- •The Importance of Learning Foreign Languages
- •1. Read the text.
- •2. Make up sentences:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with the necessary words in brackets:
- •5.Match the synonyms:
- •6. Make up questions and let your fellow-students answer them:
- •12. Discuss in pairs:
- •Traveling and customs Traveling
- •1.Read and memorize the following words:
- •2.Study the text. Traveling
- •3. Read and remember how to use these words:
- •4. Look at this list and say which of things you will choose and take with you:
- •5. Make up sentences:
- •Confusing words:
- •7.Answer these questions:
- •Business Trip
- •8. Read and then memorize the following words and word-combinations:
- •9. Read and translate the text:
- •10. Remember the following information. Then complete each sentence with the word travel, trip, or journey.
- •11. Rewrite these sentences in the passive.
- •12. Match the statements and questions with the responses.
- •13.Complete the word map. Use the words in the box:
- •14. Practise the following dialogues:
- •15.Match the words in the box:
- •16. Express your opinion about business trip. Speak about the information you should know if you are going to have a business trip. Going Through Customs
- •17. Learn the following word combinations and phrases:
- •Is there anything liable to duty?
- •18.Read the text.
- •19. Answer the questions:
- •20. Read and dramatize the following dialogues:
- •21. Finish the dialogues:
- •22. Communicative situations.
- •Meeting People
- •Read the text:
- •2.Comment on the following:
- •3. Complete the sentences with suitable words:
- •4. Change into the passive:
- •6 . Match the introductions and questions with the appropriate responses.
- •7. Rearrange the conversation:
- •8. Engage your partner in conversation. Try to establish a common interest (a place, a hobby, a job, family...), use the vocabulary on Meeting people:
- •9. Retell the text using the active vocabulary. Telephone
- •1. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
- •2. Give antonyms to the following word combinations:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with suitable words and word combinations:
- •4. Give synonyms to the words in bold type:
- •5. Learn the following text. Telephone
- •6. Remember the following telephone etiquette The techniques of telephoning is very much the same in all countries. Only remember your good telephone manners:
- •7. Starting a phone conversation
- •On the phone
- •8. Practise the following dialogues.
- •9. Write down five words or expressions including the word 'phone' or ‘telephone’.
- •10. Fill the gaps in these phone conversations with suitable words or phrases.
- •11. Answer the following questions:
- •12. Read and memorize the following words and word-combinations:
- •13. Read the text:
- •14. Study the list of the telephone terms. Pay attention to the American and British variants of the same term:
- •15. Remember the following facts:
- •16. Fill in the blanks with proper words:
- •17. Practise the following dialogues:
- •Leaving a message.
- •Getting the wrong number.
- •Making an appointment.
- •A long distance call.
- •18. Fill in the missing remarks:
- •19. Complete the statements:
- •20. Act as an interpreter:
- •21. Put the dialogue in the right order:
- •22. Work in pairs. Practise the telephone conversation, using the expressions you have learnt:
- •23. Test your telephone techniques. Your answers should be “yes” or “no”.
- •A modern office
- •1. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
- •2. Learn the text
- •A. Answer the questions about the text.
- •B. Change these sentences to the questions and then to the negative.
- •3. Make these words plural
- •4. Use the correct form of the verb to be:
- •5. Answer the questions using the given information.
- •11. Making an appointment.
- •12. Future possibilities with if
- •If Richard goes to the park, he can look for performers there.
- •Modern information technology
- •Read and then memorize the following words and word-combinations.
- •Read and translate the text. Modern Information Technology
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Write 5 questions to the text above and then ask them to your partner.
- •3. Complete the telephone conversation using the phrases in the box. Then fill in the message form.
- •4. Match the verbs with the phrases.
- •5. Read and translate the following useful information.
- •6. Decode the following two telexes.
- •7. Read the report about the convergence of mobile phones and handheld computers. Choose either the adjective or adverb each time.
- •8. Choose the correct variants.
- •9. Write the negative sentences.
- •10. Write your opinion to the development of modern information technology, its advantages and disadvantages. Grammar Reference
- •Література
Read and translate the text. Modern Information Technology
The rapid development of modern technology has brought us unprecedented changes in the world. Modern technology makes life convenient. It changed our lifestyle and the way we live. For example, nowadays we are connected by phone, mobile, e-mail, Skype and instant messenger 24 hours a day… The edges between work and home have now blurred significantly. Do you take business calls at the weekend? Do you check your e-mails on holiday? Are you reachable by mobile on holiday? Are you scared to switch your phone off? With modern technology we can work harder, longer and we can carry on working when we get home.
Now it’s possible to surf the Internet on TV, watch programs, etc. Internet surfing is a technology revolution. Because of that technology a person can know what is happening on the other side of the world, chat with others about different matters and even talk using Instant Messaging Services. Watching TV on computers is possible too. Due to the Internet, it is now possible to say that the world is at your fingertips.
Computer is the most important thing in our lives. Now we are in the technology time and everything is connected with computers. Most of colleges and Universities have classes that deal with computers. The majority of people have computers in their homes and they deal with it a lot. We use computers in many different ways. For example, some people use it in checking their e-mails and chatting with their family and friends. Other people use computers to write their projects and others in their work. They communicate with the other companies and so on.
Nowadays we can’t imagine our life without modern technology.
Answer the following questions.
What modern technologies do you use?
What is your opinion of the Internet/ computer/media?
Can you spend some days without your mobile? Explain why?
How often do you use such programs as acq or qip?
What modern technologies are used in modern offices?
Can you work with all of them?
What modern technology do you like the most? Why?
What modern technology do you dislike? Why?
Write 5 questions to the text above and then ask them to your partner.
Try to ask different types of question.
3. Complete the telephone conversation using the phrases in the box. Then fill in the message form.
a) Could you give him a message? f) Could you give me your number? b) Can you spell that, please? g) Hold the line, please. c) Could you ask him to call me … h) … could I have your name again? d) Could you ask him to call me … i) Could I speak to … e) Who’s calling please? |
Receptionist: Good morning. Software Centre. How can I help you?
Caller: Hello. (1) ………………….Tim Newton, please?
Receptionist: (2) ………………… .
Caller: It’s Felix Schumacher.
Receptionist: Thank you. (3) ………………… .
Oh, wait. I’ve got a note here about Mr. Newton. (4) ………………. .
Caller: Oh, no! (5) ……………………….. .
Receptionist: Yes, certainly.
Caller: (6) …………….. next Monday?
Receptionist: Yes, of course. I’m sorry, (7) …………………
Caller: It’s Schumacher.
Receptionist: (8) ……………….. .
Caller: It’s S-C-H-U-M-A-C-H-E-R.
Receptionist: (9) ………………. .
Caller: 0-1-7-1, 3-4-6, 7-2 double 8.
Receptionist: Right. Mr. Felix Schumacher on 0-1-7-1, 3-4-6, 7-2 double 8.
Caller: That’s it. Thanks very much. Goodbye.
Receptionist: Goodbye.
-
To ________________________________________
Date _________________ Time ________________
WHILE YOU WERE OUT
From _____________________________________
of ________________________________________
Phone No. _________________________________
telephoned
please call
was in to see you
Will call back
wants to see you
URGENT
returned your call
Message __________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
Operator _________________