- •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
Appendix 1 Phrasebook
A. Basic phrases
Yes no sorry
Please thank you/ thanks
Excuse me, … (to attract someone’s attention)
B. Greeting and meeting people
Saying hello
Informal |
Formal |
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Hello Hi |
Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening.
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A: How are you? Nice to see you. |
B: Fine, thanks. |
Saying goodbye
Goodbye! Bye. So long! See you (soon/ later)! See you tomorrow. |
Have a nice day. Have a good weekend. Have a good trip.
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C. Making introductions
In a formal situation
Stimulus |
Response |
May I introduce Prof. Brown, Dean of our Department?
Let me introduce Head of the Department of the English Language.
Allow me to introduce you the teachers of the Department.
I would like you to meet ... I would like to introduce you to ... |
How do you do?(is said by both people)
It is a pleasure to meet you.
It is a privilege to meet you.
I’m honored to meet you.
Thank you very much for the cordial welcome and kind words of greeting. (may be said when introduced to the audience) |
In an informal situation:
Stimulus |
Response |
I’d like you to meet Alex. Alex, this is Cathy. Have you met Victor? Come and meet Mary. |
Hi, how are you? Pleased to meet you. Nice to meet you. Glad to meet you. |
Welcoming people
Come in. Welcome to join us.
D . Forms of address
You write |
You say |
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Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms. Dr. Prof. |
Mister Missis Miss Mizz Doctor Professor |
Thanking Responding to thanks
Thanks. You’re welcome. (US)
Thank you. Don’t mention it. (UK)
I appreciate it. My pleasure.
E. Common expressions
Showing your agreement
OK. I agree with you. Exactly so.
Sure. I agree to your plan. I’m of the same opinion.
Great! That’s right.
Showing you are listening
I see. Really? How interesting! Uh-huh.
Congratulating
Happy Birthday! Many happy returns of the day! Happy/ Merry Christmas!
Congratulations! Happy New Year!
Apologising Replying to apologies
Sorry. Excuse me. That’s OK.
I’m so sorry. I’m very sorry. Don’t worry about it.
I have to apologize. I beg your pardon.
F. Small talk
Is this your first visit to ...?
Have you been here /to ... before?
Have you visited / seen ...?
How do you like /find ...?
(How) are you enjoying ...?
Are you interested in ...?
This is your first visit to Minsk, isn’t it? You’re interested in journalism, aren’t you? You’ve made the right choice, haven’t you? |
I hear / believe you’re from ...? I’ve been told that you’re majoring in ...? I suppose you have already seen ...? |
G. Learning a foreign language
Language problems
I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you repeat that, please? Could you speak more slowly? What does forecast mean? Pardon? What’s that? |
What’s the English for знакомиться? How do you say учебник in English? How do you spell majority? How do you pronounce this word? |
Parts of speech
noun (существительное) verb (глагол) adjective (прилагательное)
adverb (наречие) pronoun (местоимение) numeral (числительное) preposition (предлог) auxiliary verb (вспомогательный глагол) infinitive (инфинитив) participle (причастие)
H. Teacher-student interaction
Do you need my help? Who needs help?
Does anybody need any help? Let me know if you run into a problem.
What’s the matter? Are you ready now?
Have you all finished? Who has done all?
Have you done the exercise?
Have you made a list of questions?
Have you corrected the mistakes?
First, let us read the text
To begin with, we shall do some exercises.
Let’s move on to the text.
Before we start reading the text, I want you to do some exercises.
Let’s stop for a while.
Will you write down the task?
Questions
• Did you do your homework? – Yes, I did. / No, I didn't. • Do you understand? – Yes, I do. / No, I don't. • Do you have your book? – Yes, I do. / No, I don't. • What page are you on? – We're on page 12. • Are you ready? – Yes, I am. / No, I'm not. • Have you finished? • What did you say? – I said, “_____________”. • Do you have a question? – Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
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• What is the answer to question number 2? • Is this the right answer? – Yes, it's the right answer. / No, it's the wrong answer. • What do you think of it? • What is this about? • Can you guess? • What happened? • Can I help him/her? • Could you repeat that, please? • Is this correct? • Is it okay? • What does this mean? • May I get a drink of water? • May I leave now? • May I go out for a moment? |
Student Responses • Sorry, I'm late. • Sorry, I couldn't do my homework. • I forgot. • I don't remember. • I don't understand. • Please explain.
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Requests • Please say it again. • Please give us an example. • Please speak more slowly/louder. • Please speak in English. • Please share the book. • Please change seats. • Please turn on/turn off the light. |
Directions
• Repeat after me. • Answer the question. • Work together. • Work alone. • Do it now. • Check it now. • Everybody, read together after the speaker. • Each student reads 2 sentences. • Copy this. |
• Take notes. • Make a sentence. • Write a sentence and draw a scheme. • Read the question and answer it in English. • Choose an answer and fill in the blanks. • Circle the correct answer. • Underline this word/sentence.
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