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Санкт - Петербург 2016 UNIT I GETTING ACQUAINTED Vocabulary Cheers! I can’t wait! How do you do?accountant How are you? on holiday Pleased to meet you. weekend Don’t mention it.exciting Excuse me.expensive tograduate fromcheap hard= difficultbe from Have a good weekend.come from to last live in a flat railway engineerlive in a house never mind.wear (v) relationshipLet me introduce myself. see you later.parents single grandparents married grandchildren relativesNice to meet you. to study What do you do? be going to Where are you from? to plan to How old are you? to enjoy this evening/tonight tolive in a flat/in a house I’m late. housewife This is my friend. to live withHave you got brothers or sisters? to stay with I’ve got a sister/brother.
Ex.1 Write the words denoting relationships in the correct place. Girlfriend, father, daughter, wife, son, sister, uncle, grandfather, niece, cousin Boyfriend – brother – Mother – cousin (girl) – Aunt – son – Grandmother – husband – Nephew – daughter –
Ex.2 Read about Patrick Binch. Write the people’s names in the correct place. This is a photo of Patrick and his family. Patrick is fifty-five. His wife’s name is Brenda. She is a teacher. His daughter’s name is Lara. She’s twenty-one and she is Nick’s wife. They are newly married and they are students. Patrick’s son’s name is Rob and he is married to Anne.Rob and Anne have three children: Ben (12), Fanny(8) and Suzy (5). Rob is a railway engineer and Anne is a housewife. Patrick is a railway engineer, too.
Ex.3 Ask and answer questions about Patrick’s family. Who is Fanny? - She is Rob’s daughter. How old is Patrick? - He is fifty-five. What does he do? - He is an engineer. Ex.4 Read about Lara. Complete the text, using the verbs in the box.
Hello! My name’s Lara Binch, and I __________ London, the capital of England. I’m twenty-one, and I __________ economics at the University of Newcastle. The course _______ four years. It’s hard work, but I ________ it a lot.I ______ in a flat with my husband, Nick. He is at the University, too. I _______ my family: my mother and father, and my brother Rob. I_________ to see them on holidays. I want to see my nieces and nephew! I __________ playing football with them. I can’t wait to see them again. After I graduate, I___________ to work as an accountant in a big company.
Ex.5 Complete the questions about Lara. Answer the questions in pairs. 1. Where does she come from? 2. Where _______________ live? 3. Who_______________ live with? 4. What _____________ at the University? 5. ______________ married? 6. What _____________ on holidays? 7. Who _____________ to see? 8. What _____________ after she graduates?
Ex.6 Match the questions and the answers. Ask and answer the questions.
Ex.7 Complete the questions with one missing verb: do, does, did, is, are 1. ___ you like listening to music? 2. Where ____ you come from? 3. Where ____ you live? 4. What ____ you like doing at the weekend? 5. What ____ you do last weekend? 6. ____ you go to University yesterday? 7. Where ____ your parents now? 8. What _____ your mother/father do? 9. ____ you often wear jeans? 10. ____ you wearing jeans now? 11. What ____ you planning to do this evening? 12. What ____ you going to do after you graduate? Ex.8 Ask and answer the questions in pairs.
Ex.9 Marisa is a student at an English language school in Brighton, England. Read her email to Danek, her brother in Bulgaria.
Ex.10 Correct the false sentences. 1. Marisa is from Poland. No, she isn’t. She is from Bulgaria. 2. She is on holiday.
3. She is in Brighton. 4. Her class is very bi9g. 5. The students in her class are all from Germany. 6. Marisa is staying with a Spanish family. 7. Becky and Ron are both at school. 8. The student bars and cafes are very expensive. 9. Marisa is emailing her parents.
Ex.11 Write an email about you, your family and your University.
Ex.12 You are in a new class. Present yourself to your group mates. You can do it in the following way: “ Hi everyone! My name’s … I’m 18 years old and I’m from the town of … My father … My mother … I’ve got a brother and a pet cat called Fluffy. I love basketball and listening to music. Nice to meet you all! ”
Ex.13 Complete short dialogues with the words in the box. Practise the dialogues in pairs.
1) - Hello. What’s your _________? - Anna. And you? - I’m Nick. I come from Paris. - Really? I’m _________ to visit Paris in July. 2) - What do you do? - I’m a student. - Where are you__________? - In Petersburg State Transport____________. 3) - Where are you _______? - From Rome, Italy. - Oh, I’d love ________Italy one day. - You must. It’s really beautiful. 4) - Have you got any _________________? - Yes. I’ve got a brother. - What does he_____? - He’s a student, too. Oh, I’m sorry. I have to go now. Goodbye. - Bye. 5) - Well, it was _______ meeting you. - Nice meeting you too. - Can we _______for a coffee some day? - Yes, that would be lovely. Ex.14You are going to study at the Oak Tree School of English. Fill in the following form. UNIT II Vocabulary free time, in my free time spare time, leisure time at weekends, in the evening, in summer/winter once/twice/three times a day/a week/a month/ a year to like/enjoy/prefer doing smth to hate/can’t stand/detest doing smth to be interested in/keen on/crazy about/fond of doing smth to go out/ to stay in to play chess/board games/computer games/a musical instrument/sport games to go swimming/dancing/ /skating/snowboarding/ jogging/rollerblading / windsurfing/sailing/hiking/camping/fishing/hunting/shopping to go for a run/for a walk/ to the cinema/to the theatre/to the gym/to a café to do crosswords/puzzles/sports/aerobics/yoga/morning exercises/gardening/ homework/housework/a driving course/foreign language course/photography to collect stamps/coins/postcards/CDs/calendars/books to make films/sculptures/toys to meet with friends, read stories/novels/detective stories/science fiction to cook, paint in oil/pencil, draw, listen to classical/rock/pop/jazz music to watch TV, films, comedies, thrillers, horror/adventure/documentary films to visit museums, exhibitions, art galleries to ride a bike/motorbike, drive a car
Ex.1 Let’s speak about different seasons. What are the seasons? What season is it now? What months does each season include?
Ex.2 Look at different leisure activities. Discuss what activities you can do in different seasons. Play sport games, computer games, chess, cards, board games, the piano. Go dancing, swimming, skiing, skating, snowboarding, jogging, sailing, hiking. Go to the cinema, to the theatre, to the gym. Do morning exercise yoga, gardening, a driving course, a language course.
Ex.3 Read about three people from different countries. What are their favourite months? Why? Maria from Australia: I like summer best. We cook and eat in the garden, and we often go to the beach. I don’t like sunbathing but I love water sports. I go surfing and waterskiing, and sometimes I go sailing. Summer here is from December to February, so we always spend Christmas on the beach. Tumalee from Thailand: I live in the north of Thailand. We have three seasons – hot, rainy, and cool. I like the cool season from November to February. It’s our “winter”. In February, we have lots of tropical flowers and a beautiful Flower Festival. Max from Norway: Here is a joke about my country – winter lasts nine months, and the other three are good for skiing. Our summer is short but it can be warm. My favourite season is spring. It’s the best time for skiing. I enjoy going fast down a white mountain under a blue sky.
Ex.4 What is your favourite season? Why? What do you do in each season?
Ex. 5 Read the following text about hobbies. Give the summary and speak about four types of hobbies. Hobbies Hobbies differ like tastes. If you have chosen a hobby to your liking, you have made your life more interesting. Hobbies can be subdivided into four large groups: doing things, making things, collecting things, and learning things. The most popular of all hobbies is doing things. It includes activities from gardening to travelling and from playing chess or computer games to swimming. Making things includes drawing, painting, sculpturing, designing clothes, writing music or novels, and handicrafts. Almost everyone collects something at some period of his life: stamps, coins, books, CDs, postcards, toys, watches, etc. Some collections are so big and valuable that they are housed in museums and art galleries. People with a good deal of money often collect paintings, rare books, and art objects. Sometimes private collections are given to museums, libraries and public galleries so that other people might take pleasure in seeing them. With any kind of hobby people always have an opportunity to learn from it. By reading about the things they are interested in, they are getting new knowledge. Learning things also includes doing different kinds of courses, such as driving, cooking, or foreign languages.
Ex. 6 Have you ever had any hobby mentioned in the text? Do you know people who have an interesting or unusual hobby?
Ex. 7 Match the phrases in A with their opposites in B. A B 1. I spend a lot of time I’m not interested in 2. I really love I don’t have enough time 3. I spend too much time I’m not very good at 4. I’m quite good at I absolutely hate 5. I really enjoy I can’t stand 6. I just adore I don’t spend much time
Mind that “V-ing” is used after all of these expressions.
Ex. 8 Use the phrases in Ex.7 to make eight true sentences about the activities below. Chatting on the phone listening to music doing exercises hanging out with friends doing your homework doing housework shopping playing computer games reading relaxing and doing nothing texting your friends walking watching TV on/using the Internet cooking playing football or volleyball clubbing cycling Examples: I’m not very good at cooking. I spend a lot of time watching TV. Ex. 9 A researcher is interviewing Tom about his free time activities. Read the interview and say how often he does different activities. Write out frequency adverbs and try to remember them. Tom: Yes, sure. With friends. I Do you do any sport? Film on, two hours. UNIT III DESCRIBING PEOPLE Vocabulary What does he/she look like? He/she is beautiful, handsome, pretty, attractive, good-looking, ugly, plain well/casually/elegantly/fashionably-dressed, tidy/untidy How old is she/he? He/she is young/middle-aged/elderly/old/in his teens/twenties/thirties, etc. How tall is he/she? He/she is 1 metre 70 cm., tall/short/of medium height/below average height How would you describe his build? He/she is thin/slim/muscular/plump/fat/qverweight/well-built/broad-shouldered How much does he/she weigh? - 50 kilos, I think. What kind of hair has he/she got? He/she has got long wavy dark hair (short/shoulder-length/straight/curly/thick/fair/grey/black/chestnut). He is bald. She wears a fringe/ponytail/plait/wig. A thin/long/oval/round face; a long/straight/turned-up nose; full/thin lips What colour eyes has he got? – green/blue/brown/dark/grey Does he/she have any distinguishing features? He has got a beard/moustache/scar/mole/wrinkles/freckles/dimples in his cheeks She wears glasses. What sort of person is he/she? What is he/she like? He/she is cheerful/miserable/lively/quiet/open/reserved/sociable/unsociable/talkative/shy/friendly/unfriendly/intelligent/stupid/polite/impolite/rude/self-confident/calm/aggressive/ambitious/optimistic/pessimistic/lazy/hard-working/kind/cruel/patient/ impatient/ reliable/unreliable/generous/mean/interesting/boring/easy-going.
Ex.1Ask questions for these answers. Use the words in brackets. Model: How ………………? (your brother) How tall is your brother? He's about one metre 75. 2 Is…………………………… ? (Elena's hair) No, her hair's dark. 3 Is…………………………… ? (Mike's hair) Yes, it is quite long. 4 Are…………………………. ? (your parents) Not really, they're middle-aged. 5 Is…………………………… ? (your sister) Yes, all the boys want to go out with her. 6 Why………………………..? (Sara -thin) She has been very ill. 7 What………………………..? (your friend – look like) She’s tall and pretty, with long dark hair. 8 Does……………………….? (your girl-friend – special features) No, nothing special, just an ordinary face. Oh, she has got piercing on her right eyebrow. 9 What colour eyes……………………..? (your friend) Oh, I don’t know really. I think blue.
Ex. 2 Work in pairs. Ask the same questions about your partner’s appearance. Ask about his/her age, height, eyes, hair, special features, etc.
Ex. 3 One student thinks about a group mate in front of the class without telling his name. The rest of the group ask questions to guess who it is. Model: How tall is he/she? What colour are his/her eyes? What kind of hair…?
Ex. 4Look at the photos of famous people. Which phrases will go with each description?
A big black moustache, partly bald, a round face, a hooked nose, a long thin face, thick black eyebrows, a beard, short curly hair, a pointed nose, big brown eyes, long dark hair, full lips, short grey hair, short wavy hair, small round glasses. Ex. 5 Choose a famous person, and think about what they look(ed) like. Write down a description. For example: John Lennon
Describe the person to your partner but don’t say the name.
Let your partner (or the whole group) guess who it is. Ex. 6 Let’s revise grammar.
Ex. 6 Match the beginnings of the sentences in A with the endings in B to make sentences. Notice the prepositions used.
Make sentences about you and your family using the phrases above.
Ex 7 a) Complete the sentences about you and your family. 1 Isabel is the youngest person in my family. 3 People often say I look like……….. 6 My mother is……………than my father. 8 My father is the…………… person in the family. 9 In my family, my……………has the most………... b) Tell your partner about the differences between you and your family. c) In pairs, ask and answer these questions. 1 How tall are you? 2 How would you describe your build? 3 How much do you weigh? 4 What kind of hair have you got? 5 Have you got any special features? 6 What colour eyes have you got? 7 Would you like it to be different? If so, what else would you like to change about your appearance? 8 Are there any special features you would like to have? Ex 8 a) Organise these words into pairs of opposites and put them in the columns below.
Positive Negative ……………….. …………………… ……………….. …………………… ………………… ……………………. b) What prefix forms the opposite of each of these words? You need three different prefixes: un-, in-, dis-, im-
Ex. 9 Work in pairs. Choose six or more words from ex. 9 to describe your personality. Tell your partner about yourself. Model: I think I'm usually optimistic and cheerful. I always smile and laugh a lot. And I try to be polite! But sometimes I can be unpunctual. And I’m a bit lazy. Does your partner agree with the description?
Ex. 10When we describe a person we usually keep in mind three points: - their appearance - their personality - their habits, likes and dislikes Сomplete the gaps in the following conversation about Beth. ANDY: ______________________________? BEN: He's tallish, with grey hair and twinkling eyes. ANDY: ______________________________? BEN: Quite serious but very kind and he's got a nice personality. ANDY: ______________________________? BEN: Well, mainly indoor things such as reading and watching videos.
Ex 11 Read thefollowingtextandsaywhichwordsdescribe her appearance, personalityandhabits. MY SISTER KELLY. Of all my relatives, I like my sister Kelly the best. She's my elder sister. She isn’t married, and she lives alone in a small village near Bath. She's in her late thirties, and she's very young in spirit. She has a fair complexion, thick brown hair which she wears in a bun, and dark brown eyes. She has a kind face, and when you meet her, the first thing you notice is her lovely, warm smile. I think she is very attractive. She is the sort of person you can always go to if you have a problem. She likes reading and gardening. She's a very active person. Either she's making something, or mending something, or doing something to help others. She does the shopping for some of the old people in the village. She's extremely generous, but not very tolerant with people who don't agree with her. She has a partner. His name’s Rick. They often go for long walks over the hills. I think she is happy and contented with her life.
Ex 12 Write a similar description of a member of your family in about 200 words. Include the following: -physical description -their character, habits, likes and dislikes -your opinion of the person
UNIT IV MY UNIVERSITY. STUDENT LIFE Vocabulary to attend lectures /classes/conferences to get a grant/scholarship Bachelor graduate (n) be expelled (from the University) to graduate from the University (with honours) be good/bad/poor at (physics) gym be in charge of lecture halls canteen library civil engineer tolive in a students’ hostel to construct to make friends credit book to make notes dean to make reports dean’s office Master to deliver/give lectures (on economics) postgraduate department reader’s card descriptive geometry reading hall to design spend free time distinguished student’s card scientist to study by correspondence outstanding supervisor to make presentations to take/pass exams to do research tutor to enter the University undergraduate distant learning faculty facilities fail an exam fresher to get a credit
Ex. 1 Read the text and answer the questions below. Student Life My friends are first-year students at Petersburg State Transport University. They study at the faculty of Railway Operation and Logistics. The University is a huge and complex institution. The teaching staff consists of lecturers, professors, tutors, supervisors, etc. The students’ body is numerous: freshers, undergraduates, bachelors, masters, postgraduates. The academic year is divided into two terms. After each term there is an examination period. During the examination period students get credits and take exams. If you pass exams successfully you will get a grant on a monthly basis. First-year students study general and special subjects, such as Mathematics, Physics, Descriptive Geometry, Chemistry, Computer studies, Russian, History, Foreign languages (English, German, French), Philosophy, Physical Training, Economics, Management and others. Every student has a student’s card, a reader’s card and a credit book. There are three or four subjects every day, where professors deliver lectures and students make notes. It is important to attend lectures and seminars, to make reports and do presentations. The University offers such facilities as specialized laboratories, computer classes, libraries, reading halls, lecture halls and canteens. Students can attend a gym and a swimming pool to keep fit.
Ex. 11 Answer the following questions. 1. What faculty do you study at? 2. Where’s your dean’s office situated? What is your dean’s name? 3. What subjects are you good/bad at? 4. How many of your groupmates live in a hostel? 5. What should you do not to be expelled from the University? 6. What exams are you going to pass during your examination period? 7. What documents do you have as a student? 8. What extra activities do you do at the University? Ex. 12 Fill in the chart with the adjectives in positive, comparative, superlative forms. Make your own sentences with the adjectives. Model: young – younger – the youngest. Economics and Management faculty is the youngest at our University.
Ex. 13Translatethesentences into English. 1. Наш университет – одна из старейших высших школ России. 2. Я учусь на лучшем факультете нашего университета. 3. Предметы в университете более интересные, чем в школе. 4. У моих школьных друзей больше свободного времени, чем у меня. 5. Мой самый любимый предмет – информатика. 6. Специальные предметы более сложные, чем общеобразовательные. 7. Он учится более усердно, чем обычно, чтобы сдать экзамен. 8. Кто лучший студент в нашей группе? 9. Она тратит меньше времени на английский, чем на историю. 10. Какой предмет самый важный в этом семестре?
Ex. 14Victor is a first-year student at the University. He has written a letter about his life at the University.Write a similar letter to a friend about your student life. Dear Anna, I’m so happy to tell you that I have started University this year! I am a first-year student at Petersburg State Transport University! I was lucky to pass my examinations and now my wish has come true: I am a future railway engineer. I really like my student life, though it is not always easy for me to study at the University. You know, I was not very good at Mathematics at school, so I have to work hard now. Descriptive Geometry and Physics take a lot of time, too, and I realise how important it is for me now to attend all the lectures and classes regularly. By the way, do you remember my friend Maxim? We went to school together and now we are in the same group! He studies hard and always does all the drawings and lab works on time. He is a true friend and he is always happy to help me with my homework in Physics and Math. We do sports together. We play football in the same team. I have to go now to get ready for my laboratory work. Hope to hear from you soon about your University life. Yours, Victor.
Ex. 15 Make sentences, using the words and word combinations from the chart.
Ex. 16 Complete the sentences, using the words of the letter. 1. I am a … - year student, and my friend Alex is a … - year student. 2. My friend Maxim … at this University, too. 3. We study at the … Faculty. 4. Maxim is very … at mathematics. 5. I am not … at Math, so I have to … hard now. 6. My friend always does … on time, and he is always happy to help me … my homework. 7.We all have to … all the lectures regularly. Ex. 17 Complete the following conversation.:
Ex. 18 Work in pairs: A. Ask a partner: B. Answer your partner’s questions: а) where he/she is from; b) if he/she has many friends at University; c) if he/she is interested in Math/Physics/Philosophy, etc. d) what his/her favourite subject is; e) how many lectures a day they have; f) how many languages he/she speaks; g) if he/she works in computer classes/laboratories/reading halls, etc.; h) if he/she borrows books from the University library; i) what he/she usually does in his/her free time; j) if he/she is happy with his/her student life. UNIT V PLANS AND AMITIONS Vocabulary to change one’s mindto be successful to make up one’s mindto own a house well-paid jobto earn quite a lot of money to be going to do somethingin a year to make the right choiceI’d like / I’d love to to do a course (a foreign language / a driving course) for the rest of one’s lifein the nearest future I am looking forward to…(V-ing)I’m thinking of…(V-ing) I hope to employer, employee
Ex. 1 Complete the sentences with ideas about you. 1. One day I want to… 2. On Sundays I love… 3. Right now I’d like to… 4. This weekend I’m going to… 5. I enjoy …because I like…
Ex. 2 Ask and answer the questions with a partner. 1. What do you enjoy doing in the evenings? 2. What are you thinking of doing next weekend? 3. Do you like learning English? 4. Would you like to learn another foreign language? 5. Do you want to get married one day? 6. How many children do you hope to have? 7. Are you thinking of buying a car?
Ex. 3 Read about Derek’s plans. He is 18 years old now. What will he be like in 10 years’? How will his life be different then? Complete the sentences with “ will / won’t”. 1. I hope / have a job in 10 years’ time. - I hope I’ll have a job in 10 years’ time. 2. Perhaps I / have a good job. 3. I probably / not / be very rich. 4. I / not /look the same as I do now. 5. I think I / be married. 6. I / probably / have children. 7. I / perhaps / buy a house. 8. I / spend / much time in my garden.
Ex. 4 Work with a partner and write B’s questions. Continue the conversations using your own ideas. 1. A. I hope to go to University. B. (What / want /study)……………………………….? 2. A. One of my favourite hobbies is cooking. B. (What / like /make)…………………………………? 3. A. I’m thinking of taking an English course. B. (When / start /)………………………….? 4. A. We’re planning our summer holidays at the moment. B. (Where / think / go)………………………………….? 5. A. I’m bored. B. (What / like / do / tonight)…………………………..?
Ex. 5 Read the text and get ready to speak about your plans and ambitions using the underlined phrases. Plans and Ambitions It is very exciting to make plans for the future. Everyone likes planning the future. Now I am going to tell you about some of my plans and ambitions. I began making plans for the future when I was still at school. In those days I changed my mind a lot of times. Now I have already made up my mind. I am going to find an interesting and well-paid job. I would like to work for a big company. It is not easy to make the right choice of a job. I expect to try more than one job before I find the right one. Nowadays it is very important to know a foreign language to get a good job, so I am learning English. I am going to speak it very well in a year. I want to be successful so I am going to work hard. I want to make more money than my parents. I think that rich people are happier. I am very ambitious and I want to be famous. One day I am going to make a film or write a book or… In ten years, I hope to be married. I hope to find the right partner and marry for love. I would like to own a house with a garage and a swimming pool so I am going to earn quite a lot of money. I would like to have a car so I am going to learn to drive. I have always liked dancing so I am going to do a ballet course. I have always wanted to see different countries and people. Soon I am going to travel all over the world. I am going to climb the highest mountains and walk on the sea bed. In the nearest future I am going to Egypt to see the pyramids (I am going to Holland to see the tulips, etc.). I hope that all my dreams will come true.
Ex. 6 These phrases (1-6) all include the word “ career”. Match each of them to its correct meaning (a-f). Use a dictionary to help you. 1 career move a) chances to start / improve you career 2 career break b) ideas you have for your future career 3 career plan c) an action you take to progress in your career 4 career opportunities d) a period of time away from your job 5 career ladder e) a series of levels or steps in your working life 6 career path f) the direction your working life takes
Ex. 7 Discuss the following questions using the phrases from Ex. 6. 1. How ambitious are you? 2. Do you have a career plan? Where do you want to be in 10 years’ time? 3. Which of the following would you prefer to do: a) work for one company during your career, b) work for several different companies, c) work for yourself? 4. What career opportunities do big companies offer?
Ex. 8 Complete the sentences below with the verbs in the box.
1. Employees in large companies …. excellent career opportunities if they are willing to travel. 2. Some people….a career break to do something adventurous things like sailing round the world or going trekking in India. 3. One way to … a career move is to join a small but rapidly growing company. 4. Certain companies …career opportunities to the long-term unemployed or to people without formal qualifications. 5. Ambitious people often … on a career plan while they are still at university. 6. In some industries, it can take a long time to…..the career ladder.
Ex. 9 Make your own sentences using the phrases from Ex. 8.
Ex. 10 There are three candidates for the position of Sales and Marketing Director in a big company in Mexico. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate. Decide who is most suitable for the vacant position. The successful candidate will: - have a strong personality with leadership qualities - be energetic, dynamic and enthusiastic - have organizational and interpersonal skills - have a good academic background and work experience - have good linguistic ability Juana Ramos Mexican, aged 30, married, two children Education – University degree in Economics Experience – has worked for the company since leaving university, has a good knowledge of computing. Languages – fluent Spanish and Italian, good standard of English. Character – a strong charismatic personality, very competitive. Not afraid to speak her mind. A good sense of humour. Wants to advance in her career as quickly as possible. Chantal Lefevre Swiss, aged 41, divorced, one child Education – University degree in Business, diploma in Marketing Experience – seven years’ market research including one year in Spain and six years in Portugal. Languages – fluent Portuguese, intermediate Spanish, excellent English Character – a quiet, modest person, but very eager to progress in her career. Direct and honest. A sociable person. Believes that the new director should involve staff in all decisions. Decisive. Jeff Sanderson American, aged 54, single Education – University degree in Sociology, Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School Experience – has always worked in sales. Sales manager. Languages – fluent English and Portuguese, Spanish, good reading skills. Character – a serious person, respected by his staff. Has a strong sense of responsibility. Not very creative. Believes that new ideas should come from staff. A workaholic and difficult to get to know. Energetic. UNIT VI ASKING THE WAY Ex. 1 Read the text about St. Petersburg and answer the questions. St. Petersburg St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded by Peter the Great as a strategic point on the Baltic sea. It had been swampy land in the mouth of the Neva riser, and it was extremely difficult to build anything on it but a port that could give Russia an outlet to Europe. In 1712, Peter the Great made St. Petersburg the capital of the Russian empire. The new capital of Russia grew rapidly in wealth and beauty, with its palaces, cathedrals, churches, governmental buildings and historical monuments. It is different from all other Russian cities. Several generations of great Russian and European architects realized their best projects there. Millions of tourists can enjoy marvelous creations of Trezzini, Rastrelli, Rossi, Quarenhi, Voronikhin, Zakharov, Monferrand and others. The Hermitage and the Russian museum are the treasure houses of the world and national art. The Admiralty, St, Isaac’s cathedral and Kazan cathedral are the masterpieces of word architecture. Mariinskiy Opera and Ballettheatre is well-known in the world. When World War I began in 1914, the German-sounding name St. Petersburg was changed to Petrograd. Petrograd became the cradle of three revolutions: in 1905, February 1917 and October 1917. In 1924, the city was renamed after V. Lenin and became Leningrad. In 1991, the original name was returned to the city. During the Great Patriotic War, the city suffered a great deal. The German armies laid siege to it in September 1941. For the next year and a half it was cut off from the rest of the country. People died of starvation and daily shelling and air raids. Many parts of the city were destroyed. Today, the population of the city is over 7 millionpeople. St. Petersburg is a large railway junction and a big sea and river port. The October railway is the oldest in Russia and the first high-speed railway. St. Petersburg Metro has 5 lines and 63 stations. The city is sometimes called Northern Venice as it stands on 65 rivers and canals with artistically decorated bridges and comprises more than 40 islands. It is famous for its beautiful white nights.
Ex. 2 Ask and answer the following questions in pairs. 1)When was St. Petersburg founded? Who founded the city? 2)When did St. Petersburg become the capital city of Russia? 3)What famous architects created the city’s beautiful architectural ensembles? 4)When and why was the city renamed to Petrograd? 5)When did the city become Leningrad? 6)When did Moscow become the capital of Russia again? 7)When was the siege laid to the city? How long did the siege last? 8)When was the siege raised? 9)What is the population of the city today? 10)What places of interest in St Petersburg do you know? 11)What is the main street in St. Petersburg? 12)Why is St. Petersburg often called Northern Venice?
Ex. 3 Read the first part of the sentence in A and find the second part in B.
Ex. 4Practise the following short conversations. a) - Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the Hermitage? - Certainly. Take the Underground and go as far as “Griboyedov Canal” Underground Station. Go out of the Underground and walk straight on along Nevskiy prospect. - How long do I have to walk? - No longer than 15 minutes. - Thanks a lot. - You are welcome. b) - Excuse me, how can I get to the Russian Museum? - You’d better take the Underground. It’s a long way from here. - Where is the nearest Underground station? - It’s over there on the left, just round the corner. - Thanks. - My pleasure. c) - Can you help me, please? What bus do I take to get to the Finlandskiy railway station? - Well, let me think… Bus number 12 will take you right there. - Where is a bus stop? - Go straight ahead, then turn to the right. You’ll see the bus stop. You can’t miss it. - That’s fine. Thank you very much. - That’s all right. You are welcome. d) - How do you usually get to University? - Normally, I go by the Underground. - How long does it take you? - About half an hour. - Do you find it comfortable? - Frankly speaking, I don’t like the Underground. It is always overcrowded. - Yes, true.. I usually get to University by car.
Asking the way Vocabulary Town buildings and places: a bank, a block of flats, a bookshop, a bridge, a bus stop, a café, the chemist’s, a church, a cinema, a crossroads, a hospital, a hotel, a library, a market, a museum, a park, a pedestrian crossing, a petrol station, a police station, a post office, a road, a railway station, a restaurant, a school, a square, a street, a supermarket, a swimming pool, a theatre, the traffic lights, an underground station, a university, hypermarket, car parking, the hairdresser’s, laundry, dry cleaner’s. Prepositions of place and direction: along the street, as far as the traffic lights, at the bookshop / the end of the street, behind the police station, between the blocks of flats, down the street, in the bank, in front of the library, next to the church, on the corner, opposite the hotel, over the pedestrian crossing, past the hospital, round the corner, through the park, to the café, towards the museum, near here, over there, straight Asking for directions: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the public library? Excuse me, do you know the way to the church? Excuse me, where is the nearest bank? Excuse me, how can I get to the underground station? How far is a swimming pool? Giving directions: Cross the street.Go to the end of the street. Go along / down the street.Go straight on. Take the first/second turning on your left/right.Turn left / right. The bookshop is on the left/right.Turn into Sadovaya street. The museum is over there. You can get to the hospital by underground / bus / tram / trolleybus / taxi / on foot
Ex. 1 Look at the map below and give directions. Start from the point marked X and direct people to: Model: the cinema __ Turn left at the cafe and the cinema is on your right _______ 1. the shoe shop _____________________________________________________ 2. the record shop ___________________________________________________ 3. the book shop _____________________________________________________ 4. the chemist’s _____________________________________________________
Ex. 2 a) Talk about the places using next to: Model: There’s a record shop next to the chemist’s. There’s a …….. b) Ask questions with near here. Model: - Is there a bank near here? - Yes. There’s one next to the newsagent’s. c) Ask for these places. Answer with next to. Model: – Excuse me, but where exactly is the wine shop? – It is in King’s street next to the video shop.
d) Ask for these places. Answer with opposite. Model: - Is there a chemist’s near here? -Yes. There’s one opposite the post office.
e) You are outside the cinema. Ask where you can buy the following. Answer giving directions. Model: - Where can I buy a film? - At the chemist’s. Turn left at the flower shop and it’s on your right.
Ex. 3 Read the following dialogue and then answer the questions: One Friday, Rod drove out to Portland on business. Then he realised that he needed some money for the weekend so he parked his car near the bus station. ROD: Excuse me. Is there a bank near here? MAN: Yes, the nearest one is in Oak Street. ROD: I’m afraid I’m a stranger here. How do I get to the Oak Street? MAN: You walk down Birch Street as far as the first traffic lights. Then you turn right and the bank is at the end of the street on the right. In fact it’s on the corner of Oak Street and Poplar Street. Answer the questions. 1.Why is Rod in Portland? 2.
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