- •1. Read and learn these words and expressions.
- •2. Read and translate the text. My Family
- •3. Answer the questions to the text above.
- •4. Tell the students in your group about yourself using speech patterns.
- •5. Act out the situation “Acquaintance with your groupmates”. Use the questions below.
- •6.Read and translate speech patterns.
- •Introducing People and Answering an Introduction
- •7. Tell about a person using the topical vocabulary:
- •11. Read and translate the dialogue about the Lamberts. The Lamberts. An Interview
- •12. Read the dialogue again and decide whether the statements are true or false.
- •13. Read and translate the dialogue. What does she do?
- •14. Read and translate these descriptions. Can you match Philip’s relatives with their description?
- •15. Describe your friends/groupmates. The others will try to guess who you are describing. Does the person agree with your description?
- •16. Now in the same way, describe somebody very famous, e.G. A movie star and see if someone else can guess who you are describing.
- •17. Role play the conversation and make up similar ones. Missing person
- •18. Imagine that you’re talking to a detective. You think you saw the people who’ve robbed your neighbor’s flat. Describe them.
- •19. Turn the following descriptions into dialogues.
- •20. Show the difference in meaning between these sets of adjectives by placing them in the correct position on the scale.
- •21. Comment on the following proverbs and sayings. Give Russian equivalents for the popular sayings if there are any.
- •22. Answer the questions. Give your reasons.
- •23. Read and learn these words and expressions.
- •24. Read and translate the text. Hobbies
- •25. Answer the questions.
- •26. Read, translate and memorize speech patterns.
- •27. Act out your own microdialogues in pairs using the words below.
- •28. Read and translate. My Friend’s Hobby
- •Vocabulary
- •29. Answer the questions.
- •30. Imagine the end of the situation.
- •31. Read the dialogues in pairs. Act them out changing the underlined words with other expressions.
- •32. Read and translate the text. Sports
- •33. Answer the questions.
- •34. Translate from Russian into English.
- •35. Describe the situations. Discuss and develop them.
- •36. Develop the situations:
- •37. Do you know what are the typical hobbies of Englishmen (Americans)?
- •38. Tell about your hobbies or interests using the topical vocabulary.
- •39. Read and translate the text. The Vologda State Technical University
- •41. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give reasons for your opinion.
- •42. Read and translate the text. My Studies
- •43. Find the words and expressions with the similar meaning:
- •44. What can you tell about studies?
- •45. Tell about yourself.
32. Read and translate the text. Sports
Sport is an important part of the modern way of life. It is popular among people of any age all over the world. It unites people of different classes and nationalities. When you listen to the radio you can always hear sport news. When you open a newspaper you will always find information about sport events. TV programs about sports are shown every day. Watching sporting events and participating in sports is not the same.
Sports not only help people to keep in good health, to become strong and attractive but also make them more organized and better disciplined in their daily activities. Many people ski, skate, swim, play table tennis, volley-ball, football and so on. Children and adults do morning exercises or jog in the morning. Some exercise in clubs and even take part in competitions. All necessary facilities are provided for them: gymnasiums, stadiums, sport grounds, swimming pools, skating rinks, skiing stations, football fields and other locations if needed.
We all need exercise. Regular exercise gives us more energy. It makes us feel and look better.
Here are some opinions:
Anna: As for me I go jogging every day in summer and I attend a fitness center 3 times a week. But I am not crazy about sports. I am much happier sitting on the sofa with a book or in front of the computer.
Oleg: I'm a football fan. Since I was a kid I’ve been crazy about watching football matches on TV. When I was small I often played with my friends in the yard. Then I became a player for our varsity team and took part in different sports competitions. Now I play football for the university where I study.
Alexander: As long as I can remember I was always keen on swimming. I go to the swimming-pool twice a week, but in summer I prefer to rest by the lake or the river and swim there.
Olga: I have been playing tennis for five years, but the more I play, the more I like it. I enjoy taking part in competitions or simply playing with my friends. I watch closely all tennis competitions and championships. There are a lot of them, but my favourite championship is Wimbledon because old tennis traditions remain there as they are.
Lena: To tell the truth I don't like sports. In the morning I do some exercises just to wake up. In summer I like swimming, biking or horseback riding, but in winter I usually do not play any sports. I don't like skiing or skating very much. I am not a person who is fond of sports.
33. Answer the questions.
Do you have much free time?
What else do you do besides studying?
What do you usually do after your studies?
How do you usually spend your leisure time? What is your favorite things to do in your spare time?
Are you fond of listening to music?
What kind of music do you prefer?
Do you play any musical instruments?
Do you like computer games?
Are you fond of making things?
What sport do you participate?
Do you like playing chess (…….or smth else)?
How often do you exercise or play sports?
Do you like fishing/hunting/swimming/skating/skiing?
Have you got a hobby that fits your taste?
What is your hobby?
Have you ever collected anything?
What do you collect now?
How long have you been collecting it?
Is it easy or difficult to collect old coins (stamps, etc.)?
What do you know about gardening/ fishing/ hunting/ swimming/ skating/ skiing?