Английский язык для студентов сельскохозяйственных вузов

12. private [?praivit] address [??dres] – адрес

13. curriculum vitae [k??rikjul?m?vi: tai] – сведения об учебе и трудовой деятельности

14. What languages [?l?ngwi?iz] do you speak? – На каких языках ты говоришь?

15. I speak English and a little French. – Я говорю по-английски и немного пофранцузски.

16. What do you like doing in your spare time? – Чем любите заниматься в свободное время?

17. I am fond of dancing (football, music, cooking, …). – Я увлекаюсь танцами (футболом, музыкой, люблю готовить, … ).

20. My hobby is reading. – Мое хобби – чтение.

21. I am good at sport. – Я успешно занимаюсь спортом.

Task 3. Respond to the following remarks.

1) – Let me introduce myself. My name is Oliver Brown.

– …

2) – Hello, Nick!

– …

3) – How are you?

– …

4) – What do you do?

– …

5) – What is your mother’s occupation?

– …

6) – Is your family large?

– …

7) – What is your hobby?

– …

8) – Meet my friend Peter.

– …

9) – How do you do.

– …

Task 4. Match the questions and answers.

Personal characteristics

Task 5. Use a dictionary to look up new words and complete the chart.

Strong and fit; trustworthy, persistent and hardworking; punctual and careful; wellmannered and tactful; lazy; bright and intelligent; absent-minded; shy; know how to deal with all sorts of people; a rude person; active and creative, can cook well.

Star signs

There are 12 star signs, and people who belong to a definite sign have their own character, habits and manners.

Task 6. Examine the description and check your partner’s star sign. Do you think it’s true or untrue? Copy and complete the chart below.

Task 7. Complete the following after the model:

Model: Capricorns are economical because they always save their pocket money.

1. … are absent-minded because they …

2. … are active and ambicious because they …

3. … make friends easily because they …

4. … are honest and frank because they …

5. … are hard-working because they …

Task 8. Put the letters in the correct order to make the names of the following jobs and occupations: экономист, шофер, инженер, фермер, врач, строитель, учитель. What star signs are the best for them?

Ramfer, neigreen, dverir, cheater, rotcod, biudrle, meconotsi.

Task 9. Fill in the form:

What do you look like?

Use the words to describe a person:

A girl (a woman): nice, pretty, long/short-haired, fair/dark-haired, blonde, blue/brown-eyed, slim, fat, long-legged, a pleasant smile, is wearing jeans, goodlooking, pleasant, kind, beautiful.

A man: young, handsome, strong, well-built, tall/short, dark/fair-haired, has brown eyes, a big (small, straight) nose, short-cut hair, curly hair.

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Communication