ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ КОМИТЕТ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ

ПО РЫБОЛОВСТВУ

ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ

ВЫСШЕГО ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ

"МУРМАНСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ"

Кафедра

иностранных языков

Я студент мурманского государственного технического университета

Методические указания

по развитию навыков устной речи и чтения

для студентов всех факультетов на начальном этапе обучения.

Мурманск

2008

УДК

ББК

Составитель –

Евгения Михайловна Максимова, преподаватель кафедры иностранных языков Мурманского государственного технического университета

Методические указания рассмотрены и одобрены кафедрой, протокол № 7 от 27.02.2008 года.

Рецензент –

Ионова В.Н., ст. преподаватель кафедры иностранных языков Мурманского государственного технического университета

Редактор Г.В. Зобнина

© Мурманский государственный технический университет, 2008

Оглавление

I am a student of the Murmansk State Technical University. 10

Part one. 10

Getting Acquainted 10

1. Do you know how people greet each other when they meet? Discuss it with your partner and tell your fellow students. 10

2. Read the text to know about possible ways of greeting and why people do it. 10

Part two. 14

I am a student of the Murmansk State Technical University. 14

10. Answer the questions using the information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs. 20

12. Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of the auxiliary verbs and word order. Compare them with the given sentences. Work in pairs. 22

My friend’s family 23

10. Answer the questions using the information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs. 27

1. What year student is Vladimir? 27

Where does he study? 27

He is a first year student of the faculty of natural sciences of the Murmansk State Technical University. 27

2. What is his specialized field? 28

His specialized field is Mining. 28

3. Prove that Vladimir and Sergey have much in common. 28

They have much in common because they have the same interests and attitude to life. Very often their opinions coincide. 28

4. Why do they never quarrel? 28

They never quarrel, because there is mutual understanding between them. 28

5. Vladimir is a nice chap, isn’t he? 28

Yes, he is. He is very pleasant in manner and appearance. He is even-tempered, calm and frank. 28

6. What kind of person is he? 28

He is clever and hard-working. 28

7. How does he do his study? 28

Vladimir does his study well though he says that sometimes his study makes him tired. 28

8. What does he sometimes do at night? 28

He goes out to disco or he plays computer games quite often. 28

9. Why doesn’t he listen to lectures in class? 28

He doesn’t go to bad until late at night or rather early in the morning. And as a result he doesn’t always listen to lectures in class (he goes to sleep there). 28

10. What does he never do? 28

He is never late for his lessons. 28

11. He is a sporty person, isn’t he? 28

12. What members does his family consist of? 28

He has a father, a mother and a teenage sister called Ann. 28

13. What does his father do? 28

His father is a professional painter; he works for a design company. 28

14. Why does his father look exhausted? 28

Sometimes when he comes home he looks exhausted because he is busy almost every day. He is always early for work. He has a lot of work to do in his office. He often works late. 28

15. What does he like to do after work? 28

After work he likes to watch TV without doing anything. 28

16. Why hasn’t he got a particular hobby? 28

He hasn’t got a particular hobby as he doesn’t have enough time. 28

17. How does he help his wife? 28

From time to time he goes shopping or washes up, not more. 28

18. Is his mother a housewife? 28

No, his mother is a teacher of music. 28

19. What kind of person is she? 28

She is very energetic and talkative. 28

20. What can Vladimir’s mother do well? 29

She is a marvelous cook. She plays the piano well. 29

21. What is her disadvantage? 29

Her only disadvantage is that she spends money like water 29

22. How does Anna help her mother? 29

She helps her mother with washing up and cleaning the flat. 29

11. Translate the sentences from Russian into English and then compare them with the given ones. Work in pairs. 29

12 Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of the auxiliary verbs and word order. Compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs. 29

10. Answer the questions using information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs. 34

1. Where do you study? 34

I study at the Murmansk State Technical University. 34

2. Do we have to work hard? 34

3. How many pairs of lessons do you have every day? 34

Every day we have three or four pairs of lessons. 34

4. When do lessons begin? 34

The lessons begin at 9 o'clock. 34

5. How do you get to the University? 34

I go to the University by trolley-bus. 34

6. How much time does it take you to get to the University? 34

It takes me about 20 minutes to get there. 34

7. Why was it a problem for you to find the necessary classroom? 34

Our University includes some buildings marked by different letters and the lessons usually take place in different buildings located rather far from each other. As we didn't know the positions of those buildings at first it was really a problem and not only for me but for all the freshmen to find the necessary class-room 34

8. Why were you often late for lessons? 35

The interval between the lessons is just 10 minutes and we didn't know the positions of the buildings, it took us a lot of time to find the necessary class-room you can easily understand why we were often late. 35

9. What subjects do you study? 35

We study a lot of mathematics, some special subjects such as ………. and some general ones, they are the History of Culture, Physical Culture, Physics, Descriptive Geometry (Engineering Drawing), English etc. 35

10. Why do you go to the library or reading hall? 35

11. What do you have nearly every day? 35

Nearly every day we have some additional lessons in all the subjects. 35

12. Why do you attend additional lessons? 35

At them I can consult with our teachers about the matters which are not quite clear for me. 35

13. Why do you spend a lot of time at the University? 35

As I attend all the lectures, seminars, lessons and try not to miss additional consultation lessons I usually spend a lot of time at the University. 35

14. What do you do after University? 35

I have some meals and begin preparing for the next day. 35

15. Why do you feel sick and tired in the evening? 35

Besides the fact that I spend almost all day at the University I always have a lot of tasks to be done for the following day. So in the evening I usually feel sick and tired. 35

16. Why do you like studying? 35

I like studying because every day I learn a lot of new interesting things. 35

12. Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of the auxiliary verbs and word order. Compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs. 36

My friend’s study at the University. 38

wisely 38

should 38

though 38

practical lessons 38

laboratory work 38

designed classes 38

to be familiarized with 38

characteristics 38

equipment 38

to face 38

to do oversleep 38

to wander round 38

to set off to the university 38

to be trained 38

to drown logical conclusion 38

to record observations accurately 38

to present scientific reports 38

to be familiarized with 38

the characteristics of engineering materials 39

equipment 39

to have a snack 39

to make smb do smth 39

to put off 39

to sit up late 39

to look through 39

wisely 39

should 39

though 39

to do oversleep 39

to have a quick shower 39

to eat a full breakfast 39

fighting the urge 39

to keep smb busy 39

daily routine 39

to entertain 39

to entertain 39

to be tempted 39

designed classes 39

10. Answer the questions using information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs. 42

1. How can he organize his time? 42

He can organize his time wisely. 42

2. Is he good at planning his working day? 42

Yes he is good at it. He knows in what order he should do things though sometimes he spends sleepless night at disco clubs 42

3. How does he look in the morning? 42

In the morning he is refreshed and full of energy. 42

4. What does he manage to do before living for the University? 42

He manages to have a quick shower, eat a full breakfast and set off to the university. 42

5. What keeps him busy all the day long? 42

As you understand his study keeps him busy all the day long. 42

6. When do his classes begin? 42

At 9 classes begin. 42

7. What classes do you have? 42

We have lectures practical lessons laboratory work and designed classes. 42

8. What are you trained at the University in? 43

We are trained to drown logical conclusion to record observations accurately and to present scientific reports. 43

9. What are you familiarized with? 43

We are familiarized with the characteristics of engineering materials, equipment and machines. 43

10. Whom does Vladimir meet up at lunch time with? 43

At lunch time Vladimir meets up with his friend Sergey to have a snack and to talk about different thinks. 43

11. What does he make do himself after classes? 43

After classes he makes himself go to the reading hall reading for seminars. 43

12. Why does he sit up late? 43

Because he is always tempted the idea of putting his homework off as a rule he sits up late. 43

13. How does keep fit? 43

He is a sporty person and to keep himself fit from time to time he works out in the gym. 43

14. What does he usually do in the evenings? 43

Usually he ends up with his study. He has a supper on a tray looking through summaries and watching TV for a while. 43

My day off 45

9. Answer the questions using information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs. 48

1. How many days a weak do students work? 48

As you know students work six days a week. 48

2. Do students have a weekend? 48

No, they have the only day off – Sunday. 48

3. Why don’t you get up early in the morning on Sunday? 48

I don’t have to hurry up anywhere on Sunday. 48

4. What do you need when you have time for leisure? 48

When I have time for leisure, I need something that can interest and amuse me. 48

5. How do you spend your free time? 48

I go out and fortunately, there are a lot of clubs and cinemas in our city, where I can spend time with my friends. 48

6. Why don’t you mind watching TV? 48

I don’t mind watching TV because, I think, television helps us to “visit” different lands, see fish and insects, lakes rivers seas. We are shown different countries, cities and people who live there. Radio and television extend our knowledge about the world. 48

7. What do you prefer to watching TV? 48

I am always sorry for those TV- addicts. It is much more interesting to go roller-blading or to skate and ski. 48

8. Do you do anything about the house? 48

I help my mother about the house with washing up. I do my flat and sometimes help mother to cook. 48

10. Translate interrogative sentences from Russian into English. Mind the proper usage of the auxiliary verbs and word order. Compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs. 49

5. How do you spend your free time? 50

6. Why don’t you mind watching TV? 50

7. What do you prefer to watching TV? 50

8. Do you do anything about the house? 50

9. What do you think of, when your day off is over? 50

3. Why don’t you get up early in the morning on Sunday? 50

UNIT 6 50

My friend’s day off. 50

9. Answer the questions using information from the text and compare them with the given answers. Work in pairs. 53

What does Vladimir like? 53

He likes Sundays very much. 53

Who wakes him up in the morning? 53

On Sunday his mother wakes up him with a nice cup of coffee later than usual. 53

What does his sister do, while he reads morning newspapers? 53

While he reads morning newspapers his sister tidies the flat up complaining that she has to cope on her own. 53

What does he do when he gets up? 54

As soon as he gets up, he airs the room, makes his bed and does morning exercises. 54

What does he do after breakfast? 54

Why does he phone his friends after supper? 54

He makes a couple of phone calls to arrange a meeting with his friends. 54

What does he prefer to do if the weather is fine? 54

If the weather is fine he prefers to be out of town just to enjoy the beautiful view of the countryside: in autumn to pick up mushrooms and buries, in winter to ski. 54

Why do they usually treat themselves to tea or coffee? 54

As they are short of money they treat themselves to some tea and coffee. 54

Why doesn’t Vladimir dance at a disco? 54

Vladimir doesn’t dance well, when everybody dances, he sits and looks miserable. 54

What does he do if he is tired of bars, noisy companies and sleepless nights? 54

What do all the members of his family do when they meet together? 54

In the evening when all the members of his family get together, they have supper, make plans for tomorrow, and argue about the latest events at home and abroad. Sometimes they receive guests at their place. 54

What does Vladimir like? 55

Who wakes him up in the morning? 55

What does his sister do, while he reads morning newspapers? 55

What does he do when he gets up? 55

What does he do after breakfast? 55

Why does he phone his friends after supper? 55

What does he prefer to do if the weather is fine? 55

Why doesn’t Vladimir dance at a disco? 55

What does he do if he is tired of bars, noisy companies and sleepless nights? 55

What do all the members of his family do when they meet together? 55

Введение

Целью методических указаний является развитие навыков говорения по теме «Я студент Мурманского Государственного Технического Университета». Методические указания включают в себя следующие разговорные темы «О себе и своей семье», «Мой рабочий день», «Мой выходной день». По каждой теме предлагается два текста. Первый текст- среднего уровня сложности, второй – повышенной трудности, ориентированный на студентов, имеющих хороший уровня языковой подготовки.

После каждого текста приводятся упражнения, направленные на усвоение лексико – грамматического материала по данной тематике.

Обзорные упражнения имеют контрольные ответы, что облегчает самостоятельное овладение студентом лексикой и грамматикой, необходимыми для составления собственных рассказов о себе, о своем друге и т.д.

Эти методические указания могут быть использованы на аудиторных занятиях, как в полном объеме, так и выборочно по усмотрению преподавателя.