Английский язык. Методичка

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16. Put the verb in brackets into the Past Continuous form.

1.John got off the train while it (go).

2.It (rain) when we went out.

3.I (play) the piano when he came into the room.

4.I came into the room when Mary (play) the piano.

5.John (work) all day yesterday.

6.She (live) in England when the War began.

7.He hurt his foot while he (climb) tree.

8.The baby (eat) its dinner when I came home.

9.He (walk) home when the rain began.

10.The car hit a tree while it (travel) at 60 miles an hour.

17. Put in the correct Past Tense of the verbs in these sentences:

1.He (write) a letter when I (see) him.

2.Harry (do) his work while his brothers (play) games.

3.The man (fall down) as he (run) for the bus.

4.We (sing) a song when George (come) into the room.

5.While the teacher (give) a lesson, a small dog (walk) into the room.

6.When the phone bell (ring), I (work) in the garden.

7.My hat (blow) off when I (cross) the bridge.

8.The rain (begin) to fall while we (watch) the game.

9.Just as I (get) interested in my work, I (have)to go home.

10.He (lose) his pocket-book while he (see) the sights of Rome.

UNIT FOUR Oxford

There are about ninety Universities in Great Britain, the biggest one is London University, and the oldest ones Oxford and Cambridge.

Oxford was founded in the 12th century as an aristocratic University and retains its aristocratic character to the present day: the cost of studies is comparatively high. Students have to pay for using libraries and laboratories, as well as for taking examinations.

Oxford’s organization is very complicated. In fact, the University is a collection of 35 Colleges: two for women only, the rest taking both men and women. Each college is a world of its own which gives its students a specialized training in arts, law, medicine and science. The largest college has over 500 students; the smallest college has 100 students.

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The University is an administrative centre which arranges lectures for all students of the colleges, holds examinations and gives degrees.

The tutorial system of education used both in Oxford and Cambridge is one of the ways in which Oxbridge differs from other English Universities. Every student has a tutor in charge of planning his work and discussing its results with the student; the student’s duty is to regularly see his tutor and submit papers and essays. The tutorial system of education brings the student into personal contact with his tutor, the latter trying to influence the social and political life of the student.

The academic year in England has three terms; each term lasts from eight to ten weeks. Terminal examinations take place at the end of autumn, spring and summer terms. Final examinations take place at the end of the course of studies. If a student fails in an examination, he may be allowed to take the exam again, only two reexaminations being usually allowed.(1461)

Glossary

to retain one’s aristocratic character –сохранять аристократический характер cost of studies – стоимость обучения

arts – гуманитарныенауки

to arrange lectures – организовывать лекц ии

tutorial system of education – система обучения, построенная на контроле студентасостороны тью тора

tutor – тью тор, наставник

to be in charge of – отвечать за

to submit papers and essays – подавать письменныеработы исочинения to influence – оказывать влияние

terminal examination семестровый экзамен final examination - выпускной экзамен

Lexical Grammar Exercises

1. Find in the text the English for:

был основан, стоимость обучения, слож ный, административный ц ентр, организовывать лекц ии, присваивать степень, наставник, обязанность студента, академический год, семестровыеэкзамены, переэкзаменовка.

2.Translate the following sentences by choosing suitable English pronoun for the Russian one:

2.В севыполнилиперевод правильно.

3.Е мувсенравитсявэтоммузее.

4.О н что-тописал, сидязастолом.

5.М неничегонебылоизвестнообэтом.

6.К то-нибудь есть сейчас влаборатории?

7.В ы мож етевзять лю бую книгупочитать.

8.У вас есть что-нибудь почитать ?

Something, any, nobody, nothing, anybody, everything, everybody, anything, some.

3.Choose the suitable word from given below:

1.Could you give me some … examples?

2.I saw this picture in … book. I don’t remember its title.

Another, other, the other, others, some, several, much, either, both.

4. Insert a or the most.

1.Arthur is … punctual man.

2.Hug Cain is … punctual man in our office.

5.He said it with … pleasant smile on his face.

6.That is … beautiful painting I have ever seen.

5.Insert much, many, a few or a little.

1.I haven’t many/much cash on me.

2.How many/much will it cost.

3.How many/much leaflets have you sent to the firm?

4.These publicity materials don’t give many/much information on the new model.

5.There weren’t many/much people there.

6.Don’t put many/much sugar into my tea. I want just a few/ a little.

7.Don’t buy many/much postcards here. I know a better shop.

8.Will you have a few/ a little more coffee.

6.Write down the past participles of these verbs:

write, open, know, get, give, break, bring, catch drive, eat, think, throw, choose, pay, freeze, ride, see, sell, teach, wake.

10.The train just (go).

8. Put the verb into the more suitable form, Present Perfect Simple or Continuous.

1.Where have you been? … . (you play) tennis?

2.Look! Somebody … (break) that window.

3.You look tired. … (you work) hard?

4.‘… (you ever work) in a factory?’

5.Jane is away on holiday.

- Oh, is she? Where (she go)?

6. My brother is an actor. He … (appear) in several films.

7.‘Sorry I’m late.’‘That’s all right. I … (not wait ) long.

8.‘Is it still raining? ‘No, it … (stop).’

9.I … (lose) my address book . … (you see) it anywhere?

10.He (play) the bagpipes.

UNIT FIVE Harvard University

Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and one of the nation’s most prestigious. It’s history began when a college was established at New Towne in 1636. Some 130 alumni of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge emigrated to New England. At that time Puritans were not allowed to English Universities, they decided to set up a college of their own in the New World. Classes began with one master and nine students in a single frame house and a “college yard”. The college was named Harvard for a Puritan minister, John Harvard. In the early 19th century, the schools of divinity, law, and medicine were begun. The first president, Henry Dunster, set up high standards in the literal art.

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Through the 1640s the college flourished. Scholarships and dormitories were provided for the students.

Recent presidents made significant contributions toward strengthening the quality of undergraduate and graduate education at Harvard. They also maintained the University’s role as a research institution. Moreover they did their best to achieve coordination among the University’s schools and faculties and to build federal support for university-based research.

Harvard’s doors are open to students from across the economic spectrum. Seven presidents of the U.S.- John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Rutherford B. Hayes, and George W. Bush -were graduates of Harvard. Its faculties has produced 40 Nobel Laureates. Harvard is famous for the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, the Art Museum, an astronomical observatory and one of the largest library in the USA. Over 14000 people work at Harvard, including more than 2,000 faculty.(1454)

Glossary

1.institution of higher learning - высш ееучебноезаведение

2.prestigious (adj.) – престиж ный

3.to set up (v) = to establish (v) – основать, основывать

4.divinity (n) – богословие

5.alumni (n) = graduate – выпускник

6.contribution (n) – вклад

1.Make up your own sentences with the words from the glossary.

2.Read and translate the following names.

Harvard, the Art Museum, the Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, Nobel Laureates, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Rutherford B. Hayes, George W. Bush, Puritan, Oxford and Cambridge, New England, the New World.

3. Find English equivalents to the following words.

В ыпускникиуниверситета, ю ридическаяш кола, проц ветать, университетские исследования, астрономическаяобсерватория, довузовскоеи послевузовское образование, сделать всевозмож ное.

1.К акой университетявляетсяоднимизстарейш их вСШ А ?

2.О н училсяводномизпрестиж нейш их университетов.

3.В какомгодубылоснован В ГУ ?

4.СкольковыпускниковО ксф ордаиК ембридж аиммигрироваливН овую А нглию ?

5.Д опускались липуританевА нглийскиеуниверситеты?

6.В честь когобылназван Гарвард?

7.ГенриД анстер установилвысокиетребованияобучения.

8.В Гарвардесущ ествовалистипендиииобщ еж итиядлястудентов.

9.К товнес сущ ественный вклад вулучш ениекачествадовузовскогои послевузовскогообразования?

10.М ы поддерж иваемстатус университетакакисследовательского учреж дения.

11.РуководствоГарвардапытаетсядостичь лучш ей координац иимеж ду ш коламииф акультетами.

12.Д веринаш егоуниверситетаоткрыты длястудентоввсегоэкономического спектра.

5. Fill in the correct prepositions. (Use the text).

1.The college was set up … New Towne … 1636.

2.It is one … the nation’s most prestigious.

2.A man who is … of a college or university used to be a student there.

3.Did they manage to … high standards in education?

Institution, prestigious, was established, alumni, were not allowed, master, frame house, was named for, divinity, medicine, flourished, dormitories, scholarships, set up high standards, make significant contribution, undergraduate and graduate education, research institution, federal support, faculty, seven presidents, Nobel laureates.

Lexical Grammar exercises.

1. Put the verb in brackets into Past Perfect.

1.Ann was afraid she … (forget) her key at home.

2.I invited Jane but she … (arrange) to do something else.

3.This report … (finished) by 5 p.m. yesterday.

4. I wasn’t hungry because I … (had) breakfast.

5.I apologized I (not / phone) you.

6.They couldn’t believe he … (give up) his job in the bank.

7.John said he … (already / buy) everything for lunch.

8.They … (finish) painting the ceiling by two o’clock.

(go) to work.

1.I … (talk) over the phone when they brought me the letter.

2.The University was found in 1856.

4.Put the following statements into indirect speech. She said:

1.“I’ve never been to the United States.

2.“I can’t drive.”

3.“I’m leaving tomorrow.”

4.“I don’t have a car.”

5.“I have a very well-paid job.”

6.“I will come tomorrow and finish my work.”

7.“The Sun isn’t a planet. It’s a big star.”

8.“I graduated from University in 2003.”

9.“ I have something to show you.”

10.“It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday.”

11.“You may take my umbrella.”

12.“I must go home.”

13.“My father is an architect.”

14.“ I study at VSU.”

5. Put the following questions into indirect speech. He asked …

1.“What country do you come from?”

2.“How long have you been here?”

3.“Are you working?”

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4.“What are you going to study?”

5.“Do you want to buy this book?”

6.“What is your name?”

7.“Will you have time to play regularly?”

8.“Are you interested in art?”

9.“Did you play for your school team?”

10.“How can I get from the station to the airport?”

11.“Does the train stop at York?”

12.“How big are the classes?”

13.“Do they teach music?”

14.“How often do you meet?”

15.“Where were you last night?”

16.“Are you sorry for what you did?

6. Put the following commands into indirect speech. He asked …

1.“Switch off the TV”

2.“Shut the door”

3.“Lend me your pen for a moment”

4.“Don’t watch late-night horror movies”

5.“Don’t believe everything you hear”

6.“Don’t touch that switch”

7.“Help your mother”

7.Questions. Write questions to the words in bold.

1.Jack phoned Ann.

2.We can start work on Monday.

3.Jane met her friends at the party.

4.She doesn’t want to dance with you.

5.He’s worried about the test.

6.We have seen this film three times.

7.We are going to the cinema tonight.

8.Jack was angry because he had ailed his driving test.

9.We went to the cinema by bus.

10.I borrowed money from my friends.

11.I fell over something.

8.Write questions to the subjects of the sentences in task 11.

UNIT SIX

My Future Profession.

If you ask me why of all humanities I have chosen History, my answer will be: it interests me as a science because it helps one to understand and explain the processes going on in various aspects of human history. It also helps one to foresee the course of events in the future. But no one can really study any particular period of history unless he knows a lot about what preceded it, and what came after it.

If one casts a retrospective look at the historical past, one can see that the entire history of human society is that of wars and struggle for power. Wars, except just ones, were always waged for the purpose of conquering other lands and peoples. All the monarchs brutally oppressed their own people, and enslaved and plundered the conquered nations. But, in the course of time, some empires and monarchies gradually came to a downfall. As a result of democratic revolutions, some monarch were overthrown and republics were proclaimed.

I suppose we’ll soon discuss all these points at our seminars.

There are many historical subjects in our programme, When we are through with Ancient History, we'll pass over to the study of the Middle Ages. As to Russian History, I think, we'll start learning the pre-revolutionary period (the period of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century) next year, but not until we are through with the feudal period. When I am in my third year, I wish to