- •4 Read the dialogues. Decide whether they are taking place in formal (f), semi-formal (s) or informal (I) situations:
- •5 Choose from Appendix 1c. Making introductions the most suitable phrases to introduce yourself to:
- •2 Practice the conversations with a partner. Match a line in a with a reply in b and a further comment in c.
- •1 How important are good manners for successful communication
- •In professional (business) situations
- •In everyday life?
- •3 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions.
- •4 Find words or phrases in the text which mean:
- •5 Use the text and choose the best words to complete the short conversations below.
- •Introductions, greetings,
- •1 Do you know rules of introduction? Fill in ‘your opinion’ column.
- •2 Read the text below and verify your answers. Fill in ‘basic rules’ column Text 1. Do you know the basic rules of introductions?
- •2 Read Text 2 to learn more about safe and unsafe subjects in conversation in the usa. Text 2. Safe and Unsafe Subjects for Talk
- •3 Did you discover anything that surprised you? Make the list of safe and unsafe subjects for small talk. Use the information from the text and add some ideas of your own. Reason your choice.
- •1 It’s good to have friends everywhere. Share your opinion with the others on your understanding of friendship.
- •Is it connected with life style and values accepted in the countries?
- •2 The text below introduces you into the concept of friendship in the usa. Read the text and write out all the peculiarities you will manage to find. Text 3. Friends in the usa
- •3 Do you see any differences in your understanding of friendship and American view? Just for Fun!
- •Unit 2 Making Your Own Presentations Language Learning Experience and Objectives for the Future
- •Vocabulary and speech patterns
- •2 Presenters can use different techniques to get their audience’s attention at the start of a presentation. Match the techniques below to the examples.
- •3 Address the audience, adding an opening sentence or two
- •6 Study the Useful language for Presentation given below and decide whether each sentence in the box is formal (f) or informal (I).
- •Useful Language for Presentations
- •Introducing the topic
- •I’m going to talk to you about our faculty (department, company). First, I’ll give you some basic information about... Then, ...
- •I’m going to tell you about the ideas we’ve come up with for the ad campaign.
- •I’ll give you the background and talk you through the results of the market study.
- •I’ve divided my presentation into three parts.
- •Inviting questions
- •If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to interrupt me.
- •If you’re not clear about anything, go ahead and ask any questions you want...
- •Welcome to University
- •2 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions on the presentation's content.
- •4 Interpret the ideas from the presentation. Give your opinion using the following expressions:
- •I think that ... I strongly believe that ...
- •I am sure that ... I am convinced that ...
- •1 Which three aims of learning English mentioned in the text «Welcome to University» are most important for you?
- •4 Set your personal goals of learning English.
- •Transition Words and Phrases
- •Giving Your Opinion
- •1. My Language learning biography.
- •2. My significant intercultural experience.
- •3. My expectations from the University course of English.
- •2 Study the examples of Internet sites which can help in your independent learning of English. Choose one of them or add some of your own choice.
- •1 Did you have any experience of making presentations of your projects?
- •2 Read the text and find out about cultural peculiarities of presentations. Text 1. Cultural hints for performing presentations
- •Text 2. Speeches of Introduction
- •1 Do you know why English has become the world language? Mark the following statements as true or false.
- •Text 3. Why English has become a world language
- •1 You have already read about smart as an acronym that can be used to help you set effective objectives or goals. Let’s be more specific about what these features mean.
- •Text 4. Smart Goal Setting Specific
- •Measurable
- •3 Formulate your life goals according to the smart criteria.
- •Case study: Organizing a Seminar
- •If you are going to take part in this seminar, please:
- •The participants of the seminar are expressing their opinions
- •1 Read the short text. In the exercise that follows it circle t (true) or f (false).
- •5 Write an appropriate question for these answers.
- •6 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold.
- •7 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use them in the correct tense forms
- •8 Rewrite the extract below in two ways (a and b). Follow the direction in each step.
- •Rewrite the extract, changing “Jack” to “Betty”. Make all the other necessary changes. Your first sentence will say:
- •9 Rearrange the steps of a presentation to make it according to the accepted rules. Mark steps by numbers in boxes.
- •10 Arrange the phrases from a presentation below in a proper order. Mark the given phrases by numbers in boxes.
- •Grammar and vocabulary file
- • Grammar Focus: Basic Word Order. Word Order in Questions
- •1 Put the words in the correct order and write the statements.
- •2 Make questions from the following words. Use the pronoun you in each case. Add necessary auxiliary verbs. For example:
- •3 Fill in the spaces with the correct tag.
- •4 What questions would you ask in the following situations?
- •5 Think of some other questions you often need to ask in class. Make a list of such questions to remind you how to ask these questions.
- •1 Here are some more phrases that are often used with get. Check their meaning and write them into a correct place on the diagram
- •2 Match a first part (1-10) with a second part (a-j) to make correct sentences.
- •3 Complete the sentences using a phrase with get.
- •4 Translate the following sentences into English. Use the expressions with get.
- •Unit 2 Grammar Focus: Tenses
- •1 Choose the best variant.
- •2 Read about the experience of a Spanish girl in learning English. Underline the correct tense in the following sentences.
- •3 Write about your attitude to learning English. You may borrow the words and expressions from the text above.
- •1 Give English equivalents to the following phrases.
- •2 Here are some more phrases that are used with do, make. Check their meanings and give their equivalents in Russian.
- •3 Add the verbs do or make to the following words and word combinations.
- •4 Match the verb phrases with the meanings.
- •5 Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of do or make.
- •6 Complete the questionnaire about your studies and future work. Use do or make when you write the answers.
- •7 Translate the sentences into English.
- •8 Discuss with a partner.
- •Appendix 1 Phrasebook
- •In a formal situation
- •In an informal situation:
- •Appendix 2
- •What is an essay?
- •How to organize an essay?
- •Hints for Success
- •Preparation for the presentation
- •Delivery of the presentation
- •Hints for Success
- •Tapescripts
- •References
5 Write an appropriate question for these answers.
1. A________________________________
B In Minsk.
2. A________________________________
B I always did well in Humanities.
3. A________________________________
B English was my favourite subject.
4. A________________________________
B No, Minsk is not my native town. I’m from Vitebsk.
5. A. ________________________________
B I study at the Institute of Journalism.
6. A________________________________
B I have three classes a day.
7. A________________________________
B I’m going to major in psychology.
8. A________________________________
B Because I believe that here I can get really good education.
9. A_________________________________
B Yes, I believe that good knowledge of English is essential in any career.
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6 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold.
1. The Department lays special emphasis on the _________ of a high level of language skills. |
acquire |
2. Professionals must be versatile and __________. |
knowledge |
3. Knowledge of English can be _________ to any career. |
benefice |
4. Most people arrive at their _________in a foreign language only as a result of hard work. |
fluent
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5._________ people are concerned with addressing each other properly in formal and informal situations. |
courtesy |
6. Are good manners important for _________? |
communicate |
7. What are the _________ of the English language course? |
require |
8. After _________, what kind of job are you going to have? 9. If you start to work hard from the beginning, your __________ will be effective. 10. Try to make the process of studying not only useful but _____________. |
graduate achieve
enjoy |
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7 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use them in the correct tense forms
Sally and Bill are freshman students at Northern University. They are sitting in a cafe and talking about their careers.
Bill : What 1_______________ you (major in)?
Sally: I 2________________ (major) in Philosophy. This is a non-traditional field for women. But more and more women 3______________ (go) into it. When I graduate, there 4 ____ ____________ (be) a lot of job opportunities with good salaries. It is an interesting field if you 5_____________ (be) good at logics. Fortunately, that 6 ______________ (be) my best subject. What 7________________ you (major in), Bill?
Bill : I 8___________ (like) logics, too. But I 9_______________ (be going to) major in Information and Communication. My interest is marketing, which is a subdivision of ‘Inforcom.’
Sally: Marketing – that 10________________ (sound) interesting.
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