- •Contents
- •Введение
- •Topic 1 My Biography
- •1. Vocabulary focus
- •1. Read and learn the following words:
- •2. Read and translate texts 1,2: Text 1 (Elementary level)
- •Text 2 (Pre-Intermediate Level)
- •Introducing Myself
- •3. Speaking comprehension skills
- •3.1. Answer the following questions: (Text 1)
- •3.2. Tell about your family:
- •3.3. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words: (Text 2)
- •4.4 Write the short answers for the questions:
- •4.5.Write ’s in the correct place in the sentences, as in the example:
- •Vocabulary:
- •5.1. Find these sentences in the text:
- •5.2 Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words:
- •5.3. Complete these sentences:
- •5.4 Answer the following questions:
- •6.2.Does she give the answers to these questions in the text? Write y or n in the boxes.
- •6.9.Read the text 5 and match the questions with each paragraph. There is one extra question.
- •6.10. Which paragraphs give specific information about Corinne’s family? Which paragraphs give more general information?
- •6.11.Complete a family tree ...
- •6.12.Read about four people.
- •Magnus Mills
- •Allan, Doug, Richard and Kirsty are Plankton …
- •6.13. Read the text about the Iglesias family: Text 6
- •6.14. Complete the information in the family tree about the Iglesias family:
- •7.1.Fill box 1 on the card below about yourself, then interview five other people in the class. Only tick (γ) the box if they answer yes. (You will also be asked questions.)
- •7.2.Fill box 1 on the card below about yourself, then interview five other people in the class. Only tick (γ) the box if they answer yes. (You will also be asked questions.)
- •Topic 2 my working day Warm up
- •1.Vocabulary focus
- •1.2. Pay attention to the difference of the meanings of the words
- •1.3. Study the time:
- •1.4. Match the words in the left-hand column with the definitions in the right-hand column:
- •2. Read and translate the text:
- •3. Grammar focus
- •4.Communication skills
- •4.1. Fill in the blanks with prepositions when necessary:
- •4.2. State the type of question and answer them:
- •4.3. Complete the sentences:
- •4.4. Put down the questions to the following answers:
- •4.5.Carolina Da Cruz is a radio dj. Look at what she usually does every day. Then use the words in the box to complete the description.
- •4.6. Look in the Grammar Focus and study the present Simple verb endings. Now compare yourself with Carolina. Make true sentences.
- •4.7. Make an interview with Carolina. Write the questions and answers.
- •4.8. Tell what time is it and what you do at this time.
- •5.4. Amy talk to her Net pals*. Read her notes about what they do on Saturday . Talk about each person.
- •5.5. Interview each person in your group and make notes about them in form of the table.
- •5.6. Read about special day in Sandra’s life. Remember a special day in your life and write a composition about it:
- •A special day in my life
- •6.Time for fun
- •6.1.Look at the Pluto’s Day an tell about it.
- •6.2. Meet the Different Family:
- •6.2.1.How is the Different Family different?
- •6.2.2.What does Deila Different do?
- •Check yourself.
- •Topic 3 our university
- •1. Vocabulary focus
- •1.1 Pay attention to the stress and the pronunciation of the words.
- •1.2 Check the meaning of the words in the box
- •2. Read and translate the text Text № 1 “Our University”
- •3.Grammar focus
- •3.1 Find in the text examples of the verb forms
- •3.3 What of these subjects do you study? Which do you like? Which ones don’t you like and why?
- •3.4 Compare subjects.
- •3.5 Translate the sentences into English
- •4.Communication skills
- •5.Use of English
- •6. Additional Materials Text №2 History of the University (some historical facts)
- •Reading
- •6.2 Ask and answer about the most important events.
- •7.5 Make up a talk with your group-mate.
- •Interview your partner and ask him what interesting things does he do at
- •8. Use of English
- •9. Text №3. History of the building
- •Vocabulary
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- •1.2. Practice your pronunciation studying geographical nouns:
- •4. Grammar focus
- •3.1.Complete the dates used in the Text a and match them with the events in the right-hand column :
- •5. Speaking comprehension skills
- •4.1. Complete the sentences according to the text choosing the right variant:
- •4.2. Decide whether the statements are true or false. Use the following expressions of
- •4.3.Check up your memory:
- •6.Additional materials Text 2
- •6.1. Read about the history of Tyumen and ask each other about the most important events. Start so: Did you know that…? Pay attention to the words after the text:
- •Vocabulary
- •6.2. Read the text and make the review about main higher educational establishments in town.
- •6.3.Read the text and tell about the most important places of interest in Tyumen.
- •Vocabulary:
- •Communicational skills to the texts 2,3,4.
- •6.4.1.Complete the sentences using the information from the texts:
- •6.4.3. Translate the sentences into English:
- •Group work
- •2. Higher educational establishments
- •6.6.2. Read, translate and play out the dialogues.
- •Stranger:Will it take me to the centre of the city?
- •6.6.3. Fill in the blanks in the dialogue using the appropriate phrases:
- •6.6.4.Translate into English:
- •6.6.5.Make up dialogues of your own to the situations:
- •7. Writing a resume
- •7.1. Read the following text, try to understand the main idea of it, then read and translate the example of resume of it: Oil: Siberia on the international scene
- •Resume of the text “Oil: Siberia on the international scene”
- •Topic 5
- •3.Use of English
- •1.What is a teenager?
- •2. Are teenagers a problem?
- •3. Do teenagers have problems?
- •4.1.Try to understand the text with the help of the following words and expressions:
- •4.2..Fill in the gaps with suitable words and expressions.
- •4.3.Translate into English:
- •Vocabulary
- •5.2.Translate into English:
- •If you think it cool, think again
- •Vocabulary
- •5.8.Use of English.
- •5.8.1.Fill in the gaps with suitable words and expressions.
- •5.8.2.Say in other words:
- •5.8.3.Translate into English:
- •5.9.Grammar focus
- •5.9.3.Make up a dialogue. Choose some situation:
- •Vocabulary
- •6.1.Translate into English:
- •Vocabulary
- •6.6.Translate into English:
- •6.7.Complete the sentences:
- •6.8.Give the equivalents of the following words:
Stranger:Will it take me to the centre of the city?
Citizen: No, it won’t . You ‘ll have to change some other bus in Melnikaite street.
Stranger: Thanks.
Citizen: That’s all right.
3.
Stranger: Pardon me, can you tell how to get to the General Post Office?
Citizen: Yes, of course. Take a number 30 bus. It stops at the square.
Stranger: Oh! Is it too far?
Citizen: No, it isn’t. It’s about 10 minutes walk from the bus stop. Go straight to the nearest traffic light, cross the road. Then go along the road. At the opposite side of the road you’ll see the General Post Office.
Stranger: Thank you.
Citizen: Not at all.
4.
-Hello.
-Hello.
-Let’s go to the concert tonight. I have two tickets.
-Good idea. Where shall we meet?
-Let’s meet near the Concert Hall.
-Where is it?
-In Republic street, near the central bank.
-I don’t know where the bank is.
-Well, it’s not far from the cinema “Temp”…
-Oh, I see .What time?
-At a quarter to seven.
-Fine
-Bye
6.6.3. Fill in the blanks in the dialogue using the appropriate phrases:
Excuse me , can you tell me the way to …
Sure. Go down to … . Then turn to the left(to the right, go straight ahead).
Thank you very much. How far is it from here?
If you walk, it will take you 10(15,20) minutes.
Is there a bus?
Yes, sir , …bus will take you there. There is a bus stop just over there. Ask the conductor to put you down at …
6.6.4.Translate into English:
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Извините, вы не можете мне помочь?
Да, конечно.
Как мне попасть в Строительный университет?
Мы сейчас возле железнодорожного вокзала. Автобусная остановка в двух шагах отсюда.
Я могу сесть на любой автобус?
Нет, вы можете сесть на автобусы 13, 25 и доехать до остановки «Городской сад», затем вам следует пересечь улицу и пересесть на автобус №№14 или 30. На первой остановке за мостом выйдите из автобуса и окажетесь прямо перед Строительным Университетом.
Сколько времени мне понадобится, чтобы добраться туда?
Сейчас час пик и движение оживленное. Думаю, вам понадобится не меньше получаса.
Большое спасибо.
Не стоит благодарности.
6.6.5.Make up dialogues of your own to the situations:
1) You are near the Tyumen State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Explain to a stranger how he can get to:
the hotel “Quality”,
the Central Department Store,
c) the House of Culture ”Geolog”,
d) the Medical Academy,
e) the General Bus Station.
2) You are at the bus stop. Ask somebody about a bus and its route.
3) Your pen-friend from England visits you and he would like to see places of interest in Tyumen. You accompany him in this tour.
4) You are a journalist of an American newspaper. You have a task to write an article about Tyumen, its history and nowadays. Interview one or several people about it.
Use the following expression:
- As far as I know…
- If I am not mistaken…
- Could you tell me about…
- What can you advise me to see (to visit)…
- on the right (on the left) you can see…
6.6.6. Read and translate the jokes:
Teacher: Johnny ,why are you late for school every morning?
Johnny : Every time I come to the corner a sign says “School. Go slow”.
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A city man out in the country sees the farmer and he says, ”Mister , do you know how I can get to town?” And the fellow says,” No”. And the city man says ,”Well, can you tell me how to get to the post office?” And the fellow says ,”No ”. “Well, do you know how to get to the railway station?” “No”. “Mister, you sure don’t know anything, do you?”, he asks. And the farmer says, ”No ,but I am not lost”.