3.Grammar focus
The
Passive Voice Form
be
+ Past Participle Present
Simple: They make this cheese in France. Past
Simple: He broke the window yesterday. Use:when
the
person or thing doing the action is obvious or important EX.
The
house was built in a month. when
the person or thing doing the action is not known
EX.
Stonehenge was constructed in about 3000 BC. to
describe how something is made or how it works
EX. Glass is made from
sand, soda and limestone
The
cheese is made in France.
The
window was broken yesterday.
3.1 Find in the text examples of the verb forms
Present Simple Passive, Past Simple Passive.
3.2 Rewrite these sentences using the Passive form.
Someone has stolen my bicycle!
The teacher gave him a good mark for his composition.
You take several different types of plants to analyze.
They will finish the new office block by the New Year.
They teach all children to read and write.
3.3 What of these subjects do you study? Which do you like? Which ones don’t you like and why?
English Chemistry
Mathematics Physics
History Technical drawing
Informatics technology Descriptive geometry
Physical education Economics
Degrees
of comparison Comparatives Use:
to
compare two things, people etc. Form:
One-syllable adjective: adjective + er
(-r)
(+than)
Two-syllable
adjective: more
+ adjective (+than) Superlatives Use:
to compare three or more things, people, etc. Form:
One-syllable adjective the
+
adjective + est Two-syllable
adjective: the
most
+ adjective
3.4 Compare subjects.
Which is the most difficult for you? Which is the easiest?
EX. Chemistry is easier than physics.
3.5 Translate the sentences into English
1. Мой любимый предмет – это экономика.
2. Физика легче, чем химия.
3. Начертательная геометрия сложнее, чем черчение.
4. Английский сложнее, чем история.
5. Математика – самый сложный предмет.
4.Communication skills
Read sentences. Tick( √) the ones that are true. Correct the false ones.
1
.The
University was founded in May 1980.
2
.There
are five faculties at the University now.
3. At the head of each faculty there is a teacher.
4
.There
are 5 buffets at our University.
5
.
The training course lasts three years.
These three school leavers want to enter our University. They are choosing a faculty. Read the notes about them.
Anna came from Ishim, she is seventeen. She was good at Economics at school. She likes reading and computers and wants to get a good job.
Lida
is from Surgut. She is eighteen years old. She loves m
usic
of all kinds, she plays piano. She also likes painting and going to
the cinema. She wants to study Ecology.
Peter is from Tyumen, he’s nineteen. He has many hobbies: writing and listening to music, playing football and having fun with friends. He is interested in engineering.
Which faculty and circle do you think each of the school leavers will choose?
1. Faculty___________________________
Why?____________________________
Circle____________________________
Why?____________________________
2. Faculty___________________________
Why?____________________________
Circle____________________________
Why?____________________________
3. Faculty___________________________
Why?____________________________
Circle____________________________
Why?____________________________
Questions
Check up your memory. Test your partner. Ask and answer the questions in pairs without looking at the text. Make some more questions about the University.
When was our University founded?
When did it begin it’s activity?
How many faculties are there in the University?
What are they?
What is your faculty?
How many students attend lectures?
Who delivers lectures at the University?
How many vice-rectors has rector?
Who is at the head of each faculty?
Who is your dean?
When do the students take their tests and exams?
How can students get the scholarship?
Do you get the scholarship?
What circles and sections are there?
How long does the training course last?
What do students pass at the end of the study?
Do you like to study?