Английский язык Let’s listen Часть 1 Методические указания для студентов всех факультетов (стр. 4 )

a) in London

b) in New York

c) in England

d) in a small town not far from London 

4. How much time did he stay in England?

a) for two weeks

b) for two months

c) for two days

d) for two years

5. What did he buy for the girl as a present?

a) sweets

b) flowers

c) a diamond ring

d) a perfume

6. Who told the man that the girl had changed her mind?

a) his father

b) his friend

c) her friend

d) her boyfriend

7. What did he find in his fish?

a) a fish bone

b) a diamond ring

c) a cherry stone

d) a diamond

Ex.2. Say if the sentences are true or false.

1) One summer day a group of tourists was having dinner in a cafй in a small town not far from London.        

2) A young tourist said for fun: “Let’s examine the fish carefully, perhaps we’ll find a diamond ring in it”.

3) The man was engaged to a beautiful girl.

4) The man decided that he would get married when he returned home.

5) The man sent telegrams to the girl almost every day.

6) One day the man received a letter.

7) The girl was going to get married to another man.

8) The young man found the diamond ring when he was eating fish.

Ex.3. Retell the story close to the text.

Ex.4. Write down the retelling of the story close to the text in Russian or English.

UNIT 8

Task 1.  Before listening to the text “London Fog” do the following exercises.

Ex.1. Look through the following words:

were losing their way – блуждали

suddenly – вдруг

bumped – наткнулся

Ex.2. Say If you agree with the statements.

There are many foggy days in England. It is very hard to find your way in the fog. Blind people have no difficulty in finding their way.

Ex.3. Read the following words and try to guess their meaning.

Foot; taxi; Parliament; to start; minute; meeting.        

Ex.4. Choose the right meaning of the underlined words.

People were trying to find their way on foot (футами; пешком). He found that he was quite lost (потерялся; заблудился).

Ex.5. Translate the word-combinations paying attention to the modal verbs and their equivalents.

  Were not able to run; had to get there; could take him; could help him; couldn’t understand.

Task 2. Listen to the text “London Fog”.

LONDON FOG

It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see more than a foot or so. Buses, cars, and taxies were not able to run and were standing by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way about on foot but were losing their way in the fog.

Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the House of Commons and had to get there but no one could take him. He tried to walk there but found that he was quite ddenly he bumped into a stranger. The stranger asked if he could help him. Mr. Smith answered he wanted to get to the Houses of Parliament. The stranger told him he would take him there. Mr. Smith thanked him and they started to walk there.

The fog was getting thicker with every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way. He walked along one street, turned down another, crossed a square and at last after about half an hour’s walk they arrived at the Houses of Parliament.

Mr. Smith couldn’t understand how the stranger found his way.

“It is wonderful”, he said. “How do you find the way in this fog”?

“It is no trouble at all to me, sir,” said the stranger. “I’m blind”. 

Task 3.  Do the exercises that follow the text.

Ex.1. Answer the questions choosing the right variant.

1. What kind of weather was in London that day?

a) rainy

b) windy

c) foggy

d) snowy

2. How did the people move in such weather?

a) by bus

b) by car

c) by taxy

d) on foot        

3. Where did Mr. Smith have a very important meeting? 

a) at the House of Lords

b) at the House of Commons

c) at the restaurant

d) at St Paul’s Cathedral

4. Whom did he meet in the fog?

a) a friend

b) a stranger

c) a driver

d) a young lady

5. How much time did it take them to get to the Houses of Parliament?

a) a quarter of an hour

b) half an hour

c) one hour

d) an hour and a half

6. What was the weather like when they were walking to the Houses of Parliament?

a) it started raining

b) it started snowing

c) the fog was clearing 

d) the fog was getting thicker

7. Why was it easy for the stranger to find the way in a fog?

a) he saw everything

b) he had a map of the city

c) he was blind

d) somebody told him where to go

Ex.2. Say if the sentences are true or false.

1) The weather was fine that day.

2) The transport was standing by the side of the road.

3) Mr. Smith was in a hurry.

4) He took a taxi to reach the place in time.

5) Mr. Smith lost his way.

6) Mr. Smith wanted to get to the Houses of Parliament.

7) Mr. Smith met a man who agreed to help him.

8) They arrived at the place in time.

9) The man was blind.

Ex.3. Define the logical order.

1) Mr. Smith thanked him and they started to walk there.

2) People were trying to find their way about on foot.

3) Buses, cars, and taxies were not able to run.

4) “It is no trouble at all to me, sir,” said the man.

5) It was impossible to see more than a foot or so.

Ex.4. Write down the retelling of the story close to the text in Russian or English.

UNIT 9

Task 1. Before listening to the text “Travelling by Train in Britain” do the following exercises.

Ex.1. Look through the following words:

a dining car – вагон-ресторан

to converse – беседовать

the exit – выход

Ex.2. Underline the suffixes in these words and say what parts of speech these words are:

foreigner; higher; easier; waiter; traveller; passenger. 

Ex.3. Choose the right meaning of the underlined words:

people are travelling to work (путешествие, путешествуют); if he has the right ticket (правый, нужный).

Ex.4. Explain what it means: The trains are very crowded?

Ex.5. Answer the following questions.

What does a ticket inspector do in the train? Do you like to travel by train? Do you think that travelling by train is more interesting than by other means of transport? Give your arguments.

Task 2. Listen to the text “Travelling by Train in Britain”.

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN IN BRITAIN

One of the first things a foreigner notices about British railways is the platforms. They are higher than in most parts of the world. The platform is almost on a level with the floor of the carriages. This makes it a little easier to get in and out of the carriage with your luggage.

The trains that go to and from London are very crowded at the times when people are travelling to work, since about a million people travel to London to work each day.

On many fast trains to London there is a dining car in which you can buy lunch, dinner or coffee. On others there is a buffet at which it is possible to buy snacks and drinks. Sometimes a waiter from the dining car brings round cups of coffee to the passengers.

There are only two classes in Britain – first and second. A first-class ticket costs 50% more than a second-class ticket. On long journeys, there is a ticket inspector, who visits every passenger to see if he has the right ticket and is not travelling in the wrong class.

In England train passengers seldom converse with their fellow-travellers even on a long journey – this is more a national custom than a matter of etiquette.

When the passenger reaches the end of his journey and leaves the train, he has to give his ticket to the ticket collector at the exit before he can leave the station.

Task 3.  Do the exercises that follow the text.

plete the sentences choosing the correct variant:

1. The platform in British railways is …

a) lower than in other countries;

b) just the same as in other countries;

c) higher than in most parts of the world.

2. The platform is almost …

a) on a level with the floor of the carriages;

b) on a level with the door of the carriage;

c) on a level with the window of the carriage.

3. When people go to work …

a) the trains are rather empty;

b) the trains are crowded;

c) it’s difficult to get into the train.

4. On many fast trains to London …

a) there is a good room for rest;

b) there is a dining car;

c) there is a small shop.

5. Sometimes a waiter from the dining car …

a) brings round dinner to the passengers;

b) brings round cups of tea to the passengers;

c) brings round cups of coffee to the passengers.

6. A first-class ticket costs …

a) 40% more than a second-class ticket.

b) 30% more than a second-class ticket.

c) 50% more than a second-class ticket.

7. During a journey a ticket inspector …

a) visits every passenger to control his ticket;

b) sells the tickets to the passengers;

c) collects the tickets of the passengers.

8. In English trains passengers …

a) like to speak with each other;

b) read different newspapers;

c) seldom converse with each other.

9. When the passengers leave the train …

a) they say good-bye to their fellow-travellers;

b) they give their tickets to the ticket collector at the exit;

c) they help each other with the things.

Ex.2. Say if the sentences are true or false.

The platforms in British railways are low. Travelling by train is very unpopular in Britain and people seldom use it. There are only three classes in Britain – first, second and third.  On long journeys, there is a ticket inspector. In England train passengers always converse with their fellow-travellers. When the journey is over and the passenger leaves the train, he has to give his ticket to the ticket collector at the exit.

Ex.3. Speak about travelling by train in Britain. 

pare a journey in Britain and in Belarus.

UNIT 10

Task 1. Before listening to the text “At a Border Station” do the following exercises.

Ex.1. Look through the following words: