- •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
housing |
жилье |
to serve |
обслуживать |
opportunity |
возможность |
make up |
макияж |
dormitory, students hostel |
студенческое общежитие |
while |
пока, в то время как |
to rent a flat /an apartment |
снимать квартиру |
healthy |
здоровый, полезный |
to share |
делить(-ся) |
prefer |
предпочитать |
week days |
будние дни |
to miss |
пропускать |
alarm clock |
будильник |
successfully |
успешно |
usually |
обычно |
boring |
скучный |
roommate |
сосед по комнате |
have to be back |
должны вернуться |
Topical vocabulary
wake up |
просыпаться |
to miss classes |
пропускать занятия |
get up |
вставать |
to take exams |
сдавать экзамены |
do morning exercises |
делать зарядку |
to pass exams |
сдать экзамены |
take a shower/ a bath |
принимать душ/ ванну |
to do well |
делать успехи, хорошо учиться |
wash |
умываться |
for the first /second course |
на первое / второе блюдо |
clean teeth |
чистить зубы |
to get ready |
подготовиться |
make one’s bed |
заправлять кровать |
revise |
повторять (материал) |
dress |
одеваться |
to get tired |
устать |
to comb/brush one's hair |
причесывать волосы |
to take pleasure in |
получать удовольствие от... |
take a bus |
ехать автобусом |
acquaintance |
знакомый |
have a break |
иметь перерыв |
to look forward to |
ждать с нетерпением |
make a phone call |
звонить |
as a rule |
как правило |
do homework |
делать домашнее задание |
it takes me... minutes to get to the University by bus |
мне нужно ... минут, чтобы добраться до университета на автобусе |
to be in a hurry |
спешить |
go to bed |
ложиться спать |
2. Write one sentence with each word.
Usual − usually − as usual – unusual;
occasion − occasional – occasionally;
to end − to finish − to be over;
to start − to begin − to get ready for;
on Sunday − at five o'clock − in cafeteria;
full time student − part time student;
freshman − second year student − school graduate.