- •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
the Thames River |
Темза (река в Великобритании) |
the mouth |
устье |
strength |
достоинство, сильная сторона |
prominence |
выдающееся положение; известность |
headquarters |
штаб-квартира, головной офис |
a major influence |
значительное влияние |
to remain |
оставаться |
AD, Anno Domini |
н.э., нашей эры |
the Middle Ages |
Средние века |
The City |
деловой квартал в центре Лондона: финансовые и коммерческие круги Лондона. |
a borough |
один из 32-х административных районов Лондона |
waste collection |
вывоз отходов, уборка мусора |
Saxons |
Cаксы (древнегерманское племя; приняло участие в завоевании Британии |
the Great Plague |
Великая чума (эпидемическая вспышка бубонной чумы в Лондоне в 1665) |
Greater London |
Большой Лондон - административно-территориальная единица; состоит из Лондона и его пригородов, ранее бывших частью прилегающих графств: Мидлсекс, Эссекс, Кент, Саррей, Хартфордшир) |
time immemorial |
незапамятное время |
a metonym |
метоним (слово, заменяющее другое слово на основе связи их значений). |
resident population |
постоянное население |
the Stock Exchange |
Лондонская фондовая биржа (основана в 1773) |
Houses of Parliament |
здание парламента |
Foreign Office |
Министерство иностранных дел |
Home Office |
Министерство внутренних дел |
slums |
трущобы |
to get some glimpses of London |
бросить беглый взгляд на Лондон |
an observatory |
обсерватория |
eastwards |
на восток, в восточном направлении |
the Crown jewels |
драгоценности из королевской казны |
Whispering Gallery |
«Галерея шёпота» (у основания внутреннего купола собора Павла; знаменита своим акустическим эффектом) |
Westminster Abbey |
Вестминстерское аббатство (место коронации английских монархов) б) британский парламент (здание парламента располагается в районе Вестминстер) |
The Coronation Chair |
Коронационное кресло (в Вестминстерском аббатстве) используется во время коронации. |
a memorial |
памятник, монумент, мемориал |
Westminster Palace |
Вестминстерский дворец (королевский); с середины 14 в нём проходят заседания парламента |
Poet’s Corner |
часть Вестминстерского аббатства, где похоронены выдающиеся поэты... |
World Heritage Sites |
объекты Всемирного наследия |
Exercise1.
Match the highlighted words or word combinations in the text with their definitions.
an instance of invading a country or region with an armed force;
an extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of a central city;
gross domestic product (the total value of goods and services produced in a year);
action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment;
it is full of people;
the activity of visiting places of interest in a particular location;
an extremely good painting, novel, film, or other work of art;
a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects;
the possession of a large amount of money, property, or other valuable things;
a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.