
- •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.
31. Complete the sentences. Use in, with, at, about, on.
Which city were you born ___?
What sports are you good ___?
What kind of music are you interested ___?
Who do you live ___?
What sort of things do you worry ___?
What do you spend the most money ___?
32. Write questions that match the answers.
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What ______________________________? |
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What ______________________________? |
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What ______________________________? |
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What clubs or groups _________________? |
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Which university ____________________? |
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Who_______________________________? |
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What kind of things___________________? |
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What ______________________________? |
33. Write the words in order to complete the questions. Then answer the questions.
your – What – name – is – full ?
old – you – How – are ?
you – born – When – were ?
come – you – do – from – Where?
Where – you – now – do – live ?
arrive – you – When – here – did ?
finish – you – did – school – When ?
good – subjects – were – What – at – you ?
you – English – at – good – Were ?
now – do – What – you – do ?
you – to – university – apply – Which – did ?
are – graduation – going – upon – to be – you – What ?
sort – you – What – of – are – person ?
What – in – you – interested – are ?
favourite – are – activities – What – your – leisure ?
34. Read the text and do the tasks below.
Hello.
My name is Paul Simon. I am British. I am fromBristol,
which is situated on the river Avon, in the South–West
of England. I’m a language student at Christ
Church College in Oxford. Christ Church College is
quite famous and I’m proud to be a student of it. I’m twenty.
I’m not married yet, I’m single. My new friends are
from various countries –
Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Holland and Japan, too. We are
very friendly but it isn’t quite easy to understand each other.
You see, our accents
are so different! Sabine is French. Her home town
is Bordeaux. She is in her late teens. Sabine is very smart
and her English is rather good. She is keen on classical
music and art. Mr Lewis, our language teacher is from
Manchester. He is intelligent, experienced and always
ready to help. My favourite subjects are Literature
and History. I’m also interested in Natural Sciences and I’m
good at sports. My hobbies are table tennis and computer
games.
Am I happy here? Yes, sure. The only trouble is my parents are far away and I feel a bit lonely sometimes.