B: I ___ to the States ___ an exchange student. I plan ___ improve my English. I’ll ___ living ___ the Perrys ___ six months.
A: That’s great! I hope ___ enjoy you stay here.
B: Thanks.
Part II.
1. Прочитайте и переведите тексты:
Cambridge.
Cambridge is situated at a distance of 70 miles from London; the greater part of the town lies on the left bank of the river Cam.
Cambridge is one of the loveliest towns of England but its dominating factor is the University, a centre of education and learning. Newton, Byron, Darwin and many other scientist and writers were educated at Cambridge. The University consists of 27 colleges, the eldest of which was founded in 1284.
The University trains about 7.000 students. They study there for 4 years, 3 terms a year. The long vacation lasts 3 months. The students trained by a tutor. There is a close connection between the university and colleges, though they are separate in theory and practice.
The students studying literature and those trained for physics may belong to one and the same college. However the fact is that you are to be a member of a college in order to be a member of the University.
Until 1964, undergraduates (students studying for the first degree) had to wear black gowns but now they are only obliged to wear them for dinner and some lectures. This tradition is disappearing but one of which still exists is punting on the Cam. Many students feel that they have not been christened into the University until they have been fallen into the river Cam.
Students have an official excuse to let themselves loose once a year on Rag Day, when they invent different schemes to collect money for charity, play guitars, pianos, violins or even lie in beds, the bucket suspended over the street for moneybox be thrown into.
Notes:
tutor- руководитель группы студентов
degree- ученая степень
to punt- кататься на лодках с шестом
to let oneself loose- дать себе волю
Rag Day- день студенческих шуток
charity- благотворительность
to suspend- подвешивать
Oxford.
Oxford is like London: it is international, it is very old and it has great charm. It is also a town that grew up near the river Thames. The name Oxford means the part of the river Thames where the oxen (cattle) forded (crossed)?
Oxford is international because people from many parts of the world come to study at its university. They come to study at one of the twenty-seven men’s colleges or at one of the five women’s colleges that are the university: they join the university “family” that has more than 9000 members.
Oxford is old and historical. It has existed since 912. The university was established in 1249. The oldest of the twenty-seven men’s colleges is University College.
You can see the charm of oxford in the green fields and parks which surround the city and you can see the lawns and gardens which surround the colleges. You can see the charm of Oxford in the river Thames and its streams which pass near the city.
Have you learnt anything new about Oxford and Cambridge? What is it?
Do you know?
- There are 44 universities in Britain;
- The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge date from the 12th and 13th centuries;
- University degree courses usually extend over 3 or 4 years, but in medicine, dentistry and veterinary service 5 or 6 years are needed;
- About 45% of full-time university students of Britain take arts or social studies courses, 41% science and technology, about 10% study medicine, dentistry, vet. service and so on;
- Admission to the University is done by examination and selection;
- Women are admitted on equal terms with men;
- The word “University”, like the word “College”, meant originally a society of people with a common employment.
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2. Найдите в данном ниже списке русские эквиваленты следующих пословиц:
1. He will never set the Thames on fire.
2. Live and learn.
3. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
4. It is never too late to learn.
5. Two heads are better than one.
6. Knowledge is Power.
7. Little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
8. Money spent on brain is never spent in vain.
9. Soon learnt soon forgotten.
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A. Учиться никогда не поздно.
B. Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше.
C. Знание – сила.
D. Недоучка хуже неуча.
E. Век живи, век учись.
F. Деньги, истраченные на образование, никогда не пропадут.
G. Он пороха не выдумает.
H. Быстро выученное – быстро забывается.
I. Утро вечера мудренее.
UNIT III.
Разговорная тема : Времена года и погода. Климат. Человек, растения и природа.
Грамматика: Безличные предложения. Participle I. Настоящее, прошедшее и будущее продолженное время. Модальные глаголы. Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий. Предлоги. Повелительное наклонение.
Part I.
Грамматические упражнения
1. Переведите предложения.
1) It is cold in the room. Can you shut the window, please?
2) My book is on the table, it is interesting.
3) Sometimes it snows in the fall.
4) There is a picture in this room. It is very nice.
5) It is my friend’s room.
6) It seldom rains in October here.
7) Where is your notebook? It is in my bag.
8) It is important to know grammar rules.
2. Переведите предложения с русского языка на английский.
1. Зимой холодно.
2. Это холодная зима.
3. Сегодня очень жарко.
4. Раннее утро. Тепло.
5. Который сейчас час? – Без четверти семь.
3. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на перевод причастия (Participle I).
1. Everybody looked at the dancing girl.
2. The woman standing at the window is my aunt.
3. Entering the room she turned on the light.
4. The boy playing the piano is Ann’s cousin.
5. She went out of the room leaving the door open.
6. Looking out of the window he saw his mother watering the flowers.
4. Сделайте предложения вопросительными и отрицательными.
1. John is writing a letter.
2. I am learning a new rule.
3. The students are discussing their classes.
4. Mother is cooking dinner.
5. We are having a party.
5. Составьте одно предложение из данных ниже двух. Обратите внимание на время.
Model: I shaved. The children had breakfast.
I was shaving while the children were having breakfast.
1. You had a bath. The girl washed the dishes. 2. You talked to Mary. I talked to John. 3. I made the tea. Jimmy cleaned the car. 4. Alison left the house. Graham fetched the car. 5. I had a holiday in France. My parents worked hard. 6. It rained. I walked up the hill. 7. The house burned down. We slept. 8. The children enjoyed playing card. Their mother chatted in another room.
6. Откройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в нужную форму.
1. George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.
2. … (you/watch) TV when I phoned you?
3. Ann (wait) for me when I (arrive).
4. I … (not/drive) very fast when the accident (happen).
5. Tom (take) a photograph of me while I (not/look).
6. We (not/go) out because it (rain).
7. What (you/do) at this time yesterday?
7. Переведите предложения.
1. I’ll be visiting Helen this evening. Is there anything you want me to tell her?
2. We’ll be having supper in about twenty minutes, so don’t go out, please.
3. Peter will be carrying the tent, so he can’t carry these sleeping bags.
4. I’ll be giving a party on Sunday, please don’t fail to come.
5. I’ll be having my first judo lesson at this time next week.
8. Ответьте на вопросы.
Model: - Are you going to watch the match tomorrow? (work)
- No, I’m not going to watch it because I’ll be working.
1. Are you going to phone your friend now? (sleep)
2. Are you going to bed early? (go to a party)
3. Are you coming to the concert tonight? (do my homework)
4. Are you playing tennis with us tomorrow? (sit for an exam)
5. Are you going to visit us next week? (go to Scotland)
6. Are you going home immediately? (have a holiday first)
9. Переведите предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на использование модальных глаголов.
1. You can’t cross the street there. 2. You must heat the mixture for two hours. 3. You should control the temperature of the mixture. 4. It may rain today. Take your umbrella. 5. If he doesn’t know how to translate the phrase he should ask the teacher. 6. You mustn’t smoke here. 7. You can start the experiment today. 8. She can speak two foreign languages. 9. When he was a child he could play the piano very well. 10. I can’t drink my tea, it’s too hot. 11. You may take a day off, if you are tired. 12. May I have the test next week? 12. I can’t understand anything in this report. 13. It’s 11 o’clock, you must go to bed at once. 13. On some farms people must clean their shoes before they come into the barn. 14. I have to leave now because I have a lot of work to do at home. 15. He had to work hard last year as he needed a lot of money for his large family. 16. They will have to translate the whole text to understand the meaning of it. 17. You may come a little later tomorrow. 18. I can hear some noise outside. 19. Must I ring him up today? – No, you needn’t, you may do it tomorrow. 20. You have to go and tell him everything now.
10. Вставьте нужный модальный глагол.
1. You ____ finish the work today. You ____ do it tomorrow.
2. ____ I take your pen for a moment?
3. Students ____ talk at the lesson.
4. It ____ rain, you ___ take your umbrella.
5. My father ____ speak two foreign languages.
6. I’m in a hurry. Mike and I ____ meet in ten minutes.
7. The shop was closed, so we ____ come again the next day.
11. Используйте модальные глаголы “must”, “mustn’t” или “needn’t” вместо пропусков.
1. We haven’t got much time. We … hurry.
2. We’ve got a lot of time. We … hurry.
3. Farther gave me a letter. I … forget to post it.
4. You … come to the party if you don’t want to.
5. We have enough food at home so we … go shopping today.
6. This book is very old and expensive. You … look after it very carefully and you … lose it.
12. Измените предложения по образцу.
Model: I’m older than him. – He is younger than me.
1. I’m taller than her. - …
2. He’s bigger than me. - …
3. We’re younger than you. - …
4. Lions are faster than deer. - …
5. Elephants are heavier than bears. - …
6. Wolves are stronger than rabbits. - …
7. Cats can see better than mice. - …
8. They have less free time than their colleagues. - …
9. Vets know more about animals than cooks. - …
13. Откройте скобки и поставьте прилагательное в превосходную степень.
1. Insects make up (large) group of animals.
2. The fair fly is (tiny) insect on Earth.
3. The goliath beetle is (heavy) insect of all.
4. The butterfly is (attractive) insect.
5. (long) insect is a walking stick insect that can reach a length of 33 centimeters.
6. (fast) insect is the dragonfly. It flies at 58 kilometers an hour.
7. (dangerous) insect is the black widow spider.
8. The Nile is (long) river in the world.
9. Lake Superior in the USA is (big) freshwater lake in the world.
10. Every year many people climb up Mount Everest, (high) mountain in the world.
14. Переведите предложения, обращая внимание на значение слова most:
а) самый, очень; б) большинство, большая часть.
1. Most needleleaf forests grow in the north of our country. 2. We discussed most important problems at the meeting yesterday. 3. Most students of our group speak English well. 4. Autumn is the most rainy season.
5. This text includes the most difficult words. 6. Most trees near our Institute are broadleaf.
15. Объясните значение следующих поговорок по-русски. Дайте их русский эквивалент.
1. Those speak most who have the least to say.
2. The busiest man finds the most time.
3. The more the man learns the more he can learn.
4. Second thoughts are best.
16. Заполните пропуски нужными предлогами.
1. When I was a child I spent every holiday … the seaside.
2. These days more and more people live … the suburbs of large cities.
3. My parents live … the tenth floor … an apartment block in the center of Moscow.
4. When he retires he will live … a bungalow … the sea.
5. If we have time we’ll go … the theatre tonight.
6. Her sister was born … Ireland, but she now lives … the United States.
7. … the evening I met my girlfriend; we went … a walk, looked … the moon and talked … love.
8. When I looked … … the window, snow was falling.
9. It’s raining heavily. Take your umbrella … … the bag.
10. They’re building a supermarket … front … our house.
11. Because of the heavy traffic I was late … work this morning.
12. Where is the nearest post office? – It’s just … the corner.
13. The metro station is over there, … the street.
14. How can I get the Moscow University? – Walk … the street, turn … the right … the traffic lights; you will see the University … your left.
15. The mole spends most of its life … the ground. Quite often it comes … the ground at night
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17. Используйте повелительное наклонение:
Ask your fellow student to:
- open his (her) book
- close his (her) copybook
- give you his (her) pen
- take your pencil
- tell you the time
- tell you his (her) name
Ask your fellow student not to:
- talk so loudly
- leave the classroom
- look out of the window
- laugh at you
- forget to do the homework
- eat in class
18. Переведите на английский язык.
1) Подойдите к доске.
2) Напишите на доске предложение.
3) Не забывайте свои вещи в аудитории.
4) Будьте внимательны.
5) Не шумите.
6) Исправьте свою ошибку.
7) Перестаньте болтать.