Lesson 6

PRESENTATION (on-line activity)

Introduction

At present your University is one of the leading in Russia. It is a training center of engineers and lecturers and develops cooperation in education, research and academic exchanges with a number of other International Universities. The graduates of the University are considered to be highly qualified specialists and are constantly in great demand.

The Task

Find from the Internet the information about your University:

• The history of foundation;

• Faculties and departments;

• Branches in other towns;

• The faculty you study at;

• The kinds of degrees;

• International cooperation;

• Recreation and accommodation

Process

Choose the parts of: the vice-rector, the dean of the faculty, and other representatives of the university staff. Be ready to prepare presentation about your University. Other students will take an active part asking different questions.

Evaluation

1 grade – appropriate language (vocabulary, impersonal style, use of pauses)

1 grade – grammar, pronunciation

1 grade – full information (all questions were answered)

1 grade – delivery (open manner, involving audience, avoiding monotonous intonation)

1 grade – body language (general appearance, gestures, confident and positive impression).

Conclusion

The more you know about the University, the easier it will help you to study better, to make a right decision about your study and future plans.

Recommended resources:

http://inter.istu.ru

Self- study materials for section I

Verb to be (the Present Simple Tense) Positive and Negative Forms

I	am	from Russia	I’m—l am
He/She/It	is		He’s/She’s/It’s = He/ She/It is
We You They	are		We’re — We are You’re — You are They’re They are

I	am	not	from Russia	I’m not — I am not
He/She/It	is			He/She/It isn’t — He/She/It is not
We You They	are			We aren’t — We are not You aren’t — You are not They aren’t — They are not

NOTE: Look at the negative forms: She isn’t married. You aren’t British.

BUT: I’m not a schoolboy.

Exercise 1. Write the short form (she’s/we aren’t, etc.).

1. He is 4. I am not

2. They are 5. It is

3. She is not 6. You are not

Exercise 2. Write the full form (she is/we are not, etc.).

1. We aren’t 4. They aren’t

2. I’m 5. It isn’t

3. You’re 6. She’s

Exercise 3. Put in am/am not/is/isn’t/are/aren’t.

1. I ____ from Russia.

2. Debbie and Mark ____British. They ____ German.

3. My friend ____ interested in computers.

4. His parents ____ around 40.

5. How old ____ you? I____18.

6. London____ situated on the river Evans. It ____situated on the river Thames.

7. I ____ keen on sports. But I ____rather good at basketball.

8. Her name____ Jane. It ____ Helen.

Exercise 4. Write true sentences, positive or negative. Use am/am not/is/isn’t/are/aren’t.

1. I/keen on Biology.

2. Rome/in Spain.

3. We/Russian.

4. Football/a popular sport in Britain.

5. The “Beatles” and “Deep Purple”/famous British groups.

6. American English/different from British English.

7. My hobbies/art and music.