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- •СОдержание
- •Введение
- •Unit 1. Family life. Text 1. About myself and my family
- •Vocabulary to remember
- •Practice:
- •1. Read the text ‘About Myself and My Family’ and answer the questions.
- •2. Read the dialogues in pairs.
- •3. Work in pairs.
- •4. Speak about your own family. The following questions will help you.
- •Text 2. Family problems
- •Practice:
- •Practice:
- •1. Talking points:
- •2. Indicate one of the meanings in which the given word is used in the Text.
- •3. Choose the synonyms from the right column to the phrases given in the left one.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •Text 2. University education
- •In great britain: “oxbridge”
- •Cambridge
- •Practice:
- •1. Write a word to each definition:
- •2. Correct the following sentences beginning with: “I am afraid that is wrong” or “That is not true to the fact”.
- •3. Consider the following statements.
- •5. Discuss pros and cons of the fact that some people think that Oxford and Cambridge Universities are too old-fashioned, traditional, and elitist.
- •Unit 3. English-speaking countries text 1. Great Britain
- •Practice:
- •1. Choose the Russian equivalents from the right column to the following English words and phrases.
- •2. Put in the words omitted in the following; the sentences are all in the piece you have just read.
- •3. Finish up the sentence of the Text.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •Text 2. The usa
- •Practice:
- •1. Indicate one of the meanings in which the given word is used in the Text. The paragraph number is given in brackets.
- •2. Choose the synonyms from the right column to the phrases given in the left one.
- •3. Finish up the sentences of the Text.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •5. Reproduce the topic “The United States of America” in English according to the plan made up.
- •6. Make up the presentation of culture, geography or history facts of the usa. Use different sources of information. Unit 4. Language in our life text 1. Learning foreign languages
- •Practice:
- •3. Read the text ‘Learning Foreign Languages’ and answer the questions:
- •Text 2. English around the world
- •Practice:
- •Identify the key-words concerning the functions of the English language and write them out.
- •Unit 5. Ecological problems. Text 1. The problem of environmental protection
- •Practice:
- •2. Match all the possible pairs and give the proper translation of the word combinations:
- •3. Write a word to each definition:
- •4. Write an essay or make up the report (or presentation) on the most important ecological risks for today’s life. Use different sources of information. Text 2. Once again about ozone holes
- •Practice:
- •1. Suggest Russian translation for:
- •2. Give the English equivalents for the following phrases. Consult the text.
- •3. A) Give synonyms for the following words:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin you answer with:
- •Unit 6. Youth’s world. Text 1. The problems of youth.
- •Practice:
- •2. What is missing? (Find the omitted words and define the part of the speech. Give the translation of the sentence):
- •Text 2. The younger generation knows best
- •Practice:
- •3. Read the text once again and point out the statements you completely agree or disagree. Put them in the table. Give your arguments.
- •5. Translate the quotations. Try to explain these sayings. Describe the situation where you can use these proverbs or write the essay.
- •Unit 7. Science in our life. Text 1. The progress of science
- •Practice:
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Read the text and find the derivatives from the following worlds. Define what parts of speech they are. Translate them into Russian:
- •3. Use the English equivalents for the words and phrases in brackets.
- •4. Complete the following sentences. Use the vocabulary of the text.
- •5. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •6. Use the key phrases given below to retell the text:
- •7. Guess the things which we use in our everyday life.
- •8. Discuss in your groups the main advantages and disadvantages of television, write them in two columns on your paper and express your own opinion.
- •Text 2. Inventors and their inventions
- •Practice:
- •1. Find the names of the inventors who gave their names to the things they created using different sources of information. Put them down in the table.
- •2. Find in the text the famous words of Edison proving his idea of a genius. Do you agree with him ?
- •5. Make a list of the Seven Wonders of the 20th century. Write them in the order of their importance.
- •Getting a job
- •Moving up
- •Leaving the company
- •Hard times
- •Happier times
- •Practice:
- •1. Write a single word synonym for each of these words/phrases.
- •3. Complete these sentences with a suitable word or phrase.
- •How to succeed at interviews
- •Practice:
- •2. What factors do you think a job applicant should keep in mind when being interviewed?
- •Unit 9. Youth rights and duties. Text 1. Human rights.
- •Practice:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Read the text again and find Russian equivalents or explain the following phrases:
- •3. Problem discussion “Violence is always wrong”.
- •3. Translate the quotations. Find Russian equivalents and try to explain these sayings. Describe the situation where you can use these proverbs or write the essay. Give as many arguments as possible.
- •Text 2. Youth rights movement
- •Organizations in Europe
- •Organizations in the United States
- •Practice:
- •Unit 10. Healthy way of life. Text 1. New anti-drugs campaign for young people
- •Drug facts
- •Practice:
- •2. Read the text again and find Russian equivalents or explain the following phrases:
- •3. Test yourself “How much do you know about drug addiction”?
- •Vocabulary you may need:
- •4. Make a survey on the situation on the drug problem in your educational establishment, your native city. Report in class about its results.
- •Practice:
- •2. Organize a group discussion. On the following problems:
- •3. Below you have some of the amazing achievements of modern technology. Match the names on the left with the definitions on the right.
- •4. Think of the benefit and harm of these or other inventions widely applied in today’s life. Put your results into the table “Benefit/Harm”
- •5. Take the Quiz. This test will only be scored correctly if you answer each one of the questions.
- •Screening test scoring ranges:
- •80 To 100, Significantly Above Average!!! unit 11. Cooperative movement. Text 1. Role and contribution of the cooperative movement in today’s world
- •Practice:
- •2. Match the pairs:
- •4. Read the sentences and tick () the statements which are true to the text. Correct the false statements.
- •5. Choose one of the following topics and prepare a report on it:
- •Text 2. From the history of co-operative education
- •Practice:
- •1. Find the English equivalents in the right-hand column for the following:
- •3. What is missing? (Find the omitted words and define the part of the speech. Give the translation of the sentence):
- •4. Talking points:
- •Список литературы
- •Интернет-ресурсы
Practice:
1. Suggest Russian translation for:
1. The scientists the world over made a long-term investigation.
2. It is tackling of this problem which is urgent for the Earthlings that the early efforts of the Ecological International of the Green Gross and Green Crescent will be devoted to.
3. What is implied here is an extensive international project “Resuscitation of Ozone Layer”.
4. The “patching up of the ozone holes” is feasible technologically.
5. It’s necessary to take measures now and to use only ecologically friendly technologies.
2. Give the English equivalents for the following phrases. Consult the text.
предотвратить экологический кризис; объединить усилия; на неправительственной основе; разрушить озоновый слой; сознательное развитие; промышленные отходы; принимать меры; главные аэрокосмические компании; мировое сообщество; технически возможный.
3. A) Give synonyms for the following words:
to prevent, purpose, help, to preserve, to dedicate, to be meant, possible, to require, interest, to implement, to establish.
b) Give antonyms to the following adjectives and verbs:
local, governmental, controlled, short-term, unnecessary, powerless, manmade, to break, to construct, to erect, to exclude, to give up, to do good.
c) Give corresponding nouns:
to pollute, to control, to develop, to combine, to conclude, to utilize, to waste, to investigate, to create, to set, to solve, to measure; international, governmental, global, uncontrolled, natural, necessary, ecological, friendly, urgent, feasible, technological, capable, industrial, scientific, financial.
4. Answer the following questions:
1. What is the way to preclude the global ecological crisis?
2. Why is it necessary to change from an uncontrolled development of the machine-based civilization to a conscientious development of a society?
3. What does the non-governmental body aim at?
4. Are there any ways of saving the Planet’s ozone layer?
5. What will the early efforts of the Ecological International of the Green Cross and Green Crescent be devoted to?
6. Is the “patching up of the ozone holes” feasible technologically or a fantastic idea only?
7. How many superpowerful units are able to save our Planet from the “ultra-violet death”?
6. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin you answer with:
You are right (wrong, mistaken) ...,
How could you say that ...,
That’s true (not true) ...,
I agree with you here ...,
I can’t (don’t) agree with you ...,
Excuse my interrupting you but ...
To my mind ..., in my opinion ...,
It goes without saying, (There is) nothing to argue about ...
1. Though each of us must do everything possible to keep the land, air and water clean, the problem can’t be solved by the only man in the only country.
2. The pollution of the environment is one of the greatest dangers to human beings on earth.
3. The concentration of smoke in the air is so high in some industrial centers that it is deadly dangerous just to breathe there.
4. The ecological harmony is disturbed on earth.
5. Now the planet’s “green lungs” are being destroyed, its ozone layer ruined, the acid rains fall out and the oceans get polluted.
6. Our aim at present is to change from an uncontrolled development of the machine-based civilization to a conscientious development of a society.
7. The world community needs 30-45 superpowerful units at least to generate several thousand tons of ozone a month.