Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 3 курс [calibre 2.43.0]

докладе ученый ссылался несколько раз на последние эксперименты. 9. Она предъявила отличные рекомендации. 10. Меня

отослали к редактору, так как у него были все справочники. 11. Я осторожно наведу справки, но, по-моему, он не ссылался

на ваши письма. 12. У вашего дядюшки горячий нрав. Он не потерпит, чтобы ему мешали. 13. Неужели вы думаете, что я

поддержу эту нелепую затею? 14. Стелла, что с тобой? Ты не должна терять самообладания, хотя ты и проигрываешь

партию. Это смешно. 15. Уолтер взял себе за правило не принимать важных решений, когда он раздражен. 16. С того самого

дня, как Кэрри увидела платье (выставленное) в витрине магазина, она мечтала о том, чтобы купить его. 17. Джеймс редко

проявлял какие- либо признаки волнения. 18. Я признаю, вы проявили мужество, оставшись один в лесу. 19. С вашей

стороны было очень осмотрительно избавить нас от необходимости встречаться с этим неприятным человеком. 20. Во

всяком случае, при всех он хорошо ко мне относился.

8. Review the Essential Vocabulary and use it in answering the following questions:

A. What do you say if: 1. your friend is in a better position because he knows two languages? 2. a school-leaver has successfully

passed his institute entrance exams? 3. a student has been given a stirrrof money to enable him to study at a university? 4. too much

stuff is thrown away in the house? 5. your friend fails to keep a promise? 6. you like the way a picture is displayed in a gallery? 7.

you accept as true the fact that you are wrong? 8. you want to know all about the origin, social status and qualifications of a per son?

9. you have spent a day uselessly?

B. What do you say if: 1. you need extra help? 2. you insist on having extra help? 3. a quick-tempered person becomes angry? 4. a

person is always modest and respectable? 5. a person shows signs of anxiety? 6. a speaker makes use of his notes? 7. one's En glish is

fairly good? 8. a student has an excellent record from his supervisor on school practice?

9. Respond to the following statements and questions using the Essential Vocabulary:

1. Why was his lecture so boring? Perhaps he consulted his papers too often. 2. What is a school-leaver to do if he wants to

become a student? 3. How can you explain that it is so easy to do the shopping in this store? 4. What kind of person is he? He seems

to treat everyone with respect and care. 5. Why do you think she is always in an angry state of mind ? 6. Do you think that everything

has been said about the matter? Are all facts known? 7. Why do you think Ann ignores her friend completely? 8. In what way can you

describe consumption? 9. Would you call the lady extravagant? 10. Is the material sufficient for the article? 11. Aren't you ashamed of

discussing my affairs when I am not present? 12. Is the job accomplished properly? Can we let him go? 13. Why is her English so

good? 14. Why are you still in two minds about taking the girl as a secretary?

10. Use the following words and word combinations in situations:

1. I shouldn't have taken advantage of her weakness. 2. How dare you? 3.1 have a pretty good idea of the situation. 4. Don't dis -

play your ignorance in public. 5.1 admit that I was wrong. 6. He did all that was required of him. 7. But the references were excellent.

8. She so easily flies into a temper! 9. She always displays anxiety when her daughter is out. 10. Schooling is compulsory for children

aged from 5 to 16 in England.

11. Use the following words and word combinations in dialogues (to be done in pairs):

1. to take advantage of smth.; to admit; to display contempt for smb.; to feel frustrated; to play into smb.'s hands.

2. to require help; to display concern; to have the decency to admit; wasted efforts; an advantage over smb.; to back smth.

3. to keep in the background; excellent references; medical school; to be in a bad temper; to keep up one's temper; to display

sympathy; to refer to smb.

12. Find in Text Three and copy out phrases in which prepositions 'of, 'on (upon)' are used. Translate the phrases into Russian.

13. Fill in prepositions:

1. Thus, ... the ten old Forsytes twenty-one young Forsytes had been born. 2. The blackberries tasted ... rain. 3. I didn't buy the pi -

ano tobesonated out... my house... an evening. 4. You are... the few who will be equal to it. 5.1 wash my hands ... it. 6. Tom decided

that he could be independent... Becky. 7. Vegetarians live ... vegetables, fruit and nuts. 8. He planted the apple-trees ... the left and the

pear trees... the right of the path. 9. The house was... fire. They thought it had been set... fire ... purpose. 10. There are goods ... sale

in all the shop-windows. You are very slow, why don't you hurry ... a bit? 11. Help me ... with my coat. 12. The garage was built ... a

convenient site. 13. I stumbled ... something soft. 14. There was no objection ... the part ... the owner ... the car. 15. ... the one hand I

was, of course, glad; ... the other hand I was a little bit frightened. 16. The doctor was ... the point... leaving. 17. ... reflection I gave

up the idea. 18. He was arrested ... suspicion ... murder. 19. The ghastly story made my hair stand ... end. 20. Come ...! Let's lock the

trunk to be ... the safe side. 21. The question wasn't even touched ....

14. Translate the following sentences into English. Pay attention to the prepositions:

1. По обеим сторонам улицы есть магазины. 2. Получив его телеграмму, я сразу отправился на вокзал. 3. Честное слово, я

этого не делал. 4. Как я ни старался, я не мог в тот вечер сосредоточиться на игре актеров. 5. Держитесь за перила, здесь

очень скользко. £. Продолжайте, я вас внимательно слушаю. 7. Неужели вы хотите сказать, что никогда не были в походе? 8.

Теплым сентябрьским днем дети впервые пришли в школу. 9. А ну-ка! Покажи мне, что у тебя в корзине! 10. Анна очень

страдала, когда родственники и друзья отвернулись от нее. 11. Джону нравилось, когда Мэри по вечерам надевала блузку с

юбкой. 12. Такого учителя нелегко найти, таких на тысячу — один. 13. Деревня находилась к северу от реки. 14. Он все гда

старался сделать из меня бизнесмена. 15. С его стороны было глупо даже думать о ней.

15. a) Give Russian equivalents for the following English proverbs and sayings (or translate them into Russian), b) Explain in English the

meaning of each proverb, c) Make up a dialogue to illustrate one of the proverbs:

It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back. 2. Experience keeps a dear school but fools learn in no other. 3. Haste makes

waste. 4. Don't make a rod for your own back. 5. Don't tell tales out of school.

CONVERSATION AND DISCUSSION

ENGLISH SCHOOLING

Topical Vocabulary

1. Types of schools:maintained (state), county, voluntary, nursery, primary, infant, junior, secondary, grammar, secondary mod-

ern, technical, comprehensive, all-through, two-tier, first, middle, upper, mixed (co-educational), single-sex, special, independent

(fee-paying, private), pre-preparatory, preparatory, public, sixth- form college, tertiary college.

2. Stages of education:compulsory, pre-school, primary, secondary, further, higher.

3. Education policy:administration, schooling, full-time education, part-time education, tripartite system, class-divided and

selective system of education, to sustain inequality of opportunity, to go comprehensive, the Department of Education and Science,

Local Education Authorities (LEAs), to be responsible for national education policy, to run a school, to prescribe curricula or

textbooks, the provision of schools, to provide maintained school education.

4. Management:Head Teacher (Master), Principal, Assistant Principal, Acting Head Teacher, staff, governing body, to have re -

sponsibility, to employ teachers, provide and maintain buildings, supply equipment, provide grants, appointment and dismissal of

staff.

5. Admission:to admit, to allocate, to apply for admission, selective procedure, intelligence tests, substitute for the abolished 1

l_dt .§xa.ms' to measure inborn abilities, to have a time limit, to coach for, catchment area, without any reference to a child's abili ty or

aptitude, to transfer (promote) from one class to another.

6. Curriculum:broad curriculum, academic course, non-academic course, vocational bias, foundation course, foundation sub-

jects, to meet special interests, common curriculum, simplified curriculum, education with a practical slant for lower-attaining pupils,

to be encouraged to do smth., the three R's, subject teaching, specialist teacher, to have set periods, remedial teaching.

7. Examinations:GCSE (exam); to sit for an exam; "A" level exam; Common Entrance Exam; to be set and marked by ... ; to

hand the papers out; examining board; grades, "pass" grade; resits and retakes; unsuccessful pupil; to repeat the year; to pass an

exam, to keep up with the group; to fall behind.

8. Punishment:corporal punishment, detention (after school or during the dinner hour), lines, exclusion from normal routine, ex-

clusion from privileges (loss of privilege), collection of litter, suspension from school, withdrawal from lessons, setting extra work,

putting "on report", telling the parents.

NIOTACUD EY

NURSERY SCHOOL (voluntary)

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PRIMARY SCHOOL (at least six years primary

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education)

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SECONDARY SCHOOL (at least five years

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secondary education)