- •Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации
- •ОгЛавление
- •Introducing Myself 7
- •Предисловие
- •Introducing Myself
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Additional Vocabulary
- •Test on Temperament
- •Answer key
- •Spoken Etiquette
- •Informal
- •My Family
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Check yourself.
- •III. Study the Family Tree and say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •IV. A) Read the following extract and translate it into Russian. Use a dictionary.
- •V. Here are some answers. What are the questions?
- •VI. Read through the sentences below then put a circle around the number which most closely coincides with your opinion. Before starting, look at the Key.
- •Spoken Etiquette
- •Introducing yourself and other people Formal
- •Informal
- •Friends and Friendship
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Spoken Etiquette Gratitude
- •Response
- •My Working Day
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •Our University
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Spoken Etiquette
- •Education in Russia
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Fill in the gaps with the words below:
- •Education in Britain
- •Spoken Etiquette
- •So / Neither / Auxiliary verbs
- •Hobbies
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Read about British people’s pleasures of life. Which of these do you also think are pleasures and which ones do you find strange?
- •IV. Interview your classmates on their spare time activities, prepare a statistical chart like the one given below based on the results of your interview and discuss it in groups.
- •A Few Statistics
- •Spoken Etiquette Likes, dislikes and preferences
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Use the degrees of comparison of adjectives, then retell the text. Winter in Moscow
- •IV. Describe your native city in different seasons.
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •Washington, dc
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •Spoken Etiquette
- •In a Hotel
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Fill in the blanks. The first letter of each missing world has been given.
- •The Russian Federation
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Translate into English:
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Put each of the following words in its place in the passage below.
- •It is Interesting to Know
- •Travelling
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Translate into English.
- •At the Doctor’s
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Translate into English.
- •III. Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words.
- •V. Fill in the gaps with the best alternative.
- •VI. Imagine you are having a group discussion on the problem of health. Read some view points to start the discussion:
- •My Future Profession
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Translate from Russian into English:
- •Everybody’s Good at Something Do this personality test and find the right career for you.
- •If most of your answers were:
- •Spoken Etiquette Apologizing
- •Informal
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Canada’s Guidelines for Healthy Eating describes an eating style that promotes health.
- •III. Which word is odd? (Set a time limit of one minute).
- •IV. Match the words:
- •V. Tell Me What You Eat
- •Spoken Etiquette Offering food Formal
- •Informal
- •In a Restaurant
- •Our Planet Earth
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Put each of the following words in its place in the passage below.
- •III. Put each of the following words in its place in the passage below.
- •How to be a Friend of the Planet
- •Spoken Etiquette Asking for and Giving Reasons
- •Justifying Arguments
- •Giving Opinions and Reasons
- •At the cinema
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Informal
- •Shopping
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •Theatre
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the questions:
- •II. Speak about
- •III. Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous to complete the story. An Evening at the Theatre
- •Spoken Etiquette
- •Invitations and Suggestions
- •At the museum
- •Topical Vocabulary
- •Литература
Topical Vocabulary
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taste
вкус
according to
по, согласно
to include
включать
gardening
садоводство
relatively
относительно, сравнительно
painting
живопись
sculpture
скульптура
to design
создавать, моделировать, конструировать
handicraft
ремесло, ручная работа
hobbyist
любитель, человек имеющий определенное хобби
matchbox
спичечный коробок
record
пластинка
value
ценность
to house
помещать, размещать
in a small way
в малом масштабе, понемногу
item
предмет
a good deal of
много
rare
редкий
private
частный, личный
I. Answer the questions:
Tastes differ. Can you say the same about hobbies?
Have you chosen a hobby according to your character and taste?
Which hobby groups do you know?
The most popular hobby group is doing things, isn’t it? What kind of activities does this group include?
What do people collect?
How do people learn from his or her hobby?
Have you ever collected anything?
II. Translate into English:
Хобби – это времяпрепровождение, которое человек выбирает по своему вкусу.
Четыре класса, на которые подразделяются хобби – это делать что-либо, создавать что-либо, собирать что-либо и узнавать что-либо новое.
Коллекции картин, редких книг и других предметов искусства могут быть настолько ценными, что их размещают в музеях и художественных галереях.
Возможность узнавать новое – это самая увлекательная сторона хобби.
III. Read about British people’s pleasures of life. Which of these do you also think are pleasures and which ones do you find strange?
Many British people would list one or more of the following as being a pleasure of life.
a cup of tea in bed
walking with a dog
having a pint (of beer) in the local pub
afternoon tea at 5 p.m.
doing the garden
reading the Sunday newspaper
DIY ( this is for Do-It-Yourself, which means making your own furniture, home improvements, decorating, etc. )
Sunday afternoon walks
Sunday lunch with the family
going for a drive in the country
sitting in the local park
a good book
cooking
running marathons
travelling abroad
playing the piano
IV. Interview your classmates on their spare time activities, prepare a statistical chart like the one given below based on the results of your interview and discuss it in groups.
The figures show the number of sixteen-year-olds who often take part in each activity.
A Few Statistics
|
Watching TV |
65 |
Going to parties |
19 |
|
Spare time job |
49 |
Reading books (not school books) |
27 |
|
Drinking |
46 |
Smoking |
27 |
|
Dancing at discos |
39 |
Indoor games and sports |
25 |
|
Outdoor games and sports |
38 |
Swimming |
21 |
Say in one word:
Spare time activities; moving your body to music; the art of taking pictures; you may go there to see a play; a popular form of family entertainment; it's hard work but makes your home look nicer.
Prompts: decorating, television, theatre, hobby, dancing, photography.