Simple english for security specialists and bachelors additional exercises for self-study training

UNIT 2 ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

READING and VOCABULARY

1 Readand translatetheinformationabout theUniversity ofOxford. Oxford University

The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is over 800 years old. Among the famous Oxonians are 26 British Prime Ministers, at least 30 international leaders, 50 Nobel

Prize winners, and 120 Olympic medal winners.

Today, Oxford is a modern research university. It is in the top ten globally in life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and the arts and humanities. Oxfordis very competitive: it receives, on average, around five applications for each available place. Students fromfamilies with low income receive financial support from the university.

There are over 22,000 students at Oxford, including about 12,000 undergraduates and 10,000 postgraduates. Today more than a third of Oxford students and more than 40 percent of its academic staff are citizens of foreign countries. Students come to Oxford from over 140 countries and territories. The largest groups of international students come from the USA, China, Germany, Canada, India,Italy, Australia, France, Singapore and Ireland.

Graduate students make up around 47% of the total number of students at Oxford. 5% of all the UK’s graduate research students are studying at Oxford University. 62% of Oxford current graduate students come from outside the United Kingdom. Oxford offers more than 300 different graduate degree programmes.

Today’s Oxford students have access to a range of international experiences, including internships around the world, courses with study abroad components, and substantial support from the university for independent research abroad.

Oxford University Press (OUP) is the world’s largest university press andhas offices in 70 countries and nearly 7,000 employees worldwide. More than one in five people who learn English across the world do so with an Oxford University Press resource. The University, including the colleges and Oxford University Press, is the largest employer in Oxfordshire. It supports around 17,000 jobs. Oxfordshireis one of Europe’s leading centres of enterprise, innovation and knowledge.

Abridged from http://www.ox.ac.uk/

Notes

Oxonian – студент или бывший студент Оксфордского университета Nobel Prize – Нобелевская премия

onaverage – всреднем

lowincome – низкий уровеньдохода

academic staff – профессорско-преподавательский состав internship – стажировка, учебная практика

substantial support – существенная (материальная) поддержка

Oxfordshire – Оксфордшир (графство Англии)

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2 In the text, find theEnglish equivalents of the following words.

3 Complete the sentences about Oxford.

1The University of Oxford is the oldest _______ in the English-speaking _______.

2Among the _______ Oxonians are 26 British Prime _______ and 50 _______

winners.

3Today, Oxford is a modern _______ university.

4Students from______ with lowincome receive______ support fromthe university.

5There are over 22,000 _______ at Oxford, including about 12,000 _______ and 10,000 _______.

6Students come to Oxford from over 140 _______ and territories.

7Graduate ______ make up around 47% of the total ______ of students at ______.

8About 60% of Oxford _______ graduate students come fromoutside _______.

4 Are the statements TRUE or FALSE? Correct the false statements.

1Among the famous Oxonians are20 Olympic medal winners.

2Oxford is in the top ten universities of the world.

3Oxford University receives, on average, around seven applications for each available place.

4Students come to Oxford only from the UK.

5Today more than 40%of Oxford academic staff are citizens of foreign countries.

6Oxford offers more than 300 different graduate degree programmes.

7Oxford students haveno access to international experiences.

8Oxford University Press has offices only in Oxfordshire.

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5 Readand translatetheinformationaboutHarvardUniversity.

Harvard University

Harvard University is one of the leading universities in the world. It is also the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. It was established in 1636. The university’s motto is Veritas (Latin for “truth”).

Harvard University has 11 principal academic units – 10 faculties and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. The 10 faculties oversee schools and divisions that offer courses and award

academic degrees. Harvard’s faculty has about 2,400 members. They come from across the country and all over the world and include notable scholars: biologists, cognitive scientists, physicists, chemists, computer scientists, economists and others.

Harvard is a founding member of the Association of American Universities. It is a research university with high research activity and a comprehensive doctoral programme across the arts, sciences, engineering, and medicine.

Harvard has around 21,000 students. About 6,700 of them study at Harvard College and over 14,000 are graduate and professional students. Among the famous Harvard alumni are 47 Nobel Laureates, 32 heads of state, 48 Pulitzer Prize winners. There are more than 323,000 living alumni, over 271,000 in the US and nearly 52,000 in 201 other countries.

Students come from all 50 states and from over 80 countries; from cities, suburbs, small towns and farms; from public and private schools; and from every ethnic and religious background. More than 60 percent of Harvard students receive scholarship aid, and the average grant in 2015 is $46,000.

Harvard University has 400 official student organizations including extracurricular, co-curricular and athletic opportunities. The Harvard Library is the largest academic library in the world. It includes 18.9 million volumes, 174,000 serial titles, around 400 million manuscript items, 10 million photographs, 56 million archived web pages, and 5.4 terabytes of digital archives and manuscripts.

Abridged from http://www.harvard.edu/

Notes

the Radcliffe Institutefor Advanced Study – Рэдклиффскийинститут

oversee – контролировать перспективных исследований faculty – US профессорско-преподавательский состав

cognitivescientist – учёный-когнитивист founding member – член-учредитель, основатель alumni – выпускники (sg alumnus)

Pulitzer Prize – Пулитцеровская премия extracurricular – внепрограммный; факультативный co-curricular – программный

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6 Read the words and match them to their Russian equivalents.

7 Choose the correct variant and complete the following sentences.

8Complete the sentences about Harvard University. Use English equivalents instead of the Russian words and phrases in brackets.

1Harvard Universityisone of the (ведущихуниверситетов) in the world.

2It is also the oldest (высшее учебноезаведение)in the United States.

3The 10 faculties oversee schools and divisions that (предлагают курсы) and (присуждаютучёные степени).

4Harvard is a founding member of the Association of (американских университетов).

5Harvard is a (исследовательский университет).

6Among the (знаменитых выпускников Гарварда) are 47Nobel Laureates, 32 (глав государств), 48 Pulitzer Prize winners.

7(СтудентыГарварда)comefromall50 (штатов)andfrom(более) 80 (стран).

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GRAMMAR 2A

9 Choose the correct variant.

1She am / is / are a student.

2He am / is / are a teacher.

3I am / is / are a student.

4We am / is / are students.

5It am / is / are a lesson.

6Mike and John am / is / are students.

7Ann am / is / are a teacher.

8They am / is / are students.

9Richard and Alice am / is / are students.

10I am / is / are a teacher.

11You (one person) am / is / are a student.

12You (two people) am / is / are students.

13It am / is / are a book.

14Tony am / is / are a student.

15They am / is / are teachers.

10 Fill in the gaps with am / is / are.

11Do like in the example.

Example: Ann is a doctor. – Ann is not (isn’t) a doctor.

Is Ann a doctor? – Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

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2B

12Do like in the example. Use the object pronouns.

Example: thosegirls – Mike knowsthose girls. Does Jane knowthem?

13Open the brackets. Use the object pronouns.

Example: Ann loves (apples). – Ann loves them.

1Ann loves (you and your parents).

2Ann has a fast car. She likes (the fast car).

3Ann doesn’t like (John).

4Ann loves (I and my brother).

5Mrs. Clark is not very friendly. Ann doesn’t like (Mrs. Clark).

6Ann doesn’t eat tomatoes. She doesn’t like (tomatoes).

7Ann knows (I).

8Ann has a very nice jacket. She likes (the very nice jacket).

9Ann doesn’t want to talk to (I and my girlfriend).

10These are her new shoes. Does Ann like (her new shoes)?

11Ann doesn’t love (you and your husband).

12Ann loves (I).

13George is a very good-hearted man. Ann likes (George).

14Mary is mean. Ann doesn’t want to see (Mary).

14Write the following phrases in the plural.

Remember: this car – these cars, that car – those cars

athis house, this housewife, this key, this airport, this theatre

bthis flag, this dress, this cargo, this father-in-law, this shop

cthat lemon, that leaf, that city, that magazine, that sticker

dthat banana, that tax, that photo, that person, that stamp

ethis star, that half, this toy, that poster, this teacup

fthat mountains, this speech, that zero, this ox, that egg

gthis egg, this sheaf, that tragedy, that wall, this picture

hthis class, that sofa, that hero, that bookcase, this man

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2C

15Make sentences like in the example.

Example: we – university; It is our university.

16 Put in my, his, her, its, our, your, their.

1Do you like _____ job?

2I know Mr. Watson but I don’t know _____ wife.

3Mr and Mrs Baker live in London. _____ son lives in Australia.

4We are going to have a party. We are going to invite all _____ friends.

5Ann is going out with _____ friends this evening.

6I like tennis. It’s _____ favourite sport.

7Is that _____ car? – No, I haven’t got a car.

8I want to phone Ann. Do you know _____ phone number?

17 Complete the sentences with mine, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs.

18 Choose the right possessive pronoun.

1It’s their / theirs problem, not our / ours.

2This is a nice camera. Is it your / yours?

3That’s not my / mine umbrella. My / Mine is black.

4Whose books are these? Your / Yours or my / mine?

5Catherine is going out with her / hers friends this evening.

6My / Mine room is bigger than her / hers.

7They’ve got two children but I don’t know their / theirs names.

8Can we use your washing machine? Our / Ours is broken.

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2D

19 Complete the sentences.

1My mother’s daughter is my __________.

2My mother’s son is my. __________.

3My sister’s mother is my __________.

4My brother’s father is my __________.

5My mother’s mother is my __________.

6My father’s father is my __________.

7My wife’s son is my __________.

8My son’s sister is my __________.

9My mother’s brother is my __________.

10My father’s sister is my __________.

11My mother is my father’s __________.

12My father is my mother’s __________.

20 Fill in the gap with the correct preposition.

a_____ November, _____ Tuesday, _____ winter

b_____ 11 o’clock, _____ February, _____ 2 o’clock

c_____ the afternoon, _____ Saturday, _____ September

d_____ Tuesday evenings, _____ 2012, _____ 9 o’clock

e_____ April, _____ 4 o’clock, _____ summer

f_____ Monday, _____ July, _____ Wednesday afternoons

g_____ the evening, _____ 7 o’clock, _____ January

h_____ 12 o’clock, _____ 1995, _____ Friday

i_____ May, _____ Saturday mornings, _____ spring

j_____ 3 o’clock, _____ December, _____ the morning

k_____ 8 o’clock, _____ Wednesday, _____ March

l_____ Monday evenings, _____ 1997, _____ 6 o’clock

m_____ June, _____ Sunday, _____ 10 o’clock

n_____ autumn, _____ Friday evenings, _____ 5 o’clock

o_____ October, _____ Thursday, _____ August

21 Tell about you. Correct the words in italics.

I was bornin 2000.

I was born in winter.

I was born in January.

I was born on Sunday.

I was born in the morning.

I was born at 1 o’clock.

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UNIT 3 MODERN DEVICES

READING and VOCABULARY

1 Readand translatetheinformationabout the roleofcomputers inourlives.

Computers inModernLife

Today the majority of us cannot imagine life without computers. Computersmake people’s lives easier and more comfortable: they give opportunities to millions of people to keep in touch while they are in different parts of the world. Todaypeople drive computerized cars and work for employers from other countries even without

seeing them. ‘Facebook’, ‘Twitter’, ‘computers’, ‘smartphones’ and ‘tablets’ are some of the words almost everyone recognizes.

No matter what job you want to do, you must know how to use the computer and do various tasks in almost any operating system like Windows, Mac OS X, or even Linux sometimes. You must know how to use an office suite and maybe even more programs and applications, depending on your job. Computers are irreplaceable for business people and those who need them for work, for students to study and housewives to entertain themselves, but what about using computersby young school boys and girls?

Many people believe that their access to computer and the Internet should be limited. It does no harm if from time to time they play various games or chat with their friends online, but often it happens so that children start to search for their homework onthe Internet and it becomes a bad habit. Instead of trying to cope with the task using their knowledge or information in textbooks, they prefer to find ready answers. It certainly has negative influence on their progress in studies.

Computers also affect young people’s health. First of all, those who spend a lot of time in front of the screens of their computerssuffer from lack of physical activity. Such children often have habit scoliosis and problems with their eyes.

To sum up, computers are very importantin our day to-day-life, but if you want to get benefitfromthemwithoutharmtoyourhealthandactivities,youneedtousethemwisely.

Adaptedandabridgedfromhttp://www.computerimportance.com/

Notes

cannot – не могут no matter – неважно must – должен, нужно

office suite /swi:t/ – офисный пакет (программного обеспечения, приложений) entertain yourself – развлекаться

should be limited – должен бытьограничен, следует ограничить donoharm – не причинятьвреда

habitscoliosis – сколиоз, обусловленный нарушением осанки sumup – резюмировать, подводить итог

getbenefit – извлекать выгоду (from – из)

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2 Read the words and phrases and match them to their Russian equivalents.

3 Choosethe bestwordorphraseto completethe sentences.

1Computers make people’slives more difficult /comfortable.

2‘Facebook’, ‘Twitter’, ‘computers’, ‘smartphones’ and ‘tablets’ are some of the words almost nobody knows / everyone recognizes.

3No matter what job you want to do, you must know how to use the computer / tablet.

4It often happens so that using the Internet for homework has positive / negative influence on young people’s progress in studies.

5Computers affect / do no harm to young people’s health.

6Children who spend a lot of time in front of the screens of their computers often have problems with their ears / eyes.

4 Complete the following sentences with verbs.

1Todaythe majority of us cannot _______ life without computers.

2Computers _______ opportunities to millions of people to _______ in touch while they _______ in different parts of the world.

3Todaypeople _______ computerized cars and _______ for employers from other countries even without seeing them.

4No matter what job you want to _______, you must know how to _______ the computer and _______ various tasks in almost any operating system.

5Computers _______ irreplaceable for business people and those who _______

them for work, for students to _______ and housewives to _______ themselves.

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