ENGLISH FOR FUTURE TEACHERS

МИНИСТЕРСТВО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ И НАУКИ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ

Государственное образовательное учреждение

высшего профессионального образования

«Алтайская государственная педагогическая академия»

 

 

ENGLISH FOR FUTURE TEACHERS

 

Part 1

 

(для студентов 1 курса неязыковых факультетов)

 

Барнаул 2011

УДК 802.0(075)

ББК 81.43 Англ - 923

Е 56

 

English for Future Teachers. Part 1 (для студентов 1 курса неязыковых факультетов): учебно-методическое пособие для студентов 1 курса неязыковых высших учебных заведений / сост. А.Д.Иванова, Н.Л.Муравьева, Е.Н.Семенчина, И.В.Федоткина, Л.Н.Черепанова – Барнаул : АлтГПА, 2011. – 96 с.

 

Составители: А.Д.Иванова – к.ф.н, доцент кафедры иностранных языков АлтГПА;

Н.Л.Муравьева – ст.преп. кафедры иностранных языков АлтГПА;

Е.Н.Семенчина – к.ф.н., доцент кафедры иностранных языков АлтГПА;

И.В.Федоткина – ст.преп. кафедры иностранных языков АлтГПА;

Л.Н.Черепанова – ст.преп. кафедры иностранных языков АлтГПА.

 

 

Учебно-методическое пособие «Английский язык» содержит разнообразные задания, направленные на формирование и закрепление навыков разговорной речи у студентов 1 курса неязыковых высших учебных заведений.

Данное пособие разработано с учетом грамматического и лексического материала, изучаемого в курсе английского языка в неязыковых высших учебных заведениях.

 

Рецензент: О.В. Козина – канд.пед.наук, доцент

кафедры иностранных языков ААЭП

 

 

© Алтайская государственная педагогическая академия, 2011

© Иванова А.Д., Муравьева Н.Л., Семенчина Е.Н., Федоткина И.В.,

Черепанова Л.Н., 2011

 

UNIT 1 FAMILY RELATIONS

VOCABULARY

living cell of society – живая ячейка общества to share smth. – делить что-то, делиться чем-то responsibility – ответственность, обязанность

Parents

Mother

Father

Brother

Sister

Siblings

The only child

Aunt

Uncle

female (male) child – ребенок женского (мужского) пола

to call - называть

Daughter

Son

First cousin

Niece

Nephew

in-laws - приобретённая родня, родственники со стороны жены, мужа

Mother-in-law

Father-in-law

brother-in-law–зять (муж сестры), шурин (брат жены), деверь (брат мужа)

sister-in-law–невестка (жена брата), золовка (сестра мужа), свояченица (сестра жены)

daughter-in-law–невестка (жена сына), сноха

son-in-law – зять

spouse – супруг, супруга

husband – муж

wife – жена

Grandparents

Grandmother (great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother)

Grandfather (great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather)

Grandchildren

Granddaughter

Grandson

Step-mother

Step-father

step-sister – сводная сестра

Step-brother

to acquire a new family – обзаводиться новой семьей nuclear family – малая семья; семья, состоящая из супружеской четы с детьми … extended family – большая семья, расширенная семья (включающая, кроме родителей и

PHONETIC EXERCISES

 

 

Mind the pronunciation of the following words.

daughter [ˈdɔːtə ] fiancé [ fiˈɑ:nseɪ ] widow [ ˈwɪdəʊ ] niece [ niːs ] fiancée [ fiˈɑ:nseɪ ] widower [… nephew [ ˈnefjuː ] matrimonial [ ˌmætrɪˈməʊniəl ]

Family

 

Family is a living cell of society, a group of people who live together and share different physical and moral responsibilities in their daily life. People start the families in order to succeed in this life, to have someone special to love and to be loved back, to have children and bring them up. Labour achievements, mood and what is called happiness depend on family relations.

But it’s wrong to think that your family is only your father and mother. A family is a group of people united not only by blood, but also by love. Your family consists of all the dearest people. Family are the people that always love you, support you and help you.

The proverb says, “There is no place more delightful than home and there are no people more dear than your relatives”.

Your closest relatives are your parents: your mother and father; and your siblings (brothers or sisters). If your mother or father is not an only child, you also have aunts and / or uncles. An aunt is the sister of your mother or father, while an uncle is the brother of your mother or father. Your female child is called your daughter, and your male child is your son.

If your aunts or uncles have children, they are your first cousins. (In English, the word cousin is used, whether the cousin is female or male.) Your female cousin is your mother (or father’s) niece, while a male cousin is the nephew of your mother and father.

When you marry, your husband (or wife’s) family become your in-laws. The mother of your spouse (husband or wife) is your mother-in-law and his or her father becomes your father-in-law. The term in-law is also used to describe your relationship with the spouses of your siblings. So the husband of your sister becomes your brother-in-law, while the sister of your husband becomes your sister-in-law. If you are a woman, you become the daughter-in-law of your husband’s parents, and if you are a man, you become the son-in-law of your wife’s parents.

The parents of your parents are your grandparents – grandmother and grandfather. You are their grandchildren – either a granddaughter or a grandson.

The mother of your grandmother or grandfather is your great-grandmother. The father is your great-grandfather. The grandparents of your grandmother or your grandfather are your great-great-grandmother and great-great-grandfather.

If your mother or father remarries, you can acquire a new family and set of relatives. If your father marries a second wife, she becomes your step-mother. Any children she already has become your step-sisters or step-brothers. Your mother’s second husband becomes your step-father.

Families may be classified into a number of different types.

The most recognized of these families is the so-called nuclear family, which consists of a husband and wife and their biological or adoptive children.

A family that includes in one household near relatives in addition to a nuclear family is called an extended family. It is a big family consisting of at least three generations living together. The head of the family is usually the oldest man. More often than not, such family consists of grand-parents, their sons and their son’s families.

A single-parent / one-parent family is another type of family. It is a family in which there is only one parent who takes care of the child or children because the parents are divorced, or because one of the parents is dead.

Besides, there are families which have no children. Many childless families choose not to have children because they concentrate on their careers, or like to travel. To replace children, childless families usually have pets instead.

But whatever family it is its members will be happy if all of them get along well with each other, don’t quarrel or argue but help each other both in everyday life and in household chores, when all the duties are organized among all the members and each one has his usual round of duties. Then it will be much easier to run house: to keep the flat tidy, to do the “hoovering” (the vacuum cleaning), washing up, shopping, to cook meals, to iron the clothes etc., and then to find some time to have fun together.

You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them. (Desmond Tutu)

Look through the text and define the meaning of the words in bold type.

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Translate the following international words without a dictionary.

Group, physical, moral, to start, special, to classify, type, biological, to concentrate, career, to organize

Look through the text, pick out words with word-building affixes, define which parts of speech these words are and be ready to do word-building exercises below.

3.3 Make adjectives with the help of the given suffixes, define the parts of speech to the stem of which these suffixes are added and translate all the words into Russian:

- albiology, philology, mathematics, physics, politics, history, culture, nature, tradition

- entto differ, to depend, to excel (превосходить), to insist (настаивать)

- fuldelight,beauty, help, care, success, youth, power, use, pity, joy, colour, hope

- lesschild, mother, father, hair, end, help, care, power, use, pity, colour, hope, law

 

3.4 Define the part of speech the following words with the suffix –ive belong to. Translate the words into Russian.

Adoptive, supportive, positive, negative, demonstrative, descriptive

 

 

Make nouns from the following words with the help of the given suffixes. Define the parts of speech to the stem of which these suffixes are added. Translate the words into Russian.

- tionto relate, to generate, to concentrate, to add, to classify, to adopt, to organize

- mentto achieve, to delight, to place, to replace, to arrange, to enjoy, to govern

- nesshappy, dark, ill, busy, kind, weak, sad, friendly

- shiprelation, friend, member,citizen, leader

- ityresponsible, real, individual, actual, electric, public, possible, humane

 

 

Give English equivalents of the following verbs, all of which have one and the same prefix.

Жениться еще раз, переставить, переделать, переписать, пересказать, вновь собрать, вновь сыграть, реформировать, реконструировать

Fill in the correct family member.

1. My mother’s sister is my ___________ . 2. My daughter’s brother is my ___________ . 3. My father’s daughter is my ___________ . 4. My mum and dad are my ___________ . 5. My sister’s son is my ___________ . 5. My aunt’s son or daughter is my ___________ . 6. My father’s brother is my ___________ . 7. My mother’s father is my ___________ . 8. My daughter’s son is my ___________. 9. My brother’s daughter is my ___________ .

Write down the term for the opposite sex.

mum -

brother -

son -

uncle -

grandmother -

granddaughter -

nephew -

wife -

boyfriend -

cousin –

 

 

Write one word in each gap.

1. Your female child is your ___________.

2. A person who is your brother’s wife is your ___________ .

3. Nick’s sister has a son whose name is Mike, so he is Mike’s _____________ .

4. Your husband’s mother is your ___________ .

5. The persons who are your parents’ parents are your ___________ .

6. Your son is married, so his wife is your ___________ .

Say who are all these people to Fiona and speak about the whole family.

Define the type of the family.

1. We are many. All the members of our family have close relations. We live together.

2. They have the only child who is in the centre of their attention.

3. We are many. We share our parents’ attention.

4. We enjoy doing many things together with our grandparents who live with us.

5. There are only two of us. We do everything together.

6. When I have a problem I can always find a person to discuss it with.

7. Sometimes I feel a lack of one parent badly.

8. My father is my best friend. But I have no mother. She is dead. I have a stepmother.

9. They are good parents but all their children are adoptive.

10. They are unhappy because there are no children in their family.

 

 

Fill in the missing words and word combinations from the list below.

______________________________responsibility, stepfather, get on well, share, mood, take care, siblings, consist, are divorced, bring up, nuclear…    

Match the phrases in column A with those in column B. More than one answer is possible.

Would you prefer to be the only child or one of two or three children? A B 1. I am the youngest in my family. 2. A…    

A) Match the verbs to the nouns.

to wash to dust to do to iron to vacuum to clean to mop (мыть, протирать шваброй)

the beds the carpets the clothes the dishes the windows the floors the furniture

 

b) Which of these household chores do you do? How often? Which do you like/not mind/hate doing?

Model: I sometimes wash the dishes in the evening.

Complete the sentences with the word combinations from the box.

to cook meals, the “hovering”, organized among the members of our family, iron, to keep the flat tidy, do, household chores, take care, my usual round of duties, keeping the house, shopping, wash up

 

My Household Chores

As I am very busy I can’t help my parents much in ___________. But still I have some ___________. I ___________ my room and my bed and ___________. It’s not difficult ___________ if you do your rooms regularly. Once a week I help my mother to do some other work about the house, ___________or ___________ the clothes, for example. This is ___________.

My brother has his own duties. He repairs electric appliances, does ___________ and goes ___________. All the duties are ___________. But we ___________ of each other and help each other.

 

Answer the questions.

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

Open the brackets. Put the right forms, active or passive, of the verbs.

    4.2 Present Continuous or Present Simple?

Put in the right article.

This is Mike and that is his wife Helen. They are going to ... market. Mike wants to buy … new hat. Helen wants to buy … blue coat. They have … car. … car is black. It is … good car. Mike likes to drive his car. It is his hobby. Helen likes to read … book before sleep. On Sundays they often play … tennis. Mike is … good player. They also have … dog. … dog is very small. They love … dog. They often take it with them when they go out.

 

 

4.4 Translate into English:

1). Ты играешь в футбол, не так ли? 2). Мои родители часто приезжают ко мне. 3). Кто говорит по-английски хорошо? 4). Кто сейчас говорит по телефону? 5). В данный момент мама моет пол, а я помогаю ей по дому. 6). Когда он приходит в университет обычно? 7). Мой брат никогда не моет посуду. 8). Все в нашей семье любят читать и смотреть телевизор. 9). Они всегда приходят вовремя. 10). У тебя хорошая семья, не так ли?

 

 

Choose the right variant A,B, C to fill the spaces in 1-10

 

1. … roof was painted green.

A) a B) the C) 0

2. Isn't it … nasty weather?

A) a B) the C) 0

3. It's not … Rome I knew in my childhood.

A) a B) the C)0

4. There is … good hospital in this region.

A) a B ) the C) 0

5. She went on a diet … lose weight.

A) in order to B) because C) so

6. My neighbour came home … a taxi that night.

A) on B) by C) in

7. How …

A) she studies hard B) hard she studies C) hardly she studies

8. Nobody called on me, …?

A) did anybody B) did he C) did they

9. I forgot to take the spaghetti out of the water and … went soft.

A) they B) all C) it

10. Could you please go and get … chair from next door?

A) another B) other C) an other

For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning.

Dear Trevor, I know it's been C (0) I wrote to you but I've been very busy ___ (1) we… It's been such a long time we ___ (5) work on it I've almost forgotten how long it's been exactly. We must have…

LISTENING

Modern Families

Listen to James describing his family situation and answer the questions.

 

1. What are Rachel? Louise? Richard?

2. What is James opinion of Richard?

3. Who is the eldest child in the house?

4. Why doesn’t James like Louise’s behaviour?

5. What does their mum say when James and Rachel complain about Louise?

6. What happens when they have an argument with Louse?

 

Discuss what you think James should do about his family situation.

 

 

Working mothers

 

a) How do you think that working mothers who leave their children with other people feel about the situation? Discuss it with your group-mates.

 

B) Alison and Berth both leave their children at Daisies Day Care Center. Listen to what they say and answer the questions.

 

1. How many children does each woman have?

2. How long do their children spend at Daisies each week?

3. How does the woman feel about their children being there?

SPEAKING

Give talk on your family. Remember to say who is in your family, what they do, what things you like to do together, who you are close to in your family, and why.

Imagine you are talking to a person from England. Ask him about his family.

6.3 Speak about the history of your family. How did your family find itself in Siberia/in the Altai Region?

Every family has some customs and traditions. Speak about the traditions and rules in your family and the household chores you all have.

6.5 Compare traditional families and modern ones. Do they differ much? Have a panel discussion with your group mates.

Imagine you have many brothers and sisters. And your friend is an only child in the family. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of living in these types of families.

Discuss the problems modern families have. Express your opinion about the importance of family planning.

Speak about the family of your dream.

Draw your family-tree and tell the other students in your group about your ancestors.

Discuss family climate. Remember to say about generation gap, sibling conflict, love for each other and tolerance.

READING

Look through the text. Say what information is given in its first, second, third passage.

Read and translate the text.

Household chores

The typical role of a husband, I suppose, is that during the week he goes out to work and earns money for the family. Maybe, at the weekend, he… I think it’s becoming much more balanced these days, as quite often the wife… Concerning the children’s responsibilities, I think they should definitely keep their own rooms tidy, and make their…

Say what would you do if

- you had a garden

- you were a husband

- you were a wife

- you moved into a new flat

- you had grandparents

- you had children

 

Find the following words and word combinations in the text.

 

сложившиеся обязанности, готовить завтрак, прибраться в гостиной, содержать спальни в порядке и чистоте, ходить на работу, заниматься мелким ремонтом в доме, система «Сделай сам», подрезать живую изгородь и розовые кусты, гладить собственные рубашки, что касается обязанностей детей, участвовать в воспитании, оставлять детей в садике, поступать в соответствии со своими желаниями

 

Answer the questions.

 

1. What are stereotypical responsibilities of a woman in a family?

2. What is a typical role of a husband in a family?

3. What does “do-it-yourself” mean?

4. What are children’s responsibilities in a family?

5. What tendency is becoming more balanced these days?

6. What is the best way out of the situation?

Form the new words according to the model, translate them into Russian.

telephone – to telephone

 

contact part start

direct visit play

call place dream

7.7 Study the model:

We used to live in a small village, but now we live in the capital.

Мы раньше жили в маленькой деревне, а сейчас живём в столице.

Complete the sentences with “used to”.

 

1. David never remembers his wife’s birthday nowadays, but he … ten years ago.

2. I don’t eat sweets any more, but … when I was young.

3. The baby doesn’t cry so much now, but he … all day and all night.

4. When my brother was a child he … to the cinema. Now he watches video at home.

Read and translate the text. Headline it.

Nowadays, I don’t have very close contact with my father and mother, and I hear news from my brother. Sometimes I get a letter from my grandmother… I haven’t felt such a close part of the family unit since my mother and father… During my early childhood, I spent almost all of my time with my mother. She taught us things and of course cooked for…

My Own Rules for a Happy Marriage

by James Graver Thurber Nobody, I hasten to announce, has asked me to formulate a set of rules for the… RULE ONE: Neither party to a sacred union should run down, disparage or badmouth the other's former girls or beaux.…

Match the words from the text with their synonyms.

    7.11Write T (true) or F (false) after each of these statements. Explain your choice. A man should remember the …

Read and translate the article. Divide the text into several parts and choose in each part a sentence which best introduces or summarizes the information. Make a short summary of the article.

Do (strict) Chinese mums know best?

The Observer

Amy Chua claims that soft western parenting fails because it stops children from fulfilling their potential, whereas her hardline Chinese approach…   Toby Young, journalist and campaigner for “free schools”: The problem with western parents, Amy Chua says, is that we…

Read and translate the text.

Children after School

Children are an adventurous lot both intellectually and emotionally, so they may be en-tangled with criminal youngsters' gangs. But if the child is too young and shy and wouldn’t leave home, what would he… So, in the long run, the child’s loneliness is really something that can affect a child’s future life. The fact that…

Make up a list of dangerous consequences, using the information of the text and steps which help to prevent them.

 

consequences	steps

 

 

Express agreement or disagreement with the following.

1. The sense of fear is innate in both younger and older children.

2. Children are an adventurous lot both intellectually and emotionally.

3. If a person is insecure, that can be balanced by aggressiveness.

4. Loneliness is really something that can affect a child’s future life.

WRITING

8.1 В общем виде структура письма на английском языке может быть представлена следу­ющим образом:

1. Адрес отправителя (sender's address).

2. Дата (date).

3. Адрес получателя (inside address).

4. Обращение (salutation).

5. Зачин, или первая фраза (opening sentence).

6. Текст письма (body of the letter).

7. Заключительная фраза (closing sentence).

8. Заключительная формула вежливости (complimentary close).

9. Подпись отправителя (signature).

10. Постскриптум, т.е. приписка к оконченному письму (P.S. или Postscript).

 

 

ОФОРМЛЕНИЕ КОНВЕРТА

 

1. Имя, фамилия отправителя, 2. Марка,

номер квартиры/ дома, указание на способ

название улицы, город, доставки

штат/ район, почтовый

индекс,страна

 

3. Имя,фамилия получателя,

номер квартиры/ дома, название улицы,

город, штат/ район, почтовый индекс,

страна

 

Образец оформления конверта

 

J. Wilhelm Stamp 410 Lawrence Street, Apt. 5 REGISTERED MAIL Ann Arbor MI 48105 AIR MAIL USA   Mr. J. R. Smith 400 S 5th Avenue, Suite # 80 Detroit, MI, 48202-2831 USA

 

Дата.

Дата отправления чаще всего указывается в правом верхнем углу, сразу под адресом отправителя (если он есть).

Существует несколько вариантов написания даты:

September 7, 1996

September 7th, 1996

7 September, 1996

7th September, 1996

Адрес получателя.

Адрес получателя пишется так же, как и адрес отправителя, и располагается в левой части страницы, несколько ниже строки с датой.

Перед фамилией лица, которому вы направляете письмо (если это не ваш родственник или хорошо знакомый), должна обязательно ставиться одна из трех форм: Mr., Mrs., Miss.

 

Обращение.

  Dear John, Дорогой Джон! My dear John, Мой дорогой Джон!

Зачин.

Зачин письма обычно состоит из слов благодарности за полу­ченное ранее письмо или из каких-либо других фраз в зависимо­сти от ситуации.

Текст письма.

Заключительная фраза

Заключительная формула вежливости.

Как и форма обращения, заключительная формула вежли­вости зависит от того, кому вы пишете письмо. На русский язык эта формула переводится в зависимости от ситуации как 'С уважением' или 'Искренне Ваш/ Искренне твой'. Эта формула может иметь несколько вариантов:

Sincerely,

Sincerely yours,

Very sincerely yours,

Yours sincerely,

Yours very sincerely,

Always sincerely yours и т.д.

Близким друзьям и родственникам можно написать:

 

Affectionately (yours),

Yours affectionately,

Yours with love, Любящий тебя

(Lots of) love,

(Lots of) kisses, Целую

 

This is part of a letter from your English pen-pal.

 

…Do you often have arguments with your parents? I do. My mother thinks that I spend too much time watching TV. Do you often watch TV?

What programmes do you like best and why? And what do you do when you disagree with your parents about the programmes to watch?

Write back soon.

Love,

Ann

Write a letter to Ann answering her questions. Remember the rules of letter writing.

 

8.3 You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-pal Helen who writes:

 

I’m going shopping with my mum this afternoon. She wants to buy me some new clothes. What do you think about modern fashion? Are you brand-conscious? Sometimes my parents don’t approve of the clothes I prefer wearing…What about you?

Write a letter to Helen answering her questions. Remember the rules of letter writing.

 

8.4 Read an extract from your pen-pal’s letter. His name is John. In your letter tell him about your family and ask questions about his plans for the summer.

 

…Tell me more about your family. What do your parents do? What is your sister like? Do you get along?

I can’t wait for the summer. I’ve got a lot of exciting plans…

8.5 Read the extract from your pen friend’s letter.

… Do you often meet your friends?

What do you usually do together? And what do you do when you disagree with your parents about how you spend your free time?

Write back soon.

Love,

Jane

Write a letter to Jane answering her questions. Remember the rules of letter writing.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-pal called Zoe.

I wish I got more pocket money. Do you get pocket money? How much do you get and what do you spend it on?

I have to go now. My brother wants me to help him with his homework…

 

Write Zoe a letter. Tell her about your pocket money and ask her about her brother.

UNIT 2 ACCOMMODATION

Vocabulary

country mansion – большой загородный дом (особняк) modest – скромный detached house – отдельный дом (как правило на одну семью)

PHONETIC EXERCISES

 

Mind the pronunciation of the following words.

cottage [ ˈkɒtɪdʒ ] furnished [ ˈfɜː(r)nɪʃt ] chandelier [ˌʃændəˈlɪə(r) ] furniture [… conveniences [ kənˈviːniənsiz ] microwave [ ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ]

Fill in the puzzle spaces with the words represented by their phonetic symbols.

Across:

2. [ˈkɒrɪdɔː(r) ] ___________

4. [ˈɡærɑːʒ ] ____________

7. [ ˈtʃɪmni ] ____________

8. [ ˈlævətri ] ______________

10. [ˈætɪk ] _______________

 

Down:

 

1. [ˈterəs ] _____________

3. [ ˈbælkəni ] _____________

5. [ˈselə(r) ] _______________

6. [ vəˈrændə ] ______________

9. [ˈtɔɪlət ] ______________

 

My Flat

I live on the second floor in a three-room flat. It has all modern conveniences: central heating, running hot and cold water, electricity, gas,a… As you come in through the front door, you find yourself in a long hall. It is… The first door on the right of the hall leads into my parents’ bedroom. It is a very comfortable room, though there…

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Translate the following international words without a dictionary.

Communal, to start, to decorate, modern, central, electric, electricity, gas, lift, telephone, Internet, minute, hall, contrast, comfortable, lamp, perfume, balcony, coffee, favourite, music, to collect, statuette, problem, interest, section, refrigerator, toaster, toilet, style

Look through the text, pick out words with word-building affixes, define which parts of speech these words are and be ready to do word-building exercises below.

A) Make adjectives with the help of the given suffixes, define the parts of speech to the stem of which these suffixes are added and translate all the words into Russian.

- ableto rely, to understand, to love, to enjoy, to laugh, to agree, fashion

- ishchild,girl, boy; sweet, green, blue, grey

- iceconomy, diplomat, fantast, optimist, realist, ideology, science

- ysun, rain, snow, fog, thirst

 

B) Find the examples of the adjectives with these suffixes in the text and translate them.

Point out the suffixes in the following words from the text. Define the parts of speech these words belong to. Translate the words into Russian. Give your own examples of the words with the same suffixes if you can.

Elegant, delicious, various, favourite, spectacular; entrance, appliance, impression, furniture

 

 

Point out the suffix in the following nouns. Give the verbs from the stem of which the following nouns are formed and translate the verbs into Russian.

Toaster, cooker, coffee maker, dishwasher

Form adverbs from the following adjectives with the help of the suffix -ly and translate them into Russian.

Warm, cosy, comfortable, elegant, beautiful, funny, merry, special, delicious, wonderful, gay, modern, stylish, nice

 

 

Read and translate the following groups of derivatives. Mind the word-building suffixes.

To eat – eatable – eatability; hospitable – hospitably – hospitability; friend – friendly – friendless – friendliness; to comfort – comfort – comfortable - comfortably; paper – to paper – papery – paperless; place – to place – placement – placeless; bright – brightly – brightness; to refresh – refreshment; to furnish – furniture; to collect – collector – collection; warm – warmth – warmly; to rely – reliable – reliably – reliability

 

 

Match the words to make compounds.

arm bed vacuum book dish lamp bath tea

room cup shade cleaner room chair washer case (shelf)

 

 

Use the proper word.

1.A house/home is a building for people to live in and is usually built on more than one level (storey). 2. A cottage/detached house is a small, old house, especially in the country. 3. A set of rooms (including a kitchen and bathroom) within a large building is a house/flat. 4. A large grand house is called a mansion/detached house. 5. A house not connected with any other building is a semidetached/detached house while one of a pair of joined houses is a dwelling/semidetached house. 7. The place where you live is your house/home whatever type of dwelling it is.

Say what pieces of furniture, electric appliances and other objects you can usually see in the following rooms.

entrance hall: …

living room: …

dining room: …

bedroom: …

kitchen: …

bathroom:

Which of the following pieces of furniture is not a table in fact.

A dressing table, a dining table, a desk, a bedside table, a table for newspapers and magazines, a coffee table

3.12 Point out the word that doesn’t suit the line.

a) bedroom, living room, classroom, kitchen, bathroom, dining room, toilet, entrance hall;

 

b) lamp bracket, standard lamp, reading lamp, electric lamp, lampshade, night lamp;

 

c) sink, refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, vacuum cleaner, washing machine

 

 

Match the words to make pairs of synonyms or antonyms.

stylish sweets sunshine hot water to draw the blinds across the window comfortable a living room a table for magazines a vacuum cleaner

cosy to draw the blinds back a lounge candies a hoover darkness a coffee table cold water elegant

 

Match to make sentences.

1. A house is … 2. The floor is … 3. An entrance hall is … 4. A dining room is … 5. A living room is … 6. A study is … 7. A coat rack is … 8. A bed is … 9. A sideboard is … 10. A washing machine is … 11. A cooker is …

a) a room which you use for reading, writing and studying. b) a room in a house or a flat where people have their meals. c) a building in which we live. d) a piece of equipment that is used for hanging things on. e) a device for cooking food in the kitchen using gas or electricity. f) the area just inside the front door of the house. g) the room where people sit and relax. h) a piece of furniture that you lie on when you sleep. i) the flat part of a room that you walk on. j) a machine which you can wash clothes in. k) a piece of dining room furniture like a low cupboard, used to hold dishes, glasses, etc.

Use the required word in each gap.

2. A _________ contains generally a bed, a desk and a chest of drawers and a wardrobe. We use it to sleep. 3. We usually watch television and entertain our guests inside a _________ . … 4. We can take a bath and get washed in a _________ .

The House of My Dream

A dwelling of my dream is not a _________ but a two-storeyed mansion. And as a real hostess I’d like to arrange everything in the house according to… When you come to my place, you push a big wooden front _________, wipe your… Then you enter the living-room. The bright _________ are drawn back, and sunshine fills the room. The living-room…

Do the following crossword puzzle.

2. Devices and services that give comfort. 7. A comfortable chair which has a support on each side for your arms. 11. A long passage in a building or a flat with doors and rooms on one or both sides.

Look at the plan of a flat and decide how you would arrange it. Imagine that you discuss it with someone of your family. Make use of the phrases below.

 

Let’s (put, place, hang) … in the middle   What about putting ... in the far end of the room What do you think of putting ... in the right-hand corner by ... I think we should (put, place) … in the left-hand corner at … Shall we (put, place, hang) … to the right of … Perhaps the best thing would be (to put, place, hang) …to the left of … Everybody puts ... beside … Well, couldn't we (put, place, hang) ... near … Why don't we (put, place, hang) ... (just) opposite …

Давай (поставим, поместим, повесим) ... посередине … Как насчет того, чтобы поставить … в дальний конец комнаты Как ты думаешь, не поставить ли нам … в правом углу у … Я думаю, нам следует (поставить, поместить, повесить) … в левом углу у … Не (поставить, поместить, повесить) ли нам … справа от … Наверное, лучше всего было бы (поставить, поместить, повесить) … слева от … Все ставят … рядом с … Что ж, не могли бы мы (поставить,поместить, повесить) … около … Почему бы нам не (поставить, поместить, повесить) … (прямо) напротив …

 

Identify the rooms in the pictures and say what you can see in these rooms and where these items are situated using the following prepositions.

In front of

Next to

Behind

Opposite

On

Between

Above

In the middle of

 

Find an extra word in each line.

in their houses. The only safe generalization is that, what in a house with two floors, (2) ______ the rooms on upstairs are the ones used as bedrooms. The toilet (often… and bathroom are also usually on upstairs. The living room(s) and kitchen are (4) ___________

Answer the questions.

   

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

Choose the right variant.

1. At the moment he _______ a book. 1) is to read 2) are reading

LISTENING

 

Answer the questions on conversation 1.20.

 

1. What does the Front Desk Clerk give Consuela?

2. What floor is Consuela’s room on?

3. Which room is she in?

4. What time does the main restaurant close?

5.2 Listen to conversation 1.21 and find these facts:

 

1. What kind of room does Julie Morrison want?

2. How much will the room be per night?

 

 

SPEAKING

 

Give a talk on where you live. Remember to say what kind of building (house, flat, etc.) you live in, who you live with, what the neighborhood is like.

Describe the place you live in. Speak about the rooms, the furniture, modern conveniences and the design of your flat.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a detached house and in an apartment building.

Compare living in a country house and in a modern town flat.

Imagine you can afford a villa on the Black Sea coast. Describe the villa and the scenery.

Speak about the house of your dream.

Discuss what makes our homes a comfortable place.

Express your opinion about the importance of living in a place of your own.

6.9 Imagine you are talking to an American. Ask him/her about his place of living and typical American homes.

6.10 Comment on the following English proverbs: “East or West, home is best”, “There is no place like home”, “My house is my castle”. How do they characterize English-speaking people?

 

READING

7.1 Form the words according to the model, translate them into Russian : real – unreal

comfortable

realistic

successful

expected

certain

 

 

Read the following international words, give the Russian equivalents.

separate, illustrate, status, symbol, extreme, aristocratic, corridor, graffiti, theory, objective, reason, toilet, image.

 

Read and translate the text.

Housing

Almost everybody in Britain dreams of living in a detached house; that is, a house which is a separate building. The saying, ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ is well-known. It illustrates the desire for privacy and the importance attached to ownership which seem to be at the heart of the British attitude to housing.

 

Houses, not flats

Most people try to avoid living in blocks of flats (what the Americans call ‘apartment blocks’). Flats, they feel, provide the least amount of… The dislike of living in flats is very strong. In the 1950s millions of poorer… In theory (and except for the difficulty with supervising children), there is no objective reason why these high-rise…

Answer the questions.

1. What does almost everybody in Britain dream of?

2. What does the saying “An English-man’s home is his castle” illustrate?

3. Why is a detached house is dear to the hearts of many British people?

4. Why do most people try to avoid living in blocks of flats?

5. Can you point out the reasons for witch the ‘communal’ living is unsuccessful in Britain?

 

 

WRITING

8.1 You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-pal Tom who writes:

…In Great Britain most young people want to become independent from their parents as soon as possible. Could you tell me what you and your friends think about not relying on your parents? Are you ready to leave your family immediately after you finish school? Is it easy to rent a house or an apartment for students in Russia? As for the latest news, I have just returned from a trip to Scotland…

Write a letter to Tom.

In your letter:

− answer his questions

− ask 3 questions about his trip to Scotland.

 

 

Write a letter to your pen-pal Mary, who has just moved to a new house. In your letter ask Mary about her new place of living.

 

 

8.3 You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-pal James who writes:

I hope you are happy with your new house. What is your bedroom like? Is there plenty to do in your new neighborhood? I’m going on holiday with my family next week. I think it will be great fun.

 

Write a letter to James, tell him about your house and ask him questions about his holidays.

 

 

UNIT 3 LEISURE (SPARE) TIME

Vocabulary

to have spare time – иметь свободное время to spend leisure time – проводить свободное время to rest – отдыхать

PHONETIC EXERCISES

 

Mind the pronunciation of the following words.

 

biathlon [ baɪˈæθ.lən] genre [ ˈʒɑ:nrə]

billiards [ ˈbɪliə(r)dz ] gymnastics [ dʒɪmˈnæstɪks]

enthusiast [ ɪnˈθjuːziæst] leisure [ ˈleʒə(r) ]

equipped [ ɪˈkwɪpt] require [ rɪˈkwaɪə(r) ]

equipment [ ɪˈkwɪpmənt] pleasure [ ˈpleʒə(r) ]

 

 

Consult a dictionary and write the following literary genres in phonetic transcription.

comedy historical novels psychological novels crime fiction legend science fiction detective stories love story sea stories

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

3.1 Translate the following international words without a dictionary:

To occupy, person, hobby, sports, active, aerobics, popular, information, program, pop music, rock music, classical music, opera, to relax, CD-player, teenager, idol, to attract, fan, fan group, enthusiasts, interest, to visit, museum, gallery, theater, crossword, genre, politics, technology, Internet, to communicate, computer, routine, sculpture, costume, to collect, period, to fix, object, sort, prize

Look through the text, pick out words with word-building affixes, define which parts of speech these words are and be ready to do word-building exercises below.

Find compounds in the text and translate them.

3.4 Find in the text the words with the suffixes –ture and –sure, define the part of speech they belong to and give your own examples of the words with these suffixes.

A) Translate the following groups of words formed with the help of conversion.

Free – to free, favourite – a favourite, program – to program, interest – to interest, need – to need, switch – to switch, group – to group, share – to share, paper – to paper, new – news, chat – to chat, air – to air, design – to design, sort – to sort, hope – to hope

B) Find the words formed with the help of conversion in the text.

Read and translate the following groups of derivatives. Mind the word-building suffixes.

Act – to act – actor – action – active – activity – activate – activation, to educate – educator – education – educational, to inform - informer – information – informational, toentertain – entertainment, to pursue – pursuit,possible – possibly – possibility, to relax – relaxation

Use the words given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the gap in the same sentence.

1. I am very tired and need some time for _________. (RELAX)

2. Hobby is a wonderful _________ for leisure time. (OCCUPY)

3. Playing basketball is a highly enjoyable _________ for me. (ACTIVE)

4. Going to the cinema is the _________ which I prefer to anything else. (ENTERTAIN)

5. If you have a hobby your life becomes more _________. (INTEREST)

6. I am a theatre- _________. (GO) Theatre is my passion. I want to be an actress.

7. Some hobbies are rather _________. (EXPENSE)

Choose the verb which completes all the expressions in each box.

3.9 Which of the following verbs doesn’t collocate with the noun “hobby”. to select to have to spend to put down to share … 3.10 Cross out the odd word: to be rather…  

Use the required preposition.

1. I am not interested … pop music but I am keen … rock music. 2. He is not very fond … dancing. 3. They are mad … collecting stamps. 4. Exploring the Internet is widespread … people of all ages. 5. It is a strange way … getting information. I don’t like it. 6. Volleyball is very popular … the students of our university. 7. I don’t want to occupy my leisure time … this boring occupation. 8. Nobody knows when this picture in our art gallery was replaced … its imitation. 9. She has no hobby to run … her free time. 10. He keeps fit because he goes in … sports. 11. If you want to escape … daily routine, fix traveling … your hobby. 12. I prefer watching soaps … TV … going … the cinema.

Match the words to make pairs of synonyms or antonyms.

to relax to switch on hobby active pursuit passion teenager rarely free amateur

pastime youth emotion to rest busy often occupation professional to switch off passive

 

 

3.13 Hobbies are divided into four large classes: doing things, making things, collecting things and learning things.

Arrange the following words connected with certain classes of hobbies by putting them into the correct column.

amateur theatre, board games, books, foreign languages, cards, postcards, knitting, computer games, stamps, gardening, classical music, painting, photography, postcards, crossword puzzles, the Internet, cooking, matchbox labels, traveling, sewing, gambling, toys, reading, aerobics, fishing, shopping

 

 

doing things	making things	collecting things	learning things

 

Match each hobby with the benefits people get from it. More than one answer is possible.

 

a. Stamp-collecting b. Writing to pen-friends c. Gardening d. Sport e. Art f. Music g. Tourism h. Painting

1. More general knowledge 2. An introduction to foreign languages 3. Pride in the way things look 4. Keeping fit 5. Meeting people 6. Discipline 7. Enjoying the beautiful 8. Discovering new things

Make sentences with the words from the table. Say what you like or dislike doing when you have leisure time.

  3.16 Match the words and phrases in column A with those in column B. Tick…  

Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the list below.

The difference between A PASTIME and A HOBBY

 

Both words are perhaps used to denote the same _________– something that you do for pleasure and _________ during _________ . However, you have more personal interest, almost an emotion, invested in a _________ . A _________ is something you do when you have nothing better to do at the moment. You may do _________ , read novels, _________ , or teach your younger brother how to dig in volleyball – they may not necessarily be _________, but they help you _________ on a dull afternoon.

_________________________

Pastime, spare time, pass the time, activity, hobby, hobbies, watch TV, crossword puzzles, relaxation

Complete each sentence in a logical way using the words from the Key Vocabulary.

4. A hobby is _________.

5. People can collect different things: _________.

6. Hobbies popular among stronger sex are _________.

7. Women prefer _________.

8. Hobbies dealing with making things are: _________.

9. Stays-at-home are fond of _________.

10. Teenagers are keen on _________.

11. I have little spare time but _________.

12. The Internet is very popular nowadays because _________.

13. Never run such hobbies as _________ because _________.

Answer the questions.

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

Put in model verbs or their equivalents.

1. My uncle ________ swim very well. 2. I ________ do it right now. 3. ________ I call him later?

Translate into English.

1. Я не должен идти туда. 2. Ее двоюродная сестра хорошо умеет играть на гитаре. 3. Можно я пойду домой?

Make up one sentence using Past Perfect.

Example: I wrote the test. Then I left the room.

I left the room after I had written the test.

  4.6 Future Simple or Future-in-the Past?  

Combine the separate words into sentences. Use Present Perfect.

 

1. He | travel | Australia ___________________________________________________

2. They | travel | England __________________________________________________

3. We | visit| museums ____________________________________________________

4. Helen | go | shopping _______________________________________________

5. Mother | cook | my favourite pie ____________________________________________

6. Some of them | discover | new places ________________________________________

7. The reason | find ________________________________________________________

 

Complete the sentences with Present Perfect.

 

1. I ________________football at home. (to watch)

2. She ______________ in St. Petersburgh. (to study)

3. We ______________the National Park. (to visit)

4. They _______________ in Singapore. (never, to live).

5. My friends _____________in a lot of hotels. (to stay)

6. I ________________ a lot. (to travel)

7. His family _______________ Indian food. (to try)

 

 

Choose the right variant among the given ones.

1. Right now I ___ a test in English. a) write b) was writing c) will be writing d) am writing  

Put the right forms of the verbs.

 

1. When the morning came, the storm already _________(to stop), but the snow still _________ (to fall). 2. Yesterday by eight o’clock he _________ (to finish) all his work, and when I _________ (to come) to his place at nine, he _________ (to read). 3. I _________ (to wait) for permission to go abroad for three weeks already, but I _________ (not to receive) the visa yet. 4. Everybody _________ (to be) at the door of the museum, but my friend _________ (not yet to come). 5. We _________ (to drink) tea when the telephone _________ (to ring). 6. Johnny noticed that everybody _________ (to look) at him, and he _________ (to feel) shy. 7. When he _________ (to come)? I _________ (to wait) for him for half an hour already. 8. When I _________ (to come) to Peter’s house last Sunday, he _________ (to read) a new book. He _________ (to say) he _________ (to give) it to me soon. Today I _________ (to take) it from him. I _________ (to finish) it by Friday.

LISTENING

Time out

Listen to Kristen, an American 16-year old, completing the questionnaire and fill in her answers. Are her answers the same as you expected?

 

Questionnaire

Write often, sometimes or never.

 

Aerobics

Computer activities

Cooking

Cycling

Dancing

Going to movies

Reading

Shopping

Swimming

Walking

Watching TV

 

 

Which other activities do you do in your free time that aren’t listed above?

 

 

Extreme sports

Listen to Paula describing her first experience of base jumping. Tick the things from the list that she mentions.

a. The location of the place where she jumped.

1. The exact amount of parachuting she had done before.
2. The exact amount of parachuting her friends had done before.
3. How long it took them to climb to the top of the ridge.
4. Why they chose that particular jump for her.
5. A difference between skydiving and base jumping.
6. What injury her friend had.
7. How long he had to stay in hospital.

 

 

Popular television

A Listen to three TV executives discussing a possible new reality TV show. What is the best title for the show?

a. Football academy

1. Sports academy
2. Celebrity football academy
3. Celebrity sports academy

 

B Answer the questions.

 

a. How long would the young people stay in the training school?

b. Why don’t they want to have a programme on just school?

c. What would the programme concentrate on, apart from the sports?

d. What would the winner get?

 

Holidays

Listen to the family discussing what type of holiday to have. What is their final decision?

 

Texting

Listen to four teenagers talking about their texting habits.

 

Who sends the most texts?

Why do they enjoy texting so much?

Why do you think that the majority of texters are teenagers?

SPEAKING

Speak about your typical day off.

Discuss spending your free time from the point of view of social and family life.

Speak about the advantages and disadvantages of clubbing and nightlife in Barnaul.

Describe your active and passive leisure habits. Remember to speak about doing sports, your recipe for keeping fit.

Tell the group if you are into the Internet surfing and playing net games.

Imagine you are talking to an English person about his favorite pastime.

6.7 Comment on the following: Tell me what your hobby is and I will tell you what you are.

Speak about your hobby.

Discuss different ways of spending a vacation.

6.10 Talk about what you enjoy doing and don't like doing in your free time.

READING

Write out the transcription of the given international words from the dictionary, read and translate them.

Collect, decorate, imitate, routine, regular, aerobics, yoga, rhythm, design, object, aspect, definition, exotic, gallery, private.

 

Study the model and use it in your own sentences.

Model: No matter what people collect, it gives them pleasure.

Что бы люди ни коллекционировали, это доставляет им удовольствие.

Pre-reading focus.

- Write down the definition of the word “hobby”. - Make out a list of hobbies. 7.4 Read the text “Hobbies”.

Find in the text the following words and word combinations.

 

Со временем, сокращенная форма от, как и вкусы хобби отличаются друг от друга, соревнования по фигурному катанию, быть в хорошей форме, хотя бы раз в неделю, для смены обстановки, общеизвестный факт, попробовать другую пищу, преимущества и недостатки, частные коллекции.

Answer the questions.

 

1) What is the origin of the word “hobby”?

2) What is the definition of the word “hobby”?

3) What are 4 large classes hobbies are divided into?

4) What is the most popular of all hobby groups?

5) What can sport be? Can sport be fun as well?

6) What is one of the oldest of man’s hobbies?

7) Why are people fond of travelling?

8) What is a relatively new hobby, which is becoming more and more popular?

9) What do people usually collect?

Animal Lovers

Pre-reading focus.

1) Do you think that keeping pets is a good idea?

2) What pets are generally kept in town? In the country?

3) What are unusual (exotic) pets to keep? What is the most unusual pet you have heard of?

4) What problems do people face if they keep pets?

5) Why do people keep pets nowadays?

6) Have you ever had a pet? What was it?

7) Are you keeping a pet now? What is it and what is it like?

Read and translate the text.

Do you have a pet? It is no secret that British people love their pets to bits and would do anything to make their life enjoyable. But just how far… As you walk anywhere in Britain, you are greeted by hundreds of literally… British pet owners spend around 3.5 billion pounds a year on pet care and products. In the last five years, the amount…

Post-reading discussion.

- What is the author’s attitude towards British people, their pets and their love?

- What is your attitude towards British people, their pets and their love? Is it basically positive, basically negative, or something in between?

- What is your attitude towards pets? Is it basically positive, basically negative, or something in between?

Quiz.

Give honest answers to the following questions. The results of the quiz will help you to figure out your real attitude towards pets. Maybe taking care of animals is just what you need for your leisure time.

Will you make a good owner?

So you decided to get a dog. And you prepared to devote a little time to it? Will you make its life happy? Read the questions and answer "yes" or "no":

1. A good owner must have a sense of responsibility.

2. A dog mustn't be aggressive.

3. Cross-breeds (mongrels) are not so clever as their pedigreed brothers.

4. A dog depends upon its owner for all its needs.

5. Small dogs live longer than big ones.

6. Dogs can eat the same food their owners have.

7. Daily exercises are not necessary for small dogs.

8. Regular check-ups by a vet are not necessary for a healthy dog.

Check your score:

1, 2, 4, 5, 7 – “yes”. 3, 6, 8 – “no”.

Congratulations! You’ll be a good owner. Or, perhaps, you are doing this test together with you faithful pet…

 

1, 2, 4, 5 – “yes”. One of 3, 6, 7, 8 – “no”.

You have a chance to become a good owner. Try to learn more about dogs.

 

1, 3, 6, 8 – “Yes”. Three or more of 2, 4, 5, 7 – “no”.

Stop! Are you really eager to have a dog?

 

 

Sports and Leisure Activities in Britain

Pre-reading focus.

 

1) It is fair to say that Russia as most Western countries has become

a leisure-orientated society. Do you agree/disagree?

2) Russian people have also become extremely healthconscious

and for many young people keep-fit is a very important part

of their lives. Do you agree/disagree?

Pre-reading task.

Look through the essay written by a British teacher, Mrs. Penn, about

popular sports and leisure activities in Britain. When you have finished, think of your own definitions to the following words and phrases:

 

to mushroom

health-conscious

keep-fit (a noun)

to be preoccupied with

aerobics

weight-lifting

to spring up

light exercises

exhilarating

addiction

While reading think of possible evidence to prove that the following statement are true:

“For many young people Keep-fit is a very important part of their lives”.

“Many people say that aerobics is a very exhilarating experience”.

Read and translate the text.

Popular Sports and Leisure Activities in Britain

Over recent decades the number and range of available leisure activities has mushroomed, in Britain. It is fair to say that Britain, in common with… products, eating vegetables and fruit. Many young people, especially young…

Compare your definitions with those given in the dictionary.

health-conscious –aware of one's own health and body keep-fit(a noun) – being in good physical condition; in good health to be preoccupied with –to be absorbed or engrossed to the exclusion of other things

Speak on the popular sports and leisure activities in Russia. Use the vocabulary from the text above.

Read and translate the text.

The Use of Leisure

Some people are completely passive during leisure hours. If such people go out they go to some place of entertainment where no effort is required by… A different type of person hurries home from work full of eagerness to begin… Leisure should be refreshment; it should send a man out with fresh spirits to battle with the problems of life.…

Find in the text equivalents to the following words and phrases.

 

досуг; огромное количество; свежие источники красоты; садоводство; полный стремления; место развлечения; собственный источник вдохновения; сокровищница; род занятий.

 

 

Answer the questions.

 

1. Why can a man's character be told by the way he uses his leisure?

2. What types of men are there by the way they spend their leisure?

3. What do passive people do during leisure hours?

4. How does a creative type of character spend his leisure time?

5. Why should leisure be refreshment?

 

Read and translate the text.

There’s no need to agonies over where and when to take break next year: there are month-by-month vacation charts suggesting holidays each month to… Who believes in Santa? Fly across the Arctic Circle to Finnish Lapland to meet… Get next to nature for a close-up view of geysers and glaciers. Reykjavik isn’t cheap but it’s clean – and the sights…

Consult the text and find the words.

 

a) close to meaning to: to take break, vocation, tour, celebrate;

b) opposite in meaning to: cheap, clean, eating out;

c) the English equivalents of: подходить всем вкусам.

Make up your own examples with the word and phrase list.

7.22 Train the phrase – “neither … nor”.

7.23 Find in the text the names of:

 

a) geographical names;

b) kinds of vocation.

Read the statements and answer which of them are not true to fact. Correct them.

 

1) Who believes in Santa? Fly across the Arctic Circle to Africa.

2) Reykjavik isn’t expensive but it’s clean – and the sights are stunning.

3) A trip to Austria offered for a week including breakfast, packed lunch and dinner with wine.

4) The factories and palaces of Venice give it a unique appeal.

5) Sail around the Malay Peninsular and Southern Thailand abroad a luxury motor boat

 

 

Read and translate the text.

The most significant economic change for many countries of the world has been the development of mass tourism since World War II. Tourism is a risky… Tourism is a growing industry and one of the largest sources of foreign… The number of tourists increases steadily. In some countries, though, tourism has not been at the heart of their…

Choose the best answer.

 

1. The most significant economic change for many countries of the world has been the development of mass tourism since __________________.

a) World War I

b) World War II

c) Great October Socialist Revolution

 

2. The tourism trade is one of the most important sources of _____________.

a) employment and revenue

b) employment only

c) provisions

 

3. The number of tourists increases _______________ .

a) recently

b) never

c) steadily

 

 

Insert the proper prepositions.

 

1. The most significant change ____ many countries ___ the world has been the development ___ mass tourism ______ World War II.

2. Enormous sums of money are injected _____ the economies ____ some nations ____ winter and summer tourism.

3. Many cities are also important centers ____ international conferences and exhibitions.

4. In some countries tourism has not been _____ the heart ____ their economies.

5. The tourist industry has been actively encouraged ____ the authorities.

6. Many workers find employment ____ tourism.

 

 

Answer the following questions.

 

1. Why tourism is a risky business?

2. Where are enormous sums of money injected into?

3. What is becoming a part of governmental policies?

4. What find many workers in tourism?

5. What does tourism support?

 

 

Give the main points of the text in a few sentences.

 

WRITING

 

Read the given letter and comment on its structure.

Dear Alice, Thanks for your letter. It was great to hear from you. In your letter you asked me about my summer holidays. Well, I had a very good… Write soon. Love, Tanya

Translate the letters into English. Mind the rules of letter writing.

1. Дорогой друг! Ты, вероятно, удивишься, получив письмо от человека, которого никогда не… Я студент второго курса педагогического универ­ситета, специализируюсь в английском языке и литературе, а также слушаю…

Напишите Марии ответ. Обратите внимание на правильное оформление письма.

You saw an advertisement for an adventure holiday and contacted the company for more details. Read the advertisement carefully. Then write a letter to your friend in another town, giving the necessary information about the holiday and trying to persuade your friend to join you.

 

Mendip Adventure Holidays

Ever wanted to go rock climbing?

How about abseiling down a cliff?

Canoeing?

Sailing?

Caving?

Mendip Adventure Holidays offers you the opportunity to try all of these activities at a price that’s right for you: only &200/week, including food and accommodation.

Beginners welcome.

Tel. 0567 5967944 for further information.

  While writing, use informal punctuation, such as exclamation marks. Use contractions.

8.7

Age limit? Accommodation?

 

INTERNATIONAL

YOUTH SPORTS CONVENTION,

BARCELONA

Calling all enthusiasts from everywhere,

bringing the youth of the world together!!!

Participation is invited in an athletics and sports festival.

For further information contact BarcelonaYouthSports.com

 

How many people per team? Application forms?

 

 

A. Read the model letter asking for more information on the advert. Find the words and phrases which have the following functions:

1 to say why you are writing 3 to ask for information

2 to say who you are 4 to draw the letter to close

 

 

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

I saw your advertisement for the International Sports Convention in Total Sport Magazine and I am writing for more information. I am a member of a basketball team and we were glad to know that basketball is one of the events, and we are keen to take part in it, but require further details

 

First of all, we would like to know the exact dates and age limit of the basketball events.

 

We would like to bring a total of seven people including our coach; will this be acceptable?

 

Also, there are no details about accommodation in your advertisement and it would be useful for us to know what options are and whether booking is made by you or by the participants themselves.

 

Finally, could you please send us an information pack, including application forms and any other useful information about the Convention and the city of Barcelona.

 

I look forward to receiving your answer,

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Sophie Wyss

 

 

 

B. Now read the second letter which contains mistakes in tenses / word order / vocabulary / spelling / style. Can you find them?

 

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

I am writing to ask for more informations for the International Youth convention which I saw advertised in Total Sport Magazine. In fact, my team-mates and I were thrilled when we have seen that basketball is included! But there are some things we’d like you to inform us on. To begin, I’d like to know what are the exact dates of the basketball tournament, as some of the dates won’t be convenient for us, due to school exams. Secondly, as accommodation wasn’t mentioned in your advertisement, I’d appreciate some information concerning hotels in the area where the tournament is going to take place. In addition to these, I request information on the number of players that are allowed for each team and I, also, didn’t understand whether there is an age limit or not? Finaly, we want to know whether the games are knock-out or whether there will be groups consisting of a number of teams, and how many teams are expected to participate.

 

I look forward to receiving an answer;

That’s all for now!

Kind regards,

Rafael

 

Here is an advertisement and two letters asking for information. Read the letters and fill in the chart.

  STUDENTS! VISIT FLORIDA, USA

Letter A

 

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

I am writing in response to the advertizment about student holidays in Florida who I saw in yesterday’s International Harold News. Although I am interested to the holiday, I would like and more information.

 

I am 15 years old and my English is very good but I would like to improve it.

 

First, could you tell me where the other children will be coming from? Will they be able to speak English? What kind of acomodation will there be. I would and like to know if I must to share a room with other students.

 

Could you also tell me more about how the six days will be organized? Are the trips you are referred to included in the fee or do we must pay extra?

 

I look forward to hearing from you,

yours faithfully,

 

Maria

 

 

 

Letter B

 

 

Dear Mister (or Madam),

 

I am writing because of your notice about holidays in Floreda this summer for the young guys (and girls). It sounds interesting but I want more details, as quickly as possible. The first thing I must to ask is wear exactly Orlando is? Is it far from Florida? You talk about students from abroad - how many other students will it be and which countries they come from? Of course I have to know the bill for all this – how much. Yes and how I will pay all this?

 

And please: a bit more informations – cos it will be my first time in America and I need to know more.

 

Write soon

Best wishes,

 

Marcus

 

 

 

First read the model letter asking for detailed information about Safari and Leisure Park in Namibia.

Dear Sir or Madam,   I am writing to ask for more information about the safari holidays which I saw advertised in the Daily News.

The Ocean Safari, a luxury yacht, offers inexpensive cruise holiday in the Maldives.

On Ocean Safari, you will have air-conditioned cabins, double and twin, a large dining area and a bar with everything you need for a comfortable and unforgettable cruise.

Relax on a large sun deck and enjoy the panoramic view of the thousands of islands lining the horizon as the cruiser makes its way through the coral islands.

 

• 10 air-conditioned cabins

• 20 persons maximum

• All necessary diving equipment including separate snorkelling and fishing gear

• Almost all water sport are offered

 

For more information contact OceanSafari.com

 

How many crew members? For extra pay?

 

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НАИБОЛЕЕ УПОТРЕБИТЕЛЬНЫЕ ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ, ИСПОЛЬЗУЕМЫЕ В НАЧАЛЕ ПИСЬМА

   

НАИБОЛЕЕ УПОТРЕБИТЕЛЬНЫЕ ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ, ИСПОЛЬЗУЕМЫЕ В КОНЦЕ ПИСЬМА

НАИБОЛЕЕ УПОТРЕБИТЕЛЬНЫЕ ЗАКЛЮЧИТЕЛЬНЫЕ ФОРМУЛЫ ВЕЖЛИВОСТИ

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