- •Vocabulary
- •2.1 Family
- •3.6 Give English equivalents of the following verbs, all of which have one and the same prefix.
- •3.7 Fill in the correct family member.
- •3.12 Fill in the missing words and word combinations from the list below.
- •3.13 Match the phrases in column a with those in column b. More than one answer is possible.
- •Would you prefer to be the only child or one of two or three children?
- •3.14 A) Match the verbs to the nouns.
- •3.15 Complete the sentences with the word combinations from the box.
- •My Household Chores
- •3.16 Answer the questions.
- •4. Grammar exercises
- •4.1. Open the brackets. Put the right forms, active or passive, of the verbs.
- •4.2 Present Continuous or Present Simple?
- •4.3 Put in the right article.
- •4.4 Translate into English:
- •4.5. Choose the right variant a,b, c to fill the spaces in 1-10
- •4.6. For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer a, b, c or d best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning.
- •5. Listening
- •5.1 Modern Families
- •5.2 Working mothers
- •7.8 Read and translate the text. Headline it.
- •7.9 Study the information in the text. Mind the constructions with should.
- •7.10 Match the words from the text with their synonyms.
- •7.12 Train the phrase - (I/you/he/she/they should…..) and give your own examples.
- •7.13 Comment on all the rules formulated by j. G.Thurber. Add your own rules even though you haven't got j.G. Thurber's experience yet.
- •7.14 Read and translate the article. Divide the text into several parts and choose in each part a sentence which best introduces or summarizes the information. Make a short summary of the article.
- •7.15 Read and translate the text.
- •7.16 Make up a list of dangerous consequences, using the information of the text and steps which help to prevent them.
- •7.17 Express agreement or disagreement with the following.
- •8. Writing
- •Оформление конверта
- •8.2 This is part of a letter from your English pen-pal.
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Phonetic exercises
- •1.1 Mind the pronunciation of the following words.
- •1.3 Fill in the puzzle spaces with the words represented by their phonetic symbols.
- •2. My Flat
- •3.8 Match the words to make compounds.
- •3.9 Use the proper word.
- •3.15 Use the required word in each gap.
- •3.16 Complete the sentences using the words from the Key Vocabulary:
- •3.17 Complete the sentences with the words and word combinations from the box:
- •The House of My Dream
- •3.18 A) Which of these items are in your house? In which room?
- •3.19 Do the following crossword puzzle.
- •3.20 Look at the plan of a flat and decide how you would arrange it. Imagine that you discuss it with someone of your family. Make use of the phrases below.
- •3.23 Answer the questions.
- •4. Grammar exercises
- •4.1 Choose the right variant.
- •4.2 Present, Past or Future Continuous?
- •4.3 Put 4 types of questions to the given sentence:
- •4.4 Match two parts of the sentences correctly:
- •4.5 Translate into English:
- •4.6 Present, Past or Future Continuous?
- •4.7 Put 4 types of questions to the given sentence:
- •4.8 Match two parts of the sentences correctly:
- •4.9 Translate into English:
- •4.10 Translate into English. Pay attention to there is|are where necessary.
- •5. Listening
- •6. Speaking
- •7. Reading
- •7.4 Answer the questions.
- •8. Writing
- •8.1 You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-pal Tom who writes:
- •In your letter:
- •8.2 Write a letter to your pen-pal Mary, who has just moved to a new house. In your letter ask Mary about her new place of living.
- •8.3 You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-pal James who writes:
- •Vocabulary
- •2.2 Find the term diy in the text, look through its definition and give the Russian definition of this term:
- •3. Vocabulary exercises
- •3.1 Translate the following international words without a dictionary:
- •3.8 Choose the verb which completes all the expressions in each box.
- •3.9 Which of the following verbs doesn’t collocate with the noun “hobby”.
- •3.10 Cross out the odd word:
- •3.11 Use the required preposition.
- •3.12 Match the words to make pairs of synonyms or antonyms.
- •3.13 Hobbies are divided into four large classes: doing things, making things, collecting things and learning things.
- •3.14 Match each hobby with the benefits people get from it. More than one answer is possible.
- •3.15 Make sentences with the words from the table. Say what you like or dislike doing when you have leisure time.
- •3.17 Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the list below. The difference between a pastime and a hobby
- •3.18 Complete each sentence in a logical way using the words from the Key Vocabulary.
- •3.19 Answer the questions.
- •4. Grammar exercises
- •4.1 Put in model verbs or their equivalents.
- •4.2 Complete the dialogue with can or can’t
- •4.3 Translate into English.
- •4.4 Past Perfect or Past Simple? Put in a suitable verb, mind the form of the verbs!
- •4.5 Make up one sentence using Past Perfect.
- •I left the room after I had written the test.
- •4.6 Future Simple or Future-in-the Past?
- •4.7 Combine the separate words into sentences. Use Present Perfect.
- •4.8 Complete the sentences with Present Perfect.
- •4.9 Choose the right variant among the given ones.
- •4.10 Put the right forms of the verbs.
- •5. Listening
- •5.1 Time out
- •5.2 Extreme sports
- •5.3 Popular television
- •7.5 Find in the text the following words and word combinations.
- •7.6 Answer the questions.
- •7.8 Read and translate the text.
- •7.9 Post-reading discussion.
- •7.10 Quiz.
- •7.13 Read and translate the text.
- •7.14 Compare your definitions with those given in the dictionary.
- •7.15 Speak on the popular sports and leisure activities in Russia. Use the vocabulary from the text above.
- •7.16 Read and translate the text.
- •7.17 Find in the text equivalents to the following words and phrases.
- •7.18 Answer the questions.
- •7.19 Read and translate the text.
- •7.25 Read and translate the text.
- •7.26 Choose the best answer.
- •7.27 Insert the proper prepositions.
- •7.28 Answer the following questions.
- •7.29 Give the main points of the text in a few sentences.
- •8. Writing
- •8.2 Translate the letters into English. Mind the rules of letter writing.
- •8.3 You have received a letter from your English-speaking friend called Kate who writes:
- •8.4 Вы получили письмо от своей австралийской подруги Марии. Она хочет знать:
- •8.8 Here is an advertisement and two letters asking for information. Read the letters and fill in the chart.
- •8.9 First read the model letter asking for detailed information about Safari and Leisure Park in Namibia.
- •1. Наиболее употребительные выражения, используемые в начале письма
- •2. Наиболее употребительные выражения, используемые в конце письма
- •3. Наиболее употребительные заключительные формулы вежливости
МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ И НАУКИ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ
Государственное образовательное учреждение
высшего профессионального образования
«Алтайская государственная педагогическая академия»
ENGLISH FOR FUTURE TEACHERS
Part 1
(для студентов 1 курса неязыковых факультетов)
Барнаул 2011
УДК 802.0(075)
ББК 81.43 Англ - 923
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English for Future Teachers. Part 1 (для студентов 1 курса неязыковых факультетов): учебно-методическое пособие для студентов 1 курса неязыковых высших учебных заведений / сост. А.Д.Иванова, Н.Л.Муравьева, Е.Н.Семенчина, И.В.Федоткина, Л.Н.Черепанова – Барнаул : АлтГПА, 2011. – 96 с.
Составители: А.Д.Иванова – к.ф.н, доцент кафедры иностранных языков АлтГПА;
Н.Л.Муравьева – ст.преп. кафедры иностранных языков АлтГПА;
Е.Н.Семенчина – к.ф.н., доцент кафедры иностранных языков АлтГПА;
И.В.Федоткина – ст.преп. кафедры иностранных языков АлтГПА;
Л.Н.Черепанова – ст.преп. кафедры иностранных языков АлтГПА.
Учебно-методическое пособие «Английский язык» содержит разнообразные задания, направленные на формирование и закрепление навыков разговорной речи у студентов 1 курса неязыковых высших учебных заведений.
Данное пособие разработано с учетом грамматического и лексического материала, изучаемого в курсе английского языка в неязыковых высших учебных заведениях.
Рецензент: О.В. Козина – канд.пед.наук, доцент
кафедры иностранных языков ААЭП
© Алтайская государственная педагогическая академия, 2011
© Иванова А.Д., Муравьева Н.Л., Семенчина Е.Н., Федоткина И.В.,
Черепанова Л.Н., 2011
UNIT 1 FAMILY RELATIONS
Vocabulary
living cell of society – живая ячейка общества
to share smth. – делить что-то, делиться чем-то
responsibility – ответственность, обязанность
to start a family – обзавестись семьей
in order to – для того, чтобы
to succeed in one’s life – преуспеть в жизни
to bring up - воспитывать
labour achievements – трудовые достижения
mood – настроение
happiness – счастье
to be happy – быть счастливым
to depend on family relations – зависеть от семейных отношений
to unite by blood – соединять кровными узами
to consist of smb. – состоять из
to support smb. – поддерживать кого-либо
delightful – восхитительный, очаровательный
dear – дорогой, милый, любимый
(close) relatives – (близкие) родственники
relationship – отношение, взаимоотношение; взаимосвязь, родство
members of a family – члены семьи
parents
mother
father
brother
sister
siblings
the only child
aunt
uncle
female (male) child – ребенок женского (мужского) пола
to call - называть
daughter
son
first cousin
niece
nephew
in-laws - приобретённая родня, родственники со стороны жены, мужа
mother-in-law
father-in-law
brother-in-law – зять (муж сестры), шурин (брат жены), деверь (брат мужа)
sister-in-law – невестка (жена брата), золовка (сестра мужа), свояченица (сестра жены)
daughter-in-law – невестка (жена сына), сноха
son-in-law – зять
spouse – супруг, супруга
husband – муж
wife – жена
grandparents
grandmother (great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother)
grandfather (great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather)
grandchildren
granddaughter
grandson
step-mother
step-father
step-sister – сводная сестра
step-brother
to marry smb. – жениться (на ком-л.); выходить замуж (за кого-л.); вступать в брак
to acquire a new family – обзаводиться новой семьей
nuclear family – малая семья; семья, состоящая из супружеской четы с детьми
extended family – большая семья, расширенная семья (включающая, кроме родителей и
детей, также ближайших родственников)
single-parent / one-parent family – неполная семья
childless family – бездетная семья
adoptive – приёмный (усыновлённый, удочерённый)
in addition to – в добавление к
to include – включать, включать в себя
household – семейство, семья; домочадцы, домашние; все, кто живёт в конкретном доме
generation – поколение
to live together – жить вместе
the head of the family – глава семьи
more often than not – очень часто, почти всегда
to take care of smb. – заботиться о ком-либо
to be divorced – быть разведенным
to be dead – умереть
to choose – выбирать; предпочитать
to concentrate on one’s career – концентрироваться на карьере
to replace smb. – заменять кого-либо
to have pets instead of children – заводить любимых домашних животных вместо детей
whatever family it is – какая бы ни была семья
to get along well with each other – хорошо ладить друг с другом
to quarrel – ссориться
to argue – спорить
household chores – домашние хлопоты, повседневная работа по дому, по хозяйству
to help each other both in everyday life and in household chores – помогать друг другу как в
повседневной жизни, так и в обязанностях по дому
to organize duties among all the members of a family – распределять обязанности между
членами семьи
one’s usual round of duties – обычный круг обязанностей
to keep (to run) house – вести хозяйство
to keep the flat tidy – содержать комнату в порядке
to do the “hoovering” (to do the vacuum cleaning) – пылесосить, чистить пылесосом
(чистить ковры)
to do shopping – делать покупки
to do the washing up (to wash/do the dishes) – мыть посуду
to cook meals – готовить еду
to iron the clothes – гладить одежду
to have fun together – веселиться вместе
to be God’s gift to smb. – быть Божьим даром для кого-либо
1. PHONETIC EXERCISES
1.1 Mind the pronunciation of the following words.
daughter [ˈdɔːtə ] fiancé [ fiˈɑ:nseɪ ] widow [ ˈwɪdəʊ ]
niece [ niːs ] fiancée [ fiˈɑ:nseɪ ] widower [ ˈwɪdəʊə(r) ]
nephew [ ˈnefjuː ] matrimonial [ ˌmætrɪˈməʊniəl ]
blonde [ blɒnd ] moustache [ məˈstɑːʃ ] swarthy [ ˈswɔː(r)ði ]
brunette[ bruːˈnet ] forehead [ ˈfɒrɪd ] eyelashes [ˈaɪˌlæʃiz ]
1.2 Consult a dictionary and pronounce the words. What is specific about their pronunciation?
grandfather grandparents granddaughter grandma
grandmother grandchildren grandson grandpa
1.3 Practise the pronunciation of the combinations of letters ght.
light [ laɪt ] length [ leŋθ ]
height [ haɪt ]
straight [ streɪt ]
1.4 Revise the pronunciation of the definite article. Mind that you should pronounce the article "the" as [ðɪ] in front of words that start with a vowel-sound. You pronounce the article "the" as [ðə] in front of words that start with a consonant-sound.
to do the room the aunt
to do the cooking the uncle
to lay the table
to do the shopping
to clear away the dishes
1.5 Practise the linking [ r ] sound.
My mother’s sister is my… Your husband’s mother is your …
My daughter’s brother is my… My father’s daughter is my ..