Иностранный язык. Развитие английской разговорной речи. Учебное пособие

5.Complete the following sentences:

1.My parents have the same opinion about….

2.My mother keeps house and….

3.My grandmother lives with us and….

4.She is a good-looking woman with….

5.She is forty-four and….

6.My mother knows all about….

7.She is very good at cooking and….

8.My father and I try to help her with….

9.We are deeply attached to each other and….

10.He wants to become a doctor but….

6.Read and translate the dialogue, try to make up your own one.

FAMILY

—Your name is George Scott, isn’t it?

—Yes, it is. I am an electronic engineer. I live and work in New York. And what’s your name?

—My name is Peter Brook. I am an editor. I live and work in San Francisco.

—You are married, aren’t you?

—Oh, yes. I am married and I’ve got two daughters.

—What a coincidence! I’ve got two daughters, too: Helen and Mary. What are your daughters’ names?

—They are Susan and Jane. Susan is ten years old and Jane is eight. They both go to a private school. Do your daughters go to school?

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—Not yet. Helen is five years old and Mary is three.

—They are at home, aren't they?

—Sure. My wife Joan doesn’t work now. She runs the house and looks after the children. Emily is the name of my wife. She is a designer. She adores her trade and dreams of going to her office again. But she can’t for the time being.

—It’s only natural. Nowadays very few women are satisfied with being housewives. My wife whose name is Nancy is a teacher of Russian. She works at a college.

—Do you have any brothers or sisters?

—Unfortunately not. I am the only child in the family. I’ve got a cousin who lives in Chicago. We are on friendly terms.

—I have got a sister. She is much younger than I am. She lives with our parents in Los Angeles. I’ve seen very little of her of late.

—Los Angeles is a beautiful city. My aunt lives there and I visit her from time

to time.

—It’s a long time since I went to Los Angeles.

—Too bad!

7.Learn the following words by heart: editor — издатель

What a coincidence! — Какое совпадение! private — частный

to run the house — вести домашнее хозяйство to look after — присматривать

for the time being — в настоящее время to satisfy — удовлетворять

to be on friendly terms — быть в дружеских отношениях Too bad! — какая жалость

architect — архитектор

8.Make up a monologue about your family. The questions below will help

you:

1.What is your name? What is your surname?

2.How old are you?

3.Where and when were you born?

4.Is your family large? How many people are there in your family?

5.What is your mother’s name?

6.What is she? Where does she work?

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7.Describe your mother’s appearance.

8.What is your father’s name?

9.Where does he work? What is he?

10.Describe your father?

11.Have you got any brothers or sisters?

12.Describe them.

13.Do you spend a lot of time with your family?

14.What sort of things do you do together?

15.Who runs the house in your family?

9. Read and translate the text.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

William Shakespeare was one of the greatest and famous writes of the world. Many people know and like his works but many facts of Shakespeare’s life are still unknown.

William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon, a small English town. He studied at local grammar school because his father wanted his son to be an educated person. While studying at school, William didn’t have much free time but he liked to go to the forest and river Avon.

Young William liked to watch actors and actresses who visited Stratford-on-

Avon. He was fond of actor’s profession and decided to become an actor. With this purpose he went to London. There he played and wrote plays as well. In his works he described the events of England’s contemporary life. His plays that were staged in many theatres and which were then translated into many languages made Shakespeare a very popular person.

In all Shakespeare wrote thirty-seven plays. He cooperated with the best English theatres during twenty-five years. His best and the most famous plays are “Othello”, “King Lear”, “Hamlet”, “Romeo and Juliet”.

Besides plays Shakespeare wrote a lot of poetry, which is translated into many languages and is well-known throughout the world.

William Shakespeare died in 1616. But his creations are still popular now and millions of people still admire them.

10. Answer the following questions:

1.Where was William Shakespeare born?

2.Where did he study?

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3.What did he like to do when he was young?

4.Why did he go to London?

5.What was William Shakespeare?

6.How many plays did he write?

7.What plays by William Shakespeare do you know?

11.Complete the following sentences:

1.Many people know and like his works but many facts of Shakespeare’s life are…

2.William Shakespeare was born in…

3.William didn’t have much free time but he liked…

4.In his works he described the events of…

5.In all Shakespeare wrote…

6.His best and the most famous plays are…

7.Besides plays Shakespeare wrote…

8.But his creations are still popular now and millions of people…

12.Retell the text «William Shakespeare» or tell the biography of a wellknown person.

13.Find the equivalents:

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14.Learn the following dialogue by heart:

— Are you the only child?

— No, I have got a brother.

— Who does he look like?

— Everybody says he looks like mother.

— Is he grown up?

— Yes, he goes to university. He is taking History.

— What is his hobby?

— Fishing, I think.

15.Read and translate the text.

ABOUT MYSELF

Let me introduce myself. My name is Ann or Anya for my friends. My surname or last name is Sokolova and Petrovna is my patronymic. I was born on the second of October 1988 in Stavropol.

Now I am a first-year student at the Technical University. In five years I’ll be an engineer.

Let me describe my appearance. I am tall and slim and have fair hair and blue eyes. My friends say that I am pretty. I think that I am just good-looking. I love sports and music. I like to listen to modern music and dance. I dance a lot and I hope I am good at it. I also like swimming. I always swim in the Black sea when I visit my grandparents.

I would like to tell you about my family. We are five in the family. My father’s name is Peter Stepanovich. He is a mathematician by education and businessman by profession. My mother’s name is Tatyana Vladimirovna. She is a housewife. She has much work about the house because I have a younger sister. She is a pupil. My sister

Olga is in the third form. My grandmother, my mother’s mother, lives with us. She is very kind and helps us a lot.

In May I have finished school. I did well in all the subjects but my favourite subjects at school were Physics and Computer Science. I also enjoyed English lessons. I am very interested in learning English because I always wanted to become a programmer or maybe a businesswoman. I also think that the knowledge of foreign languages helps in everyday life and career.

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16. Arrange antonyms in pairs and translate them:

17. Make up a monologue about your biography, using the new words of the lesson.

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ТЕМА 2. APPEARANCE AND MANNERS

Практические вопросы:

1.Описание внешности и поведения.

2.Описание друга.

Задания для отработки практических навыков

1. Read and translate the text.

APPEARANCE AND MANNERS

When we speak about somebody's figure, face, hands, feet we mean his or her appearance. A person may be tall, middle-sized or short, thin or plump. A face may be round, oval or square. In summer some people may have freckles on their faces. Old people have wrinkled faces.

People's hair may be long or short, thin or thick, good or bad, straight or curly. If it is long it is often plaited.

Its colour may be black or fair, chestnut or red. Old people have grey hair. Eyes may be large or small. They may be of different colour, grey, green,

black, or hazel (brown).

Cheeks may be rosy or pale (if a person is ill), plump or hollow (If a person is very ill). Some people have dimples in their cheeks when they smile.

Women usually have their hair done at the hairdresser's.

The manner of walking is called the walk (gait). One's step may be: light, heavy, firm. Old people often shuffle their feet, have a shuffling gait.

2. Learn the following words by heart: freckle — веснушка

wrinkled face — морщинистое лицо shuffle — шаркать, волочить ноги shuffling gait — шаркающая походка firm gait — твердая походка

to make friends — подружиться of the same age — ровесники

block of flats — многоквартирный дом slender — стройный

straight — прямой

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spectacles — очки guy — парень honest — честный

just — справедливый

understanding — отзывчивый, чуткий to trust — доверять, верить

to rely on smb — полагаться на кого-либо, доверять to let smb down — подводить

responsible — ответственный whatever — что бы ни shortcoming — недостаток stubborn — упрямый nevertheless — тем не менее

he is pleasant to deal with — с ним приятно иметь дело

4. Read and translate the dialogue given below.

OUR NEW COMPUTER PROGRAMMER

—Have you seen our new computer programmer?

—No yet. Why?

—She is a very pretty girl.

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—Really?

—She is tall, slim and I’d say she has a very good figure. Her long hair is fair. Her eyes are blue. She has a snub nose and full lips.

—What’s her name?

—Constance Ritzwater. She is about thirty years old.

—Is she married?

—That’s what I would like to find out.

—What kind of person is she?

—She has been working here for about two weeks. They say she is qualified for the job, has good manners, very reserved and efficient.

—I see. Is Bob Madison her chief?

—Exactly. Do you know him?

—He is a friend of mine. We have been on friendly terms for about ten years.

—What do you think of him?

—Bob is a nice guy. He is very honest and just, well read and kind. Sometimes he is a bit stubborn. Nevertheless he is pleasant to deal with.

—He is a handsome man, isn’t he?

—Sure. He is of middle height, neither slim nor stout. His hair is dark. He wears a beard and a moustache. He has large dark eyes, a straight nose and thin lips.

—Is he married?

—He is divorced. He has a son by first marriage.

—Have you seen the boy?

—Of course. His name is Michael. He is nine years old. A very talented boy. He learns to play the piano and makes good progress.

—I see.

5.Find the equivalents:

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6. Translate the following words into Russian and learn them by heart:

As soon as possible, share, to respect, fairness, strong will, intellect, modesty, to miss smb, to make friends, of the same age, block of flats, slender, straight, spectacles, guy, honest, just, understanding, to trust, to rely on smb, to let smb down, responsible, whatever, shortcoming, stubborn, nevertheless, he is pleasant to deal with, an only child, quarrel.

7. Read and translate the text.

MY FRIEND

My best friend’s name is Nick. We made friends a few years ago. We are of the same age. We live in the same block of flats, so we see each other almost every day.

Nick is a tall slender boy. He has got dark hair, large blue eyes, a straight nose and thin lips. He wears spectacles. He is a nice guy. He is very honest and just, understanding and kind. I trust him a lot and I’m sure that I can rely on him in any situation. He never lets people down. Nick is only nineteen but he is very responsible — he finishes whatever he starts. He has got only one shortcoming. He is a bit stubborn; nevertheless he is pleasant to deal with.

Nick is the only child of his parents. He plays the piano and the guitar very

well.

We spend a lot of time together. We often discuss films, television programmes, books. We talk for hours about all sorts of things — subjects, love, and girls.

I never quarrel with Nick. But if it is some misunderstanding between us we try to make peace as soon as possible. What I like best about him is that he is always willing to help and share his knowledge, thoughts, and feelings. I respect him for his fairness, strong will, intellect and modesty.

I miss Nick when we don’t see each other for a long time. Without him I would feel lonely and uncomfortable. Our friendship helps me feel strong and sure of myself.

8. Answer the following questions and make up a monologue about your friend:

1.Have you got a lot of friends?

2.What is your best friend’s name?

3.How long have you been friends?

4.Where does he (she) live?

5.Do you often see each other?

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