- •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:
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- •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.
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