- •Содержание
- •Введение
- •1 Orenburg State University (Pre-Intermediate)
- •1.1 Repeat the following words and phrases first after the teacher and then do it independently
- •1.2 Find Russian equivalents
- •1.3 Find pairs of synonyms
- •1.4 Guess the word judging by the definition
- •1.5 Read the following sentences. Choose one of the appropriate words
- •1.6 Read the following sentences. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words
- •1.7 Read the text and then choose one sentence which reflects the main idea of the text
- •1.8 Correlate the beginning of the following sentences on the left to the end of the sentences on the right. Read these sentences
- •1.13 Make up your own dialogues using the material of ex 1.12
- •1.14 Read the text and do the assignments that follow
- •1.21 Read the sentences. Change the Present Simple into the Past Simple
- •1.22 Read the sentences. Give the negative and interrogative forms of these sentences
- •1.23 Use the appropriate verb forms in the following sentences
- •1.24 Answer the following questions
- •2 Orenburg State University (Intermediate)
- •2.1 Meeting osu
- •2.2 Comprehensive Reading
- •2.3 Interchange: Studying abroad
- •2.4 Practice your writing skills
- •2.5 Translate into Russian in the written form
- •2.6 Listening
- •2.7 Discussion
- •2.8 Dialogues
- •2.9 Refresh Your Grammar
- •2.10 Supplementary
- •3 Student’s Day
- •3.1 Learning and using new vocabulary
- •Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday
- •3.2 Text “My working day”
- •3.3 Comprehensive reading
- •3.3.2 Read the description of a typical day in the life of Queen Elizabeth II and find
- •3.4 Texts for translation in the written form
- •3.5 Listening
- •3.6 Speaking
- •After dinner sit a while, after supper walk a mile
- •3.7 Refreshing your grammar
- •3.7.1 Present Simple
- •In the year 3000
- •3.8 Some fun
- •Leisure
- •4 Orenburg Region
- •4.1 Read the new words according to the transcription; mind their pronunciation and meaning
- •4.2 Pay attention to the meaning of the words, belonging to the group of mineral resources. Mind their pronunciation
- •4.3 Read the text. Translate it
- •4.4 Answer the questions to the text
- •4.5 Arrange items for the plan according to the text
- •4.6 Speak about the Orenburg region according to the plan
- •4.7 Find the equivalents
- •4.8 Find the equipment
- •4.9 Pronounce the following words
- •4.10 Read the following international words
- •5 Russia
- •5.1 Unit 1. The Russian Federation
- •5.2 Unit 2. State System of Russian Federation
- •5.3 Unit 3. Moscow
- •5.4 Unit 4. Moscow is a cultural centre of Russia
- •5.5 Unit 5. From the History of Moscow
- •5.6 Unit 6. The Kremlin
- •5.7 Unit 7. St. Petersburg
- •5.8 Unit 8. Tretyakov gallery
- •5.9 Unit 9. Comprehension reading
- •5.9.8 Vocabulary. Pronounce the following words
- •6 Great Britain (Pre-Intermediate)
- •6.1 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •7 Great Britain (Intermediate)
- •7.2 Post-Text Exercises
- •7.3 Supplementary Reading
- •8 United States of America
- •8.1 Unit 1. The United States of America (The usa)
- •8.2 Unit 2. The history of the usa
- •8.3 Unit 3. Christopher Columbus The discovery of America
- •Christopher Columbus The discovery of America
- •8.4 Unit 4. Political system of the usa
- •8.5 Unit 5. George Washington
- •8.6 Unit 6 Washington d. C.
- •8.7 Unit 7 New York
- •8.8 Unit 8 Holidays in the usa
- •8.9 Unit 9 Mark Twain
- •Список использованных источников
4.7 Find the equivalents
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1 быть награжденным медалью, орденом (получить звание, титул)
1 to take place
2 делать все возможное
2 to be the site of exile
3 быть эвакуированным с запада на восток
3 to be built according to the project
4 быть построенным по проекту
4 to devote stories to smth, smb.
5 находиться под руководством
5 to have a country-seat
6 посвящать рассказы чему-либо, кому-либо
6 to be the birthplace of smb.
7 иметь усадьбу
7 to be under the supervision of
8 быть местом рождения
8 to do one's best
9 быть местом ссылки
9 to be evacuated from the West to the East
10 происходить, иметь место
10 to be awarded with the medal (order) title
11 быть осажденным
11 to be besieged
4.8 Find the equipment
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1 factual foundation
1 техникум (училище)
2 according to smth
2 боевые действия
3 a prominent scientist
3 краеведческий музей
4 a centre of commerce
4 проведение работ по озеленению
5 the development of the town
5 на месте теперешнего села
6 a severe climate
6 ПТУ
7 the lack of smith
7 музей изобразительных искусств
8 step by step
8 фактическое основание
9 a province
9 литературное произведение
10 private houses
10 согласно чего-либо
11 a military institution
11 местный музей
12 military barracks
12 видный ученый
13 peasants' uprising
13 торговый центр
14 on the site of present village
14 застройка города
15 literary works
15 суровый климат
16 the development of greenery
16 нехватка чего-либо
17 a local museum
17 крестьянское восстание
18 Fine Arts museum
18 казармы
19 Museum of Regional Studies
19 военное учреждение
20 combat actions (service in battle)
20 губерния
21 an institution of higher learning
21 частный дом
22 a training college
22 шаг за шагом
23 a vocational school
23 ВУЗ
TEXT 3
Orenburg was founded in 1743.
It was planned as a fortress and as a centre of commerce between Russia and Asia.
In the 18th century the development of Orenburg was slow.
The population of the Orenburg province was multinational.
In 1774 Orenburg was besieged by the Pugachov's army.
The Orenburg province was the place of exile for many prominent people.
In 1883 Orenburg was visited by A.S. Pushkin.
V.I. Dal lived and worked in Orenburg in the 1830ies.
There are many interesting buildings in the old part of our town.
During the revolutionary years Orenburg was the place of severe battles between the Red Army and White Army.
When the Great Patriotic War broke out, our people did their best for the victory of our country.
Now Orenburg is not only a big administrative and industrial centre of the Orenburg Region but also its cultural centre.
There are several institutions of higher learning: the Orenburg State University, the State Pedagogical University, the Medical Academy and the State Agrarian Academy.
There are many Institutes where students study in the evening or by correspondence, many training colleges, secondary schools and vocational schools.
The first world cosmonaut, Y.A. Gagarin studied at the Orenburg Flying School.
There are many places of interest in Orenburg: the Museum of Regional Studies, the Fine Arts Museum, the Exhibition Hall, the Musical Hall, some palaces of culture, clubs, cinemas, stadiums, monuments, parks.
There are five theatres (Drama, Musical Comedy, two Puppet Theatres, the National Tatar Theatre) and the State Folk Choir.
I like my native town.