Английский язык для студентов сельскохозяйственных вузов. С. Ю. Дмитриева
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– Nothing of the kind. – Ничего подобного.
Task 1. Suggest Russian equivalents for the proverbs and sayings.
1) East or West – home is best.
2) My home is my castle.
3) Wash your dirty linen at home.
4) Everything is good in your garden.
Task 2. Make up a list of your household duties.
Begin with: “My regular duties are washing up dishes, …”
For help: to walk the dog, to cook breakfast, to repair things, to go shopping, to clean the house, to make my bed.
Ave. (Avenue), St. (Street), Rd. (Road), Bvld. (Boulevard), VLG. (village), PK (Park), SQ (Square)
Task 4. Look at this sitting-room. Do you like it? Does it look like yours? What is the difference? Can you describe it?
Use the phrases:
As for … ( что касается …)
In the middle of … ( в середине)
To the right ( left) of In front of …
We can see …
There is ( are)
Task 1. Look at the advertisements “Flat to let” and the people’s preferences. Tick the flat which best suits each person.
About 64 % of the British population live in houses or flats that they own or are buying in instalments (покупают в рассрочку). Most other people live in council accomodation, about 10 % rent from private landlords. People buying their property almost always pay for it with a special loan called a mortgage, which they must repay, with interest (с процентами), over a long period of time, usually 25 years.
There are three main types of houses in Britain:
terraced – several houses, usually two-storey, joined together in a row or terrace;
semi-detached – a pair of houses joined together;
detached – a single house, completely separate from any other.
This house is over 600 years old.
A big problem in England is the rising cost of houses.
The lives of most Americans revolve around their homes and houses. The percentage of Americans owning the houses (and apartments) they live in is the highest among western nations. Most Americans still live in “single-family dwellings,” that is, houses which usually have a front and backyard. Contrary to a common belief, only about 5 percent of all Americans live in mobile homes. Most of America has a more or less four-season climate, and the rhythms of life around the house tend to follow the seasons. There is always something that needs to be done around the house, and most Americans do it themselves.
Exercise 1. Scan the text.
Exercise 2. Answer the questions: “Have you got any new information? What is it about?” Use: I’ve learned that (about) …
Exercise 3. Find in the text the sentence which proves the following information:
2003
Average wage per year: £20,000
Average house price: over £120,000.
2007
Average wage per year: £23,244
Average house price: £184,924
Exercise 4. Divide the text into logical parts and give information of each one.
Use: I think this text should be divided into … logical parts. The 1st (2nd, 3d …) part informs the reader (is about… is devoted to …) the main thought (sentence) of it is … It is interesting that …
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1. Advantages and disadvantages of living in a house ( in a flat ).
2. My dream house.
3. I like old-fashioned houses.
Words for help: a candle, our family room, the air of crowded family life, plants in pots, picturesque, a room of my own, with a view over the sea (forest), cracks, pechka
2 . In groups, act out a conversation. The situation: You’re having a housewarming party. Information for help:
When you’re invited you are expected to arrive at exactly the time or some minutes later. It’s good manners to take a small present. It could be a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates or a few flowers. Some useful phrases:
Hello, nice to see you.
I’ve brought you a small present.
Come in, please. That’s very kind of you. You shouldn’t have bothered.
Make yourself comfortable. (Устраивайтесь поудобнее.)
Would you like to come to the table?
What a nice house ( flat, room) you’ve got!
Help yourself to mushrooms ( fish, bisquits, …) ( Попробуйте грибы, …)
Would you like some more salad, ( brandy…)? – Oh, no, thanks … no more for me.
Thank you very much. The dinner has been delicious.
I’m glad you liked it.
I must go. Thank you for a wonderful evening.
There is work to do.
Exercise 1. Read correctly.
Photo, phase, phone, telegraph, photosynthesis, philosophy, physics, atmosphere, phenomenon, sphere, graphically, geography, topography, biography, pheasant, phantasm, emphasize, emphatic, alphabet.
Чтение согласной “s”
Exercise 2. Read correctly.
a) say, skate, surname, salt, south, pass, space, crops, species, silver, combustion, state, swallow, ducks, books, cats, suppress, west, spring, summer, smile,
b) bags, foxes, matches, please, rise, exercise, phase, daisy, cause, because, rose.
c) sheep, she, shelf, shower, shovel,