Учебно-методическое пособие Кемерово 2007
English That Inspires: учеб.-метод. пособие / ГОУ ВПО «Кемеровский государственный университет»; сост. Н.В. Потапова, Е.В. Шведова. – Кемерово, 2007. – 175 с.
Учебно-методическое пособие «English That Inspires» разработано по курсу «Английский язык как второй иностранный» для специальности «Филология» в соответствии с требованиями ГОС ВПО.
Пособие включает аутентичные тексты и серию упражнений, направленных на обогащение словарного запаса и развитие навыков иноязычного общения в монологической и диалогической формах.
Утверждено на заседании кафедры английской филологии № 2 « » ______________ 2007 г.
Зав. каф. англ. филологии № 2 канд. филол. наук, доцент Г.И. Лушникова ____________________________
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Утверждено методической комиссией факультета РГФ « » _____________ 2007 г.
Председатель методкомиссии канд. филол. наук, доцент Р.С. Полесюк _________________________ |
Look at the words in the box and make sure you know all of them.
A) Look at the picture and fill in the gaps with the correct letters.
b) Where is each room? The study is in the attic.
On the ground floor: the living room C, the dining-room …, the kitchen …
On the first floor: the main bedroom …, the bathroom …, the child’s bedroom …
In the attic: the study …
Outside the house: the garage …
A) Fill in the gaps with the correct numbers.
b) What is there in each room? The sofa is in the living-room.
Living-room: sofa 9, fireplace …, table …, armchair …
Dining-room: dining-table …, chairs …, mirror …
Kitchen: fridge …, dishwasher …, cupboards …, sink …, cooker …
Main bedroom: double bed …, wardrobe …
Bathroom: bath …, washbasin …, toilet …
Child’s bedroom: single bed …, bedside cabinet …
Study: desk …, bookcase …, chair …
A) Read the text and say what home means to the writer.
What does the word “home” mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Spanish? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it often has no exact translation. It’s not surprising
really, because the idea of home varies from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and family living that go on inside which are important as well. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
But it’s not just that homes look different in different countries, they also contain different things and reveal different attitudes and needs. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows, cool stone floors and often no carpets. We asked some people about their homes.
“What’s the main room in your home?”
“The kitchen, because its warm and we have breakfast, lunch and dinner there seven days a week.” (Jackie, Cork, Ireland)
“Do you have a television? If so, where?”
“In the bedroom. We like to watch it in bed.” (Maurice, Bruges, Belgium)
“Do you lock your door when you go out?”
“In cities we do. Although when I was a child in the Tatra mountains, we left the door open with bread and dishes of food and something to drink, such as a glass of milk, on a table inside, so that visitors and travellers could stop and refresh themselves.” (Grazyna, Katowice, Poland)
“How often do people move home in your country?”
“In the USA many people move every ten years or more.” (Cheryl, Boston, USA)
“If you live in a town, do you stay there at weekends?”
“Well, we live in the town, but only because I’m an architect and I work there I really wouldn’t call it home - that’s what I call our house in the country where we go every weekend.” (Elizabeth, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
“What are typical features of homes in your country?”
“In Britain, even in the town there’s always a garden and sometimes a cellar. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies or terraces. The weather isn’t warm enough!” (Pat, Exeter, England)
So home means different things to different people. What does it mean to you?
b) Look through the text again and say whether the following statements are true or false:
In different countries the word home has just one and the same meaning.
A home is just a building.
At home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
In the south, there’s always a fire in the living room or kitchen.
There are no carpets on floors in northern Europe.
Jackie’s main room is the living-room.
Maurice from Bruges hates watching television.
Cheryl sometimes locks her home’s door.
In the USA many people move every ten years or more.
Elizabeth is a psychologist.
In Britain people very often have balconies or terraces.
c) Think about answers to the questions in the text for your country.
Study the table, then complete the rules.
SINGULAR |
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PLURAL |
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There is a/an… |
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affirmative |
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There are some… |
There isn’t a/an… |
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negative |
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There aren’t any… |
Is there a/an…? |
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interrogative |
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Are there any…? |
Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. |
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Short answers |
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Yes, there are. No, there aren’t. |
We use there ….. in the singular.
There is a bed in the bedroom.
We use there ….. in the plural.
There are two beds in the bedroom.
We use there ….. if the first noun is in the singular.
There is a table and five chairs round it.
We use there ….. if the first noun is in the plural.
There are five chairs and a table in the kitchen.
We use some in the plural in the affirmative.
There are some chairs in the kitchen.
We use ….. in the plural in the negative and interrogative.
There aren’t any chairs in the kitchen.
Are there any chairs in the kitchen?