Учебно-методический комплекс по учебной дисциплине Иностранный язык (английский) для специальности 1-36 21 01 Дизайн производственного оборудования

What do you usually have for breakfast?

Some people look through newspapers or listen to the latest news on the radio while having breakfast. What about you?

When do you usually leave the house?

What do you usually do on your way to the university? When do you usually have lunch?

Do you ever have a nap in the afternoon? What time do you come home?

How do you spend evenings?

What time do you usually go to bed?

IV. Michael had problems with studying, so he wrote to a magazine problem page for advice. Find out what his study problems are and tell your partner about four of them.

Dear editorial staff

I'm having problems with my studies at school. I find it difficult to get down to work in the evenings and I can't concentrate on anything at the moment. I spend most of my time listening to records or watching TV instead of doing my homework. The other students in my class are much better than I am and I have difficulty in keeping up with them. I sometimes have problems with following the lessons as well. I can't always take down the important things my teacher says because I write so slowly. She has told me that I'm falling behind with my studies. I'm not good at writing essays and I usually hand in my homework late because I put off doing it until the last minute. So I often have to invent silly excuses to explain why I haven't done the work. I'm sure I'm not going to get through my final exams in June. I scraped through the mock exams last February with 54% – alt the other students passed with flying colours. I'm now so far behind that I don't know how I'm going to catch up with them. My teacher spent some time going through my homework with me but she found so many mistakes that I felt even more depressed.

What do you suggest I do?

Yours desperately

Michael

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V. Do you have any of the following study problems? If you do, discuss them with your partner.

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Lesson 2

I.Interview your partner using the following word combinations!

get up

have breakfast

go to the university

start the university

finish the university

come home

have dinner

go to bed

II. Use the words in sentences!

Education, timetable, foreign language, higher mathematics, knowledge, to become, students' canteen, to take an exam, specialist.

III. Pay attention to the following words:

IV. Translate the word combinations:

1. to attend kindergartens, 2. entrance examinations, 3. well-developed science, 4. the right to education, 5. attitude towards religion, 6. specialized secondary schools, 7. to conduct in two languages, 8. higher educational establishments, 9. laboratory experiments, 10. to speak at the scientific conferences, 11. special equipment, 12. to take part in various discussions.

V. Read the text.

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Text 2. THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

The education of the younger generation and the people in general is organized in several stages in our country. Our Constitution guarantees citizens the right to education irrespective of nationality, race, sex, social or material status, attitude towards religion.

Pre-school establishments take care of children from three till six years of age. They attend kindergartens where children are looked after while their parents are at work.

School starts at the age of six for our youngsters. Secondary education is provided at general secondary schools, vocational schools and specialized secondary schools.

Ordinary secondary school is divided into three stages: primary school, incomplete and complete secondary school.

The first four years are considered primary. The next level of education is incomplete secondary school. Upon finishing nine classes a pupil can go either to a vocational school (where skilled workers are trained) or having passed the necessary exams to specialized secondary school, known as a technicum (technical, music, medical training).

There are lyceums, colleges and gymnasiums on a level with the general secondary school. The education in Belarus is conducted in two languages.

Belarus is a republic with well-developed

science. There is an Academy of sciences in Minsk, about 40 state and a number of commercial establishments of higher learning.

The further educational establishments include universities, specialized institutes. Lectures on theory are combined with practical classes in every subject.

The applicants take entrance examinations (tests). If they want to have a good command of the subject in which they will take examinations, they attend preliminary courses.

The term of training at higher educational establishments varies from 4 to 5-6 years. The students have examinations twice a year. They can use laboratories, special equipment and libraries. The out of town students are provided with residential facilities (in students´ hostels). They can rent a room too. Most of the

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students are engaged in research work. They carry out laboratory experiments, speak at the scientific conferences and take part in various discussions.

Apart from the daytime study departments there are correspondence (extramural) departments. They are for people combining work with study.

VI. Complete the sentences:

1.Our Constitution guarantees citizens the right to education irrespective of ….

2.School starts at the age of … for our youngsters. 3. Ordinary secondary school is

divided into …: primary school, incomplete and complete secondary school. 4. Upon finishing nine classes a pupil can go either to … or to specialized secondary school. 5. The … establishments include universities, specialized institutes. 6. The applicants take …. 7. Most of the students … in research work.

8. Apart from the daytime study departments there are … departments.

entrance tests; correspondence; six; further educational; a vocational school; three stages; nationality, race, sex, social or material status; are engaged

VII. Make up sentences.

1.The education, is organized, in our country, of the people, in several stages.

2.Take care, pre-school establishments, from three till six years of age, of children. 3. Secondary education, at general secondary schools, vocational schools and specialized secondary schools, is provided. 4. Lectures on theory, with practical classes, are combined, in every subject. 5. Varies, the term of training, from 4 to 5-6 years, at higher educational establishments. 6. The students, examinations, twice a year, have. 7. The

out of town students, residential facilities, are provided with, (in students´ hostels). 8.

Correspondence departments, for people, are, combining work with study.

VIII. Try to retell the text «The system of education in the Republic of Belarus».

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Lesson 3

I. How does student's life differ from other people's life? Match the profession with the texts:

I start work at nine. I finish at about seven. I often work late, and I sometimes work at home too. I usually have lunch in a restaurant because my company pays. I always wear smart clothes like a suit, to work. I go to work by train. I never go by car there's too much traffic.

My job is an evening job. I start at six o'clock in the evening and finish at about two o'clock in the morning. I have a break at about ten and I always eat in the kitchen. I wear a uniform, of course.

I go in when there are classes. They sometimes start at nine. Sometimes at ten. I usually have lunch in the cafeteria, but some days I don't have lunch. In the evening I often work in the library. I go to everywhere by bicycle. I usually wear casual clothes like jeans.

I start early – at five o'clock in the morning and I usually finish at about one o'clock in the afternoon, so I always have lunch at home. I wear a uniform at work.

II. Look at the pictures and guess the profession they suggest and then say what each person in that profession does.

III. Fill in with the words in brackets.

1.A(n) _______ repairs car engines, whereas a(n) _______ uses scientific knowledge to develop machines. (mechanic/engineer)

2.A(n) _______ is responsible for the preparation and publication of a newspaper, book or magazine, while a(n) _______ prints them ready to be sold.

(publisher/editor)

3._______ work on beaches or in swimming pools and save people from drowning, but _______ are hired to protect famous people.

(lifeguards/bodyguards)

4._______ work in places from which you can buy books, whereas _______ work in places from which you can borrow books. (librarians/booksellers)

5.A _______ writes articles for newspapers or magazines, while a _______

presents news stories on television or radio. (journalist/newsreader)

6.An _______ is a scientist who studies the stars and planets, but an _______

makes predictions by studying the positions of stars and planets.

(astrologer/astronomer)

7.A _______ informs people about the weather on the TV or radio, whereas a

_______ studies weather conditions so that the weather forecast can be given.

(weather presenter/meteorologist)

8._______ catch fish which are then sold to _______ who sell them in their shops.

(fishermen/fishmongers)

IV. Here's a list of adjectives describing qualities certain professions need. Read the sentences and fill in the correct adjectives: persuasive, brave, creative, patient, intelligent, polite, accurate, fair, friendly.

1.Salespeople need to be _______ to get people to buy their products.

2.A scientist has to be _______ in order to understand complex theories.

3.Receptionists should be _______ in order to make people feel welcome.

4.Surgeons must be very _______ as they should not make mistakes in their

work.

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5.A shop assistant has to be _______ even when dealing with a rude customer.

6.Lifeguards have to be _______ as they often find themselves in dangerous situations.

7. Teachers need to be very _______ as students sometimes take a long time to learn things.

8.Judges should be _______ and give all the evidence equal consideration.

9.Fashion designers should be very _______ so that they can come up with new designs.

V. Read the text about Sidney Fisk. Answer the question.

What do you think are the good and bad things about Sidney‟s life?

Do you think his life is exciting or boring? Would you like to have a life like

Sidney‟s?

Do you know any people with similar lives? Are they happy?

Text 3. I DON’T KNOW IF I’M HAPPY

Sidney Fisk, 45

Work

Sidney Fisk is a lawyer. He‟s paid very well, but he usually has to work long hours. He works for an international company in Dallas, Texas, so he travels a lot in his job. At the

moment he‟s working in Mexico, and next week he‟s travelling to France.

Home life

Sidney is married and he‟s got two children, aged 11 and 14. He rarely sees his children because so much of his time is spent away from home. He‟s got a beautiful house in a suburb of Dallas. It‟s very big, with eight bedrooms. His wife is an interior designer.

Free time

If he‟s at home at the weekend, he and his wife sometimes play golf, but that doesn‟t happen very often. They never have much time to relax together.

Is he happy?

He says he doesn‟t know if he‟s happy. He‟s too busy to think about it.

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VI. There are a lot of verbs connected with the act of speech. Try to find their exact meanings.

VII. Use the necessary "speaking" verb!

1)Could you be so kind to ________ the last line? I didn't catch a few words.

2)I have never touched anything of your things, brother. I can ________!

3)Can your friend ________ slowly, please? His speech is very fast for me.

4)In this game you need to ________ the answer, but it is forbidden to do it directly.

5)They always ________ on their being not guilty. I'm tired of those talks and their arguments.

6)She moved closer and started to ________ in his ear his favorite lullaby.

7)“This is Captain Carter speaking, I'd like to ________ the arrival of the rescue team”.

8)Did our teacher ________ what kind of exam we are going to have at the end of semester?

9)There is a joke saving that Sylvester Stallone always shoots and fights a lot because he can't ________ his feelings another way.

10)Jake and Samantha are going to ________ about their wedding during the family celebration.

11)It is better to keep silence when you have nothing to ________ to everything said before.

12)The coach refused to ________ on his team victory saying that it was not the best game.

13)Her letters are full of metaphors, sometimes I have no clues what she wants to

________ me about.

14)The time to ________ has just ended up. You leave us no choice but to force

you speak.

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15) “Instead of thousand presents, instead of piles of flowers, just once, ________

you love me”.

VIII. Input the verb from the list (ex. V) into the right gap.

a._______ - to say something again.

b._______ - to talk about something or someone without giving details.

c._______ - to tell people officially about something.

d._______ - to say something very quietly using almost no voice.

e._______ - speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings.

f._______ - short act of speech to give information.

g._______ - to say publicly that something is true.

h._______ - communicate in or be able to communicate in a specified language.

i._______ - to let somebody know your feelings by putting them into words.

j._______ - to say something in a very indirect way, but so that other people can guess what you mean.

k._______ - to promise very seriously that something is definitely true.

l._______ - to communicate information to someone in spoken or written words.

m._______ - to say something more after what has already been said.

n._______ - to give an opinion or explanation.

o._______ - to keep saying that something is true.

IX. Solve the riddle and guess the "speaking" verb.

My first part means to “examine, study” and my second part is a synonym to

“company”. ________

My first part is a popular female name and my second part is a unit of weight.

________

My first part is a short for representative and my second part means “to consume food”. ________

My first part means “former” and my second part means to “push” (for example, a button). ________

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