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ДВАДЦАТЬ ТРИ В ДВАДЦАТЬ ОДИН
Недавно томская газета «Красное знамя» напечатала статью о молодом полиглоте.
23 языка знает студент четвертого курса Томского политехнического института Владимир В.
Сначала он выучил польский язык. Мысль о том, чтобы выучить этот язык, пришла ему в голову, когда однажды на прилавке книжного магазина он увидел интересную книгу на польском языке. Это была новая книга его любимого писателя Станислава Лема.
B день он заучивает 50—60 слов нового языка. Работа эта нелегкая. Выучить 3 000 слов занимает у него около двух месяцев.
Приняв решение выучить язык, он сразу же покупает два журнала: на русском и такой же на иностранном. Он читает иностранный журнал, если же он что-нибудь не понимает, то смотрит в русский экземпляр.
Закончив изучение одного языка, он сразу же переходит к изучению другого. «Изучать иностранный язык трудно, но чрезвычайно интересно», — говорит Владимир.
Иностранные языки — не единственное увлечение Владимира. Он отлично играет в настольный теннис, регулярно принимает участие в спортивных соревнованиях между политехническим институтом и другими учебными заведениями города. Он также прекрасный пловец. Экзамены по всем предметам Владимир сдает только на отлично.
Questions
1. What article recently appeared in the Tomsk newspaper Red Banner 2. What is a polyglot? 3. How many languages does Vladimir know? 4. What college is he studying at? 5. What foreign language did he learn first? 6. What gave him the idea to learn the Polish language? 7. Stanislav Lem is a well-known modern writer of science fiction, isn't he? 8. What is Vladimir's way of learning a foreign language? 9. How many words can he learn in a day? 10. How long does it take him to learn 3,000 words? 11. Why does he buy copies of the same magazine in two languages? 12. What does he need the Russian copy for? 13. Does he look up every single word in the Russian copy? 14. Does Vladimir study several languages at once or does he work at them one by one? 15. Is language learning his only hobby? 16. What are his other hobbies? 17. How well does he play table-tennis? 18. What competitions does he take part in? 19. What are usually his results in examinations? 20. What is the headline of the article? 21. What does the headline mean?
Ex 36 Act as interpreter. Sum up the dialogue.
A: Could you tell me about education in the Soviet Union?
В: Право на образование в нашей стране гарантируется Конституцией СССР. В статье 45 говорится, что граждане СССР имеют право на бесплатное образование всех видов.
A: What does a young person do after leaving school?
В: Он может или продолжать обучение в высших учебных заведениях или пойти работать.
A: Are there any privileges for those who work and study?
В: Для подготовки и сдачи экзаменов они имеют право на дополнительный отпуск на 20—40 дней с сохранением содержания, (an extra paid 20-day — 40-day leave).
A: How long does it take to graduate an institute or university in your country?
В: Обычно от 4 до 5 лет, за исключением медицинского института, где срок обучения 6 лет.
A: Do students get grants?
В: Да, студенты, которые хорошо занимаются, получают государственную стипендию.
A: I hear all young people get employment after graduation?
В: Все граждане СССР имеют право на труд, то есть на получение гарантированной работы с правом выбора профессии.
Ех 37 Use the following words and phrases in situations of your own.
1. A New Way of Life
take (pass) entrance examinations; enter College; a freshman; live at the hostel; be away from home; at first; find things difficult; get used to sth; do one's own cooking (washing, etc); enjoy sth; have fun; have classes (lectures); make (take) notes; make experiments; write scientific papers.
2. The Brighter Side of College Life
meet new people; join a club; take an active part in the work of the club; have (hold) competitions; be good at dancing (singing, etc); mean a lot to sb; keep sb busy; appear (take part) in a play; play the part of...; be delighted (with).
3. Examination Time
Good student: work hard all through the term; do one's best; keep the facts in one's head; not forget to mention sth; pass an exam; get (be given) an excellent mark; be pleased (with); hope to do as well at the next exam.
Poor student: be behind in one's studies; fail to catch up with sb; the trouble is...; take things easy; make empty promises; have no idea what it is all about; decide to try one's luck; make an awful mistake; not take the warning; fail in a subject; do very badly at the exam; be disappointed; pay a heavy price for one's mistakes.
4. Talking about Education
have a discussion; give one's ideas on a subject; argue that...; one's real education begins when a person leaves school (or graduates University); a little learning is a dangerous thing; learn from books (life); have (enjoy) the right to education; to one's mind; one can't do without a good education; half educated is worse than uneducated; speak against sth.
5. Sports and Games
the main difference (between); need exercise; join a sports club; choose; play football (basketball, etc); be a member of a sport team; have a competition (game, match); spend a lot of time in the open (air); take (hold) first (second, etc) place; enjoy doing sth; have a lot of fun.
Ex 38 Take a visitor on a tour of Moscow's * architectural monuments. For this:
(a) prepare a list of buildings you would recommend a visitor to see, be sure to give your reasons; (b) prepare a talk on the history of the Moscow metro, mention what stations you like best, and why; (c) be ready to give the visitor detailed instructions on how to get to a particular place of interest, using the underground.
