IV. Brush up your talk

4.1. Read the short dialogues and try to dramatize them:

1) - I hear you are moving into a new flat, aren’t you?

- Why, surely. We’ve got a new four-room flat not far from the railway station.

- Is there any new district in that area?

- Yes, come and see how we’ve settled. Will you?

- Certainly, I will, with pleasure.

2) - Where do you live, Susan?

- In a flat, near my office.

- How big is it?

- Not very big. It’s a two-room flat.

- And a kitchen and a bathroom?

- Yes, of course.

- And what about the rooms? Are they big?

- The living-room is, but the bedroom is a bit small. But it’s OK.

- Is it expensive?

- No, it's quite cheap, really.

- And are you happy there?

- Yes, I am, but it isn’t perfect, you know.

- Oh, what’s wrong with it then?

- Well, there’s a lot of traffic to the street outside, so it’s a bit noisy.

- Is that all?

- No, it’s also a bit cold there, the heating isn’t very good.

- Where would you really like to live?

- I’d like to have a small cottage near the sea with an orange tree in the garden.

- Oh, dear, what a sweet dream.

3) - There you are at last. The flat is in a mess and nobody is going to help me.

- Oh, I’m very sorry, Mum. What can I start with?

- Take the vacuum cleaner and clean all the carpets at first. Then wipe the dust off every surface in the rooms. Don’t forget to wet the duster.

- Well, what about the furniture? Shall I polish it?

- Of course, my dear. And I’m tidying up the kitchen. Come on.

4.2. Make up your own dialogues using the models from the task 4.1.

4.3. Read and translate the proverb. Try to comment it:

Home is where the heart is.

4.4. Tell about your own flat using all information you have got.

4.5*. Tell about your friend’s flat.

Unit 4. My University

Learning is the eye of mind.

I. Before you read

1.1. Read the words properly:

Science, tutorial, former, unique, dynamically, perspective, comprise, subdivision, architecture, sociology, humanities, finance, design, library, recreation, equipment, personnel, bachelor, strength, chemistry, foreign language, advantage, abroad, thesis, fascinating, post-graduate, Higher Mathematics.

1.2. State the part of speech and translate it into Russian:

Science – scientific, education – educational, to integrate – integration, technology – technological, to train – training, nature – natural, to begin – beginning, difference – different, chemistry – chemical, to produce – production, to practice – practical, profession – professional, to qualify – qualification, to participate – participation, to apply – application, to develop – development, competition – competitive.

1.3. Give the Russian equivalents:

The State University - Education-Science-Production Complex, educational (training) and tutorial station, Institute of Information Technologies, Institute of Architecture and Construction, branch, Institute of Additional Professional Education, perspective science, professors and tutorial staff, teaching personnel, state-of-art equipment, academic year, general engineering subjects, descriptive geometry, strength of materials, machine elements, keen interest, credit test, to be strictly oriented on modern market demands, competitive professionals, memorable, self-development.