- •Предисловие
- •Contents part I
- •Part II
- •Lesson I My Family and Me
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. My family and me
- •Hobby and Free Time
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. Hobby and Free Time
- •4. Complete the sentences. Use information from the text above.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with the necessary word given in the box.
- •6. Use the words in the table to describe the following people. Then describe yourself.
- •7. Read the following text and answer the questions.
- •8. Read about Gail Ann Dorsey, and decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f).
- •9. Tell about your hobby and free time activities. Use the given expressions.
- •Daily life
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text about Nick and complete the sentences given below. Then tell about Nick’s typical working day. Use the vocabulary. Daily life
- •4. What is your working day like? Describe it using the following questions.
- •5. Match the occupations (a-d) with the texts (1-4).
- •6. What is their occupation?
- •7. Write 2 or 3 sentences about where you work and what you do. Other students will guess who you are.
- •Our University
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. Our university
- •4. Put the following words in the right order to make sentences.
- •5. Write your own sentences using the given words.
- •6. Tell about the Tomsk Polytechnic University using the spidergram and the given key-words.
- •My speciality
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and answer the following questions.
- •My specialty
- •4. Match the English words in column a with their Russian equivalents in column b.
- •5. Put the following words in the right order to make sentences.
- •6. Write your own sentences with the following words.
- •7. Give the English equivalents to the Russian words. Use the information from the text “My Specialty” and vocabulary.
- •My Home Town
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and answer the following questions.
- •My home town
- •4. Read the text “my home town” again and decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f).
- •5. Read the texts given below. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in these towns.
- •The Town where I live
- •2) Perm is my native Town
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text about Nick and his job, decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f).
- •4. Answer the following questions.
- •5. Describe your job. Tell about your duties, salary, working hours, conditions and difficulties. You may use the information from the chart below.
- •Engineering Jobs
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text below and fulfil the exercises. Engineering jobs
- •8. Check how many engineering jobs you could name before and after reading the text. State who fulfils the following tasks.
- •9. Work in pairs. Ask your partner.
- •10. Express your personal viewpoint on the following.
- •New energy from old sources
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Read the following words and remember their pronunciation.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises: new energy from old source
- •4. Say whether the following statements are true (t) or false (f). If false, correct them according to the text.
- •5. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •6. Translate the sentences into English.
- •8. A) What are the synonyms (a-e) to the words (1-5)?
- •9. Complete the sentences using the information from the text.
- •10. Make up 5 questions to the text, using the given question-words.
- •What is geology?
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following terms.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. Geology
- •6. Give the English equivalents to the Russian words.
- •7. Match the science (1-6) with the description of what it studies (a-f).
- •9. Answer the questions on the text.
- •The uses of geophysics
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following terms.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. The uses of geophysics
- •4. Read the text. Agree with or reject the following statements from the text.
- •5. Match words from column a with words from column b.
- •6. Fill in the gaps using the words and phrases from the text.
- •Fill in the following table. Remember how adverbs are formed from adjectives.
- •8. Translate the given phrases into Russian.
- •9. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •10. Give a short summary of the text.
- •The physics of the earth
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following terms.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. The physics of the earth
- •Hydrogeology
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following terms.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. Hydrogeology
- •5. Agree or disagree with the following statements.
- •6. Give the English equivalents to the Russian words.
- •8. Answer the following questions.
- •9. Complete the sentences and give a short summary of the text.
- •Drilling
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following terms.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. Drilling
- •5. Agree or disagree with the following statements.
- •7. Complete the sentences and give a short summary of the text.
- •Mineral exploration
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following terms.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. Mineral exploration
- •4. Define the sentences which from the text.
- •5. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •7. Find 5 sentences presenting the main idea of the text.
- •8. Give a short summary of the text using the words in the box. You may also use the plan which is given below.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following terms. Pronounce them.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. Mining
- •4. Say whether the following statements are true (t) or false (f). If false, correct them according to the text.
- •5. Give Russian equivalents to the following phrases.
- •6. Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •8. Complete the given sentences. Use the information from the text.
- •9. Make your own sentences using the following expressions.
- •10. Give a short summary of the text. You may use the plan which is given below.
- •Oil extraction
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following terms.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. Oil extraction
- •4. Say whether the following statements are true (t) or false (f). If false, correct them according to the text.
- •5. Give Russian equivalents to the given word-groups.
- •6. Answer the questions.
- •7. Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •9. Complete the sentences.
- •10. Make your own sentences using the words and word-combinations.
- •11. Complete the sentences and give a short summary of the text.
- •Ecology and geoecology
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following terms.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. Ecology and geoecology
- •4. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word-groups.
- •5. Match the words in column a with their translation in column b.
- •6. Say whether the following statements are true (t) or false (f). If false, correct them according to the text.
- •7. Complete the sentences.
- •8. Find the synonyms to the following words.
- •9. Translate the following sentences using the words in the brackets.
- •10. Make your own sentences using the given words and expressions.
- •11. Complete the sentences and give a short summary of the text.
- •Pipeline construction
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pronounce the following words. Pay special attention to the letters in bold.
- •2. Pay special attention to the stress in the following groups of words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text “Pipeline System”; look at the diagram and pay attention to the underlined terms in the text. Pipeline System
- •5. Give an explanation to the following purposes of the pipeline system.
- •6. Look at the diagram of Russian pipeline gathering system.
- •Introduction to Economics and management
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following terms.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. What does economics study?
- •4. Answer the following questions.
- •5. Complete the sentences. Use the information from the text.
- •6. Give the English equivalents to the following words and phrases from the text.
- •8. Complete the sentences and give a short summary of the text.
- •What is chemistry?
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following words.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. What is chemistry?
- •4. Discuss the following questions.
- •5. Look through the text again and a) find all the definitions that are given in it; b) give your own definitions to the chemical terms in bold.
- •6. Match the words in column a with their definitions in column b.
- •7. Find English equivalents to the following Russian words, word combinations and chemical terms in the text.
- •8. Using a dictionary give the plural form of the following Latin words and translate them into Russian.
- •9. Look through the text again and deduce which of the following ideas are not expressed in the passage.
- •11. Complete the sentences and give a short summary of the text.
- •Matter in the universe
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the following words.
- •2. Pay attention to the stress in the following words. Pronounce them.
- •3. Read the text and fulfil the exercises. Basic states of matter
- •4. Look through the text again and find the sentences where the author describes:
- •5. Find English equivalents to the given Russian words, word combinations and chemical terms.
- •6. Match the Russian words, word combinations and chemical terms from Ex.5 with their English equivalents.
- •7. Answer the following questions to the text using the dictionary.
- •Why is water so important?
- •Vocabulary
- •The most common material on earth
- •5. Give Russian equivalents to the following words, word combinations and chemical terms. Where exactly are they used in the text?
- •6. Match the words in the Ex.5 with their synonyms given below.
- •7. Match the opposites in a and b.
- •8. Read the text using a dictionary and answer the following questions.
- •9. Look through the text again and find the sentences which are summarized in the following way.
- •10. Complete the sentences and give a short summary of the text.
- •References
4. What is your working day like? Describe it using the following questions.
When do you usually get up?
How do you get to your job?
What time do you start your work?
Where do you usually have your lunch?
When do you finish your work?
Do you have to work hard?
Do you have long holidays?
Do you like your job?
What are the good and bad things about it?
How do you usually spend your evenings?
5. Match the occupations (a-d) with the texts (1-4).
A student B business woman C waiter D postman
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1) I start working at 9 a.m.. I finish at about 7 p.m.. I often work late, and sometimes work at home too. I usually have lunch in a restaurant because my company pays. I go to work by train.
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2) My job is an evening one. I start at 6 o’clock in the evening and finish at about 2 o’clock in the morning. I have a break and I eat in the kitchen. I wear a uniform.
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3) Sometimes my classes start at 9, sometimes at 10 in the morning. I usually have lunch at cafeteria. In the evening I often work in the library. I go everywhere by bicycle.
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4) I start early – at 5 o’clock in the morning. I usually finish at about 12 o’clock in the afternoon, so, I always have lunch at home. |
6. What is their occupation?
1) Tim works for a radio station. He spends most of the time in the studio. He plays records and tells jokes. Sometimes Tim works till 1 or 2 in the morning. What is Tim’s occupation?
2) Diana works for a large company. She has her own secretary. She is responsible for the company’s money. Once a year Diana calculates the company’s profit. It’s a very well-paid job. What is Diana’s occupation?
7. Write 2 or 3 sentences about where you work and what you do. Other students will guess who you are.
Lesson IV
Our University
Lead-in
When was our University founded?
How many institutes are there at the University? What are they?
What do students have at their disposal?
How many departments for corresponding students are there?
What department do you study at?
What subjects do you study?
What’s your favorite subject?
What subject is the most difficult one for you?
Do you study successfully?
Is it interesting for you to study at the University?
Vocabulary
1) higher school |
- высшая школа |
2) to be founded |
- основанный |
3) chemist |
- химик |
4) contribution |
- вклад |
5) establishment |
- создание |
6) outstanding |
- выдающийся |
7) well-known |
- знаменитый, известный |
8) to graduate from |
- окончить ВУЗ |
9) founder |
- основатель, основоположник |
10) chief designer |
- главный проектировщик |
11) helicopter |
- вертолет |
12) full-time training |
- дневное обучение |
13) department |
- отделение; факультет; кафедра |
14) applied mathematics |
- прикладная математика |
15) welding |
- сварка |
16) drilling |
- бурение нефтяных скважин |
17) to provide sb.with smth. |
- обеспечивать кого-л. чем-л. |
18) various |
- разный, разнообразный |
19) sophisticated |
- усовершенствованный, сложный |
20) up-to-date |
- современный |
21) installations |
- установки, оборудование |
22) available |
- доступный |
23) post-graduate |
- аспирант |
1. Read the following words and remember their pronunciation.
[e] speciality, helicopter, technical, welding
[ǽ] graduate, establishing, mathematics, many
[Λ] other, country
[a:] part, department, staff
[јu:] student, computer, newest
[i:] chief, magazine
[k] Polytechnic, technical, chemical, chemistry