Практичне заняття № 3
Тема: Я – студент Факультету…
I am a student of the … faculty. Our faculty is one of the largest faculties in the University. We study a lot of different subjects: … and many others. Besides these subjects we study … and English. We study English to be able to communicate with people on different competitions.
Students are acquainted with all branches of …. They are lectured in various subjects.
During the first two years we attend lectures on … and …. In the third year more narrow specialization begins. We have several specialized courses and additional practical and research work in the subject they have chosen as their future specialty. Besides attending lectures we may join some scientific circle and choose a problem to work on according to our bents. All of us know that biology is the science of glorious past and great future. We do our best to acquire as much knowledge as possible.
Graduates of the … faculty are assigned to work as …, … and others.
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History of Jazz Dance
World War I had ended and a social revolution was under way! Customs and values of previous generations were rejected. Life was to be lived and enjoyed to the fullest. This was the era of the "lost generation", and the "flapper" with her rolled stockings, short skirts, and straight up-and-down look. They scandalized their elders in the cabarets, night clubs, and speakeasies that replaced the ballrooms of pre-war days. Dancing became more informal - close embraces and frequent changes of partners were now socially acceptable.
Only one kind of music suited this generation - jazz, the vehicle for dancing the fox-trot, shimmy, rag, Charleston, black bottom, and various other steps of the period. Jazz originated at the close of the nineteenth century in the seamy dance halls and brothels of the South and Midwest where the word Jazz commonly referred to sexual intercourse. Southern blacks, delivered from slavery a few decades before, started playing European music with Afro modifications.
The birthplace of jazz has many origins: New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis and Kansas City are just a few. But New Orleans was and still remains an important jazz center. The ethnic rainbow of people who gravitated to the bars and brothels were a major factor in the development of jazz. The city had been under Spanish and French rule prior to the Louisiana purchase. By 1900, it was a blend of Spanish, French, English, German, Italian, Slavic and countless blacks originally brought in as slaves.
The first jazz bands contained a "rhythm section" consisting of a string bass, drums, and a guitar or banjo, and a "melodic section" with one or two cornets, a trombone, a clarinet, and sometimes even a violin. Years later, jazz was taken over by large orchestras; a "society jazz band" contained fifteen or more musicians. Today, there is a renewed interest in the "big band" era, even though the music has very little to do with real jazz.
True jazz is characterized by certain essential features. The first is a tendency to stress the weak beats of the bar (2nd and 4th) in contrast to traditional music which stressed the first and third beats. The second feature is syncopation through an extensive repetition of short and strongly rhythmic phrases or "riffs". The third feature of jazz is swing (regular but subtle pulsation which animates 4/4 time). The swing must be present in every good jazz performance.
Ex. 1. Translate the given text. Prepare for a discussion.
Граматичний матеріал: Ступені порівняння прикметників/прислівників.
Comparison 3 (as ... as / than)
Some more examples of not as ... (as): • Richard isn't as old as he looks. (= he looks older than he is) • The town centre wasn't as crowded as usual. (= it is usually more crowded) • Jenny didn't do as well in the exam as she had hoped. (= she had hoped to do better) • The weather is better today. It's not as cold. (= yesterday was colder) • I don't know as many people as you do. (= you know more people) • 'How much did it cost? Fifty pounds?' 'No, not as much as that.' (= less than fifty poundsl You can also say not so ... (as): • It's not warm, but it isn't so cold as yesterday. (= it isn't as cold as ...) Less ... than is similar to not as ... as: • I spent less money than you. (= I didn't spend as much money as you) • The city centre was less crowded than usual. (= it wasn't as crowded as usual)
Ex. 1. Complete the sentences using as ... as. 1. I'm quite tall, but you are taller. I'm not as tall as you . 2. My salary is high, but yours is higher. My salary isn't __________________. 3. You know a bit about cars, but I know more. You don't __________________. 4. It's still cold, but it was colder yesterday. It isn't __________________. 5. I still feel quite tired, but I felt a lot more tired yesterday. I don't __________________. 6. Our neighbours have lived here for quite a long time, but we've lived here longer. Our neighbours haven't __________________. 7. I was a bit nervous before the interview, but usually I'm a lot more nervous. I wasn't __________________.
Superlatives (the longest / the most enjoyable etc.)
Study these examples: What is the longest river in the world? What was the most enjoyable holiday you've ever had? Longest and most enjoyable are superlative forms.
We normally use the before a superlative (the longest / the most famous etc.): • Yesterday was the hottest day of the year. • The film was really boring. It was the most boring film I've ever seen.
• She is a really nice person - one of the nicest people I know. • Why does he always come to see me at the worst possible moment? Compare superlative and comparative: • This hotel is the cheapest in town. (superlative) This hotel is cheaper than all the others in town. (comparative) • He's the most patient person I've ever met. He's much more patient than I am.
Ex.1. Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most ...) + a preposition (of or in). 1. It's a very good room. It is the best room in the hotel. 2. It's a very cheap restaurant. It's __________________ the town. 3. It was a very happy day. It was __________________ my life. 4. She's a very intelligent student. She __________________ the class. 5. It's a very valuable painting. It __________________ the gallery. 6. Spring is a very busy time for me. It __________________ the year. In the following sentences use one of + a superlative + a preposition. 7. It's a very good room. It is one of the best rooms in the hotel. 8. He's a very rich man. He's one ________________________ the world. 9. It's a very big castle. It ________________________ Britain. 10. She's a very good player. She ________________________ the team. 11. It was a very bad experience. It ________________________ my life. 12. He's a very dangerous criminal. He ________________________ the country.
Домашнє завдання:
1. Текст “Я – студент Факультету …”, словарний диктант.
2. Опрацювати текст “Молодіжні організації. Студентські свята. Участь студентів у суспільному житті. Традиції університету.”
3. Опрацювати текст за професійним спрямуванням.
4. Опрацювати граматичний матеріал, виконати подані вправи.