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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
- •II. Порядок слов в предложении
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12. Study the table
Вопросительная и отрицательная форма предложений с TO BE
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+ |
– |
? |
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Present Simple |
S + am / is (isn’t) / are not (aren’t) |
Am / is / are + S |
|
Past Simple |
S + was / were not (weren’t) |
Was / were + S |
|
Future Simple |
S + will not be (won’t) |
Will + S + be |
Example: She is not a doctor. – Она не доктор.
Is she a reporter? – Она журналист?
It won’t be difficult. – Это не будет сложным.
Will it be interesting? – Это будет интересно?
13. Fill in the gaps using Present, Past and Future Indefinite of the verb to be in the negative or interrogative forms
1. My sister … … at home tomorrow because she will be at her friends’. 2. … you … at school next week? 3. … your father at work yesterday? 4. My brother … ill last week but now he … … ill. 5. Where … your mother now? – She is in the kitchen. 6. Where … you yesterday? – I was at the cinema. 7. Where … your books now? – They are in my bag. 8. … he … in Tyumen the day after tomorrow? 9. What … your surname? 10. How old … you, Masha? - I am seventeen years old.
14. Translate from Russian into English using the verb to be in Present, Past and Future Indefinite in the negative or interrogative forms
1. Ты будешь дома завтра? 2. Она была вчера в Университете? 3. Моя мама вчера не была на работе. 4. Мне не нравится езда на велосипеде. 5. Сколько тебе лет, Вася? 6. Как твоя фамилия, мальчик? 7. Ваш преподаватель иностранного языка дружелюбный и великодушный? 8. Я уже не студент первого курса. 9. Меня не будет завтра на занятиях. 10. Нашего декана завтра не будет в офисе.
15. Study the table to have
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Местоимение |
Present Simple |
Past Simple |
Future Simple |
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I (я) We (мы) You (ты, вы) They (они) |
have (not) / (haven’t) |
had (not) / (hadn’t) |
will (not) have (won’t have)
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|
He (он) She (она) It (он, она, оно) |
has (not) / (hasn’t)
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Example: I have a brother. – У меня есть брат.
I haven’t a cat. – У меня нет кошки.
She has blue eyes. – У нее голубые глаза.
He has not a book. – У него нет книги.
16. Use to have (have got) in the Present Indefinite in the negative or affirmative forms
1. They like animals. They … … three dogs and two cats. 2. They … … a very nice flat in Tyumen because they live in Surgut. 3. His mother is a housewife and she … a lot of work to do about the house. 4. Sarah … … a car. She goes everywhere by bicycle. 5. I can’t open the door. I … … a key. 6. Quick! Hurry! We … … much time. 7. I’m not going to work today. I … … a bad cold. 8. «What’s wrong?» «I … … something in my eye». 9. Julia wants to go on holiday but she … … any money. 10. Ben doesn’t read much. He … … many books at home.
17. Use to have (have got) in the Past Indefinite in the negative or affirmative forms
1. Yesterday we … … an English lesson because our teacher was ill. 2. They … … a test on Physics last week. 3. Alice went to the dentist because she … … a toothache. 4. I … a dog and a cat in my childhood. 5. It was a nice house but it … … a garden. 6. I … a lot of money last month. 7. I … a lot of free time last summer. 8. Charles wasn’t happy. He … a lot of problems. 9. We … modern computers in our classroom at Tyumen State University. 10. Julia wanted to go to the concert but she … … a ticket. 11. I ... many swimming trainings last year.