Unit 1. Global language learning
ФИЛИАЛ ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОГО ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО
БЮДЖЕТНОГО ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОГО УЧРЕЖДЕНИЯ
ВЫСШЕГО ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ
«НАЦИОНАЛЬНЫЙ ИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ «МЭИ»
В г. Смоленске
И.В. ВОЛКОВА, Н.В. МАКЕРОВА,
Т.И. ПЕТРОВА, Г.А. СУРОВНЕВА
ЛЕКСИЧЕСКИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ ПО
БАЗОВЫМ АСПЕКТАМ РАЗГОВОРНОЙ РЕЧИ
Практикум
По курсу
«Английский язык»
Смоленск 2012
УДК 4И (Англ.) (07)
П- 69
Утверждено учебно-методическим Советом филиала МЭИ в г. Смоленске в качестве
учебно-практического издания для студентов всех специальностей неязыковых вузов
Подготовлено на кафедре иностранных языков
Рецензент
Зав. кафедрой ин. языков Смоленского института экономики СПб Академии управлении и экономики, кандидат педагогических наук М.А. Давыдкина
| С-23 | Волкова, И.В. Лексический материал по базовым аспектам разговорной речи. Практикум по курсу «Английский язык» [Текст]: практикум / И.В. Волкова, Н.В. Макерова, Т.И. Петрова, Г.А. Суровнева. – Смоленск: РИО филиала МЭИ в г. Смоленске, 2012. – 112 с. |
| Предназначено для студентов всех специальностей неязыковых вузов. | |
| © Филиал МЭИ в г. Смоленске, 2012. |
CONTENTS
| PART I. HOT ISSUES UNIT 1. GLOBAL LANGUAGE LEARNING | |
| Text 1. Some Facts about English | |
| Text 2. The Future of English | |
| Text 3. To Learn or not to Learn Foreign Languages? | |
| Text 4. A Language Teacher’s Personal Opinion | |
| Text 5. Divided by a Common Language | |
| UNIT 2. PERSONALITY AND FAMILY ITEMS | |
| Text 1. Appearance: Beauty and Parts of the Face | |
| Text 2. How Good Looks Can Guarantee Lifetime of Opportunity | |
| Text 3. Age and Average Age | |
| Text 4. Personal Quality Meter | |
| Text 5. My Hobbies and Interests | |
| Text 6. My Working Day | |
| Text 7. My Flat | |
| Text 8. Steve Jobs: Apple’s Creative Genuis | |
| Text 9. Tom Cruise: Long Way to the Top | |
| Text 10. Michael Jackson: the King of Pop | |
| Text 11. Family Relationships | |
| Text 12. British Family Life | |
| Text 13. Generation Gap | |
| Text 14. Sibling Rivalry | |
| Text 15. My Family and Me | |
| UNIT 3. EDUCATION AS IT IS | |
| Text 1. The School System in Great Britain | |
| Text 2. Private Education in Great Britain | |
| Text 3. Higher Education in Great Britain | |
| Text 4. Oxbridge | |
| Text 5. The Open University | |
| Text 6. Education in the USA | |
| Text 7. American Private Universities | |
| Text 8. Going to College in the USA | |
| Text 9. An American View on Russian Education | |
| Text 10. Education in Russia | |
| Text 11. Types of Higher Education Institutions in Russia | |
| Text 12. Moscow State University | |
| Text 13. History of Technical Education in Russia | |
| Text 14. National Research University | |
| Text 15. How to Cope with Exams | |
| PART II. WORLD AROUND UNIT 1. GREAT BRITAIN | |
| Text 1. When in Britain… | |
| Text 2. Amazing Facts about Great Britain | |
| Text 3. Icons of Great Britain | |
| Text 4. How the British Relax | |
| Text 5. How the British Complain | |
| Text 6. The British and the Food | |
| Text 7. British Proverbs and Superstitions | |
| Text 8. Political System of Great Britain | |
| Text 9. British National Customs and Traditions | |
| Text 10. British Holidays, Natable Dates and Festivals | |
| Text 11. Sport and Competition in Britain | |
| Text 12. Four Characters of the British | |
| Text 13. Some Views on the English Character | |
| Text 14. Personal Impressions of London | |
| Text 15. Sights of London | |
| Text 16. Great Britain | |
| UNIT 2. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | |
| Text 1. Fantastic Facts about America | |
| Text 2. Funny Facts about American Presidents | |
| Text 3. The Long Road to the White House | |
| Text 4. American Symbols | |
| Text 5. The Values Americans Live By | |
| Text 6. Washington, DC | |
| Text 7. New York | |
| Text 8. Los Angeles | |
| Text 9. Welcome to Chicago | |
| Text 10. Alaska: the Great Land | |
| Text 11. Hawaii: the Pacific Paradise | |
| Text 12. The Silliest American Laws | |
| Text 13. The Independence Day or Happy Birthday, America! | |
| Text 14. Thanksgiving Day | |
| Text 15. The USA | |
| UNIT 3. THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION | |
| Text 1. Tourism in Russia | |
| Text 2. Seven Wonders of Russia | |
| Text 3. Lake Baikal: the Pearl of Siberia | |
| Text 4. What is Russia Famous For? | |
| Text 5. Russian Character | |
| Text 6. Russians | |
| Text 7. National Symbols of Russia | |
| Text 8. Moscow | |
| Text 9. Foreigners in Moscow | |
| Text 10. St. Petersburg | |
| Text 11. The Russian Federation | |
| Text 12. About Smolensk | |
| Text 13. Museums of Smolensk | |
| Text 14. Churches of Smolensk | |
| Text 15. Smolensk | |
| LITERATURE |
PART I. HOT ISSUES
UNIT 1. GLOBAL LANGUAGE LEARNING