- •Contents
- •Conventional Signs:
- •U nit 1. Family ties
- •& 3. Read the text below and answer the questions: a) Would you like to have a small or a big family? Why?
- •Modern families in britain
- •Unit 2. Family entertainment and leisure time rejoice with your family
- •Celebrations
- •Unit 3. What we eat
- •Eating in separate tables
- •D ining out
- •@ 7. Write 5-6 sentences explaining how to prepare your favourite dish using words of time including first, second, then, next, and finally. Model: Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes
- •Unit 4. International tourism & 1. Read the text below and answer the questions:
- •U nit 5. Global vs. Local
- •1. Study the words and their meanings:
- •Unit 6. A concern for the environment & 1. Read the introduction to the unit and answer the questions:
- •N atural resources
- •Unit 7. Communication and technology & 1. Before reading, try to answer the questions:
- •Unit 8. Higher education s 1. Answer the questions:
- •Move towards bologna process in russia
- •University of California
- •P.11. Ex. 8: bowling alley; hang out, indoor skate park, cute; spa; end up, generous; ice cream parlor; go sledding; go to grandma's; movies; particular; porch; sneak up; arcade.
- •Recording scripts
- •Topical vocabulary
Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования «САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ МОРСКОЙ ТЕХНИЧЕСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ»
ЧИТАЙ, СЛУШАЙ, ОБЩАЙСЯ!
Методические указания по английскому языку
Санкт-Петербург 2011
ББК 26.89+81.2 Англ.
УДК 910+802.0
Маковецкая И.А. «Читай, слушай, общайся!»: Методические указания по английскому языку. – СПб.: СПбГМТУ, 2011. – 56 с.
Методические указания предназначены для обучения студентов всех направлений бакалавриата речевой деятельности на английском языке. Они включают такие темы, как «Отношения в семье», «Домашние обязанности», «Привычки питания», «Международный туризм», «Проблемы глобализации», «Охрана окружающей среды», «Информационные технологии XXI века», а также «Высшее образование в России, США и Великобритании».
В методических указаниях представлены различные типы заданий для развития навыков чтения, устной речи, аудирования и письма. Пособие также содержит тематический словарь, ключи к упражнениям и тексты для аудирования.
Автор-составитель выражает признательность доцентам кафедры иностранных языков Н.Е. Воскресенской и Л.Л. Колышкиной за советы и помощь в работе над методическими указаниями.
В текстах наряду с британским вариантом сохранена аутентичная американская лексика и орфография.
Рецензент: к.ф.н., доцент Н.Е. Воскресенская
© СПбГМТУ,
2011
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Contents
1. Unit 1. Family Ties |
4 |
2. Unit 2. Family Entertainment And Leisure Time |
8 |
3. Unit 3. What We Eat |
12 |
4. Unit 4. International Tourism |
17 |
5. Unit 5. Global vs. Local |
22 |
6. Unit 6. A Concern For The Environment |
27 |
7. Unit 7. Communication And Technology |
31 |
8. Unit 8. Higher Education |
36 |
Keys to exercises |
48 |
Recording scripts |
50 |
Topical vocabulary |
54 |
Conventional Signs:
& |
Reading |
_ |
Discussion |
|
Speaking |
^ |
Dialogue |
@ |
Writing |
$ |
Vocabulary |
8 |
Listening |
Ç |
Matching |
# |
Filling gaps |
s |
Questions |
v |
Verb, глагол |
n |
Noun; существительное |
adv |
Adverb; наречие |
adj |
Adjective; прилагательное |
prep |
Preposition; предлог |
U nit 1. Family ties
What is a "traditional" family nowadays? With more and more couples choosing not to get married, and with the number of divorces and second marriages increasing, the idea of the "traditional family" of two married parents and an average of two children is rapidly disappearing in some countries. Here are some statistics from the English-speaking world.
Families |
in the USA |
in the UK |
in Russia |
Marriages that end in divorce |
50% |
33% |
|
Families with only one parent |
25% |
25% |
|
Children who live in a single-parent home at some time |
50% |
33% |
|
Children whose parents aren't married |
33% |
40% |
|
Single parents who are men |
10% |
10% |
|
_ 1. How do you think that the same statistics would be different in Russia? In your notebook, complete the table and discuss the statistics about families in the three countries:
There are |
more
fewer |
single-parent families
unhappy marriages
children living in single-parent homes
single fathers… |
in the USA
in the UK
in Russia |
than |
in the USA
in the UK
in Russia |
as many |
as |
The USA The UK Russia |
has |
the lowest the highest |
number of percentage of |
… |
of all |
the same |
as … |
2. Tell the group about a family you know. Make use of some key words in your answer. Begin with: Well, …
my immediate family |
is relatively |
small: just
big: |
my his her |
parents, mother, father, |
my his her |
brother(s) sister(s) uncle(s) aunt(s) grandparents |
and
me / she / he. |
the family of my friend |