- •Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное
- •Предисловие
- •Section 1. Topics & vocabulary Unit 1. English language
- •English Today
- •Vocabulary:
- •It’s interesting to know: The Future of English
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit 2. Countries and cities
- •2.1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain
- •Great Britain
- •Vocabulary:
- •Vocabulary:
- •London Traffic
- •Vocabulary:
- •It’s interesting to know: National Emblems and Holidays of the United Kingdom
- •Vocabulary:
- •Places of Interest in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary:
- •2.2. The United States of America
- •1. Scan the text "The usa" to get the full idea of it. Find the paragraphs about:
- •The usa
- •Vocabulary:
- •Washington, dc
- •Vocabulary:
- •New York
- •Vocabulary:
- •It’s interesting to know: American Symbols
- •Vocabulary:
- •The other English-speaking countries (1) Canada
- •Vocabulary:
- •(2) Australia
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit 3. Science and education
- •3.1. British Educational System
- •The British Educational System (1) State Education
- •(2) Private Education
- •Vocabulary:
- •3.2. The us Educational System
- •Education in the usa
- •Vocabulary:
- •It’s interesting to know: Oxford – the University Town
- •Cambridge
- •Vocabulary:
- •1. Practise the dialogue. Mind the proper intonation:
- •2. Make up your own dialogues, discussing the read texts in pairs. Use the following notes:
- •Unit 4. Sport and health
- •4.1. Sport in Great Britain
- •Sport in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary:
- •4.2. Sport in the usa
- •Sport in the usa
- •Vocabulary:
- •The Olympic Games
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit 5. The mass media
- •5.1. The British Press
- •The British Press
- •Vocabulary:
- •5.2. The American Press
- •The American Press
- •Vocabulary:
- •The Mass Media
- •Vocabulary:
- •It’s interesting to know: From the history of printed books
- •Vocabuliary:
- •Unit 6. Customs and traditions
- •6.1. Holidays in Great Britain
- •Holidays in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary:
- •6.2. Holidays in the usa
- •Holidays in the usa
- •Vocabulary:
- •British Traditions
- •Vocabulary:
- •Supplementary reading: Great Personalities
- •William Shakespeare
- •Vocabulary:
- •Fedor Dostoevsky
- •Vocabulary:
- •Michelangelo Buonarroti
- •Vocabulary:
- •Isaac Levitan
- •Vocabulary:
- •Vocabulary:
- •Sergey Rachmaninov
- •Vocabulary:
- •Albert Einstein
- •Vocabulary:
- •Andrei Sakharov
- •Vocabulary:
- •Section 2. Grammar Practice
- •1. The Article
- •2. The Noun
- •2.1. Plurals of Countable and Uncountable Nouns
- •2.2. The Possessive Case
- •2.2.1. Put the phrases in the possessive case as in the example.
- •2.2.2. Choose the correct item.
- •2.2.3. Translate into English.
- •2.2.4. Fill in the blanks with a correct item.
- •2.2.5. Replace the nouns in the possessive case by the prepositional groups where it is possible.
- •2.2.6. Rewrite the sentences using the possessive case.
- •3. The Adjective / Adverb
- •4. The Pronoun
- •5. The Numeral
- •6. The Verb
- •6.1. Simple Tenses
- •6.2. Continuous Tenses
- •6.3. Perfect Tenses
- •6.4. Passive Voice
- •The Tower of London
- •6.5. Modal Verbs
- •7. Sequence of Tenses
- •8. Direct/Reported speech
- •Section 3. Grammar Reference
- •Present simple
- •Present continuous
- •Present perfect
- •Past simple
- •Past continuous
- •Future Going to
- •Will (shall)
- •The Passive
- •Personal and Impersonal Passive
- •Reported speech
- •Список литературы
- •Содержание
Содержание
Предисловие ……………………………………………………….. |
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Section 1. Topics & vocabulary ………………………………... |
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Unit 1. ENGLISH LANGUAGE …………………………………………. |
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Unit 2. COUNTRIES AND CITIES ……………………………………… |
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2.1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland …….. |
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2.2. The United States of America …………………………………….. |
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Unit 3. SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ………………………………….. |
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3.1. British Educational System ……………………………………….. |
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3.2. The US Educational System ………………………………………. |
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Unit 4. SPORT AND HEALTH ………………………………………….. |
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4.1. Sport in Great Britain ……………………………………………... |
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4.2. Sport in the USA ………………………………………………….. |
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Unit 5. THE MASS MEDIA ……………………………………………... |
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5.1. The British Press ………………………………………………….. |
48 |
5.2. The American Press ………………………………………………. |
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Unit 6. CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS ………………………………… |
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6.1. Holidays in Great Britain ………………………………………..... |
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6.2. Holidays in the USA ……………………………………………… |
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Supplementary reading: Great Personalities …………………………....... |
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Section 2. Grammar Practice …………………………………… |
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1. The Article ………………………………………………………... |
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2. The Noun ……………………………………………………………. |
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2.1. Plurals of Countable and Uncountable Nouns ……………………. |
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2.2. The Possessive Case ……………………………………………… |
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3. The Adjective / Adverb ………………………………………... |
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4. The Pronoun ………………………………………………………. |
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5. The Numeral ………………………………………………………. |
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6. The Verb …………………………………………………………….. |
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6.1. Simple Tenses …………………………………………………….. |
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6.2. Continuous Tenses ………………………………………………... |
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6.3. Perfect Tenses …………………………………………………….. |
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6.4. Passive Voice ……………………………………………………... |
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6.5. Modal Verbs ……………………………………………………… |
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7. Sequence of Tenses …………………………………………….. |
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8. Direct / Reported Speech ……………………………………... |
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Section 3. Grammar Reference…………………………………. |
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Список литературы ……………………………………………. |
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