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Sarah gets up at 6 o'clock. She puts her dressing-gown and slippers and goes to the bathroom. She cleans her teeth, has a shower, does her hair and goes back to her room. Then she wakes up her room-mates and leaves for the University. 

first-year student , at budget cost, hostel, early riser, to flash by, instructive, to do one’s best, refreshment, required materials, roommate 

first-year student – первокурсник

at budget cost – за счет бюджета

hostel – общежитие

1. Do you think your working days are hard? 

2. Are you a self-organised person? 

3. Do you like mental or physical work more? 

4. Do you have enough free time? 

5. How long does it take you to get to the University? 

6. What things about the house do your parents make you do? 

7. Do you always do things in time or do you leave them till the last minute? 

8. What is more important for you: a good career or a happy family life? 

9. What would you like to change in your life? 

1. Yes, I think my working days are hard and I always try to do my best during my working days.

2. Yes, I am a self-organised person.

3. Most of all I like mental work.

a) who always achieves his aim?

b) who is easy to get along with?

c) who makes friends easily?

d) who is lazy all the time?

e) who knows little and doesn’t like reading?

i) who is simple without a fire in the soul?

g) who pays a lot of attention to others?

h) who takes everything he wants?

a) Ambitious

b) reliable

c) sympathetic

2. Define the notion «teaching».

3. What requirements should modern teachers meet?

4. What qualities should a teacher possess to teach effectively?

5. Is it enough for today’s teachers to be warm and loving towards children?

6. Why do you think learning to be a teacher is a complex journey?

2. Teaching is a universal activity; is the job of being a teacher.

3. Teachers are expected to be trained, certified, and held accountable for their actions, they are considered to be professionals.

1. Teaching is a … activity.

2. Contemporary teachers approach their … in a systematic way.

3. For those, who can meet the intellectual and social … of the job, teaching offers a bright and rewarding … .

4. Teachers are expected to use best … to help students learn skills and attitudes.

5. Contemporary teachers are held accountable for (несут ответственность за) using teaching practices that have been shown to be … , just as members of other professions, such as … ,  … , and …                

1. Teaching is a universal activity.

2. Contemporary teachers approach their responsibilities in a systematic way.

intuition, teaching practices, to master knowledge and skills, ineffective performance, career change, to possess understanding, to do one’s best, a rewarding career 

1. to do exams, 2. to finish school, 3. extra activities not included in the curriculum, 4. to improve one’s knowledge of the language, 5. to get into the university, 6. to hold a lecture, 7. to be good at smth, 8. to be available, 9. to read for an exam, 10. to be a first-year student (3), 11. to decide, 12. to be fond of smth, 13. to study (2), 14. to dishonestly copy work from a book, 15. to be absent from classes  

1. to do exams take the exam, pass the exam

2. to finish school to leave school

3. extra activities not included in the curriculum Extra-curricular activities

4. to improve one’s knowledge of the language to practise

5. to get into the university to enter the university

1. to miss classes, 2. to have good luck, 3. to read aloud, 4. to fail exam, 5. to be attentive, 6. a careful study of smth, 7. a full-time student, 8. to teach, 9. honours subject, 10. optional subjects, 11. a bad memory for numbers, 12. to give an education, 13. to hand smth in, 14. to do smth orally, 15. a poor student  

1. to miss classes attend classes

2. to have good luck to have bad luck

3. to read aloud to read to oneself

4. to fail exam revise for an exam

5. to be attentive to overlook

Tutor, lecture, professor, undergraduate, classmate, head teacher, director of studies, graduate 

1. Someone in charge of a school. 

2. Someone who is still at university studying for their first degree. 

3. Someone who has successfully completed their first degree. 

4. Someone responsible for courses in a privet school. 

5. Someone in the same class as you at school. 

6. Someone who teaches at a college or university. 

7. Someone responsible for teaching a small group of students. 

8. Someone with the highest academic position in a university. 

1. Someone in charge of a school – director of studies

2. Someone who is still at university studying for their first degree – undergraduate

1) I can’t come out. I’m studying. I’m passing an examination tomorrow. 

2) You can study a lot of different careers at this university. 

3) She’s a professor in a primary school. 

4) He gave an interesting 45-minute conference on Goethe. 

5) Congratulations! I hear you succeeded your examinations. 

6) She got a degree in personnel management from a private college. 

1) I can’t come out. I’m studying. I will pass an examination tomorrow. 

2) You can study a lot of different subjects at this university. 

1) We are students of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after M. Gorky. F

2) Our University has been the first one in training teachers for schools. T

3) It is the first largest University in the city. F

1) When was the university found? 

2) Who is the University named after? 

3) What faculty do you study at? When was it set up? 

4) What year are you in? 

5) What specialists does the University train? 

6) What other pedagogical universities do you know? 

1) When was the university found? The university was found in 1931

2) Who is the University named after? The University is named after M. Tank

1. Cats are popularer than snakes as pets.

2. Pigs are more intelligent as other animals.

3. Turtles are slow than crocodiles.

4. Elephants are heavyer than pigs.

5. Bears are more rare than snakes.

1. Cats are more popular than snakes as pets.

2. Pigs are more intelligent than other animals.

1. clean, 2. easy, 3. good, 4. dirty, 5. fat, 6. beautiful, 7. sad, 8. flat, 9. active, 10. comfortable, 11. hot, 12. happy, 13. wet, 14. narrow, 15. big, 16. busy, 17. noisy, 18. dirty, 19. thin, 20. little, 21. bad, 22. few, 23. much, 24. many, 25. rich

1. clean – cleaner – the cleanest

2. easy – easier – the easiest 

3. good – better – the best

4. dirty – dirtier – the dirtiest

1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old) ____________ Julie

2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) ____________________ mountains in Europe.

3. An ocean is (large) _________________ a sea.

4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money. A Rolls Royce is (expensive) ______________ a Twingo.

5. William's results were bad. Fred's results were very poor. Fred's results were (bad) __________William's.

6. This exercise is not difficult. It’s (easy) ___________________ I expected.

7. The weather is not good today - it's raining. I hope the weather will be (good) ___________ next week.

8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) __________________ in small towns.

9. In the government of a country, the President is (important) _____________________ person.

10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ___________________ to learn than English.

a) finance, philosophy, theology, technology, history, education, difference, independence, autonomy 

b) divide, educate, found, decide, regulate, examine, appoint, govern, pay. 

 

a) place of learning;  

b) person who studies;  

c) something produced by a student 

undergraduate, homework, university, school, freshman, student, notes, essay, college, kindergarten, pupil, thesis, report, evening courses, sophomore, institute, academy, test paper, repeater, graduate, composition, examination paper, nursery school, monitor. 

1) sit an exam — set an exam;: 

2) take an exam — pass an exam; 

3) compulsory — voluntary (education); 

4) educate — bring up; 

5) a pupil — a student; 

6) literate — illiterate; 

7) teach — learn/study; 

8) profound knowledge — superficial knowledge. 

1) sit an exam — set an exam; “sit an exam” means “take an exam” while “set an exam” means “assign an exam” 

2) take an exam — pass an exam; a student may took an exam but didn’t pass it, because “to pass an exam” means to get a good result after taking an exam

закончить курс обучения, программы обучения для аспирантов, колледж свободных искусств, естественная наука, из частных источников, получать средства из определенного источника, гуманитарный предмет, программа для студентов, получить степень (бакалавра) в области, специализироваться в определенной области, профессии обеспечить подготовку к работе в области, местный колледж, техническое училище, профессиональное училище. 

закончить курс обучения – complete a course of study

программы обучения для аспирантов – a program for undergraduates

колледж свободных искусств – be a college of liberal arts

естественная наука – natural sciences

1. What are the ways to continue in higher education in the USA? 

2. What colleges does a university in the United States usually consist of? 

3. What degrees are offered at universities? 

4. What sources can a university get money from? 

5. What programs and degrees are offered at a college? 

6. What courses are given at a community college? 

7. What kind of program does a technical or a vocational school offer?

1. There are several ways to continue in higher education in the USA: universities, colleges, community colleges, and technical or vocational schools. 

2. A university in the United States usually has several different colleges in it. Each has a special subject area.

1 .... а letter on your desk .... from your uncle.  

2 .... some people in the office. 

3 Where's my football? ... in the garden. 

4 Look! ... а beautiful rainbow in the sky.  

5 ... two parks in this town .... quite big.  

6 .... а bох on the desk. ... Laura's.  

7 .... а hotel in this street. ... а new hotel.  

8 .... а good film on the TV .... an Italian tilm.  

9 .... two armchairs in the living room .... very comfortable.  

10 .... а mistake in the fax .... а bad mistake.  

11 Look at these two girls. . .. are very beautiful. 

1 There is а letter on your desk It is from your uncle.  

2 There are some people in the office. 

3 Where's my football? It is in the garden. 

4 Look! There is а beautiful rainbow in the sky.  

1. Are they on holiday? - … . They are working.  

2. Are there any holidays in September? - … . It‘s a busy month.  

3. Were they present at the meeting? - … . I saw them.  

4. Were there many people present at the meeting? - … . Almost everybody came.  

5. Were they on holiday last month? - … . They are having a holiday next month.  

6. Were there many people in the doctor‘s waiting room? - … . I was alone.  

7. Are your friends nice people? - … . They are the best people I‘ve ever seen.  

8. Are there any flowers in their garden? - … They are fond of flowers. 

1. Are they on holiday? – No, they aren’t. They are working.  

2. Are there any holidays in September? – No, there aren’t. It‘s a busy month.  

3. Were they present at the meeting? – Yes, they were . I saw them.  

1. Тhis ... my family. 2. These ... my parents. 3. Lucy ... English. 4. We ... in the garden. 5. Тhis ... her pen. 6. Maria and Anna· ... students. 7. Му dog ... hарру. 8. I ... hарру. 9. Тhеу ... my sisters. Their names ... Mary and Каtе. 10. I ... from Canada. 11. Those ... the boys’ bikes. 12. It ... а very expensive car. 13. We ... tired. 14. You ... angry. 

e.g. lt's hot today. It isn't hot today. 

1. Му fiiends are here. 2. I'm at home. 3. You're а teacher. 4. We're at the cinema. 5. It is difficult. 6. Kate is hарру. 7. I am married. 8. She is beautiful. 9. You are right. 10. This is а typewriter. 11. Those are computers. 12. It is cold today. 13. She is American. 14. Не is from France. 15. Тhеу are doctors. 16. Тhе dictionary is expensive. 17. It is easy. 18. I am tired. 19. Тhat is fish. 20. She is а clever girl. 21. Тhеу are tourists. 

1. We aren't old. We… young. 2. Му favourite sport is tennis.It …..golf. 3. Тhе Pyramids … in Paris. They're in Cairo. 4. I… from Spain. I'm from Mexico. 5. She isn't Stella. She ... Molly. 6. I'm not Bill. I …. Tom. 7. The Taj Mahal isп't in Ottawa. It … in Agra. 8. Тhеу …from Poland. 

They're from Sweden. 9. Jill ... my frieпd. She is my sister. 10. I… 24 years old. l'm 27. 11. This .. Indian tea. It isп't Chinese tea. 12. It … а gold watch. lt's а silver watch.

e.g. Jenny/apartment in the city 

Jenny's got an apartment in the city. 

1. Тhey/swimming pool 2. I/two brothers 3. John/МP3 player 4. We/new sofa. 

5.You/phone message 6. I/three children 7. She/boyfriend in New York 8. We/ big lюuse 9. Не/ expensive car 10. They/ tent. 11. You/ good watch 12. Му sister/brown eyes 13. Му grandmother/grey hair 14. I headache 15. Тоm/cold 16. Our town/theatre 17. Our flat/ balcony 18. Тheir car/CD player 19. London/ five airports 20. His girlfriend/good job. 

e.g. I've got a car. I haven't got a car.

1. We've got а big kitchen. 2. He's got а DVD player. 3. You've got the answers. 4. They've got а microwave. 5. He's got а credit card. 6. Maria's got а dictionary. 7. I've got а computer. 

8. She's got а stereo. 

1. … she … any grandparents? – Yes, both her Granny and Granddad are still alive.  

2. Did you go to Mary‘s party? – Oh, yes, we … a grand time.  

3. As far as I know, he lives with his relatives. He … a flat of his own.  

4. What … you usually … for breakfast?  

5. If you work hard, I‘m sure you … any problems at the exam.  

6. May I … a look at this book, please?  

7. I … enough time to do the shopping yesterday, so I‘ll have to do it tonight. 

8. I‘m sorry, I … any present for you. – Never mind.  

9. I couldn‘t answer the telephone as I was … a shower.  

10. Could you lend me a fiver, please? – Oh, sorry, I … any money on me.  

11. I think I … a holiday in August this year.  

12. … their daughter … dark or fair hair? – Actually, she‘s red.  

13. I … dinner yesterday, I didn‘t feel quite well.  

14. She … so many clothes she doesn‘t know where to put them all.  

1. Does she have any grandparents? – Yes, both her Granny and Granddad are still alive.  

2. Did you go to Mary‘s party? – Oh, yes, we have a grand time.  

3. As far as I know, he lives with his relatives. He has not a flat of his own.  

a. Minsk is one of the most ancient Europe cities though it looks young.

b. A new city arose from the ruins. 

1. museum 2. water and park reserve 3. public building 4. crossroads 5. capital 6. multi-storied 7. hotel ancient

1. Thereisnoplacelikehome. 

2. WheninRomedoastheRomansdo. 

3. EastoftheSunandWestoftheMoon. 

4. Romewanotbuiltinaday.

5. Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheothersideofthefence. 

1. There is no place like home. 

2. When in Rome do as the Romans do. 

1. There are many places … interest … Minsk. 2. Excuse me, how can I get … the airport? 3. Would you tell me where to get … for the Opera and Ballet theatre, please? 4. When was Minsk liberated … the fascist occupation? 5. The citizens of Minsk are proud … their city.

1. Впервые Минск был упомянут в летописях 1067 года в связи с битвой на реке Немиге, в результате которой он был полностью разрушен.

2. Но каждый раз он поднимался из руин, как легендарная птица Феникс.

3. Современный город почти полностью застроен новыми зданиями.

4. Если бы я был экскурсоводом, я бы показал туристам мои любимые места в Минске. Их очень много.

5. И тогда они поймут, почему наш город считается таким зеленым, чистым, спокойным, оптимистичным и гостеприимным.

1. Minsk is the ... of Belarus, an ... and ... city with a long and ... history.

2. This ... often turned into ....

3. It is the city with broad... and ..., modern ..., shady ... and some churches which......as ... of the past.

4. Minsk is the......centre of Belarus .

5. The best way to ... the city is to make a ....

1. Minsk is the capital of Belarus, an ancient and beautiful city with a long and exciting history.

2. This advantage often turned into disadvantage

1. Many conquerors have passed through Minsk because

a) it was rich and wealthy.

b) it is situated in the centre of Europe.

c) it is situated on the crossroads of the busiest trade-routes connecting the Baltic and the Black Seas, the East and the West.

2. In 1919 Minsk became the capital of the Byelorussian republic and remained the capital when

a) Belarus was occupied by the fascist invaders.

b) Belarus gained independence in 1991.

c) the CIS was formed.

3. Minsk is the city where you can find

a) the best pieces of international cultural heritage.

b) the best pieces of Belarusian cultural heritage.

c) the best examples of the West-European cultural heritage.

4. Walking down Francisk Skorina avenue tourists can see

a) the most famous places of interest in Minsk.

b) the biggest plants and factories.

c) all Minsk theatres.

1. Is Minsk an ancient city?

2. When was it first mentioned in chronicles?

3. Why was it destroyed, burned and ruined many times during its 930 year history?

4. Why did Minsk steadily increase in importance?

5. When did it become the capital of Belarus?

6. Where is Minsk situated?

7. What is the economy of Minsk based on?

8. Is Minsk a major educational and cultural centre of Belarus?

9. What are your favourite places in Minsk?

10. If you were a guide what would you show the tourists?

1. Yes, it is.

2. It was first mentioned in chronicles in 1067

3. It was destroyed, burned, ruined by the conquerors many times during its 930 year history: by the Crimean Tatars in 1505, French troops in 1812, German occupants in 1919—1920, fascists during World War II.

See, sleep, give, bring, say, speak, tell, go, come, meet, send, spend, built, catch, begin, know, teach, make, understand, sit, stand, sing, do, buy, sell, lose, find, hurt, put, cost, leave, keep, fall, be, have, set, rise, swim, write.

1. Last winter he often worked in the library. 2. The manager entered the office, sat down at his desk and began to look through the morning mail. 3. When I arrived at the station, I went to the booking-office and bought a ticket. 4. He came to my place when I was not at home. 5. Yesterday it was very cold, but today it is much warmer. 6. When did he come here first? 7. Brian came home, switched on the lights and sank into an armchair. 8. ―Did you see Betty yesterday? ―Oh yes, but she refused to talk.

1. I enjoyed the performance. (Where? Why?) 2. He played the piano last night. (Where? How?) 3. They heard some interesting songs last week. (What songs? Where?) 4. This director made some good movies about children. (Who?) 5. This artist painted many posters. (How many posters? What posters?) 6. She sang many songs at the concert. (How many songs?) 7. He played in that orchestra. (What instruments? When?) 8. She took music lessons from this teacher. (When? Why?) 9. My father worked at a factory some years ago. (Where?)

1. A: Did you … go there? B: Yes, I … go there but I don‘t now. 

2. A: Did he … live in London? B: No, he … … live in London. He … live in New York. 

3. A: … you … walk to school? B: Yes, I … walk to school but now I cycle. 

4. A: … she … work in a factory? B: Yes, but now she works in a shop. 

5. A: … he … smoke? B: Yes, he did but he doesn‘t now.

1. A: Did you use to go there? B: Yes, I used to go there but I don‘t now. 

2. A: Did he use to live in London? B: No, he didn’t use to live in London. He used to live in New York. 

1. Great Britain is a monarchy, and the powers of the King or Queen are not limited. 2. The present Sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II. 3. Ship-building is the major industry of the UK. 4. There are more than 500 million people populating Great Britain. 5. The Conservative Party is at power now. 6. London is the capital of England and of the UK. 7. There is a very changeable climate in Great Britain. 8. The British do not have a long history, and that’s why they do not have any traditions and customs. 9. The main legislative power belongs to the Queen. 10. About half of the whole population of Great Britain lives in rural areas.

1. Great Britain is a monarchy, and the powers of the King or Queen are not limited. F

2. The present Sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II. T

3. Ship-building is the major industry of the UK. F

1. She (cry) when I saw her. 

2. At 8 o‘clock on Tuesday evening the students of our group (have) a meeting.

3. They (go) to the recreation room to dance. 

4. They (revise) for their preliminary in English. 

5. We (have) a test at 2 p.m. yesterday. 

6. He (cook) breakfast when I saw him. 

7. At 7 sharp on Monday Kate (leave) the Institute. 

8. At that moment Tom (hurry) to the theatre. 

9. She (drill) a new grammar pattern during her lesson. 

10. The pupils (work) in the language laboratory at that time yesterday. 

11. Mary (read) when her friend came to see her. 

12. When I went out into the garden the sun (shine) brightly.

1. She was crying when I saw her. 

2. At 8 o‘clock on Tuesday evening the students of our group were having a meeting.

3. They were going to the recreation room to dance. 

1. While I (answer) my teacher‘s questions, my classmates (not to write) the right variants. 

2. When my father came home, I (translate), my sister (play), my brother (watch) TV and my mother (cook). 

3. They (pay), when you met your friends at a shopping center? 

4. When our chief came to the office, our secretary (send) a letter, our programmers (look) through the files. 

5. My cousin (not to speak) on the mobile phone, when I saw her in the street. 

6. She (not to wash) the floor at four o‘clock yesterday. 

7. In summer this old man still (stay) at home all the time. 

8. Ann (take) a train to Brest at 11 o‘clock yesterday? 

9. When your colleagues (look) at my new secretary all the time? 

10. My aunt (not to read) this book all night long. 

11. John (go) to the railway station, when Dick met him? 

12. Mother (not to drink) tea but coffee at eleven o‘clock yesterday. 

13. They (play) in the yard in the evening or in the morning? 

14. When the teacher opened the door of the classroom, the pupils (not to sit) at their desks.

- How are you doing? 

- Все в порядке, спасибо. 

- Как дела в твоей семье? 

- Middling. 

- How’s John? 

- Боюсь, что не знаю. Я не часто его вижу. 

- Что-то с родителями?  

- No, they’re fine, thanks. 

- How is your brother doing? 

- Все по-прежнему. 

- Как дела? 

- Getting better (worse). 

- Что случилось? 

- Everything is alright, thank you. 

- How are you doing? 

- Fine, thank you.

- How is your family? 

- Middling.