- •Theme I. Introductory course
- •1. 2. 3. 4.
- •American English
- •Differences in the spelling of American English and British English
- •What would you say?
- •Unit 2. My Biography Моя биография topical vocabulary
- •Introductory text My Biography
- •Compare
- •Remember!
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Introductory text
- •Volga State Academy of the Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Unit 4. Working Day of the Student of the Volga State Academy of the Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism Рабочий день студента Поволжской Академии Физической культуры, Спорта и Туризма
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Introductory text Working Day of the Student
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •6. 7.8.
- •Unit 5. Our English Lesson Урок английского языка
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Introductory text Our English Lesson
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Questionnaire
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Theme II. Tourism Unit 1. What Tourism is
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Introductory text What is Tourism?
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Text for written translation World tourism statistics and rankings
- •Most-visited cities by international tourist arrivals
- •Unit 2. History of Tourism. Topical vocabulary
- •Introductory text History of Tourism
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Unit 3. Types of Tourism topical vocabulary
- •Introductory text Types of Tourism
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Text for written translation United States of America Outline of geographical position, climate, states of the usa
- •Curious reading
- •Introductory text What is culture?
- •View on culture as a process (by Mc Grew)
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Text for written translation Language and Culture
- •Unit 2. Russian Culture
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Introductory text What Russian Culture is
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Pattern I
- •Pattern II
- •TexTs for written translation
- •Russian Architecture
- •Modern Music
- •Russian unofficial Symbols
- •Russian Internet
- •Russian Holidays
- •Funny reading
Curious reading
WHERE IS IRAQ?
Many young people living in the USA don’t know geography. Just a few of them know where Iraq is! Only 13 percent of young Americans can point Iraq on the map.
It is also funny to know that many Americans think that one billion people live in the USA. In fact the US population is about 281 million.
WAITER, THERE’S A LOCUST ON MY PLATE!
Locusts and other crop eating insects have always been a problem in Thailand. But these people have found a new way to deal with them. They eat them. The most popular method of preparation is to fry them until they crackle. Then they are sprayed with soy sauce and hot pepper. Yum-yum!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
It isn’t just an old wives’ tale that says fish is good for brain and the more fish you eat the smarter you will be. “Brain foods”, according to scientists, also include:
Egg, yolk;
Rye, oats, barley and rice;
Vegetables, especially greens and peppers;
Oils (for example, olive oil).
But fish, especially salmon, herring and mackerel, is the brainiest of all!
HOW MANY BONES?
Believe it or not, but you are born with 300 bones, but by the time you become an adult, you only have 206.
FOOD THAT DOES NOT SPOIL
Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archeologists and found edible!
POOR DEARS
Believe it or not, but the average man will spend 145 days of his life shaving and will have removed around 25 metres of beard from his face by the time he retires!
NO MORE DRINK-DRIVING
Two Brazilian students have come up with an invention that makes it impossible to drink and drive. Diego do Nascimento, 18, and Rodrigo Barbosa, 17, both from Rio de Janeiro, have created a breathalyser that is linked to a car engine. The car won’t start if the driver is drunk.
BOWWOW! (гав – гав)
Wow! Wonder what your dog is really thinking? Takara, a Japanese toymaker, has invented a gadget which translates dog barks into human words! Depending on how your dog barks and growls, this gadget – called the Bowlingual – “translates” them into phrases like “I can’t stand it”, “How boring”, and “I’m lonely. Play with me, please.”
THEME III. CULTURE
Unit 1. What Culture is.
TOPICAL VOCABULARY
1. meaning – значение, смысл
2. refer – ссылаться, относить
3. behavior - поведение
4. scientist - ученый
5. however - однако
6. full – полный, целый
7. range – ряд, линия
8. pattern – структура, образец, пример, шаблон, модель
9. publish – публиковать, издавать
10. knowledge – знание
11. belief – вера, убеждение
12. law – закон
13. morals – нравы, нравственность
14. custom – обычай, привычка
15. capabilities – возможности, способности
16. habits – привычки, обычаи
17. acquire – приобретать, достигать, овладевать
18. member of society – член общества
19. tool – инструмент, орудие, станок
20. survival - выживание
21. fragile – хрупкий, ломкий
22. constantly - постоянно
23. exist – существовать, жить
24. in our minds – в наших умах
25. language – язык
26. government – управление, правительство, правление
27. building – здание, постройка, строение
28. merely - просто
29. layer – слой, пласт
30. level – уровень, ступень
31. perception – восприятие, ощущение, осознание, понимание
32. body – остов, корпус, основная часть
33. distinguish – видеть различие, различать, распознавать
34. in most cases – во многих случаях
35. share – делить, распределять
36. raise – поднимать, воздвигать, ставить вопрос
37. complex – сложный, трудный, комплексный
38. diverse – иной, отличный, разнообразный, разный
39. retain – удерживать, сохранять, помнить, поддерживать
40. traits – характерная черта, особенность, штрих
41. common – общий, обыкновенный, простой, общепринятый
42. background – фон, задний план, истоки, происхождение
43. experience – опыт
44. universal – всеобщий, всемирный, универсальный
45. humanity – человечество, человеколюбие
46. set of sounds- набор звуков
47. kinship - родство