- •Part I scientific work and studies unit I. Training Scientists in Russia
- •Words and word combinations to be memorized
- •Exercises
- •1. Answer the following questions on the text.
- •2. Form nouns from the following verbs, translate into Russian:
- •8. Work in pairs asking these questions. Give both short and full answers.
- •Unit II. Postgraduate Studies in England
- •Words and word combinations to be memorized
- •Exercises
- •1. Answer 10 “What questions” on the text:
- •2. Form nouns from the following verbs, translate into Russian.
- •7. Translate into English.
- •Unit III. At a Scientific Seminar
- •Words and word combinations to be memorized
- •Exercises
- •1. Answer the following questions on the text:
- •2. Form nouns from the following words with the help of suffixes used for people’s activities, specialities or professions. Translate into Russian, think of your own examples.
- •9. Work in small groups. Ask your partners questions about the theoretical part of their work. Use the following words and expressions.
- •Part II
- •International Business trip Unit I. An Invitation
- •Increase your vocabulary
- •2. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents:
- •3.4. Study the ways of concluding the letter:
- •3.5. Choose the correct way to close your letter depending on the greeting:
- •4. Write a letter of acceptance of an invitation according to the following plan:
- •1. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:
- •2. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Unit II. Arriving in England
- •Increase your vocabulary
- •Listen and practise a. Meeting at the airport
- •1. Listen to the conversation at the airport and answer the questions:
- •2. Work in pairs. Change some of the details in the conversation (names, jobs, places, the reasons for the visit, etc.). Act out the scene, then swap roles.
- •B. Checking in at the hotel
- •1. Alex Samarin and Paul Davis are checking in for the room at the hotel. Listen to the conversation and decide where the questions “a-e” go.
- •R.: Thank you. (2) ………………………………….?.
- •2. Work in pairs and act out this conversation.
- •3. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents:
- •Reception
- •1. Fill in the gaps with prepositions where necessary:
- •2. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Unit III. The First Day in London a. Speaking on the phone
- •Increase your vocabulary
- •2. Act out the conversation:
- •3. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents:
- •4. Decide which of the verbs fit best in the following sentences. What other verbs could you use instead?
- •Are you ready to order? How much is that?
- •3. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents:
- •1. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:
- •3. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Unit IV. Conference Registration
- •A. Getting registered.
- •1. Samarin is getting registered for the conference. Listen to the conversation and decide where the questions “a-d” go. A. Do you mean I must have it typed?
- •B. Looking through the file.
- •2. Read the dialogue and check your answers:
- •4. Work in groups. Find out about your partners’ experiences of looking after an English-speaking visitor. Ask questions about:
- •1. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents.
- •Unit 5. The Opening Session.
- •Increase your vocabulary
- •2. Fill in the empty spaces with these words:
- •3. Write the English equivalents of the following phrases and complete the sentences with your own ideas.
- •4. Act as a chairman giving an opening address at an international conference. Include the following points:
- •B. Outlining the conference programme
- •1. Read and translate the text.
- •3. Imagine that you are the chairman of the scientific committee speaking to the participants of a conference. Address the audience and give general information about the conference:
- •1. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:
- •2. Translate into English.
- •Unit VI. A Working Group Session
- •Increase your vocabulary
- •A. Presenting a paper.
- •1. Read and translate the text.
- •B. Holding the discussion
- •3. Recollect the phrases from “Increase your vocabulary” which can be used during the discussion in order:
- •2. Translate into English.
- •Unit VII. Good-bye, London
- •Increase your vocabulary
- •A. Confirming the flight
- •B. Saying good-bye
- •2. Imagine that you are parting with an English colleague. Act out the farewell.
- •3. Learn the dialogue b and act out the parting following this conversation. Revise
- •1. Match 1-7 to a-g
- •2. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Part III
- •Grammar in scientific context
- •Unit I. Tenses in the Active Voice
- •The present simple tense
- •The past simple tense
- •The future simple tense
- •The present continuous (progressive) tense
- •The past continuous tense
- •The future continuous tense
- •The present perfect tense
- •The past perfect tense
- •The future perfect tense
- •The past perfect continuous tense
- •The future perfect continuous tense
- •Revision of tenses
- •Unit II. The passive voice
- •Unit III. The Sequence of Tenses
- •Unit IV. Modal verbs
- •Unit V. Conditional sentences
- •Unit VII. The gerund
- •Unit VIII. The participle
- •Unit X. The Complex Sentence
- •Unit XI. Multifunctional Words
- •Text I Scientific imagination.
- •Text II National Research Council
- •1. Read the text and write an abstract of the text in 3 sentences.
- •Text III New trains, new business
- •1. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
- •Text V Eurobot designed to handle mundane tasks in space
- •1. Read the text and decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •Text VI Sound-activated toys
- •1. Read the texts. Refer to the list below and fill in the blanks with the best word(s).
- •Text VII a new gene
- •1. Read the texts. Refer to the list below and fill in the blanks with the best word or words.
- •Part V supplement Opening phrases
- •List of words and expressions
- •List of questions
- •Simulation Game
- •International Scientific Conference “Modern Technologies”
- •1. The Opening Address
- •2. Outlining the symposium program.
- •3. Plenary Session
- •K.B.: Ms Poslamovskaya, what is of particular interest in your work?
- •4. Break Socializing during the break
- •(After the break)
- •5. Working Group Session on Chemical Engineering.
- •6. Closing notice
- •Grammar Reference Система видо-временных форм английского глагола в действительном залоге
- •Группа времен Simple
- •Present Simple
- •Past Simple
- •Future Simple
- •Группа времен Continuous (Progressive)
- •Группа времен Perfect
- •Present Perfect
- •Past Perfect
- •The Sequence of Tenses
- •Modal verbs
- •Глагол can (could)
- •Глагол may (might)
- •Глагол must
- •Глаголы should и ought to
- •Conditional sentences
- •The infinitive
- •The gerund
- •The participle
- •Список литературы
- •Содержание
- •400131, Г. Волгоград, пр. Ленина, 28
- •400131, Г. Волгоград, ул. Советская, 35
3. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents:
1)delicious служить, обслуживать, подавать (на стол)
2) substantial основное блюдо (второе)
3) expensive существенный
4) to serve дорогой
5) service счет
6) main course очень вкусный
7) bill наличные (деньги)
8) cash обслуживание
4. Work in groups of three. Imagine you are having a meal at a restaurant in an English-speaking country. Choose from the menu below and act out the conversation between two clients and a waiter.
Starters Main courses Desserts
Broccoli Soup Baked Salmon with Spinach Fruit Salad
Pate on toast Mushroom Risotto Chocolate Mousse
Prawn cocktail Chicken in a Pepper Sauce Ice Cream
REVISE
1. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:
1) I’d like to speak ... Dr. Wilson I’m calling long distance ... Toronto.
2) I’m sorry. Dr. Wilson is ... at the moment.
3) Then we were cut … completely
4) I’m calling to confirm your appointment …Mr. Ward for tomorrow, at 10.a.m.
5) You’ll see the railway station … your right.
6) Follow these signs as far … the lake and then turn … left.
7) We’d like a table … two.
8) Can I pay … credit card?
3. Translate the following sentences into English:
1) Алло? Можно попросить Майкла к телефону? Это говорит мистер Стюарт, его коллега. 2) Не вешайте трубку, пожалуйста. 3) Я хотел бы назначить встречу с мистером Н. 4) Доктора Рейли сейчас нет. Что-нибудь ему передать? 5) Извините, мне ничего не слышно. Я перезвоню. 6 Вы ошиблись номером. 7) Нас разъединили. 8) Я не могу дозвониться. 9) Передаю трубку г-ну Джоунсу. 10) Вы не скажете, как пройти к…? 11) Идите прямо, на четвертом перекрестке поверните направо. 12) Вы не пройдете мимо. 13) В том кафе подают очень хорошую еду, и довольно недорого. 14) Это очень вкусно. 15) Я, пожалуй, возьму, рыбу с жареным картофелем. 16) Как насчет салата? 17) Вот ваш счет. 18) Обслуживание включено в счет?
Unit IV. Conference Registration
INCREASE YOUR VOCABULARY
Can I get registered?
Can you spell your name, please?
Here’s your conference file / your identification card / an envelope / the scientific program
Here you are / Here it is
You should put your regular signature.
Have a nice time
Let’s have a look at…
It looks crowded
Daily working group sessions / Poster sessions / Panel discussions
It’s scheduled for … / rescheduled for… / cancelled for good
Welcome reception
I feel like having a cup of tea
LISTEN AND PRACTISE
A. Getting registered.
1. Samarin is getting registered for the conference. Listen to the conversation and decide where the questions “a-d” go. A. Do you mean I must have it typed?
b. Do I have to pay for lunch at my hotel?
c. Can I get registered here?
d. Do I sign in English?
e. Could you spell your name, please?
Samarin: Good morning. My name is Alex Samarin.(1) ………………………?
Girl: Hello, (2) ……………………………. ?
Samarin: S - a – m – a – r – i- n
G.: Yes, thank you. Here’s a registration form. Fill it in printing each word, please.
S.: (3) ………………………………. ?
G.: No, that’s not necessary, if you can print legibly with capital letters.
S.: Oh, I see.
He took the registration form and completed it.
Name: ALEXANDER SAMARIN
Title: Ph.D. IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Affiliation: VOLGOGRAD STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Address: 28 LENIN AVENUE
City: VOLGOGRAD
Zip: 400131
Country: RUSSIA
Telephone: (844) 239 93 06
Paper Title: NANOMATERIALS DEVELOPMENT
S.: Here you are.
G.: Thank you. Here’s your conference file. (Opens the file.) Your identification card and label. You must wear it throughout the conference. And here’s an envelope with 250 pounds for your living expenses.
S: (4) ……………………………….. ?
G.: No, it’s free and your hotel accommodation has been paid by the conference sponsors. Please sign here.
S.: (5) …………………………………….. ?
G.: Oh no! You should put your regular signature.
S.: Ah, fine. Thank you. Good-bye.
G.: Thank you. Have a nice time in London.
2. Read the conversation and dramatize it.
3. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents.
1) envelope a) взнос за участие в конференции
2) conference file b) расход
3) conference officer c) конверт
4) conference fee d) удостоверение участника
5) identification card е) пленарное заседание
6) expense f) папка с материалами конференции
7) plenary session g) должностное лицо на конференции
4. Translate from Russian into English.
1) Вот ваша папка с документами.
2) Вот ваш регистрационный бланк.
3) Вот, возьмите.
4) Вы имеете ввиду, что мне нужно заплатить за номер?
5) Вот вам деньги для расходов на проживание.
6) Вам нужно будет носить удостоверение участника на протяжение всей конференции.