References

Main literature:

1. R. Side and G. Wellman. Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge Advanced. Longman, 2011.

2. Зубанова И.В., Никольская А.И. Такая Разная Америка. Москва, 2012.

Additional literature:

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4. T. Aspinall, A. Capel. Advanced Master Class. New Edition. Oxford, 2012.

5. Nick Robinson and others. Face to face. CAE. Advanced. Student’s Book. 2011.

6. Objective. CAE. Advanced. Student’s Book. 2012.

HAND OUT№ 17 (137) Discipline: English as a foreign language Credits-2 Advanced level Practical lesson Lexical theme: Kazakh customs and traditions Grammar: Verbs of the senses Teacher: assistant professor Akbalaeva Zhanat Kelzhanovna

Can you give Kazakh or Russian equivalent of the given proverb?

“My boyfriend just never gets the message’’.

GRAMMAR COMMENT: Verbs of the senses: hear, see, smell, feel, taste

1. I can hear a noise downstairs. 2 Can you see the blue circle at the top of the painting? 3 I can smell burning. Are you sure you turned the gas off?. 1 The five basic verbs of the senses, hear, see, smell, feel, taste, are stative (non-action) verbs. We normally use can with these verbs to refer to something happening at the moment. 2 We don’t usually use verbs of the senses in the continuous form. 3 here and see can also be dynamic verbs and used in the continuous form, but with a different meaning: I’ve been hearing good things about you recently = I have been receiving information. I’m seeing James tonight.= I have arranged to meet him

Correct the mistakes

1. I smell something funny here.

2. Kerry says she hasn’t been feeling very well recently.

3. I actually heard the bomb exploding.

4. I think we should send the wine back. It tastes like vinegar.

5. They said this bag was leather, but it’s feeling more like plastic.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of these verbs. Use the same verb for both sentences in each pair.

think smell see hear

1. He ________ of fish.

2. He________ the fish.

3. I can __________ a noise upstairs

4. I’ve been __________ good things about you recently

5. ________ you_______ that new Spielberg film yet?

Exercise 1. [T. 17] Listen to the recording “Making the world better”and give T (true), F ( false) answers.

		true	false
1	The most of world’s problems can be understood in terms of Phycology
2	You need critical thinking skills to study
3	“Gloomy” means cheerful
4	He uses adjectives such as unintelligible and obscure to describe economics
5	The useful or valuable possessions or qualities of the earth is earth resources

Exercise 2. Retell the text using the given questions.

1. What does teacher say about current world food prices and what effect they will have on the world?

2. What type of people does he say are suited to economics?

3. Does he think the study of it is difficult?

4. Why does he mention careers such as architecture, politics and journalism.

5. What does he mean when he talks about “the real cost of a plastic bag”?

Exercise 3. Do you think "when in Rome, do as the Romans do" is always good advice? Why or why not? Have you ever been in a situation where you felt you had to "do as the Romans do"?

Exercise 4. Answer the questions with your partner.

1. What can you tell about favorite holiday in Kazakhstan?

2. Do you find some Kazakh customs and holidays special? Why (not)?

3. What questions can you ask a Kazakh teenager about good manners of their country?

4. What national souvenirs will you recommend a tourist to buy in Kazakhstan?

5. Nowadays more and more people are getting interested in customs and traditions of different countries. What do you think about it?

Exercise 5. Read and translate the text.