Грамматика: Модальные глаголы can , must                                           

Тест: Can you be a successful pop star?

Практика: Covering letter II

1. Поставьте следующие предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную формы:                 

1. He can skate. 2. They can come at five. 3. I can go to the theatre tonight. 4. My friend can play chess. 5. She can stay with us over the week-end. 6. They can work here.

2. Закончите предложения с can или can’t, чтобы получились правдивые предложения о вас:

1. I _______ spell my first name and last name.

2. I _______ introduce myself and another person.

3. I _______ give my address and phone number.

4. I _______ understand the words in English songs.

5. I _______ talk about the people in my family.

6. I _______ describe someone in the group.

7. I _______ talk about where I live.

8. I _______ give directions.

9. I _______ answer the phone and leave a message in English.

10. I _______ speak on the telephone for a long time in English.

 

3. Поработайте в группах. Задайте вопросы друг другу, а затем подведите итоги. Например: In our group four people can play the guitar and no one can run a marathon.

Can you write a poem?
draw a monster?
dive?
run a marathon?
play the guitar?
ride a crocodile?
climb a mountain?
jump very high?

 

4. Используйте must or mustn ’ t с данными выражениями по образцу:

Пример: Miss lessons – You mustn’t miss lessons!

1. smoke here.

2. be late again.

3. say that again.

4. forget it.

5. listen to them.

6. cross the road here.

7. lose your license again.

8. practice English

9. be quiet at the lesson

10. run at the lesson

5. Напишите правила поведения в театре; самолете; на экзамене. Начните со следующих фраз:

In the plane you must/ mustn’t…

At the theatre you can/ can’t…

At the exam you…

6. Перед тем, как прочитать текст, ответьте на вопрос – что такое хобби?

Vocabulary

Слово	Транскрипция	Перевод	Пример
to delight (in)	[dɪ'laɪt]	наслаждаться, радоваться	Children delight in contact with animals
to gather	['gæðə]	собираться	We gathered around father
enterprise	['entəpraɪz]	смелое предприятие	Do you think this enterprise will be successful?
salary	['sælərɪ]	зарплата	He spends all the salary on his family
to obtain	[əb'teɪn]	получать, добывать	How can I obtain that rare book?
to abandon	[ə'bændən]	покидать, оставлять	After the catastrophe they abandoned the ship
in a broader sense		в широком смысле	You can take this philosophical concept in a broader sense
definition	[ˌdefɪ'nɪʃn]	определение	What’s the definition of “hobby”?
to admit	[əd'mɪt]	признавать	You must admit that it is true
weird	[wɪəd]	странный	She's a really weird girl
to manage	['mænɪʤ]	зд. справляться, умудриться, суметь сделать	He managed to run away from prison.
to fail	[feɪl]	потерпеть неудачу; не иметь успеха	He fail his exams
volume	['vɔljuːm]	книга, том	The first volume of his autobiography is not very interesting

My hobby

Many people have hobbies. For some of them it is quite a natural thing to occupythemselves with something during free time. They may collect different objects such as stamps, postcards, coins, autographs of celebrities and other things which delight their owners. Other people invent hobbies for themselves because they think that it is just socially correct. They think that if they mention at some gathering that they have a collection of early Egyptian manuscripts, other people will immediately begin to respect them.

In many cases hobbies are an expensive enterprise. I know a man who collects coins. He spends half his salary to obtain some rare banknote.

Other people’s hobbies are dangerous. For example, fishing in the winter on frozen lakes and rivers.

I know that most people develop taste for collecting things in childhood and that in mid-twenties they abandon this habit. Only a smaller percentage of grown-ups continue to collect various objects.

However, having a hobby can be interpreted in a broader sense – how one likes to spend one’s free time. If we take this definition of hobbies, one should admit that every person must have at least one. Otherwise if someone asks you what your favorite pastime is, and you will answer that you don’t know, it will look weird.

My hobby is very simple. I like reading books. I read different books: science-fiction, detective stories, and historical novels. I like short stories. And I am still amazed at how authors manage to tell a long story on a few pages, while others fail to do it in a thick volume.

My other hobby is collecting CDs with my favorite music. I started my collection in early childhood and still continue it, even if we can have music without CDs.

I think that everyone should have some hobby, because, remember the proverb? All work and no play make Jack a dull boy!

 

7. Отгадайте слова по их определениям или синонимам:

· money that you get for work;

· meeting;

· to get;

· business;

· to leave, to stop doing;

· strange

8. Разгадайте анаграммы и подставьте получившиеся слова в предложения: alif, dewri, nondaba, tamid, yrasal, tererensip, natobi, emuvol

1. He wants to have a bigger ____________.

2. That man has got some __________ ideas.

3. I think he will _____ to solve the problem.

4. I can’t __________ my friends in a difficult situation.

5. Have you got the second _________ of this book?

6. I must _____ that your ________ is really good!

7. She can’t ________ that unusual stamp.

 

9. Закончите предложения ниже:

1. There are many different types of hobby, for example…

2. Some people invent hobbies for themselves because…

3. Some hobbies are expensive…

4. Some hobbies are dangerous…

5. Having a hobby can be interpreted…

6. My favourite pastime is…

7. My hobby is…

8. I think that everyone should…

 

10. Составьте план и подготовьте пересказ текста.

 

11. Пройди тест: “ Can you be a successful pop star?” и узнай, можешь ли ты стать звездой?

1. You start a band and you play your first concert. There are two people in the audience. What do you do?

a) Go home immediately and leave the band.

b) Play. Perhaps one of those people is a music critic.

c) Play and have a really good time. You enjoy playing music with your friends.

2. After a concert a man from a record company comes to you and asks you to sign a contract. What do you do?

a) Kiss him and sign it immediately.

b) Tell him that lots of other record companies are interested in you and ask for more money.

c) Take the contract home and read it carefully.

3. You give a newspaper interview, but when you read in the next morning, there are lots of lies in it about you. What do you do?

a) Go and find the writer and hit him.

b) Feel happy because it’s good to be in the newspapers. The more people know about you, the more records they buy.

c) Decide never to read the newspaper again.

4. Your record company gives you lots and lots of money. What do you do?

a) Buy new houses and cars for all your family; buy a boat and lots of new clothes for you.

b) Have big parties and go around the world with lots of rich and famous people.

c) Buy some things that you need for you and your family and put the rest in the bank.

5. You’re leaving a concert and you’re very tired. Lots of your fans are waiting for you. What do you do?

a) Drive away without stopping.

b) Wave and shake hands with one or two fans.

c) Stop, talk to them and give them your autograph.

KEY:

Mostly a: You are probably too impatient to be a pop star. You think it’s an easy job, but really it’s hard work. You will probably lose all your money or your fame after two years of having a good time.

Mostly b: You can be a very successful pop star. You are very clever and practical about what you must do and nobody can hurt you. But you will be successful at all the jobs you do and you love money more than music. Perhaps you would like to be a businessman or a businesswoman.

Mostly c: You love being a pop star but you are also very sensible. You can be a successful pop star because you love your music and you love your fans.

12. Изучите информацию ниже и узнайте, как пишется covering letter:

1.Your full address and e-mail. (Адрес и электронная почта)

2. The position or the name of the person who you are writing to and the name of the organization. (Должность или имя человека, которому вы пишите)

3. The greeting (приветствие): Dear Sir/ Madam if you don`t know name. (Уважаемый сэр / мадам, если вы не знаете имени)

Dear Mr/ Mrs/ Ms and the surname if you know. (Уважаемый мистер/мисс/ миссис и фамилия, если знаете)

4. Paragraph 1 mentions where you hear (know) about the vacancy and names the job you are applying for. (Абзац 1 упоминает, откуда вы узнали о вакансии и наименование работы, по поводу которой вы обращаетесь)

5. Paragraph 2 presents you to the employer, explains why you are suitable for the position. (Абзац 2 представляет вас работодателю и объясняет, почему вы подходите на это место)

6. Paragraph 3 mentions your previous work experience (if any), skills and abilities that make you suitable for the job and suggests ways of getting in touch with you. (Абзац 3 упоминает ваш предыдущий опыт работы, если есть, умения и способности, которые делают вас подходящими для работы и предлагает способы контакта с вами)

7. The ending (окончание): Yours faithfully if you don`t know the person’s name. Yours sincerely if you know. (Преданный Вам, если вы не знаете имени работодателя.  Искренне Ваш, если знаете.)

8. Your signature. (Ваша подпись)

9. Your full name printed underneath. (Ваше полное имя печатными буквами)

 

13. Напишите к своему резюме сопроводительное письмо.

Test yourself

1. Вставьте в пропуски can или can’t:

 

1. You ________ go on holiday. It’s very expensive.

2. _______ borrow (одолжить) some money?

3. Tony _______ come tonight. He is very busy with his homework.

4. Jim makes great food. He ______ cook really well.

5. It’s too noisy. We _______ study well.

6. She _______answer the phone now; she is not at home.

7. I know the answer; I _______answer the question now.

8. She is good at the piano. She__________ play the piano very well.

9. This test is very difficult; I____________ answer any question.

10. Maria can speak English but she___________ speak French.

11. You________ sleep today because you are very nervous.

12. Olga________ play tennis very well. She is a good tennis player.

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2. Поставьте слова в правильном порядке:

1. milk can please I the have? 

2. University can’t the to today she go.

3. languages can other speak she?

4. can’t in he letter a English write.

5. library you this from can’t the book take.

6. vegetarian she because meat eat she’s can’t a.

7. come on Sunday to they lunch can.

8. have we taxi a can?

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3. Вставьте в пропуски must или mustn’t:

1. I _______ smoke. It’s bad for my health.

2. You ________ go to the hairdresser’s. Your hair is too long.

3. My group mate ________ eat French fries and hamburgers every day.

4. My teacher says that I _________ play the saxophone every day for four hours.

5. Excuse me, you ________ stop here because there is a stop sign.

6. No food in the concert hall. You _______ eat here. If you want to eat and drink you _________ go outside.

7. You _________ make noise in the library.

8. You ___________ be late for your classes.

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4. Исправьте ошибки в предложениях:

1. He must goes home now.

2. I mustn’t making noise.

3. Do I must be quiet?

4. She musts do her homework.

5. We don’t must phone from the office.

6. I mustn’t writing in the book.

7. We must to go shopping.

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8. They must pays the attention in the class.

 

 

MODULE 8

Текст: Books in my life