Reading and vocabulary

Министерство образования и науки РФ

Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования

Ухтинский государственный технический университет

(УГТУ)

 

Борисова О.В.

 

English for Engineering Students

(basic level)

 

Английский язык для студентов технических

специальностей

 

Учебное пособие

 

 

Ухта 2010


УДК 802.0 (075)

Б 82

 

Борисова, О.В. English for Engineering Students (basic level) [текст]: учеб. пособие по английскому языку/О.В. Борисова. – Ухта: УГТУ, 2010. – с.

 

ISBN

Пособие предназначено для обучения английскому языку студентов технических направлений на этапе бакалавриата.

Пособие состоит из 9 разделов, темы которых соответствуют Примерной программе по дисциплине «Иностранный язык» для неязыковых вузов и факультетов (основной уровень), разработанной Научно-методическим советом по иностранным языкам Минобрнауки РФ в 2009 году.

Пособие предназначено для обучения студентов с низким уровнем владения языком (не выше уровня А2 по Общеевропейской шкале уровней владения иностранными языками). Тематика определяется Примерной программой, и ограничивается тремя основными сферами общения, а именно: бытовая, учебно-познавательная, социально-культурная. Структурно каждый раздел представляет собой систему упражнений по развитию всех видов речевой деятельности: говорения, аудирования, чтения и письма.

Учебное пособие рассмотрено и одобрено на заседании кафедры иностранных языков от 26 ноября 2010 г, протокол № 9.

 

Рецензенты:

 

- старший преподаватель кафедры

иностранных языков ПЭС Нижегородского

государственного технического университета

им. Р.Е.Алексеева Захарченко Г.В.

 

- старший преподаватель кафедры

иностранных языков Института управления,

информации и бизнеса Р.П.Вороговская

 

Ó Ухтинский государственный технический университет, 2010.

Ó Борисова О.В. 2010

 

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Module 1

YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

Nice to meet you! Tell your groupmates three or four facts about you.

e.g. I like playing football. I have a dog. I can play the guitar. I’m good at drawing.

What can you remember about your groupmates?

Pronunciation

Listen and repeat the questions. Copy the rhythm and intonation.

a.What’s your name? b.What’s your surname? c.Howold are you? d.Where are you from? e.Whatnationality are you? f.Are you a teacher? g.Are you a student? h.Are you on holiday? i.Are you from France? j.Are you married?

Can you answer the questions?

Reading and vocabulary

2.1 Studentsoftheworld.info is an Internet site where you can find penpals from different countries. Read the ads from the site. Who can be your penpal?

penpal friend who you regularly write letters to ad a short newspaper or Internet text with information Top Gear a popular British TV show about cars

 

Hi, I'm Rose and I love making friends. I'm also a great fan of the TV show 'Top Gear'. I play 9 musical instruments. Just email me.
Hi, there! I'm Dilan. I love Japan and speak a little Japanese. I'm in high school right now! I love anime/manga and want to be a manga artist in the future! I'm a really positive guy and want to make friends with everyone!
Hi! My name is Nicole and I am 18 years old. I am at college at the moment. I like playing volleyball and hanging out with my friends and shopping.
I'm an 18-year-old girl from Norway who loves music and photography. I’m not bad at singing and I'm into many kinds of music genres :) I like travelling, writing/receiving letters and getting to know new people. :) Oh, and my name's Birgit!
Hello! My name is Leo and I'd be happy to make friends from Central/Eastern Europe as I'm very interested in Slavic cultures. I'll gladly tell you about France if you like! I love tennis, alternative music, arts.
Hi, Jon here! I am a male engineering student. I would like to hear from other guys (male) 18-30 who like extreme sports. My favourite sport is snowboarding. Please, be my e-pal.

 


2.2 Read the ads again. Who…

a.…is from France?

b.…likes different kinds of music?

c.…will be an engineer?

d.…likes cars?

e.…is good at drawing?

f.…likes spending time with friends?

2.3 Complete the sentences. Use the ads to help you.

a.I speak a _____ French.

b.I want to _____ friends with many people.

c.I’m _____ many kinds of music.

d.I’m very _____ in different cultures.

e.I can _____ three musical instruments.

f.I _____ like to hear from male students.

g.I’m good _____ singing.

h.I like _____ out with my friends.

i.I would _____ to be an artist in the future.

j.I am a great _____ of anime.

k.My _____ sports are football and ice hockey.

2.4Listen to a new student telling her groupmates about herself. What’s her name and where’s she from? Listen again. Which sentences are true?

a.She is 17 years old.

b.She has one brother.

c.She likes English and Mathematics.

d.She is really into science.

e.Her favourite activities are dancing, singing and playing musical instruments.

f.She would like to be in the school dance team.

2.5 Use the ideas from 2.3 and write 5-6 sentences about yourself. Tell the group about yourself.