- •Учебное пособие
- •Learning foreign languages
- •Answer the questions.
- •Read the dialogue and express the opinion “why do you learn foreign language?” Why Do You Learn Foreign Language?
- •Translate these sentences into English.
- •Make up you own dialogue about learning foreign languages.
- •Now you begin an institute course of English. It is very important to know what you think about it. Is it necessary for a future economist (engineer) to study a foreign language?
- •To express your opinion
- •To agree with somebody
- •To disagree with somebody
- •The history of the english language
- •Exercises
- •Answer the questions.
- •Complete the sentences.
- •Make up a plan for retelling the text, pointing out the main historical events.
- •Retell what you’ve learnt about the history of the English Language. History of education
- •Egypt [`iʤipt] – Egyptian [I`ʤip∫n]
- •China [`t∫ain]– Chinese [`t∫ai`ni:z] Greece [gri:s]– Greek
- •Education in russia
- •Read the translation of the first two paragraphs given below. Compare it with the original and say if everything is right.
- •Answer the questions:
- •Higher education in russia.
- •Exercises
- •Answer the questions:
- •Our university.
- •Exercises
- •Pay special attention to the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Find in the text sentences with Passive Voice.
- •Make up general and tail questions to the sentences:
- •Retell the text using the plan:
- •My study at the university Exercises
- •Answer the questions:
- •Higher education in great britain
- •Exercises
- •Remember the words and word-combinations.
- •Pay attention to the reading of the following words:
- •Translate into English
- •Answer the questions:
- •Make up a story about the system of Higher education in the u.K.
- •Use the situations in the conversation:
- •Words and Expressions
- •Try to arrange the Universities in chronological order.
- •Read the text and test yourself, write out the dates of foundation.
- •Read the text and find English equivalents of the next Russian word-combinations.
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Oxford and cambridge
- •References
- •Exercises
- •Find the equivalents to the English expressions in the right-hand column.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Fill in the gaps.
- •Fill in the table.
- •What tradition is popular to the students at Сambridge?
- •What are students "sconced" (штрафоваться) for?
- •What do the so-called "Bulldogs" do if a student whom they come up to runs away?
- •What students' societies are there at Cambridge and which is the most popular one?
- •The oxford and cambridge boat race
- •Exercises
- •Find in the text English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations:
- •1. Skim through the text and say which of its paragraphs gives the information about:
- •2. Find sentences with the following words and phrases in the text and translate them into Russian:
- •Find answers to the following questions in the text:
- •American Universities and Colleges.
- •Exercises
- •Answer the questions:
- •Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true or fаlse:
- •Translate into English.
- •Чего стоит знаменитый Гарвард
- •Приложение the united states of america
- •Who can be elected
- •Great britain
- •Great britain
- •What was for you new in this text? Explain why
- •Australia
- •New zealand
Translate these sentences into English.
1). Великий немецкий поэт Гёте однажды сказал: «Тот, кто не знает иностранного языка, не знает и своего собственного».
2). Изучение иностранных языков особенно важно сегодня.
3). Некоторые люди изучают языки, потому что они нужны им в работе, другие путешествуют за границу, для третьих изучение иностранных языков — хобби.
4). Каждый год тысячи людей из России едут в разные страны как туристы или работать.
5). Они не могут обойтись без знания языка страны, в которую они едут.
6). Современный инженер и даже рабочий не смогут работать с импортным станком или машиной, если он не в состоянии прочитать инструкцию, как это сделать.
7). Ученый, историк, дипломат являются, как правило, полиглотами, потому что иностранные языки нужны им в их работе.
The great German poet Goethe said, "He, who knows no foreign language, does not know his own one." That is why in order to understand oneself and environment one has to study foreign languages. What do you think about Goether’s words?
Make up you own dialogue about learning foreign languages.
Now you begin an institute course of English. It is very important to know what you think about it. Is it necessary for a future economist (engineer) to study a foreign language?
Read pros and cons given below. Think of some more which are important in your opinion.
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1. I can read scientific journals in English as soon as they are published. 2. I can speak to foreign colleagues if necessary. 3. I can read English books. 4. I can find out more about the world. |
1. It takes a lot of time to learn a foreign language. 2. It is impossible to learn a foreign language. 3. I can read interesting articles when they are translated into Russian. 4. I think it is very difficult to learn a foreign language. |
2) Discuss the problem in groups of 3-5 students. You may find the following expressions helpful:
To express your opinion
I think … I suppose …
Speaking for myself … I’m sure …
I believe … In my opinion …
To agree with somebody
Yes, I agree (with you) I think so too
That's true You are quite right
To disagree with somebody
On the other hand ... It' s not (entirely) true
I don't agree (with you) I don't think so
3) Fill in the chart and give your reasons for your decision.
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It is necessary for a future economist (engineer) to study a foreign language. |
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It's not necessary for a future economist (engineer) to study a foreign language. |
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