Методические указания к вводно-коррективному фонетическому курсу английского языка для студентов I курса

Погода

What's the weather like today? Какая сегодня погода?
What will the weather be like tomorrow? Какая завтра будет погода?
It's supposed to rain / snow / hail. Будет дождь / снег / град.
Nice day today, isn't it? Хороший сегодня денек, не правда ли?
What awful weather! Какая отвратительная погода!
What a lovely day! Какой чудесный день!
It's raining. Идет дождь.
It's snowing. Идет снег.
Tomorrow it will be... Завтра будет...
Yesterday it was... Вчера было...
The weather is great! Погода прекрасная!
It's too hot / humid! Слишком жарко / душно!
Tomorrow temperatures will reach the high 80's / low 100's. Завтра будет около 80 – 100 по Фаренгейту (30 – 40 по Цельсию).

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London

London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. London is one of the most beautiful and fascinating cities in the world. London is commercial, financial, political, industrial and cultural center of the country. It is also one of the world`s important ports and one of the largest cities in the world.

London was a small Roman town but in the 11 th century it became the capital of England. The medieval (cредневековый) London was an important trading center. In the 19 th century new forms of transport such as cars and trains appeared in London. Nowadays is it one of the largest cities in the world. It is divided into four main parts: Westminster, the City, the West End and the East End. Westminster is the political centre of the city. The City is a business centre because there are a lot of banks and offices there. The majority of people work in this part of London. The West End abounds (изобиловать) in shops, hotels, restaurants, clubs, parks and theatres which attract customers and tourist from different countries. The East End is an industrial district of the city. Many parts of London are changing. Some of the poor areas become fashionable and people move into them.

There are a lot of famous sights in London such as the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben (one of the most famous clocks in the world), the Houses of the Parliament, the Trafalgar Square, St. Paul`s Cathedral. The Buckingham palace is the official residence of the Royal family. There are many galleries and museums in London. The national gallery contains the richest art collection of different schools and periods. It is famous for the works of Rembrandt and Rubens. The Tate Gallery is a national gallery of modern art. It includes paintings of many countries. The British museum consists of the national museum of archeology and ethnography. It is famous of its priceless collection of ancient art. It comprises artifacts from different countries.

London has many parks and gardens. The most famous and beautiful ones are the Regents Park (with the Zoo), the St. James Park and the Hyde Park. There are a lot of theatres, concert halls, cinemas, pubs, restaurants, and nightclubs in London. There are two opera houses in the West End. The main theatres and cinemas are concentrated here. They are open till late at night. London becomes very beautiful when people hold festivals there.

Упр.1. Ответьте, пожалуйста, на вопросы по тексту «London»:

What can you tell about the history of London?

What are the most famous sights of London?

What parks of London do you know?

Упр. 2. Ответьте, пожалуйста, на вопросы по теме «Город»:

1.  Do you like Ufa?

2.  When was Ufa founded?

3.  What places of interest in Ufa can you name?

4.  What is the main street in Ufa?

5.  What magnificent palaces and park complexes in Ufa and its suburbs do you know?

6.  Is Ufa an exciting place for every tourist?

Our College

My name is Sveta Popova. I’m 17. I’m a student of the medical college. Our college is one of the oldest educational establishments of the region with its own traditions. Its graduates are considered to be the most highly trained specialists in the region. There are 7 departments in our college. I would like to tell you about them.

“Nursing Affair” gives qualification of a nurse of general practice. A medical nurse is a chief assistant of a doctor. She provides uninterrupted medical help including preventive and rehabilitation measures. Our graduates work in the polyclinics, hospitals, kindergartens, schools and houses for aged people.

If you want to become a doctor assistant you should study at the “Curative Affair” department. A doctor assistant of general practice is a highly-trained specialist who works independently in the polyclinics, emergency ambulances and hospitals. His main task includes prescription and performance of preventive, curative and diagnostic measures. The graduates of this department are waited for at the stations of emergency medical help, in the country-side hospitals and in the military hospitals.

“Obstetrician Affair” is another interesting department. It offers qualification of an obstetrician. An obstetrician provides preventive and curative medical help to the pregnant women ant patients with gynecological diseases.

Boys and girls whose future profession is dentist study at the “Stomatology” department. A dentist is a highly-trained specialist who works independently or under the guidance of a senior doctor who provides preventive and curative medical help for the population.

“Medical-Prophylactic Affair” gives qualification of a sanitary doctor assistant who prevents appearance and spreading of infections and other kinds of the diseases. He controls the influence of the conditions of work and life on a person’s health and takes some measures to prevent this harmful influence of the surroundings. They work in the centers of state sanitary inspectors and laboratories of different branches.

A dental mechanic is a future specialist who studies at the “Orthopedic Stomatology” and learns to make artificial teeth and crowns, plastic and porcelain teeth. On graduating from the college they usually work in the dental mechanical laboratories.

As for me I am a student of the “Pharmacy” department. My future profession is pharmaceutist. I’ll provide the population with different medicines. My work will demand the knowledge of preventive rules, the rules of herb’s preparation and so on. The graduates of our department will be able to work in the chemist’s, pharmacological enterprises, laboratories. I like to study at our college very much.

1. Ответьте, пожалуйста, на вопросы по тексту " Our College".

1. Where does Sveta Popova study?

2. How many departments are there in the college?

3. What kind of qualification does the “Nursing Affair” give?

4. Who can work at the station of emergency medical help?

5. What does an obstetrician provide to the pregnant women and patients with gynecological diseases?

6. Where do the sanitary doctor assistants work?

7. What is Sveta’s future profession?

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