Учебно-методическое пособие по английскому языку для студентов заочного отделения высших учебных заведений

Topic 1

My World Chat: I, Me and Myself

a) Huber Marjer: I’m 28 years old and I live in south-western Sweden in an average town called Helsingborg. I love being with friends doing stuff and I’m up to most things without having to be told 3 months in advance =) I’m 184 cm tall and have a quite slender body type, but leaning towards athletic anyway. I have short dark-brown hair and blue eyes ;) I get on very well with most people and I’m not afraid of making contact with unknown people. My interests are partying, dancing, music, girls and fast sport cars (I have 2 cars myself, despite my friends keep telling me I can't drive both of them at the same time but it’s fun to change them). I am originally from New York City and since family is still there I visit them a few times a year. I am humorous, kind, caring, talkative, fit, fun loving.

b) Bruce: Let me introduce myself. My name is Bruce and I live in Rochester. I like having fun and meeting new people. I'm quite upbeat and like to smile. I'm polite with good manners. I guess you could call me a gentleman who knows how to respect a lady. I tend to be a little shy at first, until I get to know someone. I'm now writing a series of children's novels/stories for a film. They are similar to the «Harry Potter» series, except mine have much more adventure, and are also very educational. No witchcraft in mine. My child characters are Mystic Spirit Healers who travel the world as spirits, healing, and caring for orphans while having wonderful adventures, and fighting off evil forces. Also, there is no violence or death in my stories, as I think children get enough of that in real life, and on their video games.

c) Stephen: My city is Bayside which is just north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the United States. Milwaukee is located north of Chicago. Boating, working-out, running, biking, computer, theatre, movies, travelling are my hobbies. Recently discovered Latin Dancing. I have done extensive travelling in the past and hope to do more. This includes many of the states, (including Hawaii), Mexico, Latin America, the Caribean, England, France and even Russia and the Ukraine! For a vacation last year I spent some time in Moscow and some of the smaller cities to the south of Moscow. I'm currently learning to speak Russian. I had a lot of fun in Moscow! It's a beautiful city and the people there were friendly, and helped me with my language whenever I spoke Russian.

d) Sam Talker: I'm typified as the All American Boy: clean cut, clean living, congenial and I'm in the teaching field. I like to listen to various types of music from classical to soft music. I enjoy all things around me whether it is traveling, cultural events, or down to earth things as outdoor activities, walking, bowling, dancing, and quiet evenings.

e) Jean Pierre: My name is JP Lissage. Well, my passion is probably travel. I love to go to different places and see new things. I play around with my guitar sometimes. I am not really good at playing the guitar, but it gives me that «rock star feeling». My contact number it's 011-822-796 8772 home and my cell is 011-822-011-9671-3214 and my email is ltjeanpierre@yahoo.com. Anyone who cares can write to me!

f) Lenny: A little about me. My name is Lenny Welles. I live on a little farm. I like staying at home a lot because it is such the great place to be. But I kinda (slang — kind of) also like to go to the beaches and play. I grew up in the mountains of Tennessee so I always return there to visit family and friends and the mountains. I like simple life. Simple pleasures are the best… I hiking, canoe, fishing, doing wood art, pottery, playing golf, gardening lots.

g) Alan: My name is Alan. I listen to lots of kinds of music, but I prefer songs from Nightwish, a Finnish music band. For my choice of movies, well, also there I'm multi-talented, or whatever the correct word should be, I watch every kind of movie.... I always go to the cinema when a new one comes out, money ain`t (uneducated form of isn't) the problem... I'm not a party animal, as Holland gives discos and other places to be, but my friends come first, and I've got a lot of those...

h) Kurt: My name is Kurt Tellerson. Some info about me: I am 34, divorced 3 years ago, independent, Physically 1.73 m, 62 kg, dark hair and brown eyes, I am perfectly healthy and have no disabilities , I have no bad habits; My occupation is Doctor in Medicine, I live in Amsterdam / Holland. The weather is terrible, no sun just rain and wind most of the time. I consider myself as being successful in life, hard working, peace loving, honest, friendly, loving, romantic, non religious, tolerant, modern, attractive, with a good sense of humor, serious when it comes to work, responsible. I don't have a very active lifestyle, but neither am I one of those home guys all day long sitting in front of the TV set, I like to go out, specially with the right company, and I like to travel and see new places (as I can find time to do that), I like tennis and lately my interest to golf is beginning to grow, I have interest in IT, cars, and lately motorcycles. I like to cook, and even more I like to enjoy a nice dish :)) Mediterranean cuisine is my favourite, specially Italian, Greek food, I don't like politics and politicians, I don't like lies, I don't like laziness, and wasting time.

I. True or False

1. Huber enjoys mixing with people.

2. Bruce’s hobby is writing children’s books.

3. Stephen is going to visit Moscow someday because he has never been there.

4. Sam lives in Canada.

5. Jean Pierre is a rock star.

6. Lenny enjoys traveling all over the world, especially in the mountains.

7. Alan lives in Holland and enjoys parties.

8. Kurt doesn’t like to stay at home and watch TV.

II. Multiple choice

1. Why does Huber enjoy having two sport cars?

a) He wants to drive both of them at the same time.

b) He likes to change them.

c) One car is for his friends.

2. Why does Bruce call himself a gentleman?

a) He is rich.

b) He is shy.

c) He is polite and with good manners.

3. Why doesn’t Bruce want to write about death-and-violence in his stories?

a) It is not a real thing.

b) Children have too much of it in real life.

c) It is not interesting for children.

4. Why did Stephen like Moscow?

a) He had a good chance to speak Russian.

b) Russian people are very funny.

c) He had much fun there and the people were friendly.

5. Why does Jean Pierre enjoy playing the guitar?

a) He is not good at playing the guitar and wants to improve his skills.

b) He wants to feel like a rock star.

c) He wants to be a rock star.

6. What is the most important thing for Alan?

a) Friends.

b) Songs of the group «Nightwish».

c) Parties and discos.

7. What kind of lifestyle does Kurt have?

a) Relaxed

b) Not very active, but he likes sports.

c) He is lazy and wastes a lot of time.

III. Speaking practice

— his/her hobbies;

— his/her favourite TV programme and TV star;

— his/her best friend;

— what he/she does at the weekend;

— what he/she is doing at the moment;

— what activities he/she finds stressful.

Student B:

— his/her likes and dislikes;

— his/her brother/sister;

— his/her favourite music and pop star;

— what he/she usually does after work;

— where he/she goes on holiday and what he/she does there;

— what activities he/she finds relaxing.
Задание 5. Примите участие в беседе, опираясь на информацию, полученную из текста. Дополните недостающие фразы в диалоге.

1) Примите участие в беседе с Хубером:

You: Hello, my name is _______________________. What’s your name?

Huber: Huber. I am from Sweden. Where are you from?

You: I am from_______________________. Do you _______________?

Huber: Yes, I enjoy partying. My other interests are dancing, music, girls and fast sport cars. I have two of them. How many cars do you have?

You: _____________________________.

Huber: What are your interests?

You: __________________________________.

Huber: Let’s be friends. I am humorous, kind, caring, talkative, fit, fun loving. What about you?

You: ______________________________________________________.

Huber: You know what? Let’s party together.

You: ______________________________________________________.
Задание 6. Составьте похожие диалоги и инсценируйте их.
Задание 7. Заполните анкету, подчеркнув один из ответов на предложенные вопросы. Обратите внимание на пример.

Questionnaire

e. g. Mike

1. Have you been married before? Yes

2. My job can best be described as: Administrative/Clerical

3. Tattoos: Ok, but not for me

4. If I were to vacation, my first choice would be: Paris

5. My friends would describe me as: Having high energy

6. On my free time, I like to: Be out doing something fun

7. The quality I seem to value the most in people, is: Sensitivity

8. My involvement in physical activity can be described as follows: Work out 3—4 times a week

9. Religion is: Not important at all

10. My favorite type of music is: Classical

11. My first choice in a movie would typically be: Comedy

12. My television viewing can be described as: A couple of hours, most days

13. According to my lifestyle, my job/career is: Important, but not everything

14. Financially, I come from a family that is: Average

15. I would prefer to live in/at the: City

16. I am most interested in: The Arts

17. I want to have children: No.