Listening facilitator методические указания по аудированию

ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ЖЕЛЕЗНОДОРОЖНОГО ТРАНСПОРТА

Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования

«ПЕТЕРБУРГСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ ПУТЕЙ СООБЩЕНИЯ»

Кафедра «Иностранные языки»

LISTENING FACILITATOR

Методические указания по аудированию

САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ ПГУПС

2013

ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ АГЕНТСТВО ЖЕЛЕЗНОДОРОЖНОГО ТРАНСПОРТА

Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования

«ПЕТЕРБУРГСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ ПУТЕЙ СООБЩЕНИЯ»

Кафедра «Иностранные языки»

LISTENING FACILITATOR

Методические указания по аудированию

САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ ПГУПС

2013

УДК 811.111 ББК Ш143.21 Л55

Listening facilitator : метод. указания по аудированию / И. О. Бурхан, Л55 и. Л. Лютомская, Л. В. Мите ; под ред. Е. А. Афанасьевой. - СПб. :

Петербургский гос. ун-т путей сообщения, 2013. - 27 с.

Цель данных указаний - помочь студентам овладеть навыками аудирования.

В состав указаний входит комплекс дотекстовых, текстовых и послетекстовых заданий для тренировки навыка аудирования. Все упражнения градуированы по сложности от уровня «Elementary» до уровня «Intermediate».

Рекомендуются для студентов в качестве приложения к учебному курсу по английскому языку.

УДК 811.111 ББК Ш143.21

©Петербургский государственный университет путей сообщения, 2013

UNIT I

ALL ABOUT YOU

Ex. 1 Think of 5 questions you may ask somebody you meet in the following situations:

-two old friends chatting about their news;

-a person answering questions for an application form;

-students on an English course getting to know each other;

-a businesswoman meeting a colleague from abroad for the first time.

Ex. 2 Listen to ten questions you might hear in these situations. Give your answers to them (Recording 1).

Ex. 3 Read the text about Rob, a student in England. Listen to the text and find the differences between what he writes and says (Recording 2).

Hello! My name is Rob. I come from Dundee, a town on the east coast of England, but I'm a student at Durham University, in the north of England. I'm studying Russian and French, and I can speak the languages quite well, so I can speak three languages. I'm enjoying the course a lot, but it's very hard work!

I live in Durham Castle, because the Castle is part of the University, with about fifty other students. The course started two months ago, and I'm in my first year. After the course I'm going to work in France, but I don't know where yet.

Ex. 4 Complete the questions about Rob. Give answers to the questions in pairs.

Ex. 5 Ask and answer these questions in pairs.

Ex. 6 An English and Russian students, Rebecca and Kate meet at the University and talk about their studies. Listen to their conversation. What do English students do in their free time (Recording 3)?

The following words and phrases are in the conversation. Check the meaning and pronunciation.

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Ex. 4 Say which of the speakers is attracted to:

1)a refined macho

2)considerate partners

3)sensible partners

4)slim and sporty partners

5)someone who can take him/her as he/she is

6)someone who keeps up with recent trends

Ex. 5 Choose the correct ending.

1.Alfonso needs someone who...

a)will take care of him

b)he will be able to take care of

c)who can take care of herself

d)who takes care of animals

2.Rie wouldn't go out with someone w h o .

a)is not handsome

b)is a slob

c)is well-built

d)has a big head

3.Chiara is.

a)20

b)in her early twenties

c)in her late twenties or early thirties

d)a teenager

4.Laren doesn't mention such a feature a s .

a)understanding

b)talkativeness

c)earnestness

d)consideration

5. Thorsten has lowered his standards b e c a u s e .

a)he is ugly

b)he is poor

c)he has been married not once

d)he is not young

6.Seon-Hee is r a t h e r .

a)selective

b)fussy

c)extravagant

d)strange

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Ex. 6 Speak about what kind of people you are attracted to. Say what kind of people you are not keen on.

UNIT III

FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

Ex. 1 What kind of leisure activities are popular in Russia?

Ex. 2 Listen to the result of a survey of leisure activities among people aged 16 to 30 in Great Britain and complete the missing information (Recording 6).

Ex. 3 According to the survey, which activities are the most/least popular? Which results are surprising/different from your country?

Ex. 4 Look back at the phrases in Ex. 2 and complete the diagrams below with verb + noun combinations. Pay attention to phrases which have the, a, to and for.

G O I N G F O R A

- swimming

G O I N G + - I N G

- video games

P L A Y I N G

D O I N G

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Ex. 5 Work with a new partner. Make a list of six leisure activities that you both do. Compare your list with other students. What are the differences?

We both like going to the cinema.

Ex. 6 Listen to Ben and Sarah. Who likes mountain sports (Recording 7)?

Ex. 7 Listen again. Complete the table with these activities.

Ex. 8 Work with a partner. Why do Ben and Sarah say these things? Match the sentences and reasons.

1)Windsurfing? I didn't know you were a windsurfer.

2)Really?

3)What about you? Do you do any water sports?

4)What, like climbing?

г) to show surprise

UNIT IV

MAKING PLANS

Ex. 1 a) What do you usually do on Saturdays? Make a list with a partner. b) Look at different ways of spending an evening with a friend. Which do you prefer? Rank them in order 1-10 (1 is the best):

Ex. 2 Find out what your classmate is going to do next weekend. Ask the question: «Are you going t o . ? » with the phrases from Ex. 1.

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Ex. 3 Study the table about inviting people out.

Ex. 4 Read and complete the following dialogue with the phrases from the above table. Then listen and check your answers (Recording 8).

A: Are you doing anything tonight, Paul? 1) we go for a meal? B: Oh, sorry I can't tonight. I'm going to stay in. I have to study for my exam.

A:I'll give you a ring at about five tomorrow.

B:Ok, see you.

Ex. 5 a) Listen to three people discussing their plans for Saturday. Tick the things they decide to do (Recording 9).

• go swimming • watch a film • have lunch • go shopping

b) Listen again and complete the «How to discuss and plan activities» box.

Ex. 6 In pairs, act out similar dialogues. Use the ideas from Ex. 1 and the table above.

Ex. 7 Listen to three people's plans for when they retire. They are Joyce, Rick, Kelly and Greg. Read what they say and complete the sentences with the information you hear (Recording 10).

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Joyce

I'm going to retire . I'm looking forward to spending more time doing the things I enjoy. And I'm thinking of doing a . in history of art.

Rick

I'm planning to retire early, before I ' m . I'm not going to work after that, then I'd like t o .

Kelly and Greg

We're going to drive a r o u n d . We're hoping to spend about a year travelling and we're really looking forward to it. I'm sure we'll have a .

Ex. 8 Write out the phrases which describe the future. Which phrases describe future plans? Which one is a prediction?

Ex. 9 Listen to these people talking about their plans. Complete paragraphs 1 - 3 with the correct form of the verbs you hear. Which people mentioned above said them do you think (Recording 11)?

Ex. 10 Discussion points:

1.Whose plan seems attractive to you? Why?

2.What do you think you would like to do when you retire?

UNIT V

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN OR BY PLANE.

BUYING A TICKET

Ex. 1 Answer these questions. Then compare your answers with a partner.

a)How often do you travel by air, rail, road and sea?

b)What do you enjoy about travelling? What don't you enjoy?

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