- •СОдержание
- •Введение
- •Unit 1. Family life Text 1. About myself and my family
- •Practice:
- •1. Read the text ‘About Myself and My Family’ and answer the questions.
- •2. A) Read the dialogues in pairs.
- •3. Make up short situations based on the model.
- •4. Work in pairs.
- •5. Speak about your own family. The following questions will help you.
- •Text 2. Family problems
- •Practice:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Make up the plan of the text and retell it according to your plan using the expressions from Appendix I.
- •Unit 2. Education
- •Text 1. Belgorod University
- •Оf cooperation, economics and law
- •Practice:
- •1. Talking points:
- •3. Choose the synonyms from the right column to the phrases given in the left one.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •Text 2. University Education
- •In Great Britain: “Oxbridge”
- •Cambridge
- •Practice:
- •1. Write a word to each definition:
- •2. Correct the following sentences beginning with: “I am afraid that is wrong” or “That is not true to the fact”.
- •3. Consider the following statements.
- •4. Discuss pros and cons of the fact that some people think that Oxford and Cambridge Universities are too old-fashioned, traditional, and elitist.
- •Unit 3. English-speaking countries Text 1. Great Britain
- •Practice:
- •2. Put in the words omitted in the following; the sentences are all in the piece you have just read.
- •3. Finish up the sentence of the Text.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •5. Make up the presentation of culture, geography or history facts of Great Britain. Use different sources of information. Text 2. The usa
- •Practice:
- •1. Indicate one of the meanings in which the given word is used in the Text. The paragraph number is given in brackets.
- •3. Finish up the sentences of the Text.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •5. Reproduce the topic “The United States of America” in English according to the plan made up.
- •6. Make up the presentation of culture, geography or history facts of the usa. Use different sources of information. Unit 4. Language in our life Text 1. Learning foreign languages
- •Practice:
- •Match the pairs of synonyms:
- •Write a word to each definition:
- •3. Read the text ‘Learning Foreign Languages’ and answer the questions:
- •Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin you answer with:
- •Find the examples of using English in our country. Is it necessary to learn English? Give some arguments. Text 2. English around the world
- •Practice:
- •Unit 5. Ecological problems Text 1. The problem of environmental protection
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •4. Write an essay or make up the report (or presentation) on the most important ecological risks for today’s life. Use different sources of information. Text 2. Once again about ozone holes
- •Practice:
- •1. Suggest Russian translation for:
- •2. Give the English equivalents for the following phrases. Consult the text.
- •3. A) Give synonyms for the following words:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin you answer with:
- •Unit 6. Youth’s world Text 1. The problems of youth
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •2. What is missing? (Find the omitted words and define the part of the speech. Give the translation of the sentence):
- •Read the sentences and tick () the statements which are true to the text. Correct the false statements.
- •Text 2. The younger generation knows best
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Read the text and find Russian equivalents or explain the following phrases:
- •3. Read the text once again and point out the statements you completely agree or disagree. Put them in the table. Give your arguments.
- •5. Translate the quotations. Try to explain these sayings. Describe the situation where you can use these proverbs or write the essay.
- •Find some information and make up the presentation on the following youth subcultures. Have you ever experienced to be punk, mod, emo or something else?
- •Unit 7. Science in our life Text 1. The progress of science
- •Practice:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Read the text and find the derivatives from the following worlds. Define what parts of speech they are. Translate them into Russian:
- •3. Use the English equivalents for the words and phrases in brackets.
- •4. Complete the following sentences. Use the vocabulary of the text.
- •5. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •6. Use the key phrases given below to retell the text:
- •7. Guess the things which we use in our everyday life.
- •8. Discuss in your groups the main advantages and disadvantages of television, write them in two columns on your paper and express your own opinion.
- •Text 2. Inventors and their inventions
- •Practice:
- •1. Find the names of the inventors who gave their names to the things they created using different sources of information. Put them down in the table.
- •2. Find in the text the famous words of Edison proving his idea of a genius. Do you agree with him ?
- •5. Make a list of the Seven Wonders of the 20th century. Write them in the order of their importance.
- •6. Name the spheres of our everyday life and human activities where the progress of science and technology is most keenly felt.
- •7. Science can be neither good nor evil. Are you of the same opinion ? Give your reasons. Unit 8. Youth and employment Text 1. The career ladder
- •Getting a job
- •Moving up
- •Leaving the company
- •Hard times
- •Happier times
- •Practice:
- •1. Write a single word synonym for each of these words/phrases.
- •3. Complete these sentences with a suitable word or phrase.
- •4. Have you got a job in a company? If so, answer these questions as quickly as you can. Ask another person the same questions.
- •5. Imagine the career ladder of your own. Describe the most important stages.
- •6. Enumerate some important conditions mostly required for successful career ladder running.
- •Text 2. The interview
- •How to succeed at interviews
- •Practice:
- •Draw up a similar checklist of what you think the applicant should be looking for.
- •2. What factors do you think a job applicant should keep in mind when being interviewed?
- •Unit 9. Youth rights and duties Text 1. Human rights
- •Practice:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •3. Problem discussion “Violence is always wrong”.
- •4. Translate the quotations. Find Russian equivalents and try to explain these sayings. Describe the situation where you can use these proverbs or write the essay. Give as many arguments as possible.
- •Text 2. Youth rights movement
- •Organizations in Europe
- •Organizations in the United States
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions and write a brief essay on one of the proposed topics for discussion:
- •Find out information about Youth organizations in our country. What are the spheres of their activities? Are they the organizations to defend youth’s rights?
- •Unit 10. Healthy way of life
- •Text 1. New anti-drugs campaign
- •For young people
- •Drug facts
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •2. Read the text again and find Russian equivalents or explain the following phrases:
- •3. Test yourself “How much do you know about drug addiction”?
- •Vocabulary you may need:
- •4. Make a survey on the situation on the drug problem in your educational establishment, your native city. Report in class about its results.
- •5. Express your opinion on drug addiction. What are the main arguments on how teenagers can be convinced to stop?
- •6. Prepare the small report on the harmful effects and risks of taking drugs, alcohol and smoking.
- •Vocabulary of synonyms you should use:
- •Text 2. Internet addiction
- •Practice:
- •Answer the questions. Give a motivated answer.
- •2. Organize a group discussion on the following problems:
- •3. Below you have some of the amazing achievements of modern technology. Match the names on the left with the definitions on the right.
- •4. Think of the benefit and harm of these or other inventions widely applied in today’s life. Put your results into the table “Benefit/Harm”
- •5. Take the Quiz. This test will only be scored correctly if you answer each one of the questions.
- •Practice:
- •Answer the questions:
- •3. Read the sentences and tick () the statements which are true to the text. Correct the false statements.
- •4. Choose one of the topics and prepare a report on it:
- •Text 2. From the history
- •Practice:
- •3. What is missing? (Find the omitted words and define the part of the speech. Give the translation of the sentence):
- •4. Talking points:
- •Appendix I Conversational Formulas
- •Список рекомендуемой литературы Основная литература
- •Дополнительная литература
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4. Discuss pros and cons of the fact that some people think that Oxford and Cambridge Universities are too old-fashioned, traditional, and elitist.
Here are some useful expressions for the supporters:
The point I’m making is…; it is generally felt…; I’m bound to say …; I’m inclined to point out…; everyone knows that …, etc.
Some useful expressions for the opponents:
That’s not the point…; I think it’s absurd to…; anyone can see…; the facts just don’t support…, etc.
(See Appendix I)
Unit 3. English-speaking countries Text 1. Great Britain
Active vocabulary to remember
climate cool climate mild climate |
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a coast |
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to consist of smth. to comprise to include |
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a deposit deposits of coal deposits of iron ore natural resources |
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to divide |
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an enterprise |
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fog |
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industry a branch of industry cotton industry iron and steel industry ship-building industry
textile industry |
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to influence |
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an island |
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to place orders |
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power |
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to be situated |
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to vary varied |
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to be washed by smth. |
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated off the Northwest coast of Europe. The UK consists of four parts. They are: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK lies on the British Isles. The two main islands are Great Britain and Ireland. They are separated from the continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The west coast of the country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea, the east coast is washed by the North Sea. The population of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is nearly 60 million.
Geographically Great Britain is divided into Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. Lowland Britain comprises Southern and Eastern Britain. Highland Britain includes Scotland, Wales, the Pennines and the Lake District. The highest mountain, Ben Nevis, is in Scotland. The flora of the British Isles is much varied and the fauna is similar to that of the north-west of Europe.
Britain is not very rich in natural industrial resources. The main coal areas are the South Wales fields, the Lowlands of Scotland, the Yorkshire field and others. The deposits of iron ore are in the east of England and in the Middle-England plain.
The climate of Great Britain is mild. The Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the weather of the British Isles. Summers are cool and rainy. There is a lot of rain and fog in autumn and in winter.
There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain. The Severn is the longest river; the Thames is the most important one.
The United Kingdom is one of the world's most industrialized countries. Big cities and towns such as London, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and others have enterprises of nearly all branches of industry, old and new.
The biggest centers of iron and steel industry are situated in the neighbourhood of coal basins. They are Newcastle, Cardiff, Glasgow and Sheffield. Steam engines and electric motors, machine tools, derricks, textile machinery, locomotives and automobiles are produced at the machine-building plants of Birmingham, Sheffield and London. The shipbuilding industry is of great importance for Britain. Many countries place orders for new ships with the British shipyards in Glasgow, Belfast and Newcastle. The most important branches of the textile industry are woolen and cotton industries. British woolen stuffs are widely known for their high quality. The main center of the cotton industry is Manchester. Britain imports cotton from America and other countries through the port of Liverpool.
The capital of the country is London. English is the official language.
Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy. The powers of the British Queen are limited by Parliament. The British Parliament consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The main political parties of Great Britain are the Conservative and Labour Parties. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has always played an important role in world politics.
Notes:
1. English Channel
2. Highland Britain 3. Lowland Britain 4. Lowlands of Scotland 5. Lake District
6. The Pennines 7. Strait of Dover |
- Английский канал (принятое в Великобритании название пролива Ла-Манш) -гористая часть Великобритании - низменная часть Великобритании - Шотландская низменность - Озерный край, Озерный округ (живописный район рек и озер на северо-западе Англии) - Пеннинские горы - Па-де-Кале (букв. Дуврский пролив) |