Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give true information about yourself.

ДЕПАРТАМЕНТ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ И МОЛОДЕЖНОЙ ПОЛИТИКИ

ХАНТЫ-МАНСИЙСКОГО АВТОНОМНОГО ОКРУГА – ЮГРЫ

БУ ВО «СУРГУТСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ»

Кафедра иностранных языков

                Ситникова А. Ю., Грамма Д. В., Кушнырь Л. А.

GENERAL ENGLISH

FOR BACHELOR STUDENTS

АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК ДЛЯ БАКАЛАВРОВ

Часть I

Учебное пособие

                                                         

 

 

Сургут

2019

УДК 811.111(075.8)

ББК 81.2Англ-73

   С412

 

Печатается по решению

                        редакционно-издательского совета СурГУ

 

Рецензенты:

канд. филол. наук, доцент кафедры лингвистического образования и межкультурной коммуникации СурГПУ

В. В. Карнюшина;

канд. пед. наук, доцент кафедры иностранных языков СурГУ

Н. Е. Чеснокова

Ситникова, А. Ю.

С412 General English for Bachelor students: Английский язык для бакалавров: учеб. пособие /А. Ю.Ситникова, Д. В. Грамма., Л. А. Кушнырь ; Cургут. гос. ун-т. – Сургут : ИЦ СурГУ, 2019. – 58 с.

 

Учебное пособие представляет собой базовый курс английского языка для студентов неязыковых вузов, содержит аутентичные тексты и упражнения, направленные на формирование лексических навыков студентов, навыков говорения, чтения аутентичных текстов, умений иноязычного речевого общения по социокультурной и бытовой тематике, понимания и продуцирования иноязычного текста.

Пособие состоит из 2-х тематических разделов, включающих 8 частей, каждая часть содержит текст, сопровождаемый пред- и после текстовыми заданиями, проектное задание, весь дидактический комплекс упражнений составлен в соответствии с рабочей программой обучения иностранному языку и требованиями ФГОС.

Предназначено для студентов I курса неязыковых направлений подготовки как для аудиторной, так и для самостоятельной работы.

 

 

© БУ ВО «Сургутский государственный            университет», 2019

CONTENTS

 

Part I.
Unit 1.	About myself……………………………………	4
Unit 2.	Surgut State University…………………………	9
Unit 3.	Education in Russia and abroad………………	13
Unit 4.	My homeland……………………………………	26
Part II.
Unit 5.	English speaking countries………………………	30
Unit 6.	Learning foreign languages……………………	36
Unit 7.	Modern lifestyle…………………………………	42
Unit 8.	Healthy lifestyle…………………………………	49
Bibliography	……………………………………………………	57

Part I.

Unit 1. ABOUT MYSELF

Pre-Reading Activities

1. Give English equivalents to the following word combinations:

любимое времяпровождение, различные области, проводить время «в компьютере», «бродить» по Интернету, в поисках информации, переписываться, увлекательный, свободное время, научная фантастика, важная часть жизни, участвовать в спортивных соревнованиях, хорошо оборудованный спортзал, совершенствовать английский язык, идти в ногу с изменениями, проводить время с друзьями.

 

Give Russian equivalents to the following word combinations:

family name, full name, be enrolled in the university, spare time, surf the Net, independent person, exciting experience, favorite activity, develop one’s mind, way of thinking, be fond of reading, participate in sporting events, developments in technology, keep up with changes in technology, be abroad, do something for pleasure, waste time.

 

3. Substitute the underlined words with their synonyms. Translate them :

1. My friend’s surname is Petrov.

2. He is a freshman.

3. He has been enrolled into the University this year.

4. His hobbies are fishing and computer games.

5. He spends much time online, browsing the Net.

6. He has less free time now than he had at school.

7. Reading helps to develop one’s way of thinking.

8. He has taken part in a number of sport competitions this year.

9. There are many buildings and places for playing sport on the campus.

10. He wants to remain level with the changes in technology.

11. He likes to spend time with his friends.

Insert prepositions, where necessary.

1. She was born … the 16th … August 1988.

2. My friend studies … Moscow State University.

3. .… school she got interested …physics and mathematics.

4. She’s entered … the University this summer.

5. She spends a lot of time …front of the computer.

6. She likes to search … new information … the Internet.

7. She’s fond … sewing, knitting and cooking.

8. She’s talented … making things … hand.

9. She’s more … a spectator when it comes to sport.

10. Her brother prefers to play … football.

11. It’s important for an engineer to keep … with the changes going on in technology.

12. She’d like to travel all … the world.

13. She enjoys staying … home … her free time.

Work in pairs. Ask and a nswer the following questions:

1. Are you usually smiling and happy?

2. Do you enjoy the company of other people?

3. Do you find it difficult to meet new people?

4. Is it important to you to succeed in your career?

5. Does your mood change often and suddenly for no reason?

6. Do you notice other people’s feelings?

7. Do you think the future will be good?

8. Can your friends depend on you?

9. Is your room always in a mess?

10. Do you get annoyed if you have to wait for anyone or anything?

11. Do you put off until tomorrow what you could do today?

12. Do you work hard?

13. Do you keep your feelings and ideas to yourself?

14. Do you often give presents?

15. Do you talk a lot?

16. Are you usually calm and not worried by things?[5]

6 . What kind of person are you? Describe yourself using the following adjectives:

a) untidy;	i) lazy
b) optimistic;	j) generous
c) sociable;	k) moody
d) talkative;	l) hard-working
e) reserved;	m) easy-going
f) shy;	n) reliable
g) impatient;	o) cheerful
h) ambitious;	p) sensitive

Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give true information about yourself.

1. My full name is John Smith.

2. I’m a first-year student of  Moscow State University.

3. I was born on the 25th of December 1990.

4. My native city is St. Petersburg.

5. I finished school number one in Khabarovsk.

6. My favourite subjects at school were literature and history.

7. I have a lot of spare time now.

8. Recently I’ve knitted a sweater for my mother.

9. In my free time I prefer tidying up my room

10. I didn’t make any efforts to enter the University.

11. I’m a lazy, moody, stingy and stubborn person.

12. I enjoy to study at the University but I’d like to spend more time with my family and friends.

13. I wish I could speak fluent English.

14. Finishing school with a gold medal has been my greatest achievement so far.

15. I’ve always wanted to jump with a parachute.

16. I’ve traveled a lot in our country and abroad.

17. I hope to be a good student [5].