- •Unit one
- •Every man is the architect of his own fortune
- •Topic: About Myself
- •Topical vocabulary
- •1. Match the following proverbs and their meanings:
- •2. A) use ``to be (am, is, are)''; make the following sentences negative, interrogative and give short answers:
- •3. A) use ``I, you, he, she, it, we, they'':
- •4. Use the nouns in the plural:
- •5. A) read and ask the other students to do the same:
- •6. Use the right form of the verb and make following sentences negative, interrogative and give short answers:
- •7. Read the dialogues and observe how to describe a person's appearance:
- •8. A) Choose the words to describe the girl and the man:
- •9. Answer the questions:
- •10. Translate into English:
- •11. Read and retell the stories:
- •Unit two
- •Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
- •Topic: My Working Day
- •Topical vocabulary
- •1. A) answer the following questions:
- •2. Read the dialogue:
- •3. Match the following proverbs and their meanings:
- •4. Fill in the correct prepositions in the passage.
- •Is every weekday morning (evening) of yours the same? What do you do every morning (evening)?
- •5. Complete the following description with for, during, by, until, at, in or on.
- •6. Look at Paul's list of things to do. Describe his working day making use о the following time-table:
- •7. Use the right prepositions or adverbs:
- •8. Give the four forms of the following verbs:
- •9. Use the verbs in the Past Indefinite Tense:
- •15. Translate into English:
- •16. Read the story and answer the questions:
- •17. Read the story and retell it:
- •Unit three
- •Home is where you make it
- •Topic: My Flat (House)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •1. Use the right word from those given in brackets:
- •2. Change the following sentences into interrogative and negative:
- •3. Complete the following sentences.
- •4. Match the following proverbs and their meanings:
- •5. Use prepositions or adverbs:
- •6. What are the English words for these common objects that you can find in most houses? Choose the correct item:
- •7. Use "some," "any," ``no'':
- •8. Use "some," ``any,'' "no," "something," "anything," "nothing, " "somebody," "anybody," "nobody":
- •9. Use "much," "many," "little," "few":
- •10. Use "few", "little," "afew," "a little":
- •11. Translate from Russian into English.
- •12. Read and retell the stories
- •Unit four
- •Topic: Meals topical vocabulary
- •1. Complete the following sentences:
- •2. Here are some proverbs connected with food and eating. Match the proverbs and their meanings:
- •3. Complete the dialogue. Make use of the vocabulary of the lesson. Work in pairs.
- •4. Act as an interpreter. Then learn the dialogue by heart:
- •5. Translate the following text into Russian (in writing). Say if you agree or disagree with what is said in it add some more information about meals in your country.
- •6. Use the Future Indefinite Tense:
- •7. Use the correct tense form of the verbs in the subordinate clauses of time and condition:
- •8. Say what you will do:
- •9. Give short answers to these questions:
- •10. Use the correct form of "to be":
- •11. Use the Continuous Tense Forms:
- •12. Use Continuous or Indefinite Tense Forms:
- •13. Use the right form of the verbs in brackets (Indefinite or Continuous):
- •14. Translate from Russian into English:
- •15. Read the text and answer the questions:
- •16. Read the stories and retell them:
- •Unit five
- •Never buy a pig in a poke
- •Topic: Shopping
- •Topical vocabulary
- •3. At the Shoe Shop
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Find In the text equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •3.Fill in prepositions and adverbs where necessary.
- •4. Match the following proverbs and their meanings:
- •5. Complete the following sentence:
- •6. Write the possible answers. Use Present Perfect.
- •7. Use Present Perfect or Past Indefinite:
- •8. Use Present Perfect or Present Indefinite:
- •9. Change the sentences using Present Perfect Continuous:
- •10. Use the Present Perfect Tense:
- •11. Use the right form of the adjective:
- •12. Translate from English into Russian:
- •13. Read the story, answer the questions and retell it:
- •Init six
- •Christmas comes but once a year
- •Topic: National Holidays
- •Topical vocabulary
- •1. Read the text about Christmas and answer the following questions:
- •2. Match the following proverbs and their meanings:
- •3. Read the following questions and answer them:
- •4. Add question tags and answer the questions:
- •Interview
- •5. Open the brackets using: a. Past Perfect; b. Future Perfect.
- •6. Complete the following sentences according to the model:
- •7. Finish the following according to the model:
- •8. Translate into English:
- •9. Read and retell the story:
- •10. Make up 15 different questions to the story about Uncle John.
- •Unit seven
- •So many countries, so many customs
- •Topic: English-speaking countries and the capital cities
- •Topical vocabulary
- •1. Asking the Way
- •1. Give Russian equivalents to:
- •2. Answer the following questions:
- •3. Match the following proverbs and their meanings:
- •4. Complete the dialogue and act it out in pairs:
- •5. Make up short dialogues according to the models:
- •6. Use "can," "could," "may," "might," "to be able":
- •7. Use "must" or "needn't":
- •8. Use modal verbs:
- •9. Use the right form of the verb "to be":
- •10. Use the verbs in the Passive Voice:
- •11. Make up sentences using the Passive Voice according to the models:
- •12. Open the brackets using the right form of the verb in the Passive Voice:
- •13. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form (Active or Passive):
- •14. Translate into English:
- •15. Read the following. Render the passage in English.
- •16. Read the story and answer the questions:
- •17. Read the story and reproduce it:
- •Unit eight
- •Knowledge is power
- •Topic: Education
- •Topical vocabulary
- •2. Choose the right word:
- •3. Match the following proverbs and their meanings:
- •4. Use articles if necessary:
- •5. Use the verbs in the Passive Voice:
- •6. Use articles if necessary:
- •7. Use the verb in the Principle Clause in the Past Tense and make all the necessary changes:
- •8. Use Indirect Speech:
- •9. Make Indirect Questions:
- •10. Turn the following requests and commands into Reported Speech:
- •11. Reproduce the following in the Indirect Speech:
- •12. Translate from Russian into English:
- •13. Read the text and reproduce it
- •14. Read the text and answer the questions:
- •Supplementary Material Unit One About My Family and Myself
- •My Friend
- •Unit Two My Working Day
- •Unit Three Our Flat
- •Unit Four English Meals
- •My Meals
- •Unit Five Shopping
- •Unit Six Holidays in Great Britain
- •Some Holidays We Celebrate in Russia
- •My Birthday
- •Unit Seven Great Britain
- •The Russian Federation
- •Unit Eight Knowledge of Foreign Languages
- •Professions Dealing with Foreign Languages
Unit one
Every man is the architect of his own fortune
Topic: About Myself
Topical vocabulary
man (мн.ч. men) - мужчина; человек woman (мн. ч. Women) - женщина friend - друг student - студент teacher - учитель car - автомобиль door - дверь bag - сумка house - дом black - черный red - красный green - зеленый brown - коричневый blue - голубой, синий here - здесь there - там this - этот, эта, это these - эти that - тот, та, то those - те table - стол nice (= good) - хороший, приятный new - новый happy - счастливый fat - жирный thin - тонкий, худой thick - толстый, густой big - большой to open - открывать to close - закрывать to go - идти, ходить to come - приходить to give - давать to take - брать, взять to look at - смотреть на to see - видеть Hello! Hi! - Привет! How do you do. - Здравствуйте! How are you? - Как дела? I'm fine. - Хорошо. Meet my friend. - Познакомьтесь с моим другом. My name is ...- Меня зовут ... Glad to meet you. - Рад познакомиться с вами. Pleased to meet you. - Приятно познакомиться с вами. See you soon. - До скорого (свидания). Goodbye. Bye-bye. Bye. - До свидания. Пока! What? - Что? Какой? What colour is ...? - Какого цвета? Thank you. - Спасибо. Not at all. - Не за что. |
tall - высокий family - семья wife - жена housewife - домохозяйка husband - муж mother - мать father - отец daughter - дочь granddaughter - внучка son - сын grandson - внук brother - брат sister - сестра parents - родители grandparents - бабушка и дедушка relatives - родственники uncle - дядя aunt - тетя cousin - двоюродный брат/сестра niece - племянница nephew - племянник child (мн. ч. children) - ребенок (дети) kid - ребенок, дитя baby - младенец boy - мальчик girl - девочка pet - домашнее животное, питомец hobby - хобби, любимое занятие to live - жить to like - хорошо относиться, предпочитать to be fond of - хорошо относиться. любить to work - работать work - работа worker - рабочий to introduce - представляться to sing - петь song - песня to dance - танцевать to knit - вязать knitting - вязание to be married - быть замужем (женатым) to be single - быть не замужем (не женатым) to be busy - быть занятым What's your name? - Как вас зовут? How old are you? - Сколько вам лет? I am eighteen (years old). - Мне 18 (лет) What are you? - Кто вы (по профессии)? Чем вы занимаетесь? What is your hobby? - Чем вы любите заниматься? Ваше хобби? My hobby is dancing (music, singing, etc.). - Мое хобби - танцы (музыка, пение и т.д.) Is your family large? - No, it isn't. We are four. - У вас большая семья? - Нет. Нас четверо. |
Some Good Rules
1. Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
2. A man is known by the company he keeps.
3. Handsome is as handsome does.
4. A bird may be known by its song.
5. The devil is not so black as he is painted.
A Good Beginning
Ann: Hi, Bob. How are you?
Bob: Hello, Ann. I'm fine, thanks. And you?
Ann: Great. Look here, Bob, can you imagine yourself as a newspaper
correspondent?
Bob: Why, of course. I like writing articles for the university newspaper. It's my
hobby. I'm editor of the university newspaper, you know.
Ann: So you are an experienced journalist already. I'd like to be a journalist too, but
I'm afraid I've no talent.
Bob: It's really a hard job. But when you see the article in the newspaper, you feel
satisfied.
Ann: I'd like to know how it's done.
Bob: It takes a lot of time and effort indeed.
Ann: That's why you took so tired after each issue comes out.
Bob: Care killed the cat*, they say. But I am joking, of course. It's not so difficult as
it seems to be. The more experience you have the easier it gets. The devil is not
so black as he is painted**, you know.
Ann: Well, I'd better go now. I'm afraid to be late for my classes. Give my regards to
Helen and Pete. See you.
Bob: Bye.
Notes
*Care killed the cat - поел. Забота убила кошку (по английскому народному поверью у кошки девять жизней: ср. живуч, как кошка). Ср.: Заботы до добра не доводят. Не работа старит, а забота.
**The devil is not so black as he is painted - поел. Не так страшен дьявол, как его малюют. Ср.: Не так страшен черт, как его малюют.
EXERCISES