- •Практика устной речи (коммуникативное обучение) Методическое пособие для студентов I курса
- •Short forms and labels
- •Text I My Family
- •Text II Meet the Clarks Word Study
- •Text III
- •I. Use the proper article:
- •II. Fill in prepositions if necessary:
- •Troublesome Points
- •Translate into Russian:
- •Language Check Ages and Stages
- •What stage of life are these people at?
- •Dialogue № 1
- •Dialogue № 2
- •Dialogue № 3
- •I Prefer a Big Family
- •II. Listening and comprehension tasks
- •Listen to the recording and note down the reasons why:
- •Chose the sentence that doesn’t contradict the sentence from the recording.
- •III. Auditory memory check
- •IV. Follow up activites
- •Relationships
- •Role-Play a Talk with a Psychologist about Family Problems
- •Information sheet
- •Become Proficient
- •Quiz Yourself
- •Joke Time
- •Say what you mean!
- •Guesswork
- •House and flat
- •Text I Our New Flat
- •Text II The House
- •Text III a Flat in our Country
- •House and Flat
- •Building a House
- •A Room to Let
- •Flatmates
- •II. Listening and comprehension tasks
- •Listen to the conversation between Rod and Jim and mark the statements below as True or False.
- •Listen to the dialogue again paying attention to the details and complete the chart below as in the example. Note that four items in the list are not mentioned by the speakers.
- •III. Auditory memory check
- •IV. Follow up activites
- •I. Discussion Points Apartments for Sale
- •Read these newspaper ads and find five differences between the apartment complexes. Spring garden
- •Regency towers
- •Find words in the passages that mean:
- •Which complex would you prefer to live in? Give your reasons.
- •II. Translate the following proverbs and comment upon them:
- •Country Life versus City Life
- •Joke Time
- •Text I My Meals
- •Text II Meals in Russia
- •Text III Meals in England
- •Text IV Meals in the usa
- •British Food
- •IV. Follow up activity
- •Text V The story of Mr Eat
- •Text VI Dinner at the Browns’
- •Focus on Vocabulary
- •I. Reading Practice Dialogue № 1 Ordering Dinner at a Restaurant
- •Dialogue № 2
- •Dialogue № 3
- •II. Discussion Points
- •III. Make up and Act out Dialogues:
- •IV. Situations for Written Compositions and Group work
- •Joke Time
- •Практика устной речи
- •Часть 1
- •620017 Екатеринбург, просп. Космонавтов, 26
Building a House
- I hear you’re going to build a house, or rather to have a house built.
- Yes, my wife is keen to have a house of her own.
- What sort of house is it going to be?
- Oh, a fairly big one of two storeys. I’ve bought the site. Land’s pretty dear here.
- Then, it must have cost you a pretty penny.
- It did. But it’ll be a good investment and the land is not likely to fall in value as years go by.
- Have you got the plans?
- Yes, they are in my flat. Care to come and have a look?
- I’d love to, but I can’t make head or tail of plans of houses. And have the workmen begun yet?
- They began some time ago. Come along and see how they are getting on.
- Oh, they’re putting up the scaffolding. That means they’ll soon be laying the bricks. And how much will it be, by the way?
- Oh, not very much.
- All right. Have it your way.
- I’ve made big money lately and this seems a good way of spending it.
- You’re lucky. I wish I were in your shoes.
- Look here at the plan. There’ll be French windows opening on to each balcony.
- I’m happy you are going to have a house of your own. Well, I must be going now. So long.
- So long. I hope I’ll see you soon.
Dialogue № 5
A Room to Let
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Hello. Is that Mrs Davies? Speaking. Good afternoon. My name’s Stephen Brent. I was given your address by the student accommodation agency. I understand you have a room to let. Yes, that’s right. I’ve just got one room still vacant. It’s rather small, but I’m sure you’ll find it’s very comfortable. I see. And how much do you charge for it? The rent’s Ј25 a week. That includes electricity, but not gas. Has the room got central heating? No, it’s got a gas fire which keeps the room very warm. I see… And what about furniture? It is furnished, isn’t it? Oh yes… There’s a divan bed in the corner with a new mattress on it… Let me see… There’s a small wardrobe, an armchair, a coffee table, a bookshelf… Is there a desk? Yes, there’s one under the window. It’s got plenty of drawers and there’s a lamp on it. Oh good… Is there a washbasin/sink in the room? No, I’m afraid there isn’t a washbasin. But there’s a bathroom just across the corridor, and that’s got a washbasin and a shower as well as a bath. You share the bathroom with the people in the other rooms. The toilet is separate, but unfortunately it’s on the floor below. Oh, that’s all right… What about cooking? Can I cook my own meals? Well, there’s a little kitchenette next to your room. It hasn’t got a proper cooker in it, but there’s a gas ring and an electric kettle by the sink. I find my students prefer to eat at the university. I see. And is the room fairy quiet? Oh yes. It’s at the back of the house. It looks onto the garden and it faces south, so it’s bright and sunny, too. It’s very attractive, really. And it’s just under the roof, so it’s got a low, sloping ceiling. Would you like to come and see it? I’ll be in for the rest of the day. Yes, I’m very interested. It sounds like the kind of room I’m looking for. Can you tell me how to get there? Oh, it’s very easy. The house is only five minutes’ walk from Finchley Road tube station. Turn right outside the station, and then it’s the third street on the left. You can’t miss it. It’s got the number on the gate. It’s exactly opposite the cemetery. |
Explain the difference between the words below:
To let – to rent
To charge – to pay
To include – to exclude
Read the dialogues and make up your own ones using the italicized vocabulary
Listening Practice