Мифтахова Н.Х. Учебник английского языка
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4. Choose a reply from the right-hand column.
1. We learn a lot when we discuss events and ideas.
2. No news is good news.
3. We've got to do everything ourselves.
4. We've got to hurry up. It's getting dark.
5. He knows English.
5. Answer the following questions:
But he doesn't. I quite
agree with you. I'm
afraid so. Looks like
that. Right you are.
1. What are the subjects you work most at? 2. What marks have you been getting in these
subjects? 3. Do you work hardest at them because you find them very interesting or because you find
them difficult? 4. In what subjects do you have lectures this year? 5. Who are the lectures given by?
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6. By whom are the seminars given? 7. Will you have examinations in these subjects at the end of
the year? 8. Who will you be examined by? 9. Is it important to you who examines you? Why? 10.
Which of the subjects you are taught here you find the most interesting and useful? 11. Do you
find it difficult to keep to the subject when discussing something?
6.Read and practice the model dialogue. Fill in the gaps in the dialogue with words from
columns (1), (2), (3).
A: I've often wondered what matters most in making a brilliant...
(1). B: To my mind ... (2) is the thing. A: I don't think so .... (2)
alone won't get you anywhere.
В.: Well, it goes without saying that one must have ... (3) as well. But... (2) is of
utmost importance, I believe.
(1)
scientist
teacher
architect
engineer
writer
journalist
student
lawyer
lecturer
(2)
hard
work
quick wit
system
sense of responsibility
talent the art of
conversation
charm
(3)
brains
a foreign language
intuition abilities
luck
work experience
will power
knowledge
love for one's
profession creative
thinking
l. Make certain you know the English names for professions and specializations.
Now more than 3,000,000 students in Russia are trained in 430 specializations to become
teachers, engineers ... (Go on naming the specializations. See how many you can name).
SITUATION PRACTICE
1. Read (or listen to) the following short dialogues. Describe the situation and characterize the
speakers.
(1) — If the Dean doesn't take back what he said to me this morning, I am going to leave college.
— What did he say?
— He told me to leave the college.
* * *
(2) P r o f.: "Can you tell me anything about the great chemists of the 17th century?"
S t u d . : "They are all dead, sir."
* * *
(3) — Say, Dad, remember that story you told me about when you were expelled from college?
— Yes.
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— Well, I was just thinking, Dad, how true it is that history repeats itself.
* * *
(4) F r i e n d : "And what is your son going to be when he's passed his final exam?"
F a t h e r : "An old man."
* * *
(5) St u d. : What's the date today, please.
P r of: Never mind the date. The examination is more important.
Stud.: Well, sir, I wanted to have something written on my paper.
L .Read the following and describe the situation:
The Absent-Minded Professor
Professor Black of Oxford was very absent-minded. Once he went to visit his friend who lived not
far from college. They had dinner and then talked. Black was a great talker. Midnight came, then one
o'clock, two o'clock and still Black went on talking though his friend was feeling very tired and often
looked at the clock. He did not want to be impolite, but at last he said, "Black, my dear fellow, I hate to
put you out, but I have a class at 9 o'clock tomorrow, and I must get to bed." "Good heavens," said Black,
looking confused. "I thought you were at my house."
3.Develop the following situations into dialogues:
1. Imagine that one of your group-mates doesn't work the way he should. Talk to him. Use the
following proverbs: Prevention is better than cure; Business before pleasure; No sweet without sweat.
Lost time is never found again. 2. Imagine that your group is meeting a youth delegation from Britain.
They are interested in the system of higher education in Russian. Make up a group dialogue on the basis
of topical words and phrases. 3. Imagine that you are the leader of a student delegation to the USA. Give
a short talk on our system of higher education. Use statistics as much as you can.
A. Do you agree with the following? Explain your viewpoint.
1. Many can argue, not many discuss.
2. The more a man learns, the more he can learn.
3. Busiest men find the most time.
4. Whoever wants to succeed should plan his time carefully.
5. We judge ourselves by what we are capable of doing, but others judge us by what we have
already done.
5. Do you think that:
— self-instruction is the best kind of instruction?
— the successful learner is the learner who has devised a successful self-teaching method?
6. Discuss the following topics. One student should act as chairman and be ready to sum up at the end.
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1. What does our state do to guarantee the right to education?
2. Who studies in higher educational institutions?
3. Speak on students' rights and duties.
1 .Look through the Topical Words and Lexical Program again and test yourself if you have
memorized them.
TOPIC 4
LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
WORDS AND PHRASES
1. language — язык
foreign language — иностранный язык
to learn a foreign language — учить иностранный язык
to speak English — говорить на английском языке
to master the English language — овладеть английским языком
language laboratory — лингафонный кабинет
2. grammar rules — правила грамматики
3. parts of speech — части речи
noun — имя существительное
adjective — прилагательное
verb — глагол
article — артикль preposition
— предлог pronoun —
местоимение adverb —
наречие conjunction — союз
interjection — междометие
4. word — слово
to memorize a word — запомнить слово
to write down a word — записать слово
to look up a word in a dictionary — посмотреть слово в словаре
to pronounce a word — произнести слово
to guess the meaning of a word from the context — догадаться о значении слова из контекста
word-order — порядок слов synonym — синоним antonym — антоним
root — корень (слова); prefix — приставка (префикс); -
suffix — суффикс
5. pattern — модель, образец
6. sentence — предложение
to construct a sentence — составить предложение -
7. to read aloud (silently, in chorus) — читать вслух (про себя, хором)
8. to translate orally (in writing, at sight) — переводить устно (письменно, с листа)
9. record — пластинка; tape-recording — магнитофонная запись
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LEXICAL PROGRAM
Listen to the following tape-recorded lexical program two or three times.
Try to memorize all the phrases.
1.spoken language
2.mother tongue
3.foreign language
4.means of communication
5.speaking practice
6.lack of practice
7.What languages do you speak?
8. I speak English a little.
9. I read English a little.
10. I don't speak any foreign language.
11. a slip of the tongue
12. The point is...
13.1 can't agree with you.
14. I'm afraid you are mistaken.
15. on the contrary
16. in my opinion (to my mind)
17. as. far as I know
18. as is known
разговорная речь
родной язык
иностранный язык
средство общения
разговорная практика
отсутствие практики
На каких языках Вы говорите?
Я немного говорю по-английски.
Я немного читаю по-английски.
Я не говорю ни на одном иностранном
Языке.
Оговорка.
Дело в том, что...
Я не могу с Вами согласиться.
Боюсь, Вы ошибаетесь.
наоборот
по-моему,
насколько мне известно,
как известно
TRAINING OF READING, HEARING AND RESPONSE
1. Translate the following phrases into Russian. Learn them by heart.
1. Language is a part of our lives. 2. Nothing can be done without speech. 3. Our speech is our
personality. 4. Words are tools of thought. 5. One can't think without words. 6. One knowing two
languages is worth two. 7. By learning a foreign language thoroughly we discover a new world. 8.
Language is a means of communication. 9. The most important thing in learning a language is to have
patience. 10. We study languages through practice.
2 Ask your fellow-student:
1. if he practices English every day; 2. if the language laboratory helps him to improve his
pronunciation; 3. why people are so eager to learn foreign languages and why they often fail to do so; 4.
what happens if one does not practice enough; 5. why the learning of a language should be systematic.
3.Guess the various meanings of the verb "to keep
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from the context and translate the sentences:
1. He always keeps people waiting. 2. Keep the conversation going. 3. The teacher kept the students
working. 4. You must keep the room tidy. 5. What kept you away? 6. The fire will keep wild animals
away. 7. Keep the dog out. 8. Nothing will keep her here. 9. The sun keeps us warm. 10. You have to
keep practicing. 11. He did not keep his promise (word).
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