- •Ленинградский государственный университет им. А.С. Пушкина о.И. Просянникова Learn to Render and Summarize
- •Text 1. Benefits of Playing Sports
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Give English equivalents to the following word combinations
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations
- •Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms:
- •Comprehension exercises
- •Match the headlines with the paragraphs. Prove your choice using the key words from the paragraph.
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Have a talk based on the text.
- •State the main idea of the text, identify the most important details, organize and outline ideas, putting them in a logical order, write down a summary.
- •Text 2. Sports Injuries can Affect Long-Term Health for Short-Term Gains
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Give English equivalents to the following word combinations:
- •Give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms:
- •Comprehension exercises
- •Have a talk based on the text.
- •Match the headlines with the paragraphs. Prove your choice using the key words from the paragraph.
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •State the main idea of the text, identify the most important details, organize and outline ideas, putting them in a logical order, write down a summary.
- •Text 1. Global Warming
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms:
- •Translate into English using the words from the text:
- •Comprehension exercises
- •Have a talk based on the text.
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Identify the main idea of the text, make up a title for each paragraph and make a summary of the text. Text 2. Ecological Problems
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms:
- •Comprehension exercises
- •Have a talk based on the text.
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Identify the main idea of the text, make up a title for each paragraph and make a summary of the text.
- •Text 1.
- •7 Most Important Interior Design Principles
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations :
- •Give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms:
- •Comprehension exercises
- •Have a talk based on the text.
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •State the main idea of the text, identify the most important details, organize and outline ideas, putting them in a logical order, write down a summary.
- •Text 2. Choose a Dining Room Rug to Complement Your Dining Furniture
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Give English equivalents of the following word combinations :
- •Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms:
- •Comprehension exercises
- •Have a talk based on the text.
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •III. Identify the main idea of the text, make up a title for each paragraph and make a summary of the text.
- •Variety and variation
- •Text 1.
- •5 Considerations Before Starting a Business
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms:
- •Comprehension exercises
- •Have a talk based on the text.
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •State the main idea of the text, identify the most important details, organize and outline ideas, putting them in a logical order, write down a summary.
- •Text 2. A Holistic Approach to Secure Enterprise Mobility
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations :
- •Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms:
- •Comprehension exercises
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Have a talk based on the text.
- •State the main idea of the text, identify the most important details, organize and outline ideas, putting them in a logical order, write down a summary.
- •Text 1. Politics and Power
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms:
- •Comprehension exercises
- •Have a talk based on the text.
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •State the main idea of the text, identify the most important details, organize and outline ideas, putting them in a logical order, write down a summary.
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •II.Give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
- •Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms:
- •Comprehension exercises
- •Have a talk based on the text.
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Identify the main idea of the text, make up a title for each paragraph and make a summary of the text.
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Give Russian equivalents of the following words and expressions:
- •Give English equivalents of the following words and expressions:
- •Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms:
- •Comprehension exercises
- •Have a talk based on the text.
- •Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •Identify the main idea of the text, make up a title for each paragraph and make a summary of the text.
Identify the main idea of the text, make up a title for each paragraph and make a summary of the text. Text 2. Ecological Problems
Since ancient times Nature has served Man, being the source of his life. For thousands of years people lived in harmony with environment and it seemed to them that natural riches were unlimited. But with the development of civilization man's interference in nature began to increase.
Large cities with thousands of smoky industrial enterprises appear all over the world today. The by-products of their activity pollute the air we breathe, the water we drink, the land we grow grain and vegetables on.
Every year world industry pollutes the atmosphere with about 1000 million tons of dust and other harmful substances. Many cities suffer from smog. Vast forests are cut and burn in fire. Their disappearance upsets the oxygen balance. As a result some rare species of animals, birds, fish and plants disappear forever, a number of rivers and lakes dry up.
The pollution of air and the world's ocean, destruction of the ozone layer is the result of man's careless interaction with nature, a sign of the ecological crises.
The most horrible ecological disaster befell Ukraine and its people after the Chernobyl tragedy in April 1986. About 18 percent of the territory of Byelarus were also polluted with radioactive substances. A great damage has been done to the agriculture, forests and people's health. The consequences of this explosion at the atomic power-station are tragic for the Ukrainian, Byelorussian and other nations.
Environmental protection is of a universal concern. That is why serious measures to create a system of ecological security should be taken.
Some progress has been already made in this direction. As many as 159 countries — members of the UNO — have set up environmental protection agencies. Numerous conferences have been held by these agencies to discuss problems facing ecologically poor regions including the Aral Sea, the South Urals, Kuzbass, Donbass, Semipalatinsk and Chernobyl.
An international environmental research centre has been set up on Lake Baikal. The international organisation Greenpeace is also doing much to preserve the environment.
But these are only the initial steps and they must be carried onward to protect nature, to save life on the planet not only for the sake of the present but also for the future generations.
Vocabulary exercises
I. Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
окружающая среда, неограниченные богатства, вмешиваться, увеличиваться, возрастать, предприятия, побочный продукт, деятельность, загрязнять, нарушать баланс, страдать от смога, вредные вещества, редкие виды, разрушение озонового слоя, беспечное взаимодействие, ужасный, экологическая катастрофа, учредить организации по защите, последствие взрыва, сталкиваться с проблемами, всеобщая забота.
Give Russian equivalents of the following words and word combinations:
ancient times, source of life, natural riches, harmful substances, great damage, environmental protection, international organisation, to preserve the environment, future generations, ecological security, serious measures, oxygen balance, the initial steps, smoky industrial enterprises, carried onward.