Write and transcribe all the letters of the English alphabet.

2. Transcribe the words:

feast

vote

sung

plain

sound

cream

beef

soil

tune

dead

author

loom

window

photo

veil

toy

moon

auto

gong

market

shook

3. Make up 4 types of questions:

1. My friend is a teacher-student.

2. They are glad to see me.

4. Give the plural of the sentences:

1. This is a bench.

2. That is an echo.

3. This is a mistery.

4. This is a photo.

5. This is a man-servant.

6. That is an ox.

7. This is a handkerchief.

8. This is a foot.

9. That is a knife.

10. This is a woman.

11. That is a fish.

12. This is a tooth.

13. That is a child.

14. This is my sister-in-law.

15. This is a rat.

16. This is a safe.

17. This is a crisis.

18. That is a child.

19. This is a wolf.

20. This is Mary.

21. This is a passer-by.

22. That is a hotel-keeper.

5. Open the brackets:

1. Mathematics (to be) my favourite subject.

2. What (to be) the latest news?

3. Where (to be) my trousers?

4. This (to be) very important information.

5. These theses (to be) rather interesting.

6. Those deer (to be) extremely beautiful.

7. Mice (to be) hunted for by cats.

8. Where (to be) the money?

9. His hair (to be) blonde.

10. The goods (to be) in good order and without defects.

Underline personal pronouns in the Nominative or Objective Case.

1. Give him his first salary.

2. Our flat belongs to her.

3. Its roof is made of wood.

4. That textbook is his.

5. It’s her new friend.

6. Give them your address.

7. Use the corresponding possessive pronouns:

a) 1. I want to take … book.

2. She is cleverer than … sister.

3. You are younger than … brother, aren’t you?

4. We are in … classroom.

5. They want to take … notebooks.

b) 1. A: I think I just saw a dog in front of your house. Is it …?

B: We've got three dogs, so it is probably one of …. It must have got out of.... kennel.

2. A: I love your new jacket, Chris. When did you buy it?

B: It isn't …. I've borrowed it from... brother.

3. A: We've got to leave now or we'll miss … flight.

B: OK. I've got my ticket but I haven't got …

4. A: I can't turn on … computer. I think it's broken.

B: Kate's not in today, so you can use ….

5. A: I think we have the same phone. Does … have a camera?

B: No,... doesn't have many extra features.

6. Why does Ralph want to take … car this evening, Kate?

B: Because … broke down last night.

8. Paraphrase the following sentences using the absolute forms of possessive pronouns:

1. This is our school.

2. These are their ties.

3. That is his bicycle.

4. My watch is good. Your watch is better.

5. My pen is bad. Her pen is worse.

9. Write the degrees of comparison:

deep

red

easy

narrow

dry

bad

many

far

old

indifferent

large

clever

simple

modern

popular

10. Use the correct degree of adjectives:

1. Handball is … popular than hockey. (little)

2. This poem is not as … as that one. (nice)

3. That exam is much … than this one. (difficult)

4. A: What time is … (early) train to Oxford in the morning?

B: The first train leaves at 6 am.

5. A: Did you enjoy the film?

B: Not at all. It was … (bad) film I've ever seen.

6. A: Craig is very intelligent.

B: Yes. He's … (clever) student in our class.

7. A: How much did you pay for that woolen hat?

B: £3. It was … (cheap) one I could find.

8. A: Did you enjoy your holiday?

B: Oh, yes. It was … (good) holiday I've had in years.

9. A: Did you like the red shirt you tried on?

B: Yes, but it was far … (expensive) the white one.

10. Which is … (big) planet in the solar system?

11. Which city is … (far) from the equator?

11. Translate from Russian into English:

1. Что случилось с твоей сестрой? – Она плохо себя чувствует. Сильно простудилась.

– Она лежит?

– Да. Но сегодня ей уже лучше.

– Рад слышать.

– Заходи и поговори с ней.

2. Твой отец все еще в больницe? – Нет, он дома.

3. Когда миссис Вайт обычно дома? – По субботам. Приходите в другой раз.

4. Я всегда рада видеть Вас.

5. Я опоздал. – Ничего удивительного! Стыдно!

6. Давайте пойдем в ресторан вечером? – Чудесно! Отличная идея!

7. Сью в Лондонe? – Да, вполне возможно./ Да, это правда./ Что за чушь.

Lesson Six (pp. 64-80)

Phonetics (Фонетика)

Фонетические упражнения № 29, № 30, № 31, № 32

Требования к выполнению фонетических упражнений см. к уроку № 2.

Penmanship (Каллиграфия): Научитесь писать английские буквы, обращая внимание на их транскрипцию.

Reading rules (Правила чтения) (стр. 66-68).

Text

Betty Smith

1. Прослушайте текст в записи и сделайте интонационную разметку текста (см. стр. 21-22, Phonetic Notes p. 71). Ex. V p. 75.

Ex. IV p. 75 поможет Вам отработать наиболее сложные в звуковом и интонационном отношении места текста.

2. Потренируйтесь читать текст за диктором (несколько раз).

3. Прочитайте текст без записи, обращая внимание на звуки и интонацию.

4. Выучите текст наизусть.

5. Переведите текст, используя Vocabulary Notes (p. 69). Ex. VII p. 76.

6. Выучитe слова и выражения из Vocabulary Notes (p. 69 читать, писать, знать перевод), Topical Vocabulary (читать, писать, знать перевод) и Conversational Phrases (p. 70).

Дополнительная литература для работы по всем разговорным темам курса:

1. Every day English под редакцией Т.Ю. Дроздовой (full edition).

 

ДОПОЛНИТЕЛЬНЫЙ МАТЕРИАЛ

1. Тексты прочитайте, переведите, выберите новые выражения, фразы, выучите и используйте их при описании внешности и характера любого человека (ребенка, девочки, девушки, женщины любого возраста, мальчика, юноши, мужчины любого возраста).

2. Дополнительный материал поможет Вам при составлении монологов (текст Betty Smith как образец) и диалогов по теме «Внешность».

Эти фразы ex. I (b) помогут Вам описать человека

Это примерный план для описания внешности и характера любого человека

TOPIC: APPEARANCE. CHARACTER

 

Appearance

Topical vocabulary

General appearance: good-looking, handsome, beautiful, charming, attractive, pleasant, lovely, pretty, smart, excellent, splendid, striking, ordinary, common, plain, ugly, funny, unpleasant, dowdy, scruffy, to be like/unlike, to take after, to look like, to resemble

Nоte: If we want to find out whether a person we know has changed since we saw him last we ask: 'How does he/she look like?'

If we have never seen the man (woman) and want to know what his/her appearance is like we ask: 'What does he/she look like?' In case we are interested not only in his/her appearance, but in his/her character, ways, etc. we ask 'What is he/she like?'

Age: young, middle-aged, elderly, old, in his/her 30's, in his/her late teens, in his/her mid-20's, in his/her early 40's

Height: 1.70 m, tall, short, tallish, shortish, to be of medium /middle/ average height; to be about / above / below / medium (average) height

— What is his height?

— He is six feet.

Build/shape: strongly-built, well-built, well-developed, well-shaped, broad-shouldered, long-legged, narrow-hipped, overweight, muscular, thin, slim, slender, graceful, straight, stooping, stout, fat, plump, to be of solid/medium build

— Is he well-built?

— Yes, but a bit stout.

Features: fine, delicate, regular, strong

Hair colour: dark, black, brown, red, fair, blond(e), grey, white, chestnut, dyed, a brunette (F), a blonde (F), a redhead (F)

Hair style: long, short, medium length, shoulder length, straight, wavy, curly, thick, thin, neat, untidy, permed, bald (M), balding (M), receding(M), with plaits (F), in a bun (F), pony-tail (F), to wear one's hair long (short, loose, shoulder length, parted in the middle), to wear a moustache /a beard, to grow a moustache/ a beard

Eyes: brown, black, blue, grey, dark, hazel, clear, kind, malicious, expressive, deep-set, close-set, wide-set

He has blue eyes. = He is blue-eyed.

Eyebrows: bushy, straight, curved, frowned, arched, penciled

Eyelashes: thick, curving, long, short, straight, colourless

Nose: straight, blunt, hooked, long, short, snub, turned-up

Face: oval, round, thin, small, square, heart-shaped (F), long, broad, pale, clean-shaven (M), plain, smiling

Facial expressions: clever, cheerful, thoughtful, dull, boring, angry, surprised, puzzled, worried

Chin: strong, weak, round, generous, jutting, cleft, double, pointed, firm

Forehead: wide, broad, narrow, low, high

Mouth: large, small, wide, narrow, well-shaped, secretive, tiny

Lips: thin, full, plump, pink, pale, tight, compressed, firm-set

Smile: pleasant, radiant, attractive, joyful, ironic, sarcastic

Cheeks: plump, pink, red, hollow, pale

Teeth: even, white

Neck: strong, weak

Arms and legs: long, short, shapely

Ears: small, big

Shoulders: broad, narrow

Complexion/skin: fair, dark, wrinkled, florid, pale, sallow, sun-tanned, sunburned, Oriental, brown, black, fresh

Distinguishing features: beard (M), moustache (M), sideburns (M), unshaven (M), clean-shaven (M), a scar, a beauty spot (F), a mole, with freckles, with dimples, with spots, with wrinkles, with lines, with glasses, (well) made-up (F).

 

Character and Disposition

Character: strong, independent, weak, proud

Types of character: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, phlegmatic

Traits of character

Good characteristics: hard-working, industrious, polite, shy, modest, quiet, calm, well -balanced, well-bred, sincere, frank, honest, kind, kind-hearted, open-hearted, good-natured, sociable, easy-going, cheerful, generous, honest, reliable, patient, tolerant, talkative, careful, co urageous, brave, straightforward, practical, tactful, reserved, discreet, thoughtful, responsible, resolute, decisive, determined, unselfish, caring, creative

Bad characteristics: lazy, impolite, rude, coarse, snobbish, ambitious, naughty, unbalanced, ill-bred, insincere, naive, cruel, sadistic, heartless, wicked, unsociable, obstinate, self-centered, ill-natured, mean, self-assured, arrogant, sullen, morose, boring, greedy, dishonest, unreliable, impatient, intolerant, boastful, thick-skinned, selfish, touchy, moody, careless, cowardly, two-faced, unpractical, tactless, violent, indecisive, impudent, indiscreet, thoughtless, irresponsible, sly, irresolute.

Intellectual ability:

intelligent

bright

smart

clever

witty

wise

brainy

broad-minded

gifted

talented

progressive

unintelligent

dull

foolish

silly

half-witted

stupid

unwise

brainless

narrow-minded

untalented

dogmatic

Disposition/attitude:

friendly

welcoming

warm

attentive

considerate

sympathetic

worthy

optimistic

energetic

unfriendly

hostile

 

inattentive

inconsiderate

unsympathetic

unworthy

pessimistic

passive

active