Read the following statements and say whether they are true or false

1. We study French.

2. English is widely spread.

3. Knowledge of English is not useful when you are in an English-speaking country.

4. Modern English is a minor language.

4. We have English classes four times a week.

5. Our English class usually starts with a grammar test.

6. My wish is to read English magazines and web-sites in the original.

7. We learn grammar rules and do many exercises.

8. We never read texts in English.

9. We always speak Russian during our lessons.

10. English is difficult.

11. When the teacher comes to the class, we usually say “How do you do?”.

12. English is a simple language.

Ask 15 questions to the text and be ready to answer your groupmates’ questions.

6. Fill in suitable words:

1. I am a ********* student of the Sociology department. 2. He pays for his education, because he is at the ***-****** department. 3. This year we study in the first/second *****. 4. I haven’t got much ***** ****. 5. Masha lives in *** *******, while Zhenya lives in *** ****** right near the University. 6. I like sports very much and I ** a lot of ******. 7. I do tennis, billiards, ****** and *******. 8. I often get good **** and ********* marks. 9. Over a billion people speak English at least ***********. 10. We work hard ** ***** and ** ****.

7. Work with a partner. Ask him/her the following questions:

1. What is your full name? Do you have a nickname?

2. When and where were you born?

3. What is your mother’s full name? Where and when was she born?

4. What is your father / mother?

5. Are you an only child in the family? Do you have any brothers or sisters? What are their names and dates of birth?

6. Do you live with your parents or do you have a family of your own?

7. Are you married?

8. Is your family large?

9. What does your family like to do in their spare time?

10. What school did you study at? (I studi ed at school # …)

11. When did you finish school? (I finish ed school in …)

12. What was school like for you as a child? What were your best and worst subjects?

13. What subjects do you take at the University?

14. What are your hobbies?

15. Do you do sports?

16. Where do you live?

17. How do you get to the University?

18. How long does it take you to get here?

19. Why did you go to the Sociology department? (I went to the Sociology department because …)

Look at the answers that you got from your partner and compare them with the answers he/she got from you. How many of your answers are different?

8. Give the English equivalents to the following:

на окраине, в пригороде; катание на коньках; в общежитии; родной город; студент первого (второго) курса; катание на лыжах;Самарский государственный университет; отделение, факультет; единственный ребенок; бюджетное отделение; поступить, быть принятым (в учебное заведение); дневное отделение; в первую (вторую) смену; платное отделение; заниматься спортом; ни... ни...; свободное время; полное имя, заниматься спортом.