- •Английский язык для первокурсников english for freshmen
- •Часть 1
- •Введение
- •Unit 1 hi, nice to meet you!
- •Vocabulary page 1 personal information
- •Grammar-vocabulary page 2 to be (functions)
- •Speech practice
- •Fill the gaps in the sentences.
- •3. Practice mini-dialogues with your partner. Then make up dialogues on analogy of your own.
- •4. Match the following expressions used to describe what people are like: their personal features, capabilities and preferences, likes and dislikes with their Russian equivalents.
- •5. Fill in the gaps in the sentences with proper words.
- •2. Tell the group about yourself using the Vocabulary Page 1 as an aid.
- •6. Fill in the gaps in the sentences with proper prepositions:
- •7. Translate from Russian into English.
- •What are we like? what do we look like?
- •8. Read the text and translate it into Russian. What Makes People Different?
- •10. Do you have a keen eye? Can you describe your new group-mates from your memory? Describe a person who is sitting behind you without looking at him or her.
- •Vocabulary page 3 appearance what do they look like?
- •Vocabulary page 4 personal traits what is he like? what is she like?
- •11. Do you know these people? Check your answers with the chart below. Match the names of the celebrities with what they do.
- •13. Choose anyone from the list and describe him or her. Sample gapped description below may be of help:
- •14. Everyone has a hidden talent. If you want to know what yours is, take this test. Your hidden talent
- •15. Answer the following questions
- •16. Interview your group-mates and fill in the chart below:
- •17. Describe your friend (group-mate, roommate, neighbour, relative, etc). Questions for discussion
- •Unit 2 student life roller-coaster or why go to university?
- •1. Read the text and make up lists of new words according to categories: social roles, learning procedures and stages of education.
- •2. Study Vocabulary Page 5 “University Life”. Use English-Russian Dictionary to consult for the meaning of the words unfamiliar to you.
- •Vocabulary page 5 university life
- •Vocabulary practice
- •3. Match English expressions with their Russian equivalents.
- •4. Learn the following idioms find their Russian equivalents 2 explain their meanings.
- •5. Match the following Russian expressions with their English equivalents
- •Student glossary
- •6. Match the words with their definitions. Compare your answers with the information from Appendix I (English-English Dictionary). What are the Russian equivalents of these words?
- •7. Consult Appendix II English-English Dictionary for definitions of the following notions:
- •8. English language teachers use a lot of commands during an English class. Are they all familiar to you? classroom english
- •9. Translate from Russian into English:
- •10. Answer the questions Ask your these questions your groupmates:
- •11. Translate from Russian into English:
- •12. Read the text and make a list of new words. Universities of the world. Historical notes
- •12.1. Find the expressions below in the text and give their Russian equivalents. Give definitions to the words and expressions in bold type.
- •12.2. Give English equivalents to the following expressions
- •Comprehension questions
- •14. Each university has its own symbol. Match the symbols and the universities they belong to.
- •15. Read the text and retell it in brief. Harvard university changing the history of education
- •15.2. What are the most significant events in the history of Harvard?
- •15.3. What makes Harvard a very special among American universities?
- •16. Read the text and retell it in detail.
- •Festu: Past, Present & Future
- •Speech practice
- •17. Act out the following mini-dialogues substituting phrases from the lists for the ones in italics (you are welcome to add your own alternatives from the curriculum below).
- •18. Study the sample of curriculum and prepare a description of your studies.
- •20. Do you want to know how good student you are? Do the test. Study skills self assessment
- •21. On the basis of the test above mark out your strong and weak points in your studies and assess them on the scale from 1 (the poorest) to 5 (the strongest) scale.
- •22. Read the text and develop brief recommendations for improving student capabilities. Which of the recommendations given here do you consider useful for yourself? general study tips
- •23. The key person you have to contact with while at university is a teacher. Read the text and translate it into Russian. What teachers make
- •24. Answer the following questions:
- •Questions for discussion
- •Grammar practice grammar page 1
- •Exercises
- •1. Read and answer that this is right for another person or object:
- •2. Give a characteristic to a person or a subject and substitute pronouns for the nouns in the initial sentence.
- •3. Read and express your surprise using really.
- •Grammar page 2 adjectives. Degrees of comparison
- •Exercises
- •Answer the questions using words heavy, difficult or easy.
- •Answer the questions according to the model.
- •Express you agreement according to the model.
- •Answer the questions according the model.
- •Translate from Russian into English:
- •Grammar page 3 there is present
- •In the past
- •In future
- •Exercises
- •Answer the following questions according to the Model.
- •Express your surprise using “really”.
- •Ask questions according to the Model:
- •Translate from Russian into English
- •Grammar page 4
- •Indefinite tenses present
- •Exercises
- •Read and answer that this is right for another person using “also”:
- •Read and ask a question about another person.
- •Ask special questions according to the Model.
- •Past indefinite. Regular verbs
- •Read and answer the question according to the Model.
- •Express your doubt using “really”.
- •Past inedefinite. Irregular verbs
- •Ask if the sentence is true for another person or subject. Use “also”.
- •Read and answer according to the Model.
- •Future indefinite
- •8. Answer the following questions according to the Model:
- •Grammar page 5 continuous tenses present
- •Exercises
- •Read and answer the questions using the model.
- •Read and answers using the words in the brackets.
- •Express your surprise according to the model:
- •Supplementary reading 1
- •Supplementary reading 2
- •How many applicants were chosen to be admitted at Harvard in 1954?
- •Give a brief sociological review of the Harvard freshmen 1954.
- •Retell the passage in brief.
- •Give a brief characteristic of the Reading Period?
- •Do all students get through this period successfully?
- •Retell the fragment in brief. Appendix english-english dictionary
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- •Английский язык для первокурсников english for freshmen
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- •Часть 1
Express your surprise according to the model:
Model:
The student is skiing. (skate)
R: Isn’t he skating?
The students are skiing. (skate)
R: Aren’t they skating?
The girl is doing her exercises. (dance)
The children are bathing. (play on the beach)
Max’s son is talking to his friend on the phone. (do his homework)
The man is painting his house. (work in his garden)
Charles’ daughter is roller-skating. (have dinner)
Arthur’s wife is making coffee. (bake cake)
His mother is cooking meat. (cut vegetables for a salad)
My grandmother is reading a magazine. (reading a newspaper)
Betsy’s husband is playing chess. (play checkers)
The women are having tea. (help Jane)
These people are speaking Korean. (speak Japanese)
The boys are talking about movies. (talk about sports)
The postman is speaking with your mother. (sort out the letters)
My aunts are helping our neighbour around the house. (chatter)
Our neighbours are building a new garage. (dismantle an old shed)
Now do the same in Past Tense
Model:
The student was skiing. (skate)
R: Wasn’t he skating?
The students were skiing. (skate)
R: Weren’t they skating?
Now do the same in Future Tense
Model:
The student will be skiing. (skate)
R: Won’t he be skating?
The students will be skiing. (skate)
R: Won’t they be skating?
Supplementary reading 1
Personality type |
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“Harmony-seeking Idealist” |
“Energetic Doer” |
Quietly forceful, original and sensitive. Tend to stick to things until they are done. Extremely intuitive about people and concerned for their feelings. Well-developed value systems which they strictly adhere to. Well-respected for their perseverance in doing the right thing. Likely to be individualistic, rather than leading or following. |
Friendly, adaptable, action-oriented. “Doers” who are focused on immediate results. Living in the here-and-now, they’re risk-takers who live fast-paced lifestyles. Impatient with long explanations. Extremely loyal to their peers, but not usually respectful of laws and rules if they get in the way of getting things done. Great people skills. |
Careers that could fit you include: |
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Counselors, clergy, missionaries, teachers, medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors, psychologists, psychiatrists, writers, musicians, artists, psychics, photographers, child care workers, education consultants, librarians, marketeers, scientists, social workers.
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Sales representatives, marketers, police, detectives, paramedics, medical technicians, computer technicians, computer technical support, entrepreneurs, comedians, agents, race car drivers, firefighters, military, loan sharks, con men, auditors, carpenters, craft workers, farmers, laborers, service workers, transportation operatives. |
Renowned persons with similar personality types: |
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet Jamie Foxx, actor, musician and comedian Martin van Buren, American president Mel Gibson, actor and filmmaker Nelson Mandela, president of South Africa Nicole Kidman, actress Oprah Winfrey, TV show host |
Bruce Willis, actor Donald Trump, businessman and TV personality Eddie Murphy, actor and comedian Ernest Hemingway, American novelist Jack Nicholson, actor, film director, producer and writer Madonna Louise Ciccone, singer Michael J. Fox, actor |
Personality type |
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“Analytical Thinker” |
“Social Realist” |
Logical, original, creative thinkers. Can become very excited about theories and ideas. Exceptionally capable and driven to turn theories into clear understandings. Highly value knowledge, competence and logic. Quiet and reserved, hard to get to know well. Individualistic, having no interest in leading or following others. Highly analytical, they can discover connections between two seemingly unrelated things and work best when allowed to use their imagination and critical thinking. |
Warm-hearted, popular and conscientious. Tend to put the needs of others over their own needs. Feel strong sense of responsibility and duty. Value traditions and security. Interested in serving others. Need positive reinforcement to feel good about themselves. Well-developed sense of space and function.
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Careers that could fit you include: |
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Physicists, chemists, biologists, photographers, strategic planners, mathematicians, university professors, computer programmers, computer animators, technical writers, engineers, lawyers, forensic researchers, writers, artists, psychologists, social scientists, systems analysts, researchers, surveyors.
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Home economics, nursing, teaching, administrators, child care workers, family practice physicians, clergy, office managers, counselors, social workers, bookkeepers, accounting, secretaries, organization leaders, dental assistants, homemakers, radiological technologists, receptionists, religious educators, speech pathologists.
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Renowned persons with similar personality types: |
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Abraham Lincoln, American president Albert Einstein, German physicist Ashley Olsen, actress Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist Charles Darwin, English naturalist Gerald Ford, American president Meryl Streep, actress Socrates, Greek philosopher |
Björk Guðmundsdóttir, musician Jack Benny, comedian and actor Mary Tyler Moore, actress and comedian Nancy Kerrigan, olympic figure skater Terry Bradshaw, football player William McKinley, American president |
Personality type |
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“Good-natured Realist” |
“Groundbreaking Thinker” |
Quiet, kind and conscientious. Can be depended on to follow through. Usually puts the needs of others above their own needs. Stable and practical, they value security and traditions. Well-developed sense of space and function. Rich inner world of observations about people. Extremely perceptive of other’s feelings. Interested in serving others. |
Creative, resourceful and intellectually quick. Good at a broad range of things. Enjoy debating issues and may be into “one-upmanship”. They get very excited about new ideas and projects, but may neglect the more routine aspects of life. Generally outspoken and assertive. They enjoy people and stimulate company. Excellent ability to understand concepts and apply logic to find solutions. |
Careers that could fit you include: |
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Interior decorators, designers, nurses, administrators, managers, secretaries, child care/early childhood development, social work, counselors, paralegals, clergy, office managers, shopkeepers, bookkeepers, homemakers, gardeners, clerical supervisors, curators, family practice physicians, health service workers, librarians, medical technologists, typists. |
Entrepreneurs, lawyers, psychologists, photographers, consultants, sales representatives, actors, engineers, scientists, inventors, marketers, computer programmers, comedians, computer analysts, credit investigators, journalists, psychiatrists, public relations, designers, writers, artists, musicians, politicians.
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Renowned persons with similar personality types: |
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Alfred Tennyson, poet Barbara Bush, American first lady Kristi Yamaguchi, figure skater Michael Caine, actor Mother Theresa, missionary nun Mary I, queen of England William Howard Taft, American president
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Alexander the Great, king Alfred Hitchcock, filmmaker Celine Dion, singer Nikola Tesla, inventor, physicist and engineer Thomas Edison, inventor Tom Hanks, actor Walt Disney, filmmaker and entrepreneur |
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