Easy English (начальный этап обучения). Учебно-методическое пособие для студентов младших курсов средних специальных учебных заведений

-I have a small family: mother and father. I’m the only child in the family.

-What are your parents by profession?

-My mum is a nurse in a hospital. And my dad is a lawyer.

-Cool! And what is your hobby?

-I like playing football. Our school has a football team. We train four times a week. I also enjoy reading and going to the cinema with my friends. What do you like to do?

-I’m fond of dancing. I attend dance school. It takes all my free time. But it’s very exciting.

-Super!

-It was very interesting to speak to you, but I have to go. I hope to see you soon.

-OK. Good luck! Bye.

-Bye-bye!

Dialogue “Who is your best friend?”

-So, what are you going to do this weekend?

-I’m going to the cinema with Julia.

-With Julia? Who is she?

-Don’t you know? She is my best friend.

-Oh, it’s wonderful to have a person who always understands and supports you.

-Yeah, we are very close.

-What does she look like?

-She is tall and has short dark hair and green eyes. She is very attractive.

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-How old is she?

-She is 17.

-Do you study together?

-No, we don’t. We studied at school together, but now she is a student of the Medical college. She is going to be a doctor.

-That’s interesting. What kind of person is she?

-She is very kind, friendly and honest. She likes to help people.

-I see.

-And do you have a best friend?

-Yes, of course. His name is Brian. He is my neighbour.

-How old is he?

-He’s 18 years old.

-What kind of person is he?

-He has a good sense of humor. He is frank and honest. I can always rely on him.

-I have an idea. Brian, Julia, you and I can go to the cinema together. What do you think of it?

-I like it. When and where shall we meet?

-At 2 p.m. near the cinema “Superstar”.

-OK. See you tomorrow then.

-Bye!

-Bye.

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Topic 2

My Day

The alarm-clock wakes me up in the morning. Usually I get up at 7

o’clock. At first, I make my bed and do morning exercises. Then I have a

shower, clean my teeth, brush my hair. After that I go to the kitchen and

have breakfast. I always have a cup of tea and some sandwiches. After

breakfast I dress up.

I leave the house at ten minutes to eight. I walk to the bus station. My

way to the college takes about forty minutes. The lessons start at nine

sharp. We usually have 4 or 5 lessons a day. After two lessons I have

lunch at the conservatory canteen. As a rule, I have potatoes with salad.

Then I have two or three lessons more.

After lessons I go home. I have tea with sandwiches and do my

homework. In the evening my parents come from work and we have

dinner together at 7 p.m. We have roast chicken or fish with potatoes or

other vegetables. After dinner I help my mum to wash up. Sometimes I go

to the cinema or just walk with my friends. Before going to bed I read

books or watch TV.

Vocabulary

Alarm-clock – будильник

Wake up – просыпаться

Get up – вставать (с постели)

Make one’s bed – заправлять кровать

Do morning exercises – делать утреннюю зарядку

Have a shower – принимать душ

Clean teeth – чистить зубы

Brush hair – расчесываться

Wash one’s face – умываться

Dress up – одеваться

Leave – уходить

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Walk – 1) ходить пешком; 2) гулять Way – дорога, путь

To take – занимать

At nine harp – ровно в девять

Canteen – столовая (в учебном заведении)

To wash the dishes – мыть посуду

Answer the questions!

1.When do you get up?

2.What do you do before breakfast?

3.What do you have for breakfast?

4.When do you leave home?

5.When do your lessons start?

6.How many lessons do you usually have every day?

7.When do you have lunch?

8.What do you usually have for lunch?

9.When do you go home?

10.When do you have dinner?

11.What do you like to eat for dinner?

12.Do you have dinner with your family?

13.What do you do after dinner?

14.Are you tired in the evening?

15.When do you go to bed?

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Arrange the following sentences in the correct order!

Dialogue “My Day”

-So, what’s your usual day like? You always seem to be busy.

-You’re right. My weekdays are rather busy. I relax only on Sunday.

-Why?

-I study six days a week. That’s why I have only one day-off.

-I see. What’s your typical day like?

-Well, I get up a 6.30. a.m., wash my face, clean my teeth, have breakfast, dress up and leave home.

-How do you usually get to the college?

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-I get by bus. It takes me about 30 – 40 minutes.

-When do your lessons start?

-At 9 o’clock. I have 4 lessons every day. Then I have rehearsals or go to the library.

-That should be hard.

-Yeah, it isn’t easy indeed.

-When and where do you have lunch then?

-We have a nice canteen in the college. I have lunch after the second lesson. I have salad and drink tea with a cake.

-What do you do when you come back home?

-In the evening I have dinner, do my homework and go to bed.

-What do you usually do on Sunday?

-In the morning I go to the gym. And in the afternoon I hang out with my friends. In the evening I’m already at home. I watch TV, read books and magazines, surf the Internet and chat in social networks.

-That’s great.

Topic 3

My House. My Flat.

My family lives in a 9-storeyed building. We have an elevator in our entrance hall. We live on the seventh floor, that’s why we’re glad that we needn’t to walk up.

Our flat is very comfortable and cozy. It has three rooms: my parents’ bedroom, my room, a living room. It also includes a kitchen, a hall and a bathroom. Our flat has all modern conveniences: cold and hot running water, electricity, central heating.

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A living room is the biggest one in our flat. It has a long table with several chairs in the middle. To the right of the table, there is a big wall unit with a wardrobe and different shelves. Opposite the table, there is a TV table with a TV set on it. There is a cozy sofa with two armchairs. The floor is covered with a beautiful carpet. The pictures are hanging on the walls.

My parents’ bedroom is cozy and spacious. There is a bed with two bedside tables and small lamps on each of them.

My room is the smallest one. It’s very cozy and light. It has a desk, an armchair, a wardrobe, a bed and a piano. There are a lot of shelves with books on the walls, because I like to read. There is also a computer on my desk. The wallpaper is light green.

Our kitchen is large enough. In the middle it has a dining-table with chairs. Opposite it, there is a cupboard. The kitchen has a refrigerator to the right of the cupboard and a sink to the left. Our kitchen is wellequipped. It has a toaster, an electric teakettle, a microwave and a coffee maker. We like to spend evenings in our kitchen, to drink tea and talk.

I like my flat very much. I think there is no place like home.

Vocabulary

Armchair – кресло

Bathroom – ванная

Bed – кровать

Bedroom – спальня

Bookcase – книжный шкаф

Carpet – ковер

Chair – стул

Chest of drawers – комод

Clock – часы

Coat stand – вешалка (для верхней одежды)

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Coffee table – кофейный столик

Computer (PC) – компьютер

Cupboard – стенной шкаф (для посуды) Curtains – занавески

Cushion – подушка диванная Desk – письменный стол

Dining-room – столовая

Door – дверь

Elevator – лифт

Floor – этаж (используется при указании на каком этаже живет человек. Ex. She lives on the second floor.)

Gas stove – газовая плита

Hairdryer – фен

Houseplants – комнатные растения

Iron – утюг

Ironing board – гладильная доска

Kitchen – кухня

Lamp – лампа

Living room – гостиная

Microwave (oven) – микроволновка

Mirror – зеркало Piano – пианино

Picture/painting – картина Poster – плакат

Sofa – диван

Storey – этаж (используется при подсчете этажей. Ex. I live in a 9- storeyd building.)

Table – стол

Wardrobe – гардероб, шкаф для одежды Washing machine – стиральная машина

Vacuum (cleaner) – пылесос Vase – ваза

Wallpaper – обои Window – окно

Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) – беспроводной интернет

Answer the questions:

1.Do you live in a house or in a flat?

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2.What floor is your flat on?

3.Is your flat comfortable?

4.How many rooms are there in your flat? What are they?

5.What modern conveniences does your flat have?

6.Which is the largest room in your flat?

7.How many windows are there?

8.What furniture is there?

9.How do you usually use this room? Do you have meals or watch TV there?

10.Do you have your own room?

11.Is your room small or large? Is it cozy and light?

12.Is there much furniture in your room?

13.Why do you like your room?

14.Does your flat have a large kitchen?

15.Is your kitchen well-equipped?

16.What curtains are there on the window?

17.Do you like to have meals with your parents there?

18.Do you like your flat?

19.What English proverb about home do you know?

Устойчивые выражения с конструкцией there is/there are.

а) разговорные выражения:

There is no use doing it. – Бесполезно это делать.

There is no sense going there. – Бессмысленно туда идти.

There is no need to tell him about it. – Нет необходимости рассказывать ему об этом.

There is something wrong with my arm. – Что-то не так с моей рукой. Is there anything wrong? – Что-нибудь не так?

There is nothing strange about her. – В ней нет ничего странного.

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б) пословицы и поговорки:

There is no place like home. – Нет места лучше, чем родной дом.

There is no time like the present. – Нет времени, кроме настоящего. There is no smoke without fire. – Нет дыма без огня.

There is no effect without cause. – Нет результата без причины. There is no rose without a thorn. – Нет розы без шипов.

There is no rule without an exception. – Нет правила без исключения. There is nothing to do but walk. – Нечего делать, кроме как пойти гулять.

There is a black sheep in every flock. – В семье не без урода. There is many a slip between the cup and the lip. – Наперед не загадывай. (Пока чашку до рта донесешь, много раз расплескать можно.)

Complete the sentences using there is/there are.

1.… two bedrooms in my flat.

2.… a kitchen in her house.

3.… a big living room in your flat.

4.… a beautiful vase on the table.

5.…. four doors in their flat.

6.… a washing machine in the bathroom.

7.… a clock on the wall?

8.… a mirror in your bedroom?

9.… two desks in his flat?

10.… a piano in their living room?

11.… chairs in the kitchen?

12.… three cushions on the sofa?

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