Английский для магистрантов. Практикум-1

Moving Forward

—Let’s take a look at some of the implications of this.

—Taking into consideration what we have said about X, we can see that Y ...

—The main reason for these actions is ...

—We have to keep in mind that ... when we consider ...

—As a result of X, Y will ...

Points to Remember: As you continue through the presentation, often remind the listeners of the relationship between the current subject and what has been said before during the presentation.

Mentioning Problems

—Obviously, this has led to some problems with ...

—Unfortunately, this means that ...

—As a direct result of X, we are having problems with Y...

—This also causes ...

Points to Remember: Always provide examples of evidence to prove your point.Always provide examples of evidence to prove your point.

Listing Options

—There are a number of alternatives in this case. We can ...

—If we had ... , we would ...

—Had we ... , we could have ... Do we need to X or Y?

—I think we can clearly see that we can either ... or ...

—We have been considering ...

—What if we ...

Points to Remember: Use the second conditional form to consider present options and the third conditional for considering different outcomes based on past actions. Use hypothetical questions as a way of introducing considerations into the presentation.

Proposing a Solution

—The solution to X is ...

—I suggest we ...

—Based on ... the answer is to ...

—If we keep in mind that ... , Y is the best solution to our problem.

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Points to Remember: When providing your solutions to various problems, remember to refer to the evidence that you have previously presented. Try to make your solution a clear answer to what has been discussed during the presentation.

—So, how does this all relate to X?

—How long will this take to implement?

—How much is this all going to cost?

Points to Remember: Use questions to introduce concerns that you know the listeners will have. Answer these questions clearly and efficiently.

Summarizing

—We’ve discussed many points today. Let me quickly summarize the principal points:

—I’d like to quickly go over the main points of today’s topic:

—Before we end, let me briefly recap what we have discussed here today.

Points to Remember: It is important to repeat the main points of your presentation quickly. This recap should be brief and, if possible, using different vocabulary than that used during the presentation. Make sure to focus only on the most important areas of the presentation.

Finishing the Presentation

—Thank you all very much for taking the time to listen to this presentation.

—Now, if you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer them.

—I think that’s about it. I’d like to thank you all for coming in today. Do you have any questions?

Points to Remember: Make sure to thank everybody and leave the discussion open for further questions from participants1.

1 Read more on https://www.topcorrect.com/blog/useful-english-phrases-for-a- presentation/

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3. Переведите словосочетания на английский язык:

выступить с докладом на международной конференции, выступить перед молодежной аудиторией, представиться аудитории, упомянуть свою должность / звание, выступить с речью на английском языке, озвучить структуру презентации, разделить выступление на три части, говорить коротко, рассматривать ключевые вопросы, пройтись по основным пунктам, прояснить некоторые моменты, демонстрировать материал на экране, использовать наглядность, повторять сказанное несколько раз, делать акцент на значимости объекта, приводить доказательства, ссылаться на сказанное прежде, принимать во внимание, во-первых, сначала, в начале, во-вторых, в-третьих, в конце, в заключение.

4. Соотнесите предложенные фразы с этапами публичного выступления.

1.Good morning / afternoon, everybody!

2.Good morning / afternoon, ladies and gentlemen on the panel!

3.Let me introduce myself! I head the…

4.In my capacity as the current Chair of the Committee, let me…

5.I think it will take us 5 to 7 minutes, the longest.

6.Firstly I will dwell upon / review…..

7.Then I’ll pass over to the second part of my report where I…

8.Today I’ll be talking to you about…

9.I want to draw your attention to the fact that…

10.If you have any questions please feel free to ask them at the end of my speech.

11.If you have questions don’t hesitate to interrupt me! / please leave them for the end of my talk!

12.I’d like to point out / emphasize

13.And finally, I’ll conclude by summarizing all the point discussed.

14.So, let’s get started!

15.Let me point to…

16.So, we’ve dealt with our talk…

17.And finally I’d like to sum up all / everything said above.

18.Now, we are through with it!

19.Thank you for attention.

20.Any questions?

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UNIT 4

WORLD NEWS

1. Переведите предложения на русский язык. Замените прямую речь косвенной. Укажите источник информации (см. в скобках):

Пример:

“In the light of the recent events in Norway surveillance must be enhanced!” (Defense Minister)

•According to Defense Minister, surveillance must be enhanced in Norway.

•Defense Minister claims for enhancing surveillance in Norway.

•Defense Minister believed surveillance had to be* enhanced in Norway.

1.“In today’s world, the smartest place to invest is in Dubai.” (The Economist online — July 27th)

2.“On the dollar, the currency seems to be changing its role as the ‘risk-off’asset.” (Jens Nordvig of Nomura)

3.“The dollar has weakened. This is bad news for foreign investors (notably the Asian central banks) who are losing money on both the currency and their fixed income positions.” (July 27th, 13:27 by Buttonwood)

*Не забывайте о согласовании времен там, где это необходимо.

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4.“Twenty years after India’s historic economic reforms, it’s time for another big effort.” (Readers’comments)

5.“Can I really check in for Delta Air Lines flights on my phone?”

Blog post)

6.“Who’s the greatest innovator of the past decade?” (The Economist Quiz)

7.“$ 20,000 worth of diamonds stolen.” (NY PD)

8.“Robots don’t complain, or demand higher wages, or kill themselves. We plan to hire 1m robots by the next year.” (Terry Gou, the chief executive of the Taiwanese-owned company, Hong Kong)

9.“So the real reason for the success of British Rolls-Royce or Japanese Hitachi is that the respective governments have helped them with funding.” (The Economist: A tale of two industries)

2. Переведите статью с английского на русский язык. Сформулируйте на английском языке свое отношение к

прочитанному, используя следующие выражения:

as I’ve learnt from the article, in my (her) experience(opinion), according to author, I was surprised to know, I wonder if, it seems to me that, it is likely (unlikely) that, it’s worth saying (mentioning) that, it’s doubtful (obvious) that, no (small) wonder.

About the Duke of Cambridge

The Duke of Cambridge (Prince William) is the second in line to the throne and the elder son of The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales. His Royal Highness is married to The Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine, with whom he has three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

His Royal Highness undertakes a number of charitable activities and projects and carries out public and official duties in support of The Queen, in the UK and overseas.

Havingcompletedseven-and-a-halfyearsoffull-timemilitaryservice, promoting the important role and the welfare of those who are serving or who have served their country in the Armed Forces is a key focus for The Duke’s charitable activities. Through their programme of offi-

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cial engagements, both The Duke and Prince Harry have shone a light on the ongoing challenges facing service personnel making the transition to civilian life.

Conservation work and supporting communities to protect their natural environment for future generations has been one of The Duke’s key priorities for a number of years. His Royal Highness has publically supported initiatives to fund conservation, community development and environmental education programmes across Africa as Royal Patron of the Tusk Trust, in a bid to highlight the inspiring conservation work that is being undertaken to a global audience. Through the Royal Foundation, The Duke has founded ‘United for Wildlife’ an unprecedented collaboration between seven of the world’s most influential conservation organisations committed to tackling the global challenges that threaten the world’s natural resources.An area of particular interest to The Duke is the illegal wildlife trade. In March 2016, The Duke unveiled an ambitious, transport industry-led Declarationdevelopedbythetransportsectortocrackdownonillegalwildlife trafficking routes, signed by global transport leaders at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness has raised this urgent problem with global leaders, including the Presidents of Vietnam, China and the United States.

The Duke is also committed to helping children and young people to build their skills, confidence and aspirations. Through his charitable work, His Royal Highness has strived to raise awareness of how seriousissues canaffectyoungpeople,forexamplehomelessnessandbullying. In 2016, The Duke convened a new industry-led taskforce to develop a shared response to the online bullying of young people.

3. Выпишите из статьи “About the Duke of Cambridge” из упр. 2 эквиваленты следующих словосочетаний:

Его Королевское Высочество, второй в очереди престолонаследия, быть женатым на… / замужем за…, пройти армейскую службу, предпринимать какие-то действия, исполнять официальные обязанности, заниматься благотворительностью, заботиться о благосостоянии бывших военнослужащих, служить своей стране, адаптация к гражданской жизни, сохранять дикую природу, защищать окружающую среду, просвещение в вопросах

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экологии, доносить какую-то идею до мировой общественности, поднимать вопрос о решении насущной проблемы, сотрудничество крупнейших организаций, решение мировых проблем, каналы незаконного оборота предметов флоры и фауны, готовность помогать кому-то в реализации амбиций, проблемы бездомных, третирование сверстниками.

4. Используя словарь, переведите статью с английского на русский язык. Составьте словарь политической лексики, которая употребляется в данной статье:

Пример: 1. To need urgent help — срочно нуждаться в помощи

2. To die of starvation — умирать от голода

Hunger in the Horn ofAfrica

by The Economist online

NEVER again, said the world after the horror Ethiopia’s famine in 1984. And for years famine seemed to have departed Africa. But after the worst drought in 60 years, it has returned. Northern Kenya, southeastern Ethiopia, southern Somalia and Djibouti have been worst hit. The UN estimates that more than 12 m people in the Horn of Africa need urgent help; tens of thousands have already died and hundreds of thousands more risk starvation. Livestock have been annihilated. Hundreds of thousands of people are streaming into refugee camps in search of help. Malnutrition rates in some areas are five times more severe than the threshold aid agencies use to define a crisis. Many children are already dying of starvation. Ethiopian Recycler wrote:

Hungry People Are Not Free People!

In the early 1990s the US and Britain made sure Meles Zenawi and his ethnic party took power in Addis Ababa. The two nations’Embassies became ground zero for consultation and where such a road map was ratified. Mr. Meles promised “three meals a day”, “multiparty democracy”, and not to repeat anything Mengistu’s Derg had engaged in. For complying he was granted legitimacy and shots of aid after aid after aid. Twenty years on the nation is still plagued by hunger, corruption, mass and unlawful incarcerations, and absence of strong opposition or free press. There was not a single year millions have not been starving and a single time Mr. Meles was not publicly denying

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the problem existed. But aid has been flowing in at the rate of 3 billions per year. In his ‘Democracy as a Universal Value’Amartya Sen has said: “Famines are easy to prevent if there is a serious effort to do so, and a democratic government, facing elections and criticisms from opposition parties and independent newspapers, cannot help but make such an effort.”

The ruling minority in Ethiopia reneged its pledges to the constitution and run every credible opposition out of town to establish a one-party state: a thinly veiled socialism labeled “developmental state”. Mr. Meles and his ethnic party will have been in power a quarter of a century by the end of this term. Under the guise of self-censorship, it clamped down on free press. This, in every sense, has been nothing but a return to the dreaded Mengistu-era governance. State-run rationing stores are back with long lines to boot. Government price controls on basic commodities has created such a dire situation that public outrage spilling onto the streets is imminently anticipated. This, in turn, could force the ruling minority to resort to violent intervention. Will the US and Britain be standing by and chattering about law and order?

Over8billionsofillicitmoneyleftthecountryinlessthantwodecades, according to UN Financial Integrity Report. Corruption and widespread fear are two issues plaguing Ethiopian society at the moment.

The Economist should be ashamed of itself.Archived reports on Ethiopia are clearly so lopsided and less factual that we had to wonder if you were not paid for writing them1.

5. Найдитевтекстестатьиупр.4английскиеэквиваленты выражений:

это не должно повториться, по оценкам ООН, признавать публично, отрицание факта, не могут не попытаться, во всех смыслах, не что иное как, в свою очередь, не можем не задаться вопросом, в конце концов.

6. Подготовьте десятиминутную презентацию об одном из наиболее значительных мировых событий, используя лексику упр. 1–4.

1 https://www.economist.com/baobab/2011/08/04/hunger-in-the-horn-of-africa

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UNIT 5

BUSINESS WORLD

1. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

Дайте определение выделенных слов и словосочетаний на английском языке:

1.Discovering the real reasons for the market plunge may take time.

2.Stephen Hester, the boss of RBS, suggested in a radio interview this morning, the problem is not so much the banks but global economic imbalances.

3.For all the fuss over America’s debt-ceiling talks, Europe’s crisis is the bigger worry.

4.A lousy debt deal, rising fears of a recession, the danger of lon- ger-term stagnation:America’s outlook is grim.

5.Last year a federal judge shook America’s biotech industry to its core: by 2005 some 20 % of human genes were patented, but in March 2010 a judge ruled that genes were unpatentable.

6.Bond spreads show how sickly the euro zone is getting.

7.The euro’s generals are in danger of wasting their ammunition.

8.Europe’s leaders are going on holiday, but the markets are not.

9.Stockmarketsstruggleinthefaceofsluggishrich-worldgrowth.

10.Governments in the rich world have painted themselves into a corner.

11.Japan intervenes to halt the yen, joining the game of “pass the deflationary parcel”.

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