- •Upper-Intermediate English Course Moscow 2006
- •Preface
- •To the Teacher
- •Content of the workbook
- •Brainstorming
- •Vocabulary
- •It’s All Began There…
- •Jamestown – the First British Colony
- •Developing Your Writing Skills
- •Russian Imperial Expansion and Maturation Brainstorming
- •Vocabulary
- •Russian Expansion
- •Uprising Led by Emel’yan Pugachev
- •Vocabulary
- •Merchandiser, missionary, government, charter, indigenous, convert, interceded, unjust, rank, fur, approval, declined, unprofitable, genius, unique.
- •Russians in Alaska.
- •Make a list of food products and write a request to Saint Petersburg for the Colony supply.
- •Vocabulary assignment.
- •Vocabulary
- •Livestock, crops, agricultural, dams, fertilizers, harvest, irrigate, self-sufficient, fertile, farmers
- •Brainstorming
- •Lewis and Clark Expedition
- •Mexican – American Wars
- •Developing Your Oral Speech Skills
- •Vocabulary
- •Seal, Penguin, Polar bear, Beaver, marten, fox, whale
- •Russians are coming…
- •Idiomatic Expressions
- •Vocabulary Prefixes study:
- •Miser, miserable, scrupulous, noble, brave, courageous, intrigued, modest, exacting, persevering, resourceful, inventive, boastful, haughty, fun-loving; witty, smart, curious.
- •Conflict or War
- •New Power Appeared
- •Vocabulary:
- •American Constitution and Democracy
- •Vocabulary:
- •Make a draft; round out; anticipate; transfer; restrain; reinforce; regulate; stimulate
- •Russia Fights Back Napoleon
- •Invasion Began.
- •Battle for Smolensk
- •The Right Strategy
- •Moscow and Napoleon
- •Developing Your Writing Skills
- •Retreat of Napoleon
- •Idioms and Proverbs
- •Vocabulary Study.
- •Level off; peak; shoot up; remain stable; increase; decrease
- •Discriminated, ghetto, heritage, immense, mistrust, pedigree, persecution, plurality, quota, radical, racial, refuge, refugee, synagogues, temple, cathedral, willing
- •Vocabulary:
- •Strengthen, protect, reprimand, establish, fortify, advance, embody.
- •Expansion with Central Asia
- •Peace and War with Khiva?
- •Enlightening in Turkistan
- •Vocabulary
- •Riots and Gazavat
- •Unit Five. Industrialization in America
- •Industrial Revolution in the United States and Russia.
- •Industrialization of the Soviet Union
- •Brainstorming
- •Vocabulary
- •Industry and Agriculture
- •New Miracles in Russia
- •The "New Economic Policy"
- •Collectivization and Industrialization – First Steps to Independence
- •Collectivization and industrialization in practice
- •Fascinate; repair; apprentice; set up; settle down; fit; withdraw
- •Vocabulary
- •Invade; launch massive attacks; wage a war; counter-offensive; sacrify; occupy new territories; defeat; siege; evacuate; aggressive; annihilate
- •It looked the war was getting different
- •Y alta Conference
- •Grammar Subjunctive Mood in simple sentences
- •Some particular difficulties at translation of American Newspapers’ articles
- •How Do You Feel About the Future in Russia?
- •Vocabulary:
- •Assess; savings; grim; equally; throughout; decrease; limited; important
- •First, second, soon; then; next; later; some time later; after a while; at last; finally; eventually; afterwards; as a result; meanwhile; in the meantime; at the same time; on the other hand; however
- •The Paragraph Writing
- •Genius and Self-Demanding Journalist - Vladimir Pozner
- •Exercise № 90. Read over texts about famous personalities once again and decide on using a simile, a metaphor and personification for every described person. Doing it, try to be precise and objective.
- •Aleksey Elmolov
- •Exercise № 91. Study phrases above and use them in your own sentences about famous Russian personalities. Discussion Point:
- •In groups of two decide on what makes all these people famous.
- •Vocabulary
- •Idioms with the word ‘Time’ and ‘Money’
- •Modal verbs: Need and Dare
- •Writing Topics in toefl
- •Appendix One. List of irregular verbs
- •The Russian Federation
Some particular difficulties at translation of American Newspapers’ articles
At this section we would like to put your attention on some particular difficulties which can be met while reading American or British press. Newspapers’ language is very specific and varied with high speed. Nevertheless, many of newspapers’ expressions are quite fixed and constant. Study these examples as they can be much useful in your future professional life.
On the sidelines: - в кулуарах
The leaders of four European countries have met on the sidelines of the European Union summit in Brussels, to consider the direction of EU defence policy.
War of words: - перепалка, словесная дуэль
Sunday's newspapers assess the war of words between the British and American intelligence agencies over the Iraq war.
Curfew: - комендантский час
The Minister said the curfew would apply from 19.00 to 05.00.
sticking point: - камень преткновения
Jerusalem remains a sticking point for Palestinian and Israeli leaders that impedes efforts to find a way out from the Middle East deadlock.
law-enforcement bodies: - правоохранительные органы
Russian law-enforcement bodies are reported to tighten security at health resorts in the South of the country.
at large: - быть на свободе
Many suspected Chechen war criminals are still at large.
soft targets: - легкодоступные цели
Most experts describe embassies and hotels as "soft targets".
sideline: - выводить из игры
France's Foreign Minister intends to meet Mohammad Abbas, despite Israeli and US attempts to sideline the Palestinian leader.
purge: - репрессии, чистки
In 1930s millions of Russians were subjected to purge.
roadmap: план мирного урегулирования, «дорожная карта»
The roadmap peace plan suggests that the State of Israel should freeze settlement activity in the Palestinian territories and remove dozens of outposts established since Ariel Sharon came to power.
money laundering: - отмывание капиталов
Russian authorities requested the extradition of the fugitive media tycoon Vladimir Gusinsky on fraud and money laundering charges.
draft resolution: проект резолюции
Members of the United Nations Security Council are examining a new version of a US draft resolution for the political and economic reconstruction of Iraq.
Exercise № 76. Translate the text below into English.
Президенты «Большой Тройки» обсуждали послевоенную реорганизацию Европы, с целью восстановления побежденных наций и разрушенной Нацистской Германии. Ялтинская конференция явилась встречей по созданию проекта резолюции о создании Организации Объединенных Наций, поскольку один из его ключевых результатов была декларация намерения по поддержанию мира и безопасности в мире. США и Соединенное Королевство согласились с предложением СССР об оказании поддержки Украинской и Белорусской Советским Социалистическим Республикам, которым были предоставлены места в членстве ООН, в результате их тяжелого военного бремени. Наконец, 24 октября 1945, Организация Объединенных Наций была создана, когда ее Устав был ратифицирован пятью постоянными членами Совета Безопасности и большинством других стран. Первое заседание Генеральной Ассамблеи было проведено в Лондоне в январе 1946.
Unit Seven. Great American Depression
SURVEY
Americans were rather optimistic about their future in 1928. Herbert Hoover ran his presidency with a popular slogan “A chicken in every pot, two cars in every garage”. But the reality turned out to be worse and less than a year later, the whole country plunged into the worst depression it had ever experienced.
Are you optimistic about the future? Conduct a survey of five of your classmates and record the results using the form below. Then report the results to the class.