- •В.В.Ганишева Учебно-методические материалы по темам «Колледж», «Домашнее хозяйство», «Пища».
- •College Life
- •What to Expect
- •Vocabulary and oral practice
- •I. Study the following word combinations and phrases. Recall the episodes with them.
- •II. Explain what the following words mean (use your e-e dictionaries). Say what context these words are used in. Use them in situations of your own.
- •III. Paraphrase using new words and word combinations.
- •IV. Give extended answers to the given questions.
- •Freshman Fears
- •Vocabulary and oral practice
- •I. Study the following word combinations and phrases. Translate them. Recall the episodes with them.
- •II. Give synonyms to the following words.
- •III. What do you call
- •IV. Paraphrase using your active vocabulary.
- •V. Give well-motivated answers to the suggested questions.
- •VI. Get ready for a round table talk. Divide into groups: freshers, senior students and teachers.
- •Parental Relationships – a Guide for Incoming Freshmen
- •II. Group words close in meaning. Find their antonyms.
- •III. Read and learn the definition of the italicized words. Translate them.
- •IV. Render the text into English.
- •V. Expand the following ideas and advice. Provide your versions of the italicized words and expressions.
- •VI. Translate. Provide versions.
- •VII. Discuss the below-given topics.
- •VIII. Tell about your University, what you like and dislike about it. Use recommended vocabulary:
- •Iх. Speak on the following situations.
- •X. It is important to understand. You’re Worth It.
- •Vocabulary:
- •XI. Comment on the following statement.
- •XII. Comment on the following statement.
- •Household chores
- •Weekly Cleaning Chores
- •I. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following word combinations:
- •II. Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •III. Translate into English:
- •I’m not the Maid
- •I. Match the variants.
- •V. Discussion points.
- •How to get your husband to help at home.
- •I. Transcribe and translate the following:
- •II. What do we call:
- •III. Guess the words from the explanations given.
- •IV. Translate the given word combinations, recall the episodes with them.
- •V. Support or deny the given statements.
- •VI. Ask your partner:
- •VII. Comment on the given replies. Recall the context they were mentioned in.
- •VIII. Role-play the following topics.
- •Household Chores: The Do’s and Don’ts of Involving Your Child
- •I. Comment on the given sentences. In what context were they used?
- •II. Match the variants.
- •III. A Role-play.
- •I. Find synonyms to the given words from the list on the right.
- •II. Render the following sentences into English.
- •III. Paraphrase.
- •IV. Answer the following letter. What would you advise the couple?
- •V. Elaborate the given sentences using your active vocabulary.
- •VI. Translate into English.
- •It’s useful to remember:
- •VII. Highlight the meaning of the English proverbs and use them in the situations of your own.
- •One man`s opinion
- •I. Find in the text the English equivalents for:
- •II. Explain what the following mean.
- •The three fat women of antibes Somerset Maugham
- •II. Make up sentences not related to the topic «Meals» with the given word-combinations.
- •The joys of tasting
- •I. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following word-combinations:
- •II. Paraphrase using the expressions from the text.
- •III. Translate the following into Russian:
- •In search of english food
- •Dieting
- •I. Supply synonyms for the following:
- •II. Translate:
- •III. Taking turns with your partner cover each of the columns and encourage each other to provide translation for the given words.
- •Russian Man’s Meat
- •I. Find in the text the English equivalents for:
- •II. Explain what the following mean:
- •Как приятно выпить чашечку чая
- •In the restaurant
I. Comment on the given sentences. In what context were they used?
1. Children who regularly do household tasks learn to accept responsibilities.
2. Responsibilities should be divided equally and fairly.
3. Don’t stick your child with the same old job day in and day out.
4. Don’t complain that your child doesn’t do it “right”.
5. Do put work before fun to get children motivated.
6. Use yourself as a model.
7. Do discover what your child’s style is.
8. Do break larger jobs down into parts.
II. Match the variants.
to accept responsibilities выполнять обязанности
to fulfill responsibilities приобрести навыки
to learn competence назначить задание кому-либо
to gain self-respect сотрудничать с кем-то
to contribute to the family внести свой вклад в семью
to lay the groundwork взять на себя ответственность
to involve children in smth заложить основу
to household maintenance навязать ребенку что-либо
equally shared responsibilities обрести самоуважение
to stick your child with поровну разделенные обязанности
to help out willingly постепенные, пошаговые инструкции
to assign a task to smb. вовлечь детей во что-либо
step-by-step instructions ведение домашнего хозяйства
to cooperate with smb. помогать охотно, с желанием
III. A Role-play.
The members of the round table:
An expert who knows how to involve all members of the family into household maintenance.
A housewife who has 3 little children and doesn’t know how to convince them to do their part of household chores.
A 18-year-old girl who shares her experience how she has learnt competence.
A baby-sitter
A husband who considers that household chores should be equally and fairly shared in the family.
A young wife who needs advice how to run the house properly.
An elderly woman who has many grandchildren shares her experience.
A widower who has a 13-year-old son and doesn’t know how to involve him into household maintenance.
VOCABULARY TO THE TOPIC
I. Find synonyms to the given words from the list on the right.
To manage a house A detergent
To do a housecleaning A scouring powder
To dust the furniture Domestic duties
To mop the floor To be out of order
A cleansing powder To break down
To go wrong To do a turn out
To fix To keep house
Household chores To mend
To beat out To polish the furniture
To put everything on its place
To repair
To run a house
To shake out
To sweep the floor
To wash the floor