
- •Э.Г. Беззатеева, в.И. Сидорова, и.Н. Чурилова
- •Contents
- •Предисловие
- •My Identity
- •Vocabulary Training
- •2. Say: a) what relatives by birth; b) what relatives by marriage you or other members of your family have.
- •7. Translate the following collocations with the prepositions by and of.
- •12. A) Make up 5 sentences about the occupations of your relatives. Use the following words:
- •13. Read the following words and make up some sentences about your hobby and hobbies of your relatives.
- •Reading
- •14. Read the text and be ready to answer the questions.
- •Meet my family
- •15. Answer the following questions:
- •16. Complete the following sentences using the text.
- •17. Work in pairs. Correct wrong statements.
- •18. Give English equivalents for the following word-combinations and use them in the sentences of your own:
- •Speech Practice
- •25. Look at the chart of events in the life of an English writer Miriam Field and make a brief biographical account. You may start with the phrases:
- •26. Find the Russian equivalents of the following proverbs:
- •27. Tell the class about yourself and your family. Check List to module I
- •Module II University Training
- •Vocabulary Training
- •1. Read and remember the following words and word-combinations.
- •2. Group the words and word-combinations according to their morphological structure.
- •3. Complete the following phrases.
- •4. Fill the gaps with the proper words.
- •5. Fill in prepositions or adverbs if necessary.
- •6. Let the members of the class ask and answer questions. Give short answers and add a sentence of your own.
- •9. Complete the sentences.
- •10. Compose sentences using word combinations:
- •11. Answer the questions.
- •12. Put questions to the sentences.
- •13. Give English equivalents for the following word-combinations and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •14. Read the text about the University you study at.
- •15. Complete the following sentences using the text.
- •16. Give equivalents to the following sentences.
- •17.Give English equivalents to the following words and word combinations using the text.
- •18. Make up sentences using the following words:
- •19. Answer the following questions.
- •20. Read the text about the higher education in Great Britain and be ready to answer the questions. Higher Education in Great Britain
- •21. Answer these questions.
- •22. Read the text and try to understand all the details.
- •Speech Practice
- •24. Look through the dialogues given below and make up your own dialogue on the following situation: a foreign student wants to know as much as possible about the system of higher education in Russia.
- •26. Express your opinion answering the questions.
- •27. Speak on the university you study at. Check list to module 2
- •Module III
- •2. Work in pairs. Student a translate these sentences into Russian , student b translate them into English.
- •3.Read the geographical names.
- •4. Choose the geographical names with а definite article the in exercise III, read and memorize them.
- •15. Express your opinion.
- •16. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •17. Say it in English using the model.
- •18. Fill in the missing words and phrases from those listed below.
- •19. Finish up the sentences according to the model:
- •20. Translate the following sentences.
- •Speech practice
- •In each column find the word with more general meaning.
- •Reading
- •Speech practice
- •17. Complete the dialogues.
- •18. Work in pairs.
- •19. Learn the dialogues.
- •20. Role play. Work in two groups, one - acting mPs supporting the bills to be introduced the other - rejecting it. Discuss all pros and cons of the bills given below, and give your arguments:
- •Part 3. Industry and Agriculture
- •Vocabulary training
- •1. Read and remember the following words and word-combinations.
- •7. Give Russian equivalents.
- •8. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •In each column find nouns and give their Russian equivalents.
- •11. In each column find adjectives and give the Russian equivalents.
- •Reading
- •12. Study the following text.
- •13. Enumerate the main industries developed in Great Britain.
- •21. Speak about:
- •22. Suppose you are to give a lecture on the current state of British economy.
- •23. Role play.
- •Check list to module III
- •Module IV London – the capital of Great Britain
- •Vocabulary training
- •2.Practice the reading of the proper names.
- •3. Find the synonyms.
- •10. Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •Reading
- •11. Study the following text.
- •12. Find in the text the words which have an opposite meaning.
- •13. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •14. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •15. Answer the following questions.
- •16. The information given below contains different points of view of the American students on some aspects of social life in Great Britain.
- •Speech practice
- •17. Use the following words to speak about
- •18. Learn the dialogues.
- •19. In groups, hold a discussion on the following situation:
- •20. Comment on the following proverbs and sayings. (Explain their meaning, give their Russian equivalents.)
- •6. Using the information from the text above, complete these sentences.
- •12. Give the answers to the questions below.
- •17. Work with your desk-mate and decide on the best title to the text above.
- •24. Work together with your desk - mate.
- •29. Work in groups of three or four.
- •5. Using the information from the text above, complete these sentences.
- •10. Answer the questions to the text.
- •17. Answer the questions to the text.
- •22. Read the statements and say whether they are true or false
- •27. Answer the questions to the text above.
- •33. Answer the following questions.
- •40. Work with your partner. Match synonyms
- •Reading
- •41. Scan the text and express its general idea. Architecture of Omsk
- •42. Answer the questions.
- •2. Work as a group and give the names of occupations related to:
- •3. In small groups make a list of jobs which can be described as:
- •4. Work with your teacher and think of the jobs requiring:
- •5. Choose the right word.
- •6. Work as a group now and think on the following:
- •11. Answer the following questions.
- •12. Read the second text carefully and think of the possible title to this text.
- •13. Look through the sample cv and pay attention to the details.
- •Curriculum vitae
- •14. Answer the following questions.
- •15. Complete the following sentences using the contents of both texts.
- •16. This time the text is about a cover letter, read it carefully.
- •17. Think of the heading to the text and express its general idea in one or two sentences.
- •18. Work with your partner. Study the sample cover letter (job application letter).
- •Sample Job Application Letter
- •19. Work in pairs. Correct wrong statements.
- •Speech Practice
- •20 Look at the following speech patterns and match questions and answers.
- •21 Match the questions in a with the answers in b. Refer your answer to a particular situation (formal, less formal, informal).
- •22. Say which job you would prefer and why:
- •23. Read and develop these conversations.
- •24. Find out about your group-mates' and other people's occupations.
- •25. Point out the most important factors in choosing your future job.
- •27. Here are two sets of questions. Work with your partner and answer these questions.
- •28. Work as one or two small groups. Chose any situation and act it out.
- •Check list to module VII
In each column find the word with more general meaning.
1. state city part street district |
2. group member union circle party |
3. parliament minister chamber the House of Lords member
|
Find the synonyms.
head, at present, to play a part, to determine, now, leader, to play a role, to govern, to rule; parliamentary, to consist of, constitutional, to be formed of, to define.
Read and translate the derivatives.
to rule-ruling-as a rule-a rule; to power-power-powerful; to unite-union-the Trade Union-united-the United Nations; to lead-(a) leader-leadership-leading; to present-at present-present-presentation; policy-political-politician; common-the House of Commons-the Common Market; to elect-elective-elector-elections.
Read and translate the following word-combinations and phrases.
а) at the head of; at present; Queen’s power(s); constitutional monarchy; in the name of the Queen; the highest executive power; majority; in the middle of.
b) the country is ruled by the Government; is called Labour party; is supported by the rich people; to defend the interests of the working class; to consist of 2 chambers; to have majority in the House of Commons; to form the Government.
Fill in the missing words and phrases from those listed below.
1. The country … by the Government.
2. The Queen is … of the state.
3. The judiciary branch of the government … common law.
4. The Prime Minister … the Government.
5. Great Britain is a parliamentary ….
6. The Parliament … of 2
chambers: … and ….
at the head; monarchy; is ruled; was founded; the House of Lords; consists; forms; the House of Commons, determines.
Make sure if you remember the Passive Voice.
1. The government (формируется) by the Prime Minister.
2. The Conservative Party (поддерживается) by the rich people.
3. The Labour Party (основана) at the beginning of the 20th century.
4. The country (управляется) by the Government in the name of the Queen.
5. 650 members (выбираются) to the House of Common.
6. The Prime Minister (назначается) by the Queen.
to
form, to support, to rule, to elect, to found, to appoint.
Rearrange the sentences putting the words in the correct word order.
1. Great Britain, a, is, monarchy, parliamentary.
2. The Queen, at, of, is, the head, the state.
3. The Parliament, the Queen’s powers’, by, are, limited.
4. The Prime Minister, the leader, the party, of, is, has, that, the majority, the House of Commons, in, usually.
5. 20 ministers, and, the Cabinet, consists of, the Prime Minister.
Reading
Study the following text.
Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. The King or the Queen is at the head of the state but does not play an important part in the political life of the country.
The
Queen has powers that can surprise many. She can choose a Prime
Minister, dissolve Parliament and declare war like an absolute
monarch. But in reality, she does not have these powers and acts
under the tradition on the advice of Parliament.
The British monarch has served both the Empire and the Commonwealth. Queen Elizabeth is the head of state not only of one small island nation, but also of the 53 nations of the Commonwealth, with the population of 1.8 billion.
The Queen’s
powers are limited by Parliament. It consists of two chambers: the
House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords has
inherited (наследственные)
members and the House of Commons has elected members. The House of
Commons is the main law-making body of the United Kingdom.
It is here that new bills are introduced and debated.
The House of Lords has more than 1,000 members, although only about 250 take an active part in the work of the House. The chairman of the House of Lords is the Lord Chancellor, who sits on the Woolsack.
The House of Commons is made up of 650 elected members, known as Members of Parliament, or MPs. The House of Commons is presided over by the Speaker.
The Government is formed by the Prime Minister usually the leader of the party that has the majority in the House of Commons. He is appointed by the queen. Prime Ministers hold Cabinet meetings at their house at number 10 Downing Street, which is very near the Houses of Parliament. The second largest party becomes the official opposition with its own leader and the Shadow Cabinet.
The highest executive power is the Cabinet. It consists of 20 ministers and the Prime Minister. The country is ruled by the Government in the name of Queen.
The judiciary branch of the government determines common law and is independent of both the legislative and the executive branches. There is no written Constitution in Great Britain, only precedents and traditions.
At present there are 3 main political parties in the country: the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party and the Labour Party. The Conservative Party and the Liberal Party were founded in the middle of the 19th century and were supported by the rich people. The Labour Party was founded by the Trade Union Congress at the beginning of the 20th century. While many Labour voters are middle-class or intellectuals, the traditional Labour Party support is still strongest in industrial areas.
Answer the following questions:
1. Is Great Britain a parliamentary monarchy?
2. Is the Queen at the head of the state?
3. Does she play an important part in the political life of the country?
4. Are her powers’ limited by the Parliament?
5. What chambers does the Parliament consist of?
6. Whom is the Government formed by?
7. What is the highest executive power?
8. What are that main political parties in Great Britain?
Put questions to the sentences.
1. The Conservative Party was founded in the middle of the 19th century. (When?)
2. The Government is formed by the Prime Minister. (Whom by?)
3. The Conservative Party is supported by the rich people. (What people by?)
4. 650 members are elected to the House of Commons. (How many?)
5. Prime Ministers hold Cabinet meetings at their house at number 10 Downing Street. (Where?)
Compose sentences using the following words.
Prime Minister at the head of majority constitutional monarchy member |
to debate to preside over to rule to support to form |
Complete the following sentences.
Prime Minister is the leader of the party that...
The highest executive power is …
A "Shadow Cabinet" is formed by....
The official residence of the British Prime Minister is ...
Тhе party which has majority of seats in the House of Commons forms ...
Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations.
The Cabinet; 2.The House of Commons;
3.The Prime Minister; 4. A parliamentary monarchy.