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Module 1. Changing World

Unit 1. Getting to Know You

Lead-in

Where were you born?

What do you do?

Where do you come from?

How many languages do you know?

Listening and reading (from New Headway English Course by John and Liz Soars, OUP) 1. Listen to a student. Complete the text, using the verbs in the box

a)‘m enjoying b)‘m studying c) 'm going to work d) come e) live f)can speak g) started h) went

My name’s Antonio Celi. I (1)

_______ from Bologna, a city in the north of Italy. I’m a student at the University of Bologna. I (2) _______ modern languages - English and Russian. I also know a little Spanish, so I (3)

______ four languages. I (4) ______ the course a lot, but it’s really hard work. The course (5) _______ three years ago.

I (6) _______ at home with my parents and my sister. My brother (7)

_______ to work in the United States last year.

After I graduate, I (8) _______ as a translator. I hope so, anyway.

2. Listen to Carly. Complete the questions about Carly.

Hi. My name is Carly and I come from Australia. But I live near London now with my family and my husband Dave and our three children. I came to Britain fifteen years ago when I got married.

I’m a student with the open University. This means I watch special programmes on the television and work at home. I send my work to my course teacher every week. I’m studying art and the course is really interesting. At the moment I’m reading about Intalian painters in Italian, which is difficult be-

cause I only speak little Italian! My course started a year ago and it’s three years long. After I graduate , I’m going to look for a job in an art gallery or museum.

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Where does she come from?

1)_____________ live?

2)_____________ live with?

3)What ______________ studying?

4)______________ enjoying the course?

5)How many _____________ speak?

6)______ did her course start?

7)What _______________ after she graduates?

3. Complete the questions to Carly.

1) “Which university do you go to?”

“I don’t go to university. I study at home.”

2)“______________ a job?” “Yes, I do. A part-time job.”

3)“What ________________ at the moment?” “I’m writing an essay.”

4)“______________ to England?”

“Fifteen years ago.”

5)“_____________ name?” “Dave.”

6)“_______________?” “He’s an architect.”

3. Read about Teddy. Complete the questions about Teddy.

Hi, my name is Theodore. Well that's my full name my friends call me Theo or Teddy. I am turning 17 on October 2nd of this year. My hobbies are downhill mountain biking and collecting car models and hotwheels. I love cars there my number 1 hobby. I am the youngest in my family out of 5 kids including me. I have 2 sisters, 2 brothers, their names are (oldest to youngest) Jamie (21) Justin (20) Tristan(18) Tanner (17)

And then there's me Theo turning 17. I have 2 parents of course but they are divorced but even though they are divorced they are very good friends.

 How old is Teddy?  What is he fond of?

 How large is his family?

 Who is the oldest/the youngest in the family?  Did his parents split/divorce/live together?

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4. Read about Tatjana and ask questions about her.

Hello! My name is Tatjana and I'm a Business & Management, Economics and German student (all Level 2 subjects). I'm from Riga, Latvia. I enjoy both academic and social parts of Glasgow life! In my first year I used to be a very active member of GU International Society, but this year I and my friends established GU Russian Speaking society where I'm a president. I love organizing events, meeting new people and socialising. Last year I lived in Murano Street Student Village

in a small flat for 5 people. This year I'm renting a flat with another Latvian girl.

I'm very sporty and I enjoy going to the gym. Also I have been playing tennis for more than 11 years.

I'm not really a crazy clubber, but of course I enjoy going out to the city centre from time to time.

Vocabulary

1. What is the appropriate English term for the following. Choose the one from the list below.

a)nephew, b) niece, c) stepbrother, d) brother in law, e) siblings, f) great grandmother

1)your sister’s daughter?

_ _ _ _ _

2)your sister’s son?

_ _ _ _ _ _

3)your grandmother’s mother?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

4)your brothers and sisters?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

5)your wife’s brother?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

6) the son of your mother’s new husband?

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Improve your study skills

Learning is ceaseless (бесконечно). Creating habits to help you learn and use the most accurate words in your language will make it easier to communicate, write, and think.

Part 1 of 3: Learning New Words

1. Read, read and read. Once you leave school, you won't get word drills and homework assignments that force you to learn new words. If you want to build your vocabulary, establish a reading regimen and stick to it.

You might try reading one new book a week, or reading the newspaper every morning. Pick a frequency and pace that works for you, and develop a reading routine that fits into your schedule.

Try to read at least one book and several magazines every week. Be consistent. As well as improving your vocabulary, you'll also keep updated and backdated, your general knowledge will increase, and you'll be an intelligent, well-rounded person.

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2. Read high literature. Challenge yourself by reading as many books as you have the time and inclination for. Read classics. Read new fiction and read old fiction. Read poetry. Read Herman Melville, William Faulkner, and Virginia Woolf.

Try reading nonfiction and technical books: these will rapidly teach you not only new ways to speak, but also new ways to think. Read about a variety of subjects, like philosophy, religion, and science.

If you usually read the local paper, consider trying the long, difficult stories in national, international and business newspapers and magazines, like The New Yorker or The Economist.

There are many classics available for your perusal at Project Gutenberg (http://gutenberg.org ) and LibriVox ( http://www.librivox.org)

3. Read online sources. Read online magazines, essays, and blogs on a variety of subjects. Read record reviews and fashion blogs.

4. Look up any words you don't recognize. When you see an unfamiliar word, do not skip over it impatiently. Try to puzzle out its possible meaning in the context of the sentence, then look it up in the dictionary and confirm its definition.

Consider keeping a small notebook with you and quickly jot down unknown words as you come across them for checking later. If you hear or see a word you don't know, be sure to look it up. 5. Read the dictionary. Dive in. Read entries for words you aren't yet familiar with. This requires the ownership of a quality dictionary to make it more interesting, so look for a dictionary that has lengthy explanations on the origins and uses of words, as these will go a long way to helping you remember the word and enjoy using your dictionary.

Using a dictionary.

“Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than none and the best cannot be expected to go quite true”. Samuel Johnson.

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1 Answer the questions:

 Which dictionaries do you use?

 Study the mind map ( From http://elf-english.ru) and the table below. Learn about types of dictionaries

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Специальные словаСловари английского сленга http://onlineslangdictionary.com

ри Словари идиом http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com, http://itools.com/tool/cambridge-international-dictionary-of-idioms

Словари фразовых глаголов Словари сочетаемости

Словари технических и профессиональных терминов Иллюстрированные словари http://visual.merriam-webster.com, http://www.infovisual.info/, http://www.visuwords.com/

2. Using a bilingual dictionary (from New Headway English Course by John and Liz Soars, OUP)

a) What are these words? Write noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition or past tense.

b) These word have more than one meaning. Write two sentences that show different meanings. Use a dictionary.

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Communicating in English. Introducing yourself. Meeting people 1. Study basic titles, useful phrases and

expressions below Informal

Hello, I’m Hi/hey Everyone call me People call me

My friends call me I’m…. But call me You can call me

Less formal

Hello, my name is …. Please, call me…

Formal

Please, let me introduce myself May I introduce myself? Allow me to introduce myself Excuse me, my name is …

2. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-VKSSd9hko

Watch the video from the website http://twominenglish.com/ “How to introduce yourself in English” . Write out some other phrases that are used while introducing yourself. Add them to the table.

Reading

1. Read the text to find out what factors determine the use of greetings and introductions.

The language of greetings in English depends mainly on the situation the speakers are in and the relationship they have with the people they're talking to. In official situations (business meetings, official receptions, and conferences) such greetings as “Good morning!”, “Good afternoon!”, and “Good evening!” are used. But people who know each other generally say: Hello! (Hul'lo!) .

After the greetings, British people usually say: 'How 'are you?. The answer usually is: ,Fine, 'thank you! And 'how are 'you?. Another possibility is 'Not too , bad I'm 'glad to ,say. When greeting close friends, 'Hi! is quite possible. In fact, "Hi!" is an abbreviation of "hiya" which in turn is a corruption of "How are you?". While common enough as a casual, informal greeting, especially among young people, "Hi" would certainly not be considered correct use in any formal situation. It is better to say "Hello!". As is known, "Hello!" is comparatively recent in its general use, dating back to the invention of the telephone. They say Edison, always impatient with the waste of time or energy, settled on "Hello!".

Remember: the British don't often shake hands when greeting each other. As a matter of fact, they normally shake hands with people when they meet them for the first time or if they

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meet someone again after a long time. Just as with greetings, the language of introduction is different in different situations too.

In official situations you should use the following expressions:

'Let me intro'duce , Mr . Brown/Kate/ myself, etc. 'May I intro'duce ,Mr ,Brown/Kate/myself, etc.?

The usual response to an introduction is 'How do you 'do? which is in fact a sort of greeting. And in reply the other person says: 'How do you 'do?:

However when introducing friends or people of the same I age you should use the following expressions: This is..., | Meet...:

For example:

Hostess: Helen, meet my friend Kate. Helen: Hello, Kate. Pleased to meet you. Kate: Hello, Helen. So am I.

Mind the following:

If you have some knowledge of the person you are being introduced to, you may add: "Hello, Kate. I've heard a lot about you".

If you have already met Kate at some time, you may say: "How are you, Kate?". In reply Kate may say: "Fine/well/pretty well, thanks. And how are 'you?".

Don't forget that men are introduced to women unless they are much older and more senior. Young men are introduced to older men and young girls to older women.

(From Плюхина, З.А. Англичане говорят так. – М. Инфра-М, 1995. – 208 с.)

2. Write out all the phrases dealing with greetings and introductions. Fill in the table

Informal

Less formal

Formal

Do you know how to say good-bye?

Learn more

Read the text, point out how to say good-bye, complete the table with the expressions from the text.

English speakers like a lot of variety in their everyday language. We have lots of different expressions for saying simple things.

Formal goodbyes

Goodbye. "Goodbye" itself is actually one of the most formal ways to say goodbye to someone. Here are some situations in which "Goodbye" is appropriate:

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 You've broken up with your partner. You're sad about it. You think that you may never see this person again.

 You're angry with a family member. You say this as you slam the door or hang up the phone.

Farewell. This phrase is quite formal and very emotional-sounding. It also seems very final. It's the type of thing that two lovers in a movie might say if they're never going to see each other again. You probably won't use it often in daily life.

Have a good day. Say "Have a good day" (or "Have a nice day," "Have a good evening," or "Have a good night") to someone that you're not very close with, like a coworker that you don't know well, an employee, a customer, or a friend of a friend.

Take care. This phrase is still a little bit formal, but not quite as formal as "Have a good day." Use this when you're not going to see someone again for at least a week.

Casual goodbyes

Most of the time, we use one of these casual phrases when saying goodbye to someone in English.

'Bye! “Bye” is the most common way to say goodbye in English. You can say "'Bye" to anyone you know, from friends to coworkers to clients. It's common to say "'Bye" at the very end of a conversation, even after you've said some of the other phrases in this list.

For example:

A: See you later.

B: OK, have a good one. A: You too. 'Bye.

B: 'Bye.

Bye bye! Little children say "Bye bye", and adults say it when speaking to children. When adults use "Bye bye" with each other, it can either sound childish or sometimes flirtatious.

Later! "Later!" is a cool, casual way to say goodbye. Men often use "Later!" when speaking with each other. You often follow "Later!" with something like "man", "bro", "dude", or "dear".

Later, man.

See you later. / Talk to you later. "See you later is not quite as casual as "Later!". You can use it with almost anyone. You say "See you later" when you're saying goodbye to someone in person. When you're talking to someone on the phone, you can say "Talk to you later" instead.

Have a good one. "Have a good one" means "Have a good day" or "Have a good week." You sound relaxed and friendly when you use it. However, there are people who get annoyed by it because they think that "Have a good day" is better.

So long. "So long" isn't very common for actually saying "goodbye" to someone, but you may find it sometimes in news headlines and other places.

All right then. This isn't a very common phrase, but some people in the Southern part of the U.S. use it. It's very casual, relaxed, and colloquial.

(From http://www.phrasemix.com/collections/15-ways-to-say-goodbye-in-english)

3.Read the texts above once again and discuss the following:

How do the British / the Russians usually greet / say good-bye to each other ? What are the most common forms of greetings?

What are the major differences in the forms of greetings and communicative behavior in different countries (Great Britain, USA, Russia)

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4. Match the opening phrases in A column with the responses in B column.

Speaking

1. Practice this dialogue in groups. Use your real names.

A:Good afternoon!

B:Good afternoon! My name is _____(b)________.

A:Hello. My name is ____(a)________.

B:Have we met before?

A:No we haven’t met. Pleased to meet you!

B:Pleased to meet you too. Have you met ______(c)______?

A:I’m not sure.

C:Yes, we have met before. Good to see you again!

A:Oh yes, I remember now. Good to see you again too!

C:How are you doing?

A:I’m not too good today.

C:I’m sorry to hear that.

A:And what about you?

C:Oh, I’m fine.

B:I have an idea. Let’s go and get some lunch!

2.Introduce your partner to the people in the class. Ask and answer questions with a partner.

1)Where …… …….come from?

2)Where … live?

3).... your family small/large?.

4)… have any brothers or sisters?

5)What … like doing at the weekend?

6)What …..you good at?

7)Where … go for your last holiday?

8)Where ……you study before?

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