- •Topic 1 My Biography
- •1. Vocabulary focus
- •1. Read and learn the following words:
- •2. Read and translate texts 1,2: Text 1 (Elementary level)
- •Text 2 (Pre-Intermediate Level)
- •Introducing Myself
- •3. Speaking comprehension skills
- •3.1. Answer the following questions: (Text 1)
- •3.2. Tell about your family:
- •3.3. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words: (Text 2)
- •3.4.Answer the following questions:
- •3.5. Translate into English:
- •3.6.Tell about ...
- •4. Grammar focus
- •4.1 Complete the sentences with is or are:
- •4.2 Make the sentences negative:
- •4.3 Choose a word from Column b to complete each question:
- •4.4 Write the short answers for the questions:
- •4.5.Write ’s in the correct place in the sentences, as in the example:
- •4.6. Сomplete the sentences with my, your, his, her, our or their.
- •4.7. Write the nationalities:
- •5. Read and translate the text:
- •Vocabulary:
- •5.1. Find these sentences in the text:
- •5.2 Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words:
- •5.3. Complete these sentences:
- •5.4 Answer the following questions:
- •5.5 Tell us about ...
- •6. Additional materials Text 4
- •6.1. Read the text Family life. What does Kathy actually tell you about herself?
- •6.6. Is the first word in these phrases singular (s) or plural (p)?
- •6.7. Underline the correct word.
- •A French family
- •6.8. How close are you as a family? We talked to Corinne Mathieu, from Montpellier, France about her family life.
- •6.9.Read the text 5 and match the questions with each paragraph. There is one extra question.
- •6.10. Which paragraphs give specific information about Corinne’s family? Which paragraphs give more general information?
- •6.11.Complete a family tree ...
- •6.12.Read about four people.
- •Magnus Mills
- •Allan, Doug, Richard and Kirsty are Plankton …
- •6.13. Read the text about the Iglesias family: Text 6
- •6.14. Complete the information in the family tree about the Iglesias family:
- •7.1.Fill box 1 on the card below about yourself, then interview five other people in the class. Only tick (γ) the box if they answer yes. (You will also be asked questions.)
- •7.2.Fill box 1 on the card below about yourself, then interview five other people in the class. Only tick (γ) the box if they answer yes. (You will also be asked questions.)
- •Topic 2 my working day Warm up
- •1.Vocabulary focus
- •1.2. Pay attention to the difference of the meanings of the words
- •1.3. Study the time:
- •1.4. Match the words in the left-hand column with the definitions in the right-hand column:
- •2. Read and translate the text:
- •3. Grammar focus
- •4.Communication skills
- •4.1. Fill in the blanks with prepositions when necessary:
- •4.2. State the type of question and answer them:
- •4.3. Complete the sentences:
- •4.4. Put down the questions to the following answers:
- •4.5.Carolina Da Cruz is a radio dj. Look at what she usually does every day. Then use the words in the box to complete the description.
- •4.6. Look in the Grammar Focus and study the present Simple verb endings. Now compare yourself with Carolina. Make true sentences.
- •4.7. Make an interview with Carolina. Write the questions and answers.
- •5.Additional Materials
- •5.3. Read the dialogue and complete Amy’s notes about Jack’s day.
- •5.4. Amy talk to her Net pals*. Read her notes about what they do on Saturday . Talk about each person.
- •5.5. Interview each person in your group and make notes about them in form of the table.
- •5.6. Read about special day in Sandra’s life. Remember a special day in your life and write a composition about it:
- •A special day in my life
- •6.Time for fun
- •6.1.Look at the Pluto’s Day an tell about it.
- •6.2. Meet the Different Family:
- •6.2.1.How is the Different Family different?
- •6.2.2.What does Deila Different do?
- •Check yourself.
- •Topic 3 our university
- •Do you like to study at the University?
- •1. Vocabulary focus
- •1.1 Pay attention to the stress and the pronunciation of the words.
- •1.2 Check the meaning of the words in the box
- •2. Read and translate the text Text № 1 “Our University”
- •3.Grammar focus
- •3.1 Find in the text examples of the verb forms
- •3.3 What of these subjects do you study? Which do you like? Which ones don’t you like and why?
- •4.Communication skills
- •Questions
- •5.Use of English
- •Match phrases 1 – 7 with phrases a – g.
- •Choose a verb to fill the gaps below. Put the verb in the correct form.
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •6. Additional Materials Text №2 History of the University (some historical facts)
- •Reading
- •Read the text. Understand the main idea of it.
- •6.2 Ask and answer about the most important events.
- •6.3 Vocabulary focus
- •7. Communication skills
- •7.1 Look at the following statements.
- •7.2. Read and learn the following phrases.
- •Read and translate the dialogue of two students.
- •7.5 Make up a talk with your group-mate.
- •Interview your partner and ask him what interesting things does he do at
- •8. Use of English
- •Complete the following sentences.
- •9. Text №3. History of the building
- •Read the text and tell about the most important historical facts.
- •Vocabulary
- •10. Group work
- •11. Scheme
- •F Headed by dean _______ technical specialities ________ chairs aculties
- •300 Tutors
- •1.Vocabulary focus
- •1.1.Read and learn the following words:
- •1.2. Practice your pronunciation studying geographical nouns:
- •2. Use of English
- •2.1. Make different parts of speech from the words as it is shown in the example. Translate them into Russian:
- •2.2. Match the synonyms in the right- and left-hands columns. Make up sentences with them:
- •3. Read and translate the text: text 1
- •4. Grammar focus
- •3.1.Complete the dates used in the Text a and match them with the events in the right-hand column :
- •5. Speaking comprehension skills
- •4.1. Complete the sentences according to the text choosing the right variant:
- •4.2. Decide whether the statements are true or false. Use the following expressions of Agreement or Disagreement
- •It’s true. It’s false.
- •I agree with you. I don’t agree with you.
- •I think so. I don’t think so.
- •4.3.Check up your memory:
- •6.Additional materials Text 2
- •6.1. Read about the history of Tyumen and ask each other about the most important events. Start so: Did you know that…? Pay attention to the words after the text:
- •Vocabulary
- •6.2. Read the text and make the review about main higher educational establishments in town.
- •6.3.Read the text and tell about the most important places of interest in Tyumen.
- •Vocabulary:
- •Communicational skills to the texts 2,3,4.
- •6.4.1.Complete the sentences using the information from the texts:
- •Understanding the main points:
- •6.4.3. Translate the sentences into English:
- •Group work Make up 4 groups. Each group should give a short account of
- •U niversities Academies Institutes technical schools
- •Getting about the town
- •6.6.1.Read and study the words and phrases to use them in the dialogues:
- •6.6.2. Read, translate and play out the dialogues.
- •Stranger: Will it take me to the centre of the city?
- •6.6.3. Fill in the blanks in the dialogue using the appropriate phrases:
- •6.6.4.Translate into English:
- •6.6.5.Make up dialogues of your own to the situations:
- •7. Writing a resume
- •7.1. Read the following text, try to understand the main idea of it, then read and translate the example of resume of it: Oil: Siberia on the international scene
- •Resume of the text “Oil: Siberia on the international scene”
- •Topic 5 Problems of the Youth.
- •1.Vocabulary focus Study the following words and expressions
- •2.Read and translate the text: young people’s problems
- •3.Use of English
- •3.1. Find in the text the English equivalents:
- •3.2. Enumerate the teenager’s problems grading from the most till the least important ones.
- •4.Read the text 2 and answer the questions:
- •Teenagers: What Problems?
- •1.What is a teenager?
- •2. Are teenagers a problem?
- •3. Do teenagers have problems?
- •4.1.Try to understand the text with the help of the following words and expressions:
- •4.2..Fill in the gaps with suitable words and expressions.
- •4.3.Translate into English:
- •4.4.Make up a dialogue:
- •5. Additional material
- •5.1. Read the text and make the resume on it: Text 3 being a teenage mother.
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4
- •5.7.Read the text and discuss the questions:
- •5. Would you protest if your child ( in the future) smoked? smoking
- •If you think it cool, think again
- •Vocabulary
- •5.8.Use of English.
- •5.8.1.Fill in the gaps with suitable words and expressions.
- •5.8.2.Say in other words:
- •5.8.3.Translate into English:
- •5.9.Grammar focus
- •5.9.3.Make up a dialogue. Choose some situation:
- •Read the test about the problem of alcohol, decide for each statement if it is true or false, then compare your opinion with the answers .
- •Vocabulary
- •6.1.Translate into English:
- •6.3.Make up a description of consequences of getting drunk.
- •6.4.Discuss some questions:
- •Text 5 The Day I Saved My Life
- •Vocabulary
- •6.6.Translate into English:
- •6.7.Complete the sentences:
- •6.8.Give the equivalents of the following words:
3. Speaking comprehension skills
3.1. Answer the following questions: (Text 1)
1.What is your name?
2. How old are you?
3. Where are you from?
4. Have you got a family?
5. Are you a family of four or three?
6. Have you got a sister or a brother?
7.What is her (his) name?
8.How old is she (he)?
9.Do you like to play with your sister {brother)?
10.What is she (he)?
11.What is your father's name?
12.What is he?
13.Where does he work?
14 What is your mother's name?
15.What is she?
16.Where does she work?
17.Have you got other relatives?
18.What can you tell us about your relatives?
19.Do you love your family? Why?
3.2. Tell about your family:
My nаmе is .... I am .... I am from .... 1 have got .... So we are a family of ..... I have a… My ... name is ... She (He) is .... She (He) is a ... girl (boy).
My father and mother are very busy. My father works in (at) a... .He is a ... . My mother is a ... . She works in (at) a .... 1 want to be a .... It is interesting.
When my parents are at work, my Granny looks after my .... She cooks us tasty .... She is very ... .I love her very much.
We have (haven't) got a lot of relatives: .... ..., ... .They (don't) live in ... . They come to see us and we usually have a good time. I am happy to have such a family.
3.3. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words: (Text 2)
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I was born on the ... in ... under the zodiac ... of ... ..
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I like staying ... and sometimes I ... into my ... .
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Music ... the best feelings and high emotions.
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I dislike ... buses and I hate getting up ... .
3.4.Answer the following questions:
1. When and where were you born?
2. Do you know your zodiac sign?
3. What does your zodiac sign predict? Is it true?
4.Can you describe yourself?
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What are the strong and the weak features of your character?
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There are things that you like and dislike, aren’t there? What are they?
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Are you happy?
3.5. Translate into English:
1. Я верю, что звёзды влияют на нашу судьбу и характер.
2. У меня есть чувство юмора. Это значит, что я понимаю и ценю его.
3. Я не теряю головы, когда все вокруг меня теряют, и способна противостоять трудностям, когда всё складывается не в мою пользу.
4. Быть счастливым – это один из способов стать мудрым.
5. Я счастлива, так как существует больше вещей, которые мне нравятся, чем тех, которые не нравятся.
3.6.Tell about ...
1. Your zodiac sign and its predictions.
2. Your likes and dislikes.
4. Grammar focus
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1. To be
I am \ he,she, it is\ you, they,we are
2. Possessive ‘s
You add ‘s to singular nouns to show possession
Anna’s father=her father
Victor’s wife=his wife
You add s’ to regular plural nouns
The parents’house = their house
You add ‘s to irregular plural nouns
The children’s aunt
Possessive Pronouns
I – my
You- your
He- his
She- her
It – its
We- our
They- their