Structure the received information in the form of the “ cluster ” (графическая организация материала, показывающая смысловые поля того или иного понятия):

Prepare a presentation and report your ideas to the class. Get ready to answer your group mates’ questions.

6. Read the text and find answers to the following questions:

What is N.Novgorod University of architecture and civil engineering?

2. What specialists does the university train?

3. When was the university founded?

4. Where is the university situated?

5. How many students are there at the university?

6. What do the students study at the university?

7. How is the academic year divided?

8. What facilities are there at the university?

9. What are non-local students provided with?

10. What can you say about career prospects of the graduates?

11. What does higher education mean for you? Ground your answer.

 

 

N.N. UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING

  N.N. University of architecture and civil engineering is one of the leading institutions of higher education. It trains landscape architects, architects, civil engineers, designers, environmental engineers, managers and other specialists.

  The university was founded in 1930. It is situated in Ilyinskaya and Gogol streets. Nearly thirteen thousand students study at the university including part- time students who combine their studies with work.

  After entrance examinations most students take the course of General Engineering at the General Engineering Faculty. They study Physics, Chemistry, Math and technical sciences. 

There are following faculties at the university: The faculty of Environmental Engineering Systems and Structures, the faculty of Architecture and Town Building, Management and Law faculty, General Engineering faculty and the Hydraulic Engineering faculty, etc.

As for me, I study at the faculty of Architecture and Design and it is really interesting for me. We study profession-oriented subjects such as dendrology, plant science,floriculture, soil science, landscape design, material science, plant physiology, e.t.c. The lecturers teach us to create ideas and put them down on paper. We also learn to design functional and harmonious spaces that will suit the needs of people.

The academic year is divided into two terms. During the term time the students attend lectures where they listen to the professors and make notes. At seminars they discuss different problems. They also do their laboratory work and have practice. Many students participate in research work.

There are lecture halls, well-equipped laboratories, reading-rooms, computer classrooms. There is a good library with technical literature and books in social sciences. Non-local students are provided with the hostels of the university.

Our graduates easily find jobs and have good career prospects. They work in designing firms and at the building sites all over the country.                                 

                        

Reflection (Размышление)                          

7. Pair work. Match the words from two columns to create a phrase and make sentences to use them in the text entitled “General information about the university”.   Share your ideas with the partner.

 

leading	the course of General Engineering
to train	technical sciences
to be founded	lecture halls, well-equipped laboratories
to be situated	with the hostel
to combine	institution of higher education
to take	architects, civil engineers, designers
to study	in 1930
There are	in Ilyinskaya and Gogol streets
to be provided	studies with work

 

 

8. Pair work. Match the words from two columns to create a phrase and make sentences to use them in the text entitled “The academic activity and graduates’ career prospects”.   Share your ideas with the partner.

 

to be divided	different problems
to attend	laboratory work and have practice
to listen	jobs and have good career prospects
to make	into two terms
to discuss	in designing firms
to do	to the professors
to find	notes
to work	lectures

 

Writing & Speaking

9. Prepare a text about the university and present it to the class. Get ready to answer your group mates’ questions creating a micro dialogue.

 

Unit 5

From Rags to Riches

I. Warming up (Разминка)

Listening & Speaking

1. Group work. Reflect on the following quote, interpret it and share your ideas with the class. Get ready to discuss different points of view answering questions:

“Every dog has his day”.

lucky person	удачливый человек
luck	удача
red-letter day	счастливый день
one of the white days of his life	один из самых счастливых дней его жизни
the gladdest day of my life	самый счастливый день моей жизни
There come a time when	Приходит время, когда
Luck favours you.	Удача улыбается тебе.
Fortune smiled on me.	Мне улыбнулась удача.
to deserve	заслужить
to give joy/bring joy to	приносить радость
to gladden/rejoice/make happy	радовать
to rejoice the heart	радовать сердце
to upset	огорчать
to make life beautiful	делать жизнь прекрасной
to wing/to encourage	окрылять
to impulse	давать толчок
progress/headway	движение вперёд

 

II. Evocation (Вызов)

2. Read the following terms and phrases, mind their pronunciation:

a successful British singer	успешная британская певица
a smiling face	улыбающееся лицо
to appear on the cover	появляться на обложке
to travel to different parts of the world	ездить в разные части света
to perform concerts	давать концерты
a terraced cramped house	террасный тесный дом
to work as a cleaner	работать уборщицей
to make ends meet	сводить концы с концами
a local hospital	местная больница
plump	полный, пухлый
to sing in the choir	петь в хоре
to go for a walk	гулять, выйти на прогулку
an expensive club	дорогой клуб
to listen to the radio	слушать радио
to hire people	нанимать людей
to sing at parties	петь на вечеринках
to have a pretty voice	красивый голос
to persuade somebody to do something	уговорить к-л. сделать ч-л.
to send a cassette to a record company	послать кассету в компанию звукозаписи
to receive a phone call	принимать телефонный разговор
to change completely	измениться полностью
slim girl/maiden	стройная девушка
to look elegant	выглядеть элегантно
сhic designer clothes	шикарная одежда, от дизайнера
to be on a diet; (She is constantly on a diet).	быть на диете; Она постоянно на диете.
to keep body in shape	держать себя в форме
to be lucky	быть везучим
to lead a poor/rich life	вести бедную/ богатую жизнь
promising career	перспективная карьера
to have privacy	иметь частную жизнь
to be happy with one’s life	быть довольным жизнью
to be successful	быть успешным
to succeed in life	преуспеть в жизни, сделать карьеру
to differ from	отличаться от
to be short of money	испытывать нехватку денег

3. Match the words and phrases to their translation:

a successful British singer	гулять, выйти на прогулку
to appear on the cover	петь в хоре
to travel to different parts of the world	испытывать нехватку денег
to perform concerts	сводить концы с концами
to work as a cleaner	успешная британская певица
a smiling face	появляться на обложке
to make ends meet	ездить в разные части света
to sing in the choir	работать уборщицей
to go for a walk	давать концерты
to be short of money	улыбающееся лицо

 

b.

an expensive club	иметь красивый голос
to listen to the radio	уговорить к-л. сделать ч-л.
to hire people	послать кассету в компанию звукозаписи
to sing at parties	измениться полностью
to have a pretty voice	слушать радио
to persuade somebody to do something	дорогой клуб
to send a cassette to a record company	нанимать людей
to change completely	петь на вечеринках
to be on a diet	быть на диете

c.

to look elegant	перспективная карьера
to lead a poor/rich life	иметь частную жизнь
to keep body in shape	быть довольным жизнью
to be lucky	отличаться от
сhic designer clothes	преуспеть в жизни
a promising career	вести бедную/ богатую жизнь
to have privacy	держать себя в форме
to be happy with life	быть везучим
to be successful	шикарная одежда, от дизайнера
to succeed in life	выглядеть элегантно
to differ from	быть успешным

 

Writing & Speaking

4. Group work. Reflect on the following questions making assumptions (делая редположения) about the content of the text “ From Rags to Riches” and share your ideas with the group:

1. What is the text, called “ From Rags to Riches,” about?

2. Who is the main character of this text? Give a name and describe this person (personal qualities) and draw him or her?

3. Tell about his/her past life

4. Tell about his/her present life

5. Group work.  Report your ideas to the class.

5. Group work. Prepare a presentation about Liza and deliver the presentation to the class. Get ready to discuss different points of view answering questions and persisting in your own opinion

 

6. Agree (+) or disagree (-) or put (?) if you are not sure.

1. Liza Smythe is a successful British film star.

2. She lives in a big flat in the centre of London.

3. Liza is a popular actor who has a lot of fans.

4. She was born to a poor family.

5. Liza worked as a cleaner at the local hospital to make ends meet.

6. She often went to clubs to enjoy life.

7. A young girl had a beautiful voice, that’s why she sang in the church choir.

8. Liza’s friends persuaded Liza to send her cassette to a famous record company.

9. Liza found success and her life changed completely.

10. She doesn’t look elegant today.