- •Vocabulary
- •I. Answer these questions:
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following Russian ones:
- •III. Read the definition and make up definitions of your own of the given words.
- •IV. Answer these questions:
- •V. Paraphrase the sentences using a different construction.
- •VI. Translate into English:
- •VII. Spell and transcribe the following words:
- •VIII. Give full answers to these questions:
- •IX. Describe any person in this room and don’t tell us his/her name. We’ll try to guess who that person is. Use the active vocabulary of the unit.
- •X. Act out your own dialogues. Use the situations given below.
- •XI. Match the words in the left-hand column with their definitions in the right-hand column:
- •XIV. Fill in the blanks using the following words:
- •XV. A) Read the text
- •XVI. Read the list of some qualities of parents and choose the most important ones.
- •XXII. Speak about your own family illustrating your story with photos of the members of your family.
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Complete the sentences using names of professions:
- •II. Read and correct the following false statements:
- •III. Describe what these people do:
- •IV. Spell and transcribe the following nouns:
- •V. Translate into English:
XVI. Read the list of some qualities of parents and choose the most important ones.
What Makes a Good Parent?
someone who gives you freedom
someone who doesn’t have favourites
someone who is always there
someone who is supportive
someone who speaks to you as an equal
someone who is responsible
someone who is affectionate
someone who is truthful
someone who is understanding
A Good Parent Should Be someone prepared to make sacrifices
someone tolerant
someone who is broad-minded
someone not interfering
someone you can talk to
someone considerate
someone who doesn’t hide bad things
someone who respects you
someone patient
someone who can talk to you, not at you
someone who takes your side
someone not over-protective
someone kind
someone reliable
someone helpful
someone who sets standards
someone not too strict
someone loving
someone who listens to your problems
someone with a sense of humour
someone safety-conscious
someone who tries to give you a balanced view of life
XXII. Speak about your own family illustrating your story with photos of the members of your family.
Vocabulary
Here are the names of some jobs |
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accountant – бухгалтер actor – актер actress – актриса architect – архитектор baker – пекарь broker – брокер bus-driver – водитель автобуса businessman – бизнесмен chemist – химик; аптекарь clerk – служащий composer – композитор computer specialist – специалист no компьютерам conductor –дирижер dentist – зубной врач designer – дизайнер doctor – врач dressmaker – портниха driver – шофер, водитель editor – редактор editor-in-chief – главный редактор electrician – электрик engine-driver – машинист shop-assistant – продавец (продавщица) soldier – солдат surgeon – хирург taxi-driver – шофер такси
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engineer – инженер farmer – фермер fashion-designer – модельер hairdresser – парикмахер journalist – журналист lawyer – юрист locksmith – слесарь manager – менеджер mechanic – механик musician – музыкант nurse – няня; медсестра officer – офицер painter – художник; маляр physicist – физик pilot – летчик playwright – драматург poet – поэт research worker – научный работник sailor – моряк salesman (-woman) – продавец (продавщица) sculptor – скульптор secretary – секретарь teacher – учитель turner – токарь typist – машинистка worker – рабочий writer – писатель
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Some words and expressions pertaining to the teaching process |
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to be a fully-fledged teacher – быть опытным учителем to have a good command of English – свободно владеть английским to make progress – делать успехи to turn to smb. for advice – обращаться к кому-либо за советом a truancy – прогул to play truant – прогуливать a medical certificate – справка о состоянии здоровья; медицинское свидетельство to swоt – зубрить a swоt – зубрила mind your P’s and Q’s – соблюдайте осторожность (в речи, поведении) remember not to – помните, что не следует … I won’t hear it again – чтобы я этого больше не слышал You ought to/should … – вам следовало бы …
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I won’t have it – Я не потерплю этого It’s outrageous! – Это возмутительно! There you are! – Дожили! Ну и ну! There you are again! – Опять вы за своё. What a shame! – Не стыдно! You’ve got it all wrong. – Вы все не так поняли. On the one hand … on the other… – с одной стороны … с другой стороны in the long run – в конце концов let’s round off – давайте закругляться to sum it up … – подводить итог a teacher’s lot – учительская доля, судьба in view of years – с течением лет to work a standard office day – работать нормированный рабочий день в учреждении to be in good (bad) temper – быть в хорошем (плохом) настроении to put smb out of temper – вывести кого-либо из себя |