- •Personal identification
- •Relations by birth Кровные родственные связи
- •Relations by marriage Родственные связи по браку
- •Age Возраст
- •Religion [rilid n] Вероисповедание
- •Death Смерть
- •Exercises
- •What Is In a Name?
- •Student information
- •Free of charge - application may be copied
- •Appearance
- •I.V.Kritskaya
- •It’s fun to watch myself in a mirror. A mirror shows me what I look like. A mirror helps me learn about myself. It’s fun to play in front of a mirror. I can make up a poem about that.
- •Character
- •Love is a fallacy By Max Shulman
- •Vitebsk state university
- •V.Ye.Khorovets Part I From the history of the University
- •My University
- •I study at the University (where?…) - Where do you study?
- •The Students’ Life and Studies
- •At the department stores part I
- •Introductory text
- •The Big Stores of London
- •The most famous britain’s department stores
- •Selfridges The original department store
- •Part II
- •Departments (Отделы)
- •In the department store
- •Some Useful Information and Helpful Words and
- •Part III Money
- •Interaction Shopping
- •Follow up
- •Are you being served? a) Ladies’ shoes
- •Topics for Oral Compositions
- •Shopping (food) n.N.Krasovskaya Supermarket
- •Some Food Shops (Stores)
- •Quantities and Package (Количество и упаковка)
- •Some Useful Expressions
- •Idiomatic Expressions
- •Some additional words and expressions
- •Ex. 6.Name 5-10 products you might buy at …
- •Shopping (At the Supermarket)
- •Words and expressions
- •If I need …, I go to the … .
- •At the Supermarket
- •At the Restaurant
- •Words and expressions
- •In the Coffee Bar
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Exercises The following words are often confused
- •By George Burns
- •Maladies of the 21st Century
- •Here are nine of the most common warning symptoms of stress. First decide if you have ever experienced the symptom. Then try to remember when and why, and make notes.
- •Now report to the class like this:
- •Coping with moods Depression
- •Make sentences like this:
- •Look at the list of jobs and arrange it from the most to the least stressful
- •B) Now work in pairs and compare your ideas with those of your partner’s
- •Your Place in the Stress League
- •What do you think?
- •Cfs. Tired All the Time
- •How does the illness usually start?
- •Is cfs contagious?
- •Tired All the Time: cfs
- •Conversation practice
- •Complete the dialogues:
- •Translate into English
- •The republic of belarus
- •Слова и словосочетания к тексту «The Republic of Belarus»
- •The Republic of Belarus
- •Vocabulary Exercises
- •Belorussian National Culture
- •Belarus
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Efrosinya Polotskaya
- •Vocabulary
- •Vitebsk is an Ancient Town
- •I am afraid you are mistaken.
- •I am sorry but I disagree with you.
- •I think you are right. .
- •Part II
- •Architectural monuments and Museums of Vitebsk
- •Part III Obligatory list of words:
- •Vitebsk as a Cultural Centre
- •Дом, открытый для всех
- •Part IV Obligatory list of words:
- •Vitebsk as a Centre of Industry and Education
- •Higher education
- •In great britain and in our country
- •Obligatory list of words: Ex.1.Read the words correctly, practise your sounds. Learn the words.
- •Higher Education. Universities.
- •British Universities
- •III. Making the summary System of Education in Great Britain.
- •V.A.Boiko Obligatory list of words:
- •School Education in Belarus
- •Sanctions
- •A) between two teachers
- •B) between a teacher and a parent
- •C) between the classmates
- •My future profession
- •Lawyer - юрист
- •A model teacher
- •Now do some exersises
- •Pupils as they are Ex. 12. Read the following list of words and divide them into 2 groups (positive
- •Ex. 18. Read the story and say what you think of this teacher. While translating use a dictionary if necessary. Flowers are red by Harry Chapin
- •Ex. 19. Read the following sayings about teacher’s profession and choose those you like best. Give your reasons. Teacher
- •Family matters
- •Ex. 3.Choose and say what you want your pal to do and what you don’t want
- •The Scholarship from “Green Years” by a.J. Cronin
- •Dating Customs
- •Will You Go out with Me?
- •Engagements, weddings, births and funerals getting engaged
- •Divorces rise and fewer get married
- •R Yes. First my family spoke to him, and then they called me in, and we talked for four, four or five minutes. My father decided immediately.
- •I Now you have two sons, don’t you, one twenty-one and one fifteen. Are you going to arrange their marriages?
- •Ex. 11.A) Read the text about different types of families and think of advantages
- •Nuclear Family, Extended Family
- •Relative Values
- •My Father
- •Is there a generation gap in your/your friend’s family? What are the reasons of conflicts? ecological problems
- •Ex. 5.Read and translate the following words of the same root. Determine the part of speech they belong to. Memorize them:
- •Ecological Problems
- •The Greenhouse Effect
- •The Destruction of the Ozone Layer
- •Acid Rain
- •Deforestation
- •The forest resources of the countries in the Baltic Region
- •Endangered Species
- •The Energy Trap
- •Measures to Be Taken
- •What You Can Do to Help!
- •The European Environment Agency (eea)
- •Оглавление
Efrosinya Polotskaya
When discussing outstanding people of Belarus, we can’t but mention the name of Efrosinya Polotskaya, a princess, a philosophical and spiritual leader in Polotsk principality in the 12th century.
She was born in Polotsk into the family of Izyaslavovichy in 1100. She was the granddaughter of the famous Vseslav Charodey. She was a highly educated person of that period. She had a good knowledge of geography, Greek, Latin, mythology and other sciences. She was well aware of both Christian and pagan beliefs. At the age of 12 she refused to marry and entered the Convent as the rest of the members of the family were sent to the Byzantine Empire. First she was a nun and later Mother Superior of the Convent.
She did a lot of charitable work which included opening schools and hospitals. She taught other people, wrote and rewrote books by hand. She founded the Spass-Efrosinya church in Polotsk. On her request in 1161 a famous jeweller Lasar Bogsha created a Cross to symbolize Christianity in Belarus and the unity of the nation. Efrosinya Polotskaya raised her voice against intestine strife which could destroy the state. The Cross was decorated with gold, silver and precious stones. There were icons of saints, the founders of the Christianity, Efrosinya and her parents on it. It became a national sacred thing. Unfortunately, the Cross was taken out of the country during the Great Patriotic War and disappeared.
In 1173 Efrosinya decided to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Some months later she got seriously ill and died. She was buried in Jerusalem. Twelve years later the body was transported to Kiev and then returned to Polotsk to be reburied in Spass-Efrosinya church which she had founded.
Now Efrosinya Polotskaya is considered to be the protectress of Belarus. Paying tribute to her great service to the Motherland, the Belarusians restored the Cross of Efrosinya Polotskaya and placed it in the Spass-Efrosinya church in 1998. It has become one of the sacred things in Belarus.
Vocabulary
be aware of v |
[we] |
знать, быть осведомленным |
bury v |
[beri] |
хоронить |
charitable a |
[tæritbl] |
благотворительный |
consider v |
|
считать, полагать |
convent n |
[k nvnt] |
монастырь (женский) |
enter v |
|
вступать, поступать |
intestine strife |
[intestinstraif] |
междуусобица |
jeweller n |
[d u:l] |
ювелир |
mention v |
[menn] |
упоминать |
mother Superior |
[sjupiri] |
мать-настоятельница |
nun n |
|
монахиня |
outstanding a |
[atstændi] |
выдающийся |
pagan a |
[peign] |
языческий |
philosophical a |
|
философский |
pilgrimage n |
[pilgrimid ] |
паломничество |
princess n |
[prinses] |
княжна |
protectress n |
[prtektris] |
покровительница, защитница |
refuse v |
[rifju:z] |
отказывать(ся) |
request n |
[rikwest] |
просьба |
sacred a |
[seikrid] |
священный |
spiritual a |
[spiritl] |
духовный |
the rest n |
|
остальные, другие |
Ex. 1. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following sentences.
1. Ефросиния Полоцкая родилась в Полоцке в 1100 году в семье Изяславовичей. 2. Сначала она была простой монахиней, а затем стала настоятельницей монастыря. 3. Она основала Спасо-Ефросиньевскую церковь в Полоцке. 4. В 1173 году Ефросиния решила совершить паломничество в Иерусалим. 5. Крест Ефросинии Полоцкой стал одной из святынь Беларуси.
Ex. 2. Insert the missing words.
1. When discussing … people of Belarus, we can’t but … the name of Efrosinya Polotskaya, a …, a … and … leader of the 12th century. 2. She was well … of both … and … beliefs. 3. On her … a famous … Lasar Bogsha created a … to symbolize Christianity in Belarus. 4. She was … in Jerusalem, twelve years later the body was … to Kiev and then … to Polotsk to be … in the Spass-Efrosinya church which she had founded. 5. Now she is … to be the … of Belarus.
Ex. 3. Complete the sentences, choosing the right variats.
She had a good knowledge of
geography, English and medicine; b) philosophy, Greek and other sciences; c) geography, Greek, Latin, mythology and other sciences.
At the age of 12 she refused to marry and entered the Convent as the rest of the family
were sent to the Byzantine Empire; b) were killed; c) were not religious.
3. Unfortunately, the Cross was taken out of the country during
the Napoleon invasion; b) The Great Patriotic war; c) The Civil war.
4. Paying tribute to her great service to the Motherland, the Belarusians
have found the Cross of Efrosinya Polotskaya and placed it in the Spass-Efrosinya church; b) Have restored the Cross and placed it in the Spass-Efrosinya church; c) Have restored the Cross and placed it in the museum.
Ex. 4. Answer the questions.
1. What was Efrosinya Polotskaya? 2. Was she a highly educated person of her time? 3. When did she become a nun? 4. Did she do a lot of charitable work? What did she do? 5. What kind of cross did Lasar Bogsha create? 6. Why did the Belarusians restore the Cross of Efrosinya Polotskaya? 7. Where is she buried?
Ex. 5. Read the text, divide it into parts and give the titles to them.
Ex. 6. Make up the plan of the text, using the following points.
1. Efrosinya’s charitable work. 2. Philosophical and spiritual leader of the time. 3. The symbol of Christianity in Belarus. 4. Pilgrimage to Jerusalem. 5. The Protectress of Belarus.
V I T E B S K
A. D. Artyemova
Part I
Obligatory list of words:
1. according to [k:di] - согласно, в соответствии с
2. ancient [einnt] - древний
3. burn to ashes [b:n t iz] - сжигать дотла
4. chronicle [krnikl] - летопись
5. completely [kmpli:tli] - совершенно, полностью
6. data [deit] pl от datum [deitm] - данные, сведения
7. disposal [dispouzl] - возможность распорядиться
at your disposal - к вашим услугам
8. to flow into [flou] - впадать (о реке и т.п.)
9. invader [inveid] - захватчик, оккупант
10. a joint venture [d intvent ] - совместное предприятие
11. keep smb waiting - заставить кого-л. ждать
I haven’t kept you waiting - Я не заставил вас жадть
12. liberation [,lib rei n] - освобождение
13. I’d love to (do smth) - Я бы с удовольствием (сделал что-л.)
14. in particular [p tikjul ] - в частности, в особенности
15. to pull houses down [pul] - сносить дома
16. the ravages of the war [r vid iz v w:] - разрушительные действия,
вызванные войной
17. to remain [rimein] - оставаться
18. remind smb of smth [rimaind] - напоминать кому-л. о чем-л.
19. resident [rezid nt] - постоянный житель
20. to be right on time - быть как раз вовремя
21. ruin [ru:in] - разрушать, уничтожать
22. to see the sights [saits] = to go sightseeing [saitsi:i] -
осматривать достопримечательности
23. set up - учреждать, начать или помочь начать предприятие
24. suffer [sf ] - страдать, претерпевать
25. sweep through smth (swept) - пронестись по ...
26. trade route [treid ru:t] - торговый путь
27. the Travel Agency [tr vleid nsi] - бюро путешествий
28. the Varangians [v r nd i nz] - варяги
What would you say ... ? - Что бы вы сказали на ... ?
that’s why - вот почему
Ex. 1. Practise the pronunciation of the following international words and
word combinations. Learn their meaning.
ancient [ei nt] - древний, modern [mdn] - современный, chronicle [krnikl] - летопись, agency [eid nsi] - агенство, guide [gaid] - гид, business trip [biznis] - деловая поездка, prospects [prspekts] - перспективы, princess [prinses] - княгиня, resident [rezid nt] - житель, to ruin [ru:in] - разрушать, the Nazi [na:tsi] - нацисты.
Ex. 2. Match the Russian words and phrases with their English
equivalents:
1. основать совместное 1. the ravages of the war
предприятие
2. осматривать досто- 2. to suffer greatly
примечательности
3. заставить кого-л. 3. at the place where the river
ждать flows into ...
4. быть в чьем-л. 4. to see the sights
распоряжении
5. город получил свое 5. to be at smb’s disposal
имя от
6. в месте впадения 6. to look quite modern
реки в ...
7. понятно 7. on the day of its liberation
from the invaders
8. согласно старым 8. according to old chronicles
летописям
9. располагаться на древнем 9. to keep smb. waiting
торговом пути
10. выглядеть вполне 10. I see
современным
11. так много войн про- 11. so many wars swept over
неслось над этой землей this land
12. сильно пострадать 12. remind smb of its past
13. опустошения, вызванные 13. the town has taken its
войной name from
14. быть разрушенным и 14. to be ruined and burnt
сожженным дотла to ashes
15. в день освобождения от 15. to set up a joint venture
захватчиков
16. напоминать кому-л. 16. to lie on the ancient
о прошлом trade route
Ex. 3. Read and translate the following: