- •Строительство зданий
- •Lesson 1
- •I. Read and translate the following words:
- •II. Learn the following words and word combinations to the text:
- •III. Form the nouns adding the suffixes and translate them into Russian.
- •IV. Point out the suffixes of the following words and the parts of speech they form. Make sentences with the words.
- •V. Read and translate the text cement
- •VI. Put in the correct prepositions.
- •VII. Translate the sentences into English.
- •VIII. Answer the following questions.
- •IX. Speak about cement as one of the popular binding materials in construction. Make use of the following expressions:
- •I. Put the verbs in brackets in the form of the Past Simple Tense.
- •II. Read the following note and put the verbs into the correct form of the Present Simple, Present Continuous or Past Simple.
- •III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the Past Simple Tense.
- •IV. Ten years ago Jerry was a student. Now he is a lawyer. Use the prompts to ask and answer questions about Jerry, as in the example.
- •Lesson 2
- •I. Read and translate the following words:
- •II. Learn the following words and word combinations to the text:
- •III. Put all possible questions to the sentences.
- •IV. Read and translate the text brick
- •V. Put in the correct prepositions.
- •VI. Translate the sentences into English.
- •VII. Answer the following questions.
- •VIII. Speak about brick as the first artificial building material made by man. Make use of the key word combinations and expressions.
- •I. Match Column a to Column b.
- •II. Make short exchanges using the prompts below, as in the example.
- •III. Fill in the gaps with have/has been или have/has gone.
- •IV. Выберите наиболее подходящее к данному предложению слово из двух предложенных.
- •IV. Fill in the gaps with since or for, as in the example.
- •Lesson 3
- •I. Read and translate the following words:
- •II. Learn the following words and word combinations to the text:
- •III. Give the synonyms to the following words and translate them into Russian.
- •IV. Read and translate the text concrete
- •V. Put in the correct prepositions.
- •VI. Translate the sentences into English.
- •VII. Answer the following questions.
- •VIII. Speak about concrete as one of the main building materials today. Make use of the key words and expressions.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect simple.
- •In this exercise you have to put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.
- •Lesson 4
- •I. Read and translate the following words and word combinations:
- •II. Learn the following words and word combinations:
- •III. Read and translate the text. Parts of a building
- •IV. Memorize the following antonyms:
- •V. Match the English and Russian definitions using Fig. 3:
- •VI. Answer the following questions.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the past perfect.
- •II. Join the sentences using the words in brackets and putting the verbs into the correct tense, as in the example.
- •VII. Speak about the main parts of a building and their functions.
- •Lesson 5
- •I. Read and translate the following words:
- •II. Learn the following words and word combinations:
- •III. Read and translate the text. Floors
- •IV. Translate the sentences into English.
- •V. Give the synonyms to the following words:
- •I. Rewrite the sentences below in the passive, as in the example.
- •Fill in the gaps with the correct passive tense of the verbs in brackets.
- •III. Fill in the gaps with is, was, has or will, as in the example.
- •Lesson 6
- •I. Read and translate the following words.
- •II. Learn the following words and word combinations to the text:
- •III. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •IV. Form the verbs from the following nouns and translate them:
- •V. Memorize the following antonyms:
- •VI. Read and translate the text. Walls
- •VII. Match the English and Russian definitions using Fig. 2.:
- •VIII. Read the information given below and answer the following questions.
- •Constructive scheme of a large-panel house with longitudinal loadbearing walls
- •IX. Study the constructive scheme shown in Fig.3.
- •X. Match the English and Russian equivalents using Fig. 3:
- •XI. Study the information and answer the questions.
- •XII. Answer the following questions.
- •I. Use the prompts to make sentences in the passive, as in the example.
- •II. Fill in the gaps with the correct passive tense of the verbs in brackets.
- •III. Read the newspaper and fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets using the passive. Earthquake Hits Whiterose
- •IV. Rewrite the following sentences about the preparations for Julie’s wedding in the passive, as in the example.
- •Строительство зданий
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the Past Simple Tense.
1. A: Where … (you/go) last weekend?
B: I … (visit) my grandparents on their farm.
A: … (you/enjoy) yourself?
B: Oh, yes!
A: What … (you/do)?
B: Well, on Saturday I … (go) swimming and on Sunday I … (help) my
grandfather milk the cows.
2. A: Uncle Tom, how … (you/spend) your time when you … (be) young?
B: First of all, we … (not/have) a television so we … (play) a lot of games.
A: Really! What else … (you/do)?
B: Well, we … (listen) to the radio and … (read) books.
IV. Ten years ago Jerry was a student. Now he is a lawyer. Use the prompts to ask and answer questions about Jerry, as in the example.
A: Did Jerry use to work hard?
B: No, he didn’t. He used to study hard.
Then |
Now |
Study hard |
Work hard |
Live with his parents |
Have his own house |
Take the bus to University |
Drive to work in his car |
Wear jeans and pullovers |
Wear suits |
Shop at discount stores |
Shop at expensive stores |
Eat fastfood at McDonald’s |
Eat in expensive restaurants |
Lesson 2
Phonetics: [а:], [i:], [٨], [æ], [ŋ]
Grammar: Present Perfect Tense.
Topic: Brick. Кирпич.
I. Read and translate the following words:
article, particle, fast, past, pass, task, dark, bar, tar, far, partition, hard, glass, arch, after, mark, larch, vast, branch, answer, demand, cast, example;
cheap, heat, beam, steel, reason, keep, speed, treat, chief, need, ceiling, receive, field, engineering, appearance, deal, increase, piece, brief, we, meter;
but, cut, up, number, some, come, done, colour, result, under, touch, double, must, substance, publish, much, structure, cover, wonder, company;
where, there, their, rare, spare, square, chair, share, wear, bear, care, various;
strong, along, wrong, prolong, bring, pink, link, bank, mixing, sink, setting, blank, young, facing, among, according, morning, thing.
II. Learn the following words and word combinations to the text:
brick [`brik] – кирпич
artificial [a:ti`fi∫Əl] – искусственный
reason [`ri:zn] – причина, основание
to survive [sƏ`vaiv] – выжить
to influence [`influƏns] – влиять на ...
availability [aveilƏ`biliti] – наличие
to obtain [Əb`tein] – добывать
to revive [ri`vaiv] – возрождать, возобновлять
to deliver [di`livƏ] – доставлять
to change [t∫eindჳ] – менять
forming [`fo:miŋ] – формовка
kind [`kaind] – вид, тип
facing [feisiŋ] – облицовочный
common [`kOmƏn] – обычный
engineering [endჳi`niƏriŋ] – кирпич повышенной прочности
hollow [`holou] – пустотелый
porous [`po:rƏs] – пористый
lime-sand – силикатный
reinforced – армированный
refractory – огнеупорный
appearance [Ə`piƏrƏns] – внешний вид
resistance to impact [`impækt] – устойчивость удару
wear [`wεƏ] – износ
to require [ri`kwaiƏ] – требовать
maintenance [`meintinƏns] – техническое обслуживание