
- •И.А. Куприянова reading newspapers
- •In english
- •Содержание contents
- •Введение
- •The Origin of Newspapers
- •Vocabulary
- •Choose the correct answers:
- •Make a short review of a British newspaper:
- •Vocabulary
- •Insurance n.
- •Insure V.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words and phrases:
- •Vocabulary. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words and word combinations from the vocabulary list:
- •Furious
- •Comprehension and discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Here is another story, taken from The Daily Mirror. Some of the words have been removed. Here they are:
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension. Answer the questions as briefly as possible:
- •Vocabulary. Find words and expressions that are used in the text to mean:
- •Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •Vocabulary.
- •Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •Interminable adj.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary. Find words and expressions that are used in the text to mean:
- •Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words and phrases:
- •Interminable
- •Vocabulary. Find synonyms of the word “argument” in the text. Explain their meanings.
- •Vocabulary.
- •Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •I didn’t lay a finger on my
- •Vocabulary
- •Injury n.
- •Comprehension. Decide whether these statements are true or false, according to the story:
- •Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words and expressions:
- •Vocabulary. Find the words and expressions in the text that mean:
- •Vocabulary.
- •Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Choose the correct answers:
- •Make a short review of an American newspaper:
- •Vocabulary
- •Investigation n.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •III. Vocabulary. Find the words and expressions that mean:
- •Vocabulary. Fill the spaces with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list:
- •Writing. The story is about 400 words long. Write a shorter version of it, in not more than 200 words. Keep all the important facts but leave out all the unnecessary details.
- •Improvement n.
- •Comprehension. Decide whether these statements are true or false, according to the story:
- •II. Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •III. Vocabulary. Find the words and expressions that mean:
- •IV. Vocabulary. Paraphrase or explain the following phrases:
- •Grammar. Notice the use of the emphatic construction with the pronoun it:
- •Writing. Write an interview of Nigel Lewis, the author of the article, with Richard Borrows. Use the material of the article. Begin it as follows:
- •Discussion. Read the advertisements again and answer these questions:
- •Vocabulary. Select the vocabulary related to the topic ‘Home’ from the three advertisements, give illustrative examples with these words.
- •Writing. Work in pairs. Compose an advertisement for the Holiday Home you want to sell. Use the following words and word combinations:
- •Vocabulary
- •Choose the correct answer:
- •Look at the front pages of three British newspapers on pages 80-82 and answer the questions below. Fill in the chart as you work.
- •Take an English-language newspaper. Prepare a review of the front page. Use the following expressions:
- •Part II. Food and Drink. Cultural Sketches
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Comprehension. Decide whether these statements are true or false, according to the story:
- •Vocabulary. Find in the text the words that mean:
- •Grammar.
- •In Paris
- •Vocabulary
- •Iodine n.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary. Find the words and expressions in the text that mean:
- •Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •Virulent
- •Vocabulary. Find in the text synonyms or equivalent phrases that stand for:
- •V. Vocabulary. Paraphrase or explain the underlined phrases:
- •VI. Grammar.
- •Vocabulary
- •Involve V.
- •Vine n.
- •Vegetarian adj.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Vocabulary. Find the words in the text that mean:
- •III. Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •IV. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following words and expressions:
- •V. Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •Voluntary
- •III. Vocabulary. Find the words and expressions in the text that mean:
- •IV. Vocabulary. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following phrases:
- •Grammar.
- •I am confident we would identify many
- •Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension. Decide whether these statements are true or false, according to the story:
- •II. Vocabulary. Choose the most appropriate explanation for the following words:
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following phrases:
- •Vocabulary. Find in the txt the words and phrases that stand for:
- •Vocabulary. Paraphrase or explain the underlined phrases:
- •Grammar.
- •Grammar.
- •In the following exercise combine the beginnings of the sentences from column a with the endings from column b:
- •VI. Discussion. Answer the following questions:
- •Look at the headlines:
- •Vocabulary
- •Comprehension. Decide whether these statements are true or false, according to the forecast:
- •Vocabulary. Look at the five-day weather forecast. Using the words and phrases from Text 1 as a basis, prepare a weather report for five days.
- •Vocabulary. Compare Text 1 and Text 2. Look for synonyms in the texts. Using Text 1 and Text 2 as a basis write the following weather forecast in English.
- •Write a weather forecast to accompany the map.
- •Comprehension. Answer the following questions:
- •Write a weather forecast for three cities of your own choice.
- •Vocabulary
- •Study the tv Guide and find out:
- •Decide which programmes from the tv schedule you would like to watch:
- •Tv programmes are often accompanied with blurbs giving descriptions of these programmes. Match the blurbs with the titles of the programmes:
- •Cruise in style with Silversea Exclusive fashion cruise in association with the Telegraph and Harvey Nichols
- •No Flying. Eurostar to the the South of France
- •24Th to 31st July
- •Catalonia and Barcelona
- •Only ₤ 499 per person
- •Norway – a pure escape
- •Visit Santa in lapland
- •5 ★ Cidade de Goa
- •14 Nights Bed and Breakfast from
- •Call: 01242 240 316
- •Vocabulary
- •Voyage n.
- •Comprehension. Search the advertisements for the following information:
- •Using the questionnaire below interview your partner and make a note of his/her answers.
- •Vocabulary. Match the word combinations with their definitions:
- •Vocabulary. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words and word combinations from the box:
- •Classical Italy
- •Bargain Hunt
- •Interview with Tim Wonnacott
- •Diagnosis Murder [tv-Series 1993-2001]
- •5 Series, 64 episodes
- •Литература Reference Literature
- •Толкачёва и.П. Методика обучения чтению газет на английском языке: (к проблеме скоростного чтения): Автореф. Дис. … канд. Пед. Наук. – м., 1979.- 24с.
- •Харламова н.С. Работа над обзором текущих событий на занятиях по средствам массовой информации // Английский лексикон: познание и культура. – м., 1997. – с. 168-171.
Vocabulary. Look at the five-day weather forecast. Using the words and phrases from Text 1 as a basis, prepare a weather report for five days.
Today
Saturday, 3rd July
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with a few showers 25°C |
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Sunday
Moderate rain, showers 23°C |
Monday
Thunderstorm, partly cloudy, rain 19°C |
Tuesday
Moderate rain, showers 18°C |
Wednesday
Cloudy, largely dry 20°C
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Text 2
Study the language of the forecast. Select the vocabulary related to the topic Weather. Translate the weather forecasts for Scandinavia and Italy into Russian.
European weather outlook
Scandinavia: |
Western parts of Norway will continue to have plenty of cloud, perhaps with the odd shower. Otherwise, it will be another mostly dry day with some warm spells of sunshine. Light north-westerly winds. High 20-23C. Low Countries, Germany, Austria, Switzerland: |
The Low Countries and northern Germany will become mostly dry with some pleasant sunshine. Elsewhere, sunny spells will soon trigger some heavy showers and thunderstorms once again. Light north-westerly winds. High 22-25C. |
France: |
Apart from a scattering of heavy showers in eastern parts during the morning, it will be mostly dry with some warm sunshine. The best of the sunshine will be in western parts. Moderate northerly winds in the east, lighter elsewhere. High 23-26C. |
Spain and Portugal: |
Much of Spain and Portugal will have a dry morning with blue skies and unbroken sunshine. Some patchy cloud will develop during the afternoon, especially in northern parts. Becoming very warm once again, with light and variable winds. High 33-36C. |
Italy: |
Eastern parts will continue to have showers, some heavy with scattered thunderstorms. Parts of the north-east may even have a spell of more persistent rain. Mostly dry with some warm sunshine elsewhere. Light winds. High 23-26C. |
Greece: |
Northern parts of the mainland will have scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms after a mostly sunny morning. Elsewhere will be largely dry with plenty of warm sunny spells. Light northerly winds. High 23-26C. |
Exercises
Vocabulary. Compare Text 1 and Text 2. Look for synonyms in the texts. Using Text 1 and Text 2 as a basis write the following weather forecast in English.
Погода на Европейской Территории России (ЕТР) в предстоящие несколько дней ветреная, сырая и пасмурная. В первую половину следующей недели на севере европейской части России облачно, с прояснениями, местами пройдут кратковременные дожди. Максимальная температура воздуха +18 .. +20°. Причем ночью температура может упасть до 10° тепла. В средней полосе температура в минувшие несколько суток составляла +24 .. +26°, а ночью держалась в основном не ниже +15°. В наиболее неблагоприятные для жителей центра России дни температура на высоте полутора километров над землей не опускалась ниже +5° градусов, а вот, судя по прогностическим данным, на северо-востоке ЕТР уже через сутки температура понизится на этой высоте до –2..–3°. Так что наряду с дождями жителей северо-восточных районов европейской части России ждет нехарактерно холодная для начала июля погода.