- •Chapter 1
- •Text 1 Metals in Perspective
- •Task 1 Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2 Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3 Focus on Grammar
- •Articles
- •Text 2
- •Hephaestus
- •Task 2 Comprehension Check
- •Oral Practice
- •Unit 2 Text 1
- •The Importance of Iron and Advent of Steel
- •Task 1
- •Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2 Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Degrees of Comparison
- •The sooner you finish this work,the better it will be for you.
- •Text 2
- •Some of the Great Names in the History of Metallurgy
- •Task 2 Comprehension Check
- •Unit 3 Text 1
- •Iron in the Middle Ages
- •Task 1 Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Text 2
- •The Coming of the Vikings
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
- •Unit 4 Text 1
- •Iron - Smelting without Charcoal
- •The First Blast Furnaces
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2.
- •Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Indefinite and Distributive Adjectives and Pronouns
- •Text 2
- •The Crusades
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
- •Oral Practice
- •Chapter 2
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Present Perfect And Perfect Continuous
- •This tense is used for an action which began in the past and is still continuing (usually with for and since):
- •Я жду уже целый час, а он еще не пришел.
- •Exercise 1.Translate into Russian. Comment on the use of Tenses.
- •Text 2
- •A Tight Little Island
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
- •Supermarket sweets handcream
- •Unit 2
- •Text 1 More Progress in Steel Production
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Text 2
- •Task 2 Comprehension Check
- •Lincoln
- •Directions
- •Prepositions
- •Unit 3 Text 1 Steel Production in Sheffield
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •The blast furnace
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Text 2.
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
- •Student Grants
- •Unit 4 Text 1 The British Steel Industry Today
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Text 2
- •Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
- •Merry Christmas! Поздравляю с Рождеством
- •Is your writing narrow?
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2 Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Text 2 British Customs and Traditions
- •April Fools’ Day
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
- •The Mount Everest is8,848 metreshigh.
- •Unit 2 Text 1 Precious Metals
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Text 2
- •Land and Climate
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
- •Inviting. Eating out.
- •Unit 3 Text 1 The Alchemists
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Text 2
- •New York
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
- •Unit 4 Text 1 Silverware and Plate Industry
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Text 2 The us Government
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
- •Chapter 4
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Simple to give to be given
- •Text 2 Results of Immigration
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
- •Unit 2 Text 1 Basic Metallurgy of Cast Iron
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Listening Comprehension
- •Task 4. Focus on Grammar
- •Text 2
- •Education
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
- •Unit 3 Text 1 Alloy Steels
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Text 2
- •The us Customs and Traditions Thanksgiving Day
- •Information Letter. Going on a Business Trip
- •Unit 4 Text 1
- •Aluminum
- •Task 1. Phonetic Exercise
- •Task 2. Lexical Exercises
- •Task 3. Focus on Grammar
- •Text 2
- •American English
- •Task 2. Comprehension Check
Task 2. Comprehension Check
Exercise 1. Agree or disagree with the statements given below. Check
your answers while re-reading the text.
1. The original inhabitants of North America were not civilized.
2. The Americans unlike the British have a written Constitution.
3. Civil war was directed against slavery.
4. American troops were a major force in World War I.
5. American economic growth declined in the 1970s.
Exercise 2. Complete these statements by choosing the answer which
you think fits best.
- The American Revolution of 1776 led to
a) the disruption of the country;
b) Civil war;
c) independence.
- After World War II the United States
a) lost economic prominence;
b) emerged as the strongest economic power;
c) was completely desabled economically.
- American troops were involved in World War I
a) from the very beginning;
b) in its last year;
c) in the middle of it.
- American prominence declined in the 1970s because of
a) the US participation in the war against Iraq;
b) economic recession;
c) the US defeat in the Vietman War.
Exercise 3. Choose the answer that best matches the meaning
of the underlined word
1. Because of its size and location the US has many different climates
a) disposition b) presence
2. His story will be incomplete without these details.
a) unfinished b) inaccurate
3. The natives were displaced by European settlers.
a) turned b) removed
4. Pioneers moved west and settled large areas of land.
a) adjusted b) inhabited
5. The US has always assisted developing countries.
a) helped b) promoted
6. This scientist is known throughout the world.
a) in b) all over
7. He has participated in many important events and can tell you much about his experience.
a) played a part b) taken part
8. You are my real guardian. I know I can rely on you in any situation.
a) protector b) supervisor
Exercise 4. Decsribe Russia using the patterns from the text.
Oral Practice
Inviting. Eating out.
Patterns
Questions Replies
1. What are you doing tonight? 1. - Nothing in particular.
- I’m having dinner with Ben.
- Sorry, I’m busy tonight. I am
playing tennis with Jill.
2. Would you like to go out for a 2. - Sorry, another time. I have a
meal with me tonight? previous engagement.
(Come and have dinner?) - Yes, that would be nice, I’d love to.
- How kind of you. Thank you.
3. What would you like? 3. - I’d like prawn cocktail (to start with)
and steak and kidney pudding for the
main course.
4. Would you like a drink? 4. - Just a tonic (mineral water, orange juice)
- A half of bitter (lager, Guinness)
- A glass of red/white wine.
- A vodka (double whisky on the rocks,
a gin and tonic.
5. Could you provide a vegetarian 5. - I’ll see what I can do for you.
dish for me?
6. May I have the bill? 6. - Here you are.
Can I have the wine-list?
7. How much do I owe you for the 7. - Never mind, it’s on me.
dinner?
8. Shall we share? 8. - Never mind, I pay.
The Pier Restaurant
Menu
Starters Fishes. Seafood
Baked stuffed mushrooms Baked and stuffed shrimp
Norwegian herring Fresh filet of sole
Fried squid Fresh caught fish of the day
Shrimp cocktail Cod scallops
Steaks The Pier’s Special
Roast Prime rib of beef Cornish Pastry
Baby calves liver Shepherd’s pie
Prime Sirloin Steak
Exercise 1. Learn the dialogues by heart and make dialogues of your own
using the patterns
I.
Ben : What are you doing tonight, Kate?
Kate: Nothing in particular
Ben: Come and have dinner with me tonight?
Kate: How kind of you, thank you.
II.
Ben: Have you got a table for two?
Waiter: Yes, sir. This way, please. Here you are.
Ben: Can we have the menu and wine-list, please?
Waiter: Yes, certainly. Here you are. Are you ready to order?
Ben: I think so. What would you like for starters, Kate?
Kate: Baked stuffed mushrooms.
Ben: Two baked stuffed mushrooms, please.
Waiter: And for the main course?
Ben: Fresh caught fish of the day, please.
III
Kate: Cornish pasty, what is it, Ben?
Ben: It’s meat and vegetables in thin pastry. Very delicious, I can say.
I like the way they cook it here.
Exercise 2. You are giving a party. Discuss with your mother what you
will have for dinner. Make the shopping list.
Exercise 3. You are in the Pier’s Restaurant. Make dialogues between
customers and a waiter, using the menu and the patterns.