- •Англійська мова (основна), практичний курс Методичні вказівки до самостійної роботи студентів V курсу
- •In sickness and health Active vocabulary to learn and use in the following exercises:
- •For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.
- •For questions 1-15, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. The Cold and Colds
- •Complete idioms and other expressions in bold using a word from the box, explain their meaning. Note that in some cases you will need to use the word from the box in its plural form.
- •Using a dictionary find other idioms with the given words in bold. Make one more sentence with each one, as in the example:
- •Read the short abstracts of match reports and find out the collocations explaining their meaning. Match Reports
- •Read the following texts, for questions 1-4 answer with a word or short phrase.
- •Listen to four short extracts and insert the missing words (sb p.18).
- •In sickness and in health
- •Unit 2 written in the stars Active vocabulary to learn and use in the following exercises:
- •Match parts of the expressions from the text:
- •For questions 1-15 read the text below and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each gap. The Trouble with Numbers
- •For questions 1-15, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. The Mysteries of Giza
- •For questions 1-10 read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. Book Publicists
- •Read and correct the collocation errors in these sentences. In some sentences there is more than one error. Science and Technology
- •Collect collocations that relate to the specific areas of science and technology that interest you. Go to www.Newscientist.Com and click on a link that appeals to you.
- •Use a dictionary to help you answer the questions.
- •Match the number of the first part of each sentence with the letter of its second part, using the idioms with'time'inbold to help you, explain their meaning.
- •Read the following texts, for questions 1-4 answer with a word or short phrase.
- •Listen to an extract (sb p.26 ex.E) and fill in the gaps.
- •How do you understand the following idioms? Give an exemplifying sentence to illustrate their meaning.
- •Answer the questions:
- •Topics for discussion:
- •Brain contest and role-play.
- •Unit 3 safety and danger Active vocabulary to learn and use in the following exercises:
- •Describe a situation to illustrate the meaning of the following verbs. Add adjectives that collocate with them.
- •For questions 1-15, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. Too late to learn?
- •For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. Book of Changes
- •For questions 1-15 read the text below and decide which answer (a,b,c or d) best fits each gap. Fear of Flying
- •Find out collocations in the text on war, 10 of them are already highlighted for you. Explain their meaning. Ten Days of War
- •Fill in the table with collocations as in the example:
- •Complete the table with your own examples of collocations about war and peace.
- •Read the following texts on human nature, for questions 1-4 answer with a word or short phrase.
- •Listen to the interview from a radio programme about a frightening experience (sb p.46 ex. A) and insert the missing words:
- •Retell the text on p.39 of sb using the following expressions:
- •Work in pairs. Express your opinion and expand on one of the topics:
- •Present a report in class about one of the current conflicts, state your opinionand bring forward questions for discussion.
- •Unit 4
- •Small world
- •Active vocabulary to learn and use in the following exercises:
- •For questions 1-15, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. The Island Where Dreams Come True
- •For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. Bilingual Graduates Required for Sunworld Travel
- •For questions 1-15 read the text below and decide which answer (a,b,c or d) best fits each gap. Travel Books of the Year
- •Read the text and choose the correct collocations.
- •Complete the idioms and other expressions in bold in sentences 1 – 15
- •For questions 1-4 read the following texts.
- •Listen to the story (sb p.55 ex.2) and insert the missing words.
- •Topics for Discussion
- •Describe a recent personal travel experience using the collocations about travel adventures from this unit.
- •Work in pairs or in small groups. Read and discuss the following quotations / proverbs. What do you think they mean? Do you agree or disagree with them?
- •Underline a correct word in italic:
- •5. For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals below to form а word that fits in the space.
- •6. Use a relative clause to join each pair of sentences. Put commas where necessary. Write at the end of each sentence (d) for defining and (n-d) for non-defining relative clauses.
- •7. In the following pairs of sentences decide if one or both are acceptable. Tick (√) those that are and put a cross (X) by those that are not.
- •8. Fill each of the gaps in these sentences with an appropriate modal verb and the appropriate form of the notional verb given in brackets.
- •10. Tell a topic giving reasons for why women have been unable to participate in science. Use as many of the following expressions as possible.
- •11. For questions 1-5 read the following texts. For questions 1-4, answer with a word or short phrase; for question 5 write a summary according to the instructions given.
- •12. In a paragraph of between 50-70 words summarise the arguments for and against landfills sites as they are presented in the two texts.
- •Список використаної літератури
Listen to the story (sb p.55 ex.2) and insert the missing words.
On 5 May 1931, my uncle, August Courtauld, was spending his 150th day alone on the 1) ____ ____. Since the last week of March, his tented igloo had been covered by snow; his food was now running out. There was no light, and he was smoking tea-leaves in his pipe. On that day, his paraffin primus stove gave its last 2) _____. Suddenly there was an appalling noise like a bus going by, followed by a confused 3) _______. The voice of his expedition leader came down the ventilator pipe, and his five-month incarceration through an Arctic winter was over. If he hadn't been rescued, he would almost certainly have had to walk back to his base alone, with no 4) ________ whatsoever - that is if he'd been able to dig himself out! But August never regarded it as an 5) ________; never said he wished he hadn't gone. He had, after all volunteered to stay alone at the ice cap station, and take 6) _______ of the weather there, something which had never been done before.
Uncle August was a member of an expedition which had gone to Greenland in the summer of 1930 to map the coast and mountain 7) _______. It was also important in considering the setting up of a regular air route over Greenland to North America, to see what the weather was like on the ice cap, 8) ________ in winter. There was, however, more to the expedition than that. Its members had an average age of 25. Many of them had not long ago been at university, and there was a clubbable 9) _____ of youthful adventure among them. But the air of gentlemanly amateurishness could be 10) ________: most significantly, and in contrast to Scott's expedition to the South Pole, they learnt how to use dogs for 11) __________.
Speaking
Topics for Discussion
Are you a tourist or a traveler? What is the difference?
What do you gain from travelling experience? Can travel broaden the mind? How?
How much do the tourists really learn about the countries they visit?
Outline the advantages and disadvantages of tourism development.
Why is eco-tourism becoming very popular nowadays?
What are the pros and cons of travelling: alone / with a companion / in a group with a guide?
Describe a recent personal travel experience using the collocations about travel adventures from this unit.
Work in pairs or in small groups. Read and discuss the following quotations / proverbs. What do you think they mean? Do you agree or disagree with them?
To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.
He travels the faster who travels alone.
I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake.
Love to travel, but do not make the road your home.
The best journeys are not always in straight lines.
Journey through your day with efficiency, hope and a sense of humour.
Don't rely on others to show you the way, carry your own map.
Turn the obstacles on your path into stepping stones.
If we could have everything that lay along our path in advance, we mightnever set out on our journey.
Walk too fast or be too impatient and you will miss much.
You can travel all over the world, but unless you have a receptive mind you might as well save your fares and stay at home.
If you lose your way it is better to ask and feel a fool for five minutes than not ask and remain a fool for the rest of your life.
You can collect the nuts that have been provided along the way, but you must crack them yourself.
Just because you take to the sea and cross the world, it doesn’t guarantee that you will come by treasure.
You might not be able to change the world itself on your own, but you can play an important part in changing how we treat it.
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.
One must expect to smile and also to weep on the road to happiness.
You can trudge wearily along the well-worn path,or become gloriously lostin the woods that lie either side.
The path of error can become the path of truth, if only error is recognised.
Make a presentation on the topic “The best travelling destination”. Provide information about culture and habits of a chosen country, give advice about places to visit, travel, accommodation, eating habits, shopping, sightseeing, popular activities, things to bring and souvenirs to buy.
There are many English language websites relating to the theme of travel and adventure that might help you:www.nationalgeographic.com
Writing
In a paragraph of 50-70 words, summarise in your own words as far as possible which factors, according to both texts (ex.8 in section Reading), should be taken into consideration by anyone thinking of going on a tour to Antarctica.
Module 1
Self-Assessment Control Test
Use of English
Complete each sentence with a word from each box.
rolling new wet nosy couch stuffed fair-weather |
broom potato parker shirt blanket stone friend |
Paul’s a ……………….. – he’s never really supportive when things are going wrong.
Don’t be such a ………………… - by not joining in, you are spoiling everyone else’s fun.
Leila is always moving from one town to another, never settling down – she's a real ………
Veronica is a ………………… - she likes gossiping and never stops trying to find out what's happening in other people's lives.
Graham has been a ……………. since he was applied for the job – he has made so many changes for the better.
(5 points)