- •Мурманского государственного технического университета
- •Оглавление
- •Введение
- •Part one getting azquainted
- •1. Do you know how people greet each other when they meet? Discuss it with your partner and tell your fellow students. Read the text to know about possible ways of greeting and why people do it.
- •2. Read the following words and word combinations below and try to memorize them.
- •3. Read and translate the text.
- •4. Answer the questions to the text.
- •Phrases to remember
- •1. Read the following phrases and try to memorize them.
- •2. Read the dialogues and dramatize them in class.
- •3. Translate the dialogues into English.
- •Part two Unit 1
- •I am a student of the Murmansk State Technical University
- •1. Look up the words in a dictionary, find their pronunciation and read them aloud.
- •2. Read the following words and word combinations and learn them by heart.
- •3. Read the following words and word combinations and translate them into Russian.
- •4. Make up your own sentences using words and phrases from tasks 1, 2, 3.
- •5. Read and translate the text using a dictionary.
- •Additional vocabulary
- •6. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •7. Replace the words in brackets with the corresponding English words and phrases.
- •8. Complete the following sentences using the information from the text.
- •9. Read the following statements and express your agreement or disagreement. When you disagree give the correct information.
- •10. Answer the questions using the information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.
- •11. Translate the sentences from Russian into English and compare them with the given ones. Work in pairs.
- •12. Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of auxiliary verbs and word order. Compare them with the given sentences. Work in pairs.
- •Unit 2 My friend's family
- •3. Read the following words and word combinations and translate them into Russian.
- •4. Make up your own sentences using words and phrases from tasks 1, 2, 3.
- •5. Read and translate the text using a dictionary.
- •6. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •7. Replace the words in brackets with the corresponding English words and phrases.
- •8. Complete the following sentences using the information from the text.
- •9. Read the following statements and express your agreement or disagreement. When you disagree give the correct information.
- •10. Answer the questions using the information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.
- •11. Translate the sentences from Russian into English and then compare them with the given ones. Work in pairs.
- •12. Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of auxiliary verbs and word order. Compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.
- •Unit 3 My study at the University
- •3. Read the following words and word combinations and translate them into Russian.
- •4. Make up your own sentences using words and phrases from tasks 1, 2, 3.
- •5. Read and translate the text.
- •6. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •7. Replace the words in brackets with the corresponding English words and phrases.
- •8. Complete the following sentences using the information from the text:
- •9. Read the following statements and express your agreement or disagreement. When you disagree give the correct information.
- •10. Answer the questions using information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.
- •11. Translate the sentences from Russian into English and then check them up with the given ones.
- •12. Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of auxiliary verbs and word order. Compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.
- •13. Read the dialogue and dramatize your own dialogue using words and word combinations from the text and these dialogues as a model.
- •Unit 4 My friend's study at the University
- •3. Read the following words and word combinations and translate them into Russian.
- •4. Make up your own sentences using words and phrases from tasks 1, 2, 3.
- •5. Read and translate the text using a dictionary.
- •6. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •7. Replace the words in brackets with the corresponding English words and phrases.
- •8. Complete the following sentences using the information from the text.
- •9. Read the following statements and express your agreement or disagreement. When you disagree give the correct information.
- •10. Answer the questions using information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.
- •11. Translate the sentences from Russian into English and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.
- •12. Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of auxiliary verbs and word order. Compare them with the given answers. Work in pair.
- •2. Make up your own sentences using words and phrases from task 1.
- •3. Read and translate the text using a dictionary.
- •4. Find in the text Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •5. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •6. Replace the words in brackets with the corresponding English words and phrases.
- •7. Complete the following sentences using the information from the text.
- •8. Read the following statements and express your agreement or disagreement. If you disagree give the correct information.
- •9. Answer the questions using information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.
- •10. Translate the sentences from Russian into English and compare them with the given ones. Work in pairs.
- •11. Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of auxiliary verbs and word order. Compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.
- •Unit 6 My friend's day off
- •4. Find in the text Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •5. Find in the text English equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •6. Replace the words in brackets with the corresponding English words and phrases.
- •7. Complete the following sentences using the information from the text.
- •8. Read the following statements and express your agreement or disagreement. When you disagree give the correct information.
- •9. Answer the questions using information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs.
- •10. Translate the sentences from Russian into English and compare them with the given ones.
- •11. Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of auxiliary verbs and word order. Check up on your answers.
- •12. Ask your friend about his/ her day off.
- •13. Speak about your friend's day off, using as many words and word combinations from the text as possible.
- •14. Write a composition on the following topics:
- •Part 3 grammar drill Present Simple
- •Past Simple
- •Did you go to the sea-side last summer?
- •Revision
- •Использованная литература
7. Replace the words in brackets with the corresponding English words and phrases.
1. First of all (разрешите представиться): my name is Sergey.
2. This year I (закончил школу) and I (поступил в Мурманский государственный технический университет).
3. I am (студент первого курса естественно-технического факультета).
4. I am sure that this profession (гарантирует хороший жизненный уровень и обеспечивает продвижение по службе).
5. I think I (избегу) unemployment or at least I (смогу применить) my skills and knowledge in other fields of human activity.
6. (Мне следует сказать) that being a school boy I was not at the top of the class with my study, but I (очень трудолюбивый) and I (привык) to doing everything well.
7. Besides I (интересуюсь) in reading.
8. I also go to a reading hall (чтобы подготовиться к семинарам и практическим занятиям).
9. He (работает) as an engineer at a water treatment plant.
10. He often (задерживается на работе).
11. She (заботится о внуках) and the boys (чувствуют привязанность) for their Granny.
12. My father and I (пытаемся) to help her about the house, though (у нас мало времени).
13. My brother Igor is 30. As I have already said, he (женат) and has two sons Alex and Boris.
14. We like (проводить) time together.
15. In the evenings we (смотрим) TV, read books and newspapers, (слушаем) music or just talk about (событиях) of the day.
16. My parents don't always (соглашаются) to what I say but they listen to my opinion.
8. Complete the following sentences using the information from the text.
1. …myself: my name is Sergey.
2. This year I left school and I entered…
3. I still feel excited at the thought that I managed… and now I am a first year student…
4. My specialized field is…
5. I am sure that this profession… and…
6. I think I will avoid… or at least I will be able…
7. I will do my best to…
8. I do everything possible…
9. I should say that being a school boy I was not…, but I am a very hard worker… . My favorite subjects are…
10. Besides I am very…
11. I also go to…
12. My father works…
13. He has a lot of work…
14. My mother is a housewife and she…
15. Besides she helps my brother...
16. My father and I try to…
17. We are all…
18. So, we are the family and we…
9. Read the following statements and express your agreement or disagreement. When you disagree give the correct information.
To express your agreement use such expressions as:
I think, that exactly so; How right you are; Speaking frankly, you are quite right; Exactly, just so; I quite agree with you; I fully agree with you; I can't agree more; That is my opinion too; That is very true; etc.
To express your disagreement use such expressions as:
I am afraid you are wrong/ mistaken/ not quite right; Nothing of the kind; It is unlikely; It is doubtful; I don't think you are right; Well I think that's not so; Are you sure?; That's your opinion, not mine; I don't believe that; etc.
To give the correct information and to express your opinion use such expressions as:
I think/ suppose/ believe/ consider/ feel/ guess; In my opinion; From my point of view; Frankly speaking; As far as I understand; The matter/ the problem/ trouble is that; etc.
1. Last year Sergey left school and he didn't enter the Murmansk State Technical University.
2. He still feels excited at the thought that he didn't manage to pass entry exams successfully.
3. He wanted to be an engineer and to continue his father's career.
4. He is not sure that this profession guarantees good living conditions and provides promotion.
5. He doesn't think he will avoid unemployment.
6. He will not be able to apply his skills and knowledge in other fields of human activity.
7. He does everything possible to get as little knowledge as he can.
8. He is a very hard worker and he is used to doing everything well.
9. She doesn't go to a reading hall to get ready for seminars and practical classes.
10. He lives with my parents.
11. In my opinion, family is not an emotional center of a person's life.
12. His father has a lot of work to do in his office and he never works very late.
13. He and his father don't try to help their mother about the house, though they have time to do it.
14. They aren't the family but they get along fine.