Questionnaire
1. Why do you think it is important to learn English?
a work b travel c studying
2. When did you begin studying English?
a one year ago
b two years ago
c more than two years ago
3. Do you ever listen to pop songs in English?
4. Do you ever watch films in English?
5. Do you ever read stories in English?
6. Give yourself a mark out of ten for:
a speaking - __
b grammar - __
c reading – __
d writing – __
e pronunciation – __
f vocabulary – __
g listening – __
Exercise 9. In pair, interview your partner and find out which of these classroom activities he likes doing.
Listening to the cassette
Working in group
Speaking to your partner
Reading
Speaking games
Listening to stories
Writing letters/stories
Acting out situations
Tests
Projects/grammar games
Pronunciation exercises
Crosswords/puzzles
Grammar exercises
Vocabulary exercises
‘Test yourself’ activities
Exercise 10. In pairs, interview your partner and find out if he is a good student.
ARE YOU A GOOD STUDENT?
Do you try to speak English in the class?
a) usually
b) never
c) sometimes
2. When the teacher says something that you don’t understand, what do you do?
a) ask the teacher to repeat in your language
b) say nothing
c) ask another student
d) ask the teacher to repeat in English
3. When you come to the class what do you bring?
a) nothing
b) your book and a piece of paper
с) your copy book, notebook, dictionary
4. Which of these things do you try to do outside the class?
a) listen to songs in English
b) read stories in English
c) write to a penfriend in English
d) watch films in English
SCORES
1. a) = 3 b) = 0 c) = 1
2. a) = 1 b) = 0 c) = 1 d) = 3
3. a) = 0 b) = 1 c) = 3
4. 2 points for each answer
RESULTS
13 – 17 = You are an excellent student. You will learn a lot this year!!!!
6 – 12 = You are a good student. But think about your learning. What else can you do to improve your English?
Under 6 = You are waiting for someone to ‘teach’ you English. Remember, it is you who has to learn!
Exercise 11. In English lessons, do you ever:
Feel bored?
Take notes?
Yawn?
Whisper to other students?
Theme II. Tourism Unit 1. What Tourism is
Topical vocabulary
1. recreational – развлекательный
recreational facilities – места отдыха и развлечений
2. leisure – досуг, свободное время
at leisure – на досуге
leisure time – свободное время
3. purpose – намерение, цель
4. environment – окружение, окружающая обстановка
5. wealthy – богатый, состоятельный
6. distant – дальний, далекий
distant relatives – дальний родственник
7. cuisine – кухня
French cuisine – французская кухня
8. coastal - береговой
9. resort - курорт
10. arrival – прибытие, принятие
11. growth – рост, развитие, прирост
12. demand – требование, спрос
13. recover – обретать снова, выздоравливать, регенерировать
14. loss – потеря, пропажа, утрата, урон
15. recession – спад, снижение
16. suffer – страдать, испытывать, терпеть
17. slowdown – замедление, снижение темпа
18. vital – жизненный, насущный
vital power – жизненная энергия
19. recognize – узнавать, признавать, выражать одобрение
20. essential – необходимый, ценный, существенный
21. amount – количество, сумма
large amount of work – много работы
22. income – доход
23. payment – плата, платеж
24. goods – товар, товары
25. available – доступный, имеющийся в распоряжении
26. account – считать, рассматривать, отчитываться, отвечать
27. overall – полный, общий, всеобщий
28. opportunity – благоприятная возможность, удобный случай
29. employment – служба, занятие
30. hospitality – гостеприимство, радушие
31. accommodation – помещение, жилье
32. entertainment – прием, развлечение, эстрадный концерт
33. amusement – развлечение, забава
amusement park – парк с аттракционами
34. shopping mall – торгово-развлекательный центр
35. domestic – домашний, внутренний
36. inbound – прибывающий из-за границы
37. resident – постоянный житель
38. cater – поставлять провизию, обслуживать посетителя
39. jumbo jet – аэробус, реактивный лайнер
40. accessible – доступный, достижимый
41. afford – быть в состоянии позволить себе
42. retirement – отставка, выход на пенсию
retirement age – пенсионный возраст
43. sustain – поддерживать, подкреплять, выносить