- •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
I. Answer the questions:
Why is our planet in danger?
Who is to blame for the disaster?
What is happening to our forests?
Why are the seas in danger?
A lot of animals are dying out. But people wear fur coats, crocodile handbags, leather shoes, etc. Are you for or against hunting?
Is air pollution a serious problem? Why?
Why are nuclear power stations dangerous?
What can we do to save the planet?
Some people believe that the climate on the Earth is changing because of man's activities and pollution. What do you think about it?
The Gulf of Finland is an important area for tourism in St. Petersburg. What are the problems of its environmental protection?
You are to give a talk to junior classes "Be Kind to Nature". What will you speak about?
Environmentalists propose riding bicycles when you go downtown or to the countryside. Do you think it is an absurd thing to do? Give your reasons.
Are you aware of the need to look after the environment, or do you believe it is none of your concern and there is little you can really do? Give your reasons.
II. Put each of the following words in its place in the passage below.
Weather, energy, exhaust, resources, environmental, greenhouse, recycling, atmosphere, on, fuel.
In recent years the number of _____problems has increased dangerously. One of the most serious problems is changes to the _____ effect: this is making most climates warmer. It is already affecting several areas of the world with unusual _____ causing drought or heavy storms. Cutting down on _____ fumes from vehicles would help solve the problem. Natural _____ such as oil and coal are not endless, so using other forms of _____ such as wind, sun, water, and even sea waves would help preserve our planet. Very soon we will be able to drive cars in cities and towns that run _____electricity – a much cleaner energy than petrol. And we can also help to reserve finite resources by _____ things made of glass, aluminium, plastic and paper.
III. Put each of the following words in its place in the passage below.
Should (4), can (3), ought (1), have (1), need (1).
How to be a Friend of the Planet
There are many simple things we _____ all do to stop the destruction of the environment. First of all, we _____ not dump our rubbish without thinking which things, such as bottles and paper, _____ be recycled. We _____ put objects that we _____ recycle in recycling bins. Secondly, instead of taking our car wherever we go, we _____ to leave it at home whenever possible, and go on foot or by public transport. If there is something wrong with our car exhaust pipe, we ______ get it fixed immediately. When we ______ to drive to the supermarket to do our shopping, we _____ always remember to take our own bag, so that we don’t ______ to use the supermarket plastic bags.
Spoken Etiquette Asking for and Giving Reasons
Why…/ Can you tell me why…/ May I ask you why…? – Because…/ For the simple reason that…
Is there any particular reason why…? – The main reason is …
Do you have any idea why…? – Maybe because…/ I have no idea.
Why should I …?