- •Е. А. Таушканова, а. А. Хлызова conversational topics (Part 1)
- •1. Read Text 1a and translate it using Vocabulary. Text 1a. Let me introduce myself
- •Vocabulary
- •Topical vocabulary
- •2. Study Topical Vocabulary and make up sentences using the information from the table.
- •3. Introduce yourself. Use the questions below as a plan.
- •4. In pairs ask your group mates questions about them. Meet as many people as you can. Then describe one of your friends. Use the active vocabulary of the unit.
- •5. Read Text 1b and translate it. Text 1b. My biography
- •6. Answer the following questions.
- •1. Read Text 2a and translate it using Vocabulary. Text 2a. My week day
- •Vocabulary
- •Topical vocabulary
- •2. Write one sentence with each word.
- •3. Study Topical Vocabulary and translate words and word combinations into English.
- •4. Tell about your typical day. Use the questions below as a plan.
- •5. Read Text 2b and translate it. Text 2b. Nick’s usual working day
- •6. Answer the following questions.
- •7. Write about:
- •1. Read Text 3a and translate it using Vocabulary. Text 3a. Ural Federal University
- •Vocabulary
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Text 3b. Functions of the Universities
- •7. Write an essay (300−350 words) about the problems of higher education in our country.
- •1. Read Text 4a and translate it using Vocabulary. Text 4a. Higher education in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary
- •Topical vocabulary
- •2. Read the text and tell about studying at Cambridge University. Text 4b. Cambridge
- •3. Find in text 4b equivalents to the words.
- •4. True or false?
- •5. Read the text about Oxford University and translate it. Text 4c. Oxford today − an Ancient University
- •In the modern world
- •6. Translate into Russian using text 4c.
- •7. Translate into English using text 4c.
- •8. Answer the following questions using text 4c.
- •9. Read the text about higher education in the usa Text 4d. Higher Education in the usa
- •15. Find the information and tell your group mates about one of the most famous universities in the United States. You can use the additional literature, magazines, newspapers or the Internet.
- •16. Use the Internet to find the information on one of the topics about higher education in the uk. Make a presentation or a report to tell the rest of the students about:
- •1. Read Text 5a and translate it using Vocabulary. Text 5a. I want to be an engineer
- •Vocabulary
- •Topical vocabulary
- •2. Translate these sentences into English.
- •3. Study Topical Vocabulary and speak about your future profession. Use the following questions as a plan.
- •4. Read and translate Text 5b into Russian. Text 5b. The future of the engineering profession
- •5. Read and translate Text 5c into Russian. Text 5c. Who do we call a ‘Manager’?
- •6. Answer the questions.
- •7. Discuss with your partner advantages and disadvantages of your future profession.
- •8. Your e-mail friend, a student of a technical university, asks you if it is possible for him to get a job in Russia. Write a letter to him/her describing possibilities of working in our country.
Vocabulary
introduce |
представлять, знакомить |
a first-year student |
студент первого курса |
housewife |
домохозяйка |
several |
несколько |
region |
область |
to do well |
успевать |
appearance |
внешность |
chance |
случай, шанс |
mathematician |
математик |
kind |
добрый |
career |
карьера |
a lot |
много |
gymnastics |
гимнастика |
the Netherlands |
Нидерланды |
Topical vocabulary
tall |
высокий |
rude |
невежливый, грубый |
short |
маленького роста |
aggressive |
агрессивный |
stout |
приземистый, коренастый |
shy, confused |
застенчивый |
slim |
стройный |
active |
активный |
fat |
толстый |
fun to be with |
веселый человек |
plump |
полный |
enthusiastic |
энтузиаст, затейник |
fair hair |
светлые волосы |
quiet |
спокойный |
blonde |
блондин |
smart, clever, bright |
умный |
brunette |
брюнет |
stupid |
тупой, глупый |
gray hair |
седые волосы |
boring |
скучный |
bold headed |
лысый |
talkative |
разговорчивый |
short sighted |
близорукий |
easy to go along |
легкий в общении |
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impulsive |
порывистый, импульсивный |
2. Study Topical Vocabulary and make up sentences using the information from the table.
I |
am |
a first-year student, slim, tall, short, stout, fat, plump, blonde, brunette |
have |
a big/small family, many friends/relatives |
|
am fond of like am good at creasy about |
mathematics, English, skiing, skating, playing computer games, dancing, sport, collecting coins, knitting, modeling, travelling |
|
He She My friend My mother |
is |
a mathematician, a housewife, bold headed, short sighted, smart, clever, bright, stupid, boring, fun to be with, easy to go along, quiet, impulsive, aggressive, rude, shy, confused, active, talkative, enthusiastic |
has |
fair/gray/black hair |
|
is fond of likes is good at |
gardening, taking photos, skiing, skating, playing computer games, dancing, sport, collecting coins, knitting, modeling, travelling |
3. Introduce yourself. Use the questions below as a plan.
1. What is your name?
2. Where and when were you born?
3. How old are you?
4. Have you got a family?
5. How many people are there in your family?
6. Do you have brothers, sisters, grandparents in your family?
7. Where do you live?
8. Did you study well at school?
9. What school did you finish?
10. Did your teachers help you to choose your future profession?
11. What was your favourite subject?
12. What do you like to read?
13. What sport do you go in for?
14. What are you going to be?
15. Do you still live with your parents?
16. Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?