- •Module one Getting to know each other
- •In making a presentation
- •In discussing personal goals and strategies to achieve them
- •Vocabulary and speech patterns
- •Unit 1.
- •Introducing yourself and others. Starting a conversation.
- •1 Discuss the questions.
- •2 Match the expressions and responses.
- •3 Are these greetings formal (f) or informal (I)?
- •In a formal situation:
- •In an informal situation:
- •3 Choose from the box above the most suitable phrases to introduce yourself to:
- •4 To get to know each other better introduce yourself and add a sentence or two about yourself. Some ideas to begin:
- •5 Practice the conversations with a partner. Match a line in a with a reply in b and a further comment in c.
- •3 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions
- •4 Find words or phrases in the text which mean:
- •5 Use the text and choose the best words to complete the short conversations below.
- •6 Compare the forms of addressing people in Great Britain and the United States with those used in Belarus.
- •1 Work in small groups. Make introductions and initiate a talk in the following situations:
- •Do you know the basic rules of introductions?
- •Safe and Unsafe Subjects for Talk
- •In pairs, answer the following questions:
- •1Put the words in the correct order and write the statements.
- •2 Make questions from the following words. Use the pronoun you in each case. Add necessary auxiliary verbs.
- •3 Ask and answer the questions with a partner.
- •4 Fill in the spaces with the correct tag
- •5 Discuss in pairs what questions you would ask in the following situations.
- •3 Work in pairs. Complete the sentences using a phrase with get
- •Unit 2 Language learning experience. Defining objectives for the future.
- •3 Address the audience, adding an opening sentence or two
- •4 Prepare four different openings using the techniques above. Practice the openings with a partner. Choose one of the presentation situations below.
- •5 Discuss these points:
- •6 Decide whether each sentence in the Useful Language box is formal (f) or informal (I).
- •Introducing the topic
- •Inviting questions
- •6 T 2.1. Listen to the openings of one formal presentation and one informal presentation. Tick (√) the phrases from the Useful Language box used by the speakers.
- •Welcome to University
- •2 Now read the text carefully and answer the questions:
- •3 Find in the text English equivalents for the following word combinations:
- •4 Give your opinion. Use the following expressions
- •I think that ... I strongly believe that ...
- •I am sure that ... I am convinced that ...
- •5 Which three aims of learning English mentioned in the text above are most important for you?
- •6 In pairs decide on your speaking skills objectives for the course that you are beginning and the ways to achieve them. Choose one of the following statements, or write one of your own.
- •7 Try to make a full list of goals for learning English and think of learning activities to reach them.
- •Text 1 Cultural hints for performing presentations
- •Text 2 Speeches of Introduction
- •1 Choose the best variant.
- •2 Underline the correct tense in the following sentences.
- •Vocabulary Focus
- •1. Do or make? Complete the questions and then write the answer.
- •2. Use the word given at the end of each line to form a word that fits the gap in the same line. A formal letter
- •1 Read the short text. In the exercise that follows it circle t (true) or f (false).
- •5 Write an appropriate question for these answers.
- •6 Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold
- •7 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use them in the correct tense forms
- •8 Rewrite the selection below. Two ways are provided. Follow the direction in each step.
- •Rewrite the selection, changing “Jack” to “Betty”. Make all other necessary changes. Your first sentence will say:
- •9 Rearrange the steps of a presentation to make it according to the accepted rules.
- •10 Arrange the phrases from a presentation below in a proper order
- •Self-assesment checklist list Module 1. Getting to know each other
1 Read the short text. In the exercise that follows it circle t (true) or f (false).
In English-speaking countries, many people have three names – a first name, a middle name and a last name (e.g. John Fitzgerald Kennedy). Many people use a short name (e.g. Dan for Daniel, Liz for Elizabeth). People use a title (Ms., Mr.) with a first and last name (Ms. Mary Murphy) or with a last name (Ms. Murphy). Many Americans and Canadians use first names at work or at school. In colleges and universities, teachers often call their students by their first names.
1. T/ F: Many people have a middle name in English-speaking countries.
2. T/ F: Dan is a short name for Daniel.
3. T/ F: People use a title with a first name, such as Ms Mary.
4. T/ F: American and Canadian teachers don’t call their students by their first names.
5. T/ F: People never use short names.
6. T/ F: In English-speaking countries people usually have two names and a title.
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2 Choose suitable responses for these expressions.
1. Nice to meet you.
a. Pleased to meet you too. b. Hello!
2. How do you do?
a.Hi! Haven’t seen you for a long time! b. How do you do?
3. Hello, Jane. How are you?
a. Nice to meet you. b. Fine! And how are you?
4. Allow me to introduce Prof. Brown to you.
a. Hello. b. How do you do?
5. Hi, mom. This is my fellow student Alex.
a. b.
6. Miss Follet, let me introduce my colleague, Mr. Brown, to you.
a. How do you do? b. I’m glad to see you.
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3 Choose the most appropriate expression in the following situations:
1. You are introduced to someone in a formal situation. You say:
a. Pleased to see you. b. How do you do?
2. You are introduced to someone in an informal situation. You say:
a. Pleased to see you. b. Pleased to meet you.
3. You introduce someone in a formal situation. You say:
a. I’d like to introduce.... b. This is ...
4. You introduce someone in an informal situation. You say:
a. Allow me to introduce ... b. Have you met ...?
5. You address your groupmate. You say:
a. Helen, could you ...?. b. Miss Rich, could you...?
6. You address your elderly neighbor. You say:
a. Madam, how are you? b. Mrs.Kent , how are you?
7. You address a policeman to ask the way to Westminster Abbey. You say:
a. Excuse me, mister... b. Excuse me, officer .....
8. You address your lecturer Dr. Petrov. You say:
a. Mr., may I ask...? b. Professor, may I ask...?
9.You greet your American friend at a party. You say:
a. Nice to meet you, Jack. b. Hi, Jack. Glad to see you.
10. You leave a friend and see him again on Monday. You say
a. Good bye b. Bye. Have a good weekend.
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4 Make questions from the following words. If necessary add auxiliries: do(es), did.
1. have/any special reason for learning English/you?
2. What/ personal aims/ are/ your/ for learning English?
3. What/ the success / depend on?
4. How/arrive at their fluency/ most people?
5. good knowledge of English/ increase/ your career prospects?
6. Which/ to enlarge your vocabulary/ is more important/ or to develop grammar skills?
7. Why/ enter this faculty/you?
8. you/in choosing profession/ follow in the footsteps of your parents?
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