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- •Предисловие
- •Contents
- •P review
- •Look at the picture and answer the questions below.
- •Which of the following happens to you for the first time when you meet someone?
- •Can you remember when and where you met some of the following people for the first time?
- •Vocabulary 1: jobs
- •Match professions with their definitions.
- •Write down at least one job from the list that would probably be impossible for these people.
- •Look at the family tree and complete the sentences below.
- •Correct the mistakes.
- •Work with a partner. What is a phrasal verb? What makes it different from other verbs? Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.
- •Complete the text using the correct form of the phrasal verbs in Exercise b.
- •Who do you live with? Do other members of your family live near you, or do you have to travel to see them?
- •Read the statistics about families in the usa and the uk. How do you think the same statistics would be different in Russia?
- •Find the examples of Present tenses in the text “Modern families”.
- •Look at the verbs expressing attitude. Describe relationship between James, Louise and Richard.
- •Fill in the gaps with the most suitable words using the information from the sites:
- •Study the typical questions for Application Form.
- •You are going to visit your grandmother living abroad. You will need to fill in the application form similar to the one above. Write your answers.
- •Discuss.
- •Here are some verb phrases connected with daily routine.
- •V ocabulary 1: daily routine
- •Study the following. Sleep
- •Keeping clean
- •Evenings
- •Housework
- •Now complete some more word partnerships and expressions by matching the verbs on the left with the correct word on the right.
- •Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
- •Read the following statements. Which do you think are true for your country? Compare your ideas in groups.
- •How we really spend our time
- •Write down four things from the text that you think are surprising or interesting. Compare with your partner.
- •Are you happy with the way you use your time? What would you like to spend more/less time doing? Discuss in groups.
- •Choose the best alternative between Past Simple or Past Progressive.
- •Read the text and open the brackets using Past Simple or Past Perfect tenses.
- •Supply the suitable form of past tenses.
- •Insert the proper words and write the questions.
- •Make up tag questions.
- •Make an embedded question or a new sentence from the question in brackets.
- •You are going to interview your partner in order to complete a similar pie-chart how he/she spends his/her time. First spend a few minutes preparing for the interview. Think about:
- •Vocabulary 2: work duties
- •Study the following. What do you do?
- •Working hours
- •Read the email and answer these questions:
- •Work in pairs. What do the people in the photos do?
- •How would you personally start job hunting? Use the phrases in the box to help you.
- •What do you remember about your first day at school or university? Describe your feelings and behavior (mind using Past Tenses).
- •Here are some “dos” and “don’ts” about how to behave in a new job. Can you tell which are which?
- •Read the article and find “dos” and “don’ts” from the list on the previous page.
- •Read the article again and find out why…
- •Vocabulary: personal traits
- •Match the descriptions in column b with the personality adjectives in column a. Use a dictionary if necessary.
- •You will hear a manager interviewing a person for a job. Listen out for these verbs, and then use them to complete sentences 1-5.
- •Listen again to the interview and complete the notes the interviewer makes.
- •Read the short extract from the interview and recognize any constructions expressing Future Actions.
- •Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either to be going to or will form of the future tense.
- •Put the verb into the most suitable form with future meaning, Present progressive or Present simple.
- •Put the words into the correct order paying attention to the usage of tenses denoting future actions.
- •Open the brackets paying attention to the usage of tenses denoting future actions (negative/question/affirmative forms).
- •Role-play the following situation.
- •Read Adam Hall’s Curriculum Vitae (cv).
- •What do you know about Russia? Match the above pictures 1-6 with descriptions a) – f). What information can you give about the pictures?
- •Use the dictionary to find the meaning of the following words:
- •How would you say these numbers?
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Complete the fact file about Russia.
- •Match pictures 1-4 to a)-d).
- •Look at the graph below and complete the sentences with to, at, of, by.
- •Put the parts of a sentence in the correct order and describe the graph below.
- •Read a part of a business plan and draw the graph of the rate of inflation.
- •What kind of movement do the verbs below describe? Match them to the symbols. Use some symbols more than once.
- •What do you know about Tatarstan? Do the quiz and say which of the data were surprising for you?
- •Read and translate the text. History
- •Geographical position
- •The capital
- •The government
- •Industrial regions
- •Answer questions to the text. Make up a dialogue on the basis of this information.
- •Itinerary of William Smith, trip to New York, 23-26 November
- •Tell if you agree or disagree with these quotations.
- •Match phrases 1)–8) with pictures a)-f), some of them can be used more than once:
- •We say 'on the front/on the back' of a piece of paper.
- •Study the vocabulary
- •Read and translate the dialogue.
- •What countries is English the first language? Match English-speaking countries with their national flags and capitals.
- •Do you know where English is the second official language? Rearrange the letters and read some of these countries, name their capitals.
- •Module 1 Across Britain
- •Study the vocabulary from Exercises b, e.
- •Write down the italicized phrases from the text. Match them to these uses of ‘the’.
- •With a partner study the popular activities offered to tourists in England. Choose any three you would wish to do and give arguments to support your choice. Use the language skills given above.
- •Before you read, think about main characteristics of a nation's economic system.
- •Skim-read the text and compare your answers with those offered in the text.
- •Look in the text and find the following words and phrases.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Draw the table ‘Britain’s economy over the last decades’ and complete it.
- •I. Summarize the information about Britain’s Economy. Use the headings below.
- •Make a list of all geographical names mentioned in the text. Be sure that you can read them correctly. Use dictionary if necessary.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words from the text with their definitions, use vertical prompts if necessary.
- •I. What is the main point made by r. Kennedy? (4) Do you agree with him?
- •Missing word cloze quiz. Choose the correct word from 1) – 8).
- •Read Canada Profile and ask questions to the given pieces of information.
- •Verb forms change in the following way:
- •Read the text again and decide whether these statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •I. Use words from each box to make word partnerships from the text:
- •Discuss the following questions in groups.
- •You will hear a radio discussion in which two students are talking about their first few weeks in higher education. First discuss these questions.
- •Listen again. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer a, b or c.
- •Vocabulary
- •Complete the sentences with the correct word. Use each word once only.
- •Match the phrasal verbs in italics in the sentences to the definitions a) – j) below.
- •Which of these would make most students happy and why?
- •Before you read, answer these questions.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Are the following statements true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •Find words in the text that mean:
- •Choose the correct answer to the following.
- •Define the paragraph that contains the following information.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Continue the following sentences using the information from the text.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Fill in the gaps with the necessary prepositions.
- •Find the words in the text which mean:
- •Make your sentences with the words.
- •Open the brackets by putting the adjectives and adverbs into the correct form.
- •Complete the sentences using soon, well, much, many and translate them into Russian.
- •Put the words in the right order to form a statement.
- •Complete each sentence using the information in brackets.
- •Admission
- •Business star
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Say which paragraphs contain information on:
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Look through paragraphs 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, write out 6 phrasal verbs and give their Russian equivalents. Define the type each of the phrasal verbs belongs to:
- •Find in the text 9 noun chains.
- •Find in paragraphs 1, 3, 7, 8 words and word combinations with the meaning «чтобы», «чтобы не», «так, чтобы / таким образом, чтобы».
- •Say which of the following sentences presents most accurately the main idea of the text.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Look through paragraphs 1,2,4,7 and find 6 verbs which go with the word “business” and 4 collocations with this word. Give their Russian equivalents.
- •Say which paragraphs contain information on:
- •Say which of the following sentences presents most accurately the main idea of the text.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •Find in the text English equivalents to the following phrases:
- •Say whether the following statements are true, false or there is no information on the subject in the text.
- •Say which paragraphs contain the information on:
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •Find in the text words or word combinations which are equivalent in meaning to the following ones:
- •Find in the text English equivalents to the following phrases:
- •Say whether the following statements are true, false or there is no information on the subject in the text.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following agricultural terms:
- •Find in the text English equivalents to the following phrases:
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following derivatives:
- •Find in the text 10 ed-forms of English verbs and translate them into Russian paying attention to different functions they perform in the sentences.
- •Say whether the following statements are true, false or there is no information on the subject in the text.
- •Say which paragraphs contain the information on:
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •Find in the text English equivalents to the following phrases:
- •Say which paragraphs contain the information on:
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •Find in the text English equivalents to the following phrases:
- •Say whether the following statements are true, false or there is no information on the subject in the text.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •Find English equivalents to the following phrases:
- •Справочник по грамматике английского языка Cуществительное (The Noun)
- •Общие сведения об артиклях
- •Неопределенный артикль
- •Определенный артикль
- •Определённый артикль употребляется:
- •Артикли не употребляются:
- •Употребление определенного артикля
- •Множественное число имен существительных
- •Исключения
- •Личные местоимения
- •Притяжательные местоимения
- •Указательные местоимения
- •Вопросительные местоимения
- •Относительные местоимения
- •Возвратные местоимения
- •Неопределенные местоимения
- •Отрицательные местоимения
- •Взаимные местоимения
- •Оборот There is / There are
- •Местоимения some, any, no и их производные.
- •Имя прилагательное (The Adjective)
- •Исключения
- •Наречие (The Adverb)
- •Глагол (The Verb)
- •Основные глагольные формы
- •Инфинитив
- •Причастие I
- •Формы причастия
- •Функции причастия I
- •Причастие II
- •Функции причастия II
- •1. Определением.
- •Герундий
- •Функции герундия
- •Повелительное наклонение.
- •Модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты
- •Can / could
- •To be able to
- •May / might
- •To be allowed to to be permitted to
- •To have (to)
- •Условные придаточные предложения
- •Условные предложения 0 типа
- •Условные предложения I типа
- •Союзы условных придаточных предложений.
- •Правило согласования времен
- •Косвенные вопросы
- •Косвенные команды, просьбы
- •Интернет-ресурсы, использованные при составлении учебного пособия:
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Verb forms change in the following way:
Direct speech (the actual words) |
Reported speech (indirect speech) |
Present Simple (do) |
Past Simple (did) |
Present Continuous (is doing) |
Past Continuous (was doing) |
Present Perfect (has done) |
Past Perfect (had done) |
Past Simple (did) |
Past Perfect (had done) |
Past Continuous (was doing) |
Past Perfect Continuous (had been doing) |
Past Perfect (had done) |
no change possible |
Past Perfect Continuous (had been doing) |
no change possible |
Modals are used in direct speech:
use the past forms of modals: can could
will would
may might
must had to
‘I must pay my phone bill’ He said he had to pay his phone bill.
those which do not have a past form do not change: would, could, might and should
‘I might come later’ She said she might come later.
Reported questions
use ask, want to know or wonder to report questions
after wh-questions, the question word is used as a conjunction
The police asked (him) where he had been.
They wanted to know what time he arrived home.
with yes/no questions if or whether are used
Ben wondered if/whether you wanted to come round for dinner
I she/he ours theirs today that day tomorrow the next day yesterday the previous day |
this that these those here there now then |
A. Read the dialogue and reproduce it in Indirect Speech.
Alex: Hi Clara. I haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been?
Clara: Hi Alex. I’ve returned from Canada.
Alex: Was it a business trip?
Clara: Exactly. I was impressed by the scenic charm of Ottawa, which is considered as one of the country’s most attractive cities. The capital is the public face of Canada for many people, so the city has been kept lovely and welcoming.
Alex: Are there many places of interest?
Clara: Yes, there are. It has many parks, museums, art galleries. But the Currency Museum impressed me most. It’s just great!
Alex: Really? What did you see there?
Clara: It contains an amazing collection of money and things used as money at different periods of time.
Alex: What things?
Clara: Well, there are shells, glass, beads, fish-hooks, teeth of animals, grain, cattle, cocoa beans, paper and metal.
Alex: How interesting!
Clara: Yes, even playing cards were used as money in New France in the 18th century.
Alex: What’s the admission fee?
Clara: The admission is free.
B. Read this extract from a short speech made at a meeting. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below using the text.
I am afraid there are a number of problems with this agreement. First of all, we feel that your company has not been reliable on several occasions in the past. We are particularly unhappy about the fact that there have been a number of late deliveries and these have caused us considerable problems.
Another problem is that on at least five occasions you have supplied faulty parts and we had to return these to you. There is also the problem of discount. Originally you promised us a 10% discount. I am not very happy about the prices you charge either.
1) He said ... a number of problems with the agreement.
2) In particular, they felt that the company... reliable on several occasions.
3) There ... a number of late deliveries and he said that the company... faulty parts on at least five occasions.
4) He also mentioned that there ... the problem of discount.
5) Originally the company... a 10 per cent discount.
6) And he concluded he ... about the prices either.
SPEAKING
A. Read the additional texts with interesting facts about Canada and discuss this information with your partner.
About 77 % of Canadians live in cities and towns. Toronto is the largest city in Canada, which is the gateway to south-western Ontario, the wealthiest and most densely populated part of Canada. Ontario is an important educational centre. There is the University of Toronto with its affiliated colleges: Victoria College, Trinity College and St Michael’s College. Toronto is the country’s business centre and home to the largest companies and banks.
Montreal is unlike any other city in Canada. The oldest part of the city, Old Montreal, dates from the 1700s. Montreal is not a multistoried city, with the exception of two or three sky- scrapers used by offices and banks, the living quarters are mostly three-four storied buildings. At night the city glitters with countless neon sings, advertisements on night clubs and cinemas. It is curious to note that such a great city actually has no permanent drama theatre of its own. One of the oldest Canadian universities- the McGill University is situated here. Montreal hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Vancouver is a beautiful, rapidly growing commercial, transportation and forest-products manufacturing centre. Vancouver is Canada’s chief Pacific port. Annual International Festival of the arts is held here. Vancouver hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is one of the country’s most attractive cities.
Ottawa is encircled and interlaced by three rivers and a lazy canal with the rolling Laurentian Hills as its backdrop. Yet despite its scenic charm, the architectural dignity of many of its government buildings and the many miles of scenic drive bordering its Waterways, Ottawa has about it an unfinished air which reflects the young and developing country of which it is the capital.
Canada’s Houses of Parliament stand in a setting of great natural beauty. It has many parks, museums, art galleries and universities. Some of Ottawa’s historic buildings go back to the early 1800s.
OVER TO YOU
Summarize the information about Canada. Give a two minute talk using one of the headings below.
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Main rivers and Niagara Falls
Main Cities
Population of Canada
Canadian English
Main Holidays
READING 2: CANADA ECONOMY
A. What do you know about the economy of Canada? Complete this file, use vertical prompts if necessary.
Currency:
Fiscal year:
Labor force by occupation: Which takes the lead (agriculture, construction, manufacturing, services, other)? |
Main industries:
Export goods:
Main export partners:
Main import partners: |
U.S., UK, China services motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, plastics, timber, telecommunications equipment, electronics, chemicals, fertilizer etc. 1 April – 31 March CAD U.S., China, Mexico |
B. Do you know what these abbreviations stand for? Search a dictionary or the Internet if necessary: The IMF, GDP, G8, the OECD, the NAFTA, USGS.
C. Match the words from the text below with the definitions, translate them.
retail 2 |
a period of ten years |
real estate 2 |
a service, such as transport or health care, that a government provides |
income 3 |
the sale of goods in shops to customers, for their own use and not for selling to anyone else |
robust (economy) 5 |
property in the form of land or houses; the business of selling houses or land |
decade 7 |
a system of producing wealth based on the free operation of business and trade without government controls |
public service 8 |
the money that you earn from your work or that you receive from investments |
market economy 8 |
strong and healthy |
D. Look at the box and check yourself if you have the same translation of the words given in Exercise C.
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E. Look at the text below and find English equivalents for the following words and phrases:
1 высокоразвитый; воспользоваться преимуществом/извлекать пользу (выгоду); современный сектор услуг; продуманное руководство; соглашения о свободной торговле; по данным;
2 в отличие от; общий объем продукции, произведенной в стране (национальный продукт); быть занятым; развиваться быстрым темпом;
3 насчитывать/составлять; добывающая промышленность и сельское хозяйство; продукция добывающей промышленности и сельского хозяйства; молочная продукция;
4 что касается; производственный сектор;
5 подписывать;
6 лесоматериалы; древесная и бумажная масса; «мягкие товары» (относящиеся к сырью, которые не добываются, а выращиваются); второй по величине; в частности;
7 взвешенная фискальная (налогово-бюджетная) политика;
8 структура производства; высокий уровень жизни; предоставлять услуги.
F. Read and translate the text.
1 Canada's economy is both mature and diverse, benefiting from an advanced services sector, an abundance of natural resources, sound management and free trade agreements. The Canadian economy is the eighth largest in the world according to the IMF. As of 2007, its nominal GDP was $1.274 trillion, with growth of 2.7%. It is part of the G8 and other 'rich clubs' such as the OECD.
2 Unlike most developed economies, Canada has moved from agriculture straight to services. More than two-thirds of the country’s output is contributed by the services sector, which employs nearly three-quarters of the working population. This industry is very diverse and includes the retail sector, financial services, real estate, education, health, high-tech, entertainment and tourism. All these sectors are developing at a rapid rate with retail and health leading growth.
3 In contrast, primary sectors account for about 3 percent of Canada’s GDP. But the primary sector plays an important role in Canada’s economic activity, as 1/4th of Canada exports are primary articles and many areas depend on the primary sector as their source of income. The main agricultural products are wheat, barley, oilseed, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, forest products and fish.
4 As regards the manufacturing sector, Canada enjoys a large industrial base, which produces 26% of the country’s output. Although manufacturing has never been a dominant sector of the economy, it has been an important secondary industry and does manufacture a significant number of cars and light aircraft, mainly in central Canada.
5 Another important factor in the country's development was the free trade agreement with the US that was signed in 1989, as well as the NAFTA treaty of 1994. These agreements linked several other key countries such as Mexico, Israel, Chile and Costa Rica to Canada and its economy. In January 2008, the country has also agreed to a Canadian-European free trade association that has further developed its robust economy.
6 Canada is the second-largest country in the world by land mass (after Russia), and is blessed with natural resources. Oil and lumber - and pulp & paper - are two vital industries and exports. According to the USGS, Canada has the second-largest oil reserves in the world, with its large oil and gas reserves in Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan and the Athabasca Tar Sands. Canadian mines are leading producers of nickel, gold, diamonds, uranium, and lead. Canada is also one of the largest exporters of soft commodities including grains and wheat in particular.
7 Canada's sound fiscal management has been another major factor contributing to the country's economic superiority. Prudent management has given Canada a balanced budget throughout the entire last decade.
8 Canada closely resembles the US in its market-oriented economic system, pattern of production, and affluent living standards. But, despite being a market economy, Canada does have a significant room for government intervention and the government has indeed a significant impact on how public services are delivered.