English in our Life
As for me, learning English is … , because …. • • • a pleasure a hobby a necessity a nightmare an effort an investment a problem an opportunity a pain …
In particular I need English for: • • • Taking Socializing Travelling Giving Writing Doing ________business on the phone. ________ with clients and colleagues. ________ part in meetings. ________e-mails, faxes and letters. ________ short presentations. ________ on business.
What language does the Internet speak?
Some interesting facts about English language • • • • English is the sole official language in 31 nations. An additional twenty nations identify English as one of two or more official languages. Three quarters of the world’s mail, telexes and cables are in English is the medium for 80% of the information stored in the world’s computers. English is the official language of the sky! It doesn’t matter which country they are from, all pilots speak in English on international flights. Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year. ‘E’ is the most commonly used letter in the English language. In fact, as many as one in eight of all the letters written in English is ‘e’. More English words begin with the letter ‘S’ than any other letter of the alphabet. ‘I am. ’ is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. The longest English word that can be spelled without repeating any letters is ‘uncopyrightable’. The following sentence contains seven different spellings of the sound “ [i: ]”: ‘He believed Caesar could see people seizing the seas’. ‘Pronunciation’ is the word which is most mispronounced in the English language! English is the official language of the sky! It doesn’t matter which country they are from, all pilots speak in English on international flights. The most difficult tongue twister in the English language is “sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick”. Why not try it out on your friends and see if any of them can say it without making a mistake?
• Now we are going to watch the video file “Shall safety day” and try to recognize native English speakers and non-native speakers there. • Are there Russian people there?
GROW MODEL
Short English tenses revision
(Work at the project) • • Каждый день он работает над новым проектом. Он работает над проектом уже 3 месяца. Вчера он работал над проектом с 8 утра до 8 вечера. В данный момент он работает над проектом. Он проработал весь проект перед тем, как написал отчет в прошлую пятницу. Он работает над проектом весь день завтра. Наконец он проработал весь проект.
SIMPLE PROGRESSIVE Действие как факт Be + V 3 Действие как процесс Be + being+ V 3 Действие как результат Have + been+ V 3 I am he We she is+ V 3 They are + V 3 it You (Such problems) are investigated (Такие проблемы) ис следуются (во многих лабораториях) Am Is + being+ V 3 Are The problem is being investigated Проблему (сейчас) иc ледуют с Have Was Had + been+ V 3 The problem had been investigated Проблема (уже) была исследована (к 2000 году) Passive Voice PRESENT PAST + V 3 + being+ V 3 PERFECT + been+ V 3 Has The problem has been investigated Проблему (уже) исследовали Were (The problem) was investigated (Проблему) исследовали (в прошлом году) FUTURE IN THE PAST Were The problem was being investigated Проблему исследовали (в течение двух лет) Will + be + V 3 (The problem) will be investigated (Проблему) будут иссле довать (в будущем году) <------- Will + Have + been+ V 3 The problem will have been investigated Проблема (уже) будет исследована (до проведения испытаний) Would + be + V 3 <------- Would <+ Have + been+ V 3
• • • Correct the mistakes in the following sentence. 1. My computer is been repaired at the moment. 2. By this time next week we have been staying in this hotel for two months. 3. Do you think she can see me now? – No, you’ll have to wait. She is interviewed now. 4. No sooner did I go out when it began raining. 5. She’s been having this car for twenty years already and she isn’t going to change it.
ABC of happiness Aspire to reach your potential Believe in yourself Create a good life Dream about what you might become Exercise regularly Feel deeply Glorify the creative spirit Humor yourself and others Imagine great things Joyfully live each day Kindly help others Love other people Meditate daily Nurture the environment Organize for harmonious action Praise performance well done Regulate your behavior Smile often Think rationally Understand yourself Value life Work for common good X ray and carefully examine problems Yearn to improve Zestfully pursue happiness Стремись к реализации своего потенциала Верь в себя Создавай достойную жизнь Мечтай о том, кем ты можешь стать Занимайся регулярно Чувствуй глубоко Цени дух творчества Балуй себя и других Представляй себе значимые свершения Проживай каждый день с радостью Помогай людям добром Люби других людей Медитируй ежедневно Заботься об окружающей среде Организуй деятельность гармонично Хвали за хорошую работу Контролируй свое поведение Улыбайся чаще Мысли рационально Понимай себя Цени жизнь Работай на общее благо Тщательно исследуй проблемы Стремись к совершенствованию Настойчиво иди к своему счастью