Unit 2.

I’m a Student

Speaking: Asking about Study

Reading: Text 2.

Listening: Numerals, Jeanna at High School

Writing: Topic “I’m a Student”

Vocabulary: Education; Numerals

Grammar: Plurals; Possessive Case

1. Listen and read the words after the teacher. Learn them by heart.

Vocabulary

offer a course предлагать курс

classical higher education классическое высшее образование

take a credit in сдавать зачет по…

profound knowledge глубокие знания

the Humanities гуманитарные науки

Natural Sciences естественные науки

scientist ученый

a lecture (a seminar) in лекция (семинар) по…

take a course in изучать курс по…

chief главный, основной

a mark (a grade) оценка

a term (a semester) семестр

2. Read the sentences and fill in the blanks using the words from the vocabulary.

1. Today we have a … in Geography.

2. Her … interest is Biology.

3. Our University provides … … … .

4. Each … ends with examinations.

5. Julia has only good and excellent … .

6. I want to have … … in Chemistry.

7. This year we … … in English.

3. Read the sentences and fill in the right preposition (at, with, in).

1. I study … Altai State University.

2. My friend studies … the Faculty of Geography.

3. Jane has a laboratory class … Chemistry.

4. This semester ends … credits and examinations.

5. Ann takes a credit … Mathematics.

6. Sam takes a course … Physics.

4. Make up your own sentences using the words from the vocabulary.

Grammar Focus

Plurals: Множественное число существительных в английском языке образуется с помощью окончания –s (mark - marks).

Если существительное заканчивается на сочетания –sh, -ch, -s, -z, -x, -g добавляется окончание –es (class - classes).

У существительных, заканчивающихся на согласный + -y, гласный меняется на –ie + -s

(duty - duties).

Существует также несколько исключений, где множественное число образуется с помощью:

а) изменения корневого гласного: man – men woman – women

foot – feet goose - geese

tooth - teeth mouse – mice

б) изменение корневого согласного + -s: half – halves knife - knives

leaf – leaves life - lives

в) форма существительного не меняется: one deer – two deer

one sheep – two sheep

one means – two means

one species – two species

г) латинские существительные сохраняют систему латинских окончаний:

criterion – criteria nucleus – nuclei analysis – analyses

basis – bases

hypothesis – hypotheses

bacterium – bacteria

curriculum – curricula

datum – data

medium – media

NOTE! Множественное число образуется только у исчисляемых существительных.

5. Make up the plural form of the nouns where possible:

student, speciality, class, seminar, service, tourism, facility, group mate, half, means, faculty, curriculum, credit book, year, subject, datum, equipment, term, library, mark, university, college, hypothesis, opportunity, homework, course.

Possessive Case: Для образования притяжательного падежа у английских существительных используется ‘s.

Peter’s speciality, Ann’s credit book

Особенностью английского притяжательного падежа является то, что ‘s может добавляться не только к отдельным словам, но и к словосочетаниям.

My friend’s curriculum, his next door neighbour’s student pass

При использовании существительного во множественном числе, оканчивающегося на s, притяжательный падеж образуется добавлением ‘ в конце слова.

These students‘ homework

Если существительное во множественном числе не оканчивается на s, то притяжательный падеж образуется так же, как и в единственном числе - при помощи ‘s.

These children’s books

NOTE! Притяжательный падеж для неодушевленных существительных в основном образуется с помощью of-phrase.

The curriculum of this semester

6. Make up word combinations using the possessive case:

e.g. this student / room → this student's room

Friend / grade, means / communication, men / lives, Susan / hypotheses, this scientist / research, my group mate / opportunity, library / book.

Numerals: Cardinal Numerals

0 zero/nought/oh/nil 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 ten	11 eleven 12 twelve	13-19 + teen 13 thirteen 14 fourteen 15 fifteen 16 sixteen 17 seventeen 18 eighteen 19 nineteen
20-90 + ty 20 twenty 30 thirty 40 forty 50 fifty 60 sixty 70 seventy 80 eighty 90 ninety	21 twenty-one 22 twenty-two 23 twenty-three 24 twenty-four 25 twenty-five 26 twenty-six 27 twenty-seven 28 twenty-eight 29 twenty-nine	100-1,000,000 100 one hundred 136 one hundred and thirty six 200 two hundred 1,000 one thousand 3,000 three thousand 5,687 five thousand, six hundred and eighty seven 100,000 one hundred thousand 621,640 six hundred twenty one thousand, six hundred and forty 1,000,000 one million

NOTE! For the figure 0, you usually say: oh for things like telephone numbers

nought, zero and oh for sums and digits

nil for football scores (UK)

6. Say the numbers: 1, 3, 7, 10, 11, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 45, 69, 100, 168, 234, 570, 888, 1,000, 1,769, 3,875, 9,123, 25,000, 63,967, 200,000, 390,674, 874,927, 476,092, 1,000,000, 3,864,089.

6. Listen and write down the numbers:

Example: _5_

1. __________

2. __________

3. __________

4. __________

5. __________

6. __________

7. __________

8. __________

9. __________

10. __________

Ordinal Numerals:

1^st first 6^th sixth

2^nd second 7^th seventh

3^rd third 8^th eighth

4^th fourth 9^th ninth

5^th fifth 10^th tenth

Dates

You write - January 1, 1990 You say – the first of January nineteen ninety

March 26, 1993 the twenty sixth of March nineteen ninety-three

September 8, 2009 the eighth of September two thousand (and) nine

NOTE! UK - the first of January

US – January (the) first

Decimals:

1.1 one point one

2.4 two point four

3.6 three point six

0.1 zero/nought/oh point one

3. 02 three point zero/nought/oh two

6. Say the numerals and dates:

1^st, 10^th, 15^th, 34^th, 183^rd, 222^nd, April 12, 1961, February 19, 1861, July 4^th, 1776, September 11, 2001, July 27, 2012, 3.2, 9.03, 1.005, 4.025, 5.5.

6. a) Listen to Jeanna speaking about her study, say where she is probably from and explain your choice. How does she sound (polite, tired, agitated, confident, excited, etc.)? What makes you think so?

b) Listen to Jeanna again and choose the correct variant:

1. How old is Jeanna?

1. 14

2. 15

3. 16

2. What does she think about her study?

   1. It’s fun

   2. It’s boring

   3. It’s hard

3. What is her favorite subject?

   1. Math

   2. History

   3. English

4. What is one thing that she does not like?

   1. Cruel people

   2. The food

   3. Sports

6. Look through Text 2, try to catch its main idea and give it a title.

Text 2.

My name is Mary. I was born on September 8, 1994 in Rubtsovsk. I am an only child in the family. Now I’m a student of Altai State University. I study at the faculty of Biology. I’m a first-year student. Our faculty offers a general course of academic and non-academic subjects (like sports) providing classical higher education. Besides, it offers a number of optional courses giving profound knowledge in a variety of fields: the Humanities and the Natural Sciences.

I am interested in Biology. The course I take includes Chemistry, Physics, Zoology, Geography and a foreign language – English. I like Geography and English very much but my chief interest is Zoology.

The academic year at our university begins on September 1 and ends in June. It is divided into two terms – 18 and 17 weeks each. The terms end with credits and examinations. We have two holidays a year – in winter and in summer. As a rule we have lectures in Political Studies, seminars or laboratory classes in Chemistry, Physics and other subjects every day. Sometimes I go to the library because I need a book or an article which I can get only in the reading room.

My dream has always been to become a biologist. I have chosen this profession as my future occupation a long time ago. As a child I liked nature and wanted to protect it. Then I began to think of Biology as my prospective occupation. In my opinion a job should be interesting and socially important. My future profession gives me an opportunity to protect our nature and save lives of many animals.

Every day I spend some time preparing my homework. I try to work regularly. I write reports, learn new material and do many other things. I hope I will manage to pass my final exams with good and excellent marks. This will give me a chance to find a good job and to become a successful person.

6. Look through the text once again and find the following English equivalents:

дополнительные предметы; иностранный язык; статья; читальный зал; защищать природу; общественно важный; семестр; будущая профессия (2); мнение; давать возможность; суметь сделать что-либо.

6. Mark the statements True or False. Correct the false statements:

1. Mary is a freshman.

2. Classical higher education includes academic and non-academic subjects.

3. Mary’s chief interest is Geography.

4. The academic year lasts for about 35 weeks.

5. Mary has chosen this profession recently.

6. She likes nature and wants to damage it.

7. Mary thinks that a job should be socially important.

8. She gets ready for the classes every day.

14. Ask your group mates about their study following the questions below. Don’t forget to use the conversational phrases!

1. When and why did you make up your mind to enter Altai State University?

2. What subjects do you study? What are your favorites?

3. How many classes do you have as a rule?

4. What credits and exams do you have at the end of the semester?

5. Do you spend much time preparing your homework?

6. What marks do you usually get?

7. Do you often miss classes?

8. Will English help you in mastering your speciality?

9. What is your dream about your future profession?

10. What kind of job do you want to find?

15. Make up your own story about your study at the University using Texts 1, 2.

16. Supplementary – Reading for Fun

THE COLLEGE FOOD CHAIN

THE DEAN (декан) Leaps tall buildings in a single bound Is more powerful than a locomotive Walks on water Gives policy to God

THE DEPARTMENT HEAD (заведующий кафедрой) Leaps short buildings in a single bound Is more powerful than a switch engine (маневровый локомотив) Talks with God

PROFESSOR (доктор наук, профессор) Leaps short buildings with a running start and favorable winds Is almost as powerful as a switch engine Walks on water in an indoor swimming pool Talks with God if a special request is honored

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (кандидат наук, доцент) Loses the battle with a locomotive Swims well Is occasionally addressed by God

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (ассистент) Makes high marks on the walls when trying to leap tall buildings Is run over by locomotives Treads water Talks to animals

GRADUATE STUDENT (аспирант/ магистрант) Runs into buildings Recognizes locomotives two out of three times Can stay afloat with a life jacket Talks to walls

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT (студент) Falls over doorstep when trying to enter buildings Says "Look at the choo-choo" Plays in mud puddles Mumbles to himself

THE DEPARTMENT SECRETARY (методист) Lifts tall buildings and walks under them Kicks locomotives off the track Freezes water with a single glance She IS God