- •Методические указания по подготовке практических занятий Учебно-методические материалы по аспекту “Фонетика”
- •Tongue Twisters
- •Учебно-методическое пособие Кемерово 2007
- •Look at the words in the box and make sure you know all of them.
- •A) Look at the picture and fill in the gaps with the correct letters.
- •A) Fill in the gaps with the correct numbers.
- •A) Read the text and say what home means to the writer.
- •V. What things can you see in the picture below? Describe the picture using there is/there are.
- •VI. Choose is or are.
- •VII. Put in there is / there isn’t / is there / there are / there aren’t / are there.
- •VIII. What things can you see in the picture below? Put tick () or a cross () for each, then talk about the room, as in the examples.
- •IX. This is Sally’s living-room. Ask and answer questions using the prompts below.
- •X. Write sentences using the prompts.
- •I. Look at the words in the box and make sure you know all of them.
- •II. Fill in the blanks. The first letter of each missing word is given.
- •III. Now read the text again and answer the questions.
- •IV. Join both parts into full sentences.
- •V. Complete these sentences with a suitable noun or verb.
- •VI. A) Look at these types of houses. Which would you find in a suburban, urban or rural area?
- •VIII. Think of as many adjectives as you can to make collocations to complete the spidergrams. Which of these features are there in your house? Tell your partner.
- •IX. Write down four more positive things and four more negative things you could say about a house/flat or the rooms in a house/flat.
- •X. Now think about your answers again. Which positive features are the most important for you? Which negative features do you hate the most?
- •XI. Fill in the blanks with comfortable or convenient. In cases where both are possible, explain the difference in meaning.
- •XII. A) Scan the text for some particular information about the most traditional types of housing in Great Britain. Housing in Britain
- •XIII. A) Go through the table and look up the words you don’t know in the dictionary.
- •Model: Ann lives in a traditional cottage in the country. The cottage is …
- •Analysing a Model Text
- •XIV. A) Read the letter and underline the topic sentences.
- •X V. Read the rubric and underline the key words. Then, answer the questions.
- •XVI. Write a letter to your friend describing the flat/house you live in. You can use the following plan.
- •I . Look at the words in the box and make sure you know all of them.
- •II. Underline the word which is the odd one out. Explain your choice.
- •III. Here are some things you find in the kitchen or lounge but the letters are jumbled. What are they, and where do they belong?
- •IV. Complete the sentences with one of the words given.
- •V. Make up sentences according to the example thus completing the descriptions.
- •VI. Imagine you have just moved into a new flat, and for the first six months you can only have six of the following. Which would you choose and why?
- •VII. Look at the picture, then read the short text and underline the correct preposition.
- •VIII. Look at the picture and read the text, then fill in next to, behind, on or under. Finally, ask and answer questions, as in the example:
- •IX. Look at the two pictures. Now the room is empty but what was there in the room last week? Write sentences with there was… or there were …
- •X. Read and translate the text. The Clarks’ House
- •XII. Imagine that you have just visited the Clarks’ house. Share your impressions.
- •X III. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the gaps. (Английский язык. Продвинутый разговорный курс. The Linquaphone Institute. – London, Programme 5, text 3.) Arranging the House
- •XIV. Listen to the dialogue again, then, read it out imitating the speaker’s intonation and tempo.
- •XVI. Read the text and choose the words that are mentioned in connection with each colour.
- •XXI. Read the advertisements below. Which of the places would it be worth your having a look at, why?
- •XXIII. In pairs, take roles and act out dialogues about each of the advertisements in Ex. XXI.
- •I. In the sentences below there are some common phrases with home. Look at the dictionary entries and underline the correct option in each sentence.
- •Underline the correct word in each sentence, then say what the phrases mean.
- •III. Match the idioms in the left column with their Russian equivalents in the right column.
- •IV. Highlight the meanings of the proverbs and sayings, making up short situations. Tell them in class.
- •A) Look at the title of the article. What do you think it is about?
- •Read the article and explain the words in bold.
- •In Search of the Perfect Home
- •I. Cross out the odd word. What aspect of housing does each set of words refer to (cost, style, size, description, location)?
- •II. Match the verbs to the nouns.
- •III. Circle the correct item.
- •IV. Insert the necessary prepositions.
- •Put in there was / there wasn’t / was there / there were / there weren’t / were there.
- •VII. Translate into English.
- •I. Look at the words in the box, make sure you know all of them.
- •III. A) Say whether you enjoy reading:
- •IV. Read the text and say why the author never travels without books.
- •V. Make your own list of books to read
- •VI. A) Read and discuss.
- •VII. A) Work in pairs. Do the questionnaire and check your score. What are your chances this term?
- •VIII. Write the Past Participle of the verbs.
- •IX. Match the questions and answers.
- •X. A) You haven’t seen your friend Jenny for five years. Complete your questions.
- •XI. A) Read the poem and find the sentences with the Present Perfect Tense.
- •XIII. A) Read this letter from Heide to her friend in America. Are there any verbs which you can use to describe changes in your life during the last year?
- •XIV. In this exercise you have to put in since or for.
- •XV. Mark the Present Perfect or the Past Simple form of the verb.
- •XVI. Are the underlined parts of the sentence right or wrong? Correct the ones which are wrong.
- •XVII. A) Look at the questionnaire. Add two more questions. Complete the questionnaire about yourself.
- •XVIII. Put the verb into the correct form: Present Perfect or Past Simple.
- •XIX. Read the text and discuss the following.
- •Reading Detective Stories in Bed
- •XX. A) Read the text and express the author’s point of view. Do We Really Need Poetry?
- •XXI. Translate the poem given in Exercise XI. Learn it by heart.
- •I. Look at the words in the box, make sure you know all of them.
- •Reading habits:
- •II. Fill in the blanks. The first letter of each missing word is given.
- •The p……. Was boring, but the special effects were good.
- •III. Paraphrase the following sentences using your active vocabulary.
- •IV. Complete the dialogues with these words.
- •I. Look at the words in the box, make sure you know all of them.
- •II. Who writes what? Arrange the words like this:
- •III. Cross out the odd word.
- •IV. There are two lists – the left one contains the names of authors and the right one – the genre of literature which we usually associate with them:
- •V. Associate the authors with their books:
- •VI. Read the text to find out if you are right.
- •VII. Read the titles of Shakespeare’s plays and give their Russian translations.
- •VIII. Read the text about William Shakespeare and say what new have you learnt.
- •I. Look at the words in the box, make sure you know all of them.
- •II. Guess the word by its definition.
- •III. A) Master the pronunciation of the following proper names.
- •IV. In pairs, read the dialogues aloud.
- •V. Make up your own dialogues on one of the following situations.
- •VII. Look at the survey results in the table. What do the percentages tell you? Is the printed word dying?
- •VIII. A) In pairs, tick (V) the arguments in favour of electronic media.
- •0 E eeee
- •X. Read the text and write out all the points for and against a) paper books, b) electronic media. The future of the book — if it has a future
- •XI. Role – play. Act out a discussion on the topic “e-books will replace paper books.”
- •XI. Read the book review and match the paragraphs to the topics.
- •XII. A) Look at the list below. Which phrases refer to books? films? both?
- •XIII. A) Use the adjectives below to complete the table.
- •XIV. Read the rubric below and answer the questions in the plan.
- •XV. Write your review in 120-180 words. You can use the plan and the review in Ex. XI as a model.
- •I. Read the author’s biography and answer the questions.
- •III. Read the extract again and mark the sentences с (correct) or I (incorrect). Then, explain the words in bold.
- •III. Make questions with the words given. Ask your partner to answer your questions.
- •IV. Complete the text. Use these verbs in the past simple or the present perfect tense.
- •V. A) Think about recent news in your country. Choose six of these topics.
- •I. Do the crossword.
- •II. Mark the correct form.
- •III. Translate from Russian into English.
- •I. The title above is taken from an English proverb. What do you think it means?
- •II. When was the last time you were ill? Do you worry about staying well? Do you think you’re fairly healthy? Read the questionnaire and find out.
- •III. Asking about health.
- •IV. Learn the parts of the body that you don’t already know.
- •V . Complete the chart.
- •X. Read and translate the Examples.
- •XI. Correct the following statements, beginning each sentence with one of the following phrases.
- •XII. A) Read the dialogue and say what’s wrong with the man.
- •XIII. Consult the dictionary and add some more words to the given diseases.
- •XIV. Match the diseases with their symptoms.
- •XV. A) Choose an appropriate expression from the list given below and say what medical problems you might have if ...
- •XVI. You are giving advice to a friend. Use should or shouldn’t.
- •XVII. Now you have to read the situations and write sentences with should (have) and shouldn’t (have). Sometimes you have to use the present, sometimes the past.
- •XIX. A) Put the parts of the dialogue in the correct order.
- •XX. Make up your own dialogues describing your last visit to the doctor. Keep in mind the following points:
- •XXI. A) Read the text and answer the questions.
- •Ten things to help you live longer
- •Visit your doctor for a check–up every year.
- •XXII. A) Some people claim that the cause of all our problems with health is stress. What is stress? What causes it? What are the ways to reduce it?
- •XXIII. A) Read the extract carefully and note down the following points.
- •XXIV. Make sure you know the names of these medical specialists.
- •XXV. What organs do the specialists treat? Match the name of the doctor with the area in which he specializes.
- •XXVI. Read the dialogues and act one out.
- •XXVII. A) Read the texts about Health Services in different countries;
- •XXVIII. Say that people are obliged to do something or that it is
- •XXIX. Answer the questions in the negative, saying that something is prohibited or not required.
- •XXXI. Make up short dialogues as in the example.
- •XXXII. A) Read the information about ways of writing a story. Stories
- •Paragraph Plan for Stories
- •Tim Shown Is Taken Ill.
- •A) Read the title and say what the text is going to be about.
- •A) Read the text and complete the diagram.
- •V. After paying large amounts of money to join a gym, many people don’t go regularly. Others eventually stop going altogether. What pieces of advice would you give to such people?
- •VI. Compare your pieces of advice with motivation tips given below.
- •VII. A) Complete the questionnaire.
- •V. Role-play. Prepare a talk show on the topic “How Can We Live Longer?”
- •VI. A) Study the rules for an e-mail letter.
- •I. Replace the underlined words by verbs from the same root and make all other changes necessary.
- •II. Fill in the words from the list then explain the phrases in bold.
- •III. Read these proverbs and quotations and illustrate them in
- •IV. A) Read the text and mark some medical terms and word combinations.
- •A victim to one hundred and seven fatal maladies
- •VI. Let’s have fun! Read some jokes on a medical subject.
- •VIII. Make up dialogues through mime. The performed actions should be rather slow to allow the other students to speak for the mimes.
- •I. Choose the correct word and use it in the right form.
- •II. Choose the correct expressions.
- •III. Fill in an appropriate word.
- •IV. Fill in the missing preposition.
- •V. Translate the following sentences into English using should, must,
- •Учебно-методические материалы по темам “Russia”, “Moscow”
- •The russian federation
- •Учебно-методические материалы по теме “Around the City”
- •I. Populated areas
- •II. Parts of a town
- •III. Streets
- •IV. Means of transport
- •V. Traffic
- •VI. Town establishments/buildings
- •1. Accommodation
- •2. Cultural Establishments
- •VII. Constructions
- •VIII. Associated activities
- •IX. Asking the way
- •Only a Madman Would Choose to Live in a Large Modern City
- •Учебно-методические материалы по темам “Kuzbass”, “Kemerovo”, “My Native Place”
- •Kuzbass/Siberia
- •IV. Population
- •Kuzbass
- •Kuzbass
- •I. General Information
- •II. History and people.
- •III. Modern picture of Kuzbass life.
- •IV. Cities of Kuzbass.
- •My Native Place (Kemerovo)
- •Kemerovo
- •Учебно-методические материалы по теме “Holidays” Holidays
- •Holidays and how to spend them
- •I. Divide the list of words into three groups: words connected with camping holiday, seaside holiday and sightseeing holiday
- •II. Fill in the blanks with the following words:
- •Учебно-методические материалы по теме “Shopping”
- •How much does it cost to have this clock gift … ?
- •A small building in the street selling newspapers, sweets, etc.
- •The place where you pay for things in a supermarket.
- •Read the text and do the tasks that follow:
- •Read the following texts and answer the questions given below. Shopping Online
- •Buying on Credit!
- •Shopping for Food
- •Dairy products
- •Butcher's shop
- •Shopping for Consumer Goods
- •II. Departments
- •V. Quality
- •VI. Other shopping terminology
- •VI. Speech Patterns
- •Учебно-методические материалы по теме “Meals and Cooking”
- •Young People’s eating habits
- •Fast food
- •Why are they so popular among young people?
- •3. What does this cartoon mean? Do you find it funny?
- •4. Choose one of the following statements and prepare an argument to support it. (Don’t worry if you don’t believe in it!) Make a few notes first.
- •What Does it Come Under?
- •Ex. 1. Master the pronunciation of the following words:
- •English Tea
- •Vegetable Soup
- •Stewed Beef and Pork
- •Home Made Cake
- •Eating Out
- •IV. Dialogues
- •1. Larry at Lunch
- •2. At Dinner
- •3. At Dinner
- •6. At the Restaurant
- •7. Lunch for Two
- •1. Завтрак
- •2. Разговор двух матерей
- •3. Разговор между матеръю и дочеръю
- •4. В ресторане
- •5. В ресторане
- •7. Обед у друзей.
- •Topics for Oral Compositions
- •The Luncheon
- •Waiter jokes
- •B) Paraphrase the sentences using food idioms
- •Учебно-методические материалы по теме “Great Britain”
- •1) Pronounce the following words. Translate them into Russian.
- •Great britain
- •Introducing london
- •Some more glimpses of london
- •Учебно-методические материалы по аспекту «Письменная практика» a Broken Vase
- •The Gift of the Magi
- •Chinese Vase
- •Witches’ loaves
Учебно-методические материалы по темам “Russia”, “Moscow”
I.
a) Master the pronunciation of the following geographical names:
Europe European Asia Siberia the Pacific Ocean the Atlantic Ocean the Caspian Sea the Urals the Caucasus the Altai |
the Far East Lake Baikal the Volga the Ob the Yenisei the Lena the Amur China Mongolia Korea |
Kazakhstan Georgia Azerbaijan Norway Finland the Baltic States Belorussia the Ukraine |
b) Read the text given below and do the tasks that follow.
The russian federation
The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one-seventh of the earth’s surface. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia, Its total area is about 17 million square kilometres. The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. In the south Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the west it borders on Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Belorussia, the Ukraine, It also has a sea-border with the USA.
There is hardly a country in the world where such a variety of scenery and vegetation can be found. We have steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands аnd deserts in the east.
There are two great plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Lowland. There are several mountain chains on the territory of the country: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia.
There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe’s biggest river, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers — the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena — flow from the south to the north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean.
Russia is rich in beautiful lakes. The world’s deepest lake (1,600 metres) is Lake Baikal, It is much smaller than the Baltic Sea, but there is much more water in it than in the Baltic Sea. The water in the lake is so clear that if you look down you can count the stones on the bottom.
Russia has one-sixth of the world’s forests. They are concentrated in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East.
On the vast territory of the country there are various types of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. In the middle of the country the climate is temperate
Russia is very rich in oil. coal, iron ore, natural gas. copper, nickel and other mineral resources.
Russia is a parliamentary republic. The Head of State is the President. The legislative powers are exercised by the Duma.
The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is its largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial centre. It is one of the oldest Russian cities.
c) Complete the following sentences:
1. The Russian Federation occupies...
2. Total area of the Russian Federation is...
3. In the south Russia borders on...
4. The two great plains are...
5. The largest mountain chain is...
6. The main Siberian rivers are...
7. The deepest lake is...
8. Russia is very rich in...
9. The head of the State is...
10. Moscow is the...
d) Are these sentences true or false:
1. The Russian Federation is situated in Asia.
2. The Russian Federation borders on Australia, Argentina in the west.
3. The Caucasus is situated in China.
4. We have tundra in the south.
5. We have forests in the midland.
6. The Amur flows into the Pacific Ocean.
7. The forests are concentrated in the West.
8. In the middle of the country the climate is temperate.
9. Russia is a monarchy.
10. Moscow is one of the youngest Russian cities.
II.
a) Master the pronunciation of the following geographical names:
Ivan [aivn] the Terrible St Peterburg [sənt ‘pi:təzbə:rg] Red Square The Kremlin St Basil’s Cathedral [sent ‘bæzlz kəø’i:drəl the Spasskaya Tower the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great the Tzar-Cannon [za: (tsa:) ‘kænən] the Tzar-Bell [za: (tsa:) ‘bel] |
the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts the State Tretyakov Gallery All-Russia Museum of Folk [fouk] Arts the Andrei Rublev Museum of Early Russian Art Mikhail Glinka [′glinkə] Museum of Modern Culture the Bolshoi [bol’∫oi] Opera House the Russian Parliament (the Duma) |
b) Read and translate the text.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital of Russia, its political, economic, commercial and cultural centre. It was founded 8 centuries ago by Yuri Dolgoruky. Historians have accepted the year of 1147 as the start of Moscow’s history. Gradually the city became more and more powerful. In the 13th century Moscow was the centre of the struggle of Russian lands for the liberation from the tartar yoke. In the 16th century under Ivan the Terrible Moscow became the capital of the new united state. Though Peter the Great moved the capital to St Peterburg in 1712, Moscow remained the heart of Russia. That is why it became the main target of Napoleon’s attack. Three-quarters of the city was destroyed by fire during Napoleon’s occupation, but by the mid-19th century Moscow had been completely restored. After the October revolution Moscow became the capital again.
Now Moscow is one of the largest cities in Europe. Its total area is about nine hundred square kilometres. The population of the city is over 8 million.
Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The heart of Moscow is Red Square. It has more historic associations than any other place in Moscow. The Kremlin and St Basil’s Cathedral are masterpieces of ancient Russian architecture. The main Kremlin tower, the Spasskaya Tower, has become the symbol of the country. On the territory of the Kremlin you can see old cathedrals, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, the Tzar-Cannon and the Tzar-Bell, the biggest cannon and bell in the world. St Basil’s Cathedral was built in the mid-16th century in memory of the victory over Kazan. There is a legend that Ivan the Terrible blinded the architects Barma and Postnik because he didn’t want them to create another masterpiece.
There are a lot of beautiful palaces, old mansions, cathedrals, churches and monuments in Moscow. Now Moscow is being reconstructed and we hope that in a few years the city will become even more beautiful.
There are more than 80 museums in Moscow. The largest museums are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov Gallery. Other unique museums in Moscow include, the Andrei Rublev Museum of Early Russian Art, Mikhail Glinka Museum of Modern Culture and many others.
Moscow is famous for its theatres. The best-known of them is the Bolshoi Opera House. Drama theatres and studios are also very popular.
Moscow is a city of students. There are over 80 higher educational establishments in it including several universities.
Moscow is the seat of the Russian Parliament (the Duma) and the centre of political life of the country.