Английский язык для начинающих English for the Beginners (стр. 9 )

6.  entrance n. - вход, e. g. This is the entrance of (to) our University.

7. feel v. (felt) - чувствовать, ощущать; feel sleepy - хотеть спать, e. g. After dinner Alex felt sleepy.

8. matter n. - сущность, вопрос; as a matter of fact - фактически, естественно, e. g. As a matter of fact he is a brilliant student.

9. mean v. (ment, ment) - значить, означать, e. g. What does it mean?

10. member n. - член, участник, e. g. Helen is a member of the students' club.

11.nonsense n. - вздор, ерунда, чепуха, бессмыслица

12.participate (in) v. - участвовать, e. g. Our choir participates in the evening party.

13.party n. - вечер, прием гостей, e. g. Let’s go to the evening party.

14.periodical n. - периодическое издание, журнал; look through periodicals - просматривать периодику, журналы, e. g. She is looking through periodicals now.

15.ready а. - готовый, приготовленный; be ready - быть готовым; get ready - подготавливаться, готовиться к чему-либо, e. g. Are you ready for the seminar?

16.science n. - наука; scientific - научный, e. g. Helen is getting ready for the students' scientific con­ference.

17. sleep v. (slept) - спать, засыпать; be asleep - спать, e. g. He was asleep; fall asleep - уснуть

18. society n. – общество; scientific society - научное общество, e. g. Harry wants to join our scientific society.

ch а. - такой; such as - как например, такой как, e. g. There are many devices in the language laboratory such as tape-recorders, disc-players, earphones and a teacher's console.

20. tonight adv. - сегодня вечером, e. g. Let's go to the cinema tonight.

21. wait (for) v. - ждать, e. g. Are you waiting for me?

22. variety n. – эстрада, эстрадное представление, варьете; variety orchestra - эстрадный оркестр, e. g. Our variety orchestra participates in the concert tonight.

Home Vocabulary Exercises

Ex.1. Make up sentences of the following words and word combinations:

1.  will, evening, there, party, be, tonight, an.

2.  orchestra, our, in, participates, variety, concert, the.

3.  I, member, students', am, club, a, the, of.

4.  Many, are, societies, students', there.

5.  Work, is, much, there, students', in, scientific, society, the.

Ex.2. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary:

1. Our variety orchestra participates... the concert. 2. We spent much time in the morning to be ready ... it. 3. You too can join... it. 4. Just now I'm getting ready... the students' scientific conference. 5. I must look... some periodicals. 6. You mean you'll not come... the party? 7. I will be waiting... you at the entrance.

Ex.3. Translate into English.

1. Почему не отвечаешь на телефонный звонок? 2. Я спал. Телефон меня, разбудил. 3. Сегодня будет вечер, и наш эстрадный оркестр участвует в концерте. 4. Послушай, Алекс, ты член cтуденческого клуба? 5. Ты тоже можешь стать членом клуба. 6. Боюсь, это не для меня. 7. Сейчас я готовлюсь к студенческой научной конференции и должна просмотреть периодические издания. 8. Я буду тебя ждать у входа.

Pronunciation Practice on Essential Vocabulary

Ex.1. Pronounce the following words and word combinations:

a) with the stress on the first syllable:

orchestra, matter, nonsense, concert, conference, entrance, member, science, telephone

b) with the stress on the second syllable:

asleep, society, scientific, tonight, ensemble, participate, enough

c) with two stresses:

periodicals

Ex.2. Repeat and translate the following

a)  words: tonight, variety, society, science, scientific, entr­ance, to participate, periodicals;

b) word combinations: to wake up, to be ready for, to feel sleepy, to be a member of, as a matter of fact, such as, to be afraid, to get ready for, to look through;

c) sentences:

1. What does it mean? 2, Are you a member of the students' club? 3. Jane is looking through periodicals now. 4. The students of our group will participate in the concert tonight. 5. I'm afraid you are not right. 6. I'm getting ready for the students' scientific conference.

Class Vocabulary Exercises

Ex.1. Read and translate the following international words:

orchestra, concert, club, drama, music, ensemble, sports, variety, conference, telephone

Eх.2. Arrange words of similar meaning in pairs:

a) to participate, to have got, to get ready for, to take part in, a lot of work, to visit;

b) to have, much work, to Join, to prepa­re, to come, to become a member of

Ex.3. Arrange words of contrary meaning in pairs:

a) tonight, symphony orchestra, to answer, to fall asleep;

b) tomorrow, vari­ety orchestra, to ask, to wake up

Special Difficulties

plete the following sentences, using the expression "such as". Translate them into Russian.

Model: There are many students' societies (drama, music, choir, dance ensemble). - There are many students' societies such as drama, music, choir, dance ensemble.

1. There are many special laboratories in the University (the language laboratory, the laboratory of statictics, the laboratory of accounting and reporting). 2. The students study many subjects (higher mathematics, statistics, economic analysis, management, accounting and reporting, finance, banking, and commerce, physics, chemistry). 3. There are many devices in the language laboratory (tape-recorders, disc-players, earphones, a teacher's console).

pose the sentences using the table and translate them.

He Our variety orchestra Our friends Alex and Helen

participates participate

in

the conference the seminar the concert the party

Ex.3. Translate the sentences using "there is, there are". Mind the form of the verb "be".

1. В аудитории много студентов. 2. В университете есть специализированные компьютерные классы. 3. В этой школе был лингафонный кабинет. 4. В нашем университете завтра будет вечер. 5. Через 2 недели в нашей библиотеке будут новые книги.

Comprehension Exercises

Ex.1. Listen to the text and answer the following questions:

1. Who is speaking? 2. What are Helen and Alex? 3. Who was sleeping in the day time?

Ex.2. Listen to the dialogue again and say:

1. Who is a member of the students' club? 2. There will be an evening party at the University, won't there? 3. Who participates in the concert? 4. Why does Alex feel sleepy? 5. Helen is a member of the students' scientific society, isn't she? 6. Who is getting ready for the students' scientific conference? 7. Where and when will Alex be waiting for Helen?

Ex.3. Listen to the text again and choose the right sentence:

l. a) Alex is a musician.

b) Alex is a student.

c) Alex is an engineer.

2. a) Alex is a member of the students' scientific society.

b)  Alex is a member of the students' club.

c)  Alex is a member of the students' drama society.

3. a) Helen wants to join the students' club.

b) Helen doesn't want to join the students’ club.

c) Helen hasn't enough time to be a member of the students' club.

4. a) Helen is getting ready for the seminar.

b)  Helen is getting ready for the examination.

c)  Helen is getting ready for the students' scientific confe­rence.

5. a) Alex won't be waiting for Helen,

b) Alex will be waiting for Helen at the theatre at 7.

c) Alex will be waiting for Helen at the entrance of the University at 6.

Ex.plete the following sentences according to the dialogue:

1. The telephone... 2. Our variety orchestra... 3. Alex, are you... 4. As a matter of fact you... 5. Just now I'm... 6. I must... 7. I shall be...

Reading Practice

Ex.1. Read the following words:

a) mind the pronunciation of the sounds [o], [o:].

call – got, sport – concert, for – on, morning – nonsense, orchestra - conference

b) mind the pronunciation of the sounds [a:],[^].

party – much, dance – just, are – club, part – must, drama – such, classes - Sunday

Ex.2. Listen to the following conversation units. Read them imitating the voice on the tape.

1)  - Is that you, Helen? Why don't you answer the call? What are you doing?

- I'm getting ready for the seminar.

2)  - Look here, Alex, let's go to the concert.

- I haven't got enough time, I'm afraid.

3) - Let's go to the evening party.

- With pleasure!

- I'll be waiting for you at the entrance of the University at 6.

4) - I'll be ready in a minute. - You are getting ready too long.

5) - You can join our student's club, Helen.

- You sее, Alex, I'm a member of the students' scientific society.

Ex.3. Read the conversation "Telephone Call".

Helen: Oh, Alex, is that you? Why don't you answer the call?

Alex: Is that you, Helen? I was asleep. The telephone woke me up.

H: Asleep? What do you mean by sleeping in the day time?

A: You see, there will be an evening party tonight and our variety orchestra participates in the concert. We spent much time in the morning to be ready for it. I came home, had dinner, felt so sleepy and fell asleep.

H: Look here, Alex, are you a member of the students' club?

A: Yes, and I like it very much. As a matter of fact you can join it too. There are many students' societies in it such as drama, music, dance ensemble, choir and a sports club. Think about it.

H: Oh, Alex, I'm afraid it isn't for me. I haven't got enough time. There is much work in the students' scientific society. Just now I'm getting ready for the students' scientific conference and I must look through some periodicals.