Change the numerals as in the example.

FIRST TERM

Topic 1.English Is a Language of Communication

Foreign languages are very important in our life. Knowing them makes it possible to get acquainted with different ways of thinking, to understand other people. Learning a foreign language stimulates mental abilities and gives you a chance to appreciate different cultures and to broaden your horizons. Besides knowing foreign languages has a practical value. It makes it easier to choose a profession and provides job promotion.

People all over the world speak almost 3000 languages. The most wide-spread language in the world is Chinese. Then comes English - 350 million people speak it as their first language, about the same number use it as a second language. English is losing its political and cultural associations and becoming the property of all cultures. It has become the world's most important language in politics, science, trade and cultural relations, aviation, international sport and music. It is the official or semi-official language in over 70 countries(the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, theIrishRepublic). It is also spoken as a second language by many people in India, Pakistan, numerous countries in Africa. It is the main foreign language taught within most school systems worldwide, many newspapers are published in English and it is the language of much radio and television broadcasting. In the recent years it has become a lingua franca. It is used a great deal by businessmen from different countries which don't have a common language in order to do business. It is already a lingua franca at international conferences. Besides every person who travels in Europe, Asia, or Africa, even in the South America gets around by using English.

Thus, the knowledge of a foreign language today is a life necessity.

Vocabulary

foreign                                            иностранный

foreigner                                          иностранец

 language                                          язык

way                                                 путь, способ

 way of thinking                                менталитет

to get acquainted with smthзнакомиться

 to stimulate                                        стимулировать

mental abilities                               умственныеспособности

to appreciate                                      ценить

 tobroaden                                          расширять

value                                                   ценность

toprovidejobpromotion обеспечивать продвижение по службе

trade                                                   торговля

science наука

numerous                                           многочисленный

a great deal                                         много

 to get around                                      ездить, путешествовать

 a life necessity                                 жизненнаянеобходимость

Grammar

1. Make up sentences using the following phrases, as in the model.

Model: to be glad

a) 1л. ед.ч.                   I am glad                     Ярад

b) 2л. ед.ч.                   He is glad                    Онрад

c) 2, 3л. мн.ч.             They are glad               Онирады

To be happy, to be sorry, to be ill, to be well, to be late, to be busy, to be here/there, to be ready for, to be at home, to be afraid of, to be fond of, to be hungry, to be tired.

2. Complete the sentences. Put am, is, are, or have, has into the gaps.

1. My sister _____ very clever. 2. Helen _____ a painter. She _____ some fine pictures. They _____ on the walls. 3. I _____ a student. I _____ a family. My family _____ not in Donetsk, it _____ in Odessa. 4. He _____ breakfast at 7 o’clock. 5. On Sundays we _____ at home. We _____ dinner together. 6. I _____ a nice dog and my friend _____ a smart Siberian cat. 7. It _____ a fine morning today. And you _____ very well dressed.   

Answer the questions. Give short and full answers where it is possible.

e.g. Is Ann your friend?               - Yes, she is. Ann is my friend.

                                                          - No, she isn’t. Ann isn’t my friend.               

a)1.Are you busy now? 2. Is Olga at home now? 3. Are you late? 4. Is Kate here? 

5. Are you ill? 6. Are you fond of dancing? 7. Are they all well? 8. Is he sorry for this? 9. Is your girlfriend (boyfriend) glad to see you? 10. Are you afraid of dogs? 11. Is your aunt a teacher of English? 12. Is your father a businessman? 13. Is your uncle fond of fishing?          

b)1. Is Kate ill or well? 2. Are they busy or free now? 3. Are you ready for Physics or for Mathematics? 4. Is he afraid of teachers or parents? 5. Are you fond of English or American writers? 6. Is Alex in the classroom or in the library? 7. Are you from Donetsk or other city? 8. Is your friend Russian or Ukrainian? 9. Is your mother at home or in the garden? 10. Is your sister at school or at home now?

c)1. Who are you? 2. What are you? 3. How old are you? 4. Where are you from?  

5. What are you fond of? 6. What are you afraid of? 7. Where are your parents?  

8. What is your father / mother? 9. How old is your father / mother? 10. What is your father’s / mother’s name? 11. Where is your brother / sister now? 12. Why are you late?

Put questions to the following sentences.

1. Jane is a beautiful girl. 2. In the morning my friend is usually in the park. 3. The boys are in the stadium now. 4. My little sister is afraid of big dogs. 5. In the evenings the Browns are usually in their house. 6. My mother is kind and cheerful at all times. 7. Now I am a student. 8. My language is Russian. 9. They are not hungry. 10. Father is out. 11. They are sorry for this.

5. Translate the sentences from Russian into English in writing.

1. Меня зовут Максим. 2. Моя фамилия Смирнов. 3. Мне 14 лет. 4. Я родом с Украины, но я не украинец. 5. Мои родители русские. 6. Мой отец высокий сильный мужчина с короткими темными волосами и серыми глазами. 7. Он увлекается рыбалкой и охотой. 8. Моя мама – домохозяйка. 9. Она добрая и красивая женщина. 10. У меня есть сестра. Ее зовут Катя. 11. Ей 10 лет. 12. Она школьница. 13. Она очень веселая и общительная девочка и имеет много друзей. 14. Мое любимое занятие – играть в компьютерные игры.

Topic 2.AboutMyself

Hello, friends! My name is Ann or Anya for my friends. My surname is Marchenko. I was born on the 2^nd of October in 1997 in Donetsk. Now I am a first-year student at the technical school. In three years I’ll be a hairdresser. I love to listen to modern music and dance. I dance a lot and I hope I am good at it. I also love swimming. I often go to the swimming pool with my friends. I am very interested in learning English because I always wanted to become a businesswoman. I also think that the knowledge of foreign languages helps in everyday life and career.

I would like to tell you about my family. It’s neither too big, nor too small; just a typical family. There are four people in our family. My father’s name is Vladimir Stepanovich. He is an engineer by education and a businessman by profession. My mother’s name is Tatyana Petrovna. She is a housewife. She has much work about the house because I have a younger brother. My brother Oleg is ten. He is a pupil. When he was a baby I looked after him. Now I help him with his homework. My grandparents are already retired, but they are very active. They like gardening and spend all their time growing tomatoes, potatoes, strawberries, looking after fruit-trees and raspberry bushes, feeding their ten hens. My Granny likes knitting, she can also embroider very skillfully. My grandparents’ lifestyle proves that elderly people can be independent and useful for society.

Everybody in our family is very friendly and helpful, we have many friends. In summer many relatives come to visit us. I feel very safe and comfortable with my family.

Vocabulary

surname                                       фамилия

to be born                                     родиться

career                                            карьера

a first-year student                       студент 1 курса

housewife                                     домохозяйка

a lot of                                         много

society                                          общество

to be retired                                  бытьнапенсии

knitting                                         вязание

to embroider                                 вышивать

skillfully                                       умело, мастерски

to look after                                  заботиться

to prove                                        подтверждать

Grammar

1. Circle the articles in the following sentences.

1. I see a book and an apple.                              4. The child is playing in the yard.

2. The boys read the books.                                5. This is a house.

3. A girl reads the book.                                     6. Ann’s mother is a teacher.

2. Read the text about the Forrester family. Put a, the or nothing into the gaps. Explain your choice.

Mr. and Mrs. Forrester have (a) _____ son and (b) _____ daughter (c) _____ son lives at (d) _____ home and (e) _____ daughter is (f) _____ student at (g) _____ university. Mr. Forrester is (h) _____ journalist. He works for (i) _____ Times. He writes (j) _____ articles about (k) _____ restaurants. “I love (l) _____ food!” he says.

3. Mr. Forrester talks about his holidays. Put a, the or nothing into the gaps. Explain your choice.

“Every spring (a) _____ children go skiing, so my wife and I go to Paris on (b) _____ holiday. We stay in (c) _____ hotel near (d) _____ River Seine. We have (e) _____ breakfast in (f) _____ hotel, but we have (g) _____ lunch in a restaurant. (h) _____ French food is delicious! We walk a lot, but sometimes we go by (i) _____ taxi. After four days we don’t want to go (j) _____ home and go back to (k) _____ work”.

Change the numerals as in the example.

e.g. Chapter 1 - the first chapter.

Chapter 3; Lesson 12; Part 2; page 371; Book 1; Part 5; Lesson 22; page 80; Chapter 13; page 100; Lesson 8; Chapter 43.