Методические рекомендации к проведению практических занятий c целью усвоения лексического материала. (Учебник И.П. Агабекяна «Английский для экономистов»)

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Методические рекомендации

к проведению практических занятий c целью усвоения лексического материала.

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Практические занятия строятся на основе учебника И.П. Агабекяна

« Английский для экономистов», Ростов н/д,2005 г.

Практическое занятие №1

Let me introduce myself.

Exercise 1 Study the vocabulary. Page  24-24.

Exercise 2. Read the text page 23-24 and answer the questions.

1 Is this text about a girl or a boy?

2 Where was she born?

3 Who is she and what is she?

4 How can you describe her?

5 What’s her hobby?

6 How many people are there in her family?

7 What are her parents?

8 What kind of pupil was she?

9 What are her plans for future?

Exercise 3.  Answer the questions about yourself.

Page 25 , 1.1.

Exercise 4. Make up a dialogue. Use the expressions:

1 Could you tell me ,What is your name?- Yes, with pleasure. My name is…

2 I’d like to know , how old are you? – I am…. .

3 Where are you from? – I am from…

4 What is your character? – I am…

5 How are you? – I am…

6 What is your hobby?- I am…

7 What is your favorite place? – My favorite place is…  

8 What season is it now?- It’s…..

9 What is the weather today?- It is….

10 What day/ date is it today?- It is …

Where we/you are? – I am/ we are… .

Exercise 5.Translate the phrases:

-быть рождённым;

- описывать внешность;

-любить слушать;

- математик по образованию;

- позвольте представить;

- использовать шанс;

- закончить школу;

- хорошо успевать по предметам;

- любимые предметы;

- хотеть стать;

Home task:

1 Study the vocabulary. Page 25.

2 Write the words in the dictionary..

 sociable, independent, talkative, responsible, intelligent, creative, shy, rude, loving, curious, funny, naughty, athletic, non-athletic, cruel, friendly.

Traditional, conservative, close, warm, caring, hospitable, international, getting alog well, doing things together.

3 Write the story about your character and  your appearance.

Практическое занятие №2

Appearance and character.

Exercise№1  page.26 –работа в парах.

For example: Do you have a family?

                      Are you married? ( Are you single?)

                      Do you live together with your family?

                      Where do you live? ( address, house, flat)

                       How many rooms are there in your….?

                       Do you have any duties about the house?

                       Do you have a lot of friends?

                       What’s your favorite ( food, actor, book, book)?

Exercise№ 2 –Describe , please any student in your group! Use the active vocabulary.

Exercise№3 Role-play! “ Interview the film-star about her family”

You may use the questions Exercise 1.1 page 25.

Exercise№4 Make the summery of the text. “ Let me introduce myself! .23-24

Exercise№5 Tell the story about you and your life according to the plan.

1 Name, surname, age.

2 Date and place of berth.

3 Profession (occupation)/

4 Appearance, character.

5 Hobby and interests.

6 School life.

7 The information about relatives.( name, surname, age, appearance, occupation)

8 Family relations.

9 Your future plans.

Home task:

1 Make the story “ Let me introduce myself”.

2 Describe the appearance and character of your friend in written form. Ex. 1.2  page 26.

Практическое занятие №3

My working day.

Exercise 1 Study the vocabulary. Page  56-57

Exercise 2. Read the text page 54-55 and answer the questions.

1 What is the story-teller?

2 Where can the students live , when they study at the University?

3 Whom does she share the room with?

4 When does she usually get up and why?

5 Why does her roommate wake her up?

6 What does she usually do in the morning?

7 She has a shower in the morning, hasn’t she?

8 Who makes breakfast for the girls?

9 How do the girls get to the University?

10 How much time does it take for them to get to the University?

11 What is their school day?

12 She doesn’t miss the classes, does she?

13 When and where do the students have lunch?

14 Why does she have to go to the library?

15 How do the girls spend the evenings?

16 At what time does she go to bed?

Exercise 3. Translate from Russian into English.

Page 57. Ex. 2.2

Exercise 4 Write the sentences with following words:

Page 57 , Ex. 2.1

Exercise 5 Make up the dialogues. Use the questions Ex. 2.3 , page 58.

Home task:

1Study the vocabulary page 61.

2 Read and translate the text “ Nick’s usual working day”.

3 Make the stories about the working –day of your mother or father.

Ex. 2.4 , page 59.

Практическое занятие №4

“ My University”

Exercise 1, page 80-81.

Find all the verbs , the nouns, the  adjectives

Exercise 2.

Match the words:

1Full-time student                                                      а) заведующий кафедрой

2part time-student                                                      б) магистр

3Business law                                                            в) студент вечернего отделения

4Course of studies                                                     г) студент 1-4 курсов

5Head of department                                                 д) студент « заочник»

6Chair man/ woman                                                  е) курс обучения

7Teaching instructor                                                 ж) студент дневного отделения

8Teaching staff                                                          з) преподаватель

9Faculty members                                                     и) преподавательский состав

10Student of distant ( extramural) education            к) студент аспирант

11Student of preparatory courses                              л) докторант

12Undergraduate student                                           м) слушатель подкурсов

13Graduate student                                                     н) коммерческое право

14Master student                                                         п) солидная база

15Ph. D. student

16 solid background

Exercise 3.

1 Find the explanations of the words:

1 research, 2 course of study,3 currently,4 accounting, 5 conduct, 6 finance, 7 management,

8 facilities, 9 enroll, 10 banking, 11 chat, 12 tasty.

a) of the present time; b) series of lessons, lectures; c) a person who is studying for a degree, diploma; d) become a member of something ; e) to lead or guide somebody or something; f)

business of running a bank; g) management of money; h)control and organization of business;

i) friendly informal conversation; k) equipment that make it possible or easy to do something;

l) carefully study or investigation, especially to discover new facts or information; m) having

a strong and pleasant flavor.

Exercise 4

Translate the expressions:

1To graduate from the university,2 outstanding people,3 all spheres of knowledge,4 compared to,5 to be founded, 6 to give birth, 7 nowadays, 8 the majority, 9 pedagogical practice, 10 to last, 11 the faculty of banking, 12 to have several buildings, 13 the building is for…, 14 on the ground.

Exercise 5

Answer the questions:

1 When was the university founded?

2 How many faculties were there first?

3 How many students are enrolled nowadays?

4 Are there aspirants and doctorants ?

5 How many years do the course of study at the University last?

6 What are the faculties at the University?

7 The University is large , isn’t it?

8 There are not many large halls, aren’t there?

9 What is there in another two buildings?

10 What is there on the ground and the first floor?

11 Is there the food tasty or nasty?

12 The students have to rent the apartment , don’t they?

Exercise 6

Fill in the table

Home task:

       - take a tour around the University, find out where and what kind of classrooms and      laboratories, facilities and lecture halls  are on different floors.

• get acquaintance of the dean and the heads of the departments, ask them how many students are currently enrolled..
• Interview the students of different faculties and find out what the most popular faculty in your University is.
• Go to the museum and find out when this branch of the Institute was established. When was the Pedagogical Institute founded? Who was its first Rector ?  When did the Institute change its location?

Make up the dialogue.

• You are the students of the different Universities. Exchange your impressions .
• You are freshman students and have just come to the University. Ask the seniors about it.

Sturdy the vocabulary and use them in your dialogue.

1 to be good at a subject-

2 capacity

3 to work hard at smth

4 to be careless about one’s subject-

5 to fall behind the group

6 to catch up with the group

7 to continue school

8 to take further education

9 to give a good report on a pupil

10 to work on a subject

11 entrance exam

12 educate-v, education, educational.

13 separation of the school from the church

14 to sit for state examination

15 to do research

16 to learn smth

17 to leave the school

18 state scholarship

19 extra-curricular activities

20 to award a certification to smb/

21 What institute do you want to study at?

22 What faculty will you be?

23 full-time student

24 an external student

25 a matriculation book

26 academic year

27 to provide smb with smth

28 to read up for an  exam

29 I have no heard for…

30 I don’t seem to able to remember…

Практическое занятие № 5

“ The Russian Federation”

Exercise 1

Study the vocabulary on page 100.

Give  the definitions to the following expressions using the vocabulary.

1 a person who has full rights as a member of a country, either by birth or by being granted such rights,

2 Have possessions of something,

3 any of the sides of an object,

4 complete, entire,

5 very many,

6 all the plants of a particular area or period of time,

7 all the animals of an area,

8 a regular pattern of weather conditions of a particular region,

9 particular state of existence,

10 average in amount,

11 relating to iron,

12 country considered as an organized  political community controlled by one government, 13 consist of or be composed of,

14 large strip of cloth showing an emblem or slogan which is carried during political or religion possessions,  

15 law- making,

16 having power to carry out decisions, laws, decrees,

17 by a court of law,

18 having the status, wealth that enables one to persuade others to do something,

19 dealing with or involving other countries,

20 not taking account of or considering something,

21 having or showing self- respect, dignity or independence.  

Exercise 2

Answer the questions p.100-101.

Exercise 3

Translate the sentences from Russian into English, page 101.

Home task:

1 Find the information about flora and fauna of Russia.

2 Study the  Russian institutions of power and make the sheme-table.

3 Summarize the information about Russia.

Практическое занятие № 6

“ Moscow-The capital of our country”.

Exercise 1

Read the text  on page 102-103.

Exercise 2

Study the vocabulary on page 104.Find the explanation of the words from the vocabulary.

       1 town or city that is the centre of government of a country,

2 male member of a royal family who is not the king,

3 ground near the river,

4 main church of a district under a care of a bishop.

5 task done with great skill, especially an artist’s greatest work.

6 any large splendid house.

7 castle or large fort.

8  ( title of the) emperor of Russia ( before 1917)

9 rounded roof with a circular base.

10 a large number of people gathered together in the open.

11 used in or involved n science.

12 type of hard limestone used, when cut and polish, for building and sculpture.

13 very large in area, size and degree.

14 restore  to good condition.

15 action of observing.

16 movable articles ( tables, chairs, beds) put into the house to make is suitable to live.

17  method used in industry to make something.

18 still bar fixed on the ground for trains or trams.

Exercise 3.

1 Read some more information about Moscow.

2  Find in the dictionary the meaning of the underlined words.

3 Make up  special questions, pay attention to the tenses of the predicates.

                       Red Square is the place of parades, meetings, and demonstrations. Here one can see the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed , erected by architect Postnic and Barma to commemorate Russian”s conquest of the Kazan Kingdom in 1552.It is a masterpieces of Russian architecture. The monument of Minin and Pozharsky was designed by Ivan Martos in 1818 in memory of Russian victory over Polish invade I 1612. The History Museum in Red Square is one of the major scientific and educational institutions where we can follow the life of Russian people since ancient time.

                      The Alexander Garden is situated near the Kremlin wall. In 1967 the Memorial architectural ensemble was set up over the Tomb of the Unknown Solder. There are always a lot of flowers at the foot of the monument, especially on Victory Day.  

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Exercise 4.

Answer the questions:

1 When was the Moscow founded?

2 Who founded Moscow?

3 Where is Moscow located?

4 What is the population of Moscow?

5 Is Moscow a port city?

6What is known about Moscow  Metro?

7 Why the Kremlin  is the most important place of interest for tourist?

8 What cathedrals are situated inside the Kremlin?

9 What is Palace of Congresses used for at present time?

10 What is the heart for of Moscow?

      11 What are the most beautiful masterpieces of Russian architecture in the city?

12 Where can you spend your free time in Moscow?

13  What are the most favorite theatre in Moscow? ( Have you ever been in Moscow’ theatres?)

Exercise 5.

Fill in the gaps with the suitable words given below .

Leads, galleries, outstanding, cultural, world ,has, musical, proud, including,  Maly,  named,  secondary, remarkable, museums.

                 Moscow is a scientific and ………….. centre where there are lots of institutes, universities, libraries,…………… , technical schools, colleges and ………… schools. The city…..

A varied cultural life . It has a lot of cinemas , clubs, concert halls, more than 40 drama and ……….. theatres, ………….. the Bolshoi Theatre with its famous……….. ballet and opera,, the Art Theatre, The …… Theatre and others.

                Muscovite are ……….. of their museums: the Treatyakov Gallery , the Museum of Fine Arts named after A. S. Pushkin , the Kuskovo museum, literary museums and art ……...

At the Tretyakov Gallery you can see a lot of ……….. paintings by the outstanding  Russian artists: Repin, Kramskoy, Ivanov, Serov, Perov, Levitan, Shishkin, Polenov,

Home task.

1Watch the video film. Create the excursion around the Kremlin “ The History of Moscow”.

2 Create the excursion “ The Sights of Moscow”.

3 Make reports “ The Red Square”, “ St Basil’s Cathedral”, “The Tsar’s Bell”, “The Cathedral of the Assumption”, “The A.S. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts”, “ The State Historical Museum”, “ Tretyakov Gallery”.

Практическое занятие № 7

“ United Kingdom”.

Exercise 1. Study the vocabulary on page 124-125.

Exercise 2. Read the text  on page 122-124.

Exercise 3.

Answer the questions:

1 What is the official name of the country?

2 It is a constitutional monarchy, isn’t it?

3 What islands does it comprise?

4 What countries is the UK bordered?

5 What ocean and seas is it washed?

6 What is the capital of the country?

7 When  and how were England , Wales, Scotland and Ireland  united?

8 What is the overall length?

9 What is the maximum width?

10 What’s the nature of Great Britain?

11 What’s the climate of Great Britain?

12 What’s the average annual precipitation?

13 How often does it rain in the UK?

14 What’s the population of Great Britain?

15 GNP ranks fifth in the world, doesn’t it?

Exercise 4. Define each line with one word: Import, Industrial cities, Production, Export

1………… : oil and oil product, ores, metal, timber, cotton, wool, food-stuff.

2…………: motor-car, aircraft, electro technical apparatus, chemical, cotton, woolen fabrics.

3………….. : iron, steel goods, textile, chemicals.

5 …………. : London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol.

Home task :

1 Study the map.

2 Retell the text according to the following plan:

- official name

-main parts of the UK

- capitals

- population

- geographical location

-total area

- boarding countries

- historical events

- nature

-rivers, lakes, seas, oceans

- seasons and weather

- natural resources

- the rank in the world economy

3 Give  your point of view :  What is the influence of geographical location, nature and weather on the economy of the country?

Практическое занятие №8

“ Political system”

Home task:

1 Read and translate the information about British Institutions.

Exercise 1 Fill in the gaps with the suitable words given below .

Lords , members , monarchy, Woolsack, authority ,Queen, rule, steel magnets ,summon, covered ,bishops , export, Ministers, belongs, leader , commercial , include, directors.

Great Britain is a constitutional ………. In law, the ……. of Great Britain is the head of the executive, the head of the judicial and the commander-in-chief of all the armed of the Crown.

 Nobody but the Queen can …… Parliament, or dissolve it. In practice, the Queen acts only the advice of the her ……… .She resign but she does not ….. .The supreme  legislative ……..in the United Kingdom ………. to the Queen and the two Houses of Parliament – the House of ……….. and the House of Commons. The Houses of Lords has 850 ………. : peer, lords, ………. and archbishops. One-third of the Lords are company………… . They ……..bankers, ………. , newspaper proprietors, and industrialists of all kinds. The ………   is the Lord Chancellor who sits upon the………… , a large bag of wool ………. with red cloth. The Woolsack is a reminder of the time when England’s …………   prosperity was founded

Home task:

1Make the sheme-table : “ British Institutions”Подготовить проект-таблицу « Британские институты власти»

2 Make the projects: “ The Royal Family”, “ Henry VIII”, “ Diana and her sons”,  “Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth”.

3 Give your point of view :  What is the influence of political system on the economy of the country?

Практическое занятие № 9

“The economy of Great Britain.”

Exercise 1. Study the vocabulary on page 128.

Exercise 2.

Arrange the words into the following groups  :  nouns,  verbs, adjectives, adverbs.

Key:

1 Nouns: adjustment, barley, beets, competitiveness, crop, decline, equipment, excise, expenditure, exposure, navy, negotiations, petrochemical, productivity, prosperity, revenue, share, tax, taxation, utilities, wheat.

2 Verbs: to borrow, to debilitate, to derive, to encompass, to exceed, to fall short, to predominate, to prevail, to rank, to shrink, to offset.

3 Adjectives: forefront, frequent, marine, merchant, self-sufficient, significant, steady.

4 Adverbs: approximately, considerably, virtually.

Exercise 3.

      1Translate the sentences from English into Russian, pay attention to the marked words.

2 Make the general and special questions. Pay attention to tenses of the predicates.

1 The country is a major world financial and banking centre.

2 Deficits are offset by public borrowing.

3 Public revenues ordinary fall short of expenditures and are chiefly derived from income taxes , which are highly progressive , and excises.

4 The GNP  per capital is among that of most other European countries.

5 Manufacturing industries account for one-fifth of the GNP.

6 The state sector was reduced during the 1980s and 1990s owing to policies of privatization, or denationalization, of publicly owned corporations.

7 Government policies include the close monitoring and frequent adjustment of interest rates; a gradual reduction in the level of direct personal taxation, the encouragement of wide home ownership and of individuals’ share holdings in companies.

8 Considerable emphasis is placed on increased exposure of the economy to market forces.

9 A single graduated income tax was introduced in 1973.

10 Production from oil field has allowed the UK to become virtually self-sufficient in petroleum.

     Exercise 4. Find the meaning of the following words:

1 derive ,2- tax, 3 exceed, 4 encompass, 5 shrink ,6 excise,7 negotiation,8-significant, 9 revenue, 10- productivity, 11- to rank, 12 share, 13 prevail, 14 merchant, 15- rank, 16- expenditure, 17- predominant, 18-borrow, 19- decline.

1 …… - receive or obtain something temporarily ( from somebody) with the promise or intention of returning . ( receive money from the bank)

2 …… - gradual and continuous loss of strength, power, numbers.

3 ……. – originate from something.

4……. – do more than one has permission to do.

5 …… - government tax on certain goods manufactured, sold or used within a country.

6 …… - action of spending or using ( esp of  money).

7 …… - wholesale trader, esp one who trades with foreign countries.

8 …… - discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.

9 …… - having more power or influence than others.

10 ….. – persuade somebody to do something.

11 …. – ability to produce, efficiency , esp in industry.

12 …. – grade sb according to quality.

13 …. – position in a scale of responsibility, quality.

14 ….. – income, esp the total annual income of the State from taxes.

15 …. –any of the equal parts into which the capital of a business company is divided, giving the

              Holder a right to a portion of the profit.

16 …. – become smaller.

17 …. – having a meaning, esp one that is immediately obvious, important.

18 …. – money to be paid by people or business to a government for public purposes.

19 …. – include or comprise something.

 Exercise 5. Read the text  on page 126-128.

  Exercise 6. Answer the questions . Exercise 6.3 page 129.

   Exercise 7. Agree or disagree with the statements . Exercise 6.5 , page 130.

Exercise 8. Translate the sentences from Russian into English, pay attention to the vocabulary on page 128- 129.

Home task:

1 Do  exercise 6.4, page 130 .

2 Learn the vocabulary  on page 128.

3 Make the plan for retelling.

Практическое занятие № 10

“USA( The land and the people)”

Exercise 1. Study the map and try to answer the following questions, using your knowledge on this topic:

1 What is the 4th largest country in the world?

2 What territory does the USA occupy?

3 How many states are there in the USA?

4 What is the northern boundary formed by?

5 What is the  southern boundary formed by?

6 The USA has a sea-border with Russia , hasn’t it?

7 What’s the total area of the USA?

8 What oceans is the country washed?

9 What are the lakes and rivers on the territory of the USA?

10 What are the highest mountains and peaks  on the territory of the USA?

11  Are the climate conditions different in the USA?

12 Is country rich in natural and mineral resources?

13 What is the capital of the USA?

14 Where is the capital situated?

14 What are the main large cities in the country?

Exercise 2.

1Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

 2 Use the vocabulary on page 151.

1 The Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations.

2 The national flag symbolizes the number of original and present-day states.

3 Officially the country comprises 50 states and one District of Columbia.

4 The USA is a federal state, headed by the president.

5 According to the USA Constitution  the power of the country  is presented by 3 branches: legislative, executive and judicial.

6 The legislative power belongs to the Congress consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

7 The Senate represents the states while the House of Representatives - population.

8 The executive power is vested in the President and his Administration ( Vice-President  and the Cabinet of Ministers).

9 The judicial power belongs to the Supreme Court and the system of Federal, State and District courts.

10  The  symbol of the Republicans is a donkey and The  symbol of the Democrats is an elephant.  

To be made up from, symbolizes, comprise, District of Columbia, to head, to be  divided, branches, legislative, executive,  judicial, belongs to, outlying areas, inland waters, to pass, frontier, to include, lowlands, peak, be located, aircraft, stripe,  donkey.

Exercise 3. Fill in the gaps.

Geographical position. Climate.

              The USA (1)…… from Atlantic (2)……. across North America and far into the Pacific.

Because of such a (3)…….  size of the country the climate differs from one part of the country to another. The coldest (4) ……  is in the northern part, where there is heavy snow winter and (5) ….. may go down to 40 degrees  (6) …..  zero. The south has a  (7) ..... climate, with temperature as high  as 49  (8) ….. in summer. The continental  part of the USA consists of the  (9) ….. region and two lowland region. The highland region are the Appalachian  (10) …..  in the east and the Cordillera in the (11) …... Between the  Cordillera and the Appalachian  mountains are the central lowlands which  (12) …..  the prairie, and eastern lowlands called the Mississippi  (13) …….There are many mountains  (14) …… in the west and south-west. The Rocky mountains  ( 15) …… all the way from New Mexico to Alaska. Many rivers  (16) …… the country. The most  (17) ……  are the Mississippi , Missouri, Colorado, Sacramento. The main lakes in the USA are the Great (18) …… in the north.

1 subtropical,  2- below ,3- huge ,4 - degrees , 5- are called,  6-stretched, 7- highland ,8- Ocean, 9- west, 10- climate, 11- temperature, 12- mountains, 13- especially , 14- cross, 15-valley, 16 - important ,17- extend, 18- lakes.

Home task:

1. Read and translate the texts: The Higher Organs of Power in the USA.

The US Congress , The US Government.

2 Summarize up all the information about the USA and prepare the story about the geographical position , climate and  resources.

      3  Study the vocabulary.

Politicians- политик, baffling- загадочный, the election- выборы, to serve- служить,

Terms- срок, law- закон, cast- …..,  ballot- избирательный бюллетень, voting- голосование, select-выбирать,  elector- выборщик,  direct- прямой, Electoral College-коллегия выборщиков,.to refer to – относиться (к), presidency- президентство, primary – первичные, предварительные сборы,голосование для определения кандидатов, caucus- совещание членов партии для выдвижения кандидата в президенты, polls- избирательный пункт, to pick- выбирать, отбирать (кандидата), convention- партийный съезд для выдвижения кандидата, guy- парень, celebrities- звёзды, campaign- кампания, a costly thing – дорогостоящая вещь, be held- проводиться,

Debates- дебаты, tax- налог, to make good points- говорить по существу, чётко выражать свою позицию, to vote one’s choice, popular vote – голоса, поданные на президентских выборах избирателями ( в отличие от голосов, поданных членами коллегии выборщиков), Nationwide- в масштабе всей страны, determine- определять,  to  depend on- зависеть ( от), population- население,  Inauguration-инаугурация, введение президента в должность, parade- парад, earn- зарабатывать, expenses- ( представительские расходы), tax free- не облагаемые налогами, limousine -лимузин,

jet – самолёт, house-keepers- обслуживающий персонал,  free- бесплатно, responsibility-

обязанность.

4  Read and translate the text “How to become a US president”. Make up 10 questions of different types   to the text. Pay attention to the tenses of the predicates.

Практическое занятие № 11

“ Economy of the USA”

Exercise 1.Study the vocabulary. Pay attention to new underline words.

Leading industrial nation - ведущая индустриальная держава

To Remain – оставаться

dominant -доминант

basic industrial goods -основные промышленные товары

manufactured goods- промышленные товары

to increase – повышать, увеличивать

 efficient- эффективный, квалифицированный

tremendous growth- огромный рост

service industries – сфера обслуживания

trade- торговля

financial activities- финансовая деятельность

sector – сектор, часть

workforce – рабочая сила

approximately приблизительно

free enterprise – свободная торговля

to be drawn - составлять

to protect consumers – защита потребителя

unsafe- ненадёжный, опасный

environmental pollution- загрязнение окружающей среды

fiscal year – финансовый год

 estimate- оценка, смета, калькуляция

expenditure – трата, расход, потребление

revenue- годовой доход, ( pl ) доходные статьи

consistently - последовательно

deficits –дефицит

standards of living – уровни жизни

tertiary- третичный

mining – горное дело, разработка недр

contribute –содействовать, cспособствовать, жертвовать

wholesale- оптовая торговля

retail – розничная продажа

annual – ежегодный.

quantity- количество, размер.

Exercise 2.Find the meaning of the following words:

1- workforce, 2- trade,3- expenditure ,4manufacture,5- fiscal,  6-enterprise,7- estimate,  8-consumers, 9- contribute ,10- wholesale , 11- retail ,12 –deficit.

1 …… - make ( goods) on a large scale using machinery.

2 ……- exchange of goods or services for money or other goods.

3 ……- total number of workers employed or available for work.

4 …… - project or undertaking, esp one that is difficult or needs courage.

5 …… - person who buys goods or uses services.

6 …… - related  to government money or public money, usually taxes.

7 ……-  judgment or calculation of approximate size, cost, value.

8 ……- action of spending or using .

9 …… - amount by which sth , esp sum of money, is too small.

10 ….. – give one’s share of money, help, advice.

11 ….. – selling of goods ( esp in large quantities ) to shopkeeper resale to the public.

12 ….. – selling of goods, which are usually not for resale, in small quantities to the general public.

Exercise 3. Read the text  on page 152-154.

      Exercise 4. Answer the questions . Exercise 7.2  page 154.

     Exercise 5. Fill in the table using the information from the text and analyze the obtained data.

Практическое занятие № 12

“My plans for future ”

1 Study the vocabulary on page 178- 180

Exercise 1Denis was asked to make a presentation at his school about popular professions, and the qualities and skills people need to succeed in them.

Complete the notes he made , using the table below.

A manager should be 1__________ because he/she determined to make a career and be more successful than other people. I think, he/she should be ready to take risks but only after thinking carefully about what might happen, in other words, be ready 2 __________. He/she needs to be 3__________ because sometimes it is important to continue working even when it is difficult, and other people may tell you not to do it. And as a leader a manger must be _________ to encourage other in their work. Plus he /she should be able 5 _________ - working with people might be difficult and sometimes stressful.

   Exercise 2 Complete the table with other qualities you think business people should have/ and explain your choice. Use the expressions below. Add your own ideas.

professional jargon                     computer literature

creative                                        teamwork skills

interpersonal skills                      telephone skills

decision-making skills                 problem-solving skills

listening skills                              to do research

negotiation skills                          basic business etiquette

initiative                                      competent

enthusiastic                                  responsible

Language support

I think a… should be/have… .

I think a … needs … .

If you want to succeed as a … you should be/have… .

To have a successful career as a … you need to be/have… .

Exercise 3 Work in pairs and exchange your ideas about the necessary qualities and skills of employee. Use the language support and expressions from the previous exercises.

Exercise 4 Read the extracts from the job advertisement below, and match the words in bold with their definitions in the right-hand column.

Exercise 5 Choose the correct underlined word in these extract for job advertisements.

1 You  will need initiative and enthusiasm/ enthusiastic to cope with the challenges of working in our fast developing team.

2 A high level of managerial competence/competent is required –you should become an inspiration/ inspirational for a friendly team of professionals and be prepared to be responsibility/ responsible  for your decision.

3 We are looking for responsibility/ responsible  and persistence/persistent young people to join our team. You will have the chance to make your own decisions and to communicate with different people.

4 we are looking for those who are ready to face challenges and work in highly competition/ competitive atmosphere.

5 We offer a challenging job for those who have the skills and experience to take part in the creation/ creative of completely new computer system for the city council.

Exercise 6 Work in pairs. Put the following steps in order you think you should follow when you are looking for a new job.

1. Decide what you want.
2. Research the jobs available.
3. Look at your skills and education in relation to the career opportunity.
4. Think whether you need retraining/more training.
5. Prepare a CV and a letter application.
6. Get the training or education you need.

1____ 2___ 3 _____ 4 ____ 5 ____ 6 _____

What should you do to follow these steps?

Language support

I think at first you should… .

First of all, it’s necessary… .

Then… .

After that I’d… .

Exercise 7 Mikhail Konstantinov is a 2nd year university student from Samara who is applying for a part-time receptionist’s job in a hotel. Look through the notes he has made for CV, and put them in correct order.

1. Interests: studying languages, traveling, studying different countries: traditions, customs, ways of life.

2. Address: 47, Part Street, Samars,134097.

3. Work experience: Jan 2004-April 2005 courier at Traveller travel agency Jun 2003-Dec 2003 helping mum in a bookshop.

4. Name:  Mikhail Konstantinov

5. Education: Sept 2004- now Samara State University, tourism department

      1994-2004 Secondary school no.134

       2001-2004 English-Spanish language courses

6. Date of birth: 13.05.1987

Exercise 8 Work in pairs. Read the letter of application Mikhail Konstantinov

         has written to the hotel manager. Think what you would change to improve it, and write your version. Take into consideration the requirements from the job advertisement.

Exercise 9 Read part of the interview, and say whether you think Mrs. Stout will get a job. Why?/ Why not?

“ So tell me, Mrs. Stout.’ asked the interviewer, ‘do you have any other skills or achievements you think might be worth mentioning?’

“ Well, actually, yes,” replied the applicant modestly. Last year I had two short stories published in national magazines, and I also finished a novel.

‘ Very impressive”. commented the interviewer, “ but I was thinking of skills you could apply during office hours.”

Mrs. Stout explained brightly, ”Oh , that was during office hours”.

What skills do you think are worth mentioning when applying for a job?

Exercise 10 Work in pairs, and write a list of questions that you think are often asked during a job interview.

Exercise 11 In groups of four, compare and complete your list. Which of the questions do you think are more difficult? Why? 

Exercise 12 Read the questions below. Which of them do you think should not be asked during an interview? Why not?

1 Where have you worked before?

2 Are you married?

3 What duties have you performed in past job?

5 Why are you interested in this organization?

6 Tell me about yourself ?

7 were your parents born in this country?

8 What qualifications have you got?

9 How old are you?

10 How did you learn about this job?

11 How many children do you have?

12 What special qualifications do you have for this job?

13 What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?

14 Do you belong to any religions groups?

Language support

I think… /

In my opinion… .

I believe.. .

I don’t agree… /

I don’t think … .

I can’t agree that… .

I quite agree that… .