- •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
full a 1. полный (заполненный до предела) The bus is full. 2. полный (наполненный кем-н/чем-н) Phr be full of people (books, buses, ideas, light, etc) 3. полный (не сокращенный) a full name (answer, text, etc)
population n население across prep через; по другую сторону (чего-н) There is a bridge across the river. The post office is across the street.
different а 1. иной, другой, не такой The street has a different name now. Phr be different from sb/sth отличаться от кого-н/чего-н 2. различный, разнообразный, разный different people (things, goods, places, questions, problems, etc); differ v различаться, отличаться The new Moscow greatly differs from the old Moscow, difference n различие, разница There is no (little, some, a wide, etc) difference between them; a difference in living conditions (colour, temperature, meaning, etc)
traffic n уличное движение There is much (little, no, etc) traffic in the street. The traffic is heavy (light) here. Phr traffic lights светофор; traffic rules правила уличного движения
quiet а тихий, спокойный a quiet place (street, sea, day, night; child, person; voice, etc)
empty a 1. пустой, незанятый an empty bag (room, bus, seat, etc) 2. пустой, бессодержательный an empty promise (talk, etc)
famous а знаменитый, известный a famous writer (name, picture, monument, etc) Phr be famous for sb/sth славиться кем-н/чем-н
government n 1. правительство Moscow is the seat of the Soviet Government. 2. управление, форма правления
modern а современный a modern author (museum, style, dress, industry, model, etc); modern history (literature, art, architecture, etc)
Word combinations
be situated быть расположенным, находиться
in fact фактически, в действительности
financial and business centre финансовый и деловой центр
picture gallery картинная галерея
the working class рабочий класс, трудящиеся
housing conditions жилищные условия
modern conveniences удобства (газ, водопровод, телефон, центральное отопление и т. п.)
Exercises comprehension
Ex 1. Answer the following questions:
1. Where is Great Britain situated? What is the country's full name? 2. What is the capital of Great Britain? How big is London? What is its population? Where is London situated? How many bridges are there across the Thames? 3. What is the oldest part of London? How important is the City in the life of the country? What is it like during the day? Why is it quiet and empty at night? 4. What other parts of London are there? 5. What is the West End famous for? 6. Where are the Government offices situated? What is in Downing Street? 7. Why is the City the "money" of London and the West End the "goods" of London? 8. What district is the East End? Why is it the "hands" of London? What are the housing conditions in that part of London? What are the houses of the working people like? 9. Why is London the city of contrasts?
Ex 2. Look through the text and notes once again, and explain: