- •Наш университет our university
- •I. Text About myself
- •Active vocabulary
- •Comprehension questions
- •II. Vocabulary practice exercises
- •1. Give English equivalents to the following word-combinations:
- •2. Give Russian equivalents to the following word-combinations:
- •3. Substitute the underlined words with their synonyms.
- •4. Write an adjective of personality for each comment.
- •5. Insert prepositions, where necessary.
- •III. Additional reading and speech practice exercises
- •1. Answer the questions in the quiz to discover what type of person you are.
- •2. А) Read the introduction to the article. Do you agree with the
- •What’s Your Soundtrack? Your taste in music can reveal a lot about you …
- •3. А) Read the questionnaire and mark your answers.
- •How Lucky Are You?
- •4. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give true information about yourself.
- •5. Read and reproduce the following dialogues. Make up your own ones.
- •6. Read the following questions. Choose some of them and ask your class-mate. Then tell us, what you've found out about your partner. You may ask your own questions as well.
- •7. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •IV. Writing
- •I. Text My Family
- •Active vocabulary
- •Comprehension questions
- •II. Vocabulary practice exercises
- •1. Give English equivalents to the following words and word- combinations:
- •2. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:
- •3. Complete the sentences using the words or word-combinations from the box.
- •4. Match the words to the definitions.
- •5. Insert prepositions where necessary.
- •III. Additional reading and speech practice exercises
- •1. Explain the meaning of the following words.
- •2. Read the interview about a Canadian family. Use the questions to speak about a typical Russian family.
- •3. А) Read and translate the text. My Aunt Emily
- •4. Read the questions 1-6 and find the answers in the texts a-g. One text is extra.
- •5. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give true information about yourself.
- •6. Read and reproduce the following dialogues. Make up your own ones.
- •7. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •IV. Writing
- •I. Text. Our University
- •Active vocabulary
- •Comprehension questions
- •II. Vocabulary practice exercises
- •1. Give English equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:
- •4. Complete the sentences using the words and word-combinations from the box.
- •5. Insert prepositions where necessary.
- •III. Additional reading and speech practice exercises
- •1. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations
- •2. Read the text about British university students and then choose the correct answer a, b or c.
- •Vocabulary notes:
- •Thursday 18th March
- •4. Read and translate the text. Decide if the statements after the text are true or false. A Student in Economics
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •5. Agree or disagree with these statements. Give true information about yourself.
- •6. Read and reproduce these dialogues. Make up your own ones.
- •7. Translate the text about British universities into English.
- •IV. Writing
- •Supplementary Reading Text 1 Passwords Reveal Your Personality
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Text 2 Families Have a Great-Great Future
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Text 3 Modern British Family
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Text 4 Family Forms and Trends in the usa
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Text 5 The Royal Family
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Text 6 Differences Between British and American Universities
- •Vocabulary Notes:
- •Библиографический список
- •Содержание
Active vocabulary
1. generation – поколение
2. relative (relation) – родственник
close (near) relative – близкий родственник distant relative – дальний родственник
blood relative – кровный родственник
3. uncle –дядя
4. aunt – тетя
5. nephew – племянник
6. niece – племянница
7. cousin – двоюродный брат / сестра
8. husband – муж
9. wife – жена
10. spouse – супруг, супруга
11. son – сын
12. daughter – дочь
13. in-law –родня со стороны жены или мужа mother-in-law – теща, свекровь father-in-law – тесть, свекор daughter-in-law – невестка, сноха son-in-law – зять
sister-in-law – невестка, золовка
brother-in-law – зять, шурин
14. be in one's early (middle, late) sixties, etc. – быть слегка за 60, (между
60 и 70, под 70)
15. wedding – свадьба
16. be 4 (5, 6 …) years smb's junior/senior – быть на 4 (5, 6 …) лет младше/
старше кого-либо
17. have a row/an argument (to quarrel, to argue) – ссориться
18. be a pensioner (be retired) – быть на пенсии
19. an only child – единственный ребенок
20. twins – близнецы
21. orphan – сирота
22. stepmother/stepfather – мачеха/отчим
23. half-sister/brother – сводная сестра/брат (когда один из родителей
общий)
24. stepsister/brother – сводная сестра /брат (когда нет общих
родителей)
25. foster parents – приемные родители
26. adopted children – приемные дети
27. be married (to smb.) – быть женатым/замужем (за кем-то)
get married – выходить замуж (жениться )
28. divorce smb. – развестись с кем-то
be divorced – быть в разводе
29. be single – быть неженатым/незамужем
30. bachelor – холостяк
31. widow – вдова
32. widower – вдовец
33. take after smb. (be like smb.) – быть похожим на кого-то
34. housewife (Am.E. homemaker) – домохозяйка
35. sibling – брат или сестра
Comprehension questions
1. How many generations are there in Andrey’s family?
2. Do the relatives often meet each other?
3. What events can bring all the relatives together?
4. What do Andrey's parents do?
5. How old are they?
6. Does his grandmother still work?
7. What does she enjoy doing?
8. Who's the head of his family?
9. Does Andrey have a younger or an elder brother?
10. How many years is he Dima's senior?
11. Do they have common interests? What are they?
12. Do they have a pet in their family?
13. The family have arguments sometimes, don't they?
14. Does Andrey love his family?
II. Vocabulary practice exercises
1. Give English equivalents to the following words and word- combinations:
родня со стороны мужа или жены, близкие родственники, дальние родственники, кровные родственники, встречаться по особым случаям, гордиться кем-либо, вспыльчивый человек, иметь прекрасное чувство юмора, уважать за что-либо, бабушке за шестьдесят, вести дом (хозяйство), заботиться о ком-либо, глава семьи, принимать решения, быть на четыре года младше, разница в возрасте, быть преданным кому-либо, повышать настроение, ссориться
2. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:
close relatives, distant relatives, blood relatives, handy person, hot-tempered person, be in one's late thirties, be three years smb's senior, be four years smb's junior, be retired, have one's own way in everything, in spite of smth, the age gap, have common interests, rush out to play football, stay alone, make smb's spirits bright, have rows, share interests