- •Content
- •Unit 1. Relations
- •Unit 2. My friends and hobbies
- •Mum's hobby
- •The most popular hobbies and free time activities among young people
- •Introduction
- •Variety of hobbies and interests
- •Unit 3. My studies
- •Information Technology
- •Unit 4. My motherland and city
- •Yoshkar-ola
- •III. Grammar and writing
- •IV. Speaking
- •Imagine that you receive a foreign visitor. You want to show him (her) your favourite places in the city. Speak of them.
- •Unit 5. My future plans and ambitions
- •Unit 6. English-speaking world
- •III. Grammar and writing
- •IV. Speaking
- •Bibliography
- •Appendix I
- •Additional texts
- •The country I live in
- •The republic of mari el
- •Cities of the united kingdom
- •The uk’s geographical description, economy and political system
- •Appendix II Tongue-twisters
- •Appendix III Successful writing
Appendix II Tongue-twisters
A wicked witch wished to be on the picnic with six big sticks.
He speaks Chinese and Japanese with equal ease.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.
A peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper,
Where's the peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked?
Pat's black cat is in Pat's black hat.
Mummies munch much mush.
Double bubble gum bubbles double bubbles.
I thought a thought but the thought I thought.
Was not the thought I thought I thought.
A black cat sat on a mat and ate a fat rat
Which witch wished which wicked wish?
What noise annoys an oyster most? A noisy noise annoys an oyster most.
Whenever the weather is cold. Whenever the weather is hot. We'll whether the weather, whatever the weather, whether we like it or not.
There's a sandwich on the sand which was sent by a sane witch.
Clowns grow glowing crowns.
One black beetle bled only black blood, the other black beetle bled blue.
The king would sing, about a ring that would go ding.
The soldier's shoulder surely hurts!
Richard's wretched ratchet wrench. Rubber baby buggy bumpers.
Appendix III Successful writing
Personal letter (some useful words and word combinations)
Fl. 39
30 Green Street
Yoshkar-Ola
Russia
12 May 2010
Dear Tom,
Thank you very much for your letter. It was really nice to have a letter from you after so long and to hear your news.
Well, as for the questions you asked me about I’ll try to help you. As for me …
To my mind…
I think it would be…
I hope my advice can help you make the right choice. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to write me.
…
Say hello to your family from me.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
Marie
Essay (some useful words and word combinations)
Some people believe that … . Others think that it is better to … . In the following paragraphs I will analyze these points and present my point of view in favor of people who believe that both of these ways are equally important for…
To begin with, …
Another good things about … is …
What is more … . Besides … .
On the other hand … / At the same time… . Although.../ Besides,…/ Moreover,… .
In conclusion, I can say that …
Curriculum vitae
ANNA IVANOVA
Personal details
Date of Birth 1 October 1999
Address Fl. 1, 100, K. Marx St., Yoshkar-Ola, Mari-El Republic, Russia
Phone number +7 (987)706 11 22
e-mail anya-ivanova@mail.ru
Education
2008 – present Mari State Technical University
(Yoshkar-Ola, Mari-El) (Electronics)
Work experience
2004 – present Euromarche, Paris: Manager
2002 – 2004 Lee Cooper, Paris: Sales assistant
Key skills
Languages Spoken English
IT Office 2007/ XP, Internet, Pascal, Basic
Additional Driving license
Activities sport, travelling, dancing
Letter of Application
44 Maxton Street
Bath
BL14 6FH
Mr. Clark
Head of Personnel
Communicate (UK) Limited
Tradescant House
Lewis Avenue
London NW31BR
3 April 2010
Dear Mr. Clark,
Re: Trainee Service Engineers
I would like to apply for the post of Trainee Service Engineer, as advertised in the April issue of electronics Today. I enclose my CV with the names of two referees.
I consider I m well qualified for this post. I will shortly complete my ONC in electronics and will be available for employment from the end of June. My college work has been good, and I have completed all my modules successfully to date.
On leaving school, I worked for one year in the family garage. Although I decided not to continue with this career, it gave me useful work experience. Last summer I spent two months of my vacation working for a small company which repairs electronic equipment. This provided valuable experience in serving television sets, radios, and VCRs. I feel confident that my work experience together with my college qualification make me well suited for the post.
I have a clean driving license and enjoy good health.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Charles Dunkin.