- •Министерство образования Республики Беларусь
- •Кафедра белорусского и иностранных языков
- •Гомель 2003
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •Read the words and study their meaning:
- •Read the word combinations, give their Russian equivalents
- •Read the following sentences with new words
- •Insert the suitable word from active vocabulary:
- •5. Make up sentences using new words and expressions.
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Vocabulary notes
- •A home in england
- •Food and eating habits.
- •Vocabulary and speech exercises.
- •1. Read the words and word combinations and memorize them.
- •1. Places to eat:
- •2. At a restaurant/ cafe/ pub:
- •3. Meals and courses:
- •4. Quality of food / general appearance:
- •4.Make up sentences of your own, using the following expressions:
- •Eating out
- •1.After you read these texts, answer the questions:
- •2. Ask your groupmates all kinds of questions concerning eating traditions in Belarus and abroad:
- •3. Look through the text “At a pub” and compose a dialogue, discussing pubs:
- •4.1. Read the dialogues and answer the questions:
- •4.2. Read and reproduce the dialogues, using the prompts in the boxes.
- •I should very much like some cookies, please.
- •4.3. Each reply from the given list is a waiter's reply. Imagine you're a visitor of a restaurant and answer it.
- •4.4. Discuss the following situations in pairs:
- •5. Speak on the topic. Travelling and tourism
- •Vocabulary and speech exercises.
- •Read the words and study their meaning.
- •6. Entertain развлекаться, забавляться.
- •25. To board one/s plane (boat, ship), on board
- •Read the words combinations, give their Russian equivalents
- •3 Read the following sentences with new words
- •4 Insert the suitable word from the active vocabulary.
- •5 Make up sentences.
- •Vocabulary and speech exercises.
- •1. Read the words and study their meaning.
- •2. Read the word-combinations , give their Russian equivalents and memorize them:
- •3. Read the following sentences with new words and put all kinds of questions to them:
- •4. Insert the suitable word from the active vocabulary.
- •5. Make up sentences with new words.
- •Spending Money : Shopping
- •2. Read the text again. As you read it note down any thing about ways in which shopping in our country differs from that of Britain and other English – speaking countries.
- •3. Speak on the topic “Shopping” ecology. Environmental pollution
- •Vocabulary and speech exercises.
- •1. Read the words and study their meaning.
- •2.Read the word combinations, give their Russian equivalents and memorize them
- •3.Read the following sentences with new words and put all kinds of questions to them
- •5. Make up sentences :
- •1.Read the text and answer the following questions.
- •3. Give answers to these questions.
- •4. Look through the text and discuss the problem of:
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •2. Read the word-combinations, give their Russian equivalents and memorize them:
- •3. Read the following sentences with new words and put all kinds of questions to them:
- •4. Insert the suitable word from the active vocabulary:
- •5. Make up sentences with the following words:
- •1.Read the text and be ready to answer the questions that follow it: mass media
- •2.Ask your groupmate all kinds of questions about a key role of mass media in shaping our views.
- •3.Look through the text and discuss advantages and disadvantages of all the mass media.
- •4.1.Read the text and answer the questions:
- •4.2.Read the text and speak on the following:
- •4.3.Read the text and say what new facts you have found in it:
- •5.Speak on the topic “Mass Media”.
- •Vocabulary and speech exercises.
- •Engineering – инженерное дело; техника
- •Практическое пособие
- •Авторы - составители: Пузенко Иван Николаевич
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Read the words and study their meaning:
1.mass media средства массовой информации
The mass media include press, radio and television.
2.integral неотъемлемый
Agriculture is an integral part of our national economy.
3.contemporary современный
Television has become the main source from which most contemporary Americans get the information.
4.to entertain развлекать
This popular music program entertained many viewers.
5.to shape формировать
Television shapes our views and broadens our outlook.
6.to subscribe подписываться
My parents subscribe to the weekly “Arguments and Facts”.
7.issue выпуск, издание, номер(газеты)
Today’s issue of “Moscow News” is very interesting.
8.circulation тираж
Newspaper companies use many methods to increase their circulation.
9.broadcast радиопередача, трансляция
Radio and television broadcasts within seconds reach millions of people all over the world.
10.to remind напоминать
This article reminds us of air pollution problem.
11.to concern заботиться, беспокоиться
Any parents are concerned about the future of their children.
12.to expose подвергать чему-либо
My friend was exposed to difficulties.
13.violence насилие
Violence on TV is a problem that worries people.
14.crime преступление
Terrorism is a crime against humanity.
15.evil зло, вред
Of two evils choose the less.
16.abusive оскорбительный
His behavior is abusive.
17.to complain жаловаться(на что-либо)
Some people complain that they have no time to watch TV.
18.advertisement реклама
Free local newspapers consist mainly of advertisements.
19.commercial теле реклама
Commercials are shown in commercial breaks between programs.
20.knowledgeable хорошо осведомленный
My sister is knowledgeable of the recent events.
21.to argue спорить, возражать
Some people argue that reading yellow press is useless.
22.waste of time бесполезная трата времени
Playing computer games is a waste of time.
23.addict наркоман, завзятый телезритель
Some of addicts are young people who watch TV with great concentration.
24.advantage преимущество
One of important advantages of television is an opportunity of live broadcasting.
2. Read the word-combinations, give their Russian equivalents and memorize them:
contemporary society, shaping public opinion, daily newspaper, large circulation, great invention, direct broadcast, weekly chat show, soap opera, news program, social norms, powerful force, unique experience, television viewer, background information, main advantage, current events,
favourite column, prestigious magazine, mass-circulation national papers, print media, advertising agency.
3. Read the following sentences with new words and put all kinds of questions to them:
The mass media include print media such as newspapers and magazines, and electronic media such as radio and television.
The viewer turns to TV programs for news and analysis of current events.
There is a lot of competition between broadcasting organizations.
Popular music programs are presented by disc jockeys.
To change TV channels you use your remote control looking for something interesting to watch.
Sometimes people say that today news programs are a mixture of information and entertainment.
Ratings of some TV networks are decreasing now.
In every issue of this magazine I find something interesting.
Good news does not usually make headlines.
Serious journalists and TV reporters provide us with reliable information.