Saying numbers in English:
- •Let me introduce myself
- •14. Build up your vocabulary:
- •15. Let’s speak on: a) answer the following questions and be ready to tell your groupmates about yourself:
- •To express your opinion
- •To agree with somebody
- •To disagree with somebody
- •17. Render into English:
- •Unit 2 Modern definitions of economics
- •1. Add these words and expressions to your active vocabulary. They will help you to understand the text ‘Modern definitions of economics’.
- •2. Read and render the text: Modern definitions of economics
- •3. Build up your vocabulary:
- •4. Find the answers to the following questions in the text:
- •5. Find in the text and: a) give Russian equivalent to the following expressions and make up your own sentences with some of them:
- •6. Work with you partner, compile your own sentences with some of the following words and expressions and then read them to your partner to translate:
- •7. Give English equivalents to the following words and expressions from the text:
- •8. Analyze the forms of verb “to have” in the table below:
- •9. Analyze the forms of “there is/are” construction in the table below:
- •10. Ask the questions to the following statements, then answer them according to the models.
- •11. Read the text “My University” and say how many Institutes are there: My University
- •12. Build up your vocabulary:
- •17. Render into English:
- •Unit 3 History review
- •1. Add these words and expressions to your active vocabulary. They will help you to understand the text below.
- •2. Read and render the text; match each part to the headings bellow. Give a title to the text as a whole:
- •3. Find Russian equivalents to the following words and expressions in the text (paragraphs a – d):
- •4. Test yourself, match expressions on the left with their translations on the right:
- •5. Work with you partner, compile your own sentences with some of the following words and expressions and then read them to your partner to translate:
- •6. Find English equivalents to the following words and expressions in the text (paragraphs e – h):
- •7. Read the following terms and explain their meaning in English:
- •8. Review the Structure of English sentence. Analyze the table below:
- •9. Review the structure of the Interrogative sentences. What types of Interrogative sentences do you know?
- •10. Answer the questions. Write the numbers in full:
- •11. Read the text “My working day” and say: How many classes a day does Irina usually have? My working day
- •12. Build up your vocabulary:
- •13. Lets speak on: Answer the questions below and tell about your usual working day.
- •14. Surf the Internet: An unforgettable weekend in New York
- •16. Render into English:
12. Build up your vocabulary:
housing – жилье
opportunity – возможность
dormitory, students hostel – студенческое общежитие
to rent a flat (an apartment) – снимать квартиру
to share – делить (ся)
week-days – будние дни
alarm clock – будильник
usually – обычно
roommate – сосед по комнате
rather – довольно
enough – достаточно
completely – совершенно, полностью
to get dressed – одеваться
make up – макияж
to serve – обслуживать, накрывать, подавать
while – пока, в то время, как
to prefer – предпочитать
healthy – здоровый, полезный
to miss – пропускать
successfully – успешно
boring – неинтересный, скучный
to gossip – болтать, сплетничать
have to be back – должен вернуться
break – перерыв
report – доклад, отчет
to switch on = to turn on – включать
to switch off = to turn off – выключать
to brush one's hair – расчесывать волосы
it takes me ... minutes to get to the University by bus – чтобы добраться на автобусе до Университета мне нужно … минут
cloakroom – гардероб, раздевалка
upstairs – вверх по лестнице, наверху
downstairs – вниз по лестнице, внизу
to miss classes – пропускать занятия
to pass exams – сдать экзамены
to do well – делать успехи, успевать, хорошо учиться
to wait for – ждать
to take pleasure in – получать удовольствие от
for the first (second) course – на первое (второе) блюдо
to look forward to – ждать с нетерпением
to get ready – подготовиться
as a rule – как правило
acquaintance – знакомый
to get tired – устать
13. Lets speak on: Answer the questions below and tell about your usual working day.
1. Do you get up early? 2. Is it easy for you to get up early? 3. Do you wake up yourself or does your alarm clock wake you up? 4. Do you do your morning exercises? 5. What do you prefer: a hot or cold shower in the morning? 6. How long does it take you to get dressed? 7. What do you usually have for breakfast? 8. Some people look through newspapers or listen to the latest news on the radio while having breakfast. What about you? 9. When do you usually leave your house? 10. Do you work? If yes, where? 11. How long does it take you to get to your University? 12. Do you go there by bus (any other transport) or walk? 13. Where do you usually have lunch (dinner)? 14. How long do your classes last? How many classes do you usually have? 15. What time do you come home? 16. How long does it take you to do your homework? 17. How do you usually spend your evenings? 18. Do you have a lot of free time? 19. Do you play any musical instrument? 20. Are you fond of listening to music? 21. What kind of music do you prefer? 22. What is your hobby? Do you have enough time for it? 22. Do you go in for sports? What kind of sport do you go in for?