- •Lesson one
- •A glimpse of london
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises comprehension
- •1. The difference between:
- •2. What each of the following stands for:
- •3. The literal and figurative meanings of:
- •Key structures and word study
- •Grammar There is ... There are ... . Be. Have.
- •With Countable Nouns
- •(B) With Uncountable Nouns
- •Reported Speech
- •Imperative (Requests, Warnings, Instructions, Prohibition)
- •Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives
- •Reading
- •Some facts about the soviet union
- •Government in britain
- •Questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Comprehension
- •The Indefinite Tense forms (Present, Past and Future)
- •Reported Speech
- •Sequence of Tenses
- •The Article
- •Assignments
- •Questions
- •In the Morning
- •More about the english
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises comprehension
- •Key structures and word study
- •Ex 14 Translate the following
- •On weather
- •The Continuous Tense Forms (Present, Past and Future)
- •Mixed Bag
- •In the waiting room
- •The Use of the Present Indefinite Tense in Adverbial Clauses of Time and Condition with the Meaning of the Future
- •Reported Speech. Sequence of Tenses (contd)
- •Degrees of Comparison of Adverbs
- •The Article
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson four
- •At home
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •The Present Perfect Tense
- •The Past Perfect Tense
- •The Future Perfect Tense
- •Reported Speech. Sequence of Tenses (contd)
- •The Article
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •To kill a man
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Comprehension
- •Key structures and word study
- •Complex Object
- •Mixed Bag
- •Adverbial Clauses of Time
- •The Use of the Present Perfect Tense in the Meaning of the Future Perfect Tense in Adverbial Clauses of Time
- •In the dining-car
- •The Article
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson six
- •An unfinished story
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Key structures and word study
- •Model Verbs and Their Equivalents Must, Can and May
- •Have to*
- •Be Able*
- •Mixed Bag
- •The Article
- •Reading
- •Assignments
- •Types of Novels**
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson seven
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Key structures and word study
- •Passive Voice (Indefinite Tense Forms)
- •Two Objects: Direct and Indirect (a) give, send, tell, show, pay, promise, offer
- •(B) buy, sell, sing, read, write*
- •(С) explain, describe, dictate, repeat, mention**
- •Two Direct Objects (ask, envy, teach)***
- •Passive Voice with Verbs which Have a Prepositional Object
- •Mixed Bag
- •The Article
- •Reading
- •Assignments
- •How to Write a Précis
- •Questions
- •How einstein discovered the law of relativity
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises comprehension
- •Key structures and word study
- •Grammar Passive Voice (contd)
- •Perfect Tense Forms
- •II. Continuous Tense Forms
- •Mixed Bag
- •The Article
- •Reading
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson nine
- •Letters from college
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Key structures and word study
- •Perfect Continuous Tense Forms (Present, Past and Future)
- •Mixed Bag
- •The Article
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson ten
- •Joe hill—the man they couldn't kill
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Tense and Voice (revision)
- •Reading
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson eleven
- •A meeting in the night
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Key structures and word study
- •The Infinitive. Syntactical Functions
- •The Predicative
- •An Attribute
- •An Adverbial Modifier of Purpose
- •An Adverbial Modifier of Result
- •The Article
- •Reading
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
- •Lesson twelve
- •Barney's maggie2
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Comprehension
- •Key structures and word study
- •Ex 14 Study the following phrases and (a) recall the sentences in which they are used in the text and (b) use them in sentences of your own.
- •Grammar Modal Verb "Should"
- •The Article
- •Reading
- •Assignments
- •Speech and composition
- •Questions
Vocabulary
true a 1. правдивый, правильный a true story (fact, description, etc); 2. верный, преданный a true friend (comrade, etc) He is a true friend of our family (to me). Phr come true сбыться His dreams came true; truth n истина, правда Phr tell the truth сказать правду; по правде говоря; (un)truthful а (не) правдивый.
travel vi путешествовать travel by train (plane, air, sea, etc) He travelled all over the world (round the country, etc); travel n путешествие He told us about his travels. Phr go on a travel (trip, journey); a book of travels; a travel film
start vi 1. отправляться, трогаться (в путь) We shall start in five minutes. Phr start on a trip (journey) отправиться в путешествие; start for some place (Leningrad, etc) vi/vt; 2. начинаться start work (a conversation, a discussion, a war, etc) Classes start at nine; start to do (doing) sth; start n начало Phr from start to finish=from beginning to end
pass vt/vi 1. проходить, проезжать (мимо) Не passed me and didn't say a word. What town will the train be passing? 2. проходить (о времени) Time passes very quickly. 3. сдать (экзамен) Не passed his examinations well.
arrive vi прибывать, приезжать arrive in a country (city, big town); arrive at a station (village, hotel, etc); arrival n прибытие
fast а быстрый a fast runner (game, etc); a fast train скорый поезд; My watch is ten minutes fast (slow) Мои часы спешат (отстают) на 10 минут; fast adv быстро walk (read, think, move, etc) fast
whole а весь, целый (употр. только как определение) the whole world (town, day, book, group, etc); the whole of Europe (Asia, etc) Phr on the whole в целом. On the whole you are right.
turn vt/vi 1. поворачивать(ся) Не turned (his head) and said something. She turned and left the room. Phr turn (to the) right/left (round the corner); 2. обращаться к кому-н (с вопросом, за советом, за помощью и т. п.) turn to sb with a question (for advice, for help, etc)
stranger n незнакомец, чужой (человек) Не is a stranger here (to me, to the place); strange a 1. незнакомый, неизвестный а strange face (voice, place, etc); 2. странный, необычный a strange question (look, thing, story, idea, etc) There is something strange about the man (place, etc).
change vt 1. (из)менять, менять; обменивать change a plan (one's address, one's name; one's clothes, etc) Can you change a five rouble note?; vi 2. изменяться, меняться The weather changes very often in England. Phr change for the better (worse); changeable а непостоянный, изменчивый, неустойчивый changeable weather; a changeable climate (situation; person, etc); 3. делать пересадку change to a bus (for another Metro line); change n изменение, перемена Phr make changes (in sth) вносить изменения (во что-н); for a change для разнообразия I'll take fruit soup today for a change.
wake vi (woke, woken) up 1. просыпаться; vt 2. (раз)будить (кого-н) Wake me up at seven o'clock, please.
sure а уверенный Are you sure of his knowledge? Perhaps they'll come but I am not quite sure about it. I am sure (that) everything will be all right. Phr be sure of oneself быть самоуверенным. Phr make sure убедиться, удостовериться. Не made sure that the door was closed. Phr for sure наверняка I know it for sure; surely adv конечно, несомненно
(un)safe а (не)безопасный, (не)надежный a safe topic (subject, place, hour, etc) Don't drive so fast, it's not safe; safely adv безопасно
matter n дело, вопрос an important (different, personal, business, etc) matter What's the matter? В чем дело? Что случилось? What's the matter with you? Что с Вами? There is something the matter with sb/sth Phr it's a matter of time (chance, taste, principle, etc) это дело времени (случая, вкуса, принципа и т. п.)
hard a 1. жесткий, твердый Is this wood hard or soft? 2. трудный, тяжелый hard work; a hard man (life, time, day, task, etc); 3. сильный (о морозе, ветре, дожде и т. п.) a hard frost (wind, rain, etc); hard adv 1. усердно, упорно, напряженно work (study, think, etc) hard; 2. сильно It was raining hard yesterday.
dull a 1. скучный, неинтересный a dull book (film, party, life, man, etc); 2. пасмурный (о погоде) dull weather; a dull morning (day, etc)
wear vt/vi (wore, worn) носить(ся) (об одежде) She is wearing a new dress today. This material wears well; worn-out поношенный, старый worn-out clothes (shoes, etc)
cover vt 1. покрывать; прикрывать, закрывать Dark clouds covered the sky. She covered her eyes with her hands. Phr be covered (with) быть покрытым The ground is covered with dry leaves; 2. (fig) охватывать, относиться (к чему-н) What events does the article cover?
move vt двигать, передвигать move a table (chair, etc); vi двигаться, передвигаться; переезжать Не was too weak to move. When are you moving to the new flat? Phr move in (out) въехать в новую квартиру (выехать из квартиры); movement n движение I heard some movement in the other room. a revolutionary (labour, national, youth, etc) movement
publish vt публиковать; издавать, опубликовывать publish a newspaper (book, magazine, etc); publish news (advertisements, etc), a publishing house (office) издательство
broadcast vt (broadcast) передавать по радио; вести передачу; вещать broadcast news (an opera, a concert, a football match, sb's speech, weather report, etc); broadcast (= broadcasting) n радиовещание