- •Практикум по формированию навыков чтения и устной речи для студентов
- •I - II курсов неязыковых факультетов.
- •Часть I
- •1.2 Read the following words. Mind reading rules.
- •Dialogue 1
- •Dialogue 2
- •1.12 Read the dialogues. Introduce your new groupmate to your sister/mother/cousins.
- •1.13 Look through the dialogue. Tell about George Scott & Peter Brook.
- •1.15 Four people
- •1.16 A family tree
- •Microcomputer Centre
- •Is looking for a Marketing Assistant for its London Office
- •14 Clerkenwell Green, London ec 1.
- •Interview 1.
- •Interview 2
- •Interview 3
- •2.1 The Nechaev's Flat
- •Vocabulary:
- •2.8 Make up a story about your flat.
- •2.9 Put in there or it.
- •2.10 Read the information and write about the flats.
- •2.11 Read the letter.
- •2.12 Read the dialogue and tick the items that Bob's got.
- •2.14 Read the dialogues and make up your own ones according to the situations below.
- •2.15 A Candid Letter of a Medical Student to His Uncle.
- •The Uncle's Answer
- •2.16 Help these people to find a proper lodging.
- •Property
- •3.1 Victor Orlov's Working Day
- •3.2 Read the words correctly. Mind the reading rules.
- •3.3Write third person singular.
- •3.4 Memorise the following word-combinations and compose your own sentences.
- •3.5 Compose the sentences using the pattern:
- •3.6 Ask questions & give negative answers using the phrases given below.
- •3.7 Give antonyms to the following words:
- •Week day at an Office
- •3.9 A day in the life of jane wilson
- •3.10 What are you doing on Saturday?
- •3. 11 Finding the time to meet.
- •A student's diary
- •A student's diary
3.1 Victor Orlov's Working Day
Victor is not an early riser. It's quite a problem for him to get up in the morning. But the alarm-clock rings at 7 o'clock and there is nothing to be done as to start a new working day. When he was a schoolboy his grandma often said him, "The early birds catches the worm, don't forget it, sleepy." To wake up finally he switches his tape-recorder on with his favourite music and does his physical jerks. Then he goes into the bathroom, which is always taken by his sister when he needs it. ("What do these girls do there for so long time! At last ... it's really better to get up a little bit earlier ...") He takes a shower, shaves himself, cleans his teeth and brushes himself. It takes him about 10 minutes to do his bed and to dress himself. After that Victor goes to the kitchen to have breakfast. It may be a cup of tea or coffee and some sandwiches.
After his morning meals Victor leaves his house and goes to the University. Usually he goes there by bus or trolleybus. As he lives not far from the University it takes him about 15-20 minutes. Classes begin at 8 in the morning. Victor usually comes to the University a few minutes before the bell not to be late for the first lesson. Each lesson lasts an hour and a half. There are 10 minute breaks between classes. Usually the students have 3 or 4 lectures or seminars. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon Victor's classes are over. If the weather is fine he goes home on foot as it's very pleasant to take a walk in the open air. But sometimes Victor doesn't leave University right after classes because of some out - of - class activities.
So he has dinner either at home or at the student's canteen. When at home he usually has something substantial for dinner, for example, cabbage soup for the first course, hot meat or fish with some vegetables for the second one and a glass of juice for dessert.
As a rule Victor has no spare time on his weekdays. He usually spends much time to do his homework. Sometimes he has to go to the library either to get ready for his practical classes and seminaries or to write a report. He often has to sit up to translate English articles from English into Russian scientific magazines to learn new information he needs on his subject.
Eight o'clock is supper time in the Orlov's family. They all get together in the kitchen to have their evening meal and to discuss different problems.
After that Victor prefers to do a little reading. If a book is very interesting he can read till late night. Sometimes he either watches TV or listens to the music. And every evening he does his best to find time for his computer. It is not untill midnight that he usually goes to bed. So by the end of the week Victor gets tired & needs a good rest.
Vocabulary:
quite a problem - настоящая проблема
an alarm-clock - будильник
spare time - свободное время
either ... or ... - или ... или...
3.2 Read the words correctly. Mind the reading rules.
Early, quite, alarm-clock, jerk, shower, break, activity, substantial, spare, either, discuss, meal, tea, bathroom, usually, because, course, dessert, scientific, night, prefer, together.