Министерство образования и науки Российской Федерации
Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное учреждение
высшего профессиональное образования
«Владимирский государственный университет
Имени Александра Григорьевича и Николая Григорьевича Столетовых»
Кафедра русской и зарубежной филологии
УЧЕБНО-МЕТОДИЧЕСКАЯ РАЗРАБОТКА
НА АНГЛИЙСКОМ ЯЗЫКЕ «УНИВЕРСИТЕТ»
ДЛЯ СТУДЕНТОВ II КУРСА НЕСПЕЦИАЛЬНЫХ
ФАКУЛЬТЕТОВ
Составитель Н.М.Мухаева
Владимир 2016
Рецензия Кандидат педагогических наук, доцент кафедры профессиональной языковой подготовки ВЮИ ФСИН России
Е.Н.Романова
Печатается по решению редакционно-издательского совета ВлГУ.
Учебное-методическая разработка по английскому языку «Университет» для студентов II курса неспециальных факультетов/ Владимир.гос.университет им.А.Г и Н.Г.Столетовых, сост.Н.М.Мухаева – Владимир; Издательство Владимирский гос.университета, 2016, -13с.
Цель разработки – развитие у студентов навыков различных видов чтения и устной речи. Разработка состоит из двух частей. В первую часть включены тексты и упражнения для активизации лексико-грамматического материала и правильности понимания содержания текстов.
Вторая часть содержит тексты для дополнительного чтения страноведческого характера, которые знакомят студентов с историей старейших университетов мира.
Предназначена для студентов II курса неспециальных факультетов.
Рекомендована для формирования профессиональных компетенций в соответствии с ФГОС третьего поколения.
Dear Joyce,
Thank you so much for your letter. I’m so sorry for not having answered your letter at once as I was busy last month. I had to get ready for examinations and I had to write a paper for the student’s scientific conference. So you see I had very little free time.
We had oral tests in Literature and Psychology and I had to sit examinations in three subjects – History, Philosophy and English. I passed all my exams successfully. Helen did well in her exams. She had health problems and fell behind with her English. And after recovery she had to work hard to catch up with the rest of the group. And now she is proud of herself because she is good at English.
You asked me in your last letter whether I was reading English books. Yes, I am reading books. At the beginning of the academic year it was hard for me to read English books but during the second term I didn’t have to look up so many words and now I am trying to read books in the original. I do however still have trouble with English prepositions and even our teachers find it difficult to explain their usage to us.
We had a very entertaining [arty dedicated to the “Student’s spring – 97”. Our students sang songs, recited poems. But a performance of scenes from B.Shaw’s “Pygmalion” was the best on the programme.
How are you getting on? As far as I can see you are making excellent progress in Russian. I’m so glad to know that you are going to Russia to study in September. Let me know immediately as soon as you come to our town. I shall be very happy to see you. I’d like you to meet my friend Andrew. As far as I know he is looking forward to see you. Lots of love from Helen and regards from my parents.
Sincerely yours, Irene.
To sit an examination – сдавать экзамен по какому-то предмету
To do well in an examination – успешно сдать экзамен
To catch up with – догнать
To fall behind – отстать
To look up – смотреть что-то в словаре, справочнике
Entertaining – развлекательный
To make progress in smth – делать успехи в изучении чего-либо
To look forward to – с нетерпением ждать чего-то
To let smb know – уведомить кого-то
Ex.II. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Use them in the sentences of your own.
Сдавать экзамены по четырём предметам; подготовить доклад на научную конференцию; отстать от группы; читать книги в оригинале; успешно сдать экзамены; делать успехи в изучении английского языка; занимательный вечер; сообщить о приезде; с нетерпением ждать встречи.
Ex.III. Fill in the blanks with suitable words or word-combinations chosen from the list below.
If you can’t come please…….about it immediately.
I……for not having done it at once.
I ……the pronunciation of this word.
They were ahead of us but we ……with them.
Victor ……the examination in History/
On long walks Nat always …. .
We…….... to meet your new friend. We hope he…..our amateur theatricals.
to look up; to join; to forgive; to sit; to let smb know; to fall behind; to catch up; to do well in; to look forward to.
Ex.IV. Supply the missing prepositions and adverbs where necessary.
It will take me……least a month to catch……the group.
When I see some English words which I don’t know I always look them ….. .
She is good ….all subjects they are studying….the University.
What are you going to do when you graduate …..the University?
The teacher explained…….the students the usage of the Present Perfect Tense.
She is always present at her classes but yesterday ……some reason or other she missed …..a lecture….History.
You will fall……the group if you don’t work hard….your English.
I get …the faculty in time as usual, check my coat and hat…….the cloak-room and start a day…..hard work.
Ex.V. Make up situations using the following words and word combinations.
To fall behind the group; to offer help; to work much independently; to try hard (to do one’s best); to catch up with; to get an increased grant (получать повышенную стипендию)
To carry on one’s social work; to go in for sports; a person of many interests; to arrange amateur concerts; to take part in entertaining; the beat on the programme;
To look forward to; to join student’s learned society; to do well in; to make a report; to be praised highly; to gain experience.
Ex.VI. Look through the text once again and answer the questions.
Why didn’t Irene answer Joyce’s letter at once?
What examinations and oral tests did Irene sit and what marks did she get?
How did Helen do at her examinations?
How did Irene describe her progress in English?
What kind of party did Irene and her friends have?
What was the best on the programme?
Why was Joyce going to come to Irene’s town?
Ex.VII. Imagine that you are Joyce. Retell Irene’s letter to your friend.
TEXT 2.
Read and translate the dialogue.
Michael is a University student. He has failed the exam in Geometry and now his mother demands an explanation from him.
Mother: Well, Michael, what have you got to say for yourself?
Michael: I don’t think it’s as bad as all that. After all, I did quite well in some subjects – one or two. You can’t exept to be good at everything.
Mother: I’m not going to argue with you, Michael. You know very well that you don’t attend to your studies in earnest. What’s your father going to say? Hm?
Michael: I try my hardest. I really do.
Mother: hm. If you put so much effort into your academic work as you do into football there wouldn’t be any problem.
Michael: But mum, everybody should have a hobby.
Mother: Look, Michael, I’m not nagging, but you’d better not be sitting around watching TV or reading your football magazines when your father comes in. and you’d better start thinking up an explanation for your failure right now.
Michael: I still thing you’re being a bit hard on me. I’m sure you sometimes failed too when you were at college.
Mother: Come on, Michael, stop making excuses. I suggest you to behave your best tonight and just hope that your father is in a good mood.
Michael: Oh, I’m sure he will be in a good mood. His favourite football team’s on the television tonight. I daresay I shall watch the match with him.
Mother: (laughing) Michael, you are incorrigible.
To fall the exam – провалиться на экзамене
To nad – придираться, ворчать
Daresay – отважиться сказать
Ex.I. Answer the questions.
What explanation did Michael’s mother demand from him?
What excuse did Michael give to explain his poor results at Geometry?
What was Michael’s hobby? Did his mother approve of it?
Why did Michael suppose his father to be in a good mood that evening?
Why did Michael’s mother exclaim that he was incorrigible?
Ex.II. In this dialogue Michael is trying to defend himself against criticism. Find out words and phrases he uses to do this.
For example: I still think you are being a bit hard on me.
Ex.III. Working in pairs try to make the conversation that Michael had earlier with his sister Anne when they discussed how their parents would react to bad news and the best way for Michael to handle the situation. You may use some phrases from the previous exercise.
Ex.IV. Working in groups of three make up the conversation at the dinner table that evening when Michael’s mother and father discuss his academic work with him.
That afternoon Charlie Wingate had to go to see the Dean. Eddie came into Charlie's room just as the alarm-clock was giving one last feeble tap. The only sound was the long regular Charlie's breething. Eddie went over to the study table where a large water jug stood, took it and splashed a whole cupful on Charlie's head.
Charlie sat up quickly. All at once he flopped back down on the bed sound asleep again. "Hey!" Eddie cried. "Come out of that! Wake up! You can't sleep any more if you got to see the Dean at two-thirty". "I worked all night. I had classes till noon today. Two hours sleep was all I got today. And a little more yesterday ot the day before".
Charlie Wingale went up the steps of the administration building, hurried through the long hall to the Dean's office. The Dean got up as he entered.
"Ah, this is Charlie Wingale, isn't it? Well, I suppose you are anxious to know why I sent for you. The unpleasant truth is, Wingale, you don't seem to be doing so well inyour college work. Your freshman adviser spoke with you twice about this and this week he turned your case to me. My perpose, of course, is to help you. Now to be quite frank, you're on the verge of fluking out. Less than third of the semesterremains and you are very poor at English, Psychology and Military Training. But on the other hand you are an excellent student in Spanish. How will you explain this?" "To tell the truth, sir, I got behind with my written work in English, and I have never been able to catch up. And I don't really have to study Spanish. My father is a railway section foreman and he has always had a gang of Mexicans ever since I was a kid."
"That's fine, Wingale, but it seems to me it's high time you were getting busy on some other subjects. You did unusually well in your entrance exams. Graduated from hight school with honours. What's the trouble, Wingale? Tell me!"
"I don't know, sir, except I work all night".
"How many hours do you work?"
"Ten hours, sir. From nine till seven. I eat and go to eight o'clock class when I get off".
"Very interesting, Wingale. But don't you suppose that it would be advisable to pay a little more attention to your college work?"
" I couldn't work fewer hours and stay in school, sir".
"Can't you arrange for a little financial support from home?"
"No, sir, I'm afraid I coudn't. U have two brothers and two sisters at home younger than I am. It wouldn't be right for me to ask my father to send money out of what he makes."
"Well, there is this about it, Wingale. The university is not here for the perpose of training young people to be waiters in restaurants. And so far as I can see, that's about all you are deriving from your university career. So it occurs tome that you should make a choice: either find some way to devote more attantion to your college work or drop out of school altogether".
"I'd hate to have to go back home like that. Mother's proud of me because I'm working my way through college. I believe I'll try to stick it though, sir, may be I can luck through on my finals."
"I hope you can, Wingale. As long as you feel that way about it, good luck to you".
Vocabulary to the text
1. to turn the case to smb - передавать дело другому
2. to be on the verge of flunking out - быть на грани исключения
3. school (здесь) - отделение университета
4. high school - средняя школа
5. to drop out of - оставить (школу, университет) 6. finals - экзамен на получение степени в университете
Ex.I. Give Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases. Make up your own sentences with them.
to do well (in); to turn one's case over to smb; to be poor at; to get (to fall) behind; entrance exams; finals; to drop out of (school); to catch up; to be on the verge of flunking out.
Ex.II. Give words and expressions similar to the following.
to flunk; to study; to graduate; a school; a fresher; anxious; to train smb; to derive; to work hard.
Ex.III. Here are the answers to some questions about Charlie. Can you give these questions? Work in class.
1. The Dean. 2. His freshman's adviser. 3. He had got behind with his written work in English. 4. Spanish. 5. Ten hours at night. 6. No, he couldn't. 7. Two brothers and two sisteres. 8. His mother was proud of him because he was working his way through the college. 9. He said: "You should make a choice: either find some way to devote more attantion to your college work or drop out of school altogether".
Ex.IV. Fill in the missingprepositionsin the following sentences.
1. I'm really looking forward .....the holidays. (for, to, after).
2. John seems rather anxious .....his son's future. (about, for, of).
3. Students must attend lectures ..... various subjects in their course. (on, in, of).
4. You should pay more attention to your studies. Our Dean says you are (on the verge ....flunking .... (from, out, to, of).
5. Have you heard that Peter wanted to drop ....... his studies at the University? (of, with, out).
6. I'm afraid I'm not very good .....Russian (in, with, at).
7. Do your best to catch .... your group (for, with to, up).
Ex.V. Answer the questions.
1. Why did Eddie come into Charlie's room?
2. Was it difficult for Eddie to wake up his friend? Why?
3. Why had the Dean sent for Charlie? What was his perpose?
4. What subjects was Charlie poor at?
5. Why was he an excellent student in Spanish?
6. How had Charlie done in his entrance exams?
7. Why wasn't Charlie doing well in his college life? 8. Could Charlie ask for a little financial support from home? Why?
9. Could Charlie possible devote more attention to his studies?
10. What did Charlie promise to the Dean?
11. Do you agree that Charlie was on the verge of flunking out?
12. Do you thing he was a capable young man?
13. Do you think Charlie was a success at his finals?
14. Is it right for a full-time student to ask for financial support from home?
15. Do you pay much attention to your college work?
Ex.VI. Imagine
a) You're Charlie Wingale. Speak about your college life and the problems you face.
b) You are the Dean. Speak about Charlie's case.
Ex.VII. Make up a conversation.
a) Between Charlie and Eddie discussing Charlie's chances of passing the finals.
b) Between Charlie and his freshman's adviser discussing what could be one to help the young man.
Text 4.
Choosing a Career.
Harry: Well, Robert, have you made up your mind yet what you want to do when you leave college?
Nora: Oh, Harry, surely he's a bit young to decide on his career. He hasn't even got to college yet.
Harry: Not at all, Nora. It's wisest to decide in good time. Look at me, for example. I really wanted to be a sailor, but now I spend my days sitting at a desk in an office. Yes, it's silly to train for the wong job. And after all Robert will be going to college soon.