- •Пособие по аудированию для первого курса
- •Children change everything
- •What shall we do with granddad?
- •2.1 What are you like?
- •2.2 The famous person I admire
- •2.3 Skills and experience
- •2.4. Career
- •3.1 The Nobel Prize
- •3.2 Dr Landau
- •3.3 Careers advice office
- •3.4 Academic Ladder
- •4.1 Choosing a holiday
- •4.2 Australia
- •1) Track 14/cd1 You will hear people describing things in connection with Australia. Match the speakers to what is being discussed.
- •4.3 Ecotourism
- •4.4 Holiday difficulties
- •5.1 Eat your way to better health
- •5.2 Hooliganism in Britain
- •5.3 White Air Sport Festival
- •6.1 American Culture
- •6.2 The Bloody Tower
- •6.3 New York City Tour
- •6.4 A Typical English Person
- •7.1 Atomic and nuclear energy
- •7.2 The Environment
- •7.3 Global Warming
- •8.1 Do sit down
- •8.2 The Interview
- •8.3 New Experiences
- •9.1 Telephone Conversations
- •9.2 Leaving a Message
- •10.1 Giving a Formal Talk on your Research
- •10.2 What a Journey!
6.3 New York City Tour
Pre-listening task: What are double-decker sightseeing tours? What pros and cons can you name of such tours? Have you ever experienced such a trip?
Main activity:
Track 3/CD2 You will hear an automated telephone message for a sightseeing tour of New York. Look at the advertisement and spot six differences between it and the information you hear.
New York City Tours |
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A great way to see one of the world’s most wonderful cities! |
Over forty stops all over the city. See Central Park, Times Square and Greenwich Village. Hop on and hop off wherever you like. |
Tours in English, Spanish and French
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Adults £ 75 Children £ 45
Call and book now! |
Enjoy a great fact-filled talk from our expert guides - feel free to ask questions! |
Tours start every hour from Central Park |
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Tickets valid 48 hours. Call toll free 1-800-350-8079 |
Enjoy a harbor cruise to see the Statue of Liberty close up, and Ellis Island. Just $25 extra |
Follow-up: Work in pairs and make up an advertisement for a sightseeing tour of your native city/town. Mention the key attractions and prices.
6.4 A Typical English Person
Pre-listening task: What do you know about England? Consider these words and discuss them with your partner.
Food, sport, places, people, weather.
Main activity: Track 4/CD2
You will hear Tom and Helen talking about English customs. Complete the chart by choosing the things they choose.
Tom |
Helen |
Tea/coffee |
tea/coffee |
fish and chips/curry |
fish and chips/curry |
football/tennis |
football/tennis |
Cat/dog |
cat/dog |
Thinks the worst thing about England: the weather/crime |
Thinks the worst thing about England: the weather/crime |
Listen again and find the words or expressions to show the following:
a) Asking someone's opinion__________________________.
b) Agreeing with someone's positive opinion______________.
c) Showing surprise_________________________________.
d) Changing the subject______________________________.
e) Asking someone to agree with you____________________.
f) Agreeing with someone's negative opinion_____________.
Follow-up: What's a typical person from Russia like? Are you typical? Work in pairs, using the above words and expressions.
7.1 Atomic and nuclear energy
Pre-listening task: Do you know where the first nuclear reactor was built? When was the first atom bomb tested in Russia?
Main activity: Track 5/CD2
You will hear a lecture on atomic and nuclear energy. Try to keep notes and then answer the questions in your own words:
Where is energy contained?
What is nuclear fission?
What is used to split an atom?
What is nuclear fusion?
When a uranium atom is split into two, what particles are released?
How could a nuclear winter affect life on Earth?
Follow-up: Work in pairs. Discuss with your partner the dangers of nuclear war. Say what you think and find out if your partner agrees or disagrees with you.
Talk about:
the main idea behind nuclear energy
nuclear fission
nuclear fusion
the future