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4.Most people in Britain are very religious.

True /False/Not given

5.Advent calendars never contain chocolate.

True /False/Not given

Speaking

1. Imagine that you are talking with your groupmate about your last vacation. Complete some sentences and make up your own dialogue.

-Tell me something about your last holiday.

-I travelled in Siberia, you know, I saw lake Baikal.

-Fantastic! Did you see anything else in Siberia?

-Well, ________By the way, I met the Pavlovs in Irkutsk.

-It’s a small world. Did you meet anyone else?

-………………………………………………………….

-You enjoyed your trip, didn’t you?

-Yes, I did, it was great!

-…………………………………………………………..

-…………………………………………………………..

Writing practice

Make a presentation about one of the British or American holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

Unit 1. Introducing yourself, your family and pets.

1. Look at the photo. Read and translate the text.

My grandfather's name is Namkhai Senden. He was born in Ömnödelger soum (county), Khentii aimag (province) in 1931, where he has lived all of his life. Ömnödelger is in the Mongolian countryside, about 300 km east of the nation's capital, Ulaanbaatar.

He is and has always been a livestock herder, raising sheep, goats, horses and cows. He was also informally trained and practiced as a veterinarian. He has many children and grandchildren. He lives with my grandmother, my aunt and her 6 year-old boy.

At 80 years old, he continues to herd animals in the countryside. His father was a great Buddhist lama who died during the socialist revolution in Mongolia. He continues to practise Buddhism and shamanism. He really loves spring when livestock animals give birth, plants start to grow again, and all life returns.

Ganganmurun Enkhbayar, Mongolia

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/specials/2011/04/110331_cal endar_april2011.shtml)

2. Bring a photo of your grandparent or grandparents and tell the class about them.

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Unit 2. Living in the countryside.

1. Read and translate the text.

British homes

There are 22 million homes in Britain — big homes and small homes, old cottages and new buildings, houses and flats. (Americans say "apartment" but British people say "flat"). Many British people love old houses and these are often more expensive than modern ones.

They also love gardening and you will see gardens everywhere you go: in towns, villages and out in the country. Some are very small with just one tree and a few flowers. Others are enormous with plenty of flowers and enough vegetables and fruit trees. Their lawns (газон) are carefully cropped (высажены), their flowerbeds (клумба) are cultivated (ухожены) because British people are careful about almost everything. They call a big garden in front of their house – “front yard”(передний дворик). In the backyard (задний дворик) sometimes there is a swimming pool. British people usually put their postboxes at the end of the driveway. It is easier for the postman to deliver their post.

Two third of the families in Britain own their houses. A typical British house has got two floors: the ground floor and the first floor (British people say “the ground floor” but the Russian people say “the first floor”). Millions of these houses are the same with two or three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs, diningroom and kitchen downstairs. To pay for their house, home owners borrow money from a "building society" and pay back a little every month.

There are a great many different kinds of homes in Britain, but there are not enough! It is often very difficult for young people to find a home when they want to start a family. British homes are usually smaller than American homes. But like Americans old people, young families and unmarried people do not usually live together.

2. Answer the questions.

1.What kinds of homes do British people love best of all?

2.Do British people like gardening? Why?

3.Why do British people put their postboxes at the end of the driveway?

4.How many floors are there in the typical British house?

5.What rooms are there on the first floor?

6.What rooms are there on the ground floor?

7.Do old people and young family live together in Britain?

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3. Find photos in the Internet and make a presentation of unusual homes in the world.

Unit 3. Going to the market.

1.Read the texts. Translate text A in writing.

A. Food around the world.

Around the world, people eat different food to stay healthy. What healthy food around the world do you know?

In Japan, people eat lots of rice, vegetables, and fish. This food has lots of fiber and vitamins. It doesn’t have much fat.

In countries near the Mediterranean Sea, people eat lots of bread, salad, and fruit. They use olive oil and tomatoes for making salads and for cooking. Scientists think that olive oil and tomatoes help people to stay healthy.

In Peru and Bolivia, people eat lots of fruit and vegetables. Some people eat rice or quinoa seeds with meat and potatoes. Quinoa has lots of proteins, fiber, and iron.

B. The right food.

You need to eat the right food. Carbohydrates give your body energy. Fiber helps to move food through your stomach and intestines. Brown bread and brown rice has lots of fiber. Fruit and vegetables also have fiber, and vitamins that help you to stay healthy.

Proteins help your muscles to grow. Meat, fish, and eggs have proteins. Dairy food like milk, yogurt, and cheese have proteins, fat, and calcium. You need calcium for healthy bones. You need iron for healthy blood. Meat, eggs, and green vegetables have iron. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables, and food with proteins and carbohydrates. Don’t eat too much food with sugar, fat, and salt. You need a little fat to stay healthy, but too much fat can make you fat! Too much sugar and salt is unhealthy, too. Sugar is also bad for your teeth.

(Oxford Read and Discover “How to stay healthy” www.oup.com/elt)

2.Match the sentences then write them.

_Carbohydrates give your body energy.____________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

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3.Answer the questions.

1.What is the most popular food in your country? 2.Which food from your country is healthy? 3.Which food from your country is unhealthy?

Unit 4. Free time.

1. Read and translate the text.

The Rock Star!

Catherine Destivelle is a rock star. She loves rock, but she can't sing or play the guitar! She is a rock climber and a big star in France and Italy. She is probably the most famous woman climber in the world because she often climbs without ropes. She climbs in many countries but most often in the French Alps near Chamonix, where she lives.

She started climbing near her home in Paris when she was five. Then, at fourteen, she joined the French Alpine Club to learn more, but immediately she climbed better and more quickly than the older members of the club. She won her first competition in Italy in 1985.

Three years ago she found a new route up the Dru Mountain near Chamonix. The climb took eleven days and for four days the snow was so heavy that she could not move. She slept and ate in a bivouac on the side of the mountain. Last year other climbers tried to follow the new Destivelle Route, but they failed. They are going to try again this year.

People always ask her this question. She says «I climb because I'm in love with mountains. I like touching the rock and reading the face of the rock. I like it a lot. I feel comfortable and at home on the side of a mountain. I prepare well before I go, so I'm never worried».

Catherine chooses new mountains from books -like buying from a shopping catalogue! 'I see a nice mountain and I go to climb it!' Her next mountain is in Pakistan. She is going there next month. 'It's much bigger than the Dru, so it's going to take longer to climb. An American climber, Jeff Lowe, is coming with me to help.

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2. Correct these false statements about Catherine.

Example: She lives in Italy. - No, she doesn't. She lives near Chamonix in France.

1.She's good at singing and playing the guitar.

2.She's famous because she climbs in France and Italy.

3.She didn't start climbing until she was fourteen.

4.She learned a lot from the older members of the Alpine Club.

5.The climb up the Dru took four days.

6.She slept and ate in a tent.

7.Climbers followed Catherine's new route last year.

8.She likes reading books when she's on the mountains.

9.She's going to buy a mountain in Pakistan.

10.It's going to take three days to climb this mountain.

3. Make a presentation about a hobby of one of the famous people.

Unit 5. Higher agricultural education. 1. Read and translate the text.

Higher Education in Great Britain

Most big towns in Britain have both a university and a college of higher education. There are 91 universities in Britain and numerous colleges of higher education for more specialized needs, such as agriculture, economy, art, design, and law.

Universities are divided into 3 types: the old universities (Oxford, Cambridge and Edinburgh), the 19th century universities such as London and Manchester, the new universities, founded after the Second World War.

All British universities are private, that is not state-controlled institutions. Each has its own governing council, including some local businessmen and politicians.

Most degree courses at universities last 3 years, language courses last 4 years (including a year spent abroad). Medicine and dentistry courses are longer (5-7 years).

Until 1998, British students did not have to pay for university. Now they must pay a tuition fee. Students may receive grants from their Local Education Authority to pay for books, accommodation, transport and food.

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Most students live away from their home town, in flats or halls of residence, because the university is seen as a time to be independent, to live away from home and develop new interests.

2. Are these statements true or false?

1.Every big town in Britain has both a university and a college of higher education.

2.There are many universities in Britain and numerous colleges of higher education.

3.Universities are divided into two types.

4.The old universities are London and Manchester universities.

5.The new universities are Oxford and Cambridge universities.

6.All British universities are private.

7.Most degree courses at universities last four years.

8.Until 1998, British students had to pay for university.

9.Now they must pay a tuition fee.

10.Most students live with their parents.

3. Match English proverbs with Russian proverbs.

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Unit 6. Student’s life.

1. Read the texts.

Students International Exchange programs and summer practices

Knowledge is the new international currency. The main objectives of the international exchange programs are not here simply to impart knowledge, but to develop it. To share it. To challenge and exchange it.

Phoenix-nt

International Program Center "Phoenix-NT" has been present on the market of global employment and education since 1998. We provide comprehensive assistance in travelling abroad for education and employment purpose. Our mission is to simplify connection between global employers and job seekers as well as promotion of language and culture study programs. Interns are undergraduates and graduates seeking an international experience in the area of their education. Interns are available from 3 to 18 months. Learn more: http://www.fenix-nt.com/

International work experience in the field of agriculture gives a higher salary and prospects for further career development. Job or internship abroad in the field of agriculture are available in the following countries: UK, USA, France, Finland,

Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia and Central Asia

(Global UGRAD)

The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia and Central Asia is a program for youth leaders. The selected students study in non-degree programs for one academic year at an American university or community college. It allows them to develop an understanding of the United States and to share their countries and cultures with America. When Global UGRAD students return to finish college in their home countries, they share what they have learned and contribute to the development of their home communities. Learn more: http://www.irex.ru/programs/ugrad/

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2. Yes / No questions.

Questionnaire

1.Are you interested in participating in international exchange programs?

2.Did you learn more about Phoenix-nt, Global Vision and Global UGRAD?

3.Is there anything that you don’t understand about the programs?

4.Is there anything that you don’t like about the programs?

5.Do you want to improve your English in order to participate in international programs?

3. Fill in an arrival card.

On your arrival to foreign countries you are asked to fill in either an arrival card or an entry card. You’ve arrived in Dreamland and received an arrival card. Look it through and complete it following the instructions given.

Arrival card Please complete clearly in BLOCK CAPITALS. *

Family name ________________________________________________

Forenames__________________________________________________

Date of birth ________________________________________________

Day Month Year Nationality _________________________________________________

Place of birth _______________________________________________

Sex: 1. Male 2. Female

Occupation _________________________________________________

Passport No. ________________________________________________

Date of issue ________________________________________________

Purpose of entry: 1. Employment

2.Residence

3.Visit

4.Transit

5.Special Permit

6.Tourism

7.Study

Address in Dreamland ________________________________________

Signature __________________________________________________

For official use only: Date of entry

No. of Visa

Date of Issue File No. Flight No.

Signature Passport Officer

*Если требуется заполнить бланк in block capitals (letters), это значит, что необходимо писать печатными буквами. Вграфе Nationality нужноуказатьстранупроживания Russia илиуказать

национальность Russian. В графе Sex - male (мужчина), female (женщина). Date of issue – дата выдачи заграничного паспорта.

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Unit 7. Spotlight on your region.

Population, Industry and Agriculture of Great Britain

Great Britain has an open economy, in which foreign trade plays a vital part. About one-quarter of its gross domestic product comes from the export of goods and services, a high share among major economies. Private enterprise accounts for three-quarters of gross domestic product and over two-thirds of total employment. Services now account for 60 percent of gross domestic product and manufacturing for about 25 percent. Britain is among the largest exporters of steel, chemicals, aircraft and satellites, textiles and clothing, financial, business and other services.

Great Britain is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, the average density being over 233 people per square kilometre. Over 90 per cent of the population live in towns. The population of Great Britain is more than 60 million.

There are many big industrial cities such as Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff, Sheffield and many others. London, its capital, which is situated on the river Thames, is one of the biggest commercial centers of the world.

One of the leading industries of Great Britain is the textile industry. Coal, iron and steel as well as various machines are also produced there. Shipbuilding and motor industry are also highly developed.

Northern and Western England is a coal, metal and textile country. The most ancient centers of English iron and steel industry are Birmingham and Sheffield. Various machinery, railway cars, motor cars, electrical equipment, scientific instruments and many other things are produced in Birmingham in great quantities. Sheffield is the city of steel. It has specialized in producing high-quality steel and articles of steel, heavy armaments, wheels of railway cars, weaving looms, knives, fine instruments, etc.

The main centers of the textile region are Liverpool and Manchester. Manchester is the chief cotton manufacturing city surrounded by a number

of towns.

Liverpool is the principal port of Western England. It stands on the river Mersey.

Today, in a new age of modern technology, Britain has made important advances in such new industries as electronics and telecommunications equipment, in aircraft and aircraft engines, in plastics and synthetic materials, radioisotopes and new drugs – all major exports.

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