ЭУМК по дисциплине «Иностранный язык (разговорная речь)» (стр. 9 )

·  Relate a personal anecdote about something funny, dangerous or interesting that happened to you and / or says something about you. Your targets are to limit the anecdote to one minute, to speak fluently and to eliminate verbal garbage.

STEP 6

·  Prepare an item from a presentation and address different representational systems. Present this.

·  Prepare an item from a presentation and address different intelligences. Present this.

5 курс (IX семестр)

Midterm Test

30 Points

30 Minutes

1.  Fill in prepositions.

a.  Just … the bridge … a green wooden house … the banks … the river is the Museum … the First Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Worker’s Party.

b.  The building is currently … reconstruction.

2.  Paraphrase the following using your active vocabulary.

a.  We’re now coming up to one of the most famous sights in Minsk.

b.  Victory Square is dominated by the imposing monument in memory of the nation’s losses in the Great Patriotic War.

c.  The Radzivill Palace in Nesvizh is one of the top ‘must-see’ places Belarus has to offer.

d.  In 1527 Yuri Il’inich received Mir Castle after his grandfather had died.

e.  After a battering during the war with Russia in 1655 and the later Northern War, it (Mir Castle) gradually fell further into disrepair.

3.  Match the words with their definitions.

austere Corinthian delightful sumptuous ornamental

a.  luxurious, showing that you are rich b.  copying the most decorated of three styles of ancient Greek building c.  beautiful rather than useful d.  plain, without decoration e.  very pleasant, attractive, enjoyable

4.  Complete the sentences with a suitable word.

a.  Trinity Suburb enables the visitor to experience the city as it existed a century ago. Then, the d……....s were of stone and the streets were c……..d.

b.  The urban a…………l e…………e of Independence Avenue is an example of an integrated approach in organizing a city’s environment.

c.  The 40 meter monument on Victory Square is t……d with the ‘Order of Lenin’, the Soviet red star.

d.  In 2005 Nesvizh Palace was i……….d on UNESCO World Heritage List.

e.  The system of f…………n of Mir Castle includes five towers; each of them has special architectural features.

5.  Translate the sentences.

a.  Это здание, несомненно, является прекрасным образцом архитектуры 19 века.

b.  Слева / справа вы можете увидеть Свято-Духов Кафедральный Собор.

c.  При строительстве костёлов предпочтение отдавалось неоготическому стилю, примером чему является костёл св сымона и св елены в Минске.

d.  Сейчас мы находимся рядом с одной из самых известных достопримечательностей Беларуси.

e.  Строительство Дома правительства началось в 1930 году и продолжалось 3 года.

5.2.  Образцы тестов итогового контроля знаний, умений, навыков

Дисциплина «Иностранный язык (разговорная речь)»

4 курс (VII семестр)

Факультет «Высшая школа туризма», специальность 1-25 01 13 «Экономика и управление туристской индустрией»

Специализация

1-25 01 13 01 «Экономика и управление туристской деятельностью»;

1-25 01 13 02 «Экономика и управление гостиницами и ресторанами»;

1-25 01 13 03 «Экономика и управление санаторно-курортными и оздоровительными организациями»

FULL PRESENTATION PRACTICE: GIVING INFORMATION Subject and structure Choose from the following list or think of your own subject. ·  My department and / or my company ·  My industry ·  My university ·  My research ·  My country Take any direction you wish with your chosen subject, but divide your presentation into three clear parts using the structure below.   Your audience You are making this presentation to a group of people who are very important for your future career. This could be your board of directors, a group of external professors, an assessment centre panel or an audience at an international conference, for example. Describe your audience before you start your presentation. Your targets ·  To have a fluent “who”, “why”, “what”, “how” start ·  To have a well-structured and signposted presentation ·  To finish well with a summary and clear conclusion ·  To leave a good impression by giving a well-prepared presentation

FULL PRESENTATION PRACTICE: THE CHRONOLOGICAL PRESENTATION Subject and structure Present a timeline describing past, present and future action. Either: ·  Present a work or personal (e. g. buying a new house, moving to another country) project. 1.  Give an overview of the project, outlining the background (the past). 2.  Then, move on to a comparison of the progress made up to now and the original plan and say what is happening now (the present). 3.  Finally, outline necessary future actions or strategies (the future). Or: ·  Present a system or process (e. g. the tax system in your country, the pensions system, health and safety procedures, a scientific, technical or manufacturing process). 1.  Say how the system or process operates now and outline its advantages and disadvantages (the present). 2.  Give the historical development of the system or process (the past). 3.  Give your proposal for the future operation of the system or process (the future). Following a chronological order should dictate the structure of your presentation into a natural timeline. Use this structure as it’s logical and simple.   Your audience Choose your audience (e. g. your bosses, a parent company, an outside company, a subsidiary company, your local business club, undergraduate students). Before you start your presentation, tell the others in your group who your audience is. Your targets ·  To have a clear sense of purpose and to give all information in a clear structure ·  To give accurate and informative timelines ·  To have a good “jump start” and “finish with a bang”

FULL PRESENTATION PRACTICE: A REVIEW OR REPORT Subject and structure Either: ·  Present a review (e. g. a product review, a review of an international law, a review of your industry, a media review, a review of local networking opportunities) Or: ·  Present a market report Or: ·  Present a research report Feel free to use your imagination. However, you should be familiar with the topic area so that you can concentrate on the targets for this presentation. Use this Three-in-three structure and make the structure clear for your audience.   Prepare some visual information (pictures, charts, diagrams, objects) for your presentation. However, don’t prepare an information overload and keep to an absolute maximum of nine charts – Keep It Short and Simple (KISS). Your audience Your audience is a very important (potential) client group of (potential) clients. Before you start your presentation, tell the others exactly who your audience are. Your targets ·  To give all information in a clear structure ·  To have a good “jump start” and “finish with a bang” ·  To present effective visual information effectively

4 курс (VIII семестр)

FULL PRESENTATION PRACTICE: COMPARING INFORMATION Subject and structure Choose one of the following or think of your own subject. ·  three different forms of transport ·  three different jobs or careers ·  three different products ·  three different advertising campaigns ·  three technologies ·  your country and two other countries ·  your company and two other companies ·  your university and two others Compare the three items and make a recommendation. Your structure should always be simple, logical and clear in order to navigate your audience to your conclusion. You have already used variations of the three-part structure which meet these basic criteria: The three-part structure (Step 1)   The chronological structure: Start – Past – Present – Future – Finish (Step 2)   The Three-in-three structure (Step 3)   Think carefully how you are going to develop your information in a three-part structure in this presentation and how you are going to highlight the items or features you are comparing. Also, consider how you will draw attention to the positive factors and downplay negative factors when it comes to building your recommendation into the structure. Your audience Your audience comprise a very difficult group of people. You need to “sell” your recommendation, using a variety of techniques. Your targets ·  To “sell” your recommendation using rhetorical techniques effectively ·  To have a clear logical structure that is clearly signposted and uses advanced signposting

FULL PRESENTATION PRACTICE: A PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE Subject and structure Choose one of the following or develop your own topic related to your particular field of work. ·  retirement ·  globalization ·  training in my company ·  a product design and / or packaging and / or branding ·  education in my country ·  a company’s corporation identity ·  office allocation and design ·  funding ·  research ·  part-time and temporary work – portfolio careers Use this framework:   and one of the structures from steps 1 – 3. Your audience Either: You’ve made arrangements to give this presentation to members of your organization since you feel strongly about your proposal. Or: Your boss or professor has arranged for you to give this presentation at an external industry conference. Your targets: ·  To have a good “jump start” ·  To have a clear structure and balanced arguments building to a convincing proposal ·  To be positive and dramatic ·  To use other techniques where necessary ·  To “finish with a bang” ·  To persuade your audience that you have the right vision