- •Unit 1. Breaking the ice
- •1. Read the following words of wisdom. What do they mean?
- •A Short Course in Human Relations
- •Vocabulary
- •2. Say how the prefixes dis-, un-, in-, im- change the meaning of the words (a–h).
- •3. Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.
- •4. Match the parts of speech (a–d) with the lists of typical suffixes (1–4).
- •5. Choose the corresponding English word.
- •6. Match the words of similar meaning.
- •7. Match the words to their opposites.
- •8. Express the following in one word.
- •9. Read and translate the sentences.
- •10. Fill in the correct word from the list below. Some words may be used more than once.
- •11. Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
- •12. Match the sentence beginnings (a-g) with their endings (1-7).
- •Verb to be
- •17. Put these words into three groups according to the pronunciation of the -s/-es endings.
- •28. Complete the following tag questions.
- •29. Work with a partner. Complete the tag questions; act out the following dialogue.
- •30. Work with your partner. Imagine you are going to get a new job and you are being interviewed by a hiring manager (hm). Complete the conversation.
- •31. Complete the sentences. Use in, with, at, about, on.
- •32. Write questions that match the answers.
- •33. Write the words in order to complete the questions. Then answer the questions.
- •34. Read the text and do the tasks below.
- •35. Are the following sentences true or false? If false, say why.
- •36. Here are the answers to some questions about the text. Ask the questions.
- •37. “Breaking the ice” is an idiom that means getting to know someone. An atmosphere that was cold becomes warm. Now we will break the ice by introducing ourselves.
- •38. Read through the following paragraph and practise introducing yourself to a roomful of people.
- •39. Make notes about yourself under the headings, then talk about yourself.
- •40. Work in pairs following the instruction:
- •41. Read and learn how “social language rules” work in English.
- •Politeness Conventions
- •How to Be a Good Listener?
- •42. Answer the following questions.
- •43. Express the following in one word.
- •44. Find a synonym in the box for each underlined word or phrase.
- •45. Choose a word from the box to complete each sentence. Some words may be used more than once.
- •46. Read and learn how different nations behave in the same situations. Think about whether this is different in your culture.
- •Saying it without words
- •47. Read the text again, then ask and answer questions based on it.
- •48. In groups collect information about cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication. Use the Internet or other sources. Prepare a quiz for your groupmates.
29. Work with a partner. Complete the tag questions; act out the following dialogue.
Applying for a job
Interviewer:
Come in. Please, sit down. It’s Mr Robbins, ___?
Mr. Robbins:
Yes, that’s right. Good afternoon.
Interviewer:
Good afternoon. Well, I’ve got your application form here. I just want to check the information. Is that all right?
Mr. Robbins:
Yes, of course.
Interviewer:
Now, you are 21, ___?
Mr. Robbins:
Yes, I am.
Interviewer:
And you are not married, ___?
Mr. Robbins:
No, I’m not ___, not yet.
Interviewer:
You went to secondary school and technical college, ___?
Mr. Robbins:
Yes, I did.
Interviewer:
But you didn’t go to university, ___?
Mr. Robbins:
No, I didn’t. I started work after finishing school.
Interviewer:
I see. You can speak French and Russian, ___?
Mr. Robbins:
Yes, I can, but not fluently. I can speak French better than Russian.
Interviewer:
But you can’t speak Spanish, ___?
Mr. Robbins:
No, I’m afraid I can’t,
Interviewer:
And your hobby is travelling, ___?
Mr. Robbins:
Yes, it is. And I also like doing a lot of other things.
Interviewer:
Well, thank you very much.
30. Work with your partner. Imagine you are going to get a new job and you are being interviewed by a hiring manager (hm). Complete the conversation.
HM:
Please, come in. Sit down.
You:
HM:
Now, what’s your name?
You:
HM:
Ah, yes. Now, when did you finish school?
You:
HM:
Fine. And where did you go to school?
You:
HM:
What were your best subjects?
You:
HM:
I see. And what subjects didn’t you like studying?
You:
HM:
Why?
You:
HM:
And hobbies... What do you like doing in your leisure time?
You:
HM:
What sort of job do you want to do?
You:
HM:
Why do you think you’d like doing that?
You:
HM:
Well, thank you very much.
31. Complete the sentences. Use in, with, at, about, on.
Which city were you born ___?
What sports are you good ___?
What kind of music are you interested ___?
Who do you live ___?
What sort of things do you worry ___?
What do you spend the most money ___?
32. Write questions that match the answers.
I’m interested in lots of different things.
What ______________________________?
I’m good at playing the guitar.
What ______________________________?
I’m keen on table tennis.
What ______________________________?
I belong to a sports club.
What clubs or groups _________________?
I applied to SUSU.
Which university ____________________?
I live with my parents.
Who_______________________________?
I worry about finding a job and about money.
What kind of things___________________?
I spend my money on education.
What ______________________________?
33. Write the words in order to complete the questions. Then answer the questions.
your – What – name – is – full ?
old – you – How – are ?
you – born – When – were ?
come – you – do – from – Where?
Where – you – now – do – live ?
arrive – you – When – here – did ?
finish – you – did – school – When ?
good – subjects – were – What – at – you ?
you – English – at – good – Were ?
now – do – What – you – do ?
you – to – university – apply – Which – did ?
are – graduation – going – upon – to be – you – What ?
sort – you – What – of – are – person ?
What – in – you – interested – are ?
favourite – are – activities – What – your – leisure ?