- •Пособие
- •По развитию навыков устной речи
- •Студентов неязыковых факультетов
- •Педагогических институтов
- •Оглавление
- •2. Suggest the Russian for:
- •Suggest the English for:
- •Unit 1. Manners and Friendship.
- •Try to Be Polite.
- •Exercises.
- •1. Read the text .
- •4. Answer the following questions on the text. Use the expressions:
- •5. Say whether I am right to do ... .
- •6. Make up sentences using both...And.
- •Give synonyms.
- •Say how to introduce oneself; to introduce one person to another; to ask for service; to address a person. Greetings
- •Saying Good-bye.
- •Exercises.
- •1. Say it in Russian:
- •Say it in English:
- •3. Act out the dialogues. Dialogue № 1.
- •Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •Translate the dialogues into English.
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks)
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2. Read the proper names:
- •My family
- •Exercises.
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •8. Fill in the blanks with prepositions if necessary .
- •9. Complete the sentences. Use the text.
- •10. Guess who or what it is:
- •11. Describe the place where Jacky lives.
- •Tell your groupmates everything you can about the Roses.
- •II. Role Play.
- •Questions for discussion.
- •1. Speak on the problem of bringing up the children in the Scottish family.
- •2. Say what you like and what you don’t like in their system of bringing up children.
- •3. Say what features of the character you like. Why?
- •4. Speak on your family and family relations.
- •For auld Lang Syne.
- •Unit 3. People’s Relations.
- •A Broken Vase
- •Exercises.
- •1. Suggest the English for:
- •2. Suggest the Russian for:
- •3. Put synonyms instead of underlined words.
- •4. Choose the antonyms to the following words from the right column:
- •5. Make up sentences with the help of the words given in brackets. Use models:
- •6. Make up sentences using models:
- •7. Answer the following questions. Use conversational formulas. Work in pairs:
- •Role Play
- •1. Retell the story on the part of the girl who received that broken vase.
- •2. Retell the story on the part of the fellow.
- •3. Listen to the girl’s version of the story and give her a piece of advice. What should she do: forgive the fellow? forget him? clear the things up?
- •4. Listen to the fellow’s version of the story. Choose a piece of advice for him or give your own variant.
- •5. Act out the dialogues. Make up your own ones.
- •6. Let’s talk about birthday parties.
- •7. What will you advise me to do if I have no money and I am invited to the birthday parties:
- •8. Speak about celebrating a birthday party, buying presents, making fun. Read the text and say why the girl was angry.
- •You are to learn a song which is called «Red Roses». It is blues.
- •Red Roses
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Imagine you have quarreled with your girl-friend and come to the shop to buy flowers for her. Tell the salesman about the aim of your gift.
- •Unit 4. Student Life
- •The Way I study History
- •Exercises.
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •4. Find another way of expressing the parts in bold type. Consult the text:
- •5. Insert prepositions or adverbs where necessary:
- •6. Choose the right word:
- •7. Complete the following sentences:
- •8. Speak about yourself. These questions will help you:
- •My college
- •Exercises.
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •3. Insert prepositions where required:
- •4. Insert the articles where required:
- •10. Make these sentences interrogative.
- •11. Agree or disagree with the following statements. While answering use the following expressions:
- •12. Explain the following words and expressions in English:
- •13. Answer the questions on the text:
- •14.Say what you usually do:
- •15. Learn the following dialogue by heart:
- •16. Suggest the Russian for:
- •17. Suggest the English for:
- •18. Insert the missing prepositions.
- •19. Answer the questions:
- •20. Read the dialogues. Act out the dialogues. Dialogue № 1
- •Words and Phrases to be Remembered
- •Dialogue № 2
- •Role Plays
- •21. Advertise your college. Read the advertisement which will help you to do this work: Fitchburg State College
- •2. Translate the following emphatic constructions.
- •Great Russia
- •Unit 5 My Country
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •Exercises
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •3. Say whether you agree with the following. While answering use the following phrases:
- •4. Answer the questions.
- •Unit 6 The Land of Great Wonders
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2. Read and guess the meaning of the following words:
- •3. Read and translate the following derivatives paying attention to the suffixes and prefixes:
- •4. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the Passive Voice.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Pay attention to the function of the word “one”.
- •6. Read the text. The Land of White Nights.
- •Exercises
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •4. Say what buities and achievements of Russia make one be proud of. Begin with “I am certainly proud of …”.
- •5. Express the following thoughts in some other way.
- •6. Complete the following sentences according to the evidence of the text.
- •7. Answer the questions on the text. Begin with the following expressions:
- •8. Prove the following statements.
- •9. Role play.
- •10. Discuss with your friend what places of interest you would like to see in Karelia, in the land of White nights. Unit 7 Moscow
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2. Read these words, define the parts of speech and give their Russian equivalents:
- •3. Read the sentences paying attention to their construction and translate them according to the model.
- •4. Read the sentences and translate them into Russian paying attention to the modal verbs.
- •5. Read the sentences paying attention to Gerund.
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •3. Respond and comment using these conversational formulas.
- •4. Say what it is. Begin with the words:
- •5. Describe any Moscow sight you like. Your groupmates will listen to you and guess the place you have chosen.
- •6. Read and learn the following dialogues. Dialogue № 1
- •Dialogue № 2
- •7. Make up your own dialogues. Ask your groupmates how to get to any place. Use the following expressions:
- •8. Play the role of a guide. Show the tourists round Moscow. Begin with the words.
- •9. Learn the song. Moscow Suburb Nights
- •The History of Moscow
- •Exercises
- •1 . Find the following English expressions in the text:
- •Answer the questions. Begin with the words:
- •3. Speak about hard times for Moscow. Use the information from the text.
- •4. Read the text. The Kremlin
- •1. Find English equivalents in the text:
- •2. Answer the questions. Begin with the words:
- •3. Speak on the best-known cathedrals and art treasures of the Kremlin. The Tretyakov Art Gallery
- •Exercises
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •3. Say whether it is true or not. Begin with the phrases.
- •4. Answer the following questions on the text. Begin with the following phrases.
- •5. Listen to the description of these paintings and guess what they are and who the painter is.
- •6. Describe your favourite picture.
- •7. Speak on the Tretyakov Art Gallery.
- •8. Do a project “Russia Is a Great Country”.
- •Unit 8 History of Primorye
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the text. When in doubt refer to the transcription below.
- •2. Read the following words and translate them into Russian.
- •3. Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to: be/get used to
- •History of Primorye
- •1. Suggest the English for:
- •2. Answer the following questions on the text.
- •3. Speak on the ancient states on the territory of Primorye and the destiny of their people.
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2. Read and guess the meaning of the following words:
- •3. Read and translate the following derivatives paying attention to the suffixes and prefixes:
- •4. Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to the Passive Voice.
- •Primorye.
- •Exercises
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •3. Complete the following sentences.
- •4. Say whether these statements are true or false.
- •5. Answer the questions on the text.
- •6. Prove that:
- •7. Role play.
- •8. Read the following texts and say what new facts about different parts of Primorye you have learnt. Terneyskiy District
- •Nature Preserves (Заповедники)
- •9. Chose a project you’d like to do.
- •Unit 10 Ussuriisk.
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the text. When in doubt refer to the transcription below:
- •Ussuriisk.
- •Exercises
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •3. Answer the questions on the text.
- •4. Explain the meaning of:
- •5. Role play.
- •6. Do a project “My Home Town”.
- •Unit 11 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks)
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the text when in doubt refer to the transcription below:
- •2. Read and guess the meaning of the following words:
- •3. Read the geographical names correctly:
- •4. Define the parts of speech of the following words:
- •5. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Pay attention to the form with the suffixes – ed.
- •The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- •Exercises.
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •3. Answer the following questions.
- •4. Say, what parts of the United Kingdom these words are associated with. Make up sentences with these words.
- •5. Respond to the following using expressions of agreement or disagreement.
- •6. Comment on the following statements. While answering use the expressions:
- •7. Say what is meant by:
- •8. Speak on Great Britain according to the plan:
- •9. Sing a song. My Bonnie.
- •Unit 12 how britain is governed
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the text. When in doubt refer to the transcription below.
- •2. Read and guess the meaning of the following words.
- •3. Define the parts of speech of the following words:
- •How Britain is Governed
- •Exercises.
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •3. Give answers to these questions. Begin your phrase with: in answer to your question I’d like to say this; if I’m not mistaken; it’s like this; well, you see; I suppose.
- •4. Match each word with its meaning.
- •5. Insert prepositions.
- •6. Complete the following sentences.
- •7. Express your opinion on the following statements. Say why.
- •8. Retell the text using the plan as hints.
- •9. Write an assay about the work of the British Parliament. Unit 13 london
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the text. When in doubt refer to the transcription below.
- •2. Read and guess the meaning of the following words.
- •3. Define to which part of speech these words belong.
- •Exercises.
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •3. Give answers to the following questions.
- •4. Choose the right word from the given below.
- •5. Respond to the following using expressions of agreement or disagreement:
- •6. Tell your groupmates about the historical places of London. Use some additional texts. Westminster Abbey
- •St. Paul’s Cathedral
- •The Tower of London
- •Art Galleries
- •Turner’s Paitings. Modern Collection
- •7. Do a project “Visiting London Is One of the Most Exciting Things in the World”.
- •8. Sing a song.
- •Iit’s a long way to tipperary
- •Unit 14 Text 1. Schooling in Britain.
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1.Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2. Read the following international words and guess their meaning.
- •3. Read and translate the following derivatives paying attention to the suffixes:
- •4. Give 4 forms of the following verbs:
- •5. Translate the following word combinations. Pay attention to the conjunctions and prepositions.
- •6. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the modal verbs.
- •7. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the use of the Passive Voice.
- •8.Translate the following sentences into Russian. Define the syntactical functions of the ing-forms.
- •Text 1. State schools
- •Exercises.
- •1. Comprehension Questions.
- •2. Suggest the Russian for:
- •3. Suggest the English for:
- •4. Suggest English equivalents of the Russian words given in brackets. Read and translate the whole sentences.
- •5.Arrange the following words in pairs of synonyms, using the words from the right side.
- •6. Study the following words; fill in the blanks with the proper words in the correct form.
- •7. Fill in the blanks with prepositions and adverbs if necessary. Consult the text.
- •8. Express the following thoughts in some other way. Consult the text.
- •9. Choose the appropriate word from those listed below according to the definition.
- •10. Express the difference between the following:
- •11. Complete the sentences consulting the text:
- •12. Respond to the following using expressions of agreement or disagreement.
- •13. Render the text in English.
- •14. Look at the scheme of the educational system of Great Britain and comment on it.
- •15. Express your attitude towards:
- •Use phrases to delay or avoid answering:
- •21. Imagine you are talking with a charming English woman. She is Sally Johnson and she works in an advertising company. She is telling you about her school years. Here is her story.
- •22. Exchange your viewpoints on the British system of education. Say what you like and what you don’t like in that system.
- •23. Imagine you are the Minister of Education. What would you introduce into Russian school system?
- •If you wish, you may use the following expressions:
- •Text 2.
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2 Read the proper names correctly:
- •3. Read and translate the following derivatives paying attention to the suffixes:
- •4. Translate the sentences into Russian. Study the use of conjunctions.
- •5. Read the sentences and define the functions of the infinitive. Translate the sentences.
- •6. Give the first form of the following verbs:
- •7. Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
- •Public schools
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •3. Comprehension Questions.
- •4. Fill in the blanks with prepositions and adverbs if necessary. Consult the text.
- •5. Tell your groupmates about public schools.
- •6. Read the article “The Boys in Top Hats”.
- •Мальчики в цилиндрах.
- •6. Speak on how schooling influences the future of children.
- •7. Role play.
- •Unit 15 University Education in Great Britain.
- •1. Learn the following list of words:
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2. Read and guess the meaning of the following words:
- •3. Read and translate the following derivatives paying attention to the suffixes and prefixes:
- •4. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the function of the verb «to have» and to the differences of its translation.
- •Text 1. University education in great britain
- •Exercises.
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •2. Suggest the English for:
- •3. Complete the sentences consulting the text.
- •4. Choose the right word from the given below.
- •5. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary and translate the sentences into Russian.
- •6. Choose the appropriate word according to the definition. Consult the educational terms.
- •7. Explain the meaning of the following words:
- •8. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give your reasons whatever you answer. Here are some useful ways of agreeing and disagreeing with someone’s opinion:
- •9. Respond and comment using these conversational formulas:
- •Oxbridge
- •Exercises.
- •1. Suggest the English for:
- •2.Answer the questions on the text.
- •3. Say whether you agree or disagree with these statements. Make use of some useful ways of agreeing and disagreeing with someone’s opinion:
- •4. Ask your partner to give you as much information as possible about:
- •5. Make short dialogues to compare the Oxford University with the other educational institutions in Great Britain about teaching methods; educational facilities; their structure.
- •6. Give a summary of text 2. You can use the following expressions:
- •Speech exercises.
- •Use such phrases:
- •4. Composition Exercises.
- •5. Sing a song.
- •Unit 16 russia and america through cultural lenses
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2. Read and guess the meaning of the following words:
- •3. Read and translate the following derivatives paying attention to the suffixes and prefixes:
- •4.Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to the construction, which is called Complex Subject.
- •5. Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to different forms and functions of the Infinitive.
- •6. Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to Passive Constructions.
- •Russia and america through cultural lenses. Text 1.
- •Exercises.
- •1. Suggest the Russian for:
- •Suggest the English for:
- •3. Match each word with its meaning:
- •4. Answer the questions on the text.
- •5. Together with your teacher uncover (откройте) some of the unwritten rules of Russian culture:
- •6. Try to answer the following commonly asked questions about Russia and America. When you have finished, compare your responses (ответы) with those given at the end of the unit.
- •7. Find answers to the following questions. Share your ideas with your groupmates. You can create (создать) some drawings or visuals (зрительные образцы) to help show your ideas.
- •8. Read the dialogue. Dialogue 1.
- •9. Translate into English.
- •10. Do you share Mr.Razumov’s opinion? Read the dialogue again and try to answer the reporter’s questions by yourselves.
- •12. Read the dialogue and say what new fact you have learnt about Russians and Americans. Dialogue 2.
- •13. Suggest the English for:
- •14. Here is a list of values common to many Americans.
- •Unit 17 environmental protection
- •Exercises (Pre-reading tasks).
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the words from the text, when in doubt refer to the transcription below.
- •2. Give words of the same root in Russian. Compare the meanings.
- •3. Translate the following words. Think about the meaning of the prefixes.
- •4. Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to the if-clauses.
- •Environmental protection.
- •Vocabulary Exercises.
- •1. Suggest the English for:
- •2. Suggest the Russian for:
- •3. Insert prepositions where required:
- •5. Answer the questions on the text.
- •6. Agree or disagree with the following using the phrases:
- •7. List all the problems touched upon in the text.
- •8. What do you think? Give a reason for your opinion. Start your answer with:
- •9. Match the parts of the slogans you’d make for environmental protection campaign.
- •10. We can see the destructive effects of human activity everywhere. Write about the situation with the nature around you. The following question will help you.
- •11. There are two points of view on who is in charge of the Earth. Say whose opinion you share and why.
- •12. Comment on the following quotations.
- •14. Imagine you are invited to a local school. They ask you to speak on the problems of the environment. Voice your worry and concern. Show the way out. Use posters and slogans.
- •15. Render the text.
- •16. Do a project “Ecological Problems in My Country”.
- •17. A) Listen to the song “What Have They Done to the World”. Could it be called a “protest” song? Explain why.
- •What Have They Done to the World
Vocabulary Exercises.
1. Suggest the English for:
простые люди; сознавать грозящую опасность; до тех пор; пока было достаточно места; нуждаются во все большем количестве пищи; вырубка лесов; в своей повседневной деятельности; отравлять землю и воздух; токсические отходы; ежегодно исчезают с поверхности планеты; среда обитания; вырубка лесов; наводнения; засуха; пустыня; проблема дефицита воды; мусор; свалка; самая насущная проблема; глобальное потепление; парниковый эффект; вызван углекислым газом; препятствовать; таяние льда; подъем уровня моря; кислотные дожди; газы поступают в атмосферу из фабричных труб; дикая природа; уменьшение озонового слоя; вредить здоровью; привлекать внимание людей; принято много законов; защита окружающей среды; удобрения; запрещены; системы очистки воды; возобновляемые источники энергии; внести вклад; перерабатывать металлолом и макулатуру; губительный для рыбы.
2. Suggest the Russian for:
the problems of the environment; a part of environment; enough space; available for each individual; in large amounts; cutting down forests; to plough up grassland; through daily activities; people pollute land; to poison; toxic wastes; to disappear from our planet; to cause long-term problems; soil erosion; profits; problems facing our planet; the most pressing problem; to flood of the coastal areas; another source of global danger; to mix with water in the air; a cocktail of acidic chemicals; a killing mixture; depletion of the ozone layer; to damage all living organisms; mankind; collective suicide; the air they breathe; poison the water they drink; destructive; to pass laws; to restrict smoking; to carry out campaigns; global environmental pollution; nuclear waste; due to activists; to ban, local authorities; to persuade; to buy recycled stationary; an ecologically conscious person; to avoid water leakage; rechargeable batteries; to keep our country tidy; to throw litter.
3. Insert prepositions where required:
1. Common people become aware … ecological problems. 2. Ecology is a science that studies the relationship … all forms of life … its environment. 3. The word “ecology” came: … the Greek “Oikos”. 4. … their daily activities people contaminate land. 5. The ocean is poisoned … toxic wastes created … the humans. 6. Many species disappear … our planet every year. 7. Acid rains cause death … wild life. 8. Danger comes … the depletion … the ozone layer. 9. Many countries passed laws to restrict smoking … public. 10. Green Peace carries … numerous campaigns … the global environmental pollution. 11. … to environmental activists many laws have been passed. 12. … many countries purifying systems … treatment … industrial waters have been installed. 13. Ecological education should be introduced … schools.
4. Match each word with its meaning:
1) habitat 2) wildlife 3) ozone layer 4) green house effect 5) pollution 6) clearance 7) acid rain 8) waste 9) environment |
a – trash b – upper layer of the Earth c – cutting down the trees d – natural home of animals or plants e – the killing mixture of water in the air and acidic chemicals f – poisoning of land, water and air g – pollutant gases trapping the heat like a glass h – natural life i – surrounding |
