- •Моя родина, друзі, я/ my family, friends and me
- •2. Дозвілля / leisure time
- •3. Навколишній світ / the world around
- •Завдання та методичні рекомендації з предмету «англійська мова» для студентів і курсу
- •My family, friends and me
- •In this unit you will:
- •My family
- •Read the text and pay attention to the active vocabulary given above:
- •Answer the questions:
- •In each line choose one word that doesn’t belong to the group and explain why you think so:
- •Read and memorise the following words and word-combinations. They will help you to describe people’s appearance. Pay attention to the pronunciation:
- •Describe yourself and your family using active vocabulary. Family matters
- •Read the following information. Pay attention to the active vocabulary: Family Types
- •Answer the following questions to the information above:
- •Tell if the sentences below are true (t) or false (f) according to the text:
- •Put all kinds of questions:
- •Read and translate the text. Do you agree with the following ways to recognize possible signs of stress?
- •Identifying signs of stress in your children and teens
- •Repeat active vocabulary and be ready to speak about family types and how you can identify stress. Relationships with peers
- •Read the story on the Internet blog. Say how the girls support their friendship online. Friendship online, why not?
- •People’s character
- •What is your position in your family?
- •Match the characteristics in the box to the definitions below:
- •Read the text and mark the characteristics in exercise 2: oc (only child), fb (first-born), mc (middle child) or lb (last-born). How birth order affects your personality
- •Look through the text again and match the description 1-8 to the correct section in the text. Underline the information in the text that gives you the answer.
- •Match the sentence beginnings 1-6 with the endings a-f:
- •Complete the text with words which describe appearance or personality:
- •One day in my life
- •Listening
- •Listen again. Tick (V) true or cross (X) false or write (?) if there is no information.
- •Listen to what Stefan, Melanie and Oliver say about the ideas in the text and answer the questions.
- •Listen again. Tick (V) true or cross (X) false. Give reasons for your answer.
- •Speaking
- •Repeat the active vocabulary.
- •Using the active vocabulary, be ready to:
- •Use active questions to prepare for the speaking:
- •Leisure time
- •In this unit you will:
- •Different kinds of sport
- •Read and memorize the following words and word-combinations:
- •IV. What sport is different from other three in each group? There may be more that one possible answer, so discuss all of them with your partners.
- •VI. Read the following text.
- •VII. Answer the following questions to the text above:
- •VIII. Read about extreme sport.
- •IX. Be ready to speak about different kinds of sport. Don’t forget to express your own opinion to extreme sport. Sport equipment
- •Pay attention to the special words for some kinds of sport:
- •Match the following sports with the right pictures:
- •Give names for the illustrated sports:
- •Match the names of the footballers with their position on the field:
- •Complete these expressions using the things on the right:
- •Give the names for the illustrated ways of swimming:
- •X. Match the words with the right numbers in the picture:
- •Repeat active vocabulary and be ready to speak about your favourite kind of sport and the equipment you need for it. Sport events
- •Many people want their country to host an international sport event. Others believe that international sport events bring more problems than benefits. Discuss both views and state your opinion.
- •Answer the following questions to the text:
- •Read the Sport Definitions. Choose the correct answer:
- •Give definitions for the words in a using the phrases in b and c and a relative pronoun (where, who, which, whose) if necessary:
- •Practice the following dialogue:
- •Read the information about the Olympic Games:
- •Answer the following questions to the text above:
- •IX. Do the following quiz to understand how you remember the information about the Olympic Games:
- •My free time
- •Listening
- •Choose the correct answer based on the video:
- •Speaking
- •Repeat the active vocabulary.
- •Using the active vocabulary be ready to speak about:
- •Use active questions to prepare for the speaking:
- •In this unit you will:
- •A man and a nature
- •Read the following information. Pay attention to the active vocabulary:
- •What is “the environment”?
- •Changes: positive or negative?
- •Our personal environment
- •Read and give a title to the text.
- •Discuss with your partner and name three most important and three least important points for saving the Earth. Explain how you can follow the most important ones. Ecological problems
- •Read and learn the words used in the topic:
- •Match the words and their descriptions:
- •Read the following information. Pay attention to the active vocabulary:
- •Domestic
- •Agriculture
- •Industry
- •Identifying water problems
- •Quantity
- •Pollution
- •Politics
- •Global warming
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Keep a Water Diary for a week. Write down all the ways you use water. Estimate how many litres you use.
- •Translate into English:
- •Tell your friend about vital environmental problems. Imagine that your friend knows very little about them. Discuss with your friend a plan for a clean-up day in your town/in your district.
- •Look back to the text. Find information about environmental problems. Make a presentation about those problems. Natural disasters
- •Read and learn the words and word-combinations used in the topic. Pay attention to the pronunciation of them:
- •Read the following information. Pay attention to the active vocabulary. Tell what natural disasters can occur in your country? When and where was the last one? Natural disasters
- •Hurricanes
- •III. Fill in the blanks. Use the words in the box.
- •IV. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct ending. Write down the sentences.
- •V. What is the most dangerous natural disaster to your mind? Tell about it. Use the plan:
- •VI. Match the words and their descriptions:
- •Read the following sentences. Say if they are True or False.
- •Consequences of natural disasters
- •Read and learn the words used in the topic:
- •Read the text: The Yungay Earthquake
- •III. Answer the questions:
- •IV. Put in the prepositions: up and down, under, across, behind, off, from, at.
- •V. Read the brief information about emergency workers. Who are they? Make a list of people, who help others, when there is a disaster.
- •VI. Read and translate the texts. Text a. Emergence workers during floods
- •Text b. Emergence workers during volcanic eruptions
- •IX. Answer the following questions (Text b):
- •My attitude to the world around
- •Read the interview with students all over the world. What do you think of the state of our environment today?
- •1. Khun Sokhan, 24, fourth-year student at Norton University
- •3. Sam Dara, 25, fourth-year student at National University of Management
- •4. Kong Mardy, 22, third-year student at Norton University
- •Listening
- •Decide whether these statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •Speaking
- •Repeat the active vocabulary.
- •Using the active vocabulary be ready to speak about:
- •Use active questions to prepare for the speaking:
- •Literature
- •Information resourses
Look through the text again and match the description 1-8 to the correct section in the text. Underline the information in the text that gives you the answer.
This person thinks they know everything. – eldest child
This person sometimes has difficulty concentrating.
This person is bad at making decisions.
This is probably the best person in the family to go to with a problem.
This person is happy to take control of situations.
This person often helps to solve problems between members of the family.
This person grows up quickly.
This person is probably the most fun to be with.
Match the sentence beginnings 1-6 with the endings a-f:
Dominant people
Sociable people
Shy people
Argumentative people
Popular people
Sensitive people
are not confident.
often disagree with others.
are well liked by others.
may cry more easily than others.
like the company of other people.
tell others what to do.
Complete the text with words which describe appearance or personality:
These are my classmates. The one with 1freckles and 2l_ _ _ _brown hair is Jessica. She’s got a very strong 3p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and she can be quite 4d _ _ _ _ _ _ _: she likes telling people what to do. The big guy’s Dave. He’s 190 cm 5t _ _ _. He’s very 6s _ _ _ _ _ _ _: he loves hanging out with friends more than anything in the world. I don’t like Chloe very much; she can be quite 7a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sometimes and it’s difficult to do things together with her. Alex is a quiet, 8s _ _ boy who doesn’t talk much. He’s also quite 9s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _; for example, he always notices when someone is unhappy.
Do the following quiz ‘What kind of person are you?!’ Answer the following questions ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. And then ask your partner to do the quiz about you. Look at your ideas and your partner’s ideas about you. Are they the same?
Are you usually smiling and happy?
Do you enjoy the company of other people?
Do you find it difficult to meet new people?
Is it important to you to succeed in your career?
Does your mood often and suddenly change for no reason?
Do you notice other people's feelings?
Do you think the future will be good?
Can your friends depend on you?
Is your room often in a mess?
Do you get annoyed if you have to wait for anyone or anything?
Do you put off until tomorrow what you could do today?
Do you work hard?
Do you keep your feelings and ideas to yourself?
Do you often give presents?
Do you talk a lot?
Are you usually calm and not worried by things?
Match these adjectives with the questions in the quiz. Which are positive and which are negative qualities? Which could be both?
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untidy |
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lazy |
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optimistic |
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generous |
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sociable |
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moody |
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talkative |
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hard-working |
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reserved |
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easy-going |
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shy |
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reliable |
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impatient |
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cheerful |
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ambitious |
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sensitive |
Make antonyms to the following adjectives:
untidy |
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optimistic |
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sociable |
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talkative |
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reserved |
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shy |
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impatient |
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ambitious |
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lazy |
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generous |
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moody |
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hard-working |
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easy-going |
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reliable |
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cheerful |
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sensitive |
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Describe someone in your group and let the rest to find out who it is.