- •Unit five
- •I speech patterns
- •Exercises
- •I. Paraphrase the following using Patterns 1-3:
- •II. Make the following sentences emphatic using Pattern 4 as in the example:
- •III. Translate these sentences into English:
- •IV. Answer the questions: use would or used to.
- •V. Make up short situations (no more than two or three sentences) or dialogues to illustrate Patterns 1-4 text. A freshman's experience From "Daddy Long-Legs" by Jean Webster
- •Vocabulary notes
- •I. Read the text and do the following
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •III. Explain (in English) what is meant by and give Russian equivalents of:
- •IV. Paraphrase the following sentences:
- •V. A) Write 20 questions about the second part of the text of Unit Five using the following words and phrases:
- •B) Ask your fellow-students to give their responses.
- •VI. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •IX. Revise Essential Vocabulary (I) and translate the following:
- •X. Compose 20 sentences about the text, using modal verbs must, can, may, ought, might with the perfect infinitive:
- •XI. Translate the text into Russian:
- •Topic: education
- •Text a. Higher education and teacher training in great britain
- •Text b. Dialogue
- •Text с. How to get a degree
- •Essential vocabulary (II) Words and Word Combinations
- •Exercises
- •I. Study Text a and write English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Transcribe them:
- •II. Write 15 questions on Text a, using new words and expressions in each question. Ask your classmates to reply them. Summarize what you have learned about the British system of higher education.
- •III. Study Texts в and с and write English equivalents of the following words and phrases:
- •IV. Ask your fellow-students:
- •V. Retell Text в in indirect speech using new words and word combinations.
- •VI. Fill in prepositions. Ask the others to give their responses to the given sentences so as to make up micro-dialogues:
- •VII. Make up dialogues, using Essential Vocabulary on the topic Suggested situations:
- •VIII. A) Read and translate into Russian: Oxford
- •B) Argue the pros and cons of: 1. Tutorial system. 2. Students' uniform. 3. Residential colleges.
- •IX. Read the text. Comment on its content: Students in Tents
- •Unit nine
- •I. Speech patterns
- •Exercises
- •I. Change the sentences, using the patterns:
- •II. Think of a situation. Suggest a beginning matching up the end. Use the proper pattern:
- •III. Translate the following into English. Use the patterns:
- •IV. Respond to the following statements and questions, using the patterns:
- •V. Write 12 questions suggesting answers with these patterns. (The questions in Ex. IV may serve as a model.) text. Rose at the music-hall From "They Walk in the City" by j. B. Priestley
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Essential vocabulary (I) Words
- •Word Combinations
- •Exercises
- •VII. Translate these sentences into English, using the word way.
- •VIII. Insert prepositions or adverbs where necessary:
- •Iх. Make up a story, using the words and phrases from Essential Vocabulary I.
- •X. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •XI. Test on synonymy.
- •1. Prove that the following words are (or are not) synonyms:
- •2. Synonyms within the following pairs differ by style. Point out which of them are bookish, colloquial or neutral.
- •XII. Go over the text again and try to discuss the following:
- •XIII. A) Translate the text into Russian:
- •B) Comment on the following aspects of the fragment:
- •Text b. At the box-office
- •Text с. Pantomimes
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •II. Learn Text в by heart. Act out this dialogue.
- •III. Retell Text с in your own words.
- •IV. Translate the following into English:
- •V. Read the following and either agree or disagree with the statements.
- •VI. A) Describe your impressions of a play (opera, ballet) you have seen. Follow the plan below:
- •B) Make up dialogues discussing the points above.
- •VII. A) Supply articles where necessary:
- •VIII. Give a free translation of the following passage. Make use of the English phrases given at the end:
- •IX. A) Read Sir Laurence Olivier's answers given by him in a newspaper interview:
- •X. Translate the following fragments into Russian (in writing)!
- •Хi. Speak individually or arrange a discussion on the following:
- •Studies of written english
I. Read the text and do the following
1. Explain the difference between the following words used in the text: dictionary — vocabulary, giggle — laugh, toss — throw, pair — couple. 2. Search the text for the verb get, translate the sentences. 3. What is the most favourite word in Judy's vocabulary? Would you recommend your pupils to use it?
II. Answer the following questions:
1. What did Judy mean by classes and campus? 2. Why did Judy mention ice-cream and соrn-meal mush in her letter? 3. What did Judy think was the trouble with college? 4. What joke had gone all over college? 5. Why did Judy keep still when the girls spoke about things she didn't know? 6. Why didn't Judy study at night, no matter how many written reviews were coming in the morning? 7. In what way did Judy want to catch up with the group? 8. What did Judy mean by saying that she was at least honest? 9. What did Judy mean by saying writing this letter off and on for two days? 10. Where had Judy studied before college? 11. Why did Judy feel embarrassed at times? 12. What did Judy mean by blank years and abyss of ignorance? 13. What shows that the text was written by an American writer?
III. Explain (in English) what is meant by and give Russian equivalents of:
A. blank wall, blank look, blank verse, blank sheet, blank form, blank cheque, blank years, blank mind, blank face;
B. empty room, shallow interests, vacant house, shallow girl, bright dress, bright face, bright child, bright eyes, ignorant person, incomparable bore.
IV. Paraphrase the following sentences:
1. He stared at her in utter astonishment. 2. He opened his eyes for a short while but then lost his consciousness again. 3. A faint smile enlivened her face for a moment. 4. There was a gap in my memory. 5. There are many interesting items in the newspaper today. 6. The silk stockings caused Judy's envy. 7. He used to be a capable pupil. 8. The letter aroused great interest. 9. At times she felt very unhappy. 10. The trouble with him is that he is a light-minded person. 11. This fruit is quite eatable, I'd say. 12. Your friend differs much from what he was years ago.
V. A) Write 20 questions about the second part of the text of Unit Five using the following words and phrases:
1. Christmas present; 2. to be a surprise; 3. wrist; 4. to get to (one's) recitations; 5. a hot-water bottle; 6. to enlarge one's vocabulary; 7. to confess; 8. a low motive; 9. to do geometry; 10. to sit cross-legged; 11. a miserable creature; 12. to know (from); 13. to be very much obliged for; 14. every other sentence; 15. to be bored; 16. to be excited about; 17. to toss into the waste-basket; 18. to talk to (smb.); 19. at least.
B) Ask your fellow-students to give their responses.
VI. Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Вы хорошо знаете свою роль или вам нужен суфлер? 2. Конечно, у Джуди были недостатки, но она по крайней мере была честна. 3. Она очень волновалась, так как именно ее доклад был первым. 4. Девушкам не разрешалось выходить с территории колледжа после того, как колокол пробьет десять. 5. Оливер Твист воспитывался в работном доме (work-house). С раннего возраста детям приходилось много работать, одеваться в чужие обноски и есть одну овсянку. Большинство учителей, невежественные люди, очень жестоко обращались с детьми, 6. Не подсказывайте. Она знает урок и просто немного волнуется. 7. Вам нужно заполнить бланк и расписаться вот здесь. 8. Простое белое платье Джеммы очень шло ей. 9. Княжна Марья была некрасива, но улыбка, освещавшая ее лицо, была прелестна. 10. Ирэн всегда одевалась просто, но с большим вкусом. 11. Глаза мальчика блестели от возбуждения. 12. Джуди поняла свою ошибку только тогда, когда ее подруги начали смеяться. 13. Свежий воздух и простая пища — вот что ему нужно сейчас. 14. Временами ей казалось, что она не сможет вынести такого горя. Но у нее был сын, о котором надо было заботиться. 15. Я еще не привык работать с магнитофоном. 16. Беда в том, что я потеряла билеты и не могу их найти.
VII. a) Retell the contents of Judy's letter in Indirect Speech.
b) Retell the contents of Judy's letter as her guardian might describe it to a friend of his.
c) Describe Judy's first steps in college as Julia Pendleton might be describing them to a friend of hers.
d) Give a summary of the text
VIII. Insert prepositions or adverbs where necessary:
i. The trouble ... the book is that it's boring me ... death. 2. It will take me ... least a month to catch......the group. 3. What did you buy... the money you got... your father? 4. I need an alarm clock to wake me up ... time. 5. I've been writing the letter ... and......two days, now I've finished it... last. 6. I was perfectly sure to be put......the desk next... the girt whom I didn't like to sit.... 7. His visit was a surprise ... me, I didn't know he was ... town. 8. When I come ... some English words which I don't know I always look them......the dictionary. 9. In his speech he pointed ... all the drawbacks ... our work. 10. The drills on the English sounds bore me ... times, but I know that they are very useful. 11. He helped me a lot... my mathematics and I'm much obliged ... him ... it.