Пособие Борисова (англ для инженеров базовый)

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Make more sentences about one of your friends.

a.My friend (live) …

b.He/she (study) …

c.He/she (play) …

d.He/she (speak) …

e.He/she (watch)… on TV.

f.He/she (drink) … in the mornings.

g.He/she (like) … on a day-off.

h.He/she (have) …

2.3Listen to John’s mother about her son’s life. Write positive and negative sentences with the words below. go out

d.play computer games

2.4Complete the text with the correct forms.

My brother Max is Russian, but he (have) an American wife, Nicole. Max and Nickie (live) in Toronto, in Canada, and they both (work) in a hospital. Max (teach) young doctors. Nickie (work) as a medical nurse. They (speak) English at work, but at home they usually (speak) Russian. They (have) a 21-year-old son, Andrew. He (study) languages at university. Andrew (play) the guitar and (have) lots of friends. I usually (go) to Toronto every summer, and we (have) great time together.

2.5Make the sentences positive or negative .

a.We / play football at university 

b.I / speak German well 

c.They / have a lot of money 

d.My sister / study economics 

e.You / like dogs 

f.It / work well 

g.He / play the guitar in a band 

h.My dad and I / go fishing together 

i.My brother / have a car 

j.You / play volleyball professionally 

k.He / have an old car 

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After a few hours of these activities, I go to my afternoon classes. They are over at about 4:30 or 5 p.m. After that, I go back to my room and relax for a while until some ofmy friends take me down to the cafeteria to eat dinner. After that, there’s hanging out with them and playing the guitar (I’m not very good at it yet)and watching TVshows. Around 10or 11p.m.

we all go back to our rooms and begin working on our homework for the night. Itake a showerand then I sleep.

College time really flies by. The first semester is almost over! I really can’t believe it. Do you guys have any more questions about day-to-day college life?Askme please!

nap short sleep fly by go fast

a.Brittany, do you live in the USA? – Yes, I do.

b.Do you like your new life? –

c.Do you stay in the class all day? –

d.Do you sometimes sleep after classes? –

e.Do you watch TV in the middle of the day? –

f.Do you have classes after lunch? –

g.Do you usually have dinner in your room? –

h.Do you see your friends in the evenings? –

i.Do you play the guitar well? –

j.Do you do your homework in the evenings? –

k.Do you take a shower in the morning? –

Now write about Brittany’s life in college.

e.g. Brittany is a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh. She loves her college life. She usually wakes up at …

3. Vocabulary

3.1Which questions from 2.9 can you answer? Practise asking and answering them with a partner.

3.2Use some words and phrases from Brittany’s story to complete the sentences.

a.I’m in my … … at university.

b.I usually … up at 7.30.

c.I … dressed and have a cup of coffee and a sandwich.

d.My … start at 8.30.

e.Classes are … around 3 or 4 p.m.

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f.After classes I sometimes take a …

g.I always watch my favourite TV … in the evening.

h.My friends … me down to a cafe.

i.I love hanging … with friends.

j.I begin … on homework late in the evening.

3.3What do you and your friends do in your free time? Write sentences using the words and phrases from the bubbles.

e.g. We sometimes go out for a meal.

4. Listening and grammar

4.1 Listen to Steve from Vancouver, Canada. Tick  the things he talks about. his brother

-Listen again and answer the questions.

a.Does Steve live in a big apartment?

b.Where does he work?

c.Do many people from different countries live in Vancouver?

d.What do Steve and his girlfriend do in Chinatown?

e.What does Steve hate about Vancouver’s weather?

f.Is Vancouver good for sports?

g.What sports does Steve do in winter?

h.Does he go swimming in summer?

i.What do Steve and his girlfriend do on Fridays?

j.Does Steve like living in Vancouver?

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4.2 Anna is 26, and she works in an office in the centre of London. Listen to the interview with her. Is she an early riser?

-Complete Anna’s answers to the questions. Then listen again and check.

a.What time do you get up?

b.Do you have a shower?

c.What do you have for breakfast?

d.What time do you go to work?

e.Do you like mornings?

4.5 Write quiz questions. Can you answer them?

e.g. sushi / where / come from – Where does sushi come from? – Japan.

a.kangaroos / live / where

b.what / eat / penguins

c.Eric Clapton / what / play

d.what sport / Wayne Rooney / play

e.come from / Fiat cars / where

f.live / the US President / live

g.how many states / the USA / consist of

h.where / the Nile / flow to

5. Speaking

Tiago Hoisel is a very talented illustrator from Sao Paulo, Brasil. He is famous for his funny and clever caricatures. Here are his answers from an interview. Think of the questions the journalist asks Tiago.

a.At 5.30. I’m an early bird!

b.I don’t really have a schedule. It depends on the project.

c.I don’t have a TV. I get news from the net.

d.Every day. I usually work on several projects at a time.

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e.First, I check my emails, and then I start drawing.

f.No, I don’t. Sometimes I go to meet my clients.

g.Mexican food. It’s delicious!

h.Usually late. I always have a lot to do in the studio.

i.No, I don’t. I’ve seen one episode of House, M.D. and one episode of Lost. That’s all.

j.Yes, very much. It’s a fantastic city, full of life.

k.I’d like to work for Pixar or DreamWorks one day.

-Work in pairs. Student 1 is Tiago, Student 2 is the journalist. Act out the interview; discuss Tiago’s way of life and his ordinary day.

6. Reading

6.1Read the story written by an American mother and choose the best summary:

a.She thinks her family is different from other families.

b.She thinks her children don’t love her.

c.She thinks that now families don’t have a normal life.

I’m married and have three kids. My husband and I both work and the kids go to school. We live in a nice house in a suburb (пригород). In the morning our house is a madhouse. The kids eat breakfast while I run around trying to do laundry (стирка), grab some coffee and get ready for work.

The kids get homewhen Dave and I are still at work and eat whatever they can find in the fridge. We don’t eat at the table. We always have quick meals like pizza, fast food, frozen meals or hot-dogs. I don’t cook because I'm so tired in the evenings. Then, it's a hassle (ругань) to get the kids ready for bed. My husband and I are constantly like this, "Do your homework! Go andhave your shower! It's late!"

At weekends I have housework to do. The kids usually get their own meals. And I don't know half of the kids my kids hang around with. We argue (спорим) a lot about clothes because the styles today are crazy. They each have their own computer, iPod and television and spend too much time in their rooms.

My husband and I work a lot, and our lives are hectic (напряженный). We live to pay off our debts (выплачивать долги). When I talk to other parents, I see that they live the same way (точно так же). Nobody has a normal family life. We simply live in the same house. The kids don’t realize the importance (важность) of the family. Who knows how the future familieswill live?

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8. Writing

8.1 Read this post from an Internet blog. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words. What do the highlighted words mean?

My Favorite Day of the Week...

Posted Jan22 6:22pm

The _____ I like most is Saturday. Early in the _____ I go to the orchestra’s practice. I learn a lot of things about music, especially from my coach, Mr.Takeda. He is a nice and humorous person, but when he teaches us Japanesedrums, he becomesstrict. We try very hard.

Normally, I stay there until 12 p.m., and then I have my extra language

_____. I don’t have much time at home on Saturdays. If I do, I usually play computer online _____ or just chat with my friends online. At the same time, Ido somerevision ofmy studies. I’moff to bed quite late on Saturdays.

8.2 Choose a topic and write a post for an Internet blog (150-200 words)

-What is your favourite day of the week?

-What is your favourite time of the day?

-What is your favourite day of the year?

OVER TO YOU:

1.Can you describe one of your typical workdays?

2.Can you describe your day-off?

3.Can you describe a typical day in your family?

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Module 4

A LIFE OF LEARNING

These are five of the oldest higher schools of the world. Match the names of the universities and the countries of their location.

1. Pronunciation

Listen and repeat the subjects. What do you call a person who is a specialist in them? Listen and complete the list. Mark the stress and pronounce the words.

2. Reading and vocabulary

2.1 Read the text about higher education in Great Britain. Check the meanings of the underlined words with a dictionary.

In Britain your first degree is a BA (Bachelor of arts or humanities) or a BSc (Bachelor of science). If you do post-graduate study, you can get an MA (Master of arts or humanities) or an MSc. After some years of original research and publishing a thesis, you can get a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy). Undergraduates usually write essays. A long essay is called dissertation. A thesisis longer still andcontains original research.

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University teachers are calledlecturers. In the UK the heads of university departments and some very important academics are Professors. A university usually consists of faculties, or colleges. They are headed by Deans. The head of a university can be called Rector, Chancellor, Master or Principal.

Going to university is expensive. First, there are the tuition fees. If you live away from home, you have to pay for your accommodation. University halls of residence are not cheap. Some students get a grant, but most have to take out a studentloan fromthe bank.

2.2Complete the sentences with the words from 2.1.

a.Higher education means doing a ____ at a university.

b.There are students’ protests against high ____ ____ in Britain these days.

c.In the USA ____ ____ ____ are called dormitories.

d.A student ____ can take years to pay off.

e.A ____ is a person who gives lectures.

f.In UK, a head of a faculty must be a ____.

g.If you are good at sport, you can apply for a ____.

h.The mathematics ____ at Moscow State University is very popular and prestigious.

i.This website helps students find ____ if they plan to live away from home.

j.Students who do their first degree are called ____.

k.If you complete your first university degree, you become a ____.

l.The Master’s ____ is a long essay.

m.The Doctor’s ____ must contain original research.

2.3Use the words form the box to complete the sentences.

graduation academic assignment specialise tutorial term seminar course

a.The …… year begins in September and runs to the end of June.

b.Next year I have to decide which area of medicine I want to …… in.

c.It’s my first …… at university, and I don’t know many things about it yet.

d.I’m doing a …… in business administration.

e.On Tuesday I have to give a short presentation at my History …… .

f.Dr Barnes is very helpful and friendly when you have a …… with him.

g.When I have a big ……, I have to spend several evenings to do it.

h.It’s my …… ceremony next week. My parents are very happy for me.