Find in the text geographical names with articles (the, zero

Practice your pronunciation

Speaking -15 min

Discussion

What do you know about capital of GB? Tell about it using the scheme below.

What do you know about capital of GB? Tell about it using the scheme below.

 

City Westminister the West End the East End

the oldest part financial, business centre, St. Paul` s Cathedral, the Tower of London Numerous banks, offices and firms

an industrial district many factories working class families

the richest, most beautiful part, best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs, parks and houses Trafalgar square

aristocratic official part Buckingham Palace “ Big Ben” Westminster Abbey

 

Control of forming components of competence is provided by speaking on the topic in different forms (monologues, dialogues, roleplays, filing in personal patient’s cards)

Speaking – 25 min

Roleplay the dialogue

Student A: - How are you this morning?

Student B: - Oh, I had a good rest after the flight, thank you. And the hotel is really good.

Student A: - The hotel is in the centre of London. I’ll take you for a drive around the city. The car is at the hotel entrance.

Student B: - Fine. The City looks different in daytime, doesn’t it? What is that beautiful huge building?

Student A: - It is St. Paul’s Cathedral. It is the second biggest Cathedral in the world.

Student B: - Who designed it?

Student A: - Christopher wren did.

Student B: - I think it’s Westminster Abbey, isn’t it? What is it famous for?

Student A: - You are right. It’s an important place. Many of the kings and queens were crowned in it and many outstanding people were buried here.

Student B: - I see.

Student A: - These are the Houses of Parliament.

Student B: - Do the Houses of Parliament consist of one or more buildings?

Student A: - There is only one building, but it is called “The Houses” because it is divided into two chambers – The House of Commons and The House of Lords.

Plan for the next day

Student A: -By the way, what are your plans for tomorrow?

Student B: - I’d like to go to the post-office to buy some envelops and to send some postcards home. And then I’d like to go shopping to buy souvenirs and presents for my family.

Student A: - I can take you to some department store

Student B: - Thanks I’d love to.

Student A: - Fine, I’ll come round and pick you up at 4 o’clock.

Student B: - Ok, see you tomorrow.

Comprehension check

a) What is the City?

b) What is Westminster?

c) What is the West End?

d) What is the East End?

Theme: “My University” and “Demonstrative pronouns (this-these, that-those)” “Present, Past, Future Indefinite”, “Present Perfect”

Aims. Didactic aims:

to form the students’ following components of competence:

· Educational (cognitive) component:

9. to form the knowledge on mastering terms from the text “My university”.

10. to form the knowledge of using demonstrative pronouns (this-these, that-those)

11. to form the knowledge of using Present, Past and Future Tenses

12. to form the knowledge of using Present Perfect Tense

· Practical (operational) component:

7. to form students’ grammar habits on the theme “Demonstrative pronouns (this-these, that-those)” “Present, Past, Future Indefinite”, “Present Perfect”

8. to form students’ skills on listening, reading the text with or without dictionary.

· Communicative component:

4. to develop listening, reading, writing and speaking skills.

· Self-studying component:

7. to form the skills and habits using the professional supplementary literature in informative means of communication.

8. to develop students’ vocabulary habits.

Form of conducting: making-up a dialogue, work in pairs.

Assignments on the theme: doing lexico-grammatical exercises, answering the questions, working in pairs.

Hand-outs: grammar table, cards with exercises.

Literature:

Basic:

19. “English for students-pharmaceutists, chemists-technologists” – book, p.130-131

 

20. “ Grammar in Use” for elementary and intermediate students, R.Murphy, p. 5-11.

 

Additional:

1. “ Headway ”, Elementary, Oxford University Press, 1995.

2. “ Vocabulary in use ”, Intermediate, Stuart Redman with Ellen Shaw, Cambridge University Press, 2001.

Part 1 (50’min)

 

1) Read what Sarah says about a typical working day:

I usually get up at 7 o’clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o’clock. I am always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening. I don’t usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o’clock. I always sleep well.

Yesterday was a typical working day6 for Sarah. Write what she did or didn’t do yesterday. Transform into Past Simple.

a) She…got..up…at …7 o’clock.

b) She………….. a big breakfast.

c) It………. to get to work.

d) ………………. at 8.45.

e) …………………...lunch.

f) ………………..at 5o’clock.

g) ……….tired when ………home.

h) ………….a meal yesterday evening.

i) …………..out yesterday evening.

j) …………….at 11o’clock.

k) …………….well last night.

 

2 ) Put the verb into the correct form. Use the Present Simple.

a)) Jane ………. (not/drink) tea very often.

b) What time…………(the banks/close) in Britain?

c) “What ………..(you/do)?”. “I’m an electrical engineer!”

d) I…….(play) the piano but I …….(not/play) very well.

e) I don’t understand this sentence. What……….(this word/mean)?

 

3) Put one of these verbs in each sentence. Use the Past Simple.

Buy, catch, cost, drink, fall, hurt, sell, spend, teach, throw, win, write.

a) Mozart ………… more than 600 pieces of music.

b) “How did you learn to drive?” “My father …….. me.”

c) We couldn’t afford to keep our car, so we…… it.

d) I was very thirsty. I ……. The water very quickly.

e) Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He’s much better than me, so he …… easily.

f) Don …….. down the stairs this morning and …….. his leg.

g) Jim ……. ball to Sue, who …… it.

h) Ann …… a lot of money yesterday. She …….a dress which ……. $100.

 

4) Complete the sentences with will + one of these verbs:

Be, be, come, get, like, look, meet, pass.

1. Don’t worry about your exam. I’m sure you………

2. Why don’t you try on this jacket? It ……… nice on you.

3. You must meet George sometime. I think you …… him.

4. It’s raining. Don’t go out. You……. wet.

5. They are invited me to their house. They ……… offended if I don’t go.

6. Goodbye. I expect we……….again before long.

7. I’ve invited Sue to the party but I don’t think she ……..

8. I wonder where I ………… 20 years from now.

 

5) Complete the table. Write down about your childhood using the Past Simple, about your nowadays’ life using the Present Simple, about your future life using the Future Simple. Use the verbs below.

Do, play, draw, study, learn, write, become, investigate, complain, go, provide, support, be, help, read, dance.

 

 

Past Simple	Present Simple	Future Simple
f.ex: I played a lot when I was a child.

 

Part 2 (50’ min)

 

6)Choose the correct variant of a special question.

a) How much (is, does,do) the sweater cost?

b) Where (are, do, does) the Gohnson live?

c) When (do, does,is) Mr. Williams walk his dog?

d) What time (do, does, is) the film finish?

e) What (do, does, is) Helen like to do?

 

7) A friend has just come back from holiday. You ask him about it. Write your questions using The Past Simple.

a) (Where/go?) Where did you go?

b) (go/alone?) ________________?

c) (food/good?) _____________?

d) (How long/stay there?) ____________?

e) (How/travel?) ________________?

f) What/do in the evenings?) __________?

g) (meet anybody/interesting?) _________?

 

8) Ask Liz questions about herself and her family. Use the present Simple.

a) You know that Liz Plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her.

How often … do..you..play..tennis?

b) Perhaps Liz’s sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Liz.

………. your sister………………………………………….…?

c) You know that Liz reads a newspaper every day. You want to know which one. Ask her.

………………………………………………………………………………?

d) You know that Liz’s brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask her.

……………………………………………………………………………..?

e) You know that Liz goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.

………………………………………………………………………………?

 

9) Translate into English, paying attention to the Past and Present tenses.

1. Они учатся на втором курсе.

2. Прошлым летом она уезжала на юг.

3. Сколько денег вы тратите на одежду?

4. Студенты не проводили эксперимент в лаборатории.

5. Когда этот автор опубликовал свою первую книгу?

6. Мои родители живут в другом городе.

7. Вы читаете детективы?

 

1. Making-up a dialogue using the grammar.

 

10) Make –up a dialogue with your partner. Ask about his/her daily routine life using the Present Simple.

f.ex: -

 

 

Ask more questions as possible using the Present Simple.

Control questions:

1) When do we use Present Indefinite?

2) How is the Present Indefinite formed?

3) When do we use Past Indefinite?

4) When do we use Future Indefinite?

 

 

Work-out I

Theme: “My Future Profession”

Lexics: New words and word combinations

Grammar: “Past PerfectTense”, “Future Perfect Tense”

Aims:

Didactic aims: to form the following components of competence in students:

· communicative component:

to form listening (audition), reading, speaking, writing skills

· Urgency of the theme:

Medical students must know the importance of studying medical clinical lexics to describe clinical picture of a disease, which they’ll study at clinical disciplines.

· Methods of teaching:

Associograms, verbal-graphic method, inductive method, method of integration (use of background knowledge of the passed disciplines in English), roleplays, creative tasks.

 

Literature:

1. “ Essential English for medical students”, A.M. Maslova, Z.I. Winestein,

L.S. Plebeyskaya, M.-2003.

2. “ Grammar in use” for intermediate students R. Murfhy, Cambridge University Press, 1994.

3. “ Vocabulary in use ”, Intermediate, Stuart Redman with Ellen Shaw, Cambridge University Press, 2001.

4. “ Test your Professional English ”, Alison Pohl, Series editor:Nick Brieder, 2003.

Tasks:

a) to teach students to do morphological analysis of words, paying attention to the Greek term – elements

b) to find “Past PerfectTense”, “Future Perfect Tense”in the text

c) to develop students’ skills on monological speech on the given theme for making up a dialogue-conversation by using new lexics and grammar

d) to teach students to read the text with commenting and giving their opinion