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- •Contents
- •Unit 1. Personal background
- •1.1. About myself
- •1. Study the vocabulary, read the words aloud
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Read the words, translate them into Russian
- •3. Read the text about Helen Pavlova. Find the words from the vocabulary in the text. Look up the unknown words in the dictionary
- •4. Find the correct answer to the question
- •5. This is the first day at the university and students try to know each other. Read the dialogue, act it out
- •6. In pairs, compose the dialogue asking each other as many questions as possible. You have 5 minutes to get ready. Act your dialogue in front of the class
- •7. Study the table to be
- •8. Say the same sentences about persons or subjects given
- •In brackets
- •9. Say what was in the past using the words given in brackets
- •10. Say what will be in future using the words given in brackets
- •11. Say it in English
- •12. Study the table
- •13. Fill in the gaps using Present, Past and Future Indefinite of the verb to be in the negative or interrogative forms
- •14. Translate from Russian into English using the verb to be in Present, Past and Future Indefinite in the negative or interrogative forms
- •15. Study the table to have
- •16. Use to have (have got) in the Present Indefinite in the negative or affirmative forms
- •17. Use to have (have got) in the Past Indefinite in the negative or affirmative forms
- •18. Use to have (have got) in the Future Indefinite in the negative or affirmative forms
- •19. Study the table
- •20. Use to have (have got) in the interrogative form
- •1.2. Family
- •1. Study the vocabulary, read the words aloud
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Fill in the words to complete the sentences
- •3. Read the text. Find the words from the vocabulary in the text. Look up the unknown words in the dictionary My family
- •4. Answer the questions
- •5. Choose the correct response
- •6. Bring family photographs and present your family and yourself to the class. Talk about
- •7. Read the text, answer the questions after it You’re gorgeous!
- •8. Which of the statements are true? Explain your answers
- •Сравнительные структуры
- •11. Put the words in the correct order
- •18. Write the plural
- •19. Some of the sentences are right but most are wrong. Correct the sentences that are wrong
- •20. Which is right? Complete the sentences
- •1.3. Flat
- •1. Study the vocabulary, read the words aloud
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Read the text, find the words from the vocabulary and make your own sentences with some of these words Our flat
- •3. Fill in the gaps with the words from the text
- •4. Say if the sentences are true or false
- •11. Look at the table. Say which floor the people are on
- •12. Translate into English
- •13. Draw a plan of your house or flat. Draw the items from Exercise 2 on your plan, and any other things you have (a cd player, a computer, a tv, a video). Tell your partner about your house or flat
- •14. Study the table
- •15. Fill in the gaps with suitable noun-phrases
- •16. Ask questions to get information. Use the words in brackets
- •17. Disagree with the following statements
- •18. Translate into English
- •Unit 2. Routine activities timetable
- •1. Study the scheme, read the sentences, translate them into Russian
- •2. Tell in English
- •3. Study the time-table. Make a time-table for your working day
- •4. Ask your partner about his/her working day
- •9. Answer the questions
- •13. Complete the sentences. Use me / he / him / she / her / they / them / us / it
- •14. Replace underlined words with the personal pronoun
- •15. Finish the sentences in the same way
- •16. Complete the sentences in the same way
- •18. Study the table present simple
- •19. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the correct form
- •4. Read the text again. Say if these sentences are true of false
- •9. Which of these ways of relaxing would you like to try? Why? If you want to relax, what do you usually do?
- •10. Study the table, ask the teacher if you have any questions
- •Past Indefinite
- •11. Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs in the Past Indefinite
- •3. Questions
- •4. Look through the text again and find the opposites of the words below
- •Prepositions (предлоги)
- •5. Choose the correct preposition
- •3.2. Traveller’s story
- •1. Look through the phrasal vocabulary; find the transcription in the dictionary if it is necessary. Match the columns
- •2. Read and translate the text, look for more words and phrases for your vocabulary
- •3. Answer the questions
- •7. Complete the words or phrases below using the words from the box
- •8. What do you call
- •9. Think about flying (from check-in to the time you leave the airport at your destination) and answer the questions. If possible, discuss your answers with someone else
- •10. Study the information about Present Continuous, ask your teacher if you have any questions Present Continuous
- •Present continuous
- •11. Choose the correct variant
- •2. Read the following words, mind the reading rules
- •3. Match Russian and English equivalents
- •4. Read the text about the Moscow State University; find out the most important facts from the text Moscow State University
- •5. Fill in the correct word(s) from the box below to make up a phrase. Use the words only once
- •6. Compose your own sentences with the following words and phrases
- •7. Say on what faculties a student can
- •8. Answer the questions
- •4.2. Steve Jobs
- •1. Study the vocabulary carefully
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Match the columns
- •3. Read the text about Steve Jobs and find out the most important facts from the text Advances in electronics
- •4. Answer the questions
- •4.3. Linus Torvalds
- •3. Say if these sentences are true of false
- •4. Answer the questions
- •5. Study the information about Present Perfect Simple, ask your teacher if you have any questions
- •Present perfect
- •6. Write questions with How long …? And the Present Perfect
- •7. Rewrite the following sentences using the Present Perfect
- •8. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Simple or the
- •9. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Simple or the
- •10. Correct the mistakes
- •3. Underline three examples of the Present Perfect in the text which tell us when a present situation started.
- •4. Find words and phrases in the text which mean the same as the following
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13. Complete the sentences. Use me / he / him / she / her / they / them / us / it
Example: Who is that woman? Why are you looking at her?
“Do you know that boy?” “Yes, I study with ___ “.
Where are the tickets? I can’t find ___ .
I can’t find my keys. Where are ____ ?
We’re going to the canteen. You can come with ___ .
I have got a new computer. Do you want to see ___ ?
Maria likes music. ___ plays the piano.
I’m talking to you. Please listen to ___ .
Where is Anna? I want to talk to ___ .
You can take these CDs. I don’t want ___ .
We have two dogs. We like ___ .
14. Replace underlined words with the personal pronoun
1. Peter helped the schoolboys to translate the text. 2. Mother asked Mary to wash the plates. 3. My friend writes a letter to his sister. 4. Jane took three books from the library. 5. His cousins live in Moscow. 6. Our grandfather and grandmother will come tomorrow. 7. Anna does her home task every day. 8. Paul likes reading. 9. The students have a training at the gymnasium. 10. In the evening all the members of our family get together.
15. Finish the sentences in the same way
Example: We invited her to stay with us at our house.
He invited us to stay with _______________ house.
They invited me to stay with _______________ house.
I invited them _______________________________ .
She invited us ______________________________ .
Did he invite him ____________________________ ?
16. Complete the sentences in the same way
Example: I gave him my address and he gave me his.
I gave her ____ address and she gave me _____ .
He gave me ____ address and I gave him _____ .
We gave them ____ address and they gave us _____ .
She gave him ____ address and he gave her ____ .
You gave us ____ address and we gave you ____ .
They gave you ____ address and you gave them ____ .
17. Look at the picture. The Smiths, Mary and David, are going on holiday with their children, Sue and Peter. They have four new suitcases, a red one, a blue one and two brown ones for the children. They must take them from the bus. Fill in the gaps with the possessive pronouns
David: Now, this is my suitcase, isn’t?
Mary: No, it is not _____ , it’s _____ . I have the red one. ____ is blue.
David: Yours? Well, where is _____ ?
Peter: Here’s _____ , Daddy, this blue one here.
Sue: No, that’s not ____ . It’s this one.
David: Ah, good. Yes, this one is ____ . Now, where are _____ , children?
Mary: _____ are brown, David. I think they are over there.
David: I see… These ones?
Sue: No, Daddy. Those are not ____ . They’re too big. These ones here are ____ .
David: Good. Now we have all _____ .One, two, three…. Where is Mummy’s?
Sue: You are holding ____, Daddy.
David: Oh yes, how silly of me!
18. Study the table present simple
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I We You They |
work |
do not work (don’t) |
I We Do You They |
work? |
He She It |
works |
does not work (doesn’t) |
he Does she it |
Present Simple (Indefinite) употребляется для выражения постоянных состояний; повторяющихся и повседневных действий, а также непреложных истин и законов природы.
Слова, указывающие на время Present Simple:
Every day / week / month / year (каждый день, каждую неделю, месяц, год);
Often (часто), seldom (редко), always (всегда), usually (обычно), never (никогда).
Example: I seldom watch TV. – Я редко смотрю телевизор.
She likes to read. – Ей нравится читать.
They don’t go to the cinema. – Они не ходят в кино.
Does he go to the university? – Он ходит в университет?