- •Introducing myself (my family)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Family tree
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •You will read & translate a text about accommodation. Then tell your partner about your flat. My flat
- •Exercise5.
- •Daily routine
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Make a list of all the things you want or need to accomplish in your weekly life.
- •Exercise4.
- •My Hobby
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Russia (Its geographical position, climate, natural and mineral resources & industry)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •1) Match items from columns (1-12) and the second one (a-l) to form phrases which describe geographical facts of Russia:
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4. (a)
- •(B) Complete the table with appropriate information.
- •Answer the following questions about the text:
- •Great Britain (its geographical position, climate, relief)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Test yourself.
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Arkhangelsk
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4. Test yourself
- •Customs and traditions of Great Britain
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •British customs
- •Exercise4.
- •Answer the following questions
- •Travelling
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Accommodations
- •Exercise3. Going on a trip
- •If you were going to spend a week in a large unfamiliar city, which ten of these things would you take with you? Work in pairs or groups. Begin your sentences with:
- •Exercise4. Work with your partner. Decide whether you agree (a) or disagree (d) with these statements about travelling.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after m.V. Lomonosov
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4. Read the dialogues. Who might say them and in what situation? Work in pairs. Complete the dialogues with your own phrases.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •My speciality
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Exercise4. Work with your partner. Decide whether you agree (a) or disagree (d) with these statements about specialties and jobs.
- •Political system of Russia
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Answer the following questions
- •Exercise4. Work with your partner. Decide whether you agree (a) or disagree (d) with these statements about the political system of Russia.
- •Russia’s ancient capital
- •Answer the following questions
- •Great Britain (its political structure and industry)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •English-speaking country (the usa)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •The Pomors
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •My plans for the future
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Attending a job interview
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise 2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4. (a)
- •071 68409
- •Test yourself with «Psychology Questionnaire 1»: This questionnaire is intended to help you to think about your psychological portrait and your ambitions. Discuss these questions in small groups.
- •Embarrassment
- •Exercise 5. Answer the following questions.
- •References
Topical vocabulary
to denote |
oбозначать, указывать, значить |
substantial |
основной, главный, большой, |
straggling |
состоящий из разрозненных частей, разбросанный |
irregular triangle |
неправильнй треугольник |
Eire |
Эйре (официальное название Ирландской республики с 1937 по 1949) |
Ulster |
Ольстер (историческая область на севере Ирландии; большая её часть после раскола страны в 1921 была включена в качестве автономной провинции в состав Соединённого Королевства). |
Orkney Isles |
Оркнейские острова (бывшее графство Шотландии) |
Hebrides |
Гебриды, Гебридские острова (архипелаг в Атлантическом океане, к западу от Шотландии; территория Великобритании) |
Isle of Wight |
(остров) Уайт (в проливе Ла-Манш, принадлежит Великобритании) |
to be used wrongly |
ошибочно использоваться |
to be separated from |
быть отделенным от чего-либо |
a great number |
большое количество |
geographical position of a country |
географическое положение страны |
the surface |
поверхность |
low-lying |
низкорасположенный, низменный |
mountainous part |
гористая часть |
circulation |
движение |
a county |
графство (административно-территориальная единица в Великобритании) |
a rumor |
cлух, молва |
Exercise1.
Match the highlighted words or word combinations in the text with their definitions.
a statement of the exact meaning of a word;
something which is famous or familiar;
brings together or into contact;
a piece of grassland, especially one used for hay;
a literary term for Britain or England, often used when referring to ancient or historical times;
the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period;
a large or sufficient amount or quantity; more than enough;
free from outside control; not subject to another's authority;
a piece of land surrounded by water;
it is shaped like a rectangle.
Exercise2.
Are the following statements true or false? Find some mistakes. Check yourself.
The UK is washed by the North and Irish seas and by the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
Administratively the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is divided into 55 counties.
A county is a region of Britain and Ireland, which has its own local government.
North and West of the UK are highlands, South and East – lowlands.
The highest mountain of Great Britain Ben Nevis is in Wales.
The Clyde, the Avon, the Trent and the Cam are among the UK longest rivers.
Bristol is a city in southwestern England, located on the Avon River about 6 miles from the Bristol Channel.
The Coat of Arms of the UK shows a shield, a crown, a lion, a unicorn and the motto “Dieu et mon driot”.
English people call the national flag the Union Jack, the Saint George’s Cross, the Saint Andrew’s cross.
There are many large cities in Great Britain: Chicago, San-Francisco, and Detroit.
The national emblem of England is a rose; in Wales it is a daffodil and leek; in Scotland – a thistle, in Northern Ireland – a shamrock.
The Arctic Ocean separates Great Britain from the continent.