Федеральное агентство морского и речного транспорта

Федеральное бюджетное образовательное учреждение

высшего профессионального образования

Волжская государственная академия водного транспорта

Кафедра иностранных языков

Молева М.В.

Английский язык

Нижний Новгород

Издательство ФБОУ ВПО «ВГАВТ»

2012

Федеральное агентство морского и речного транспорта

Федеральное бюджетное образовательное учреждение

высшего профессионального образования

Волжская государственная академия водного транспорта

Кафедра иностранных языков

Молева М.В.

Английский язык

Учебно-методическое пособие для студентов 1 и 2 курсов

очной и заочной формы обучения всех специальностей

Нижний Новгород

Издательство ФБОУ ВПО «ВГАВТ»

2012

Рецензент: канд. пед. наук, доц. Чувилина О.В.

Молева М. В.

Английский язык: учебно-методическое пособие для студентов 1 и 2 курсов очной и заочной формы обучения всех специальностей / М.В.Молева. - Н. Новгород: Изд-во ФБОУ ВПО «ВГАВТ», 2012. – 82 с.

Цель данного пособия – развитие лексических навыков, умений чтения и аудирования, а также коммуникативных навыков в ситуациях делового общения. В данном пособии использован принцип модульного построения, что обеспечивает возможность моделирования курса обучения с учетом реального языкового уровня студентов.

Пособие включает 5 разделов, каждый из которых состоит из 3-х основных частей: 1 часть – вводный текст, который знакомит студентов с основной лексикой по предлагаемой теме; 2 часть – дополнительный текстовый материал; 3 часть – «Деловое общение». К каждой из частей раздела предлагается ряд проблемных и творческих упражнений и заданий.

В пособие также включен мини-словарь, который позволяет широко использовать пособие для самостоятельной работы студентов.

Работа рекомендована к изданию кафедрой иностранных языков (протокол № 7 от 8.06.2012 г.).

© ФБОУ ВПО «ВГАВТ», 2012

Unit 1. What is Communication?

Study the vocabulary.

carefully – тщательно, внимательно

clearly – четко, ясно

communication – общение, обмен информацией

sentence – предложение. фраза

to check - проверять

to make sure – удостовериться, убедиться

to pronounce – произносить

Communication is a two-way street. We listen and we speak. Listening well is as important as speaking clearly. So, remembering to speak clearly is a good start. Speak slowly. Pronounce each word carefully, one sentence at a time. Good listeners listen actively. They try to understand everything they hear. They make sure they understand. They are not afraid to ask questions. Asking questions is a sign that you are listening carefully. Checking details is a form of active listening. It is especially important when taking messages for others. Getting the message right is quicker and easier than calling back later for details.

Exercise 1. Match the words with their definitions.

1. communication

2. carefully

3. sign

4. to check

5. accurate

6. message

7. to call back

8. sentence

1. to telephone someone again;

2. spoken or written piece of information that you send to another person or leave for them;

3. an event or fact that shows that something is true or exists;

4. the process by which people exchange information or express their thoughts or feelings;

5. a group of words that usually expresses a complete idea;

6. correctly

7. to find out if something really is correct or true;

8. correct and true in every detail;

Exercise 2. Put the words into the correct order to make a sentence.

1. Is, important, to, well, it, speak, listen, clearly, and.

2. Listeners, understand, hear, try, to, what, good, they.

3. You, be, questions, should, asking, afraid, of, not.

4. Shows, details, that, checking, listen, you, actively.

5. Details, back, easier, getting, calling, message, later, the, right, is, than, again.

Exercise 3. Answer the questions on the text.

1. Why do we say that communication is a two-way street?

2. Why do you think it is important to speak clearly?

3. Why do you think it is important to listen carefully?

4. What do good listeners do?

Exercise 4. Read these sentences stressing the underlined words.

1. The English often emphasize at least one word in long sentences.

2. It is the first thing to do.

3. The director asked me to proofread and revise his speech.

4. He asked me to make sure that his report was completely free of errors.

5. The manager wants to review the finished copy.

Exercise 5. Do the quiz to find if you are a good listener. Then read the results given below. Compare your score with your partner. Do you agree with the results?

ARE YOU A GOOD LISTENER?
I never finish sentences for other people.	Yes/No
It’s no problem for me to listen to two conversations at the same time.	Yes/No
I focus my full attention on the other speaker.	Yes/No
I often interrupt other people.	Yes/No
I never nod, smile or frown when I am talking.	Yes/No
I like to ask questions.	Yes/No
I usually think about what I want to say while the other person is speaking.	Yes/No
I sometimes lose the thread of the conversation.	Yes/No
I like to do other things, for example writing emails, while people are speaking.	Yes/No
I repeat back what the speaker has said.	Yes/No
If I don’t understand what someone means, I ask for clarification.	Yes/No
Body language is very important in any communication.	Yes/No

Results

1. Yes 2 No 0

2. Yes 0 No 2

3. Yes 2 No 0

4. Yes 0 No 2

5. Yes 0 No 2

6. Yes 2 No 0

7. Yes 0 No 2

8. Yes 0 No 2

9. Yes 0 No 2

10. Yes 2 No 0

11. Yes 2 No 0

12. Yes 2 No 0

Your score:

0 – 8

You are a terrible listener! You need to work on your listening skills. Perhaps you need to slow down and make time to listen to people or you may need to pay more attention to what people are saying and react to what they tell you. You will probably find that your conversations are more successful if you do this.

9 – 16

You are an average listener. With a little extra effort you can become a really good listener. Why not try using body language a bit more when you are talking? Make sure you keep eye contact with the person you are talking to and always remember to smile, people always respond well to a smile.

17 – 24

Well done! You are an expert listener! Your listening skills are well developed and you always pay attention to what other people are saying.