- •Module one Getting to know each other
- •In making a presentation
- •In discussing personal goals and strategies to achieve them
- •Vocabulary and speech patterns
- •Unit 1.
- •Introducing yourself and others. Starting a conversation.
- •1 Discuss the questions.
- •2 Match the expressions and responses.
- •3 Are these greetings formal (f) or informal (I)?
- •In a formal situation:
- •In an informal situation:
- •3 Choose from the box above the most suitable phrases to introduce yourself to:
- •4 To get to know each other better introduce yourself and add a sentence or two about yourself. Some ideas to begin:
- •5 Practice the conversations with a partner. Match a line in a with a reply in b and a further comment in c.
- •3 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions
- •4 Find words or phrases in the text which mean:
- •5 Use the text and choose the best words to complete the short conversations below.
- •6 Compare the forms of addressing people in Great Britain and the United States with those used in Belarus.
- •1 Work in small groups. Make introductions and initiate a talk in the following situations:
- •Do you know the basic rules of introductions?
- •Safe and Unsafe Subjects for Talk
- •In pairs, answer the following questions:
- •1Put the words in the correct order and write the statements.
- •2 Make questions from the following words. Use the pronoun you in each case. Add necessary auxiliary verbs.
- •3 Ask and answer the questions with a partner.
- •4 Fill in the spaces with the correct tag
- •5 Discuss in pairs what questions you would ask in the following situations.
- •3 Work in pairs. Complete the sentences using a phrase with get
- •Unit 2 Language learning experience. Defining objectives for the future.
- •3 Address the audience, adding an opening sentence or two
- •4 Prepare four different openings using the techniques above. Practice the openings with a partner. Choose one of the presentation situations below.
- •5 Discuss these points:
- •6 Decide whether each sentence in the Useful Language box is formal (f) or informal (I).
- •Introducing the topic
- •Inviting questions
- •6 T 2.1. Listen to the openings of one formal presentation and one informal presentation. Tick (√) the phrases from the Useful Language box used by the speakers.
- •Welcome to University
- •2 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions:
- •3 Find in the text English equivalents for the following word combinations:
- •4 Give your opinion. Use the following expressions
- •I think that ... I strongly believe that ...
- •I am sure that ... I am convinced that ...
- •5 Which three aims of learning English mentioned in the text above are most important for you?
- •6 In pairs decide on your speaking skills objectives for the course that you are beginning and the ways to achieve them. Choose one of the following statements, or write one of your own.
- •7 Try to make a full list of goals for learning English and think of learning activities to reach them.
- •Text 1 Cultural hints for performing presentations
- •Text 2 Speeches of Introduction
- •1 Choose the best variant.
- •2 Underline the correct tense in the following sentences.
- •Vocabulary Focus
- •1. Do or make? Complete the questions and then write the answer.
- •2. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line. A formal letter
- •1 Read the short text. In the exercise that follows it circle t (true) or f (false).
- •5 Write an appropriate question for these answers.
- •6 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold
- •7 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use them in the correct tense forms
- •8 Rewrite the selection below. Two ways are provided. Follow the direction in each step.
- •Rewrite the selection, changing “Jack” to “Betty”. Make all other necessary changes. Your first sentence will say:
- •9 Rearrange the steps of a presentation to make it according to the accepted rules.
- •10 Arrange the phrases from a presentation below in a proper order
- •Self-assesment checklist list Module 1. Getting to know each other
2 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions:
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How has English become a world language?
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Why is learning foreign languages important?
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What does the Department lay special emphasis on?
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What are the main principles the material of the course chosen for?
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What is the instruction method?
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What objectives will the course help you to reach?
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What does success in achieving your aims depend on?
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Do you think it is important for a specialist to know a foreign language?
3 Find in the text English equivalents for the following word combinations:
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требует усилия воображения
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доказывать важность
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коммуникативная и межкультурная компетенция
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необходимое условие
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будем делать все от нас зависящее
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Век живи – век учись
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расширить запас слов (словарь)
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совершенствовать грамматические навыки
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улучшить умения чтения
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лингвистическая подготовленность
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давать значительное преимущество (над)
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делать основной акцент (на)
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приобретение умений
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метод обучения
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актуальность и оригинальность (подлинность)
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современные темы
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работать с полной отдачей (в полную силу)
4 Give your opinion. Use the following expressions
I think that ... I strongly believe that ...
I am sure that ... I am convinced that ...
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Professionals must be versatile and knowledgeable about how to communicate with multicultural audiences and markets.
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Everybody studying the course of English at University will enlarge their vocabulary and develop grammar skills.
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The course of English is aimed to improve students’ reading abilities.
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The graduates will become more fluent and confident in using the English language.
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The problem with remembering words is not so much storing them in our minds as recalling them when we want to.
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Good knowledge of English will increase career prospects of a specialist in any field..
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Most people arrive at their fluency in a foreign language only as a result of hard work, expended over a considerable period of time.
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Knowledge of English can be beneficial to any career.
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The knowledge of a foreign language helps to keep pace in a rapidly evolving profession.
10. Linguistic proficiency often gives graduates a vital edge over other applicants.
5 Which three aims of learning English mentioned in the text above are most important for you?
a) Write them down.
I think the most important aims are:
first to___________________________________________
second (ly) to______________________________________
third(ly) to ________________________________________
b) Read out your list of aims to each other.
c) Question each other’s choice. Here are some ways you can do this:
– I think it’s more important to … than to …
or
- I think it’s just as important to … as to …
or
- I still think the most important aim is to …
or
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Why is it important to …?
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Well, I strongly believe that …. is important because…
d) Write some other aims important personally for you and explain why.
Personally for me, it is important _______________________________________
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I believe that no less important is ______________________________________
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