- •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
1Put the words in the correct order and write the statements.
1. Let/introduce/me /myself.
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2. proud/ am/ to/ become /student/a /faculty/ I/of /journalism.
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3. have/ I /dreamed/always/study/to/ University/at.
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4. is/my/ambition/ to/work/It/in /international/ big/a/ company.
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5. Good /manners / the rules /one/ are/ everyday/ follows/ in/ contacts/ people /with /other .
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2 Make questions from the following words. Use the pronoun you in each case. Add necessary auxiliary verbs.
For example:
Where exactly / live?
Where exactly do you live?
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How / get here from your house?
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have / any special reason for learning English?
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graduate from school / last year?
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What / like doing in your free time?
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Why / enter this faculty?
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do / anything special last night?
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What sort of music / like?
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What / are interested in?
3 Ask and answer the questions with a partner.
4 Fill in the spaces with the correct tag
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It’s a beautiful day, _______ ?
Yes, let’s go for a walk, ______ ?
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You weren’t cheating in the test, _____ ?
No, I’d never cheat, _____ ?
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You speak English, _____ ?
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We needn’t come tomorrow, _____ ?
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We have to work harder,_____ ?
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You are not disappointed about choosing this speciality, _____ ?
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You could take up tennis, _____ ?
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You’d rather carry on with volleyball, ______ ?
5 Discuss in pairs what questions you would ask in the following situations.
For example:
You don’t know what ‘small talk’ is.
What does ‘small talk’ mean? or What is the Russian for ‘small talk’?
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You want to know the English word for ‘рукопожатие’.
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You don’t know how to pronounce the word ‘courtesy’.
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You don’t know how to spell ‘courtesy’
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You don’t know which page the teacher is looking at.
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You want to know what the homework is.
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You didn’t hear what the teacher said properly.
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You would like your teacher to write ‘high-ranking’ on the board.
6 Think of some other questions you often need to ask in class. Make a list of such questions to remind you how to ask these questions.
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Vocabulary Focus
Get is one of the most common verbs in English, and has a number of different meanings. Here are some of the main uses. Check that you understand the examples.
1 Here are some more phrases that are often used with get. Check their meaning and write them into a correct place on the diagram
Get angry, get loads of tasks, get dressed, get worse, get ready, get up late, get stuck, get my house decorated, get acquainted, get married, get into difficulties, get support (from)
2 Match a first part (1-10) with a second part (a-j) to make correct sentences.
1. Apart from a degree, 2. I don’t usually take initiative 3. I don’t really get along 4. If you get a moment 5. We got to know each other 6. She got through her exams 7. Shall we get together on Friday 8. I didn’t get what he said 9. I told that joke to Kate 10. If you can get some time off work, |
a. with my new roommate. b. and became good friends. c. he’s got a Diploma in Business Studies. d. because the music was so loud. e.and go for a disco? f. but she didn’t get it. g. without too much trouble. h. could you help me fill in this form? i. in getting acquainted with people. j. we could finish the decorating. |