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О. Л. Мирон, Н. Б. Ершова

MASTER

YOUR ENGLISH

Филологический факультет Санкт-Петербургского государственного университета

Санкт-Петербург 2013

Task 1. Learn the following traits of character.

Task 2. Work in pairs. Ask each other about the given above traits of character following the model:

Model 1.

Student 1: What is the English for “общительный (контактный)”?

Student 2: The English for “общительный (контактный)” is “sociable (outgoing)”.

Task 3. Work in pairs. Ask each other about the given above traits of character following the model:

Model 2.

Student 1: What is the Russian for “hard-working”?

Student 2: The Russian for “hard-working” is “трудолюбивый”.

Task 4. Characterize yourself from the point of view of character traits. Use the words from the table.

Example. I’d like to tell you a few words about myself. I am Lucy. I am sociable and quick-minded. I am very responsible and reliable. Sometimes I am lazy. I am not wicked or hypocritical.

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Task 5. Characterize your mother or sister or (girl-) friend using the words from the table.

Example. I’d like to tell you a few words about my mother. She is Tatjyana. She is kind and strong-willed. She is very sympathetic and reliable. She isn’t bad-tempered. I love her!!!

Task 6. Characterize your father or brother or (boy-) friend using the words from the table.

Example. I’d like to tell you a few words about my father. He is Leo. He is strong-willed and determined. Of course, he is clever. Sometimes he isn’t very tolerant.

Remember how to use “to be”!!!

I am… You (We, They) are… She (He, It) is…

Task 7. Match the words in the box with the descriptions (a-l). Use each word only once. When you answer, give full descriptions to the traits of character.

Example. a) You know much. Clever

A student should say: If you know much, you are clever.

b)People can trust you. …

c)You like to communicate with people. …

d)You easily become angry with others. …

e)You work very much. …

f)You think about the needs of others. …

g)You never say what you really think. …

h)You never take care about the needs of others. …

i)You can take decisions and do what you say you will do. …

j)You are ready to give money to people who are in need. …

k)You don’t mind that people are different and specific. …

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Task 8. Work in pairs. Ask questions to your partner about his (her) best friend.

Example. What kind of person is she (he)?

Task 9. Listen to the story about Sarah. Describe Sarah. Try to remember as much information as you can.

Task 10. Translate the text from Russian into English.

You’ll need these words: the faculty of human philosophy, the first year.

Мне бы хотелось сказать вам несколько слов о Мэри. Она студентка факультета философии человека. Мэри на первом курсе. Она моя подруга. Мэри — общительная и контактная. Она сообразительная и очень трудолюбивая. Иногда Мэри эгоистичная и нетерпеливая к недостаткам других. Она честная и надёжная. Мне нравится Мэри.

Task 11. Read, translate and learn the text.

C h a r a c t e r a n d A p p e a r a n c e

Character and appearance sometimes differ. When you see a tall pretty youth, you are sure that he is strong-willed and determined. You think “A model to follow!” How often a good-looking person turns out to be weak-willed, selfish and even cowardly. Then you say “A mediocrity!!!”

Plump and fat people create an impression of generous and kind personalities. Strangely enough, not rarely they may be mean or greedy. You think “A scrooge!”

On the other hand, thin and slim beautiful ladies are often light-mind- ed and unreliable. They like to buy and never think twice when they pay. You think “I would call her generous and Mother would call her a spendthrift”.

When you come to an important office and see an important boss you are sure: “What a kind-hearted person! A simpleton!” You tell the boss of your troubles and expect some help. But you understand that the boss is wicked and selfish. He isn’t sympathetic at all! You never get your help and think “A stone heart and an iron fist!”

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When you see a pretty blond with curly hair and blue eyes you think that she is kind, clever and intelligent. It may be disappointing to discover later that she is stupid, capricious and impolite.

On the contrary, a plain brunette is often clever, tolerant and polite. You look at her and think “What charm! A heart of gold!”

Nature likes to play tricks on us. But don’t you think it is a present from nature? Life becomes not a boring routine, but a brilliant kaleidoscope of characters and appearances which often clash.

Task 12. Listen to the conversation between Sally and Jake and characterize them.

Model: To my mind Sally is wicked.

In my opinion Jack is a mop.

Task 13. Revise the Present Progressive tense. Make up your own examples on points a, b, c and d.

The Present Progressive tense is used to denote:

a.an action going on at the moment of speaking (e.g. We are having a lesson now.)

b.a temporary action (e.g. My Mum is having a holiday in Sweden.)

c.a future planned action (e.g. I’m leaving tomorrow.)

d.an action which seems endless \irritation is expressed\ (e.g. You are always finding fault with me!)

Task 14. Contradict the following statements.

Mind the grammar

Present Progressive (Continuous)

(What) Am I studying?

(What) Are you/ we/ they studying? (What) Is he/ she studying?

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Verbs not used in the Progressive form:

•to see, to hear

•to know, to believe, to think, to consider, to feel, to doubt, to guess, to imagine, to mean, to realize, to recognize, to remember, to suppose, to understand

•to want, to wish

•to love, to like, to hate, to prefer, to hope

•to have, to contain, to depend, to belong, to concern, to consist of, to deserve, to fit, to include, to involve, to need, to own, to possess, to appear, to seem

•to measure, to taste, to smell, to sound, to weigh, to cost

Model: My groupmate is studying at the faculty of Psychology.

She is not studying at the faculty of Psychology. She is studying at the faculty of Human philosophy.

1.The faculty of Human philosophy is investigating a chemical theme.

2.Only one professor is working at our faculty.

3.The faculty of Human philosophy is training specialists in history.

4.The faculty of Human philosophy is going to be a small scientific centre.

5.Ten scientific schools are doing research work.

Task 15. Answer the questions using the words in brackets.

Example: Are you coping the sentences? (write an essay) — No. I’m not. I’m writing an essay.

1.Is John speaking English very well? (speak French)

2.Are the students playing tennis? (play the role games)

3.Is the teacher reading a lecture on history? (write some new words)

4.Are we dancing? (answer questions)

5.Is the tutor reading something? (explain difficult questions in philosophy)

Task 16. Translate from Russian into English.

—Мегги, что ты делаешь?

—Я пишу контрольную работу и не могу сосредоточиться (concentrate, focus on) потому, что ты слушаешь музыку очень громко! Ты вечно шумишь!

—Прости, пожалуйста. Сейчас я выключу магнитофон! Слушай, Мегги, какая ты умница! Прямо образец для подражания! Я тоже

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должна почитать книгу по истории, так как завтра у нас проверочная работа по истории Англии.

—Давай позанимаемся полтора часа, а потом пойдем погуляем!

—Потрясающая идея! Согласна.

Task 17. Listen to the story and answer the following questions:

1.Where is the action taking place?

2.Who is speaking?

3.What’s the score?

4.Why is everybody looking up?

5.How many strange creatures are getting out of the strange ma-

chine?

6.What are they wearing?

7.Where are the strange creatures going?

8.Who are the strange creatures taking hold of?

9.What are they doing with Evans, the English striker?

10.What is the commentator going to do?

Task 18. Listen once again and complete the commentator’s sentences.

1.Everybody ……… up.

2.The light .……… from a strange machine.

3.A door ……… in the top.

4.A strange thing ……… out.

5.They ……… green suits.

6.Now they ……… across the field.

7.He ……… him over to the spaceship.

8.He ……… him inside.

9.I ……… down to have a word with our visitors.

10.It ……… out a gun.

11.It .……… it at me.

Task 19. You are the commentator. The strange creatures have taken you away with Evans in the spaceship. You still have your portable radio transmitter, and you go on sending messages to Earth to tell people what is happening. Make your own commentary and write it down.

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e.g. Hey, there, on the Earth! Are you listening to me? We are going to another planet! The strange creatures are trying to speak with us but we don’t understand what they want…

Task 20. Revise model verbs and translate the sentences from Russian into English.

Can you speak Chinese?

Could you run fast when you were a child?

Will you be able to help me? (When will you be able to help?) — Ты сможешь …?

Were you able to survive in these conditions? — Ты был в состоянии?

1.Прости, но я не смогу прийти к тебе в следующее воскресенье.

2.Я не могу понять Джулию. Она очень эгоистичная и ненадёжная.

3.Я не в состоянии делать два дела одновременно.

4.Джон не мог объяснить Мэри причину своего поступка.

5.Я была не в состоянии приготовить ужин вчера вечером, так как очень устала и сразу же легла спать.

6.Завтра я буду в состоянии ответить на все ваши вопросы, а сегодня не могу потому, что очень занят и у меня нет времени. Извините!

7.Когда ты смог решить все эти трудные задачки?

8.Почему ты не можешь найти себе работу, если тебе так нужны деньги? По-моему, ты в состоянии учиться и работать по вечерам. Все трудолюбивые и сообразительные студенты так делают! Более того, они всегда могут правильно организовать свой день и находят время на университет, на работу, на общение с друзьями, на выполнение домашнего задания и на подготовку к экзаменам.

9.Джек, когда ты сможешь повесить эту картину в гостиной? Она мне так нравится!

10.Почему ты не могла позвонить мне вчера вечером? Я беспокои-

лась!

11.Кто может перевести это предложение?

12.Можно взять на минуту ваш учебник? — Конечно!

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13. Можно задать вам вопрос? — Немного позже, извините.

15. Когда ты сможешь меня встретить? — Я смогу тебя встретить сегодня после занятий.

14. Кто из вас мог кататься на коньках хорошо в детстве? — Петя мог, но сейчас не может. Думаю, что если он потренируется, то он сможет это сделать.

Task 21. Study and learn by heart the models. Make up your own examples (5 or 6) on each model.

Модальный глагол Can используется для выражения сомнения (doubt).

Task 22. Express doubt (see the models) and translate your sentences into Russian.

e.g. Frank speaks Japanese.

Can Frank speak Japanese? — Неужели Фрэнк говорит на японском языке?

Frank can’t speak Japanese. — Не может быть, что Фрэнк говорит на японском языке.

1.Mike goes to space every weekend.

2.Your friend is travelling round Antarctica now.

3.Our students are having a Philosophy lesson now.

4.Mice eat cats.

5.Queen of the UK is delivering a lecture in room 400.

6.Well-bred (благовоспитанные) students chew gums at lessons.

7.The students next door are singing a song now.

8.My Granny is doing homework for her grandson now.

9.Your fellow-student is writing a letter to a friend now.

10.Your mother is taking an exam in English now.

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