Практическая
часть экзамена по английскому языку в 7 б классе группа Фокиной М.А.
Card 1
I. Topic: Environment and Ecology
Questions:
1 What does the word environment mean?
2 Is it important to solve environmental
problems?
3 What are the most serious environmental
problems?
4 What poisons and kills sea animals?
5 Can poisoned fish be eaten by people?
6 Who lives in rivers and oceans?
7 Why are the rivers dangerous?
8 Why are big cities polluted?
9 What protects people from radiation?
10 Why do people all over the world speak
so much about ecology?
II. The Ant and the Chrysalis
Questions:
1 What is the title of the text?
2 Who is the author of the text?
3 What can you say about the author of the
text?
4 Who are the main characters of the
story?
5 When does the action take place?
6 Where does the action take place?
7 What is the plot of the story?
8 What is the main idea of the text?
9 Do you like the story?
10 What do you think about the main
characters?
Environment and Ecology
The word environment means simply what is
around us. Some people live in a town environment; for others, their
environment is the countryside.
Nowadays people understand how important
it is to solve the environment problems that endanger people’s lives. The most
serious environmental problems are: pollution in its many forms (water
pollution, air pollution, nuclear pollution), noise from cars, buses, planes,
etc., destruction of wildlife and countryside beauty, shortage of natural
resources (metals, different kinds of fuel), the growth of population.
There is no ocean or sea, which is not
used as a dump. Many seas are used for dumping industrial and nuclear waste.
This poisons and kills fish and sea animals. "Nuclear-poisoned" fish
can be eaten by people.
Many rivers and lakes are poisoned too.
Fish and reptiles can’t live in them. There is not enough oxygen in the water.
In such places all the birds leave their habitats and many plants die. If
people drink this water they can die too. It happens so because factories
produce a lot of waste and pour it into rivers. So they poison water.
Most of the pollution in big cities comes
from cars and buses. More and more often people are told not to be in direct
sunlight, because ultraviolet radiation from the sun can cause skin cancer.
Normally the ozone layer in the atmosphere protects us from such radiation, but
if there are holes in the ozone layer ultraviolet radiation can get to the
earth. Many scientists think that these holes are the result of air pollution.
Both clean air and clean water are
necessary for our health. If people want to survive they must solve these
problems quickly. Man is beginning to understand that his environment is not
just his own town or country, but the whole earth. That’s why people all over
the world think and speak so much about ecology.
The Ant and the
Chrysalis
(Aesop’s Fable)
An Ant nimbly
running about in the sunshine in search of food came
across a Chrysalis
that was very near its time of change. The
Chrysalis moved
its tail, and thus attracted the attention of the Ant,
who then saw for
the first time that it was alive. "Poor, pitiable
animal!"
cried the Ant disdainfully. "What a sad fate is yours!
While I can run very
fast, at my pleasure, and, if I wish,
climb the tallest
tree, you lie here in your shell, with
power only to move
your tail." The Chrysalis
heard all this, but
did not try to make any reply. A few days later,
when the Ant
passed that way again, nothing but the shell remained.
Wondering what had
happened of its contents, he felt himself suddenly
shaded and fanned
by the gorgeous wings of a beautiful Butterfly.
"Here I am,"
said the Butterfly, "your pitiable friend! Boast
now of your powers
to run and climb as long as you can get me to
listen." So
saying, the Butterfly rose in the air, and, borne along
and aloft on the
summer breeze, was soon lost to the sight of the
Ant forever.
"Appearances are
deceptive."
Vocabulary:
chrysalis ['krɪs(ə)lɪs] - куколка насекомых
nimbly ['nɪmblɪ] - легко
pitiable ['pɪtɪəbl] - жалкий
disdainfully [dɪs'deɪnf(ə)lɪ], [-fulɪ] - с
презрением
appearances are often deceptive [фразеологический
оборот] наружность часто
обманчивa
Card 2
I. Topic: Great Britain
Questions:
1. What is the
official name of Great Britain?
2. What countries
make Great Britain?
3. What are the two largest
islands in the British Isles?
4. How are the
British Isles separated from the European continent?
5. What is the
capital of the UK?
6. What are the
capitols of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland?
7. What other cities
in Great Britain can you name?
8. What is the
highest mountain in Great Britain?
9. What rivers do you
know in Great Britain?
10. What is the area of Great Britain?
11. What is the population of Great
Britain?
12. What can you say about the climate
of the UK?
13. What is the political system of the
UK?
14. What does the UK produce and
export?
15. What are the two main political
parties in the UK?
II. The Eagle and the Fox
Questions:
1 What is the title of the text?
2 Who is the author of the text?
3 What can you say about the author of the
text?
4 Who are the main characters of the
story?
5 When does the action take place?
6 Where does the action take place?
7 What is the plot of the story?
8 What is the main idea of the story?
9 Do you like the story?
10 What do you think about the main
characters?
Great Britain
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of
two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and above five thousand small
islands. Their total area is over 244 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom
is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively.
The British Isles are separated from the
European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast
of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The surface
of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and
is called Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains,
is called Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but all the
rest - east, center and southeast - is a vast plain. Mountains are not very
high. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain. (1343)
There are a lot of rivers in GB, but they
are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the
deepest and the most important one.
The UK is one of the world’s smallest
countries. The population of the country is over 87 million and about 80% of it
is urban. The UK is highly developed industrial country. It’s known as one of
world’s largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile,
aircraft and navigation equipment. The UK is constitutional monarchy. In law,
the Head of State is the Queen, but in practice, the Queen reigns, but does not
rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at
the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords
and the House of Commons.
There are three main political parties in
Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties. The
Liberal party is the ruling party nowadays.
The Eagle and the
Fox
(Aesop’s Fable)
An Eagle and a Fox
formed a friendship and decided to
live near each other.
The Eagle built her nest in the branches
of a tall tree,
while the Fox crept into the underwood and there
produced her
young. Not long after they had agreed upon this
plan, the Eagle,
being in want of provision for her young ones,
flew down while
the Fox was out, caught one of the little
cubs, and fed
herself and her chicks. The Fox on her return,
discovered what
had happened, but was less grieved for the death
of her young than
for her inability to avenge them. A just
retribution,
however, quickly fell upon the Eagle. While
hunting near an
altar, on which some villagers were sacrificing
a goat, she
suddenly caught a piece of meat, and carried it,
along with a
burning fur, to her nest. A strong breeze soon
blew into a flame,
and the helpless eaglets
were roasted in
their nest and dropped down dead at
the bottom of the
tree. There, in the sight of the Eagle, the
Fox ate them all.
Vocabulary:
creep [kriːp] (crept) - ползать
grieve [griːv] - глубоко печалиться
retribution [ˌretrɪ'bjuːʃ(ə)n] -
воздаяние, возмездие, кара, наказание, расплата
sacrifice ['sækrɪfaɪs] - приносить
что-л. в жертву чему-л.
roast [rəust] – жариться
Card 3
I. Topic: The USA
Questions:
1. What is the
geographical position of the USA?
2. What is the total
area of the USA?
3. What is the
population of the USA?
4. What is the
climate of the USA?
5. What can you say
about the relief of the USA?
6. What is the
capital of the USA?
7. What are the
largest cities?
8. What do you know
about the flag of the USA?
9. What is the emblem
of the USA?
10. What do you know about the
political system of the USA?
11. What do you know about the history
of the USA?
II. The Farmer and the Stork
Questions:
1 What is the title of the text?
2 Who is the author of the text?
3 What can you say about the author of the
text?
4 Who are the main characters of the
story?
5 When does the action take place?
6 Where does the action take place?
7 What is the plot of the story?
8 What is the main idea of the story?
9 Do you like the story?
10 What do you think about the main
characters?
The USA
The United States of America is the fourth
largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada, and China). It occupies the
southern part of North America and stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic
Ocean. It also includes Alaska in the north and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
The total area of the country is about nine and a half million square
kilometers. The USA borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the south.
It also has a sea boarder with Russia.
The USA is made up of 50 states and the
District of Columbia where the capital of the country, Washington, is situated.
The population of the country is about 250 million.
If we look at the map of the USA, we can
see lowlands and mountains. The highest mountains are the Rocky Mountains, the
Cordillera, and the Sierra Nevada. The highest peak is Mount McKinley, which is
located in Alaska.
America's largest rivers are the
Mississippi, the Missouri, the Rio Grande, and the Columbia. The Great Lakes on
the border with Canada are the largest and deepest in the USA.
The climate of the country varies greatly.
The coldest regions are in the north. The climate of Alaska is arctic. The
climate of the central part of the country is continental. The south has
subtropical climate. Hot winds blowing from the Gulf of Mexico often bring
typhoons. The climate along the Pacific coast is much warmer than that of the
Atlantic coast.
The USA is a highly developed industrial
country. It is the leading producer of copper and oil and the worlds second
producer of iron ore and coal. On the industrial enterprises of the country
they produce aircrafts, cars, textiles, radio and television sets, weapon,
furniture, and paper.
Though mainly European and African in
origin, the Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations, including
the Chinese and the native Americans — Indians.
The largest cities are New York, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San Francisco, and others.
The United States is a federal republic
consisting of 50 states, each of which has its own government. The seat of the
central (federal) government is Washington, D. C. According to the Constitution
of the USA, the powers of the government are divided into 3 branches: the
executive, headed by the President, the legislative, exercised by the Congress,
and the juridical. The Congress consists of the Senate and the House of
Representatives. There are two main political parties in the USA: the
Republican and the Democratic.
The Farmer and the
Stork
(Aesop’s Fable)
A Farmer placed nets on his new fields
and caught a
number of Cranes, which came to pick up
his seeds. With them he
caught a Stork that had lost his leg in
the net and was
earnestly asking the Farmer to save his
life. "Pray save
me, Master," he said, "and let
me go free this once. My broken
leg should excite your pity. Besides, I
am no Crane, I am a
Stork, a bird of excellent character; and
see how I love and
work for my father and mother. Look too,
at my feathers--
they are not the least like those of a
Crane." The Farmer
laughed aloud and said, "It may be
all as you say, I only know
this: I have taken you with these
robbers, the Cranes, and you
must die in their company."
Birds of a feather flock together.
Vocabulary:
stork [stɔːk] - аист
crane [kreɪn] - журавль, цапля
earnestly ['ɜːnɪstlɪ] - настоятельно,
убедительно
feather ['feðə] – перо
birds of a feather flock together [идиома]
рыбак рыбака видит издалека
Card 4
I. Topic: Christmas
Questions:
1. When is Christmas celebrated by
Orthodox Church?
2. Who congratulates the nation with this
holiday?
3. Where do people stand a huge fir tree
from Norway?
4. What do little children hang up on
Christmas Eve?
5. What do people send to their friends?
6. When do young people visit church?
7. What do people eat for dessert?
8. What else do people do on Christmas?
9. When is Boxing Day celebrated?
10. What colours are the stores decorated?
II. The Fox and the Goat
Questions:
1 What is the title of the text?
2 Who is the author of the text?
3 What can you say about the author of the
text?
4 Who are the main characters of the
story?
5 When does the action take place?
6 Where does the action take place?
7 What is the plot of the story?
8 What is the main idea of the text?
9 Do you like the story?
10 What do you think about the main
characters?
Christmas
Christmas is a great religious holiday.
Orthodox Church celebrates it on January 7. And Catholic Church celebrates it
on December 25 as the birth of Christ.
At 3 o’clock queen Elisabeth II makes
a speech. She congratulates the nation with this holiday.
Every Xmas British people are sent a
huge fir tree from Norway, which stands in Trafalgar Square, in the centre of London.
Every house tries to have a Christmas-tree. The presents for relatives and
close friends are placed under the tree. Little children hang up their
stockings on Christmas Eve. They believe that when they are asleep, Santa Claus
comes to visit them.
People also send cards or Christmas
greetings to their friends. They wish their nearest and dearest «A Merry
Christmas».
Christmas is a family holiday. Young
people visit church in the evening and old people visit church in the morning.
After church the whole family usually has a big Christmas dinner, they eat
turkey, potatoes, vegetables and pudding for dessert.
December 26 is known as Boxing Day.
The main idea of it is to share with less fortunate people. Christmas is also a
time for charity work. People help the poor; organize Christmas dinners for the
homeless. Gifts are also given to people who do a lot of work for other people,
for example, the postman and milkman.
The air is filled with the sounds of
Christmas carols, the stores are decorated in red and green, and dozens of
Santa Clauses welcome the customers. The shops are very busy at Xmas. Xmas
sales attract lots of customers. Everybody feels Xmas spirit.
The Fox and the
Goat
A FOX one day fell into a deep well and
could not find means to escape.
A thirsty Goat came to the same well, and
seeing the Fox, asked if the water was
good. The cunning Fox said that the water
was excellent there, and
encouraged him to jump down. The Goat was
so thirsty that
jumped down, but just as he drank, the Fox
informed him of the difficulty they were
both in! She suggested a
scheme for their common escape.
"If," said he, "you will place
your forefeet upon the wall and bend your
head, I will run up
your back and escape, and will help you
out afterwards." The Goat
agreed and the Fox leaped upon his back. He
safely reached the land
and ran away as fast as he could. When
the Goat understood
that the fox had broken his promise, he
turned around and cried out,
"You foolish old fellow! If you had
as many brains in your head
as you have hairs in your beard, you would
never have gone down
before you had inspected the way up, nor
have exposed yourself to
dangers from which you had no means of
escape."
Look before you leap.
Vocabulary:
escape [ɪs'keɪp] - избавление, спасение
forefeet ['fɔːfiːt] – передние лапы
leap [liːp] -
прыгать, скакать; перепрыгивать, перескакивать
look before you leap [идиома] семь раз отмерь, один раз
отрежь
Card 5
I. Topic: Olympic Games
Questions:
1. What are the greatest international
sports games?
2. When did the original Olympic Games
begin?
3. What competitions were included in the
Olympic Games in ancient Greece?
4. Who revived the Olympic Games?
5. Where were the first modern Olympic
Games held?
6. Where were the first Winter Olympic
Games held?
7. What is the Olympic emblem?
8. What does it symbolize?
9. What does the Olympic idea mean?
10. What do the Olympic Games popularize?
II. The Monkey and the Dolphin
Questions:
1 What is the title of the text?
2 Who is the author of the text?
3 What can you say about the author of the
text?
4 Who are the main characters of the
story?
5 When does the action take place?
6 Where does the action take place?
7 What is the plot of the story?
8 What is the main idea of the text?
9 Do you like the story?
10 What do you think about the main
characters?
The Olympic Games
The world's greatest international sports
games are known as the Olympic Games, which are held every four years.
The original Olympic Games began in
ancient Greece in 776 B.C. These games were part of a festival in honor of God
Zeus at the place called Olympia. It was a great athletic festival, including
competitions in wrestling, foot racing and chariot racing, rowing and others.
The games were for men only. Greek women were forbidden not only to participate
but also to watch the Olympics.
In 1894, a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de
Coubertin revived the Olympic Games. The first modern Olympic Games were held
in Athens. Then they were resumed in London after the Second World War. Since
then the Olympics are held every fourth year in different countries.
The ancient Greeks had no winter sports.
Only in 1924 the first Winter Olympic Games were held in France. Now they are
being held regularly.
And the 2014 Olympic Winter Games will be
the first Winter Games in the Russian Federation in Sochi.
The Olympic emblem is five interlinked
rings: blue, yellow, black, green and red. They symbolize 5 continents. Any national
flag contains at least one of these colors.
The Olympic idea means friendship,
fraternity and cooperation among the people of the world. The Olympic Movement
proves that real peace can be achieved through sport.
To my mind, sport is all our life and our
health. It makes us stronger and sturdy. To keep fit everybody should go in for
sports. And the Olympic Games popularize sports and games.
The Monkey and the
Dolphin
A Sailor, bound on a long voyage, took
with him a Monkey to amuse
him while on shipboard. As he sailed off
the coast of Greece, a
violent storm arose in which the ship was
wrecked and he, his
Monkey, and all the crew had to swim for
their lives. A
Dolphin saw the Monkey fighting with the
waves, and supposing
him to be a man (whom he is always said to
be friend), came and
placed himself under him, to carry him on
his back in safety to
the shore. When the Dolphin arrived with
his passenger in sight of
land not far from Athens, he asked the
Monkey if he were an
Athenian. The Monkey replied that he was,
and that he was
from one of the most noble families in
that city. The
Dolphin then asked if he knew the Piraeus
(the famous harbor
of Athens). Supposing that a man was rich,
the Monkey answered
that he knew him very well and that he was
an close friend.
The Dolphin got angry at these falsehoods,
dipped the Monkey
under the water and drowned him.
Vocabulary:
harbor ['hɑːbə] - гавань, порт
drown [draun] – топить
Card 6
I. Topic: Moscow
Questions:
1. When was Moscow founded?
2. When did Moscow become the capital
of Russia?
3. Who moved the capital to St
Petersburg?
4. Why did Moscow become the main
target of Napoleon's attack?
5. When was the city destroyed by
fire?
6. When did Moscow become the capital
of Russia again?
7. Is Moscow one of the largest
cities in Europe?
8. What is its total area?
9. What is the population of the
city?
10. What do you think about the capital
of Russia?
II. The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass
Questions:
1 What is the title of the text?
2 Who is the author of the text?
3 What can you say about the author of the
text?
4 Who are the main characters of the
story?
5 When does the action take place?
6 Where does the action take place?
7 What is the plot of the story?
8 What is the main idea of the text?
9 Do you like the story?
10 What do you think about the main
characters?
Moscow
Moscow is the capital of Russia, its
political, economic, commercial and cultural centre. It was founded 8 centuries
ago by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. Historians have accepted the year of 1147 as the
start of Moscow's history.
Gradually the city became more and more
powerful. In the 13th century Moscow was the centre of the straggle of Russian
lands for the liberation from the tartar yoke. In the 16th century under Ivan
the Terrible Moscow became the capital of the new united state. Though Peter
the Great moved the capital to St Petersburg in 1712, Moscow remained the heart
of Russia. That is why it became the main target of Napoleon's attack.
Three-quarters of the city was destroyed by fire during Napoleon's occupation,
but by the mid-19th century Moscow had been completely restored. After the
October revolution Moscow became the capital again.
Now Moscow is one of the largest cities in
Europe. Its total area is about nine hundred square kilometres (ancient Moscow
occupied the territory of the present-day Kremlin). The population of the city
is over 9 million.
The Miller, His
Son, and Their Ass
(Aesop’s Fable)
A Miller and his son were driving their
Ass to a neighboring fair
to sell him. They had not gone far when
they met with a group of
women talking and laughing. "Look
there," cried one of them, "have you ever seen
such fellows, to be walking along the
road on foot when they might ride?' The old
man hearing this, quickly made his son ride
the Ass, and
continued to walk along merrily by his
side. Then they came
up to a group of old men.
"There," said one of
them, "it proves what I was right.
What respect is shown to
old age in these days? Do you see that young
boy is riding while his
old father has to walk? Get down, you
young fellow, and let
the old man rest." After this the
old man got up himself.
In this manner they went far when they met
a company of women and children:
"Why, you lazy old fellow,"
cried several tongues at once, "how
can you ride, while that poor little baby
there can
hardly walk by the side of you?' The
Miller
immediately took up his son behind him.
They had now almost
reached the town. "Pray, honest
friend," said a citizen, "is
that Ass your own?' "Yes,"
replied the old man. "O, one would
not have thought so," said the other,
"by the way, you load him.
Why, you two fellows, don’t carry your
things yourself?"
"Anything to please you," said
the old man; "we can
try." So, they took their things and
the Ass on
their shoulders and carried him over a
bridge near the entrance to the town.
This entertaining sight brought the people
in crowds to laugh at
it, till the Ass, fell into the river.
Upon this, the old
man thought that trying to please
everybody he had pleased
nobody and lost his Ass in the river.
Vocabulary:
pray! [preɪ] - пожалуйста! прошу
вас!
load [ləud] – нагружать
Card 7
I. Topic: Moscow Sights
Questions:
1. Do you know where the heart of
Moscow is?
2. Do you know the architecture
symbol of our country?
3. What can you see on the territory
of the kremlin?
4. What is the biggest cannon in the
world?
5. Are there any beautiful places in
Moscow?
6. How many museums are there in
Moscow?
7. What are the largest museums in
Moscow?
8. Do you know any famous Moscow
theatres?
9. What can you say about education
in Moscow?
10. Moscow is the center of the
political life of the country, isn't it?
II. The Old Woman and the Physician
Questions:
1 What is the title of the text?
2 Who is the author of the text?
3 What can you say about the author of the
text?
4 Who are the main characters of the
story?
5 When does the action take place?
6 Where does the action take place?
7 What is the plot of the story?
8 What is the main idea of the text?
9 Do you like the story?
10 What do you think about the main
characters?
Moscow Sights
Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities
in the world. The heart of Moscow is Red Square. It has more historic
associations than any other place in Moscow. The Kremlin and St Basil's
Cathedral (Vasily Blazheny) are masterpieces of ancient Russian architecture.
The main Kremlin tower, the Spasskaya
Tower, has become the symbol of the country. On the territory of the Kremlin
you can see old cathedrals, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, the Tzar-Cannon
and the Tzar-Bell, the biggest cannon and bell in the world. St Basil's
Cathedral was built in the mid-16th century in memory of the victory over
Kazan. There's a legend that Ivan the Terrible blinded the architects Barma and
Postnik, because he didn't want them to create another masterpiece.
There are a lot of beautiful palaces, old
mansions, cathedrals, churches and monuments in Moscow. Now Moscow is being
reconstructed and we all hope that in a few years the city will become even
more beautiful.
There are more than 100 museums in Moscow.
The largest museums are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov
Gallery. Other unique museums in Moscow include the All-Russia Museum of Folk
Arts, the Andrei Rublev Museum of Early Russian Art, Alexei Bakhrushin Theatre
Museum, Mikhail Glinka Museum of Musical Culture and many others.
Moscow is famous for its theatres. The
best-known of them is the Bolshoi Opera House. Drama theatres and studios are
also very popular.
Moscow is a city of students. There are
over 100 higher educational institutions in it. Moscow is the seat of the
Russian Parliament (the Duma) and the centre of political life of the country.
The Old Woman and
the Physician
(Aesop’s Fable)
An Old Woman having lost the use of her
eyes, called in a
Physician to heal them, and made an
agreement with him:
that if he should heal her blindness, he should
receive from her
a sum of money; but if her blindness remained,
she should give him nothing.
This agreement being made, the Physician,
time after time,
put his cream to her eyes, and on every
visit took something away, stealing all her
property little by little. And when he
had got all she had, he
healed her and demanded the promised
payment. The Old Woman,
when she recovered her sight and saw none
of her goods in her
house, would give him nothing. The
Physician insisted on his
money, and as she still refused, summoned
her before the Judge.
The Old Woman, standing up in the Court,
argued: "This man here
speaks the truth in what he says; for I
did promise to give him a
sum of money if I should recover my
sight: but if I continued
blind, I was to give him nothing. Now he says
that I am
healed. I on the contrary insist that I
am still blind; for when
I lost the use of my eyes, I saw in my
house various chattels and
valuable goods: but now, though he swears,
I am sure of my
blindness, I am not able to see a single
thing in it."
Vocabulary:
physician [fɪ'zɪʃ(ə)n] - исцелитель,
целитель
heal [hiːl] - вылечивать, исцелять
summon ['sʌmən] - to be summoned before a
judge — быть вызванным в суд
chattel ['ʧæt(ə)l] -
движимое имущество
Card 8
I. Topic: English as a World Language
Questions:
1. Can you imagine an educated person who
doesn't know any foreign language?
2. Are foreign languages important
nowadays?
3. Why do people learn foreign languages?
4. Where is English spoken as the mother
tongue?
5. Where do people speak English?
6. How many official languages are there
in the United Nations?
7. From which languages were many English
words borrowed?
8. In which areas is English the major
international languages?
9. Is English the language of literature
and education?
10. Are there any idioms in the English
language?
II. The Lion and the Mouse
Questions:
1 What is the title of the text?
2 Who is the author of the text?
3 What can you say about the author of the
text?
4 Who are the main characters of the
story?
5 When does the action take place?
6 Where does the action take place?
7 What is the plot of the story?
8 What is the main idea of the text?
9 Do you like the story?
10 What do you think about the main
characters?
English as a World
Language
We live in the modern world and you can’t
imagine an educated person who doesn’t know any foreign language. It is
especially important nowadays. Some people learn languages because they need
them in their work, others travel abroad.
English is spoken practically all over the
world. It is spoken as the mother tongue in Great Britain, the United States of
America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A lot of people speak English in
China, Japan, India, Africa and other countries. It is one of 6 official
languages of the United Nations.
Many English words were borrowed from the
language of Angles and Saxons. Hundreds of French words came into English.
These French words didn’t crowd out corresponding Anglo-Saxon words.
English is the major international
language of communication in such areas as science, technology and business. It
is the language of literature, education, modem music, and international
tourism.
One should say that English is not an easy
language to learn. There is a big problem of spelling, of the large number of
exceptions to any rule. This language is very idiomatic and the prepositions
are terrible. English is one of those languages which may seem easy in the
beginning, but then the bridge between basic knowledge and mastery takes a long
time to cross. But if you cross this bridge it will give you great
satisfaction.
The Lion and the
Mouse
(Aesop’s Fable)
Once when a Lion was asleep a little
Mouse began running up
and down upon him; this soon wakened the
Lion, who placed his huge
paw upon him, and opened his big mouth to
swallow him. "Pardon, O
King," cried the little Mouse:
"forgive me this time, I shall
never forget it: who knows but what I may
be able to do you in return
some of these days?" The Lion was so
tickled at the idea of the
Mouse being able to help him, that he
lifted up his paw and let
him go. Sometime after the Lion was
caught in a trap, and the
hunters who desired to carry him alive to
the King, tied him to a
tree while they went in search of a waggon
to carry him on. Just
then the little Mouse happened to pass by,
and seeing the sad
plight in which the Lion was, went up to
him and soon gnawed away
the ropes that bound the King of the Animals.
"Was I not right?"
said the little Mouse.
Little friends may prove great
friends.
Vocabulary:
trap [træp] - капкан
plight [plaɪt] - состояние, положение
gnaw [nɔː] - грызть, глодать; прогрызать
Card 9
I. Topic: My Favourite Book
Questions:
1. Do
you like reading?
2. When
do you usually read books?
3. What
kind of books do you prefer?
4. What
is your favourite book?
5. Who
is the author of the book?
6. What
are the main characters of the book?
7. What
is the book about?
8. Is
this book worth reading?
II. The King's Son and the Painted Lion
Questions:
1 What is the title of the text?
2 Who is the author of the text?
3 What can you say about the author of the text?
4 Who are the main characters of the story?
5 When does the action take place?
6 Where does the action take place?
7 What is the plot of the story?
8 What is the main idea of the text?
9 Do you like the story?
10 What do you think about the main characters?
My
Favourite Book
My favourite book is "Robinson Crusoe" by
Daniel Defoe. D. Defoe (1660-1731)was a great master of realistic detail. The
novel "Robinson Crusoe" was written in 1719. The novel is praise to
human labour and the triumph of man over nature. Defoe shows the development of
his hero. At beginning of the story we see an unexperienced youth, a rather
frivolous boy, who then becomes a strong-willed man.
Robinson Crusoe's most characteristic trait is his
optimism. His guiding principle in life become "never say die" and
"in trouble to be troubled is to have your troubles doubled' He had
confidence in himself and in man. He believed it was within the power of man to
overcome all difficulties. Crusoe was an enthusiastic worker and always hoped
for the best.
Defoe is a writer of the Enlightenment. He teaches
people how to live, he tries to teach what's good and what's bad.
His novel "Robinson Crusoe" is not only a
work of fiction, an account of adventures, a biography and an educational
pamphlet. It is a study of man, a great work showing man in relation to nature
and civilization as well as in relation to labour and private property.
The
King's Son and the Painted Lion
(Aesop’s
Fable)
A King, whose only son was fond of military exercises, had a dream
in
which he was warned that his son would be killed by a lion.
Afraid
the dream should prove true, he built for his son a
pleasant
palace and painted its walls for his amusement with all
kinds
of life-sized animals, among which was the picture of a
lion.
When the young Prince saw this, standing near the lion, he said:
"Oh,
you are the most dangerous of animals! Through a lying dream of my
father's,
which he saw in his sleep, I am here on your account
in
this palace as if I had been a girl: what shall I now do to
you?'
With these words he stretched out his hands toward a
thorn-tree,
meaning to cut a stick from its branches so that he
might
beat the lion. But one of the tree's prickles hurt his
finger
and caused great pain and inflammation, so that the young
Prince
fell down. A violent fever suddenly set in, from which
he
died not many days later.
We had better
bear our troubles bravely than try to escape them.
Vocabulary:
thorn [θɔːn] - колючее
растение
prickle ['prɪkl] - шип
(растения) ; колючка
inflammation [ˌɪnflə'meɪʃ(ə)n]
– воспламенение
Card 10
I. Topic: My Favourite
Movie
Questions:
1. Do
you like to watch movies?
2. What
kind of movies do you prefer?
3. Have
you got a favourite movie?
4. Who
is the director of this movie?
5. When
was it shot?
6. Who
are the main characters of the movie?
7. What
is the movie about?
8. Did
this movie make an impression on you?
9. Do
you like to go to the cinema?
10. How often do you
go to the cinema?
11. With whom do you
go to the cinema?
II. The Hare With Many
Friends
Questions:
1 What is the
title of the text?
2 Who is the
author of the text?
3 What can you say
about the author of the text?
4 Who are the main
characters of the story?
5 When does the
action take place?
6 Where does the
action take place?
7 What is the plot
of the story?
8 What is the main
idea of the text?
9 Do you like the
story?
10 What do you
think about the main characters?
My
Favourite Movie
Usually we see
films either in the cinema or on the TV. But from time to time I go to the
cinema. My favourite film is "War and Peace". The script of the film
was written by Sergey Bondar-chuk and W. Solowjew. The Leningrad (now Sankt
Petersburg) ballet-dancer Ludmila Saweljiewa played the main part. She played
this role wonderfully.
The other parts
were played by A. Ktorov (old Bolkonsky), 0. Tabakov (Nikolai), I. Skobzeva
(Helena). Borodino struggle, hunting, the first ball of Natasha made a great
impression on me.
My favourite film
is "The Fate of a Man". This film is excellent. It is difficult to
find other words to describe it. It has enormous vigour and delicacy, it is
full of purity and hope.
"...A man is
caught in the storm of war and loses everything. Black clouds surround him, and
-yet he finds strength to bear up with it all; he finds strength to adopt a
child, a destitute, helpless creature..."
All the great
events and the feelings aroused are depicted with taste, tact and restraint. Тo
wish to draw attention particularly to the extraordinary performance of the
boy.
Even if the film
has no other merits, the child scenes, so subtle, profound and lifelike, so
full of tragic vigour — these scenes alone would win Bondarchuk the reputation
of a great director.
The
Hare With Many Friends
(Aesop’s
Fable)
A Hare was very
popular with the other animals who all asked
to be her
friends. But one day she heard the hounds coming
and hoped to
escape them by the aid of her many Friends. So, she
went to the horse,
and asked him to carry her away from the hounds
on his back. But
he declined, saying that he had important work
to do for his
master. "He felt sure," he said, "that all her
other friends
would come to her help." She then asked
the bull, and
hoped that he would kill the hounds with his horns.
The bull replied:
"I am very sorry, but I have an appointment with
a lady; but I feel
sure that our friend the goat will do what you
want." The
goat, however, feared that his back might do her some
harm if he took
her upon it. The ram, he felt sure, was the
proper friend to help.
So she went to the ram and told him
the case. The ram
replied: "Another time, my dear friend. I do
not like to
interfere on the present occasion, as hounds have been
known to eat sheep
as well as hares." The Hare then asked, as a
last hope, the
calf, who regretted that he was unable to help
her, as he did not
like to take the responsibility upon himself,
as so many older
persons than himself had declined the task. By
this time the
hounds were quite near, and the Hare took to her
heels and luckily
escaped.
He that
has many friends - has no friends.
Vocabulary:
hound [haund] -
охотничья собака; гончая; борзая
escape [ɪs'keɪp] –
спастись
decline [dɪ'klaɪn] -
вежливо отказываться
ram [ræm] – баран
calf [kɑːf] – теленок
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