И.Ю. Коваленко - Тематические тексты для развития навыков устной речи (Уровень А1-А2), страница 2

But Ihaven‟t got a microwave.- What about furniture?- I‟ve got a coffee table, and there are two chairs. And I‟ve got a beautiful sofa – Ilove that sofa, I use it all the time – I eat my meals there because I haven‟t got adining table!- Is there a TV?- Yes, of course. And I‟ve got a music system.- Have you got a computer?- Yes, I‟ve got a laptop computer – I use the Internet a lot.ТЕМА 3. DAILY ROUTINEЗадание 1.

Прочитайте тексты и ответьте на вопросы.Text A6I get up at 6 o‟clock, and at quarter past six I have breakfast. At half past sixI have a shower, and then I leave home at 7 o‟clock. I walk to the bus stop, and atten past seven I take the bus to work. I get to my office at quarter to eight and Istart work at eight o‟clock.

At 10 o‟clock, I have a break, and I start work again athalf past ten. At quarter past twelve I have lunch. After lunch at quarter past one, Imeet my boss, and then at half past two I finish work and leave the office. I gethome at quarter past three, and at 4 o‟clock I play tennis with my friends.

Atquarter past six I watch the news on television, and at quarter to seven I eat dinner.After dinner I have a rest. I go to bed at about 11 o‟clock.1)2)3)4)5)6)7)8)When do you get up?When do you leave home?How do you get to university?When do your classes start?When do you have lunch?When are your classes over?What do you do after classes?When do you go to bed?Text BLuke’s typical dayOn a typical day I get up at 7 o‟clock. I leave home about half an hour laterand then I drive to work. The journey takes about 45 minutes, and to fill the time Ilisten to the news on the radio.

I stop in a bar near the office before I get to workand I always have a large black coffee, but I don‟t have anything to eat. I don‟t liketo eat in the morning. I always go to the same bar so the waiter knows me well andwe talk about football or the weather. I start work about half past eight and in themornings I look at my e-mail, make phone calls and try to help my team with theproblems. I have lunch in a restaurant near the office, and then in the afternoon Imeet clients and talk to them about our products. I usually finish at about 6o‟clock, but if I have a lot of work, I don‟t leave until later – sometimes muchlater.

What do I do in the evenings? Well, every Monday I play football with somefriends. On Wednesdays I have a three-hour Italian class. It‟s very difficult becauseI‟m a beginner in Italian. The other days I always go running. It helps me relax.

Idon‟t watch TV; I think the programmes are horrible. Most days I read – I likehistory books, and biographies of famous people. I go to bed about midnight.1) What time does Luke leave home? 2) What does he drink in the morning? 3)What does he talk about with the waiter? 4) When does he look at his e-mails?5) Who does he meet in the afternoon? 6) What does he do on Mondayevening? 7) What language does he study? 8) Why does he go running? 9)What books does he read? 10) When does he go to bed?7ТЕМА 4. FREE TIMEЗадание 1. Прочитайте тексты и обсудите, как лучше проводитьсвободное время.What do you do in your free time?Text AI don‟t have a lot of energy when I get home after work.

Usually I just stayin and watch TV or surf the net. I like watching soap operas and I never miss anepisode of my favorite programmes. If there‟s nothing on TV then I might callsome of my friends for a chat. I don‟t go out very much and I‟d much rather spendtime at home.I like cooking and trying out new recipes. Sometimes I‟ll have friends overfor a dinner party, but I‟m quite happy just relaxing in the house with a good book.Text BI like to go out and have a good time. After dinner, I usually go to a bar andhang out with my friends till 3 or 4 in the morning.I also love going to the movies. If I‟m in town at the weekend, I might go toa café with the Sunday papers, then see an exhibition or go to a concert in the park.Text CI like to keep in shape, I usually go to the gym three or four times a week.On Saturdays I often meet up with some friends for a game of football in the park.When I‟m on holiday, I like going skiing in the winter, or windsurfing in thesummer.

I hate being stuck at home all day – I‟d rather be outdoors.ТЕМА 5. EDUCATIONЗадание 1. Прочитайте текст и ответьте на вопросы.The Faculty of PhysicsLomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) is the oldest University inRussia. It was founded in 1755 and originally consisted of three faculties: law,medicine and philosophy. The tradition of physics research at Moscow Universitygoes back to the very foundation of the university when a physics laboratory wasestablished at the Philosophy Faculty. Since 1757 lectures on experimental physicshave been delivered and experiments have been demonstrated. In 1859 the Physicsand Mathematics Faculty was founded.

It was not until 1933 that the PhysicsDepartment became an independent Faculty.8Today the Faculty of Physics is the major centre for Physics teaching andresearch in Russia. There are six divisions dealing with experimental andtheoretical physics, solid state physics, radiophysics and electronics, nuclearphysics, geophysics, astronomy, and one division providing complementaryeducational programs.

As of September 2012, the Faculty has 41 departmentscarrying out research and covering educational courses in practically all fields offundamental and applied modern physics.The Faculty of Physics has a unique way of training specialists. Teaching atall levels is undertaken by staff with a real command of their subject. The facultyoffers programs leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science (BSc), Master ofScience (MSc), Specialist, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Science(DSc). Degrees gained by our graduates are highly regarded by employers and arevalued the world over. You might embark on a career as a professional physicist,but can also enter many other professions as a person who has been trained tounderstand complex data, think logically and critically and communicate ideaseffectively.1)2)3)4)5)When was Moscow State University founded?When did the Faculty of Physics get its present status?What divisions are there?How many departments does the faculty have?Why did you enter the Faculty of Physics?Задание 2.

Прочитайте тексты и сравните образование вВеликобритании и США.The educational system in the UKIn England and Wales, the education system goes from reception (the firstyear at primary school) to year 12 (the final year of sixth form college or secondaryschool). Parents can send their children to nursery school between the ages ofabout three or five. The children spend a few hours at nursery school each day,playing and doing activities with other children. From the age of five, education iscompulsory. Between five and eleven, children go to primary school. Primaryschools are usually divided into an infant school (for children aged five to seven)and a junior school (for children aged seven to eleven). When they are 11 yearsold, children go to secondary school and take their GCSE at the age of 16. Theycan leave school when they are 16, but if they want to stay in education, they studyfor a further two years and take A-levels at the age of 18. They either stay atschool, or go to a sixth form college or a technical college.The educational system in the USAIn the US, the education system goes from kindergarten (the first year ofelementary school) to 12th grade (the final year of high school).

Parents can sendtheir children to nursery school from the age of two or three. Children must attend9school from the age of five onwards. The first year of school is called kindergarten.Children aged between five and eleven go to elementary or grade school. Between12 and 14 they attend junior high school and between 14 and 17 they go to highschool.

Students in high school take examinations at the end of each semester. Allthe grades they have earned are given a number value and a grade point average(G.P.A) is calculated. Students who have passed enough courses graduate fromhigh school. If they want to go to university, they must earn good enough gradesand take a special test.ТЕМА 6. SPORTS. A HEALTHY LIFESTYLEЗадание 1. Прочитайте тексты и ответьте на вопросы.Sports in Great BritainEnglish people are fond of all kinds of sports.

During the autumn and wintershooting and fox-hunting are the great sports in Great Britain. Boxing is verypopular especially in the large towns and important boxing matches are attendedby many spectators.Horse-racing is also a great national sport. Among games football andcricket take the first place in public interest; huge crowds watch the matchesbetween the most important clubs, while practically every school or large businessfirm has its own particular cricked and football clubs.Tennis is another very popular game while golf has firmly established itselfin favour and there are golf-links all over the country.The numerous rivers afford excellent opportunities for swimming androwing and the Oxford and Cambridge boat-race, in which crews from these twouniversities compete, takes place every spring on the Thames.1) What are the great winter sports in Britain?2) What games are especially popular ?3) What sports event takes place every spring on the Thames?The Olympic GamesThe Olympic Games have a very long history.

They began more than 2000years ago in Greece. The Greeks were very fond of music, plays and all kinds ofphysical exercises. The games took place every four years at Olympia. All thecities in Greece sent their best athletes to take part in the Olympic Games. Thestrongest athletes ran, jumped, wrestled, threw a discus, and were boxing. Therewere also chariot races.The Games were very popular, thousands of Greeks used to watch them. Itwas a tradition to stop wars during the Olympic Games.

The competition lastedfive days. The winners got olive wreaths. It was the highest honour. When thechampions came home the people greeted them with flowers.10For a long time from 394 till 1896 there were no Olympic games. Since1896 the best athletes of the world have met again every 4 years. The games havealways been exciting. The winners who show the best results are awarded gold,silver and bronze medals.1)2)3)4)5)When were the first Olympic Games held?What did the strongest athletes do during the competition?What was the highest honour for the winners?When were the Olympic Games revived?What awards do the winners get?A healthy lifestyleTo have a balanced healthy way of life is very important for every person.