- •Eu jep catch project
- •Unit I education system in russia and english speaking countries Lesson 1
- •I see I’m afraid if I’m not mistaken and what about you
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly
- •Informal letters
- •Lesson 2
- •Introduction
- •To express your opinion
- •To agree or disagree with somebody
- •Lesson 3
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 4
- •My education
- •Asking and answering questions:
- •I’m not perfectly ready to answer this question, but next time I’ll try to answer!
- •Lesson 5
- •Lesson 6 The secrets of successful language learning
- •Self- study materials for unit I
- •Verb to be (the Present Simple Tense) Positive and Negative Forms
- •General Questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Special questions
- •Tag questions
- •The Present Simple Tense
- •General questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Tag questions
- •Special questions
- •The Sentence Structure
- •Unit II
- •Countries and cities
- •(Traditions, customs and holidays in Russia and English speaking countries)
- •Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •Lesson 5
- •Lesson 6
- •Self-study materials for unit II The Present Continuous Tense
- •Unit III
- •Scientists
- •(Famous people)
- •Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Introduction
- •Invention, inspiration, closet, bulb, nap, wax, phonograph, genius, perspiration.
- •Thomas Alva Edison
- •Invent hired closet nap laboratory light bulb
- •Who was ... Thomas Adams?
- •Lesson 3
- •Invention, to explode, dynamite, powerful, closet, iron, bulb, fortune, phonograph, discovery, genius, to carry out, research:
- •Alfred Nobel
- •Lesson 4
- •1876 1886 1938 1940 1965 1971 1975 1976 1979 1995
- •How to be a successful inventor
- •Lesson 5
- •Invention, to explode, dynamite, powerful, closet, iron, bulb, fortune, phonograph, discovery, genius, to carry out, research.
- •I. Read the text The man who invented e-mail
- •II. Read the article Louis von Ahn
- •Lesson 6 Women in science
- •Problem-based task (webquest) Famous Women – Scientists and Inventors
- •Self-study materials for unit III The Past Simple Tense is used:
- •When we talk about actions and situations in the past we use:
- •Positive form — Regular verbs
- •Positive form — Irregular verbs
- •Negative form and questions
- •General questions
- •Alternative questions
- •Tag questions
- •Special questions
- •Verb to be (The Past Simple Tense) was/were
- •The past continuous tense
- •Positive form
- •Negative form
- •Past continuous vs. Past simple
- •Unit IV computer Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •Lesson 5
- •Lesson 6
- •Self-study materials for unit IV The Present Perfect Tense
- •Present perfect and past simple
- •Unit V career prospects Lesson 1
- •Lesson 2
- •Lesson 3
- •Lesson 4
- •Lesson 5
- •Lesson 6
- •Self-study materials for unit V The Future Simple Tense
- •I’ll be… or I’ll probably be… or I don’t know where I’ll be.
- •The Future Continuous Tense
- •I ________________ soon. (to leave)
- •I shall be leaving soon. Or I will be leaving soon.
Unit II
Countries and cities
(Traditions, customs and holidays in Russia and English speaking countries)
Lesson 1
ACTIVE VOCABULARY
Translate the words and phrases and try to pronounce them correctly.
transcontinental adj. crossing the continents
area n. geographical region of indefinite boundary
mineral and energy resources natural resources in the form of minerals: natural resources producing energy (gas, oil etc.)
border n. a line determining the limits of an area
population n. the people who inhabit a territory or state
vary v. become different
steppes n. huge plain without trees
plains n. flat open land
forests n. land that is covered with trees
tundra n. vast plain without trees in the arctic regions
taiga n. thick forests in the northern regions
mild adj. soft
heat n. high temperature
unbearableadj. impossible to bear, to stand
moderate adj. not extreme
continental adj. typical to Europe
READING
Read the following text aloud:
RUSSIA
Russia is a transcontinental country lying both in Asia and Europe. With an area of over 17000000 km², Russia is the largest country in the world. It has rich mineral and energy resources. Russia has the world's ninth-largest population. Russia shares land borders with 17 countries. After the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia is the Soviet Union's successor state in diplomatic matters.
Natural conditions of Russia vary greatly. There are steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midlands, tundra and taiga in the north. Because of its size, Russia's climate is also varied. In the south-west the weather is usually mild and wet. Northern Asia is one of the coldest places on earth. In the south the heat is unbearable, and the climate is subtropical. But in the middle of the country the climate is moderate and continental.
Russian is the official language of the country. Russian is also the language of such great writers as Pushkin, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekov, Pasternak and Solzhenitsyn.
Moscow is Russia's capital and largest city (population 8.3 million). Moscow is also important as an economic and business center. Its cultural tradition is rich, and there are many museums devoted to art, literature, music, dance, history, and science, as well as hundreds of churches and cathedrals.
Wikipedia
READING COMPREHENSION
I. Find in the text English equivalents for the following Russian phrases.
полезные ископаемые и энергетические ресурсы, девятый по величине, граничить, развал Советского Союза, государство-преемник, быть посвященным чему-то, собор.
II. Correct the statements if you find them wrong. Use such phrases as: I agree with you. You are right. or I’m afraid I don’t agree with you. That’s not true/right.
Russia is situated in Eurasia.
Russia is the largest country in Asia
The area of Russia is about 20 million square kilometers.
Russia has the world's largest population.
The climate of Russia is not varied.
III. Answer the following questions using the text.
Where is Russia situated?
Russia is rich in mineral and energy resources, isn’t it?
Is Russia the Soviet Union's successor state?
Does Russia share borders with 17 or 7 countries?
What is the Russian nature like?
Why is Russia’s climate so varied?
What is the official language of the country?
What is Moscow?
How big is the population of Moscow?
Is Moscow only an economic and business center?
IV. Divide the text into parts and entitle them. From the information presented add necessary sentences to the entitled parts.
Russia is a parliamentary republic. The Head of the state is the President. The legislative powers are exercised by the Duma.
The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe’s biggest river, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The world’s deepest lake is Lake Baikal.
The capital of Russia is Moscow It is one of the oldest Russian cities.
V. How much do you know about Russia? Do the Knowledge Quiz about Russia, its history, geography, culture and politics.
Russia Knowledge Quiz
1. What is the building where the Russian President lives called? |
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Isakovskiy Sobor Kreml (Kremlin) Beliy Dom St. Basil's Cathedral |
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Nicholas II Alexander III Alexander II Peter the Great |
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Ivan I Ivan the Terrible Ivan III (The Great) Vasili III (Father of Ivan the Terrible) |
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The printing press. New ideas for industrialization. New military strategies. Tobacco |
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Swedish Mongol French German |
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Answer: (Two Words) |
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Yakutsk Kazan Volgograd Vladivostok |
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Mumansk Yekaterinburg Nizhni Novgorod St. Petersburg |
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Murmansk Vladivostok St. Petersburg Novosibirsk |
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Volgograd St. Petersburg Moscow Nizhni Novgorod |
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Yakutsk Vladivostok Novosibirsk Murmansk |
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Noril'sk Nizhni Novgorod Kazan Yakutsk |
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Novosibirsk Nizhni Novgorod Chelyabinsk Rostov |
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Nikolai Gogol Alexander Pushkin Leo Tolstoy Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
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Nevsky Prospect The Nose Viy The Overcoat |
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Jesus Peter Pilate Judas |
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn Ivan Bunin Vladimir Nabokov Joseph Brodsky | ||||||
3 6 4 5 | ||||||
Answer: (17 countries) |
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221 ml 164 ml 142 ml 156 ml |
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Speaking Practice
Using the information learnt, discuss with your partner: a) the territory of Russia; b) the climate of Russia; c) the capital of Russia and its cities: d) the political situation of Russia, e) the history of Russia, f) the contribution to the world’s literature, using newly learnt words.