EU JEP CATCH PROJECT

FIRST PILOTING

SPRING 2008

Module I

General English for University and Professional Purposes I

Student’s script

for internal use only

Producers:

Svetlana Konyaeva

Marina Berezina

Elena Teleshova

Leader:

Svetlana Konyaeva

Contents

EU JEP CATCH PROJECT 1

FIRST PILOTING 1

SPRING 2008 1

Module I 1

Student’s script 1

Producers: 1

Svetlana Konyaeva 1

Marina Berezina 1

Elena Teleshova 1

Leader: 1

Svetlana Konyaeva 1

LEAD-IN 6

ACTIVE VOCABULARY 6

READING TEXT 8

READING COMPREHENSION 9

Speaking 10

Writing 11

LEXICAL EXERCISES 12

Active vocabulary 12

New words 13

SPEAKING PRACTICE 13

LEXICAL EXERCISES 21

Asking and answering questions: 22

What a difficult question! 22

All this routine work has to be done as a preliminary preparation to the presentation. 22

PRESENTATION (on-line activity) 25

NOTE: Look at the negative forms: She isn’t married. You aren’t British. 27

BUT: I’m not a schoolboy. 27

Revision test 31

1. (Paris/the capital of France) Paris is the capital of France. 32

1. Are you married? _No, I’m not. 33

2. Are you tall? _Yes, I’m._ 33

3. Is it cold today? __________ 33

The Present Simple Tense 34

Positive forms 34

I 34

You 34

They 34

Negative forms 34

I 34

You 34

They 34

He 34

It 34

General questions 36

------- you like your job? — No, I ------.___ 36

Alternative questions 37

I 37

Tag questions 38

Special questions 38

E. Bazanova, Moscow, “Drofa” 39

Revision test 40

I _________________________ 40

Cost drive go know play see sell smoke wash wear 41

ACTIVE VOCABULARY 45

READING 45

READING COMPREHENSION 46

Speaking Practice 47

LEXICAL EXERCISES 48

SPEAKING PRACTICE 48

ACTIVE VOCABULARY 50

LISTENING TEXT 50

LISTENING COMPREHENSION 50

LEXICAL EXERCISES 52

Writing practice 53

SPEAKING PRACTICE 53

PROBLEM-BASED TASK “My native town” 55

Group discussion “HOLIDAYS” 56

Lesson 6 57

PRESENTATION “BRITISH CULTURE” 57

Listening 66

LEXICAL EXERCISES 66

ACTIVE VOCABULARY 67

New words 67

Invention, inspiration, closet, bulb, nap, wax, phonograph, genius, perspiration. 67

What is the difference between the discovery and the invention? 67

Thomas Alva Edison 67

Reading comprehension 68

Alfred Nobel 73

Reading comprehension 74

To carry out, discovery, nephew, quarrel, fortune, iron, powerful, dynamite, to explode. 75

When we went (go) out, it was raining (rain); 76

LEAD-IN 78

LEXICAL EXERCISES 78

New words 78

S PEAKING PRACTICE 79

Reading 79

How to be a successful inventor 79

Reading comprehension 80

IV. Discuss with your partner the following statement: “So, what do you need for an invention to be a success?” and make a sort of conclusion to your groupmates. 80

On/offline activity 80

Online activity 81

Writing an e-mail (to a friend) 81

Work in pairs 81

Hello! 81

How are you? It’s along time since I last heard from you. 81

What is your news? 81

How are your family? 81

Are you still studying English? How are you getting on with it? 81

How was your holiday? Where did you go and what did you do? 81

Alex. 81

Homework 81

Women in Science 83

We have been discussing the contributions of famous scientists who have revolutionized science. Many of these scientists have been men. However, there have been many women and other minorities who have contributed to the progress science has made. 83

You might want to consult some of the following web sites: 83

Your report will be evaluated as follows: 85

Negative form and questions 89

Verb to be (The Past Simple Tense) 94

WAS/WERE 94

Revision test 95

THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE 96

Positive form 96

Negative form 97

Was not (wasn’t)+ Present Participle I ( Verb + -ing) 97

Past continuous vs. Past simple 98

ACTIVE VOCABULARY 99

READING TEXT 99

READING COMPREHENSION 100

Speaking practice 100

Writing practice 100

LEAD-IN 102

LEXICAL EXERCISES 102

Grammar 103

SPEAKING PRACTICE 103

LEAD-IN 105

ACTIVE VOCABULARY 105

LISTENING TEXT 105

LISTENING COMPREHENSION 105

Lesson 4 107

Oral test on the homework 107

LEXICAL EXERCISES 107

SPEAKING PRACTICE 108

LEAD-IN 109

Reading text 109

WRITING PRACTICE 110

GROUP DISCUSSION 111

Revision test 116

Present Perfect (have done) 117

Past Simple (did) 117

I’ve done a lot of work today. 117

We use the Present Perfect for a period of time that continues from the past until now. For example, today, this week, since 1985. 117

It hasn’t rained this week. 117

Have you seen Ann this morning? (it is still morning) 117

Ian lives in London. He has lived there for seven years. 117

I have never played golf. (in my life) 117

The Present Perfect always has a connection with now. 117

I did a lot of work yesterday. 117

We use the Past Simple for a finished time in the past. For example, yesterday, last week, from 1985 to 1991. 117

It didn’t rain last week. 117

Did you see Ann this morning? (it is now afternoon or evening) 117

Did you see Ann on Sunday? 117

Ian lived in Scotland for ten years. Now he lives in London. 117

I didn’t play golf when I was on holiday last summer. 117

The Past Simple tells us only about the past. 117

Revision test 118

ACTIVE VOCABULARY 121

READING TEXT 121

READING COMPREHENSION 122

Speaking practice 123

Writing practice 123

LEAD-IN 125

LEXICAL EXERCISES 125

Grammar 126

SPEAKING PRACTICE 126

LEAD-IN 128

ACTIVE VOCABULARY 129

LISTENING TEXT 129

LISTENING COMPREHENSION 130

Oral test on the homework 131

LEXICAL EXERCISES 131

I always support my colleagues and believe we should work toward a common goal. 134

I have excellent time management, but I can be impatient for results. 134

Because I think I will find the work environment both challenging and rewarding. 134

Leading the University football team to the national championships. 134

People say I’m sociable, organised, and decisive. 134

My aim is to have a position in the Management Team. 134

Grammar 135

SPEAKING PRACTICE 135

LEAD-IN 136

WRITING PRACTICE 138

GROUP DISCUSSION 138

I/we/you/they 143

he/she/it 143

will (‘ll) 143

will not (won’t) 143

be 143

win 143

eat 143

come 143

will 143

I/we/you/they 143

he/she/it 143

be? 143

win? 143

eat? 143

come? 143

Revision test 145

Revision test 148

Final lexical-grammatical test 148