
- •Unit 1. Breaking the ice
- •1. Read the following words of wisdom. What do they mean?
- •A Short Course in Human Relations
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Say how the prefixes dis-, un-, in-, im- change the meaning of the words (a–h).
- •3. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- •4. Match the parts of speech (a–d) with the lists of typical suffixes (1–4).
- •5. Choose the corresponding English word.
- •6. Match the words of similar meaning.
- •7. Match the words to their opposites.
- •8. Express the following in one word.
- •9. Read and translate the sentences.
- •10. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •11. Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
- •12. Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
- •Verb to be
- •17. Put these words into three groups according to the pronunciation of the -s/-es endings.
- •28. Complete the following tag questions.
- •29. Work with a partner. Complete the tag questions; act out the following dialogue.
- •30. Work with your partner. Imagine you are going to get a new job and you are being interviewed by a hiring manager (hm). Complete the conversation.
- •31. Complete the sentences. Use in, with, at, about, on.
- •32. Write questions that match the answers.
- •33. Write the words in order to complete the questions. Then answer the questions.
- •34. Read the text and do the tasks below.
- •35. Are the following sentences true or false? If false, say why.
- •36. Here are the answers to some questions about the text. Ask the questions.
- •37. “Breaking the ice” is an idiom that means getting to know someone. An atmosphere that was cold becomes warm. Now we will break the ice by introducing ourselves.
- •38. Read through the following paragraph and practise introducing yourself to a roomful of people.
- •39. Make notes about yourself under the headings, then talk about yourself.
- •40. Work in pairs following the instruction:
- •41. Read and learn how “social language rules” work in English.
- •Politeness Conventions
- •How to Be a Good Listener?
- •42. Answer the following questions.
- •43. Express the following in one word.
- •44. Find a synonym in the box for each underlined word or phrase.
- •45. Choose a word from the box to complete each sentence. Some words may be used more than once.
- •46. Read and learn how different nations behave in the same situations. Think about whether this is different in your culture. Saying it without words
- •47. Read the text again, then ask and answer questions based on it.
- •48. In groups collect information about cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication. Use the Internet or other sources. Prepare a quiz for your groupmates.
Unit 1. Breaking the ice
To make the world a friendly place,
one
must show it a friendly face.
Lead-in
1. Read the following words of wisdom. What do they mean?
The world is a looking glass and gives back to each person a reflection of his attitude.
Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you – not because they are nice, but because you are.
True politeness is perfect ease and freedom. It simply consists in treating others just as you love to be treated yourself. (Chesterfield)
Ceremonies are different in every country, but true POLITENESS is everywhere the same. (Oliver Goldsmith)
A Short Course in Human Relations
The Six Most Important Words: "I admit I made a mistake"
The Five Most Important Words: "You did a good job”
The Four Most Important Words: "What is your opinion?"
The Three Most Important Words: "If you please"
The Two Most Important Words: "Thank you"
The One Most Important Word: "We"
The Least Important Word: "I"
Vocabulary
meeting (n) |
- встречать(ся); знакомиться - встреча, деловая встреча, свидание |
greeting (n) |
- приветствовать; здороваться - приветствие |
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- обращаться, обходиться; относиться |
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- допускать, соглашаться; признавать |
behaviour (n) |
- поступать, вести себя - поведение, манеры |
politeness (n) |
- вежливый, любезный, обходительный - вежливость, учтивость |
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- отношение к чему-л. (кому-л.) |
introduction (n) |
- представлять, знакомить - (официальное) представление |
first name last name, surname, family name full name |
- имя; фамилия - имя - фамилия - полное имя |
request (n) make a request |
- просить о чем-л.; запрашивать - просьба; запрос - обратиться с просьбой |
response (n) |
- отвечать; реагировать - ответ; отклик, реакция |
advice (n) turn to somebody for advice follow somebody’s advice |
- советовать - совет - обращаться к кому-л. за советом - следовать чьему-л. совету |
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- быть родом из … |
be born |
- рождение - родиться |
was born and raised |
- растить, воспитывать (детей) - родился и вырос |
at the age of (23) |
- возраст - в возрасте (23 лет) |
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- род занятий, профессия |
graduate (n) graduation (n) upon graduation |
- окончить (вуз) - выпускник - окончание учебного заведения - по окончании учебного заведения |
choice (n) |
- выбирать - выбор |
arrival (n) on arrival |
- прибывать куда-л. - прибытие - по прибытии |
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- переезжать; переселяться |
get married marriage (n) |
- жениться, выходить замуж; женить, выдавать замуж; - жениться, выйти замуж - брак; замужество; женитьба |
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- быть способным к чему-л. иметь склонность к чему-л. |
be able ability (n) |
- умелый, умеющий; знающий; способный, талантливый - уметь, мочь, быть в состоянии, в силах - способность; умение; дарование |
skilled (a) skilful (a) |
- мастерство; умение - квалифицированный, искусный - искусный, умелый |
likes and dislikes |
- любить/не любить делать что-л. - пристрастия и антипатии |
leisure time activities |
- досуг, свободное время - свободное времяпрепровождение |
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- любимый |
be interested in get / become interested in |
- интересовать - интересоваться чем-л. - заинтересоваться чем-л. |
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- страстно увлекаться чем-л. |
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- умный, остроумный, находчивый |
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- опытный |
be famous for |
- знаменитый - славиться чем-л. |
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- гордиться |
Word building