- •Э. Г. Беззатеева, в. И. Сидорова, и. Н. Чурилова effective english английский: путь к успеху
- •Contents
- •Предисловие
- •Module I My Identity
- •Vocabulary Training
- •2. Say: a) what relatives by birth; b) what relatives by marriage you or other members of your family have.
- •7. Translate the following collocations with the prepositions by and of:
- •12. A) Make up 5 sentences about the occupations of your relatives. Use the following words:
- •13. Read the following words and make up some sentences about your hobby and hobbies of your relatives.
- •Reading
- •14. Read the text and be ready to answer the questions.
- •Meet my family
- •15. Answer the following questions:
- •16. Complete the following sentences using the text.
- •17. Work in pairs. Correct wrong statements.
- •18. Give English equivalents for the following word-combinations and use them in the sentences of your own:
- •Speech Practice
- •25. Look at the chart of events in the life of an English writer Miriam Field and make a brief biographical account. You may start with the phrases:
- •26. Find the Russian equivalents of the following proverbs:
- •27. Tell the class about yourself and your family. Check List to Module I
- •Module II University Training
- •Vocabulary Training
- •1. Read and remember the following words and word-combinations.
- •2. Group the words and word-combinations according to their morphological structure:
- •3. Complete the following phrases.
- •4. Fill the gaps with the proper words.
- •5. Fill in prepositions or adverbs if necessary.
- •9. Complete the sentences.
- •10. Compose sentences using word combinations:
- •11. Answer the questions.
- •12. Put questions to the sentences.
- •13. Give English equivalents for the following word-combinations and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •14. Read the text about the University you study at.
- •15. Complete the following sentences using the text.
- •16. Give equivalents to the following sentences.
- •17. Give English equivalents to the following words and word combinations using the text.
- •18. Make up sentences using the following words:
- •19. Answer the following questions.
- •20. Read the text about the higher education in Great Britain and be ready to answer the questions. Higher Education in Great Britain
- •21. Answer these questions.
- •22. Read the text and try to understand all the details.
- •Speech Practice
- •24. Look through the dialogues given below and make up your own dialogue on the following situation: a foreign student wants to know as much as possible about the system of higher education in Russia.
- •26. Express your opinion answering the questions.
- •27. Speak on the university you study at. Check List to Module II
- •Module III
- •2. Work in pairs. Student a translate these sentences into Russian, student b translate them into English.
- •3. Read the geographical names.
- •4. Choose the geographical names with а definite article the in exercise III, read and memorize them.
- •15. Express your opinion.
- •16. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations:
- •17. Say it in English using the model:
- •18. Fill in the missing words and phrases from those listed below.
- •19. Finish up the sentences according to the model:
- •20. Translate the following sentences.
- •Speech practice
- •In each column find the word with more general meaning.
- •Reading
- •Speech practice
- •17. Complete the dialogues.
- •18. Work in pairs.
- •19. Learn the dialogues.
- •20. Role play. Work in two groups, one – acting mPs supporting the bills to be introduced the other – rejecting it. Discuss all pros and cons of the bills given below, and give your arguments:
- •Part 3. Industry and agriculture
- •Vocabulary training
- •1. Read and remember the following words and word-combinations:
- •7. Give Russian equivalents.
- •8. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •In each column find nouns and give their Russian equivalents:
- •11. In each column find adjectives and give the Russian equivalents:
- •Reading
- •12. Study the following text.
- •13. Enumerate the main industries developed in Great Britain.
- •21. Speak about:
- •22. Suppose you are to give a lecture on the current state of British economy.
- •23. Role play.
- •Check List to Module III
- •Module IV London – the capital of Great Britain
- •Vocabulary training
- •2. Practice the reading of the proper names:
- •3. Find the synonyms:
- •10. Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •Reading
- •11. Study the following text.
- •12. Find in the text the words which have an opposite meaning.
- •13. Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations:
- •14. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •15. Answer the following questions.
- •16. The information given below contains different points of view of the American students on some aspects of social life in Great Britain.
- •Speech practice
- •17. Use the following words to speak about:
- •18. Learn the dialogues.
- •19. In groups, hold a discussion on the following situation:
- •20. Comment on the following proverbs and sayings. (Explain their meaning, give their Russian equivalents.)
- •6. Using the information from the text above, complete these sentences.
- •12. Give the answers to the questions below.
- •17. Work with your desk-mate and decide on the best title to the text above.
- •24. Work together with your desk - mate.
- •29. Work in groups of three or four.
- •5. Using the information from the text above, complete these sentences.
- •10. Answer the questions to the text.
- •17. Answer the questions to the text.
- •22. Read the statements and say whether they are true or false.
- •27. Answer the questions to the text above.
- •33. Answer the following questions.
- •40. Work with your partner. Match synonyms:
- •Reading
- •41. Scan the text and express its general idea. Architecture of Omsk
- •42. Answer the questions.
- •2. Work as a group and give the names of occupations related to:
- •3. In small groups make a list of jobs which can be described as:
- •4. Workwith your teacher and think of the jobs requiring:
- •5. Choose the right word.
- •6. Work as a group now and think on the following:
- •7. Work with your desk-mate and say how quick you can do the following things.
- •8. Work as a class and match the following verbs with nouns:
- •9. Match the following Russian and English word combinations:
- •Reading
- •10. Now scan the information quickly and say what this passage generally is about.
- •11. Answer the following questions.
- •12. Read the second text carefully and think of the possible title to this text.
- •13. Look through the sample cv and pay attention to the details.
- •Curriculum vitae
- •14. Answer the following questions.
- •15. Complete the following sentences using the contents of both texts.
- •16. This time the text is about a cover letter, read it carefully.
- •17. Think of the heading to the text and express its general idea in one or two sentences.
- •18. Work with your partner. Study the sample cover letter (job application letter).
- •Sample Job Application Letter
- •19. Work in pairs. Correct wrong statements.
- •Speech Practice
- •20. Look at the following speech patterns and match questions and answers.
- •21. Match the questions in a with the answers in b. Refer your answer to a particular situation (formal, less formal, informal).
- •22. Say which job you would prefer and why:
- •23. Read and develop these conversations.
- •24. Find out about your group-mates' and other people's occupations.
- •25. Point out the most important factors in choosing your future job.
- •27. Here are two sets of questions. Work with your partner and answer these questions.
- •28. Work as one or two small groups. Chose any situation and act it out.
- •Check List to Module VII
- •Список литературы
20. Translate the following sentences.
1. Соединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии располо-жено на Британских островах.
2. Великобритания включает Англию, Шотландию и Уэльс.
3. Южная часть Ирландии – это независимая республика.
4. Полная площадь страны равна 245 тыс. кв. км.
5. Большая часть Англии и Ирландии плоская.
6. Северная часть Шотландии и Уэльса горная.
7. Самые длинные реки – Северн и Темза.
8. Британские острова омываются теплым течением Гольфстрима и это делает климат более умеренным.
9. Погода в стране мягкая, влажная, изменчивая.
10. Население страны равно 58 миллионам.
11. Главные города – Лондон, Бирмингем, Ливерпуль, Глазго, Манчестер.
Speech practice
21. Imagine you are a teacher of geography in English school.


22. Bring two pictures or postcards showing some English scenery. Describe what there is in the pictures, what feelings you have about the views.
23. Describe the geographical position of Great Britain:
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а) the position of the country; b) what parts it consists of; c) its scenary; |
d) climate; e) its population; f) the main cities; |
24. Discuss the following topics (use the map and some additional sources of information):
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1. Physical background of Great Britain. 2. English scenery and climate. |
3. Big cities of Great Britain. 4. Four parts of the country. |
Part 2. Political system and parties
Vocabulary training
Read and remember the following words and word-combinations:

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to be limited – быть ограниченным to consist of – состоять to rule – управлять to defend – защищать to support – поддерживать to appoint – назначать to determine - определять to dissolve – распустить to be founded – быть основанным to preside over [ʼprizaid] – председательствовать на monarchy [ʼmɔnəkɪ] – монархия at the head – во главе power(s) – власть branch – ветвь bill – законопроект |
government –правительство law-making body – законодательный орган in the name of – от имени majority – большинство parliamentary – парламентский executive [igʼzekjutiv] – исполнительный elective [iʼlektiv]– выборный legislative [ʼlegislәtiv] – законодательный judiciary [ʤu:ʼdiʃiәri] – судебный; судьи both… and – как… так и chamber – палата |
Study the following proper names.
1. King – король
2. Queen – королева
3. Parliament – Парламент
4. the House of Lords – Палата Лордов
5. the House of Commons – Палата Общин
6. the Lord Chancellor – лорд-канцлер
7. the Shadow Cabinet – теневой кабинет
8. the Conservative Party – Консервативная партия
9. the Liberal Party – Либеральная партия
10. the Labour Party – Лейбористская партия
11. the Trade Union Congress – Съезд Тред-Юнионов
12. the Cabinet – Кабинет
13. the Prime Minister – премьер-министр
14. the Commonwealth – Содружество Наций
Make up word-combinations:
1) political: parties, system, struggle, life.
2) state: system, power, constitution, order.
3) party: executive, progressive, Labour, Liberal, democratic, Conservative, leading.
4) power: executive, Queen’s, absolute, legislative.
