Питання для самоконтролю

1. Що таке герундій?

2. В яких випадках вживається герундій?

3. Які британські та американські газети ви знаєте?

Завдання до самостійної роботи

Роботу над завданнями самостійної роботи з теми 17 слід здійснювати паралельно, виконуючи всі завдання, надані в методичних рекомендаціях. Завдання самостійної роботи необхідно виконувати в спеціальному зошиті. Загальна сума балів за виконання ситуаційних вправ самостійної роботи - 15.

Ситуація 1. Людина, яка промовляє наступні фрази, часом, не могла згадати деякі англійські сова. Допоможіть їй/йому знайти їх. (Оцінюється в 5 балів)

The Financial Times is morning (щоденна) ……… newspaper published in London. It has had strong (вплив) ……….. on the financial (політику) ………. of the British government. Founded in 1888 by brothers Sheridan, the Financial Times competed for many years and, finally in 1945, (поглинули) ………. all finance-oriented papers. The Financial Times has specialized in reporting business and financial news while (зберігаючи) …………. an independent editorial (погляд) ………. . Occasionally, it attacks the financial policies of the British (уряду) …… . (Тираж) ……… of the Financial Times is said to be one of the world’s highest among financial newspapers, second only to that of The Wall Street Journal. Printed as a (широко полоса газета) …………. on distinctive pink paper, the Financial Times is the only paper in England providing full daily reports on the London (фондової біржі) …….. and world markets.

Ситуація 2. У поданому нижче тексті про одного з найбагатших людей у світі виберіть правильний варіант із слів, виділених курсивом. (Оцінюється в 5 балів)

William (Bill) H. Gates is chairman of Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses ⁽¹⁾ to realize / realizing their full potential. Microsoft had revenues of US$44.28 billion for the fiscal year ending June 2006, and employs more than 71,000 people in 103 countries and regions.

Born on Oct. 28, 1955, Gates attended public elementary school and the private Lakeside School. There, he discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at age 13. After ⁽²⁾ to leave / leaving school, Gates entered Harvard University. At that time he developed a version of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer. In his second year, Gates left Harvard ⁽³⁾ to devote / devoting his energies to Microsoft, a company he had begun in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. Their activities involved ⁽⁴⁾ to develop / developing software for personal computers. Gates' foresight and his vision for personal computing have been central to the success of Microsoft and the software industry.

Philanthropy is also important to Gates. He and his wife, Melinda, have endowed a foundation with more than $28.8 billion (as of January 2005) ⁽⁵⁾ to support / supporting philanthropic initiatives in the areas of global health and learning. The Foundation has committed over $3.6 billion to organizations working in global health; over $2 billion ⁽⁶⁾ to improve / improving learning opportunities, including the Gates Library Initiative ⁽⁷⁾ to bring / bringing computers, Internet Access and training to public libraries in low-income communities in the United States and Canada.

Gates was married on Jan. 1, 1994, to Melinda French Gates. They have three children. Gates is an avid reader, and enjoys ⁽⁸⁾ to play / playing golf and bridge.

Based on Bill Gates: Chairman, Microsoft Corp.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/billg/bio.mspx

Ситуація 3. Заповніть пропуски у тексті, вибираючи зі списку правильне дієслово і вживаючи його у формі інфінітива або герундія:

pay; repay; listen; leave; celebrate; build; be; live; make; do (x 2); work (x 2); lend; give

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT

Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father had a job in the cotton mills of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often unable (a) ___ due to poor health. The family couldn’t afford (b) ___ the rent or bills, and the children often went hungry. After (c) ___ school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering what (d) ___ when Mr. Walker, his old teacher, offered (e) ___ him ₤100 to start his own business.

It was just after the war. Raw materials were scarce, and Jack (without (f) ___ to his parents’ advice) saw a future in scrap metal. He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage. When he had built up a sizeable amount, he sold it to local industries for a vast profit.

Jack enjoyed (g) ___ hard and was encouraged (h) ___ the most of his potential by Mr. Walker. After one year he had succeeded in (i) ___ the ₤100 loan and he also managed (j) ___ Mr. Walker ₤100 interest to thank him for his generosity. By the time Jack was 30 years old he had made his first million, and he wanted (k) ___ this achievement by (l) ___ something ‘grand’. With all his money it was now possible (m) ___ a beautiful home for himself. In 1959 ‘Baines Castle’ was built in the heart of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

Jack has recently sold ‘Baines Steel” for a staggering ₤500 million, but Jack still can’t get used to (n) ___ the good life. He can often be found at the local pub drinking pints with the locals.

‘I remember (o) ___ very poor as a child but never unhappy,’ says Jack, ‘and never forget where I come from and who I am.’

Lancashire people are proud of their local hero, and if a visitor asks the origins of the ‘grand’ castle on the hill the locals say ‘Why, it’s the house that Jack built’.

Based on The house that Jack built

http://storage.canalblog.com/20/94/168895/7575334.doc

3.Завдання та методичні рекомендації до практичних занять

Модуль 3.

Змістовий модуль 5. Особистості, життя яких пов’язанe із економікою. Ділове мовлення

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