- •Answer the following questions:
- •Text 2. Our flat
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Text 3. Family and family values
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Text 4. Household Chores
- •Vocabulary
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Dialogues
- •Unit II. Study at college. Learning foreign languages Text 1. Ann’s college
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •Text 2. My working day
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. Learning foreign languages
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Text 4. Learning English
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •Text 5. English today
- •Vocabulary
- •I. Answer the following questions:
- •Text 6. Some facts about english
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 3. Russia. Cities of russia Text 1. The Russian Federation
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Russian Character
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. Russian achievements
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. Holidays in Russia
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. Russia's Educational System
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 6. Moscow
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 7. St. Petersburg
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. Ancient Russian Cities
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. Famous Russian Cities
- •Vocabulary
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 4. English-speaking countries Text 1. Travelling
- •Text 2. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. British Climate
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. London
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. Famous British Cities and Towns
- •Text 6. The United States of America
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 7. Washington, dc
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. American Climate
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 9. American People
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 10. Main Cities of the usa
- •Text 11. Australia
- •Text 12. Canada
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 5. Traditions, customs and culture of english-speaking countries Text 1. British Customs and Traditions
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Holidays in Great Britain
- •Vocaulary
- •I see no reason
- •Text 3. British Character
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. National Stereotypes
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. Time for tea
- •Text 5. American Values and Beliefs
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 7. Us Holidays
- •Vocabulary
- •Unit 6. Scientific and technological progress. Modert technologies Text 1. Modern technologies
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Computer revolution
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. Learning About the World
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Television
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. The Internet: Pros and Cons
- •Vocabulary
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 7. Nature and ecology Text 1. Our planet earth
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Environmental Protection
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. Animals
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. Trees
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. How to Help Our Planet
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 6. Problems of a Modern City and a Country
- •Vocabulary
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 8. Problems of youth Text 1. Teens' Problems
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Generation Gap
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. The Problems of Teenagers (Young People)
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. Education and Work of Teenagers
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. Teenagers and Money
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 7. Teenagers in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. Russian and American Teens
- •Vocabulary
- •Dialogues
- •Unit 9. Sport. Health. Text 1. Sports in Russia
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 2. Sports in Britain
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 3. Sports in America
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 4. Olympic Games
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 5. То Watch or Participate in Sport Activity?
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 6. Healthy Living Guide
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 7. Sport and Healthy Living Guide
- •Vocabulary
- •Text 8. Healthy Lifestyle
- •Vocabulary
- •Healthy way of life is popular with the old and the young. What do you need to do to keep healthy?
- •Dialogues
Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации
Федеральное государственное образовательное учреждение среднего профессионального образования
«Оскольский политехнический колледж»
И.Н. Федотова
АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК
Методические указания
По аудиторному и внеаудиторному чтению, развитию навыков письма и устной речи
Старый Оскол 2011
СОДЕРЖАНИЕ
Введение
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Я и моя семья
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Обучение в колледже. Изучение иностранных языков
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Россия. Города России
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Путешествие по странам изучаемого языка
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Культура стран изучаемого языка
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Научно-технический прогресс. Современные технологии
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Природа и экология
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Проблемы молодежи
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Спорт. Здоровье
Список использованных источников
UNIT 1. I AND MY FAMILY
Text 1. I and my family
Vocabulary
block of flats — многоквартирный дом
conveniences — удобства
competitive — соперничающий, конкурирующий
easy-going — общительный
to quarrel — ссориться
tremendous — огромный
stamina — выносливость, стойкость, выдержка
obsessive — одержимый
long-lasting — длительный
to appreciate — оценивать
caring — заботливый
ambition — честолюбие, стремление
shepherd dog — овчарка
to associate — ассоциироваться
to convert — превращать
majestic — волшебный
Armoury Chamber — Оружейная палата
Monomach — Мономах
Hello! Let me introduce myself to you. I'm Alexander, Alex for short. I live in Moscow. I'm a student of the 11th grade. We are a family of four my mother, my father, my elder brother and me. We live in a block of flats on the tenth floor. There are three rooms in our flat and we have all modern conveniences. I share a room with my elder brother. My brother is a student. We don't have any secrets from each other. We get on very well with my brother. Sometimes I even borrow his clothes and he never gets annoyed. We don't feel competitive because we have different interests. I'm more academic and he's more artistic. But we are fond of sports very much. We both go to the swimming pool twice a week. It helps us to keep fit, it gives us good stamina, and it's good for our hearts and lungs. We hardly ever quarrel or fight. My brother never sees me as being in the way. I think I'm quite easy-going. I'm similar in personality to my mother. She is always very friendly to all although she can be quite critical of people. I like to be friendly to the people around me, and I don't normally like to let my bad moods and anger inside me come out and affect other people. I don't know if I'm particularly obsessive.
I like to do different things. I am fond of collecting different things. One day I collect toy cars, the other day I want to collect badges. But most of all I prefer collecting stamps because it's a family hobby. You can learn a tremendous amount through stamps, especially about history. Stamps are a great way to bring history. All the members of my family collect stamps and the theme of our collection is history. It is a long-lasting hobby and who knows — in 20 years or so it may have become an impressive collection that can be appreciated and enjoyed by my own children too.
I have grandparents, my mother's parents. They don't live with us, but I often visit them. They live a very routine life but they like it. I can't put my finger on their flat exactly, but there is some atmosphere in their house like nothing has changed for twenty years. My parents are doctors and they work in the hospital. They are very giving, caring persons and always consider those around them. They work very hard in their hospital and really put all their energy in their work. They are very much in love, even after years of being married and always caring for each other. My parents have warm friendly eyes and always express a spirit of goodwill towards people.
I love my parents very much and my ambition is to be a doctor too, because I want to help people if they have some problems with their health. I am originally became interested in medicine during my 9th grade, when I realized that my skills and my traits would serve me well in my future career. Besides I'm good at Chemistry, Biology and History and they are my favourite subjects. I'm not very good at English but I understand that it is one of the most important subjects now, and I try my best to improve it.
We have a pet. It's a dog. Her name is Sunny. Her mother is Scotch shepherd dog. I am never lonely with my pet. She is a great favourite with everyone in our family. All people admire her. She wears a good collar with her name. She especially likes morning walks with my father.
My native city is Moscow. Many people associate Moscow with the Kremlin and Red Square as the heart of the city. It is really the oldest historic and architectural centre of Moscow and my favourite place in Moscow, because it's connected with the history of my country.
Nowadays the Moscow Kremlin with all the beauty of the palaces and cathedrals is a wonderful sight. All these cathedrals have been converted into museums. Ivan the Great Bell Tower, one of the most remarkable structures of the 16th century, rises in the centre of the Kremlin. It unites all the Kremlin Cathedrals into a majestic ensemble.
One of the well-known Kremlin museums is the Armoury Chamber. It was built in 1851. The famous golden cap of Monomach, the first Russian imperial crown of Catherine II made of silver, and many other precious historic items are exhibited there. So when you come to my native city, I'll show you all interesting and amazing sights of it.
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Answer the following questions:
1. Where and when were you born? 2. How old are you now? 3. What can you tell us about your flat? 4. What is your hobby? 5. What is your ambition? 6. What can you tell us about your nearest and dearest? 7. What are your parents? 8. What subjects are you good at? 9. What are your favourite subjects at school? 10. What do you know about the historic places of Moscow?
Text 2. Our flat
Vocabulary
is centrally heated — имеет центральное отопление
facilities — оборудование
storage space — место для хранения
football pitch — футбольное поле
hi-fi system — музыкальный центр
visible — видимый
advantage — преимущество
to separate — разделять
double-glazing — двойные стекла
sunlight — солнечный свет
spirit — дух, моральная сила
successful career woman — женщина с успешной карьерой
software designer — разработчик программного обеспечения
cosy — уютный
I live in Moscow in a block of flats. It's a typical Moscow 16-storey building. We don't live in the centre of Moscow, but we live not far from the metro station. It takes us 10 minutes to get to the centre of the city. There are three rooms in our flat and we have all modern conveniences. The building is centrally heated; there is cold and hot running water in our flat. We have good kitchen and bathroom facilities really. There is a big living room and two bedrooms in our flat. My brother and I share one big bedroom. We have two beds, a couple of very comfortable chairs and a lot of storage space for us to keep our things. In the hall there is a little corner where our computers live. And in the living room there is a video, a very good hi-fi system and a fantastic television. Our windows look down on a football pitch, which is occasionally used by schoolchildren. A lot of trees are visible from our windows and we can see the top of the church too.
One of the great advantages of our flat is that our block of flats isn't next to any big roads. So we get virtually no noise from outside. Well, there are two layers of glass separating us from the outside world, a kind of double-glazing. We live on the 11th floor. And I like living high up, because a lot of light comes in. I like to have more sunlight, I think it's healthy for the spirit.
My mother always keeps fresh flowers in our flat. I like flowers very much and so does my brother. They make our flat feel alive. My mother waters them regularly, and I think they are happy, as they are well taken care of.
My mother is a successful career woman, and my father is a software designer. There is always a very nice family atmosphere in our flat. Our parents are very friendly. And besides, every little detail, every picture on the walls, every vase of flowers gives the place a homely atmosphere. So I can say that our flat is very cosy.
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Answer the following questions:
1. Where do you live? 2. How many floors are there in your block of flats? 3. What floor do you live on? 4. What modern conveniences do you have in your flat? 5. How many rooms are there in your flat? 6. What furniture is there in your flat? 7. Are there fresh flowers in your flat? 8. Is your flat comfortable and cosy?