For the first year students of the secondary specialized educational establishment

АСТРАХАНСКИЙ КОЛЛЕДЖ СТРОИТЕЛЬСТВА И ЭКОНОМИКИ

ГЕТМИЧЕНКО Н.И.

ENGLISH HANDBOOK I

FOR THE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF THE SECONDARY SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT

УЧЕБНОЕ ПОСОБИЕ ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ ДЛЯ СТУДЕНТОВ ПЕРВОГО КУРСА СРЕДНИХ СПЕЦИАЛЬНЫХ УЧЕБНЫХ ЗАВЕДЕНИЙ

ASTRAKHAN 2005

УДК 651.51.8 (075.8)

ББК 81.2 Англ – 9

Учебное пособие рекомендовано для студентов первого курса средних специальных учебных заведений. – Астрахань, 2005. – с.

 

 

Автор: Гетмиченко Н.И.

Рецензенты:

 

 

Утверждено к печати на заседании ПК

Протокол №________________от__________________2005г.

 

· Гетмиченко Наталья Игоревна

· Астраханский колледж строительства и экономики

АННОТАЦИЯ

Данное учебное пособие предназначено для изучения иностранного языка студентами первого курса средних специальных учебных заведений. Пособие состоит из шести глав, каждая из которых включает в себя такие разделы как:

1. Лексический материал (LEXICAL MATERIAL);

2. Грамматический материал (GRAMMAR);

3. Дополнительный материал (ADDITIONAL STUDY)

В первом разделе предложены устно-разговорные темы и задания к ним, включающие в себя составление диалогов и ситуаций, которые предлагают студентам не только овладеть новым лексическим материалом, но и развить навыки разговорной речи.

Во втором разделе предложено краткое изложение определенного раздела грамматики с подбором упражнений, позволяющих студентам закрепить теоретический материал на практике.

В третьем разделе изложен дополнительный лексический материал по устно-разговорной теме первого раздела, помогающий студентам на практике закрепить полученные знания и умения.

Овладев материалом, изложенным в настоящем учебном пособии, студенты приобретут достаточный уровень знания лексики и грамматики, необходимый им на данном этапе обучения английского языка.

СОДЕРЖАНИЕ

UNIT 1 5

LEXICAL MATERIAL: About Myself 5

GRAMMAR: Имя существительное (The Noun) 10

ADDITIONAL STUDY: People around me. My family. 14

UNIT 2 18

LEXICAL MATERIAL: My Friend 18

GRAMMAR: Местоимение (The Pronoun) 23

ADDITIONAL STUDY: A Real Friend. Appearance. 27

UNIT 3 30

LEXICAL MATERIAL: My Weekday 30

GRAMMAR: Числительные (The Numerals) 34

ADDITIONAL STUDY: Weekdays 37

UNIT 4 39

LEXICAL MATERIAL: My Day-off. 39

GRAMMAR: Артикль (The Article) 42

ADDITIONAL STUDY: Day-offs 46

UNIT 5 48

LEXIACAL MATERIAL: My Hobby 48

GRAMMAR: Прилагательное (The Adjective) 52

ADDITIONAL STUDY: Hobby 55

UNIT 6 58

LEXIACAL MATERIAL: My House 58

GRAMMAR: Настоящее простое время (The Present Simple Tense) Настоящее длительное время (The Present Continuous Tense) 67

ADDITIONAL STUDY: House And Apartment Plans 71

СПИСОК ИСПОЛЬЗУЕМОЙ ЛИТЕРАТУРЫ 76

 

UNIT 1

LEXICAL MATERIAL: About Myself

I. Read and translate the texts given below. Answer the questions.

TEXT 1

Zackary’s Story

Hi everybody, my name is Zackary Steward. I live in San Francisco, California, USA. I’m fifteen years old. I go to the Backer High School in San Francisco. I’m planning to enter the technical college next year but I’m not really sure which one.

There are two more kids in the family besides me – that’s my elder brother Anthony and my younger sister Emily. Josh is twenty, he attends a medical college, and he will be a dentist. Emily is only seven, she is a schoolgirl, and she goes Backer Elementary School.

 

 

 

I love my brother and sister a lot. My parents are the best parents in the world.

My mom is forty one, she is a manager. My dad is forty nine; he has got his own business – our local newspaper. Our family is very friendly. We spend a lot of time together.

I have a hobby – I am really fond of sports. I play basket-ball. In summer time I like windsurfing. I take part in different basket-ball competitions. In my school I study different subjects. I don’t know yet what profession I want to get but I’ll figure it out soon.

Vocabulary

to enter – поступать (в учебное заведение)

a technical college – технический колледж

a medical college – медицинский колледж

a manager – менеджер

to be fond of – интересоваться

Answer the questions

1. Where does Zackary live?

2. How old is Zackary?

3. Where does Zackary study?

4. Is Zackary the only kid in the family?

5. What do Zackary’s brother and sister do?

6. What do Zackary’s parents do?

7. What hobby does Zackary have?

 

TEXT 2

Alice’s Story

 

Hi, let me introduce myself first. My name is Alice. I am 16 years old. I live in London, Great Britain. I would like to tell you some words about my family and myself. I am the only child in our family. It made me be sad when I was little because I didn’t have any brothers or sisters to play with, so I just played alone.

My dad is a doctor and he always spends so much time in his hospital, even on weekends. My mom works in the flower shop; she loves gardening and growing flowers. I help her sometimes when I have free time.

 

I go to the art college in London. I major in architecture. I am a first year student. I like my college and I have many friends there. We like to gather after our classes and go somewhere like to a coffee bar. My best friends are Jessie, Diana, Ann, Christina and Erik.

I forgot to mention my grandmother. I love her a lot. She is retired. She doesn’t have to go to work any more, so she spends the most of her time with her cats. She has three cats and I like playing with them. I have a boyfriend; we started dating two months ago. He studies in my art college but he majors in modern art. We like to walk in the center of London when the weather is good. I can’t wait until I graduate from my art college and open my own gallery.

Vocabulary

to introduce oneself – представить (кого-то)

gardening – садоводство

art college – колледж искусств

to mention – упоминать

to major – учиться по специальности

to graduate – оканчивать (учебное заведение)

Answer the questions

1. How old is Alice?

2. Where does she live?

3. Does Alice have any brothers or sisters?

4. What do Alice’s parents do?

5. Where does Alice study?

6. What does Alice do with her friend?

7. What are Alice’s friends’ names?

8. What does Alice grandmother do?

9. Does Alice have a boyfriend?

TEXT 3

Tanya’s Story

 

Hello, my name is Tanya. I live in one of the most beautiful cities on the river Volga – Astrakhan. I am fifteen years old. A few words about my family. My father is forty – two, he is a professional artist, and he works for a design company.

My mother is forty-one; she is a teacher of German in the University. She was born to be a teacher. My mom is very beautiful, people say we look alike. My parents like their work very much. I have a younger brother Denis, he is ten. He is a schoolboy. I like to spend my free time teaching him something.

I go to the Astrakhan College of Building and Economy, I major in architecture. I decided to study there because I like the future profession I will be given. Sometimes it’s hard for me to study there, but I do my best to become a good specialist. When I have free time, I play computer games or go for a walk with my friends.

My family is very friendly. I hope some day I will become a good specialist and have as good family of my own as the one I have now.

Vocabulary

professional artist – профессиональный художник

design company – дизайнерская фирма

profession – профессия

specialist - специалист

Answer the questions

1. Where does Tanya live?

2. What do Tanya’s parents do?

3. Does Tanya have any brothers or sisters?

4. Where does Tanya study?

5. Does Tanya like her future profession?

6. What does Tanya do in her free time?

7. Is Tanya’s family friendly?

Образование множественного числа у существительных

В английском языке существительные имеют форму единственного (singular) и множественного (plural) числа.

Обычной формой множественного числа существительного является окончание – s:

Ex: cat – cats; wall – walls

Если существительное оканчивается на: s(s), x, z, ch, tch, sh; то к окончанию множественного числа прибавляется – es:

Ex: box – boxes, class – classes, bush – bushes.

Существительные, имеющие в окончании основы – f или – fe, во множественном числе меняют - f на - v и прибавляется окончание – es.

Ex: wolf – wolves, leaf – leaves, wife – wives.

Существительные, имеющие в окончании основы – y во множественном числе меняют – y на i и прибавляется окончание – es.

Ex: army – armies, country – countries.

Но это правило не относится к существительным, в которых перед – y стоит гласная: toy – toys, day – days.

К существительным, имеющим в окончании основы – o, во множественном числе прибавляется – es

Ex: tomato – tomatoes, hero –heroes.

Ряд существительных образует множественное число особым способом. Такие существительные необходимо запомнить.

Ex: man – men, foot – feet, mouse – mice, child – children, sheep – sheep.

Существительные, употребляемые только в единственном числе: weather, furniture, information, advice, news, money, watch, fruit, hair, etc.

Существительные, употребляемые только во множественном числе: contents, clothes, goods, politics, trousers,etc.

EXERCISES

II. Translate the dialogues

A

ANN: Hi! I’m Ann. I am a new comer. What’s your name?

JACK: My name is Jack. Where are you from, Ann?

ANN: I am from Tennessee. I went to the Lawrence High there.

JACK: That’s cool. What is your favorite subject?

ANN: Math. I’m really fond of it. What’s yours?

JACK: I like history a lot. Oh, that’s the bell1 I have to run. See you later, Ann!

ANN: Bye, Jack!

B

MARK: Sam, what’s your family like?

SAM: Well, my family is not large. I live with my father. I don’t have any brothers or sisters. How about you, Mark?

MARK: Oh, my family is large. I have two sisters and a brother. My sisters are twins.

SAM: That’s fantastic! How old is your brother?

MARK: He is seventeen. But we really get along. I can not say the same about my sisters. They are ten and they both think that boys are bad.

SAM: That’s funny! I wish I have a sister or a brother.

C

LISA: Hey, Frank! What’s up?

FRANK: Okay. How are you?

LISA: Good. How is your school going?

FRANK: I have a chemistry test tomorrow. How about you?

LISA: I have to write a composition for the literature class.

FRANK: Let me know if you need any help.

LISA: The same here. Bye!

The Mathews

B

The Garrisons

C

The Blokes

 

UNIT 2

LEXICAL MATERIAL: My Friend

TEXT 1

Hi my name is Jessica, I am sixteen years old. I have a lot of friends. But I also have my very bosom friend – that’s Alyssa. She is also sixteen. She isn’t very tall but she is pretty in her own way. She has blond hair, grey eyes and beautiful smile.

I like Alyssa because she is very kind, jolly. We have so much fun together. She does well at her college but she has an unbreakable rule: never study at night no matter how many written reviews are coming in the morning.

She is very fond of music. She has a bunch of CD’s at home and she listens to music all day long. She goes in for sports; she is a cheer leader in her college’s football team. Alyssa is an extraordinary person and I like that, she is very amusing. She thinks everything is funny; she is a sunny soul by nature.

She has a small family – just her mom, dad, and herself. They live in a white brick two storied house with a pool on the back side. Her parents are very nice people. Alyssa has a boyfriend Kyle who is seventeen and a very good friend of mine.

Alyssa and I are very good friends indeed and we help each other in every situation we get to.

Vocabulary

bosom friend – закадычный друг

to have fun together – веселиться вместе

unbreakable – нерушимый

to be fond of – любить, нравится

to do well at college – хорошо учиться в колледже

to be а sunny soul by nature – быть веселым по натуре

Answer the questions

1. Does Jessica have a lot of friends?

2. What is Jessica’s friend name?

3. What is Alyssa’s appearance?

4. Does Alyssa do well at college?

5. What are Alyssa’s hobbies?

6. What is Alyssa’s personality?

7. What family does Alyssa have?

8. Where does Alyssa live?

9. Does Alyssa have a boyfriend?

10. Are the girls good friends?

TEXT 2

I am Daniel. My best friend’s name is Frank. We made friends a few years ago. We are of the same age. We live not far from each other on the same street. I can see him almost every day.

Frank is a tall slender boy. He has dark hair, dark large eyes, a straight nose and thin lips. He is a nice guy. He is very honest and just, understanding and quiet. I trust him a lot and I am sure I can rely on him in any situation. He is very responsible. He finishes whatever he starts.

Frank has a little brother who goes to the Elementary school. Their parents love them a lot. His dad is a lawyer; his mom is a dance teacher. They are great people.

Frank and I have girlfriends and we like to spend time together. We go to the movies theatre, clubs or just walk in the center of our city.

I never quarrel with Frank. But if there is some misunderstanding between us, we try t make peace as soon as possible. I like that he is always trying to help other people. I respect his fairness and strong will. Our friendship helps me a lot.

Vocabulary

to make a friend – подружиться

slender – стройный

just – справедливый

understanding – понимающий

responsible – ответственный

to quarrel – ссориться

misunderstanding – непонимание

to make peace – мириться

fairness – справедливость

Answer the questions

1. What is Daniel’s friend’s name?

2. When did Daniel and Frank make friends?

3. What is Frank’s appearance like?

4. What is Frank’s personality?

5. Does Frank have a brother or a sister?

6. What is Frank’s family like?

7. What do Daniel and Frank do together?

8. What does Daniel do when he quarrels with Frank?

9. What does Daniel like about Frank?

10. What does Daniel respect in Frank?

TEXT 3

My name is Zheniya, I am seventeen. I would like to tell you about my girlfriend. Her name is Olga. She is also seventeen. We study together in the Astrakhan College of Building and Economy. Olga is very pretty.

She has long blonde curly hair, dark blue eyes with long eyelashes. She is tall enough. I like her personality. She is warm-hearted, gentle and kind. Everybody loves her. She is always ready to help people when they are in need.

We began dating 4 months ago and that was a great period in my life. She is as good as gold. I like to be around her, because she knows a lot of interesting stories, funny jokes. We spend the best time together.

Olga is the only daughter of her parents and they adore her. But she is not selfish at all. We meet every evening and spend weekends together. My life would be ruined without her. I am so happy I have such a beautiful girlfriend; I hope we’ll be friends forever.

Vocabulary

pretty – хорошенький, симпатичный

eyelashes – ресницы

warm-hearted – добродушный

gentle – нежный

to be in need – нуждаться

to adore – обожать

selfish – эгоистичный

to be ruined – быть испорченным

Answer the questions

1. What is Zheniya’s girlfriend’s name?

2. How old is Olga?

3. Where does Olga study?

4. What is Olga’s appearance like?

5. What is Olga’s personality?

6. When did Zheniya and Olga begin dating?

7. What is Olga’s family like?

8. How often do they meet?

9. What does Zheniya think about his life without Olga?

10. Is Zheniya happy to have Olga as a girlfriend?

EXERCISES

 

II. Answer the questions

1. When does friendship between two people grow?

2. When is real friendship possible?

3. What is a real friendship in your opinion?

4. What does the proverb “A friend is easier lost than found” mean?

5. Do you have a real friend?

6. What do you do together?

7. What books about friendship have you read? Why do you like them?

A. a face

A face can be long (вытянутое), oval (овальное), round (круглое), thin (худое), square (квадратное), wrinkled (морщинистое), freckled (веснушчатое), swarthy (смуглое), sunburned (загорелое)

B. features

Features can be regular (правильные), irregular (неправильные), delicate (тонкие), large (крупные), small (мелкие)

C. a smile

A smile can be charming (очаровательная), happy (счастливая), pleasant (приятная), pleased (довольная), sweet (милая), broad (широкая), ironical (ироническая), sad (грустная), strained (искусственная), magic (волшебная)

D. complexion and skin

A complexion can be dark (темный) or fair (светлый), and skin can be delicate (нежный) and rough (грубый)

E. a nose and lips

A nose can be aquiline (орлиный), flat (приплюснутый), hooked (крючковатый), snub-nosed (курносый), and lips can be full (полные), thick (толстые), and rosy (розовые).

F. a figure

A figure can be fat (тучная), plump (полная), well-fed (упитанная), lean (худощавая), slender (стройная), slim (худая), slight (хрупкая), neat (изящная) and graceful (грациозная).

G. Eyebrows and eyelashes

Eyebrows can be arched (дугой), bushy (густые), penciled (очерченные), shaggy (косматые) and eyelashes can be curving (загнутые), straight (прямые) and thick (густые)

H. Hair

Hair can be black (черные), dark (темные), brown (каштановые), fair (светлые), blond (светлые), golden (золотистые), red (рыжие), waved (волнистые), curly (кудрявые), straight (прямые), thick (густые), thin (тонкие), smooth (гладкие), silky (шелковистые), long (длинные), dyed(окрашенные)

I. eyes

Eyes can be kind (добрые), warm (теплые), blue (голубые), dark (темные), brown (карие), grey (серые), and hazel (светло-карие)

UNIT 3

TEXT 1

Derek’s weekday

 

Hello, my name is Derek Goth, I live in Florida and I go to the College of Arts not far from my house. On my week days I get up at a quarter to seven. I jump out of bed, switch on the radio and do my morning exercises to the radio music.

Then I go to the bathroom, have a shower, and clean my teeth. This doesn’t take me much time, not more than ten or fifteen minutes.

 

After that I dress and sit down to table to have my breakfast. I usually have a cup of tea or coffee, an egg and peanut butter sandwich. After breakfast I go to my college. My classes begin at nine o’clock. Normally I have three classes in the morning.

Then I have a lunch hour. During it I have a lunch with my college mates in our college’s cafeteria. For lunch I usually have a hamburger or cheeseburger with French fries and a soda. After lunch I usually have two more classes or gym training. I go in for sports and I play in the football team. When all the classes are over I go home.

We usually have dinner at six o’clock, and by that time all members of our family are at home already. After dinner I do my homework and when I’m done I watch TV-shows or search the Internet. I go to bed around 11 o’clock.

Vocabulary

to jump out - выпрыгивать из постели (вскочить)

peanut butter - ореховое масло

a cafeteria -столовая

Answer the questions

1. Where does Derek live and study?

2. What does Derek do in the morning on weekdays?

3. What does Derek usually have for his breakfast?

4. How many classes does Derek have in his college?

5. Where does Derek have his lunch?

6. What does he do after lunch?

7. Where and when does Derek usually have dinner?

8. What does he do after the dinner?

TEXT 2

Tamara’s weekday

 

My name is Tamara, I live in Astrakhan and I go to the Astrakhan College of Building and Economy.

I have classes 6 days a week so I have only one day off. My weekdays don’t differ much one from another.

My normal weekday starts very early in the morning because it takes me about forty minutes to get to my Institute, so I have to leave around seven forty in order not to be late for my classes which start at eight thirty.

 

The cold water makes me feel not so sleepy. Then I make my bed, get dressed, comb my hair, put a little make-up, have some breakfast and go to the bus stop. Normally I have 3 classes in the morning before lunch and one or two more classes after lunch. I have lunch in our Institute’s cafeteria or somewhere else.

When my classes are over I go straight home, but when I have a lot of homework to do and I need some additional information about something I go to the library then. I have dinner at home with my family.

After dinner I help my mother to get everything clean, and then I do my homework. My boyfriend usually comes up at eight. We watch TV-programs, listen to the music or go for a little work. I go to bed around ten or eleven.

Vocabulary

to differ- различаться (отличаться)

sleepy - сонный

to comb one’s hair - расчесывать волосы

to put make up - наносить макияж

to get clean - убирать (чистить, мыть)

Answer the questions

1. Where does Tamara live and study?

2. How many days off does Tamara have?

3. What time does she wake up on weekdays?

4. What time do her classes start?

5. What does she do in the morning?

6. Where does Tamara usually have her lunch?

7. Where does Tamara go when her classes are over?

8. Where does she have her dinner?

9. What does she do after her dinner?

10. What time does Tamara go to bed?

SPEECH PATTERNS

1. to take time – отнимать (занимать) время

This doesn’t take me much time.

Это не занимает у меня много времени.

2. to enjoy doing something – любить что-то делать

On Saturday I enjoy staying in bed because I don’t have to hurry anywhere.

По субботам я люблю поваляться в постели, ведь мне некуда торопиться.

3. to differ much one from another – сильно отличаться друг от друга

My weekdays don’t differ much one from another.

Мои будни не очень сильно отличаются друг от друга.

4. something makes someone do – что-то заставляет кого-то делать что-либо

The cold water makes me feel not so sleepy.

Холодная вода заставляет меня проснуться. (Т.е. не быть сонной)

EXERCISES

ADDITIONAL STUDY: Weekdays

II. Play out the dialogues

A

Susan: Hi, Dan!

Dan: Hi, Susan! How are you?

Susan: Fine! What are you doing tomorrow at five?

Dan: Usually I do my homework or work in the library at this time. Why are you asking?

Susan: Let’s go to the cinema tomorrow! Please!

Dan: Okay, let’s

B

Melissa: The classes start at eight thirty. Why are you always late for the classes, Julia?

Julia: That’s because I like far from the college.

Melissa: What time do leave for college?

Julia: Around eight.

Melissa: How much does it usually take you to get here?

Julia: About forty or fifty minutes.

Melissa: Then you need to leave at seven forty five.

III. Say how much does it take you to …

For EXAMPLE: - make a sandwich

It takes me four minutes to make a sandwich

- wake up ………………………………………………..

- get dressed …………………………………………….

- take a shower ………………………………………….

- have a bath ……………………………………………

- do your homework …………………………………….

- get to your college …………………………………….

- have your breakfast ……………………………………

- brush your teeth………………………………………..

- do the dishes…………………………………………...

- walk with your friends ………………………………..

- put some make up (for girls)…………………………..

- shave (for guys)………………………………………..

- do the laundry………………………………………….

- make a dinner ………………………………………….

- make your bed…………………………………………

- comb your hair…………………………………………

- search something in the library ………………………..

- talk to your friend on the phone……………………….

- help your mom around the house……………………..

- do this task……………………………………………

 

UNIT 4

TEXT 1

 

Hello, my name is Colin Stewart, I live in Arizona and I study in the Technical College of Arizona. I would like to tell you about my normal day off.

I go to college five days a week, so I have two days off – Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday I enjoy staying in bed because I don’t have to hurry anywhere. My family has a branch around 11 o’clock in the morning. If the weather is fine I don’t stay indoors. I usually go out with my girlfriend and my friends.

We go to our local park and have fun there, and then we have a snack in MacDonald’s or Dairy Queen, go shopping. We usually go to the movie theatre at night and then I go home. On Sunday I go to the church with my family, and then we usually visit my grandparents who live far from my house.

There we have a delicious dinner that my grandmother always cooks for us. We come back home late in the evening. After that I watch some music programs, do some homework that was not done, take a bath and go to bed. I like days off very much because I can have a good rest and gain some energy for the next week.

Vocabulary

a branch - бранч (прием пищи вместо завтрака и ланча)

to stay indoors - оставаться дома

to go out - гулять

to have a snack - перекусить

Answer the questions

1. Where does Colin live and study?

2. How many days off does Colin have?

3. Does Colin’s family have a breakfast on Saturday morning?

4. What does Steve usually do on Saturday?

5. What does Colin do on Sunday’s morning?

6. Where does Colin go on Sunday’s afternoon?

7. What does Colin usually do on Sunday’s evening?

8. Why does Colin like his days off?

 

 

TEXT 2

Anna’s day-off

 

 

Hi, my name is Anna, my friends call me Anya. I live in Astrakhan and I go to the Astrakhan College of Building and Economy.

I study on the second course. I have classes 6 days a week so I unfortunately have only one day off.

On Sunday I get up at nine or even ten o’clock.

 

 

 

We usually have something tasty on Sunday’s breakfast like an apple-pie or my mom’s pancakes.

After breakfast I usually meet my boyfriend Boris and we go for a walk. We usually spend the most of the day in the center of our city if the weather is good. We walk in the central park, have a lunch in some café, go bowling and to the movie theatre October.

I come back home around six or seven o’clock. We have a family dinner, and then I do my homework, do the laundry, have a warm bath and get ready for the next crazy week.

Vocabulary

to do the laundry - стирать вещи

Answer the questions

1. Where does Anna live and study?

2. Does she get up early on Sundays?

3. What does her family usually have for Sunday’s breakfasts?

4. Where does Anna go on Sunday’s afternoon?

5. What does Anna do in the evening?

II. Make up dialogues between Colin and Anna on the following topic “Tell me about your normal day off”

EXERCISES

ADDITIONAL STUDY: Day-offs

My usual day-off

I am very busy with a lot of homework, but I still have some household duties to do.

Everyday I do my room and my bed, wash up the dishes, dust the furniture, and usually go shopping after I have dinner.

Once a week I help my mother to do all other work about the house.

We do the laundry, clean the flat, vacuum the carpets, mop the floors. It’s not very difficult to keep the flat tidy if you do the rooms regularly.

Sometimes when my mom is away I do some cooking and washing up. I like to do the work around the house, that’s not difficult for me at all.

UNIT 5

LEXIACAL MATERIAL: My Hobby

Dan’s hobby

 

 

Everyone knows that tastes differ. Different people like different things, different people have different hobbies. I go in for sports, I like to play tennis and I go to play tennis every day. Sport is very important part of my life. Many people go in for sports; they go jogging, swimming, skating, skiing, train themselves in fitness clubs and different sport clubs.

Physical training is an important subject in every school and University.

I have been playing tennis for seven years already. Tennis became very popular now. I like to take part in different competitions.

To be in a good shape I’m jogging every morning and do my morning exercises. I think everyone should do all he can to stay healthy and choose sport he is interested in. I do not understand people who say they like sport, but they only watch sport on TV.

If one goes in for sports he feels much better, looks much better, and sleeps much better. Your physical appearance will change too. You will be slimmer and trimmer. And what is even more important you will not get sick often. My favorite proverb says: “A sound mind in sound body”.

Vocabulary

to jog - бегать

slim - стройный

trim - в хорошей форме

Answer the questions

1. What is very important part of Dan’s life?

2. What subject is an important subject in every school and University?

3. How long has Dan been playing tennis?

4. What does Dan do to be in a good shape?

5. What does Dan think about people who go in for sports?

6. What is his favorite proverb?

Lisa’s hobby

Different people spend their spare time in different ways, in other words different people have different hobbies. I think the most popular kind of hobbies is collecting. People collect coins, stamps, calendars, postcards, toys, boxes, stones, records, celebrity’s autographs and other stuff.

My hobby is collecting dolls in national costumes. I started my hobby ten years ago when my parents gave me a Japanese doll as a birthday gift.

Then my uncle two years later presented me a doll in Chinese costume.

Since that time I have been collecting them. Knowing my hobby my friends and relatives always give me national dolls as birthday or Christmas presents.

My collection is not big yet; I’ve got only 36 dolls. I have the dolls from India, Russia, Moldavia, Africa, France and other countries. Last year I was in Scotland and I bought there a doll in national Scottish costume. I like my hobby and my dolls.

They help me learn more about the countries they are from, about the history of costumes. I can follow the changes that took place in the development of national costumes in different countries. Now I try to read more about the history of national costumes.

Besides the collection of dolls, I’ve got many books and postcards. Very often our hobbies help us in choosing our future profession. This is just in my case. I have decided to become a costume designer and I’m sure that my collection of dolls, books and postcards will help me.

Vocabulary

collecting - собирать коллекцию

celebrity’s autographs - автографы знаменитостей

costume designer - дизайнер – костюмер

Answer the questions.

1. What is Lisa’s hobby?

2. How did Lisa start her hobby?

3. How big is Lisa’s collection?

4. What did Lisa get in Scotland?

5. How does her hobby help her in her life?

6. What have she decided to become?

Sasha’s hobby

I’m always busy and I don’t have much time to spare. I am free only on weekends. A few years ago I was fond of collecting stamps. My mother was collecting stamps when she was young.

When I was five years old my mother gave me six albums of stamps. Then I continued collecting stamps. By collecting my stamps I learned about other countries, traditions, flora and fauna.

I am also fond of music and I like rock music, pop music, and classical music.

I collect compact discs of my favorite bands and singers.

I try to find out everything about bands and singers I like. I read a lot of music magazines, search the Internet and never miss MTV shows.

I think almost everyone collects something at some period of his life. My sister is collecting movies with Leonardo Di Caprio starring.

My father’s hobby is fishing. My mother likes gardening. Since I got my own computer my new hobby is computer and computer games. I spend all my free time with it. I buy new program disks and try them on my computer.

No matter what kind of hobby a person has, he always has the opportunity of learning from it. Learning things can be the most exciting aspect of a hobby.

Vocabulary

Gardening - садоводство

Answer the questions

1. What was Sasha’s hobby a few years ago?

2. How did Sasha learn about other countries, traditions, flora and fauna?

3. What is Sasha also fond of?

4. What can you say about other members of his family’s hobbies?

5. What is Sasha’s new hobby?

SPEECH PATTERNS

1. to be in a good shape – быть в хорошей форме

To be in a good shape I’m jogging every morning and do my morning exercises.

Чтобы быть в хорошей форме, я каждое утро делаю пробежку и утреннюю зарядку.

2. to be interested in – быть заинтересованным

I think everyone should choose sport he is interested in.

Я думаю, что каждому нужно выбрать вид спорта, в котором он заинтересован.

3. since that time – с того времени

Since that time I have been collecting stamps.

С того времени я начал собирать марки.

4. to be fond of – интересовать чем-то (т.е. нравится что-либо делать).

A few years ago I was fond off collecting stamps.

Несколько лет назад мне нравилось собирать марки.

IX. Retell your composition

EXERCISES

ADDITIONAL STUDY: Hobby

I. Read and translate the text “What is a hobby”

What is a hobby?

Hobbies differ like tastes. If you have chosen a hobby according to your character and taste you are lucky because your life becomes more interesting. Hobbies are divided into four large classes: doing things, making things, collecting things and learning things.

The most popular of all hobby groups is doing things. It includes a wide variety of activities, everything from gardening to traveling and from chess to volleyball.

Gardening is one of the oldest of man’s hobbies.

Both grown-ups and children are fond of playing different computer games. This is a relatively new hobby but it is becoming more and more popular.

Making things includes drawing, painting, making sculpture, designing costumes, handicrafts.

Almost everyone collects something at some period of his life: stamps, coins, matchboxes, books, records, CDs, postcards, toys. Some collections have no real value. Others become so large and so valuable that they are housed in museums and galleries. Sometimes rich people collect paintings, rare books, and art and science objects. Often such private collections are given to museums, libraries and public galleries so that other people get the chance of seeing them.

That doesn’t matter what kind of hobby a person has, he always has the opportunity of learning from it. By reading about the things you are interested in, you add the information to the one you already know. So learning things can be the most exciting aspect of a hobby.

Vocabulary

character – характер

а taste – вкус

to divide into – делить, разделять

variety – разнообразие

activity – занятие, деятельность

а grown-up – взрослый

relatively – относительно, сравнительно

handicraft – ремесло, рунная работа

а value – ценность

valuable – ценный

opportunity – возможность

UNIT 6

LEXIACAL MATERIAL: My House

MY HOUSE

TEXT 1

Adam’s house

Hi, my name is Adam Meadows. I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. My house is situated 10 miles away from the downtown Minneapolis in a very picturesque place.

 

There is a lake and some park areas around my house. My house is not very big, but very cozy. It is a two-storied house with a garage and a big terrace. There are 3 rooms on the first floor and 4 rooms on the second floor. And we also have a nice basement; we use it as a game room and a gym.

 

 

There is a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a bathroom downstairs, and 3 bedrooms, a study and 2 bathrooms upstairs. The living room is the largest and the most comfortable room in my house. Between the two large windows there is a little table with a TV-set on it.

Near the TV-set there are two comfortable armchairs. A small round table, a couch and a standard lamp are in the left-hand corner. This small table is for newspapers and magazines.

My dad likes to have a rest sitting on the couch reading books or newspapers or watching TV programs. In the middle of the dining room we have a square table with six chairs round it. To the right of the dining table there is a wall unit, which has several sections: a sideboard, a wardrobe and some shelves.

The warmest place in our house is the kitchen, the place where the whole family gathers together every evening not only to have dinner together, but also to speak and rest. There is a small laundry room next to the kitchen.

As I’ve said there are 3 bedrooms and a study upstairs. The biggest one is my parent’s bedroom.

My elder sister occupies the other one. My bedroom is not very light as there is only one window in it. I have a bed and a bedside-table with a lamp on it.

In the left-hand corner of the room I have a built-in wardrobe with coat hangers to hang clothes on. I also have a writing table with a computer on it and an armchair before it.

In the right-hand corner there is a bookcase full of books, magazines and newspapers. I like the proverb says: “My home is my castle” because my house is, indeed, my little castle.

Vocabulary

a downtown -центр города

picturesque - живописный

cozy -уютный

a terrace - терраса

a basement - подвал

a game room - игровая комната

a gym - спортивный зал

a couch - диван

a square table -квадратный стол

a sideboard - сервант

a wardrobe - шкаф

a laundry room - прачечная

to occupy-занимать (комнату, помещение)

a bedside-table - тумбочка

a built-in wardrobe - встроенный шкаф

a coat hanger - вешалка

Answer the questions

1. Where does Adam live?

2. What can you say about his family?

3. Does Adam live in the apartment or in the house?

4. Is Adam’s house big or small?

5. How many rooms are there in his house?

6. How is the living room furnished?

7. What does his dad like to do in the living room?

8. Is there a piano in Adam’s house?

9. What is the warmest place in the house?

10. Who occupies the 3 bedrooms?

11. What furniture does Adam have in his room?

12. How does Adam call his house?

TEXT 2

Kelly’s house

 

Hi, my name is Kelly, I live in London. I want to tell you about my apartment.

I live with my family in a two leveled apartment house on the second floor.

Our apartment has all modern conveniences: central heating, gas, electricity, running cold and hot water, telephone, an elevator, and a chute.

O ur apartment consists of a great-room, a kitchen, a dinette zone, two bedrooms, master suite, a study and two balconies.

The living room is the largest and the most comfortable room in our apartment. It has a big balcony.

There are blue sofas with two blue armchairs, and a low table with a TV-set. There is a thick blue carpet on the floor, and there are light blue wallpapers on its walls. We call it a blue room.

My bedroom is smaller and not so light. There is a bed, a wardrobe, a dressing-table, a desk and an armchair in it. In the right-hand corner there is a bookcase full of books, magazines and girl stuff. I like to invite my friend to my room.

Our kitchen is handily arranged: there is a gas-stove, a fridge, a deep sink, built-up cupboards and a table that folds against the wall when not in use. I like to sit there with my mother late at night and drink hot chocolate. I like my apartment very much and I will miss my home when I go to college.

Vocabulary

convenience - удобствo

central heating - центральное отопление

running water - водопровод

an elevator - лифт

a chute - мусоропровод

to consist of - состоять из

wallpapers - обои

a dressing-table - туалетный столик

Answer the questions

1. Where does Kelly live?

2. What can you say about her family?

3. Does Kelly live in the apartment or in the house?

4. Is her apartment big or small?

5. How many rooms are there in her apartment?

6. How is the living room furnished?

7. Who designed her apartment?

8. Is there a balcony in Kelly’s apartment?

9. What room do they call a blue one?

10. How is Kelly’s room furnished?

11. What do Kelly and her friends do when they are together?

12. How is the kitchen arranged?

TEXT III

Misha’s house

Hello, my name is Misha; I live in Astrakhan, Russia. I live in a new 9-storied apartment house. There is a big supermarket on the ground floor and it’s very convenient to do everyday shopping. Our apartment is on the fifth floor.

 

 

It’s very comfortable and well planned. There are three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a hall in our apartment.

There is also a balcony and we enjoy a lovely view of the river. We use our living room as a dining room and as a sitting room, because it’s very large. In the middle of the room there is a big table and six tables around it. Opposite the window there is a wall unit with lots of books, a TV-set and a DVD player.

There are two comfortable armchairs and a small coffee table in the right-hand corner. There is also a sofa and an electric fire in our living room.

We like living room best of all because in the evenings we gather there to have tea, watch TV, talk and rest.

There are two bedrooms in our apartment. The first one is our parent’s bedroom. I share a bedroom with my younger brother Anton. There are two beds, a wardrobe, a desk, an armchair and several bookshelves in my room. There is a thick carpet on the floor.

The walls of our bedroom are light-brown and there are some big posters on them. My brother and I like our bedroom very much, but from time to time we change it round. We quite often move our beds and change posters on the walls.

 

Our kitchen is large and light. It is very well equipped. We have a fridge, a freezer, a microwave oven, a coffeemaker and a toaster.

We haven’t got a dishwasher yet but we are going to buy it. My family and I like our apartment.

Vocabulary

an apartment house - многоквартирный дом

convenient - удобный, подходящий

well planned - хорошо спланированный

lovely - красивый, прекрасный

wall unit- стенка

an electric fire- электрический камин

to change it round - менять местами (мебель)

well equipped- хорошо оборудованный

Answer the questions

1. Where does Misha live?

2. What can you say about his family?

3. Does Misha live in the apartment or in the house?

4. Is his apartment big or small?

5. How many rooms are there in his apartment?

6. How is the living room furnished?

7. Why do they like the living room best of all?

8. Is there a balcony in Misha’s apartment?

9. How many bedrooms in the apartment?

10. What furniture does Misha have in his apartment?

11. What do Misha and his brother do with their bedroom?

12. What do they have in the kitchen?

Speech patterns

Ед.число

1-е лицо I work я работаю

2-е лицо You work ты работаешь

3-е лицо He (she, it) works он (она, оно) работает

Мн.число

1-е лицо We work мы работаем

2-е лицо You work вы работаете

3-е лицо They work они работают

Настоящее простое время употребляется:

1. для выражения общеизвестного факта, являющего неопровержимой истиной:

The Earth is round.

Земля круглая.

The Volga runs into the Caspian Sea.

Волга впадает в Каспийское море.

2. для выражения обычного, регулярно повторяющегося действия, относящегося к настоящему:

My mother teaches English. She is a teacher.

Моя мама преподает английский язык. Она преподаватель.

I write many letters every day.

Каждый день я пишу много писем.

Она скоро придет

He is arriving tomorrow.

Он приезжает завтра.

Образование настоящего длительного времени.

Образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола to be + Participle I.

Например:

I am writing a letter now

You are writing a letter now.

He (she, it) is writing a letter now.

We are writing a letter now.

They are writing a letter now.

Для построения отрицательного и вопросительного предложения используется вспомогательный глагол TO BE.

Например:

Am I writing a letter now?

I am not writing a letter now.

EXERCISES

СПИСОК ИСПОЛЬЗУЕМОЙ ЛИТЕРАТУРЫ

1. Агабекян И.П. Английский для средних специальных заведений. Ростов н/Д: «Феникс», 2004 – 320 с.

2. Аракин В.Д. Практический курс английского языка (для 1 курса англ.фак.пед.вузов. – М.: Высшая школа, 1978. – 448 с.

3. Бойко В. 20