- •1. My Family Unit I: Meet My Family
- •Exercises:
- •The Use of Leisure
- •The Royal Family
- •Vocabulary:
- •The Royal Family from the Reign of King George VI up to September 1990 (order of succession to the throne)
- •Unit II: Appearance
- •Exercises:
- •I. Read the following words from the text:
- •IV. Work in pairs. Describe each other.
- •V. Things to do:
- •Unit III: Human Qualities
- •Exercises:
- •I. Read the following words from the text:
- •The Value of a Sense of Humour
- •The English
- •Dialogue
- •A Quiet Revolution?
- •2. Higher Education Unit I: Higher Education in Russia
- •Exercises:
- •I. Read the following words from the text:
- •Development of National System of Education in Russia
- •Vocabulary:
- •Students Rush for Higher Education
- •Education as a Way of Life
- •It became known recently that your graduates get diplomas recognized in the United States. Could you elaborate on this?
- •In what way is the Natalya Nesterova University different from others?
- •Unit II: Higher Education Abroad
- •Higher Education in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary:
- •Some Differences in the Organization of Education in Britain and America
- •Vocabulary:
- •3. My Flat
- •Exercises:
- •I. Complete the following sentences using the text:
- •4. My Working Day
- •Exercises:
- •Vocabulary:
- •5. Environmental Protection
- •Exercises:
- •The Great Whale’s Mistake
- •Your car is killing the Earth:
- •Why not ride a bike or take a train?
- •IX. A) Read and translate the text. Environmental Engineering
- •Содержание
Vocabulary:
B.E. - British English |
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Британский английский язык |
A.E. - American English |
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Американский английский язык |
to take a degree |
[dI'grJ] |
получать ученую степень |
freshman |
['frFSmqn] |
первокурсник |
sophomore |
['sOfqmL] |
второкурсник |
junior |
['GHnIq] |
студент третьего курса |
senior year |
['sJnIq] |
выпускной курс |
to major in a subject |
['meIGq] |
изучать основные предметы |
elective |
[I'lFktIv] |
факультатив |
subsidiary subject (Br) |
[sqb'sIdIqrI] |
факультатив |
the faculty |
['fxkqltI] |
состав преподавателей |
co-ed |
['kqu'ed] |
однокурсница |
sorority |
[sq'rOrItI] |
университетский женский клуб |
fraternity |
[frq'tWnItI] |
студенческая организация |
В.A. (Bachelor of Arts) |
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бакалавр гуманитарных наук |
В.Sc. (Bachelor of Science) |
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бакалавр естественных наук |
b) Copy the table in your notebook and fill it in.
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British English |
American English |
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Joke
During an examination before Christmas one of the students did not know how to answer the question, “What causes a depression?” - so he wrote: “God knows! I don't. Merry Christmas!”
When the examination paper came back, the student saw that the professor had written on his paper: “God gets 100, you get zero. Happy New Year!”
to get 100 - получить самую высокую оценку
zero - самая низкая оценка
3. My Flat
We live in a new 16-storeyed block of flats in Strogino. It’s situated in a very picturesque place not far from the Moskva River. There’s a big supermarket on the ground floor and it’s very convenient to do every day shopping.
Our flat is on the fifth floor. It’s very comfortable and well-planned. We have all modern conveniences, such as central heating, electricity, gas, cold and hot running water and a telephone. There are three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a hall in our flat. There's also a balcony and we can enjoy a lovely view of the river.
The largest room in our flat is the living room and we use it as a dining room and as a sitting room. In the middle of the room there is a big table and six chairs round it. Opposite the window there is a wall unit with lots of books, a TV-set and a videocassette recorder. There are two comfortable armchairs and a small coffee table in the right-hand corner. There is also a sofa and an electric fire in our living room. We like the living room best of all, because in the evenings we gather there to have tea, watch TV, talk and rest.
My room is the smallest room in our flat, but it is very cosy and light. There is a bed, a wardrobe, a desk, an armchair and several bookshelves in my room. There is a thick carpet on the floor. The walls in my room are light-brown and there are some big posters on them. I like my room very much, but from time to time I change it round. I quite often move the bed and change the posters on the wall.
Our kitchen is large and light. It is very well equipped. We have got a refrigerator, a freezer, a microwave oven, a coffeemaker and a toaster. We haven’t got a dishwasher yet, because it is very expensive. But I’m sure we shall buy it in the nearest future.