воскресенье, 19 декабря 2010 г.
The new words for the dictation
1. recycled, 2. bio-degradable, 3. conserve, 4. resorces, 5. give off, pollute, 7. build-up, 8. global warming, 9. famine, 10. flooding, 11. genetically modified, 12. pesticides, 13. health hazards, 14. deforostation, 15. habitloss or loss of habitat, 16. extinction
суббота, 20 ноября 2010 г.
Report. The example
Comparison of computers
The following table summarises the important points of comparison between the two portable computers - Hewlett Packard Omnibook and Micropro 8500 Series.
Table 1: Comparison of two portable computers
Hewlett Packard Omnibook Micropro 8500 Series
Initial cost $8245 $7895
Weight 3.1 Kg 4.5 Kg
Size (Dimensions WxDxH) 304 x 238 x 47mm 357 x 275 x 50mm
Screen Size 13.3" 15.1"
RAM 16 Mb 64 Mb
Battery Time 2.5 Hours 2.5 Hours
Warranty Period 3 Years 2 Years
The following table summarises the important points of comparison between the two portable computers - Hewlett Packard Omnibook and Micropro 8500 Series.
Table 1: Comparison of two portable computers
Hewlett Packard Omnibook Micropro 8500 Series
Initial cost $8245 $7895
Weight 3.1 Kg 4.5 Kg
Size (Dimensions WxDxH) 304 x 238 x 47mm 357 x 275 x 50mm
Screen Size 13.3" 15.1"
RAM 16 Mb 64 Mb
Battery Time 2.5 Hours 2.5 Hours
Warranty Period 3 Years 2 Years
пятница, 5 ноября 2010 г.
четверг, 7 октября 2010 г.
The homework to 10 October
People
You have to send me your answers to my e-mail. The dead line is 10 October 8 pm
Best wishes
You have to send me your answers to my e-mail. The dead line is 10 October 8 pm
Best wishes
Part 1. Grammar
Use the words in brackets in their correct form to fill in the gaps.
An example (0) has been done for you.
His name was Fleming, and he was a (0)…poor… (poverty) Scottish farmer. One day, while
(8) ……………….…. (try) to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a
(9) ……………….…. (near) bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in
black muck, was a (10) ……………….…. (terrify) boy, screaming and struggling to free
(11) ……………….…. (he). Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and
(12) ……………….…. (terrify) death.
The next day, a fancy (13) ……………….…. (carry) pulled up to the sparse surroundings. An elegantly
dressed nobleman (14) ……………….…. (step) out and introduced himself as the father of the boy
Farmer Fleming (15) ……………….…. (save).
‘I want to repay you,’ said the nobleman. ‘You saved my son’s life.’
‘No, I can’t accept a (16) ……………….…. (pay) for what I did,’ the Scottish farmer replied waving off
the offer.
An example (0) has been done for you.
His name was Fleming, and he was a (0)…poor… (poverty) Scottish farmer. One day, while
(8) ……………….…. (try) to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a
(9) ……………….…. (near) bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in
black muck, was a (10) ……………….…. (terrify) boy, screaming and struggling to free
(11) ……………….…. (he). Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and
(12) ……………….…. (terrify) death.
The next day, a fancy (13) ……………….…. (carry) pulled up to the sparse surroundings. An elegantly
dressed nobleman (14) ……………….…. (step) out and introduced himself as the father of the boy
Farmer Fleming (15) ……………….…. (save).
‘I want to repay you,’ said the nobleman. ‘You saved my son’s life.’
‘No, I can’t accept a (16) ……………….…. (pay) for what I did,’ the Scottish farmer replied waving off
the offer.
Part 2. Grammar
Fill in the gaps with suitable articles and prepositions where necessary.
An example (0) has been done for you. Write a dash (-) where no word is needed.
At that moment, the farmer’s own son came (0)……to….. the door of the family hovel.
‘I’ll make you a deal,’ the nobleman said. ‘Let me provide him (17) ………..... the level of education my
own son will enjoy. If (18) ………..... lad is anything like his father, he’ll no doubt grow to be a man we
both will be proud (19) ……….....’ And that he did.
Farmer Fleming’s son attended (20) ………..... very best schools and in time, graduated from
(21) ………..... St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout
the world as (22) ………..... noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer (23) ………..... Penicillin.
Years afterward, the same nobleman’s son who was saved (24) ………..... the bog was stricken with
(25) ………..... pneumonia. What saved his life this time? Penicillin.
Someone once said: What goes around comes around.
An example (0) has been done for you. Write a dash (-) where no word is needed.
At that moment, the farmer’s own son came (0)……to….. the door of the family hovel.
‘I’ll make you a deal,’ the nobleman said. ‘Let me provide him (17) ………..... the level of education my
own son will enjoy. If (18) ………..... lad is anything like his father, he’ll no doubt grow to be a man we
both will be proud (19) ……….....’ And that he did.
Farmer Fleming’s son attended (20) ………..... very best schools and in time, graduated from
(21) ………..... St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout
the world as (22) ………..... noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer (23) ………..... Penicillin.
Years afterward, the same nobleman’s son who was saved (24) ………..... the bog was stricken with
(25) ………..... pneumonia. What saved his life this time? Penicillin.
Someone once said: What goes around comes around.
Part 3 . Reading
Eight sentences have been removed from the text. Read the text and write the appropriate letter in
the box. An example (0) has been done for you. Note that there are two extra sentences.
AN ITALIAN EDUCATION
Tim Parks
Sending his son to school in Italy caused Tim Parks to recall his own schooling in England and draw
some interesting comparison.
When I went to primary school, I carried no bag, because the books were all there, inside my desk. (1)… (1)
Later, when there was homework, one carried a little briefcase, which went with the collar and tie – we
were little businessmen, little accountants and executives, travelling to school on bus and tube- and inside
that bag it smelled of sandwiches because the school meals were so awful you opted out.
In Italian schools only essential textbooks are provided and only up to a certain age. (2)… They’re expen- (2)
sive. This means that if the books were left in the school, people would be afraid of their being stolen,
afraid of having to pay for them again, afraid of losing all the places they have underlined them and written
notes in the margin. (3)…
(3)
(4)
So the children carry all their books to school every day – from six years old to eighteen (4)…Instead,
they have backpacks of fluorescent pink and yellow with ‘Invicta’ written on them and shiny plastic
buckles, the same as they will carry years later about the streets of Rome and Paris and London when
their mothers finally feel able to let them go away for a few days on a school journey. (0)… Five kilos of
books…
(0) G
But however heavy they may be, their backpacks will never smell of sandwiches. The food is so good no
one would ever dream of opting out of school meals. Or rather, the mothers would never dream of letting
the authorities let the food get so bad that anyone would want to opt out.
And they’ll never smell of football boots either. (5)… There are no music lessons, no singing lessons, no (5)
school choir, no carpentry for the boys and cookery for the girls, no football, no swimming, no athletics,
no sports day, no school teams. (6)… That’s important. It doesn’t, and later on the university won’t either,
try to create in the child the impression of belonging to a large social unit with its own identity.
(6)
(7)… No hymn singing, no prayers, no speech day. Apart from the centenary, which, as the headmistress (7)
pointed out, can hardly happen every day, school, for Stefi at six, for Michele at eight, is no more and no
less than reading and writing and mathematics, geography and science, oh, and English (just introduced).
‘I Spy, A Cascades Collection of Viewpoints on Society’, London, 2002
A The school doesn’t, as it does in England, pretend to offer a community that might in any way
supplant the family, or rival Mamma.
B For school offers no games, no extracurricular activities.
C Others are bought by the parents.
D Not in briefcases, which probably wouldn’t be big enough and certainly wouldn’t go with the
casual clothing the children wear.
E There are no lockers.
F Or if I did, it was a pump bag for gym, or for games.
G I weighed Michele’s school backpack one morning.
H But apparently this was wrong.
I There is no assembly in the morning.
J They take their sport much more seriously.
the box. An example (0) has been done for you. Note that there are two extra sentences.
AN ITALIAN EDUCATION
Tim Parks
Sending his son to school in Italy caused Tim Parks to recall his own schooling in England and draw
some interesting comparison.
When I went to primary school, I carried no bag, because the books were all there, inside my desk. (1)… (1)
Later, when there was homework, one carried a little briefcase, which went with the collar and tie – we
were little businessmen, little accountants and executives, travelling to school on bus and tube- and inside
that bag it smelled of sandwiches because the school meals were so awful you opted out.
In Italian schools only essential textbooks are provided and only up to a certain age. (2)… They’re expen- (2)
sive. This means that if the books were left in the school, people would be afraid of their being stolen,
afraid of having to pay for them again, afraid of losing all the places they have underlined them and written
notes in the margin. (3)…
(3)
(4)
So the children carry all their books to school every day – from six years old to eighteen (4)…Instead,
they have backpacks of fluorescent pink and yellow with ‘Invicta’ written on them and shiny plastic
buckles, the same as they will carry years later about the streets of Rome and Paris and London when
their mothers finally feel able to let them go away for a few days on a school journey. (0)… Five kilos of
books…
(0) G
But however heavy they may be, their backpacks will never smell of sandwiches. The food is so good no
one would ever dream of opting out of school meals. Or rather, the mothers would never dream of letting
the authorities let the food get so bad that anyone would want to opt out.
And they’ll never smell of football boots either. (5)… There are no music lessons, no singing lessons, no (5)
school choir, no carpentry for the boys and cookery for the girls, no football, no swimming, no athletics,
no sports day, no school teams. (6)… That’s important. It doesn’t, and later on the university won’t either,
try to create in the child the impression of belonging to a large social unit with its own identity.
(6)
(7)… No hymn singing, no prayers, no speech day. Apart from the centenary, which, as the headmistress (7)
pointed out, can hardly happen every day, school, for Stefi at six, for Michele at eight, is no more and no
less than reading and writing and mathematics, geography and science, oh, and English (just introduced).
‘I Spy, A Cascades Collection of Viewpoints on Society’, London, 2002
A The school doesn’t, as it does in England, pretend to offer a community that might in any way
supplant the family, or rival Mamma.
B For school offers no games, no extracurricular activities.
C Others are bought by the parents.
D Not in briefcases, which probably wouldn’t be big enough and certainly wouldn’t go with the
casual clothing the children wear.
E There are no lockers.
F Or if I did, it was a pump bag for gym, or for games.
G I weighed Michele’s school backpack one morning.
H But apparently this was wrong.
I There is no assembly in the morning.
J They take their sport much more seriously.
четверг, 30 сентября 2010 г.
вторник, 28 сентября 2010 г.
суббота, 18 сентября 2010 г.
воскресенье, 12 сентября 2010 г.
понедельник, 29 марта 2010 г.
It must help you
http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AYFSYwdyCRh6ZDM1YnRwcV8xOThjbjI4dGZnbg&hl=en
четверг, 18 февраля 2010 г.
The letter of complaint
You recently went on a holiday to Thailand. However, the holiday did not turn out as you expected.
Read the advertisement and your notes.
THAILAND GETAWAY
215 New Petchburi Rd
Bangkok 10320, Thailand
Relax on beautiful sandy beaches and enjoy jewellike
waters swimming and snorkelling. Optional
trip to the local waterfall on an elephant.
Cycle around to meet the locals. Great shopping
and lively nightlife.
ROUGH NOTES
no equipment available
bikes out of order
queue too long
dirty & crowded
Write a letter of complaint to the holiday company, explaining why you are dissatisfied and asking for compensation. Use all the prompts.
Use the pen-name Mari Mets/ Mart Mets for yourself. Do not write any addresses. You should write
between 80 – 120 words.
Read the advertisement and your notes.
THAILAND GETAWAY
215 New Petchburi Rd
Bangkok 10320, Thailand
Relax on beautiful sandy beaches and enjoy jewellike
waters swimming and snorkelling. Optional
trip to the local waterfall on an elephant.
Cycle around to meet the locals. Great shopping
and lively nightlife.
ROUGH NOTES
no equipment available
bikes out of order
queue too long
dirty & crowded
Write a letter of complaint to the holiday company, explaining why you are dissatisfied and asking for compensation. Use all the prompts.
Use the pen-name Mari Mets/ Mart Mets for yourself. Do not write any addresses. You should write
between 80 – 120 words.
среда, 10 февраля 2010 г.
Vocabulary find *the odd one out*
There may be more than one answer. Give your reasons.
A B C
1. a community a neighbourhood a locality
2. a civilian a citizen a soldier
3. euthanasia suicide murder
4. a gay a lesbian a heterosexual
5. a vision a dream a hope
6. classless democratic egalitarian
7. the age of consent the age of majority the age of reason
8. a consensus a census general agreement
A B C
1. a community a neighbourhood a locality
2. a civilian a citizen a soldier
3. euthanasia suicide murder
4. a gay a lesbian a heterosexual
5. a vision a dream a hope
6. classless democratic egalitarian
7. the age of consent the age of majority the age of reason
8. a consensus a census general agreement
суббота, 6 февраля 2010 г.
среда, 3 февраля 2010 г.
вторник, 2 февраля 2010 г.
понедельник, 1 февраля 2010 г.
среда, 27 января 2010 г.
среда, 20 января 2010 г.
The dialogue
Transport dialogue:_
A: I believe you've been working on a transport policy for Britain. Can you
explain what is special about your plan?
B: Yes, certainly. First of all, Britain is unique in its transport history.
A: Why's that?
B: Because of all the transport systems that have been developed in the last 300
years. By the year 1700, Britain had a whole network of canals and rivers. Coal could
be moved from Welsh mining villages right into the heart of London.
A: But surely, the canal system is much too slow for industry today.
B: Not necessarily. With a bit of forward planning, we could still move
construction materials by waterway, though I'd agree that the main potential of the
canal routes today is their recreational use. They are ideal for people who really
want to relax and live life at a slower pace - I don't mean stuck on the roads in a
traffic jam.
A: What do you propose for industry then?
B: Well, Britain's rail network is still second to none.
A: But freight trains can't deliver goods from door to door. By the time you've
loaded them onto a truck, you might as well do the whole journey by road.
B: That doesn't necessarily follow. A lot of our trade is with Europe and before
the Channel Tunnel, there was a very good container industry. The containers could
either be hooked onto lorries or loaded onto ships. Why not adapt the rail network
to allow it to cope with containers?
A: You couldn't have loading bays and cranes at every station along the line.
B: No, but you could have freight terminals in each of our major cities. Loading
could take place during the night to avoid congestion.
A: How do people fit into your plan?
B: Well firstly, nobody will have the right to own a private car. You will still be
able to rent a car for journeys between cities, but it will always be cheaper to take the
family on the train. There will be taxis to cross town, but it will naturally be more
economical to use bicycles and buses or to walk. Disabled people will be given taxi
vouchers and there will still be hospital cars driven by professionals.
A: I believe you've been working on a transport policy for Britain. Can you
explain what is special about your plan?
B: Yes, certainly. First of all, Britain is unique in its transport history.
A: Why's that?
B: Because of all the transport systems that have been developed in the last 300
years. By the year 1700, Britain had a whole network of canals and rivers. Coal could
be moved from Welsh mining villages right into the heart of London.
A: But surely, the canal system is much too slow for industry today.
B: Not necessarily. With a bit of forward planning, we could still move
construction materials by waterway, though I'd agree that the main potential of the
canal routes today is their recreational use. They are ideal for people who really
want to relax and live life at a slower pace - I don't mean stuck on the roads in a
traffic jam.
A: What do you propose for industry then?
B: Well, Britain's rail network is still second to none.
A: But freight trains can't deliver goods from door to door. By the time you've
loaded them onto a truck, you might as well do the whole journey by road.
B: That doesn't necessarily follow. A lot of our trade is with Europe and before
the Channel Tunnel, there was a very good container industry. The containers could
either be hooked onto lorries or loaded onto ships. Why not adapt the rail network
to allow it to cope with containers?
A: You couldn't have loading bays and cranes at every station along the line.
B: No, but you could have freight terminals in each of our major cities. Loading
could take place during the night to avoid congestion.
A: How do people fit into your plan?
B: Well firstly, nobody will have the right to own a private car. You will still be
able to rent a car for journeys between cities, but it will always be cheaper to take the
family on the train. There will be taxis to cross town, but it will naturally be more
economical to use bicycles and buses or to walk. Disabled people will be given taxi
vouchers and there will still be hospital cars driven by professionals.
вторник, 19 января 2010 г.
The essays
1.Some people say that living close to nature is impossible nowdays
2.Some people say that it is wrong to spend money on luxury when there is poverty in the world
3.Some people say that people have harder life living in a big city
2.Some people say that it is wrong to spend money on luxury when there is poverty in the world
3.Some people say that people have harder life living in a big city
понедельник, 18 января 2010 г.
19.01 Lesson Gradable and ungradable adjectives
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adjectives-non-gradable.htm
It is a usefull link.
It is a usefull link.
четверг, 14 января 2010 г.
среда, 13 января 2010 г.
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