Our University
Task 1. Learn the text by heart.
| Let me introduce myself my name is I left school in June and began to prepare for my entrance exams to the University. As both my mother and father are teachers I made up my mind to be a teacher too. I think teaching is a noble profession. | 
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I had to take three exams and passed them with excellent marks. So, Im glad to tell you that now Im a first-year student at the Ural State Pedagogical University.
The university was founded in 1930. Now the University has 4 educational buildings, 4 hostels, and a sports center, equipped with all modern facilities.
Today more than 15 thousand students are trained at the departments and branches of the University. There are more than 70 specializations and directions of higher education (specialist, bachelor, and master). The University offers scientific specialities of postgraduate and doctoral education.
The scientific library of the University numbers more than 800 thousand books. We have a good reading-room and for those who go in for sports there is a good gymnasium.
Students life is a very full one, both academically and culturally. Students have holidays twice a year, at the end of each set of exams.
Task 2. Learn the dialogue by heart. Make up your dialogue, discuss the first term.
At the University
| Applicant: What department do you study at? The 3rd year student: I'm a 3rd-year student of the History Department. I've already passed my last exams and soon I'll have my museum practice. | 
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A. I am going to take entrance exams this summer. I've chosen History as my future profession. I hope to pass the exams successfully but many applicants failed last year.
S. It depends on your knowledge. If you study well and if you're fond of History, you'll be enrolled in the University.
A. Is it difficult to study at the History Department?
S. If you work hard at all lectures, tutorials and seminars, if you read a lot of specialized literature and analyze it, then I hope you'll be a good historian.
A. What subjects did you study when you were a first-year student?
S. We studied Archaeology, Ancient History, Latin, Russian History (the period of feudalism), English and some other subjects. At the end of each term we took tests and exams. Each year we present an essay to our scientific adviser and make contributions in class and sometimes at the students' conferences on historical themes/ topics.
A. It sounds attractive.
S. I'm sure you'll enjoy your studies at the University. I wish you good luck at your entrance exams.
A. Thanks a lot.
Task 3. Put each of the following words in the correct space of the passage bellow.
| staff | primary school | 
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| terms | play school | |
| pupils | learn | |
| compulsory start | mixed |
Bobbys parents decided to sent him to a (a)______ when he was three. They wanted him to (b)______ to play with other children. In Britain children must, by law, (c)______ school at the age of five. Education is (d)_____ from then. Bobbys first real school was the (e)______. There are three (f)_____ a year and holidays at Christmas, Easter and summer. The (g)____ are boys and girls together, so its a (h)_____ school. The teacher on the (i)_____ are young and friendly. Bobby likes the school.
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| secondary school | subjects | 
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| take | special | |
| state school | marks | |
| private school pass | fail |
Sally has just started her new school at the age of 11. There are different kinds of school from this age, but the general term for them is (a)_____. Sallys school is a government school. Usually called a (b)____. Some parents pay to send their children to a (c)______. At first Sally will take a lot of different (d)_____ (History, English, Chemistry, etc.) but, after a few years, shell begin to (e)_____ in things she is good at and interested in. Then shell (f)_____ some exams. If she can (g)____ a number of exams with good (h)_____ (A,B,C), it will help her to get a good job. Of course she hopes she doesnt (i)____.
| courses | last | 
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| grant | student | |
| degree | studies | |
| graduate | fees | |
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Harry is 21. He passed his school exams with good marks and left school at 19. Now hes at university. Hes (a)_____ and receives a (b)______ from the state to help him pay the university (c)______ and his personal expenses. He is very (d)_____ on his subject, Mathematics, and he will use it in the future. He works hard and enjoys his (e)______. University (f)______ in Britain usually (g)_____ for three years. After this, Harry hopes to (h)_____. A good (i)____ will get him a good job.
| mark | strict | 
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| graduate | prepare | |
| homework | classes | |
| behave teacher training college | lessons |
Jo is a teacher of English in a state secondary school. She is a (a)_____ of Sussex University with a degree in English Literature. When she graduated, she first worked in an office but was bad at typing and soon got bored with the job. She decided to teach, so she went to a (b)_____. Jo teaches six different (c)____ of children between the ages of 12 and 18. The pupils enjoy her (d)_____, but she finds it hard work. She gives the children a lot of (e)______ to do, and every evening she has to (f)_____ it and (g)______ for the next day. One problem is that the children in Jos school dont (h) ____ very well. Theyre often impolite. Jo and the other teachers have to be very (i) _____ with them.
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Home Reading
When Tom reached the little isolated frame school-house, he strode in briskly, with the manner of one who had come with all honest speed. He hung his hat on a peg and flung himself into his seat with business like alacrity. The master, throned on high in his great splint-bottom arm-chair, was dozing, lulled by the drowsy hum of study. The interruption roused him.
"Thomas Sawyer!"
Tom knew that when his name was pronounced in full, it meant trouble.
"Sir!" "Come up here. Now sir, why are you late again, as usual?"
Tom was about to take refuge in a lie, when he saw two long tails of yellow hair hanging down a back that he recognized by the electric sympathy of love; and by that form was the only vacant place on the girl's side of the school-house. He instantly said: "I STOPPED TO TALK WITH HUCKLEBERRY FINN!" The master's pulse stood still, and he stared helplessly. The buzz of study ceased. The pupils wondered if this fool-hardy boy had lost his mind. The master said: "You- you did what?"
"Stopped to talk with Huckleberry Finn."
There was no mistaking the words.
"Thomas Sawyer, this is the most astounding confession I have ever listened to. No mere ferule will answer for this offense. Take off your jacket."
The master's arm performed until it was tired and the stock of switches notably diminished. Then the order followed:
"Now sir, go and sit with the girls! And let this be a warning to you."
The titter that rippled around the room appeared to abash the boy, but in reality that result was caused rather more by his worshipful awe of his unknown idol and the dread pleasure that lay in his high good fortune. He sat down upon the end of the pine bench and the girl hitched herself away from him with a toss of her head. Nudges and winks and whispers traversed the room, but Tom sat still, with his arms upon the long, low desk before him, and seemed to study his book. By and by attention ceased from him, and the accustomed school murmur rose upon the dull air once more. Presently the boy began to steal furtive glances at the girl. She observed it, "made a mouth" at him and gave him the back of her head for the space of a minute.
When she cautiously faced around again, a peach lay before her. She thrust it away. Tom gently put it back. She thrust it away, again, but with less animosity. Tom patiently returned it to its place. Then she let it remain. Tom scrawled on his slate,
"Please take it I got more."
The girl glanced at the words, but made no sign. Now the boy began to draw something on the slate, hiding his work with his left hand. For a time the girl refused to notice; but her human curiosity presently began to manifest itself by hardly perceptible signs. The boy worked on, apparently unconscious. The girl made a sort of non-committal attempt to see, but the boy did not betray that he was aware of it. At last she gave in and hesitatingly whispered: "Let me see it."
Tom partly uncovered a dismal caricature of a house with two gable ends to it and a cork-screw of smoke issuing from the chimneys. Then the girl's interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else. When it was finished, she gazed a moment, then whispered: "It's nice- make a man." The artist erected a man in the front yard, that resembled a derrick. He could have stepped over the house; but the girl was not hypercritical; she was satisfied with the monster, and whispered: "It's a beautiful man now make me coming along." Tom drew an hour-glass with a full moon and straw limbs to it and armed the spreading fingers with a portentous fan. The girl said:
"It's ever so nice I wish I could draw."
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"It's easy," whispered Tom, "I'll learn you."
"O, will you? When?"
"At noon. Do you go home to dinner?"
"I'll stay, if you will."
"Good,- that's a whack. What's your name?"
"Becky Thatcher. What's yours? Oh, know. It's Thomas Sawyer."
"That's the name they lick me by. I'm Tom, when I'm good. You call me Tom, will you?"
"Yes." Now Tom began to scrawl something on the slate, hiding the words from the girl. But she was not backward this time.
She begged to see. Tom said: "Oh it ain't anything."
"Yes it is."
"No it ain't. You don't want to see."
"Yes I do, indeed I do. Please let me."
"You'll tell."
"No I won't- deed and deed and double deed I won't."
"You won't tell anybody at all?- Ever, as long as you live?"
"No I won't ever tell anybody. Now let me."
"Oh, you don't want to see!"
"Now that you treat me so, I will see." And she put her small hand upon his and a little scuffle ensued, Tom pretending to resist in earnest but letting his hand slip by degrees till these words were revealed:
"I love you."
"O, you bad thing!"
And she hit his hand a smart rap, but reddened and looked pleased, nevertheless. Just at this juncture the boy felt a slow, fateful grip closing on his ear, and a steady, lifting impulse. In that vise he was borne across the house and deposited in his own seat, under a peppering fire of giggles from the whole school. Then the master stood over him during a few awful moments, and finally moved away to his throne without saying a word. But although Tom's ear tingled, his heart was jubilant.
As the school quieted down Tom made an honest effort to study, but the turmoil within him was too great. In turn he took his place in the reading class and made a botch of it; then in the geography class and turned lakes into mountains, mountains into rivers, and rivers into continents, till chaos was come again; then in the spelling class, and got "turned down," by a succession of mere baby words till he brought up at the foot and yielded up the pewter medal which he had worn with ostentation for months.
Mark TWAIN
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1) Analyze the pupils behavior.
2) Why did Tom want to sit with the girl?
3) Why did the children play during the lesson?
4) Was the teacher correct with the pupils?
5) Imagine: you are a teacher and this situation takes place at your lesson. What will you do?
Unit 7 City
Active vocabulary
| busy | ( ) |
| district | , |
| inhabitant | , |
| native | |
| population | |
| society | |
| region | , , () |
| sights | |
| sightseeing | |
| to go sightseeing | |
| circus | |
| dirty | |
| square | , |
| traffic | , |
| trade | ; , |
| to visit | |
| tour | |
| tourist | |
| to make a tour of (some place) | , |
| to arrive | , |
| straight | |
| broad | |
| avenue | |
| to make an impression on smb | - |
| to be situated | |
| cross | |
| to surprise | |
| to be surprised | |
| traffic sign | |
| to take a bus | |
| to go by bus | |
| to get off a bus | |
| to change at | () |
| to miss the bus | |
| to go along the street | |
| to go down (up) the street | / |
| to turn to the left / right | / |
| to turn round the corner | |
| in the opposite direction |
Task 1. Match the English phrases with their Russian equivalents:
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| 1) city | a) |
| 2) capital | b) |
| 3) centre | c) |
| 4) road | d) |
| 5) park | e) |
| 6) garden | g) |
| 7) square | h) |
| 8) bus | i) |
| 9) tram | j) |
| 10) metro | k) |
| 11) trolleybus | l) |
| 12) theatre | m) |
| 13) cinema (movie) | n) |
| 14) plant | o) |
| 15) hotel | p) |
| 16) shop | q) |
| 17) cultural | r) |
| 18) industrial | s) |
| 19) scientific | t) |
| 20) old | s) |
| 21) modern | u) |
| 22) multi-storeyed | v) |
Task 2. Read, translate and retell the text..
Yekaterinburg
| Yekaterinburg is a large, lively city as well as a historical one. It is not only the administrative center of the Urals, but also a great cultural center with a population over 1.3 million. Its banks, companies, and enterprises do business with many countries of the world. Few other cities in the Urals have so many | 
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theatres, museums, and art galleries or offer a wide variety of places of public entertainment. Yekaterinburg has higher schools, a branch of Academy of Science, many research institutions and educational establishments.
Central Yekaterinburg has offices and government buildings, stores and sidewalks with shoppers. But also it has beautiful parks and gardens where people can escape the crowds and traffic.
The streets of the city are straight and broad. Lenin Avenue, the main street of the city, is one of the busiest streets: trams and trolley-buses run in every direction and connect the center with the suburbs of the city. The traffic is very heavy during the rush hours.
Lets have a walk down Lenin Avenue, from one end to the other. One can see a good number of big shops on both sides of the Avenue. The Opera House, The Music Comedy Theatre and the cinema Salute are within a few minutes walk from the center. Go still farther and youll see a majestic building of the famous Ural Federal University in the distance.
Now lets walk up Lenin Avenue as far as the Historical Center. On your left you can see the monument to the founders of the city William Genin and Vasily Tatishchev. The monument was opened in 1998 when we marked the 275th anniversary of the foundation of the city.
Task 3. Answer the questions below:
1. When was Yekaterinburg founded?
2. What river is Yekaterinburg situated on?
3. What is the population of Yekaterinburg at present?
4. What is Yekaterinburg famous for?
5. What sights are there in Yekaterinburg?
Task 4. Make an excursion of any city you like.
Task 5. Read the text and answer the questions.
City problems
Cities are communities where thousands or even millions of people live and work. They are cultural, economic, governmental, transportation and communicational centers of the world. People choose cities to live in for several reasons and the main reason is the number and variety of jobs.
Cities offer many activities for residents and visitors. Art museums display works by famous artists, musicians perform in classical or rock concerts, restaurants offer food from diverse cultures, and department stores sell a wide choice of items.
| But cities have many physical, economic and other problems. Motor vehicles, factories and other sources pollute the air with fumes that danger the health of people in cities. Urban wastes pollute waterways. | 
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Social problems in todays cities include crime, alcoholism, drugs and so on. The poor are often unable to find the jobs they need. They may lack education or training to help them find a good job. And there are many other problems which cant be solved immediately.
| 1. What is the main problem of your city? 2. What solution to the city problems can you offer? 3. If you were a mayor of your city, what direction would you prefer: social sphere, air pollution, traffic jams, or something else? 4. Has the appearance of your city changed the last ten years? 5. What makes your city special? |
Task 6. Translate the following sentences:
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Task 7. Read the text, be ready to retell. Make up your own story, use the Tube Map to work out how you would travel.
London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, occupies a great area with the population over seven million people. It is situated upon both banks of the Thames. It is the main port and the most important city. London can be divided into three parts: the City of London, the West End, and the East End.
The City, the heart of London, comprises the area of 2.6 sq. km. Less than 6,000 people live here. After finishing their working day more than 500,000 people leave the City. This part of London with numerous banks and offices has succeeded in remaining the financial centre of the UK for a long time.
The West End, the centre of London, is worth seeing. It includes historical palaces, famous parks, large hotels and shops. Rich people enjoy spending their free time and money there.
The East End, the workers region, is made up of great industrial areas that depend on shipping.
So, the English people have a habit of naming the City the money of London, the West End the goods of London, and the East End the hands of London.
London attracts very large numbers of visitors and tourists and can be an expensive place to visit. However, there is still much you can see and do for free. Tourist attractions are mainly in Central London. Plan your day well. London is a big place and if you are not careful you may find yourself spending most of the day travelling.
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Unit 8 Culture
Active vocabulary
| art | |
| fine art | |
| painting | |
| create | |
| to involve | |
| to define | |
| pattern | , , |
| noise | |
| media | () |
| to record | |
| to listen to | |
| distinction | |
| to invent | |
| to act | () |
| to exist | , |
| band | |
| jazz | |
| opera | |
| ballet | |
| symphony | |
| instrument | |
| expression | |
| texture | , |
| volume | |
| landscape | |
| icon painting | |
| element | |
| tone | |
| fresco | , |
| contrast | , |
| narrative | , |
| appearance | |
| rhyme | |
| essay | |
| tragedy | |
| comedy | |
| rhythm | |
| lyric | |
| gallery | |
| costume | |
| lighting | |
| treatment | |
| imagination | |
| fiction | |
| to broadcast | |
| to describe | |
| diary | |
| box office | (.) |
Task 1. Read and translate the text, be ready to retell.
Music in our live
| Music is one of the oldest arts. People probably started singing as soon as language developed. Many ancient peoples, including the Egyptians, Chinese, Babylonians, and the other people of India, used music in religious ceremonies. The first written music dates from about 2500 B.C. |
Nowadays music takes many forms around the world. There are two chief kinds of music: classical and popular. Classical music includes symphonies, operas, and ballets. Popular music includes country music, folk music, jazz, rock music, etc.
