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- •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
- •II. Порядок слов в предложении
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2. Read the following words, mind the reading rules
Entry, acquire, invite, comprise, rapid, enroll, estate, edict, celebrate, establish, foundation, permission, abroad, confirm, previously, construct, recognize, offer.
3. Match Russian and English equivalents
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4. Read the text about the Moscow State University; find out the most important facts from the text Moscow State University
Any school-leaver can enter any university or college he likes if the entrance exams are passed successfully. Everything depends upon the ability of the applicant to work hard for entry. At school they acquire the necessary knowledge that will fit them for the competitive exams. Each University or Faculty within a University can choose what exams the applicants should take and what results should be considered worthy for an applicant to become a student. In order to apply for a University a person should have school-leaving certificate, confirming that school-leaving exams have been passed successfully.
There are a lot of institutions of higher education in our country. The Linguistic University, previously known as Maurice Thorez Institute of Foreign Languages, Pedagogic University, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia are well known not only in Russia but also abroad. There are numerous regional educational centres in our country. Almost every city of Russia has its universities and colleges.
Moscow State University is the largest educational institution in Russia. Mikhail Lomonosov (1711-1765) inspired the foundation of Moscow University. On the Day of St. Tatiana, Count I.I. Shuvalov officially asked the permission of Empress Elizabeth to establish the University. The University was set up by the edict of the Empress on January 12, 1755 (according to the Russian old style). Since that time St. Tatiana has become the patron saint of Moscow University, and January 25 is celebrated as University Day in Russia.
When Moscow University was founded there were three faculties - philosophy, law and medicine there. Today there are 24 faculties. From the outset the best Russian scholars lectured at Moscow University. Professors were invited from all European countries. The instruction was given in Russian and in Latin. Young people from all estates could be enrolled as students. Moscow University was always the centre of advanced Russian science. In the Age of Enlightenment the University was patronized by Catherine the Great. Following the October Revolution of 1917, the University got the state status and became known as Moscow State University. In May 1940 it was named after M.V. Lomonosov. In 1953 the modern University building on the Vorobyevy Hills was constructed.
Moscow State University teaches almost in all subject areas: Arts, Sciences, Law, Economics, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, etc. The Law Faculty is the centre of legal training in Russia. It is known for its high level of teaching. Professors of the Faculty do detailed research in the field of law. Moreover, they participate in the working out the Russia laws. The Lawyers, the Faculty graduates, use their knowledge in courts of law. The Faculty of Journalism is proud of its graduates who work in different fields of mass media: in editorial boards, television, radio stations and news agencies in Russia and abroad. Two-level system of economic and business education is offered at the Economics Faculty. At the Faculty students study Economics and business. They do research work and gain professional skills. The Faculty of Philosophy has always been the centre of progressive philosophical thought in Russia. The greatest Russian philosophers lectured at the Faculty. Today the best home and foreign scholars give lectures at the Faculty. Psychology was among the courses taught at first at the Faculty of Philosophy. The works of Russian psychologists are recognized in the whole world. The Biology Faculty, the largest scientific and research centre in the country, comprises the most important fields of modern Biology. Students take practical courses in Zoological Museum and Botanical Gardens. The Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics is one of the leading scientific centres in Russia. World leading professors deliver their lectures there. The Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics is popular among the applicants for entry too. Applied Mathematics and Computer Science undergo rapid changes.
The top research institutions of Moscow State Lomonosov University enable to keep research and teaching up-to-date. Here students can learn skills, which fit them for a better career. Moscow State Lomonosov University reputation stays with its graduates - and their achievements in turn glorify it.