- •Topic: My visit card
- •1. Write down and translate the following vocabulary notes and sentences. Learn the vocabulary notes by heart.
- •3. Read and translate the text. My visit card
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Now answer these questions to be ready to speak about your visit card:
- •6. Add some more information to the answers to the questions above. Be ready to speak about your visit card. Topic: My Working Day
- •1. Look through the list of vocabulary notes and try to match them with the words and phrases given in Russian.
- •3. Read and translate the following text. My Working Day
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Are you an early bird or a night owl?
- •6. Read the following situations then choose one of them and role-play it:
- •7. Compose an essay on the topic “My working day” and be ready to retell it. Topic: My favourite sportsman
- •2. Read the title of the text, try to guess and say what it is about. Read and translate the text.
- •Irina Chaschina
- •3. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English using the active vocabulary of the lesson:
- •6. Read, translate and role-play the following dialogue between two fans of calisthenics. You may choose some other kind of sport to discuss while role-playing.
- •7. Compose an essay on the topic “My favourite sportsman”. Be ready to retell it. Topic: Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sport
- •9. Compose an essay on the topic “My University”. Be ready to speak on the topic “My University”.
- •Topic: The Russian Federation
- •Sport in Russia
- •Glossary
- •II. Fill in the gaps using the essential vocabulary:
- •III. Write o for oceans, s for seas, r for rivers, l for lakes, I for islands, p for peninsulas, Rg for regions:
- •IV. Read and translate the text. Text a Geographical outline
- •Text b Political system of Russia
- •V. Try your hand in interpreting:
- •Sport in Russia
- •1. Give English equivalents for:
- •2. Use these words and phrases in sentences of your own.
- •3. Read the statements and say whether they are true or false. You’ll sound more English if you use these models:
- •4. Write a summary of the text.
- •II. Wordshop. Translate and transcribe:
- •III. Restore the text with these questions to help:
- •IV. Read and translate the dialogue and then play it out with your partner.
- •V. Discourse.
- •VI. Role play these etudes.
- •Omsk is the city where I study
- •II. Give full answers to the questions:
- •III. Retell the text using the active vocabulary.
- •IV. Write an essay about Omsk as your native city.
- •V. Make the advertisement prospect of Omsk. Say why people should visit it! Topic: Great Britain. Sport in Great Britain.
- •Supplementary texts and tasks Sports and Pastime.
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •I advice you to go to/visit……я советую Вам пойти/посетить……..
- •Vocabulary
- •Holidays in Great Britain
- •Topic: The Olympic Games Text 1: The Ancient Olympic Games
- •1. Look through the list of some new vocabulary notes and try to match them with the Russian words and phrases given below.
- •3. Before reading the text, look through and remember the following:
- •4. Read and translate the text.
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Use the text and give the English equivalents for the following Russian sentences:
- •9. Write an essay on the topic “The Ancient Olympic Games”. Be ready to speak on the topic “The Ancient Olympic Games”.
- •1. Look through the list of some new vocabulary notes and try to match them with the Russian words and phrases given below.
- •3. Before reading the text, look through and remember the following:
- •4. Read and translate the text. The Modern Olympic Games
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English. Use the topical vocabulary.
- •9. Think over 5 differences between Ancient Olympic Games (see the previous text) and Modern Olympic Games. Do you find them all advantages or disadvantages? Give your reasons.
- •10. Write an essay on the topic “The Modern Olympic Games”. Be ready to speak on the topic “The Modern Olympic Games”. Text 3: Pierre de Coubertin
- •1. Look through and remember the following vocabulary notes:
- •3. Read and translate the text. Pierre de Coubertin
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •5. Try your hand in the following translation:
- •6. Write an essay on the biography of Pierre de Coubertin. Be ready to speak about the biography of Pierre de Coubertin. Topic: Sport and society
- •Text 1. What is better watching sports or participating in sports?
- •Healthy living
- •Text 4. Sports and Games (Sports in our Life).
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. Dangers of doping.
Topic: The Olympic Games Text 1: The Ancient Olympic Games
1. Look through the list of some new vocabulary notes and try to match them with the Russian words and phrases given below.
a) ancient, to take place, to invite, to emphasize physical fitness and strength, education of youth, a contest, discus and javelin throwing, chariot racing, to hold (held, held), to honour the winners, olive wreaths, deeds, to halt, origin, to be closely connected with, in honour of, supreme, peculiar, selected participants, to take an oath, to compete honestly, to keep the rules, sacred, to follow the principle, to fine, to be exposed to corporal punishment, to allow, under the fear of death penalty, a disobeyer, to be cruelly punished, to throw off, a priestess, a god/ а goddess, to have the right, honourable place, to affect, to teach (taught, taught), fisticuffs, in a burst of joy, to give oneself away, to slip from, to recognize, a deception, to reveal, to forgive, to introduce, naked, to last, to be devoted to, triumphant, sacrifices, separate, to award, to gain a victory. b) соблюдать правила, древний, в порыве радости, метание диска и копья, узнать, священный, избранные участники, чествовать победителей, обман, иметь тесную связь с, ослушник, оштрафовать, позволять, прощать, почетное место, приглашать, придавать особое значение хорошей физической форме и силе, следовать принципу, жертвоприношения, состязание, гонки на колеснице, бог/богиня, быть подвергнутым телесному наказанию, происходить (случаться), обучение молодежи, подвиги, сбросить (сбрасывать), выдать (себя), соревноваться честно, венки из оливкового дерева, происхождение, награждать, проводить, под страхом смерти, давать клятву, верховный, торжественный, быть жестоко наказанным, завоевать победу, обнаженный, кулачный бой, быть посвященным чему-либо, ввести, обучать, в честь, соскользнуть, отдельный, раскрыть, иметь право, длиться, своеобразный, жрица, распространяться на (воздействовать), прекратить.
2. Fill in the gaps with the necessary vocabulary notes: supreme, ancient, gain a victory, sacrifices, sacred, halt, olive wreaths, under the fear of death penalty, deeds, triumphant, compete honestly, exposed to corporal punishment.
1. To … in the ancient Olympic Games was a great honour. 2. The ancient Olympic Games were devoted to the … god of the Greeks – Zeus. 3. Women were not allowed to watch the competitions or to participate in them … 4. Ancient Greeks offered up different … to the … gods and goddesses. 5. Ancient Greek gods and heroes are famous for their … 6. The original Olympic Games began in the … Greece, in 776 BC. 7. The ancient Olympics were accompanied by … processions and festivals. 8. The participants, who didn’t … were … 9. The winners of the Ancient Olympic Games were awarded … and cups of olive oil. 10. One of the main principles of the Olympic Games was to … all the wars if there were any during the Olympiad.
3. Before reading the text, look through and remember the following:
1. Zeus [zju:s] – Зевс, верховный бог древних греков, отец богов и смертных.
2. Hera [`hɪǝrǝ] – Гера, верховная Олимпийская богиня, жена Зевса, покровительница брака и рождения.
3. Demeter [di`mi:tǝ] – Деметра, древнегреческая богиня плодородия, покровительница земледелия.
4. BC (Before Christ) – до нашей эры (до рождения Христова).
5. himation [hɪ`meɪʃn] – гиматий, одежда древних греков в виде прямоугольного куска ткани, прикрывавшая правое плечо и закрывавшая левое.