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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
Getting a job
When Paul left school he applied for (wrote an official request for) a job in the accounts department of a local engineering company. They gave him a job as a trainee (a very junior person in a company). He didn't earn very much but they gave him a lot of training (organized help and advice with learning the job), and sent him on training courses.
Moving up
Paul worked hard at the company and his prospects (future possibilities in the job) looked good. After his first year he got a good pay rise (more money), and after two years he was promoted (given a higher position with more money and responsibility). After six years he was in charge of (responsible for/the boss of) the accounts department with five other employees (workers in the company) under him (under his responsibility).
Leaving the company
By the time Paul was 30, however, he decided he wanted a fresh challenge (a new exciting situation). He was keen to work abroad, so he resigned from his company (quitted the company) and started looking for a new job with a bigger company. After a couple of months he managed to find a job with an international company which involved (included) a lot of foreign travel. He was very excited about the new job and at first he really enjoyed the travelling, but...
Hard times
After about six months, Paul started to dislike the constant moving around, and after a year he hated it; he hated living in hotels, and he never really made any friends in the new company. Unfortunately his work was not satisfactory either and finally he was sacked (dismissed/given the sack) a year later.
After that, Paul found things much more difficult. He was unemployed (out of work/without a job) for over a year. He had to sell his car and move out of his new house. Things were looking bad and in the end Paul had to accept a part-time job (working only some or the day or some of the week) on a fruit and vegetable stall in a market.
Happier times
To his surprise, Paul loved the market. He made lots of friends and enjoyed working out in the open air. After two years, he took over (took control of) the stall. Two years later he opened a second stall, and after ten years he had fifteen stalls. Last year Paul retired (stopped working completely) at the age of 55, a very rich man.
Practice:
1. Write a single word synonym for each of these words/phrases.
given the sack
out of work
left the company
was given a better position in the company
future possibilities in a job
stopped working for ever
workers in a company
Find the logical answer on the right for each of the questions on the left.
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a) Because he was nearly b) Because he was late for work every day. c) Because he needed more training. d) Because he was out of work. e) Because he was the best person in the department. f) Because he didn't like his boss.
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