Practical course on conversation in the first foreign language. Practicum. P.2. Учебно-методическое пособие

Exercise 6. Complete the text with suitable words.

In the future, there will be a number of new developments in healthcare to add to tried and tested procedures. The development of (1) __________ engineering will be important, not only for curing our everyday aches and (2) __________, but for repairing skin (3) ___________ damaged in accidents. Another development will be the insertion of (4) ___________ into the human body. These tiny devices will carry medical information about the person. Machines will simply (5)

____________ the individual to find out his or her genetic history instantly.

Scientists will continue looking for ways to cure common illnesses (6) ___________ and for all. New (7) ___________ will be discovered, to add to penicillin and others, but unfortunately new

(8) ___________ will also evolve to attack the body. New rules and (9) ___________ will be necessary to stop the increasing use of human (10).

Exercise 7. Communication. You will have to talk about the topic for 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. Prompts:

1.Discuss an important scientific discovery or invention that you believe has significantly changed the world. Explain why this discovery or invention stands out to you and how it has impacted our daily lives or society as a whole.

2.Reflect on how a specific invention has improved your personal life. What was life like before this invention, and how has it made things easier or more enjoyable for you? Consider both small, everyday changes and broader impacts.

3.Choose a historical period and discuss the most important discovery or invention from that time. How did it influence the society of that era, and what lasting effects can we see today?

4.How do you think future discoveries or inventions might shape our world? Consider emerging technologies or scientific fields that could lead to significant breakthroughs. Discuss the potential benefits and challenges these future innovations might bring.

Unit 5. Fortunes

Exercise 1.

Rewrite the sentences with the correct words in brackets. There may be more than one possible answer.

He was offered the job but he didn't accept. (surprisingly enough/broadly speaking)

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He was offered the job but surprisingly enough, he didn't accept.

1.They explained how the project would be too difficult to manage and I agree. (on the other hand/to a certain extent)

2.They didn't know who I was talking about. Georgia left the company years ago. (Principally/Apparently)

3.I decided to leave and change careers. I'm not sure that I made the right decision. (Essentially/With hindsight)

4.The new arrangements have worked out well. (By and large/Primarily)

5.The new minister was faced with an impossible task. (however/seemingly)

Exercise 2.Complete the sentences with the correct clauses (a, b or c). There are two possible answers for each sentence.

1.If he'd planned to give the money back, why...

a didn't he contact the police? b hadn't he contact the police? c would he contact the police?

2.Supposing you lost your job tomorrow,...

a what are you going to do? b what would you do?

c you could call me.

3.He can come with us provided that ...

a he pays for his own meals.

b he would pay for his accommodation. c he doesn't drive the car.

4.If you happen to find my bag,

a could you call this number? b just put it on the side.

c I'd be really surprised.

5. If it hadn't been for Mary, ...

a you will still be waiting.

b we would never have found you. c everything would have been fine.

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Exercise 3. Rewrite the sentences to be more emphatic using the words in brackets.

1.We weren't at all surprised to hear that she got the part. (bit)

2.I couldn't believe it when they told me to leave! (what)

3.It was very hot soup. (indeed)

4.I think it is surprisingly warm here. (actually)

5.She makes a lot of her clothes. (own)

6.It is not certain that the game will take place. (means)

7.Rachel complained about the service. (it)

8.They have done nothing to put the problem right. (all)

Exercise 4. Rewrite the underlined words correctly.

1.Those charity workers are always etsegpirn me for money.

2.Handling the takeover was one of the most glanhingcel tasks of his career.

3.3 The head of department's duty was to cuexete the strategy.

4.Increasing sales has to be our main trioripy.

5.The job has excellent morotipon prospects.

6.Come on! Let's salhps out on an expensive hotel.

7.I'm sending her some money. She's a bit drah up at the moment.

8.Why don't you retat yourself to something nice?

9.Within a few months of opening, he had declared kracynpbut.

10.He doesn't worry about money. He's ginlorl in it!

Exercise 5. Make up your own sentences using words and expressions from the key vocabulary block.

Exercise 6. Complete the text with words from the box.

vision charity mind remarkable wealthy worth design fortune venture founded

Anita Roddick, who (1) __________ The Body Shop, kept her promise to give away her entire £51 million (2) ___________ to (3) __________. One of the UK's best-known and most (4) __________

entrepreneurs, she started her business (5) __________ in 1976 with her husband. Their strategy, (6)

___________ and excellent product (7) ___________ meant that the business, selling body scrubs and ethical beauty products, was a fantastic success. Dame Anita was soon (8) __________ a huge fortune. Later she said she had found business life 'boring' and hoped to achieve peace of (9)

__________ by sharing her good fortune with those who had not been so lucky. 'The worst thing is

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greed,' she once said. 'I do not know why people who are extraordinarily (10) __________ are not more generous. I don't want to die rich. Money doesn't mean anything to me.'

Exercise 7. Communication. You will have to talk about the topic for 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish. Prompts:

1.If your company suddenly had a fortune of $1,000,000 to spend, how would you allocate the funds to maximize growth and innovation? Consider areas such as research and development, marketing, employee training, or expanding product lines.

2.In your opinion, where is the best place to look for bargains when making business purchases? Discuss the strategies you would use to find high-quality products or services at the best prices, and how this could benefit your company financially.

3.Reflect on a business in your hometown that you believe is worth a fortune. What makes this business successful and valuable? Consider factors such as their business model, customer service, product quality, and community impact.

4.Imagine you are tasked with investing the $1,000,000 fortune into new technology for your company. What kind of technology would you invest in and why? Discuss the potential return on investment and how it could improve your company's operations and competitiveness.

Unit 6. Power

Exercise 1. Complete the text with a, an or the. Change the punctuation if necessary.

The Shanghai World Financial Centre

This 492m-high building consists of two elements that correspond to Chinese concept of earth as square and sky as circle. Hole in top also has practical use - to relieve pressure of wind on building. Glassy tower is being built just blocks away from 420m Jinmao Tower in district of Shanghai that has been designated Asian centre for international banking. Tower's lower levels will be used for offices, and its upper levels for hotel, art museum and rest

Exercise 2. Complete the dialogues with whatever, whoever, whenever, etc. The same word can be used more than once.

1.A: Why do you like Italy?

B Because __________ you go in Italy, you can find amazing architecture.

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2.A: What's so different about that school?

B: There are no compulsory subjects. You can study __________ you want.

3.A: We can buy the black one or the blue one. Which would you like? B: ___________ you prefer. I don't mind.

4.A: What time shall I come to your house?

B: Come __________ you can make it.

5.A: How will you manage to get time off work?

B: It'll be OKthey're quite flexible. I'll talk to ___________ is on duty.

6. A: Will it be quicker if we take the bus or the train? B: ___________ you travel, it takes over two hours.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences (1-6) with the correct form of verbs and particles from the boxes to complete the sentences.

1.We _____ _____ _____ the latest developments by reading magazines.

2.The new series _____ _____ just three weeks agoits first episode was a great success.

3.I don't think that new type of phone will ever _____ _____. It's too ugly.

4.I've lost touch with the music scene. I've no idea what _____ _____ any more.

5.This extraordinary situation _____ _____ because our marketing men had a great idea.

6.Hi-tech companies are increasingly _____ _____ _____ teenagers as their number-one consumer.

Exercise 4. Make idioms from the words from the boxes. Then complete the sentences (1-10) with the idioms.

head hands feet a your have came full my land on to

1. The problem had been developing for a long time, when it finally...

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2.Sorry, I can't help you tonight because I ...

3.So you found a great job and a nice house! You're so lucky! You always...

hand face heart feet an off at old rushed her interests save

4.I knew all the rules of the game already because I was ...

5.She's too busy to attend the meeting. She's ...

6.I want you to do really well. I only have your...

7.It was an embarrassing situation but, by being honest about it, they managed to …

face head heart a the his sank business music for good

8.I thought he would make a good managing director, because he has...

9.When he saw that he'd failed the exam, ...

10.She committed the crime, and now that she's been caught, she has to ...

Exercise 5. Make up your own sentences using words and expressions from the key vocabulary block.

Exercise 6. Complete the news story with the correct words (a, b or c).

Chad Thomson is (1) __________ speaker - he had the audience in the palm of his hand at the Clovell Centre on Tuesday. His theme was that business leaders no longer have to be incredibly (2)

___________: the era of the Superhero CEO is over. Leaders today need to be (3) __________ and

(4) ___________ in order to understand the challenges faced by workers. Bosses that remain (5)

__________, locking themselves away in the office, are less effective. Thomson also said that (6)

___________ leaders who regularly work 18-hour days are disappearing. His other theme was decision-making. Leaders who (7) __________ in the face of problems are not real leaders, while those who remain (8) __________ under pressure are.

Exercise 7. Communication. You will have to talk about the topic for 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Prompts:

Imagine that the plane crashes. Everyone survives and you all wake up on a desert island. You decide to start a new community. Your character wants to be a leader. Anser these 4 questions:

1.What ideas do you have to run the community? What is your manifesto?

2.How will you persuade the others that you should be leader?

3.What experiences do you have that will be useful?

4.What are your believs?

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Unit 7. Nature

Exercise 1. Complete the text with the phrases from the box.

which trains when they that will who spend who trained who work which has

One great problem for prison inmates, most of their time locked up, is how to develop selfesteem and find a purpose to their days. One idea, been piloted at a prison in Washington, US, is to get the inmates to train dogs eventually helpdisabled people. The project has been a great success. The relationship between the inmates and the warders at the prison has improved considerably. Many of the inmates, leave the prison, go on to work with animals.

In another scheme, Pilot Dogs, a company dogs for the blind in Ohio, US, put five dogs into the hands of prison inmates, the dogs successfully.

Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences using of which, whom and words from the box.

one some all none either neither

I left messages for Dave and Lena. They didn't return my calls.

I left messages for Dave and Lena, neither of whom returned my calls.

1.I tried on ten pairs of shoes. Just a single pair fitted me perfectly.

2.She called her classmates. Nobody had done thehomework.

3.We found two good candidates. Both of them could have done the job.

4.We test-drove six cars. Every one of them cost over $20,000.

5.Sixteen people came camping with us in 2006. A group of them returned the following

year.

6. I worked with the two children. They didn't speak any English.

Exercise 3. Choose the correct words in italics.

1.I meant to say/saying something to you earlier, but now I've forgotten what it was.

2.She's such a crazy dresser. I hate to think/thinking what she's wearing tonight!

3.I always dread to speak/speaking to the bossshe's so scary

4.He remembered to lock/locking the door this time. Last time, we got robbed!

5.We regret to tell/telling you that your application has been unsuccessful.

6.Sorry, I can't stop to talk/talking! I'm late!

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7.She tried to drink/drinking hot chocolate before bedtime, but she still couldn't sleep.

8.Despite a difficult start, he went on to become/becoming the world's greatest athlete.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with words from the box.

approximately none as much well large maximum virtually precisely deal

1.Apparently you can buy a leopard for ___________ little as $10,000 on the net.

2.A __________ majority of the public voted to keep the old currency-nearly 90 percent.

3.Sorry, but there's not a great ___________ we can do about your problem.

4.There are ___________ 6,000 people in the hall, but we don't know the exact number.

5.I spent __________ all my money on the entrance fee. I only have £1 left for food.

6.We will meet at ___________ six o'clock. Don't be late.

7.This lift holds a __________ of eight people.

8.He's huge! He must be ___________ over two metres tall.

9.You can earn as ___________ as $200,000 a year, if you work hard enough.

10.Virtually ___________ of the team had ever played there before.

Exercise 5. Make up your own sentences using words and expressions from the key vocabulary block.