- •Additional materials
- •B) Planning a Career.
- •In your opinion, what qualities do you need for the job?
- •Interpreter /Translator
- •Veterinarian
- •I want to be an … interpreter
- •2. Aleck Toumayan (us) speaks on the subject.
- •II. Topic 'Illnesses and their treatment'
- •1. Sars
- •2. Shots for Safety
- •3. Brain & Body
- •III. Topic 'City' (London, Moscow) London places of interest.
- •IV. Topic 'Meals'
- •I. Work with a partner and discuss the following questions.
- •II. What kind of restaurants do you like? Add the phrases in the box to the diagram to make twelve expressions.
- •I. What do the following adjectives describe? Choose nouns from the box.
- •II. You can often turn a food noun into an adjective by adding –y.
- •2. Think of a wine you like and prepare a description of it using the words below. Try some other food and drink adjectives as well. Don't worry if you sound a bit strange – so do the wine experts!
- •V. Topic 'Education' School Education in Russia
- •I. Before reading the text try to answer the following questions remembering your school experience.
- •Primary and Secondary Schools in the uk (Selective, Comprehensive and Private Systems)
- •14. What exams should a school leaver pass at school according to university matriculation requirements? Higher Education in Great Britain
- •Old Universities
- •System of education in the usa
- •VI. Topic 'Sports and Games' the Olympic Games.
- •I. Antiquity
- •II. Revival
- •Initial information
- •VII. Topic 'Geography'
- •5. Gulf – bay – inlet – cove – arm – bight.
- •Vocabulary exercises.
- •Tropical forests
- •Temperate forests
- •Savanna
- •Temperate Grassland
- •Industrial and agricultural centres of the uk.13
- •1. Japan
- •2. Saudi Arabia
- •Industry and agriculture of Russia.
- •I. Political systems of different countries
- •1. Political system of Denmark
- •2. Political system of Austria
- •3. Political system of Saudi Arabia.
- •II. Peoples and Languages.
- •III. Religions
- •Introductory text.
VII. Topic 'Geography'
We are starting the study of a rather interesting topic about the geography of our planet. And at the beginning let’s revise your school knowledge of the subject. Please, try to answer the following questions based on the school course of Geography.
Do we have four or five oceans on our planet? What are the names of the oceans?
What sea is situated below the sea level?
How many seas of what oceans wash our country?
What seas have 'colour' names? Where are they situated?
What is the warmest sea in the world?
How many continents are there on the planet? What are the names of the continents?
What are five largest countries in size?
What are five smallest countries in size?
What countries have English as the first language (as the native language)?
What other countries do people use English as a state language?
Where is Russian spoken besides the Russian Federation?
Where is French / Spanish / German spoken?
What language is spoken by the greatest number of people?
What is the longest river in the world?
What is the longest river in Europe / Asia / Africa / America / Australia?
What is the highest mountain in the world? Where is it situated?
Who was the first man mounted it? When was it?
What is the highest mountain in Russia?
What is the most famous volcano in the history of mankind?
What country occupies the whole continent?
What is the largest desert in the world?
Who discovered Antarctica? When?
Who discovered Australia? When?
Who made the first all-round voyages? When?
What countries are the members of the Council of Europe?
What mountain ranges situated in Russia can you name?
What European countries have monarchies?
Due to what is it possible to see roses and magnolias outdoors in Great Britain, though it is situated at the same latitude as Chelyabinsk?
What city is situated southerner – Madrid, Washington, Rome or Tashkent?
What symbols of nature can you name on the coat-of-arms of Russia, the United Kingdom, the USA, Canada, and Australia?
Some countries are mononational, the other ones are multinational. Can you give examples of countries of each type?
What countries have the most dynamically developing industries nowadays? How can you prove this?
Can you give examples of countries with a highly developed agriculture?
It’s noon in Yekaterinburg. What time is it in London and Washington, Washington and Canberra?
Part I. Geographical situation of different countries, types of climate, their mineral resources and their flora and fauna.
Synonyms and Words Usually Confused by Russian Learners.
Area – Territory
area ['ɛrıə] – 1. any surface having natural or artificial bounds.
f.e. The area of this country is 23,363,000 sq. kms.
2. a part of the earth's surface.
f.e. Large areas of Australia are still unpopulated.
territory – 1. a large tract of land (see area,
f.e. The explorer has travelled over a large territory.
2. all the land under the rule of a particular government (= country).
f.e. The conquered territory was divided among the invaders.
Border - Boundary – Frontier
border – the land near the line tat divides one country or state from another.
f.e. The border between Europe and Asia lies along the Urals.
boundary – a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a dividing line.
f.e. National boundaries; County boundaries;
The fence marks the boundaries between my property and his.
frontier ['frʌntjə] – the extreme limit of a country, where its land touches that of another country.
f.e. In the South the frontier of Russia runs over a number of mountains.
* Border and frontier are interchangeable synonyms in a geographical text, but in relation with military matters the word frontier is used.
Coast – Shore - Bank
coast – the land along the edge of the sea.
f.e. The road runs along the coast.
From the ship we could see the coast of Finland.
* When we use the word coast we always think of a particular country.
shore – the part of land that lies by the sea (when regarding it from land)
f.e. The children play on the sea-shore.
bank – the side of a river, canal, etc and the land near it.
f.e. It's on the north bank of the Thames.
Harbour – Port
harbour – a place of shelter for ships (natural or artificial).
f.e. New York has a deep harbour on the Atlantic.
port – a town or a city with a harbour.
f.e. These foodstuffs and raw materials come along the great seaways to London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast and many other ports.