He who does not know foreign languages does not know anything about his own. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Kunst and Alterthum

четверг, 25 августа 2011 г.

Back to studies!!!

Hello!!! 
I hope you've had great summer and good rest)))) And now full of force and energy you are ready to continue following our path to knowledge!!!

To be fully equipped for our journey you need to buy: Macmillan Literature Collections: American Stories
Book stores where you can fint it:
  • Evrokniga (tell them my last name and that you are my students, they'll give you a discount)
  • Bookhunter
  • Relod and others
The group where I'm supposed to teach a newspaper course should buy

Денис Сергеевич Мухортов  Making the Point. An Advanced Newspaper Course
  See you soon! :-)))

понедельник, 9 мая 2011 г.

Exam tasks

  1. Listening comprehension
  2. Retell the text and give a stylistic sketch of it
  3. Answer the question

Exam questions

  1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a hiking tour?
  2. What films appeal to you most? Why?
  3. What is a film star? What does the success of a film depend on?
  4. What stages of education are there in England and Wales? Which of them are compulsory?
  5. What are the basic patterns of upbringing, both within the family and in collective situations? What roles do parents, school and age-segregated groups play in bringing up children?
  6. What is the role of art nowadays?
  7. What kind of painting do you prefer? Why?
  8. What is the role played by personal traits of character in choosing a profession?
  9.   Do you believe that many people in the world understand the importance of environmental protection? What is the Earth for up-to-date people?
  10. What are the main sources of air pollution? What is smog? What do you know about the greenhouse effect?

Topics on environment

  1. Acid rains
  2. Ozone holes
  3. Greenhouse effect
  4. Global warming
  5. Food contamination
  6. Chemicals in the atmosphere
  7. Water pollution
  8. Endangered species 

среда, 23 марта 2011 г.

CONFERENCE

The following students will take part at the conference:
1. Соколова Мария
2. Цыганова Радмила
3. Кулешова Наталья
4. Тузикова Оксана
5. Кортелев Эдуард
You should:
1. edit your reports: add the list of literature at the end, add references in the text, i.e.
To do business worldwide you need to understand a country's culture [1,12].
1-number of this book in the literature list, 12-number of the page where you found this information.
Litarature
1. Barry Tomalin and Mike Nicks, the World business cultures and how to unlock them, Thorogood Publishing. - London, 2007. - p.200
2. Hand in your reports to Чекун Ольга Алексеевна (зав.кафедрой, 203 кабинет)
3. Prepare PP presentations
4. Prepare your speech and learn it by heart (speak for 5-7 minutes)

Those who don't take part at the conference should be ready to present their reports at English lesson.
Everyone must be present at the conference!
You must come by 9.30. Group 38, we won't have English classes on Monday.
See you!