Be married do not have enroll work have not go out stay

My brother Steve and his wife Fran …1... for two years and …2... an eight-month-old baby. At present Fran …3... for an advertising company but Steve …4… a job. For the last six months he …5… at home to look after the baby. At the moment he …6… evening classes in cookery and Fran just …7… on an Information Technology course. Their problem is that they …8… to have fun for ages!

2. Complete the conversations using appropriate words and expressions to start and maintain the conversations.

1Marie: (1)…, is this seat (2)…?

Anne: Yes, it is. Is my bag (3) … ?

Marie: No, it’s fine. (4)… . Do you mind if I close the window? It’s a bit chilly.

Anne: (5) … . Do you like traveling by train?

Marie: Actually, not very much.

Anne: (6) … .

2Pam: Where do you live, Pete?

Pete: In York. (7) … ?

Pam: Oh, I live in York, too.

Pete: (8) … ?! (9) … ? Are you a student?

Pam: Yes, I go to art college. (10) … ?

Pete: I’m an engineer. I work for a TV company.

Pam: (11) … ? (12) … . Do you work for the local TV station?

Pete: Yes, I do. It’s an interesting work and I meet a lot of famous people.

Pam: (13) … !

Тест рубежного контроля №2

Тема "Эффективные стратегии обучения"

Задание 1. Тест на проверку понимания прочитанного материала.

Read the article on the best pieces of advice you could ever give ESL students and match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 1-8.

Example: I-9

A. Set Milestones for Your Overall Goal (2)

B. Pinpoint Your Weaknesses (5)

C. Listen to Yourself! (7)

D. Nourish Your Brain and Your Body (3)

E. Do the Work! (4)

F. Remember Why You’re Learning English (1)

G. Have Fun with English (6)

H. Be Methodical and Consistent (8)

I. Never Give Up (9)

1) Sometimes the going gets tough. Students are overwhelmed by the amount of work they have to do for their other classes. Adults have too much going on at work. When students start complaining about their workload, suggest that they look at the big picture. The business English students need to remember that improving their English skills will open doors to better job opportunities. Young learners need to remember that they have an important international examination coming at the end of the year. Every student has a personal reason. Make sure they never lose sight of what it is.

2) Some students are very clear about what they hope to accomplish. Some want to sit for the PET this year, the FCE next year and the CAE the following year. Others want to go from beginner to intermediate to advanced. If you have students who are unclear about what they can accomplish, specifically, and their timeframe to achieve this, maybe you can give them a slight push in the right direction and help them set some intermediate stages.

3) Students who are tired or hungry have trouble concentrating in class. If you have students who are burning the candle at both ends, remind them of the importance of getting enough rest and balanced meals. Their performance inside and outside the classroom will improve by leaps and bounds if they take proper care of themselves.

4) Some students will tell you they’re great at writing but disastrous at speaking. Others have perfect listening comprehension, but get tongue tied when they have to speak. Students must be very aware of what they need to work on (and if they’re clueless, be sure to tell them what it is!) This way, they can focus their afterschool efforts towards improving that which needs extra work.

5) There is one essential piece of information that students often forget. You, as the teacher, are not solely responsible for their learning. Students must do their share of the work after class, and this means not only doing homework but also reading extra material, listening to audio, watching videos, writing emails, and working on whatever skills they need to improve

6) Tell your students to buy word search books in English! It will increase their vocabulary. What about online games? Do they enjoy role-playing video games? Most are played in English. Improving English skills is not all about spending hours completing grammar exercises

7) There are students that make the same mistakes – again and again. You correct them, but they repeat the mistake the very next day. Advise students to listen to the mistakes they make – really listen, and not be so quick to dismiss them. That is the first step towards improving and changing.

8) If a student wants to improve their listening comprehension by watching videos on, they should have specific days and times to do it – say twice a week right after their class. They should listen to the same type of audio – in this case short news stories for a certain period of time before moving on to longer videos or audio. Switching from one activity to another may not give them the results they want. Encourage them to stick to one method until they get results.

Never Give Up

9) This may be the hardest piece of advice you’ll ever have to give. There are students who have been studying English for years, and always end up in the same place, not advancing to a higher level. Some take international examinations several times with no success. The best thing you can do for your students is to tell them they shouldn’t stop. If a student feels he has reached a plateau, quitting will mean that he’ll probably forget and lose most of what he’s learned. Quitting is not an option. They must stick to it until they meet their goal, or at the very least redefine a goal that may be a little too unrealistic.

Задание 2. Тест на проверку понимания прослушанного материала.

You are going to listen to Olivier, a French university student, talking about learning English and the difficulties he has. As you listen, mark the statements below T for "true" and F for "false". Correct the false ones.

1) Oliver can talk about all subjects in English. ( )

2) He thinks grammar is an integral part of learning English. ( )

3) His friends tell him he needs to improve his vocabulary. ( )

4) He is fond of listening to English and American music. ( )

5) He always remembers new words. ( )

6) It’s important for him to hear words many times to remember. ( )

7) In future he wants to speak English more fluently. ( )

8) He isn’t interested in learning more words. ( )

Задание 3.Лексико-грамматический тест.

1. Complete the sentences with the correct Present Tenses.

Example: 1) Kathy Williams (study) modern languages at university. - Kathy Williams studies modern languages at university.

1) Kathy Williams studies modern languages at university. 2) At the moment she (do) a course of Spanish. 3) She (attend, already) three lectures and at the moment she (prepare) for tomorrow’s seminar. 4) She (do) it for the last hour. 5) She (speak)thee foreign languages including English, but (not feel) confident in speaking. 6) She (not be) to Britain or the USA. 7) That's why she (go) to these countries on her summer holidays. 8) First she (plan) to visit the USA.

2. Match the words in A with their opposites in B:

Example:

A	B
Hard-working	Lazy

A	B
1. responsible	а. unfocused
2. attentive	b. disorganized
3. confident	c. introverted
4. flexible	d. unadaptable/ inadaptable
5. systematic	e. irresponsible
6. sociable	f. reserved
7. talkative	g. indifferent
8. enthusiastic	h. insecure