Учебное пособие по английскому языку 72 часа

 

 

 

 

 

УЧЕБНОЕ ПОСОБИЕ

по дисциплине «Иностранный язык»

 

 

Раздел 1 Иностранный язык для общих целей.

Topic№2. Приветствие, прощание, представление себя и других людей в официальной и неофициальной обстановке.

 

Приветствия и прощания

Выражение благодарности и ответ

Ответы на благодарность:

Извинения и ответы на извинения

Выражение своего мнения

Предложение или совет

Оценка, выражение чувств

Я вас понимаю \ не понимаю

Разные способы начать предложение на английском

 

1.      Прочтите текст и представьтесь по образцу:

My name is Pete. I live in Belgorod Street. I am fifteen. I am a student.

My name is Ann. I live in Gogol Street. I am sixteen. I am a student too.

 

2. Скажите о себе: как вас зовут, где вы живете, сколько вам лет, чем вы занимаетесь. Ответь на вопросы:

1. What's your short name?

2. How old are you?

3. Where do you live?

4. Have you got a family?

5. Do you have brothers, sisters, grandparents in your family?

6. What's the name of your best friend?

7. Can you spell the name of your hometown?

8. Are you a first-year student? Are you at college now?

9. What are your mother and father?

10. How many rooms are there in your flat?

11. What are your duties about the house?

12. What is your favourite subject at college?

13. What books do you like to read?

15. What music do you like to listen to?

16. Do you go in for sports?

17. What sports do you go in for?

 

3.         Прочтите и переведите текст, ответьте на вопросы:

ABOUT MYSELF

First of all let me introduce myself. My name is Taras. I’m seventeen years old. I’m at 11-th grade. There are two more kids in the family besides me — my elder brother Oleg and my younger sister Mariya. Oleg is twenty-one, he attends a University, he will be a dentist. Mariya is only twelve, she is a schoolgirl. I forgot to mention one more member of our family. It’s our favourite poodle Tim.

My parents are not old at all. My Mum is forty, she works for a newspaper. My Dad is forty four; he is an engineer in computers. My parents love their jobs very much.

I’m doing quite well at school. My parents are proud of my marks. I go in for sports. I play basket-ball. I take part in dif­ferent basket-ball competitions. In summer time I like yacht­ing and windsurfing. In a year I shall finish my school and I have to decide what occupation to choose. I have been studying English for seven years. I want to be a military interpreter.

My grandparents are already retired. They like gardening and spend all their time growing tomatoes, potatoes, onions, strawberries, raspberries.

Vocabulary:

let me introduce myself — разрешите представиться

residential areas — жилые районы

grade — класс в школе

to attend a university — ходить в университет

favourite — любимец, любимый

poodle — пудель

to forget — забывать

job — работа

to be proud of smth. — гордиться чем-л.

to go in for sports — увлекаться спортом

occupation — занятие, род занятий, профессия

military — военный

interpreter — переводчик

to retire — быть на пенсии

Questions:

1.  Do you go to school?

2.  What grade are you at?

3.   How old are your parents?

4.   Are you the only child in the family?

5.   Do you have a pet?

6.   Are your grandparents still alive?

 

Topic № 3. Семья и семейные отношения, домашние обязанности.

 

Лексика:

Families - члены семьи

parents - родители    

mother - мама

daughter - дочь          

father - отец

sister - сестра

son - сын       

uncle - дядя   

тетя     - aunt

brother elder / older brother - старшийбрат

cousin - двоюродный брат, двоюродная сестра; кузен, кузина

niece - племянница

nephew - племянник

grandchild - внук; внучка

granddaughter - внучка

grandson - внук        

grandfather, grandpapa - дедушка

grandpa - дедушка (ласкательное)

grandmother, grandmamma - бабушка

grandma - бабушка (ласкательное)

grandparent (s)- дедушка и бабушка

great-grandchild - правнук; правнучка

husband – муж

wife - жена

father-in-law - свекор, тесть

mother-in-law - свекровь, теща      

son-in-law - зять (муж дочери)       

step-father - отчим

step-daughter - падчерица   

step-son – приемный сын

twin -близнецы

widow (woman)- вдова

widower (man)- вдовец

1.      Ответьте на вопросы:

1.    What is better: to have a small family or a big family? Why?

2.    Have you got any brothers or sisters? Are you good friends with them?

3.    What are your family’s favorite pastimes? What do you like to do together?

4.    Do your parents know your friends and do you know theirs?

5.    Why is it good to have friends?

 

2.      Переведите текст:

When I say ‘my family', I mean my mother, father, my younger brother and my grandmother, my mum’s mother. Of course I have other relatives as well. My dad is in business. Their firm deals in modern computers. He often goes on business trips, and when he is away we all miss him. My mum is a designer by education.

She works in a large construction company. My younger brother Misha is six years old. He goes to a preparatory class at our school. Sometimes in the evening we all gather at table and discuss the events of the day.

 

3. Существуют различные типы семей. Вот они:

a. a nuclear family
b. an extended family
c. a single-parent family
d. a couple who adopted a child
e. a couple with no children

Прочтите описание семей и определите, к какому типу они относятся.

1. We’re married with three kids. Our eldest son, Simon, has just started secondary school, our daughter, Lisa, is eight and our youngest son, Luke, is only five.

2. We’ve only been married for a year. We’re not planning to start a family just yet.

3. I’m a single mum. I bring up my son Josh on my own. Josh doesn’t mind being an only child but I think he’d like a brother or sister one day.

4. We share the house with my mother and father and my wife’s sister and her kids. Everyone helps to look after all the children.

5. We couldn’t have children of our own so we decided that adoption was the only answer. Lily came to live with us two years ago. She seems very happy at the moment but we realise that she might want to find her real mother one day.

 

4. Прочтите, переведите и перескажите текст:

British families.

British families are usually quite small. An average family consists of a mother, a father and two or three children. No one is really sure how it is possible to have four children. It is quite rare in Britain for grandparents, aunts and uncles to share the house with the family. However, families often share the house with dogs, cats, goldfish and even rabbits which they keep, not to eat, but as pets.

 

Topic № 4. Описание человека

 

Лексика:

A Figure  - Фигура

slim - стройная

neat - изящная

petite - миниатюрная

little, small - маленькая

thin, skinny - худая

slender  -стройный.

lean - худощавый

lathy - долговязый

short - низкого роста

plump / overweight - полный.

fat / stout - тучный, толстый, упитанный тоже можно использовать, менее корректнo

large, big - большая

muscular - мускулистая

round - округлая

stooping - сутулая

stout - толстая

obese - тучная

straightforward - честный, прямой, открытый

dedicated - преданный

respectful - с уважением к другим

good looking - симпатичная, привлекательная

handsome - симпатичный (только по отношению к мужчине!)

funny - весёлый, с чувством юмора

adventurous - смелый, любитель приключений

open-minded - без предубеждений, объективный

easy-going - общительный, лёгкий в общении

quarrelsome - сварливый

unattached - самостоятельный

sociable -  общительный 

cheerful -  весёлый, жизнерадостный

reliable - надёжный 

honest - порядочный, честный

dedicated - преданный 

cal -  спокойный 

kind -  добрый 

shy - застенчивый  

cruel / unkind - злой

sentimental - сентиментальный

tender - ласковый  

generous  - великодушный, щедрый 

caring - заботливый 

attentive, caring - внимательный

compassionate - умеющий сострадать, сочувствовать 

patient - терпеливый

modest - скромный

warm - добрый, сердечный

creative- творческий 

curious - любопытный, любознательный

sensual - чувственный 

nice- милый, хороший 

pretty - хорошенький, симпатичный

friendly  -дружелюбный 

serious -серьёзный  

hardworking - трудолюбивый, много работающий

well educated  -хорошо образованный 

understanding - понимающий

energetic -энергичный  

impolite -невежливый

rude -грубый

envious -завистливый

mean - жадный

 

1. Переведи тексти ответьте на вопросы:

Everyone needs a friend. Some people want to have a lot of friends, others need one, or two close ones. Sometimes you choose friends, sometimes other people choose you as their friend. Some of us make friends easily, but there are people who are shy, and it is very difficult for them to make friends. Having friends of your own age is important. These friends have the same fears, interests, options, problems and worries that you do. Your friends can listen and understand how you feel whether you are dealing with a problem at school or at home.  Your friends are there when you are feeling down, when you are eager of sharing a happy experience.

 

1. Why do you think it is important to have friends?

2. How could you show someone else that you would like to become friends?

3. One good way to start is by being interested in someone else. What are some ideas for showing that you are interested?

4. Why would that be better that just coming up to someone and start talking about yourself?

5. What is the difference between being interested in someone and being nosey?

 

2. Закончите предложения:

1.        Friends are important to me because…

2.        I need a friend when…

3.        Friends think that I am…

4.        Friends like me because…

5.        I feel happy when a friend…

6.        I feel unhappy when a friend…

7.        My friends make me angry when…

8.        When a friend teases me, I usually…

9.        I like being with people who…

10.    I would rather not waste time with people who…

11.    I enjoy talking with my friends about…

12.    Some things I enjoy doing with my friends are…

13.    A special quality that I admire in friends is…

14.    Something I could do to become a better friend is…

15.    Someone I would like to know better is…

 

3. Напишите о себе:

My name is ... I am seventeen (sixteen, eighteen). I live in ……. My address is ... My telephone number is...

I am tall (not very tall, short, of middle height). I am thin (not very thin, rather plump). My face is round (square, oval). I have a fair (dark) complexion. My forehead is narrow (broad) and low (high). I have a straight (upturned, crooked, aquiline) nose and a protruding (round) chin. My eyebrows are bushy (penciled), my eyelashes are thick (thin) and long (short). I have large (small) blue (hazel, black, grey) eyes. My hair is black (fair, dark, blond, chestnut), straight (curly) and long (short, not very long).

I study at the ……..College. I like my future profession and I am going to do my best to become a good specialist.

I live with my family. It is large (small, not very large) and very good. We love each other very much and always try to help each other and to spend as much time together as we can. I have a lot of friends too.

I am fond of reading and playing computer games. My favourite sport is football (swimming, tennis, and hockey). My friends and I often get together to play different games, go for a walk or to the disco or simply talk.

 

Topic № 5. Распорядок дня студента техникума.

 

Лексика:

to get (got, got) up -вставать

to wake (woke, woken) up  -просыпаться, будить

an alarm clock -будильник

to do (did, done) morning exercises-делать зарядку

to make (made, made) the bed-заправлять постель

to shave-бриться

to clean one’s teeth-чистить зубы

to wash-мыть(ся), умывать(ся

to take (took, taken) a warm (cold) shower   - принимать теплый(холодный) душ

to dry oneself-вытираться

to comb one’s hair-причесываться

to be ready for … ,-быть готовым к … ,

to get (got, got)ready for -готовиться

to be in a hurry-спешить, торопиться

to be late for classes - опаздывать на занятия

to leave (left, left) for the University- уходить в универcитет                             

to get (got, got) to the college by bus (trolley-bus, tram)     добираться до колледжа автобусом (троллейбусом, трамваем)

to be sorry - сожалеть

a boring day-скучный день

 

1. Переведите текст:

My Daily Routine

Usually I get up at seven o’clock in the morning. I put on my dressing-gown, go into the bathroom and turn on the bath taps. Good health is better than wealth, so I do my morning exercises. I get breakfast at seven-thirty and listen to the news over the radio.

I like to begin the day well, so my breakfast is always a good one. For breakfast I usually have hard-boiled eggs or an omelette, bread and butter, tea or coffee. I read my newspaper with my last cup of coffee before I leave home.

Then I say "Good-bye" to my mother, take my bag and go to the college. I don't live far from my college, so it doesn't take me long to get there. The lessons start at nine. Each lesson lasts for 45 minutes. The classes are over at two o'clock.

I come back home, have dinner, wash up and go shopping. I buy foodstuffs for the family. Coming back I begin to clean the house and get the vegetables ready for supper. We have supper at seven. I do my homework for the next day. It usually takes me several hours to prepare well for the lessons.

In the evening I always try to spend at least an hour at the piano. As a rule my parents and I sit and talk, watch a film on TV, read newspapers and magazines. Sometimes we go to the cinema or to the theatre. Once or twice a month I visit exhibitions in my home town.

I go to bed at about eleven o'clock, but my parents like to sit up late and write letters or read.

2. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. When do you usually get up?

2. Why do you do your morning exercises?

3. What do you have for breakfast?

4. How long does each lesson last?

5. When do you begin to clean the house?

6. What do you do in the evening?

7. Where do you go sometimes?

8. When do you go to bed?

 

3. Приготовьте свой рассказ о  вашем распорядке дня.

 

Topic № 6. Хобби, досуг (личные увлечения, проведение свободного времени с пользой).

Лексика:

Swimming — Плавание

Tennis — Теннис

Bodybuilding — Бодибилдинг

Gymnastics — Гимнастика

Ice-hockey — Хоккей с шайбой

Football — Футбол

Basketball — Баскетбол

Diving — Дайвинг

Hand-to-hand fighting — Рукопашный бой

Running — Бег

Yoga — Йога

Mountain bike — Горный велосипед

Rock climbing — Скалолазание

Parkour / free running — Паркур

Parachuting — Парашютный спорт

Snowboarding — Катание на сноуборде

Windsurfing — Виндсёрфинг

Rafting — Сплавы по рекам (рафтинг)

Dancing — Танцы

Ballroom dancing — Бальные танцы

Break dance — Брейк данс

Visiting theatre, museums — Посещение театра, музеев

Travelling — Путешествия

Camping — Походы с палатками

Paintball — Пейнтбол

Gardening — Cадоводство

Mushrooming — Собирание грибов

Graffiti — Граффити

Historic reenactment — Историческая реконструкция

Horse riding — Верховая езда

Darts — Дартс.

Reading — Чтение

Beading — Бисероплетение

Writing (poems, stories) — Написание (стихов, историй)

Drawing — Рисование

Language learning — Изучение языков

Self-education — Самообразование

Watching movies, cartoons — Просмотр фильмов, мультфильмов

Doing puzzles — Собирание пазлов

Table games (chess, checks, narde) — Настольные игры (шахматы, шашки, нарды)

Doing crosswords, Sudoku — Разгадывание кроссвордов, судоку

Cooking — Приготовление еды

Knitting — Вязание

Sewing — Шитье

Woodwork – Резьба по дереву

Collecting — Коллекционирование

stamps — марки

badges — значки

coins — монеты

cards — открытки, карты

pictures — картинки

statuettes — статуэтки

dolls — куклы

toys — игрушки

toy soldiers — игрушечные солдатики

be fond of — увлекаться

be proud of — гордиться

be interested in — интересоваться

be good at — хорошо получаться

be keen on — сильно увлекаться

be crazy about — обожать

an amateur – любитель

a professional - профессионал

have fun — развлекаться

have a good time — хорошо проводить время

be popular with — быть популярным у

exciting — увлекательный

expensive — дорогой

do nothing — ничего не делать

go out – проводить время вне дома

stay at home — оставаться дома

surf the Internet — сидеть в интернете

rest/ have a rest — отдыхать

get bored — скучать

share pictures / photos — делиться фотографиями

play table games (chess, cards, etc.) — играть в настольные игры

arrange a party — устроить вечеринку

take up —  заняться

give up —  бросить

 

1.      Скажите, какое из перечисленных выше занятий вы находите …и почему:

more popular / less popular nowadays

more exciting / less exciting

more expensive / less expensive

 

1.      Ответьте на вопросы о себе.

1.    Do you like making things?

2.    Do you spend most of your free time playing computer games?

3.    What do you do in your free time?

4.    What kinds of hobby do you know?

5.    What can be collected?

 

3. Переведите  текст:

Leisure time

Everybody sometimes has a free time. Somebody prefers only to sleep in their leisure time, but most of us prefer to do a great number of interesting things. It may be reading, various types of sport games, watching TV, listening to music and so on. If we have a few days or a week we prefer to go to the attractive places. Many people think that pupils and students have too much leisure time, but in my opinion, they are wrong. We are very busy. Many pupils have six or seven lessons a day and go to school five or six days a week. Even during weekend we learn our lessons. And we just have no time to go somewhere. Some of us work after school or institute. As for me my free time is devoted to reading. I like to read books about other countries, another times and another worlds. Also I read books about history of our country. Besides reading I like to do physical exercises. I and my school friends often gather after lessons and play basketball, football or other active games. But my favourite hobby is travelling. Usually I travel in summer and often it is a trip to the south, to the warm sea. I think all people must have other occupations besides their basic work, because it extends the boundaries of the familiar world and teaches us something new about people and things.

 

4.  Дайте  русские эквиваленты следующим словам:

Free time, leisure time, to prefer, to do things, weekend, gather, favourite hobby, occupation, boundary, to be devoted to, to the south, familiar world.

5. Ответьте на вопросы:

1) What do people prefer to do in their free time?

2) Do pupils and students have much leisure time?

3) Why are they very busy?

4) How do you spend your free time?

 

Topic № 7.  Активный и пассивный отдых

 

1. Прочтите и переведите тексты:

My Hobbies

My name is Katherine. I’m 17 years old and I’m a student. I have several hobbies which make my day diverse and interesting.

Аlmost every day after the lessons I go to the gym. It’s one of my favourite pastimes. Moreover, I like swimming and skating. There is a sports center in my town where I can do both of these sports. It contains a swimming-pool and a skating-rink. I think sport is a great opportunity to stay healthy and in good mood. I’m lucky because my two best friends also share my hobbies.

Apart from doing sport, I like singing and dancing. I sing at home and at a local karaoke club sometimes. As for dancing, I go to the local youth club with my friends and we dance there. My favourite types of music are disco, pop and rock. I can also play the guitar a little bit. So, when we have guests over, they often ask me to play something. Apart from music and sport, I enjoy beadwork. I like weaving different objects out of beads. I have already made some trees, flowers, small animals and toys as a gift for relatives or friends. They all loved my works of art.

I rarely have spare time, but when I do I play computer games or read a book. These activities can also be regarded as my hobbies. Another interest that I have is foreign languages and travels. My parents sometimes let me travel with them to other countries and I like practicing my English there. I study English and Spanish at school. I like both languages, however they are absolutely different. English is more popular among the tourists, but Spanish is a more melodic language. Last year, me and my parents were in Turkey and local people could speak both these languages, which was a bit surprising for me. To sum up, I’d like to say that it’s important to have some hobbies. They don’t let us to get bored and keep us happy.

 

My Family’s Hobbies

My name is Adrianna and I’m 14 years old. My family is not very big. It’s just me, my parents and the tortoise named George. All the members have their own hobbies in our house. Even George has a hobby — to eat and to sleep. My hobby is dancing and knitting. I regularly attend the dance class and watch step-by-step tutorials for knitting.

My mum’s hobby is cooking. She even runs her own blog. My dad’s hobby is cycling. He loves spending time outside especially if the weather is fine. Last year he even participated in road cycle racing. However, we also have a family type hobby. During each holiday we make a plan to go somewhere new and to explore the city sights. For example, last summer apart from going to the seaside, we visited two new cities — Irkutsk and Angarsk. We have relatives living there, so it was rather convenient for us to arrange our stay in the city. I’m glad that my parents love travelling as much as me. This New Year we plan to spend at my uncle’s place in Rostov-on-Don. We’ve been there before, but we don’t mind visiting it again.

Another collective hobby is to buy souvenirs from these cities. For example, in Irkutsk we bought some ethnic finery. As for Rostov, we have already plenty of objects from there, mainly magnets and ceramic plates.

It’s a shame George has to stay at home. Luckily, our neighbor Valentina feeds him, when we are away.

 

2. Составьте рассказ о своих увлечениях и членов вашей семьи на основе прочитанных текстов.

 

Topik № 8.   Особенности проживания в городе.

Лексика:

an airport - аэропорт

a bus stop - остановка автобуса

a bus/coach - автобус

a bus station/terminal - автовокзал, автобусная станция

a gas/petrol station  - заправка

parking - парковка

rent-a-car / car hire - аренда машин

a subway/underground - метро

a subway station - станция метро

a railway/train station - ж/д вокзал

a train  - поезд

a taxi -такси

a bridge - мост

a corner - угол

a crossroads - перекресток

a pedestrian crossing - пешеходный переход

a pedestrian area - пешеходная зона

a street - улица

a square -площадь

a motel - мотель

a hotel - гостиница

an inn - небольшой отель

a bank - банк

a fire department - пожарная часть

a hospital - больница

a library - библиотека

a lost property office / lost and found - бюро находок

a post office  - почта

a police station - отделение полиции

a school - школа

a shop - магазин

a tourist information office - учреждение, которое предоставляет справочную информацию туристам

a WC (water closet) - туалет

an art gallery - художественная галерея

a café  - кафе

a cinema/movie theatre - кинотеатр

a circus - цирк

an exhibition - выставка

a restaurant - ресторан

a stadium - стадион

a swimming pool - бассейн

a theatre - театр

a zoo - зоопарк

a cathedral - собор

a church - церковь

a monument/memorial - памятник/монумент

a museum - музей

a park  -  парк

sights/places of interest - достопримечательности

downtown – деловой центр города

town outskirts – окраина города

a road – дорога

an avenue – проспект

a pavement/a sidewalk - тротуар

a pedestrian – пешеход

a pedestrian crossing – пешеходный переход

traffic lights – светофор

a road sign – дорожный знак

a corner – угол

a school - школа

a kindergarten – детский сад

a university - университет

an institute – институт

a shop/a store/a shopping centre/a supermarket – магазин, супермаркет

a department store – универмаг

a shopping mall/centre – торговый центр

a food market – продуктовый рынок

a greengrocery – фруктово-овощной магазин

a chemist’s/a pharmacy/a drugstore - аптека

a beauty salon – салон красоты

a hairdressing salon/a hairdresser’s - парикмахерская

a dental clinic/a dentist’s – стоматологическая клиника

a vet clinic – ветеринарная клиника

a laundry – прачечная

a dry-cleaner’s – химчистка

a cash machine/a cash dispenser - банкомат

a river bank – набережная реки

a beach – пляж

block – корпус

entrance –подъезд

highway –шоссе

lane –переулок

drive –проезд

dead-end street –тупик

settlement –поселок

village –село, деревня

autonomous district –автономный округ

postcode – почтовый индекс

 

Как спрашивать дорогу:

How can I get to…?  - Как (мне) дойти до…?    

Could you tell me the way…, please? -  Не могли бы вы мне сказать, как (мне)

доехать до …?

take the stairs -  пойти по лестнице

take the lift/elevator(USA)  - поехать на лифте

Excuse me, can you help me, (please)? I have lost my way. - Извините, не могли бы Вы мне помочь, (пожалуйста)? Я потерялся.

Could you help me, please? I have got lost. -Не могли бы Вы мне помочь, пожалуйста? Я потерялся.

What is the name of this street?- Как называется эта улица?

Is there a pub near here? - Где-нибудь поблизости есть паб?

Where is the theatre situated? -Где находится театр?

Where is the restroom? - Где находится туалет?

Excuse me, do you know where the museum is? - Извините, Вы не знаете, где находится музей?

Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the train station? - Извините, не могли бы Вы подсказать мне, как добраться до вокзала?

Excuse me, how can I get to the nearest bank? - Извините, как я могу добраться до ближайшего банка?

Which is the shortest way to the cinema? - Какой самый короткий путь к кино?

Excuse me, I am looking for the temple. Do you know where it is? - Извините, я ищу храм. Вы знаете, где он находится?

Excuse me, I am looking for a restaurant. -  Do you know how to get there? - Извините, я ищу ресторан. Вы знаете, как до него добраться?

Could you show me on the map? - Не могли бы Вы показать мне на карте?

Is it far from here?   - Это далеко отсюда?

Can I walk there from here? - Могу я дойти туда пешком?

 

1.        Прочьтите и переведите диалоги:

1. - Excuse me, can you tell me where Bogdanovich Street is, please?

    - Take the second turn on the left, and then ask again.

    - Is it far?

    - No, it's only about 5 minutes walk.

    - Thanks a lot.

    - Not at all.

 

2. - Does this bus go to the station?

    - No, you'll have to get off at the Department store and take a 47.

    - Can you tell me where to get off?

    - It's the next stop but one.

    - Thank you.

 

3. - Excuse me, I'm afraid I'm lost. Can you help me?

- Where do you want to go?

- I am to be in Independence Square at 3 o'clock. I'm short of time.

- Oh, yes. The quickest way to get there is by metro.

- Is there a metro station here?

- Yes, go straight as far as the park and there you'll see the metro station.

- Thanks a lot.

 

2.        Напишите свой полный адрес:

Building (№) ….

Block …

Flat …

Entrance …

Floor …

Street ….

Settlement/Village/Town/City …

Region …

Autonomous District …

Postcode …

Country …

 

3.        Прочтите и переведите текст, ответьте на вопросы:

Today Alexander and his foreign friends are going to the rock concert “Music, help!” in the Polytechnic Museum. Alex lives on the outskirts of Moscow. He does not know how to get to this place, so he asks his father:

Dad, can you tell me the way to the Polytechnic Museum? How can I get there quickly? Sure. It’s situated in the very centre of Moscow. Take the metro and get off at the Lubianka station. Then go up the stairs to the street. There is a square opposite the exit, called Novaya Ploshchad. The Polytechnic Museum is a big long building just in front of you. Go straight across the Square. It is behind the bus stop. Thanks, Dad.

Alexander goes to the local metro station. He leaves the entrance to his block of flats, walks along the side street, turns left and then right. It takes him only a ten-minute walk to get to the metro station. Alex goes down the stairs and takes a train. In forty minutes he is at the Lubianka station. He turns left to the escalator. Today the station is not so crowded. He goes up. He sees the old building of the Polytechnic Museum across the square and walks straight towards it. At the crossroads next to the Museum he meets with his friends – Peter, Jane and Nora. They are glad to see Alex. They come into Museum hall. The concert starts in a quarter of an hour.

Верны ли утверждения:

1. Alexander goes to the Polytechnic Museum for the first time.

2. He knows a quick way to get there.

3. He lives on the outskirts of Moscow and far from the metro station.

4. There are a lot of people at the Lubianka station.

5. The Polytechnic Museum is in Lubianskaya  Ploshchad.

6. It’s a modern tall building.

7. There is a bus stop just in front of you.

8. His groupmates are at the entrance waiting for him.

9. The concert starts in fifteen minutes.

10. The friends want to attend this concert as they are fond of country music.

4. Расскажите как добраться до самых популярных мест в твоем городе

I live in … (city), in … (street).

… is … my home.

To get to the bus station … (name) I … (walk, take a bus No 246 etc).

It takes me … minutes/ … stops.

The bus is usually … (crowded/ empty).

Then I get off the bus and turn …

… is … (on the left etc.)

 

Topic № 9. Описание жилища и учебного заведения

 

Лексика:

Types of dwellings — типы жилья

modern — современный

classic — классический

a block of flats/ an apartment house — многоквартирный дом

building — здание

camp site — кемпинг

cottage — коттедж, загородный дом

country house — загородный дом (как правило, богатый особняк)

dwelling house — жилой дом

dwelling place — местожительство

flat / apartment — квартира

guesthouse — домик для гостей

home — дом, домашний очаг

hotel — гостиница, отель

house — дом

mansion — особняк

motel — мотель

private residence — большой частный дом

housing - жилище

terraced houses/rowhouses – таунхаус

 

Parts of dwelling — части жилища

Roof - крыша

chimney -  труба

attic-    мансарда

ceiling - потолок

wall - стена

floor- пол

basement- подвал

door    - дверь

front door - парадная дверь

back door -      задняя дверь

entrance - вход

doorbell - звонок

window - окно

French window - французское окно (доходящее до пола)

Balcony - балкон

floor/storey -   этаж

landing- лестничная площадка

kitchen - кухня

bathroom - ванная

living room     - гостиная

bedroom - спальня

dining room    - столовая

nursery/baby’s room - детская

study - кабинет

garage - гараж

lawn - газон

flowerbed - клумба

fence   - забор

gate -   ворота

green house     -сад, теплица

backyard - задний двор

kitchen garden - огород

orchard - фруктовый сад

 

General vocabulary — общая лексика

to rent a place to live -снимать жилье

What’s the rent?         - Сколько стоит аренда?

monthly payments - ежемесячная оплата

landlord - хозяин/владелец жилья

far from down town - далеко от города

in the suburbs - в пригороде

in the city centre         - в центре города

to move in -    переезжать

address - адрес

postbox/mailbox         - почтовый ящик

flatmate - сосед по комнате/по квартире

heating - отопление

radiator - радиатор

fire/fireplace - камин

running water - водопровод

electricity - электричество

(wall) socket - розетка

garbage/rubbish chute - мусоропровод

lift/elevator - лифт

curtains/drapes - занавески

chair - стул

stool    - табурет

rocking chair - кресло-качалка

armchair - кресло

bean bag chair - кресло-мешок

sofa/settee - софа

bed - кровать

table - стол

coffee table - кофейный столик

writing table/desk - письменный стол

lamp    - лампа

rug - коврик

carpet  - ковер

bookshelf -      книжная полка

TV set - телевизор

hi-fi system - система hi-fi

wall unit - стенка

remote control - пульт

wallpaper - обои

chest of drawers - комод

pot plant - комнатное растение в горшке

parquet floor - паркет

single bed -односпальная кровать

double bed - двуспальная кровать

king-size bed - кровать королевского размера

bedspread - покрывало

pillow - подушка

sheet    - простыня

blanket - одеяло

bedside table - ночной столик

pouffe - пуф

alarm clock     - будильник

wardrobe/closet -        гардероб

sink -   раковина

tap/faucet -      водопроводный кран

rubbish bin -мусорное ведро

teapot  - чайник

cutlery - столовые приборы

spoon - ложка

fork - вилка

knife    - нож

cutting board - доска

plate    - тарелка

bowl -чаша

salad bowl       - салатница

cup - чашка

mug - кружка

saucepan -кастрюля

frying pan -сковорода

washbasin - умывальник

mirror -зеркало

bath/bathtub    - ванна

shower cubicle - душевая кабина

Terry towel     - махровое полотенце

Sponge - губка

Toothbrush - зубная щетка

Toothpaste - зубная паста

Toilet - туалет

 

Сollege - колледж

vocational school — профессионально-техническое училище
technical school -техникум

to study at the college- учиться в колледже

is situated - располагается

floor-( s )  - этаж ( и )

classroom - кабинет

subject( s )- предмет ( ы )

special subjects – специальные предметы

sports ground  - спорт площадка

sportshall - спортзал

library - библиотека

dining-room- столовая

assemblehall – актовый зал

hold (held) - проводить (проводиться)

a profession - профессия

to study a profession - изучать профессию

to get a profession - получать профессию

to choose a profession - выбирать профессию

kinds of professions - виды профессий

a profession of…- профессия кого-то

workshop(s)  - мастерская(ие)

an important profession - важная профессия

a necessary profession - необходимая профессия

lecture  -  лекция
class  -  практическое занятие
seminar  - семинар
tutorial -  консультация

fresher - первокурсник
sophomore -  второкурсник
junior -  младшекурсник
senior -  старшекурсник
graduator -  выпускник

semester - семестр
end-of- semester exam(ination)s -  экзаменационная (семестровая) сессия
test  - зачет
student’s record book  -  зачетка
exam  -  экзамен
degree exam  - государственный экзамен
viva  -  защита квалифицированной работы
vacation  -  каникулы
to take exams  -  сдавать экзамены
to pass exams  -  сдать экзамены
to fail exams  -  провалить экзамены
to make up exams  -  пересдавать экзамены

grant  -  стипендия

 

1. Соотнесите слова, составьте предложения:

A living room                         a room for bathing

A drawing room                                 a room for sleeping

A dining room                        a room for special use of   children

A bedroom                                         a room for general use during the day

A bathroom                is                     a room used for cooking

A kitchen                                   a number of rooms on one floor of a house

A study                                              a room for having meals

A flat                                                  a room used for studying

A nursery                                           a room for receiving guests

 

2. Выберите подходящее по смыслу слово:

1. There is a____________ in my study room. (Table, kitchen, desk)

2. Is there any ___________ in my room? (Cooker, furniture, fridge)

3. There is no ___________ in the house, it is cold in winter. (Mirror, fireplace, telephone)

4. Is there ____________ in your kitchen? (Hot water, garage, computer)

5. There is no balcony in my ________________ (Garden, room, bathroom)

6. There are two large _____________ in the sitting room. (TV set, wardrobe, windows)

7. Is there a _________________ in your sitting room? (Bath, desk, TV set)

8. We have a table and some ____________ in the dinning room. (Chairs, bookshelves, beds)

9. Have you any bookshelves in your ____________? (Kitchen, garden, study room)

10. They have no ____________ on Sunday. (Visitors, teachers, students)

11. They have two _____________ near the fireplace. (Beds, armchairs, tables) 

12. ______________ the sofa he has a bookcase. (Under, to the right of, over)

 

3. Переведите предложения на русский язык:

There are four of us: father, mother, my brother and me.

Each of us has his favourite place in our flat.

My father’s favourite room is his study.

There are books, pictures on the walls, a video and a computer.

He usually writes his articles there.

My mother’s favourite place is our kitchen.

She likes to sit there with a cup of coffee looking through her favourite magazines.

My favourite place is our living room.

We have got a very good stereo system there.

I often play my music in the living room.

My brother Nick likes to play in our room.

There are a lot of wonderful toys and books in our room.

 

4. Прочтите и переведите текст:

My Home

First of all I should say that I like my house. I agree with the conclusion that any home reflects the personality of his owner and his habits. Clothes you wear or food you buy and eat are reflection as well. So, we can make up a conclusion about a man looking at his house.

I prefer a comfortable life. I think it is necessary to have all modern conveniences. It makes life easier, more enjoyable and pleasant. But the atmosphere is more important than conditions. I’d like to say some words about my flat.

We are a family of three. We live in a new five-storied block of flats. Our flat is on the 5th floor. It is very comfortable. When you enter the flat you can see a small entrance hall. On the right side you can see a closet. Then there is a corridor which is  much larger than hall. On the left there is a bathroom and a lavatory in the corridor. On the opposite side you are welcome to my room. Walking along the corridor you will come to the kitchen. It is our dining and living room. My parent’s bedroom is on the left from the kitchen. We have all modern conveniences such as cold and hot running water, gas, electricity, central heating, a telephone and a chute.

Our living room is the largest one. It overlooks a park. The window is very large and there is much sunshine in the room. There you can see a sofa, a bookcase, a TV set and two armchairs. There are two pictures on the wall.  If you look the dining part of the room you will see a unit of modern furniture here such as a cooker, a fridge, a cupboard, a microwave. We have a table and four chairs. There is much light. My bedroom is not large. There is a sofa, a wardrobe, a table and a chair. There is a computer on the table. Near the table there are some bookshelves. I have a small carpet at my sofa where our dog sleeps. My parent’s room is more spacious than mine. There is a large doublebed, a wardrobe, a dresser and a large mirror. Our bathroom and our lavatory are separated. They are not large but very convenient. There is a sink, a bath-tab, a mirror and a set of shelves where we keep our tooth-brushes, creams, shampoos and make-up.

So, I want to finish with the proverb: «Men make houses women make homes«. I agree with these words and in my family it is really true. My mother makes a cosy and comfortable atmosphere. My father renovates the flat from time to time. But all of us try to keep it clean.

Topic № 10. Магазины, товары, совершение покупок.

 

Лексика:

to go shopping, to do shopping — делать покупки

greengrocer’s - овощной магазин

baker’s - пекарня

florist’s- цветочный магазин

butcher’s - мясной магазин

chemist’s - аптека

department store - универмаг

fishmonger’s - рыбный магазин

poulterer’s - магазин птицы

milkshop - магазин молочной продукции

confectioner’s - кондитерская

draper’s - отдел тканей

dress shop - вещевой отдел

tailor’s - ателье

stationer’s - отдел канцелярских товаров

bookseller’s     - книжный магазин

jeweller’s - ювелирный магазин

furniture shop - мебельный магазин

haberdasher’s - галантерея

In the shop  - в магазине

Salesman - продавец

consumer, buyer - покупатель

shop window  - витрина

trolley - тележка

basket - корзина

counter - прилавок

shelf - полка

counter - касса

cashier - кассир

credit card - кредитная карта

cash - наличные

receipt, cheque - чек

change - сдача

queue  - очередь

cash machine - терминал

bag - пакет

sale - распродажа

conveyor belt - лента конвейера

fitting-room - примерочная

to weigh  - взвешивать

purchase  -  покупка

to try on - примерять

to cost (cost, cost)  -  стоить

to decide - решать

to look for sth  - искать

to enter  - входить

fantastic  - фантастический

to go shopping - ходить за покупками

to stand in a queue - стоять в очереди

to pay in cash - платить наличными

to pay by/with credit card - платить картой

to pay for - платить за (что-либо)

Can I help you? — Чем я могу Вам помочь?

What size are you? — Какой размер Вы носите?

Enter your PIN, please. — Введите ваш пин-код, пожалуйста.

Here is your change. — Это Ваша сдача.

This is on sale. — Это есть в продаже.

Does it fit all right? — Это Вам подходит?

What about this? — Как насчет этого?

Please, pay at the check-out. — Пожалуйста, оплатите на кассе.

It comes with three year guarantee. — Срок гарантии этой вещи — три года.

Yes, I’m looking for…  — Мне нужно…

No, I’m just looking, thanks. — Нет, спасибо. Я просто смотрю.

I’m being served, thanks. — Спасибо. Меня уже обслуживают.

Where is the fitting room? — Где примерочная?

Ok, I’ll take this one. — Хорошо, я это беру.

No, I I’ll leave it thanks. — Нет, я не буду это брать.

Show me this, please. — Покажите мне это, пожалуйста.

What is the price of this dress/suit? — Сколько стоит это платье/костюм?

How much is it? / How much does it cost? — Сколько это стоит?

It’s very expensive/cheap. — Это очень дорого/дешево.

I would like to try it on. — Я бы хотел это примерить.

May I try it on? — Можно это примерить?

I would like another colour. — Мне хотелось бы другой цвет.

I am size… — У меня … размер.

This is not my size. — Это не мой размер.

Do you have a larger/smaller size? — У вас есть размер побольше/поменьше?

I would like to pay in cash/credit card. — Я бы хотел расплатитьcя наличными.

I would like to pay by credit card. — Я бы хотел расплатитьcя картой.

 

1.        Прочтите и переведите диалог:

- Excuse me, how can I get to the women's department?

- Over there, on the right, madam, just near the linen department.

- Thank you.

- What can I do for you?

- I need gloves.

- What gloves would you like: leather or suede?

- I haven't made my choice yet. What could you advise?

- I think these suede gloves are good. And their colour is very nice.

- Thank you and the size is just mine. I'll buy them. 

 

Topic № 11. Совершение покупок в продуктовом маазине

 

1.      Проиграйте диалог по ролям:

You. Excuse me.

Shop Assistant. Can I help you?

You. Yes, I’m looking for a sweater.

Shop Assistant. How about this one?

You. Yes, that’s nice. Can I try it on?

Shop Assistant. Certainly, there’s the fitting rooms over there.

You. Thank you.

Shop Assistant. How does it fit?

You. It’s too large. Have you got a smaller one?

Shop Assistant. Yes, here you are.

You. Thank you. I like this sweater, but have you got it in blue?

Shop Assistant. Wait a second. I’ll just check. Here you are.

You. Thank you. That’s fine. How much is it?

Shop Assistant. It costs $40.

You. Are there any discounts?

Shop Assistant. Yes, a 10% off for today.

You. Great! I’ll take it.

Shop Assistant. OK, how would you like to pay?

You. Do you take credit cards?

Shop Assistant. Yes, we do. Visa and Master Card.

You. OK, here’s my Visa.

Shop Assistant. Thank you. Have a nice day!

You. Thank you, bye.

 

2 . Поставьте подходящее местоимение:

1.    Would you like … (some/any/no) milk?

2.    You can leave at … (some/any/no) time.

3.    Could you give me … (some/any/no) help, please?

4.    We must buy … (some/any/no) vegetables for dinner.

5.    I haven’t got … (some/any/no) eggs for pancakes.

6.    I think … (something/anything) is burning.

7.    … (Somebody/Anybody) told me about his job.

8.    I couldn’t find my umbrella … (somewhere/anywhere/nowhere).

9.    Sorry, I can do … (someone/anyone/nothing) for you.

 

3. Прочитайте и переведите текст письменно:

Shops and Shopping

When we want to buy something, we must go to the shop where it is sold. In the shop window we see what is sold in the shop.

Sugar, tea, coffee, salt, pepper, ham, bacon, and so on are sold at the grocer’s. Bread is sold at the baker’s, meat at the butcher’s. We go to the greengrocer’s for vegetables and fruit. We buy boots and shoes at the shoeshop. We buy books at the bookseller’s and jewelleryand watches at the jeweller’s.

The salesman or salesgirl stands behind the counter. We ask the salesman: “How much is this?” or “What is the price of that?” He tells us the price. He gives us the bill. At the cashdesk we give the money and the bill to the cashier, who gives us a check and our change. The salesman wraps up the goods and gives them to us. We put the minour bag.

Some shops have many departments. We can buy nearly everything we need there. They are called department stores. In some shops there are no salesmen, but only cashiers. The customers choose the goods they want and pay at the cashdesk. These are called self-service shops. If someone tries to take things from a shop without paying they are almost certain to be caught. Most shops have store detectives who have the job catching shoplifters. Shoplifting is considered a serious crime by the police.

4.        Переведите с русского на английский:

булочная

книжный магазин

мясной магазин

аптека

магазин посуды

молочный магазин

рыбный магазин

овощной магазин

магазин женской одежды

магазин мужской одежды

 

Topic № 12. Совершение покупок в маазине одежды

 

1.Составьте из фраз диалог «В магазине одежды». Пронумеруй фразы в правильном порядке:

·         Excuse me. Can I help you?

·         OK. Anything else?

·         Oh, it’s nice. I’d like to buy it.

·         Yes, please. Can you show me the dress?

·         No, that’s all. Thank you.

·         Of course! Here you are.

 

2.      Прочтите и переведите текст, ответьте на вопросы:

My usual shopping round

We go shopping every day. The other day my mother took me on a usual shopping round. We went to the grocer’s and greengrocer’s as we had run out of sugar and onions.

 At the greengrocer’s there was a long queue. But we had nothing to do but stand in the queue if we wanted to get to the counter and have some onions. The shop-girl weighed us half a kilo of onions, we thanked her and went out. Then we made our way to the grocer’s where we bought a kilo of sugar and some sausage. We were about to go home as my mother sud­denly remembered we had hardly any bread in the house. We dropped in at the baker’s and bought a loaf of brown bread, some rolls and buns. On our way home mother decided to call at a commercial shop. She was looking for a present to my fa­ther — as it was his birthday soon.

As soon as we entered the shop, we found ourselves in a fan­tastic motley city of silk skirts and shirts, woolen pullovers, frocks and leather boots and shoes. The smiling girl met us at the counter. My mother said she wanted to buy a size 50 shirt of a dark-blue colour. The girl suggested looking at a dark- blue cotton shirt with short sleeves. The shirt was the latest fashion and we were sure the father would like it. We paid the money at the cash-desk. The cashier gave us a receipt and with it we came up to the shop-assistant. She passed us a wrapped parcel with the shirt, thanked us and added they were always glad to see us at their shop and we happy and a bit excited went out of the shop.

 

Questions:

1.   Do we go shopping every day?

2.   Where did you go?

3.   What did you buy at the greengrocer’s?

4.   Was the queue long there?

5.   Where did you buy a kilo of sugar and some sausage?

6.   What did your mother decide to do?

7.   What did you see at the commercial shop?

8.   What did you buy there?

9.   What did the cashier give you?

10. Why were you happy and a bit excited as you went out of the shop?

 

Topic 14 . Физкультура и спорт, здоровый образ жизни.

Лексика:

sport  - спорт

sportsman  - спортсмен

sports (kinds of sports)  -  виды спорта

sports club  -  спортивная секция

sports school  - спортивная школа

do sports  -  заниматься спортом

do wrestling  - заниматься борьбой

play sports (games) - играть в спортивные игры

play basketball (chess) - играть в баскетбол (шахматы)

go skateboarding  - кататься на скейтборде и т.п.

go in for  - заниматься

go in for swimming -  заниматься плаванием

football player  - футболист

be a fan of …  - болельщик

join a sports club - записаться в спортивный кружок (клуб)

to take part in…. (competitions) - принимать участие в … (соревнованиях)

to take place in…. - проходить в …

to win / to lose - выиграть / проиграть …

to win a prize / a cup - выиграть приз / кубок

a winner / a loser - победитель / проигравший

match - матч

competition - соревнование

train - тренироваться

do training - ходить на тренировки

at/in the skating rink - на катке

at/in the stadium - на стадионе

at the football pitch - на футбольном поле

at the sports ground - на спортивной площадке

in the gym - в спортивном зале

in the swimming pool - в бассейне

1. Ответьте  на вопросы:

1)   What role does sport play in your life?

2)   Are you good at any sport or game?

3)   Why do many people go in for sport?

4)   What are the most popular sports in Russia?

5)   What sports and games do you prefer?

6)   Have you ever watched competitions at the stadium?

7)   Do you know big national or international competitions?

8)   Name summer and winter sports.

 

2. Переведите словосочетания на русский язык:

a famous sportsman, kinds of sports,  join a sports club,  do sports, go in for wrestling, take part in competitions, take place at the stadium, win a cup, lose a game, do training, at the football pitch, at the sports ground, at the skating rink, in the gym, the winner of the competition, be a loser.

 3. Переведите с английского языка:

1.        I go in for water sport.

2.        Of all outdoor games I prefer volleyball.

3.        Of all indoor games I like chess best.

4.        I go to the school gym three times a week.

5.        I couldn’t go to the gym yesterday as I had many things to do.

6.        My friend Nick does (has) his training daily.

7.        He is good at westling.

8.        I don’t like to watch boxing

9.        I am fond of watching football matches.

10.    I never miss matches of my favourite team.

11.    What sports do your friends go in for?

12.    Who is good at gymnastics?

13.    Where does he train?

14.    How often does he go to the gym?

15.    What kind of sport do you like best ? most of all?

16.    Do you spend much time on sport?

17.    Sport makes people strong and healthy.

18.    If you want to keep fit you must go in for one kind of sport or another.

19.    Almost every day I do some training.

20.    In summer I go swimmimg.

 

4. Переведите  текст:

            The Olympic Games are an international sport festival that began in ancient Greece.The original games took place every fourth year for several hundred years, until they were brought to an end in the early Christian era. The Olympic Games were renewed in 1896, and since then they have been staged every fourth year, except during World War I and World War II. The original Olympics included competitions in music, oratory and theatre performance as well.

The modern Games haven’t got them, but they represent a lot more sports than before. For two weeks and a half any international conflicts must be stopped and replaced with friendly competitions. This is the noble idea on which the modern Olympic movement is based.

 

5. Завершите слова, которые обозначают спортивные игры:

B _ _ _ _ _ ball

Base _ _ _ _

_ ox _ _ _

Vo _ _ _ _ ball

Sw _ _ _ ing

F _ _ _ _ _ skating

 

 

Topic № 15 Еда, полезная и вредная

 

1. Переведите текст:

Nowadays, it seems, everybody is “watching their calories”.

There are even restaurants which print the number of calories each dish contains right on the menu. To understand what a calorie is and the part it plays in the body, let’s start with the subject of nutrition in general.

Today, science is still not able to explain exactly how a cell transforms food into energy. And we also can’t explain why the cell in the body needs certain foods, and not others, in order to function properly.

We do know that food is broken down in the body by combining with oxygen. We might say it is ‘burned” up like fuel.

 

2. Соотнесите части пословиц и дайте русские эквиваленты:

1.      Health is 2.      An apple a day 3.      A remedy is 4.      Early to bed and early to rise 5.      The early bird 6.      Prevention is 7.      A sound mind

worse than disease better than a cure the greatest wealth (above wealth) catches the worm keeps the doctor away in a sound body makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise

 

3. Переведите  текст:

A vegetarian is someone who avoids eating the flesh of animals (meat, poultry, or fish, including shellfish).

Most vegetarians will also not eat eggs or cheese or use cosmetics or toiletries made that contain animal ingredients or are tested on animals.

The word “vegetarian” comes not from “vegetable” but from the Latin word vegetus meaning “whole, fresh, full of life”.

People are vegetarians for a number of reasons.

Some think that it is wrong to keep and kill animals for use as food and in other products.

Others choose to be vegetarians because they believe that a vegetarian diet is healthier than a diet that includes meat.

Some people are vegetarian because of their religious beliefs.

Some people have chosen to be vegetarian for ecological reasons.

 

4. Завершите предложения, используя слова из списка:

Tobacco smoking, heart disease, don’t smoke, affects, development of cancer, scientific studies, reduce

Since 1939, numerous ___________ have been conducted to determine whether smoking is a health hazard. Research teams have conducted studies that show that _____________ is associated with a shortened life expectancy. Smoking is believed by most research workers to be an important factor in the _____________ of the lungs and throat.

Smoking also ________ the heart and blood vessels. Smokers die much more often from ___________.

Filters and low tar tobacco are claimed to make smoking to some extent safer, but they can only marginally _________ , not eliminate the hazards.

The majority of physicians say, “Give up smoking, if you ________ - don’t start!”

 

5. Ответьте на вопросы:

1)        What bad habits do you know?

2)        What health habits do you know?

3)        Is it important to give up bad habits?

4)        Why should people give up smoking?

5)        How do drugs affect people’s body and mind?

 

Topic № 16 Экскурсии и путешествия (путешествия разными видами транспорта, виды туризма, экскурсии по краснодарскому краю).

 

Лексика:

travelling / travel — путешествие
to be fond of travelling — любить путешествовать
journey — длительное путешествие  по суше)
trip/ school trip — поездка (короткая)/ экскурсия

two-day trip — двухдневная поездка

tour — поездка/ тур
package tour — путешествие по тур. путевке
to buy a package tour — купить тур. путевку
cruise— круиз
voyage— путешествие по морю
to drive/ go for a drive — поездка на машине/ прокатиться
flight — полет/ рейс
hitchhike — путешествие автостопом
to go hitchhiking — отправиться в путешествие автостопом
to go on a journey / cruise/school trip — отправиться в путешествие/ круиз/ на экскурсию
travel agency — туристическое агентство
to travel (go) abroad — путешествовать (ехать) за границу
to get to — добраться 
to arrive in/ at — прибыть в (большой/ небольшой) город
stay in a hotel — остановиться в отеле
destination — место назначения (конечная цель)
single (return) ticket — билет в один конец (туда-обратно)
to book tickets — заказать билеты
luggage (baggage) — багаж
suitcase — чемодан
rucksack (backpack) — рюкзак (туристический рюкзак)
bag/ hand bag — сумка
porter — носильщик
lost and found office — бюро находок
left luggage office (check room) — камера хранения
information desk — справочное бюро
to pack bags (luggage) — упаковывать сумки (багаж)
to change to — пересаживаться на
to see smb off — провожать кого-либо
at the airport — в аэропорту
to arrive (at the airport) — прибывать (в аэропорт)
arrival — прибытие
to depart — отправляться
departure — отправление
boarding — посадка
 to announce — объявлять
to take off — взлетать
to land — приземляться
customs — таможня
to go through the customs — проходить таможню
to go through the pasport control — проходить таможню
to travel light — путешествовать налегке
hand luggage — ручная кладь
to check luggage (check in) — сдать вещи в багаж
pilot — пилот
seat — место
seat (safety) belt — ремень безопасности
railway station — ж/д. станция:

at the station — на станции
platform — платформа
ticket collector -контролер

to make a reservation — забронировать место в гостинице
to miss a plane/ a train — опоздать на самолет/ на поезд
to get on a train/ a bus — сесть на поезд/ на автобус
to get off a train/ a bus — сойти с поезда/ автобуса
to get into/ out of a car — сесть / выйти из машины

1.        Прочтите и переведите текст, придумайте к нему название:         

Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene. It's always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to different musical rhythms.

Those who live in the country like to go to a big city and spend their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining at exotic restaurants. City-dwellers usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe and laze in the sun.

Most travellers and holiday-makers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them - the sights of a city, old churches and castles, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains, waterfalls, forests; different kinds of trees, flowers and plants, animals and birds. Later, perhaps years later, they will be reminded by the photos of the happy time they have had.

People travel by train, by plane, by boat and by car. All means of travel have their advantages and disadvantages. And people choose one according to their plans and destinations.

If we are fond of travelling, we see and learn a lot of things that we can never see or learn at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers, and see pictures of them on TV. The best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own homes.

 

2.        Прочтите, переведитеи проиграйте диалоги:

1.      Delegate Registration

Secretary: What's your name, please?

Delegate: My name's John Brown.

Secretary: How old are you?

Delegate: I'm 54.

Secretary: What's your occupation?

Delegate: I'm a physical education teacher. Secretary: What's your nationality?

Delegate: I'm English.

Secretary: Where d'you come from?

 

2.      At the hotel

A sportsman: Good morning.

An administrator: Good morning.

A sportsman: My name is Victor. Му surname is Petrov .

I have reserved a room for three nights.

An administrator: Would you like a single or a double room?

A sportsman: I’d like a single one.

An administrator: Your room is number 56. May I have your passport?

A sportsman: Yes, please. Here’s my passport.

An administrator: Thank you. Here’s the key to your room.

A sportsman: Thank you.

 

Topic № 17 Путешествия разными видами транспорта

1.Заполните анкету на краткосрочную визу:

No.	Designation
1	Last Name
2	Birth Name
3	First Name(s)
4	Date of Birth
5	Place of Birth
6	Country of Birth
7	Current Nationality Nationality at Birth
8	Gender
9	Civil Status
10	Minors
11	National Identity Number
12	Travel Document Type
13	Travel Document Number
14	Issue Date
15	Expiration Date
16	Issued By:
17	Home Address and E-mail Address Telephone Number
18	Residence in Another Country
19	Current Occupation
20	Employer or Educational Institution
21	The Main Purpose for Your Trip
22	Destination Member State
23	First Entry Member State
24	Number of Entries Requested
25	Length of Stay
26	Schengen Visas Issued during the Last 3 Years
27	Fingerprints...
28	Arrival Date
29	Departure Date
30	Inviting Person’s Name...
31	Host Organization / Firm Name and Address
32	Travel and Living Expenses During Your Stay Are Covered by?
33	Personal Information Regarding a Family Member who is a European Union, EEA, or Swiss National
34	Relationship.
35	Date and Location
36	Signature

 

2. Прочьтите и переведите диалоги:

- Hello. What can I do for you?

- I want to travel to Rome for the summer holidays, and I just want an idea of prices and things.

- Just a minute. What exactly do you want to know?

- Well, first of all, how much does a flight cost?

- Our cheapest, flight is with Alitalia, stopping over in Paris. That's 506 pounds.

- Return?

- Yes, that's return. It's a good price, isn't it?

- Very good. What about the other airlines?

- With the other airlines, it depends on the time of year. When do you want to travel?

- I want to fly out at the end of June and come back about the middle of September.

- That's quite an expensive time of year, but if you wait a moment, I'll give you some other prices, just to give you an idea.

- Thanks.

 

- Excuse me, where is the ticket office?

- Round the corner.

- Thank you. I want a round trip ticket to Boston.

- What class?

- First.

- Here it is.

- Porter, will you see to toy luggage, please?

- Where for, sir?

- I'm going to Boston by the 11 o'clock train. First class. I'd like a corner seat in a non-smoker.

- O.K. Here we are.

- What time do we get to Boston?

- The train is due to arrive in Boston at 13.30.

- Thank you for the information.

- Have a comfortable journey.

 

3. Ответьте на вопросы:

1.    Are you fond of travelling? Have you travelled a lot?

2.    What places have you visited? What impressed you most?

3.    Why do people travel? How do different people spend their holidays?

4.    What means of travelling do you know?

5.    What are their advantages and disadvantages?

6.    How do you prefer to travel? Why?

7.    Why do people take a camera with them? What do they usually photograph?

8.    What do we see and learn while travelling?

9.    Have you ever travelled by sea? Was it a liner or a small boat?

 

 

 

Topic № 18 Англоговорящие страны, географическое положение, климат, флора и фауна, национальные символы, государственное и политическое устройство, наиболее развитые отрасли экономики, достопримечательности, традиции.

 

Лексика:

Great Britain - Великобритания

The United Kingdom of Great           Britain and Northern Ireland -          Объединенное Королевство Великобритании и Северной Ирландии

official - официальный

to occupy-занимать

island - остров

to consist of -состоять

total-общий

square-квадратный

to make up-составлять

capital-столица

population-население

to separate-отделять

EnglishChannel-Английский канал (Ла-Манш)

to wash-омывать

navigation-судоходство

chief-главный

mild-мягкий

temperate-умеренный

influence-влияние

humid-влажный

changeable-изменчивый

foggy  -туманный

rainy    -дождливвый

producer-производитель

machinery-оборудование

textile  -текстильный

aircraft-авиационный

shipbuilding    -судостроение

monarchy-монархия

chamber-палата

House of Commons-палата общин

to win  -побеждать

majority-большинство

seat-место

to form-образовывать

to choose-выбирать

to be responsible for-быть ответсвенным за

particular-особый

government     -правительство

saint - святой

patron-покровитель, заступник

daffodil-бледно-желтый нарцисс

thistle  -чертополох

shamrock-трилистник

 

1.      Прочтите и переведите текст:

Great Britain

The official name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It occupies the territory of the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands: Great Britain and Ireland and about five thousand small islands. The total area is over 244 000 square kilometres.

The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are: London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast respectively. The population of the country is over 57 million people; about 80 % of them live in cities and towns.

Great Britain is separated from the European continent by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. The west coast of the country is washed by the Irish Sea, the east coast is washed by the North Sea. There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long and not good for navigation. The chief rivers are the Severn and the Thames.

The climate in the United Kingdom is generally mild and temperate due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. It is mild, humid and changeable. It is never too hot or too cold. Great Britain is well known as a foggy and rainy country.

The United Kingdom is a highly developed industrial country. It is known as one of the world's largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. One of the main important industries of the country is shipbuilding. The largest cities of Great Britain are: London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh.

The United Kingdom is a monarchy. The Queen is the official head of the state. The legislative power is vested in Parliament. It consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. There are three main political parties: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal. The party which wins the majority of seats in Parliament forms the Government and its leader becomes Prime Minister. The Prime Minister chooses about twenty MP's from his party to become Cabinet Ministers. Each minister is responsible for a particular area of government.

English is the official language, but some people speak Scottish, Welsh and Irish. The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of three crosses. The upright red cross is the cross of St. George, the patron saint of England. The white diagonal cross (with arms going into the corners) is the cross of St.Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. David is the patron saint of Wales. Rose is a symbol of England, daffodil is a symbol of Wales, thistle is the symbol of Scotland and shamrock is the symbol of Ireland.

 

2. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. What is the official name of the country?

2. What parts does it consist of?

3. Is the population over 57 million people?

4. What is Great Britain separated by from the continent?

5. The chief rivers in Great Britain are the Severn and the Thames, aren't they?

6. Why is British climate mild?

7. Is Great Britain a highly developed industrial country?

8. What British industries do you know?

9. Who rules Britain officially?

10. What does the British Parliament consist of?

11. What is the official language in Great Britain?

 

3. Задайте вопросы одногруппникам:

What do you know about …

1.             the United Kingdom as an island state?

2.             the countries and largest cities in the United Kingdom?

3.             the chief rivers of Great Britain and their importance?

4.             industries of the country?

5.             the distribution of population in the United Kingdom?

6.             the climate of Great Britain?

7.             the political parties in the country?

8.             the language spoken in the United Kingdom?

9.             the national emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?

10.         the flag of the country?

 

 

Topic № 19 Англоговорящие страны, географическое положение, климат, флора и фауна, национальные символы, государственное и политическое устройство, наиболее развитые отрасли экономики, достопримечательности, традиции.

 

1. Прочтите и переведите текст:

The United States of America

      The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and China). The USA lies in the central part of North America. The total area of the country is about nine and a half million square kilometres. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean. Its eastern coast is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The USA borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the south. It has a sea-boarder with Russia.

      The climate of the country varies greatly from arctic in Alaska through continental in the central part to subtropical in the south.

      The USA is a federal republic. It consists of fifty states and the District of Columbia. The capital of the country is Washington D. C. The population of the USA is about 250 million people. Each state has its own government. The seat of the federal government is Washington D. C. According to the US Constitution the powers of the government are divided into 3 branches. They are the executive, the legislative and the judicial. The executive is headed by the President and his Administration. The legislative is exercised by the US Congress. The judicial is headed by the US Supreme Court.

      The Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. There are two main political parties in the USA, the Republican and the Democratic.

      The flag of the USA is called "Stars and Stripes." There are three colours on the flag of the USA.

      They are red, white and blue. As there are fifty states in the USA, there are fifty stars on the American flag: one star for each state. The American flag has thirteen stripes. The stripes are red and white. The flag has seven red stripes and six white stripes. There is one stripe for each of the first thirteen colonies which in 1776 became independent of England.

      The eagle became the official national symbol of the country in 1782. It holds an olive branch (a symbol of peace) and arrows (symbols of strength) in its paws.

      The USA has an official song. It is called The Star Spangled Banner.

      The USA is one of the greatest industrial and leading agricultural nations in the world. The USA produces around 25% of the world's industrial products, agricultural goods and services.

      The USA is rich in coal, iron and oil. Many rivers cross the country. The most important are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Colorado, the Sacramento. The main lakes are the Great Lakes in the north.

      The largest cities are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San Francisco, Washington and others. The highest mountains are the Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Sierra Nevada.

The USA is one of the most powerful and highly developed countries in the world. It is the leader of the western world.

 

Vocabulary:

the United States of America (the USA) – Соединенные Штаты Америки

China - Китай

the Pacific Ocean – Тихий океан

the Atlantic Ocean – Атлантический океан

the Gulf of Mexico – Мексиканский залив

Washington D. C. - г. Вашингтон

the US Congress – Конгресс Соединенных Штатов Америки

the US Supreme Court – Верховный Суд

the Senate - Сенат

the House of Representatives – Палата представителей

the Republican party – Республиканская партия

the Democratic party – Демократическая партия

the Star Spangled Banner – официальный гимн США

the Mississippi - Миссисипи

the Missouri - Миссури

the Colorado - Колорадо

the Sacramento - Сакраменто

New York - Нью-Йорк

Los Angeles - Лос-Анджелес

Chicago - Чикаго

Philadelphia - Филадельфия

Detroit - Детройт

San Francisco – Сан Франциско

the Rocky Mountains – Скалистые горы

the Cordillera - Кордильеры

the Sierra Nevada – Сьерра Невада

total - весь, целый

to wash - омывать

coast - морской берег

to border on — граничитьс

government - правительство

to divide - разделять

branch - отрасль, ветвь

executive - исполнительный

legislative - законодательный

judicial - судебный

to head - возглавлять

to exercise - осуществлять

to consist of состоятьиз

stripe - полоса

independent - независимый

eagle - орел

symbol — символ

arrow - стрела

strength - сила

powerful - сильный, могучий

to develop - развивать(ся)

leader - лидер

to vary - изменять(ся)

to produce - выпускать

agricultural - сельскохозяйственный

goods - товар

service - обслуживание, сервис

coal - каменный уголь

iron - железо

oil - масло, нефть

tocross – пересекать

 

2. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту:

1) What countries are larger than the USA?

2) Where does the USA lie?

3) What is the total area of the USA?

4) What oceans wash the western and eastern coasts of the USA?

5) What countries border on the USA?

6) How does the climate of the USA vary?

7) How many states are there in the USA?

8) What is the capital of the USA?

9) What is the population of the USA?

10) Where is the seat of the federal government?

11) How many branches are the powers of the government divided into? What are they?

12) Who is the executive of the USA headed by?

13) The legislative is exercised by the US Congress, isn't it? What does the Congress consist of?

 14) Who is the judicial headed by?

15) What are the main parties in the USA?

16) What is the flag of the USA called?

17) How many colours are there on the flag of the USA? What are they?

18) Why are there fifty stars on the flag of the USA?

19) How many stripes are there on the flag of the USA? Why? What colour are they?

20) What is the official national symbol of the USA? What do the arrows mean? What does the olive branch mean?

21) What is the official song of the USA called?

22) Why is the USA one of the most developed countries in the world? What does the USA produce?

23) What is the USA rich in?

24) What are the main rivers and lakes of the USA?

25) What are the largest cities in the USA? What are the highest mountains in the USA?

 

Topic № 20 Англоговорящие страны, географическое положение, климат, флора и фауна, национальные символы, государственное и политическое устройство, наиболее развитые отрасли экономики, достопримечательности, традиции.

 

1. Прочтите и переведите текст:

Canada.

Canada is situated on the north of Northern America, washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west, and the Arctic Ocean in the north and in the northeast by the Baffin Bay and the Davis Strait, which separate it from Greenland, In the south and in the north Canada borders on the USA. It is a land of vast distances and rich natural resources. Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Canada's territory is the world's second largest country, surpassed in size only by Russia. It includes many islands, notably the Canadian Arctic Islands, also called Arctic Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbour to the south. The total area is about 10 million sq km. Canada is slightly larger than the US. It is an important manufacturer, and its major cities, such as Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg are centres of commerce and industry.

The climate of Canada varies from temperate in the south to subarctic and arctic in the north. The highest Canadian point is Mount Logan 5,959 m. The population of Canada is about 32 million people. There are two state languages: English and French. English is spoken by 60 % of population; French is spoken by 23 % of people.

Most of Canada's inhabitants live in the southern part of the country and vast areas of the north are sparsely inhabited. The country is divided into ten provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan) and three territories (Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, Nunavut Territory). The third territory called Nunavut, to be carved from the present Northwest Territories, was created in 1999.

The name Canada is derived from an Iroquoian term meaning «village».

Among the great rivers of Canada there are the Saint Lawrence River, draining the Great Lakes and emptying into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the Ottawa and the Saguenay rivers, the principal affluents of the Saint Lawrence River; the Saint John River, emptying into the Bay of Fundy.

The government type is confederation with parliamentary democracy. The capital of Canada is Ottawa.

Canada became independent from the United Kingdom on July, 1, 1867. Legal system is based on the English common law, except in Quebec, where civil law system based on the French law prevails.

The racial and ethnic makeup of the Canadian people is diversified. About 35 percent of the population is composed of people of the British origin. People of the French origin total about 25 percent of the population. The vast majority of French-speaking Canadians reside in Quebec, where they make up about three-fourths of the population; large numbers also live in Ontario and New Brunswick.

French-speaking Canadians maintain their language, culture, and traditions, and the federal government follows the policy of a bilingual and bicultural nation. During the 1970s and 1980s the proportion of Asians among the Canadian population increased, and today those who count their ancestry as wholly Asian make up 8 to 10 percent of the population. More than two-thirds of the Asian immigrants live in Ontario or British Columbia. The remainder of the population is composed of people of various ethnic groups, such as German, Italian, Ukrainian, Netherlands Dutch, Scandinavian, Polish, Hungarian, Greek, and Native American. Blacks have never constituted\a major segment of the Canadian population. Indigenous people make up nearly 2 percent of Canada's inhabitants.

The largest religious community in Canada is Roman Catholic. Nearly half of Canadians who are Roman Catholic live in Quebec. Of the Protestant denominations in Canada the largest is the United Church of Canada, followed by the Anglican Church of Canada. Other important Protestant groups are the Baptist, Presbyterian and Lutheran. Nearly 2 percent of the population are Orthodox. Muslim and Jewish adherents each number about 1 percent. A substantial number of Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs have been brought to the country in recent years by immigration. Nearly 13 percent of Canadians claim no religion.

Vocabulary:

to wash — омывать
the Arctic Ocean — Северный Ледовитый океан
border — граница
vast — обширный, громадный; безбрежный
natural resource — природные ресурсы
self-governing dominion — доминион под самоуправлением
crown — корона
to surpass — превосходить, превышать
notably — весьма, заметно, очень, сильно
neighbour — сосед
slightly — мало, незначительно, слегка
commerce — коммерция, торговля
to vary — изменять(ся), менять(ся); отличаться
temperate — умеренный (о климате)
subarctic — субарктический
sparsely — редко, негусто
to inhabit — населять, заселять
to be derived from — происходить от
to drain — отводить воду, осуществлять дренаж
to empty into — зд. впадать
the Gulf of Saint Lawrence — залив Святого Лаврентия
the Ottawa — река Оттава
the Saguenay — река Сагенай
affluent — приток (реки)
confederation — конфедерация
to prevail — преобладать, господствовать
makeup — состав, строение
to diversify — разнообразить; изменять
to be composed of — состоять из
origin — происхождение
majority — большинство
to reside — пребывать, находиться
to maintain — поддерживать
bilingual — двуязычный
to increase — возрастать, увеличивать(ся); расти
ancestry — предки, прародители
indigenous — аборигенный, местный, туземный
to claim — заявлять, утверждать

Questions:

1. Where is Canada situated?
2. When did Canada become an independent dominion?
3. What size does Canada have?
4. What is the highest Canadian point?
5. How many people live in Canada?
6. How many people speak English?
7. How many people speak French?
8. How many provinces are there in Canada?
9. Are there indigenous people in Canada?
10. What is the largest religious community in Canada?

 

Topic № 21 Россия, ее национальные символы, государственное и политическое устройство, достопримечательности, национальные праздники.

Лексика:

vast (huge) territory - огромная территория

be situated in - расположенный в

stretch from north to south - простираться с севера на юг

different nature and landscape - разная природа и ландшафт

rich in natural (mineral) resources - богатый природными (минеральными) ресурсами

moderate climate in the middle part - умеренный климат в средней части

the main cities - главные города

the majority of its population - большинство населения

presidential republic -президентская республика

the state symbols of Russia - государственная символика России

to be washed by -  омывается

densely populated - плотно населена

desposits  - месторождения

highly industrialized высоко развита промышленность

values -  ценности

occupy -  занимает

to be rich in natural resources богата  - природными ресурсами

numerous places of interest -  многочисленные достопримечательности

a presidential republic -  президентская республика

natural wealth -  природное богатство

multinational country  - многонациональное государство

I am proud   я горжусь

The population of Russia  - население России

many beautiful places -  много красивых мест

many nations - множество наций

monarchy - монархия

sovereign reigns - монарх царит

set of laws – свод законов

comprise - содержать в себе

to be crowned – быть коронованным

a local constituency – местный избирательный округ

vote - голосовать

alliance - союз

to take decisions - принимать решения

to be (responsible for) - быть ответственным (по)

 

1. Переведи текст и ответьте на вопросы:

 

 

Russia.

Russia is the world’s largest country, covering almost a seventh part of dry land. It occupies the territory of 17 million square kilometers both in Europe and Asia. In the north and in the east the country is washed by 12 seas which belong to the Pacific and the Arctic oceans. In the west and in the south Russia borders on 14 countries including the former Soviet republics.

The surface of the country is various. It contains the East European plain, the West Siberian plain, the Ural mountains, the Central Siberian plateau and the Far East. As the territory of Russia is vast, there are various types of climate and vegetation here, depending on latitude. We have zones of treeless tundra, taiga, deciduous forests and grass-covered steppe.

Russia is also a land of long rivers and deep lakes. The Volga is the longest river in Europe and the Yenisei and the Ob are the longest ones in Asia. Baikal and Ladoga are the deepest Russian lakes.

The population of Russia is nearly 150 million people. The European part of the state is more populated than the rest of it. People of many nationalities live in our country. But Russians constitute four-fifths of the total population.

Russian culture abounds in names of outstanding people: scientists, writers, composers, sportsmen. Everybody knows the names of Pushkin, Gagarin, Mendeleev, Lomonosov or Tchaikovsky. Our villages are world-famous for their national crafts: Dymkovo toys, Palekh painted boxes, Khokhloma wooden tableware.

The Russian Federation is a parliamentary republic. President is the head of state. Moscow is its capital. Today Russia cuts a great figure in the world. It is rich in natural resources (coal, iron, gold, nickel, copper and aluminium) and is known as one of the world’s largest exporters of oil, gas and grain. A lot of serious political and economical changes have happened in Russia recently but I do believe in the bright future of our country.

 

Questions:

1) What territory does Russia occupy?

2) What countries does it border on?

3) What plains is it located on?

4) What are the longest mountain chains?

5) What sea does Europe’s biggest river flow into?

6) How deep the world’s purest Lake Baikal is?

7) What mineral resources does Russia possess?

 

2. Соотнесите части предложений:

1) Russia occupies …

2)The federation comprises …

3) Russia borders on …

4) There are many …

5) Our country is bordered by …

6) The main Siberian rivers are …

7) There are …

8) The climate in the central part of the country is …

9) The climate in the south is …

10) The people in the north live …

a)… thick forests and barren deserts

b)… Mongolia and China in the south

c)… Georgia and Azerbaijan in the south-west

d)… continental

e)… two million rivers in Russia

f)… 17 million square kilometres

g)… 21 republics

h)… the Ob, the Yenisei, the Lena

i)… subtropical

j)… under the Arctic climate

 

3. Переведи текст о Москве:

Moscow is a capital of Russia.

It is main political, economic and educational centre of the country.

The population of the city is about nine million people.

The city was founded by Yuri Dolgoruki in 1147.

The heart of Moscow is Red Square.

There are a lot of sight in Moscow, such as the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral.

Moscow has a great number of parks, squares and wide streets.

There are a lot of cinemas, exhibitions and museums in it.

 

4. Вставьте правильный перевод слов:

1. Russia ______________ (занимает) half of Europe.

2. Russia ______________ (граничит) on Belarus, Poland and other countries.

3. There are several mountain __________ (цепи) in Russia.

4. The ______________ (столица) of Russia is Moscow.

5. It is rich in mineral deposits, such as __________ (каменный уголь), oil and others.

 

5. Переведите на английский язык:  

1. Она занимает половину Европы и третью часть Азии.

2. Россия омывается Тихим океаном на востоке и Северным Ледовитым океаном на севере.

3. Оно содержит около 20 процентов мировых запасов пресной воды.

4. Большая часть России покрыта лесами.

5. Россия богата природными ресурсами, включая обширные площади плодородных земель и лесов, глубокие озёра и широкие реки.

 

6. Составьте предложения:   

1. Russia borders on ……

2. The main rivers are……

3. On the vast territory of Russia ……

4. The central part of Russia has ……

5. It is rich in mineral deposits, such as ……

 

7. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Where is Russia located?

2. What countries does Russia border on?

3. What oceans is Russia washed by?

4. What are the main Russian rivers?

5. What lake is the deepest lake in the world?

 

 

Topic № 22 Россия, ее национальные символы, государственное и политическое устройство, достопримечательности, национальные праздники.

1. Прочтите и переведите тескт:

Sights of Russia.

There are two great plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Lowland. There are several mountain chains on the territory of the country: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia.

There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe's biggest river, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers — the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena — flow from the south to the north. The Amur in the Far East flows into Pacific Ocean.

Russia is rich in beautiful lakes. The world's deepest lake (1600 meters) is Lake Baikal. It is much smaller than the Baltic Sea, but there is much more water in it than in the Baltic Sea. The water in the lake is so clear that if you look down you can count the stones on the bottom.

 

2.Ответьте на вопросы теста:

TEST  RUSSIA.

1.        The official name of our country is...

       a) Russia                                c) The Republik of Russian Federation

       b) The Russian Federation     d) Rossia

2.        Russia boders on … countries on land.

       a) 10       b) 5      c) 14     d) 20

3.        Russia is washed by … seas.

       a) 10       b) 12      c) 20      d) 16

4.        The capital of Russia is …

       a) Voronezh       b) St.Peterburg     c) Smolensk          d) Moscow

I.           In the South the RF borders on …

       a) Kazakhstan, China, Georgia

       b) Norway, China, Mongolia

c)    Georgia, Azerbaijan, Latvia

d)   Japan, USA, China

6.    The largest river in European part of the country is …

       a) the Ob     b) the Volga    c) the Don     d) the Oskol

7.        The largest river in Asian part of the country is …

       a) the Lena      b) the Volga     c) the Don       d) the Dunay

8.        The largest lake in the world is …

       a) Balkhash     b) Onezhskoye     c) Ladoga     d) Baikal

9.        In the East the RF is washed by …

       a) the White sea, the Barents sea, the Okhotsk sea

       b) the Barents sea, the Okhotsk sea, the Bering sea

c)        the Okhotsk sea, the Bering sea, the Japan sea

d)        the Okhotsk sea, the Azov sea? The Black sea

10.    Russia stretches across …

       a) Europe and Asia       b) Europe       c) Asia       d)Asia and  Australia

11.    The population of Russia is …

       a)about 250 million people              b) about 150 million people

c)        about 1250 million people            d) about 100 million people

12.    The national symbol of Russia is …

       a) a red banner            b) a yellow-and-blue banner

c)        a white banner        d) a white-blue-and-red banner

13.    A new national emblem of RF is …

       a) a white eagle                  b) a two-headed eagle

c)        a two-headed bear          d) a white wolf

14.    The Head of state is …

       a) the Tzar      b) the King      c) the President      d) the Prime Minister

15.    The highest legislative body of RF is …

       a)the State Duma    b) the Cabinet of Ministers       c) the Supreme Court

d)        the Congress

16.    The heart of Moscow is …

       a) the Kremlin     b) Big Ben        c) the Tretyakov Gallery

d)        the Ermitage

17.    The best-known street of Moscow is …

       a) Gorki-Street    b) Central-Street    c) Korolev-Street     d) Arbat

18.    Moscow was founded by …

       a) Peter I       b) Prince Yury Dolgoruky     c) Ivan III   d) Nickolay II

19.    Choose the years of the Great Patriotic War:

       a) 1812-1814      b) 1914-1918     c) 1941-1945       d) 1992-1996

20.  Who is the President of RF now?

       a) D.Medvedev     b) V.Putin     c) M.Gorbachov      d) B. Yeltsin

 

3. Ответьте на вопросы:

1.      How much the Earth’s surface does our country occupy?

2.      How many seas and oceans is Russia washed by?

3.      What are there several mountain chains on the territory of the country?

4.      How many rivers are there in Russia?

5.      What is Europe’s biggest river?

6.      What is the world’s deepest lake? How much is it?

7.      What can you say about Russian government?

8.      What mineral resources is Russia very rich?

9.      What is the political and economic situation in the country today?

10.  Can this country to become one of the leading countries in the world?

 

Topic № 23 Россия, ее национальные символы, государственное и политическое устройство, достопримечательности, национальные праздники.

 

1.      Прочтите и переведите текст, ответьте на вопросы:

Moscow

Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. It is also the capital of Moscow Oblast, and it stands on the Moskva River. Moscow is the economic, political and cultural centre of Russia. Railways and numerous airlines link the city with all parts of Russia. Navigable waterways, including the Moscow Canal, Moskva River, and Volga-Don Canal, make the port areas of the city directly accessible to shipping from the Baltic, White, Black, and Caspian seas and the Sea of Azov.

Moscow covers an area of about 880 sq. km. Concentric boulevards divide the city into several sections. At the centre of the concentric circles (and semicircles) are the Kremlin, the former governmental seat of Russia, and adjacent Red Square, which form the centre of a radial street pattern. Moscow has a modern underground system famous for its marble-walled stations.

Situated on the north bank of the Moskva River, the Kremlin is the dominant landmark of Moscow. A stone wall, up to 21 m in height and 19 towers, surrounds this triangular complex of former palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of tsarist times, some of them dating from the Middle Ages. The Great Kremlin Palace, completed in 1849, is the most imposing structure within the Kremlin. Other notable Kremlin palaces are the Granovitaya Palace (1491) and the Terem (1636).

Among many cathedrals, now used mainly as museums, are the Cathedral of the Assumption (Успения) and the Archangel Cathedral, each with five gilded domes, and the Cathedral of the Annunciation (Благовещения) (13^th – 14^th century), with nine gilded domes. Another landmark of the Kremlin is the Tower of Ivan the Great, a bell tower 98 m high. On a nearby pedestal is the Tsar's Bell (nearly 200 tons), one of the largest in the world. A recent addition to the Kremlin is the Palace of Congresses, completed in 1961. In this huge modern building were held meetings of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and congresses of the Communist party of the Soviet Union; theatrical and other artistic performances have been held here as well.

St. Basily’s Cathedral, famous for its unique architecture and coloured domes, stands at one end of Red Square.

One of the best-known sections of Moscow is the Kitaigorod (Chinese City), the ancient commercial quarter lying to the east of the Kremlin. This section is now the site of many government office buildings.

Other points of interest in Moscow include the Central Lenin Stadium, comprising about 130 buildings for various sports and the tall Ostankino TV tower, which contains a revolving restaurant and an observation platform.

 

       Questions:

1.        What is Moscow famous for besides that it is the capital of Russian Federation?

2.        How is Moscow divided into sections?

3.        What is known about Moscow Underground system?

4.        What are the places of interest in Moscow?

5.        What is Palace of Congresses used for at present time?

 

Topic № 24 Россия, ее национальные символы, государственное и политическое устройство, достопримечательности, национальные праздники.

 

1. Прочтите и переведите текст, ответьте на вопросы:

The State System and symbol  of the Russian Federation.

The Russian Federation is set up by the Constitution of 1993.

Under the Constitution Russia is a presidential republic. The federal government consists of three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. Each of them is checked and balanced by the President.

The legislative power is vested in the Federal Assembly. It consists of two chambers. The Upper Chamber is the Council of Federation; the Lower Chamber is the State Duma.

Each chamber is headed by the Speaker. Legislature may be initiated in either of the two Chambers. But to become a law a bill must be approved by both Chambers and signed by the President. The President may veto the bill.

The President is commander-in-chief of the armed forces, he makes treaties, enforces laws, appoints ministers to be approved by the Federal Assembly.

The executive power belongs to the Government which is headed by the Prime Minister. The first action of the Prime Minister on appointment is to form the Cabinet.

The judicial branch is represented by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and the regional courts.

The members of the Federal Assembly are elected by popular vote for a four-year period.

Today the state symbol of Russia is a three-coloured banner. It has three horizontal stripes: white, blue and red. The white stripe symbolizes the earth, the blue one stands for the sky, and the red one symbolizes liberty. It was the first state symbol that replaced the former symbols in 1991. The hymn of Russia is «The Patriotic Song» by M. Glinka. A new national emblem is a two-headed eagle. It is the most ancient symbol of Russia. It originates from the heraldic emblem of the Ruricovitches. All these symbols are official. They have been approved by the Federal Assembly.

Vocabulary: