- •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 keep up customs and traditions |
соблюдать обычаи и традиции |
to avoid traditional misleading stereotypes |
избегать традиционных обманчивых стереотипов |
superstition |
суеверие, предрассудок |
to comment on |
прокомментировать |
a way of behaving |
модель поведения |
to hand down |
передавать младшим поколениям |
orally |
устно |
a bowler hat |
шляпа-котелок |
easy-going |
с лёгким характером |
peculiarity |
особенность, своеобразие, оригинальность |
the Changing of the Guard |
Смена караула королевских гвардейцев (торжественная ежедневная церемония), проводится утром во дворе перед Букингемским дворцом). |
Trooping the Colour |
Вынос знамени (торжественный развод караулов с выносом знамени). Проводится ежегодно в Лондоне на плац-параде конной гвардии. |
the State opening of Parliament |
Официальное открытие сессии парламента (в конце октября или начале ноября или после проведения всеобщих выборов). |
the tartan |
клетчатая шерстяная материя, шотландка, шотландский плед |
the bagpipes |
волынка (музыкальный инструмент) |
wedding customs and traditions |
традиции бракосочетания |
“Stag Party” |
мальчишник, холостяцкая вечеринка |
“Hen Party” |
девичник, женская вечеринка |
almond |
миндаль |
secular |
светский, нецерковный |
spring equinox |
весеннее равноденствие |
the resurrection of Jesus |
воскресение, восстание из мёртвых Христа |
a cloak |
плащ; мантия |
Shrove Tuesday |
вторник на Масленой неделе |
the Lenten fast, the Great Fast |
Великий пост |
poppy |
мак, маковый |
Cenotaph |
Сенотаф, Кенотаф (обелиск в Лондоне на улице Уайтхолл. Воздвигнут в 1920 в честь погибших во время 1-й мировой войны |
the Wars of the Roses |
войны Алой и Белой Розы (между представителями родов Ланкастеров и Йорков) |
inauspicious |
неблагоприятный; зловещий; предвещающий дурное |
Exercise1.
Match the highlighted words or word combinations in the text with their definitions.
is a language spoken by people in parts of Scotland and Ireland;
a Welsh festival at which competitions are held in music, poetry, drama, and art;
a fir tree, or an artificial tree that looks like a fir tree, which people put in their houses at Christmas and decorate with coloured lights and ornaments;
the day or the evening before Christmas Day, December 24;
the Sunday nearest to the 11th of November, when people honour the memory of those who died in the two world wars;
slow to reveal emotion or opinions. These persons keep their feelings hidden;
women thought to have evil magic powers, popularly depicted as wearing a black cloak and pointed hat, and flying on a broomstick;
inside a building;
short, pithy, commonly known expressions which generally offer advice or wisdom;
a celebration held for a man shortly before his wedding, attended by his male friends only.