воскресенье, 23 марта 2014 г.

Transport Idioms from BBC Learning English (плейлист)

DEAR SOPHOMORES

WATCH THESE VIDEOS ABOUT TRANSPORT IDIOMS
TO HAVE A GOOD PRACTICE BEFORE DOING SOME EXERCISES ON YOUR OWN

BE CAREFUL WHILE LISTENING

WISH YOU LUCK!

ATransport Idioms from BBC Learning English

WHEEL IDIOMS
In this episode The Teacher introduces you to three idioms connected with wheels:

WAGON IDIOMS

ROAD IDIOMS
In this episode The Teacher introduces you to three idioms connected with roads:

DRIVE IDIOMS
In this episode The Teacher introduces you to three idioms connected with driving:

MILE IDIOMS
In this episode The Teacher introduces you to three idioms connected with miles:

BOATS IDIOMS
In this video the Teacher sails the seas with three idioms connected with boats:
DEAR SECOND-YEAR UNDERGRADS

1. You've watched the vidoes about the English idioms about transport.
2. I hope you remember them to complete now.

Luck!

            Complete the Idioms in English about the Transport.

1
a backseat ...
кто-либо, кто дает непрошенные советы
2
a long way ...
в конце концов, в будущем, впереди, позже, впоследствии
3
a Sunday ...
неумелый водитель
4
asleep at the ...
заснуть за рулём, забыть о своих обязанностях
5
fallen ... the wagon
вернуться к прежним привычкам (об алкоголе)
6
give them an inch and they'll take ...
положи палец в рот – всю руку откусит
7
I ... the boat
русский эквивалент - поезд ушел
8
I'd ... a mile
держаться от этого подальше
9
In the driver's ...
быть во главе, на ответственной должности, "у руля"
10
It sticks ... a mile
за версту видать, ежу понятно и т.п
11
It's ... sailing
идти как по маслу
12
jumping on the ...
присоединиться к популярному делу или движению, включиться в движение
13
let's hit the ...
отправиться в путь
14
middle-...-the-road
умеренный, неэкстремальный, средний, в политике - центристский
15
... the wagon
бросить пить, дать зарок не пить алкоголь
16
reinventing the ...
изобретать колесо
17
the wheels have come ...
слететь с колёс, сделать что-то неправильно, потерпеть неудачу
18
we're in the ... boat
быть в таком же трудном или неудачном положении



среда, 12 марта 2014 г.

Postgraduates

Hello there

I've got two examples of an abstract for you. You should use them while writing yours. Pay attention to the fix phrases there, try to apply them in your abstract.

P.S. Guys, if you have some difficulties in writing the abstract, go to my Moodle to find out how to write abstracts in Russian (АННОТАЦИЯ на РУССКОМ)

Wish you luck.



понедельник, 10 марта 2014 г.

DEAR FRESHMEN

you have watched the video about  the difference between Do and Make from the previous page

NOW do the following quiz

WISH YOU LUCK.


Тест по английскому языку "Do, make"

К каждому вопросу даны несколько вариантов ответа. 
Выберите тот, который считаете правильным. 
 1.  Will you ..... me a favor and meet my sister at the station?  
do
make
did
made
 
 2.  Never put off till tomorrow what you can ..... today.  
do
make
did
made
 
 3.  Jeremy ..... a present to his girl friend last week.  
do
make
did
made
 
 4.  If you want a thing done well, ..... it yourself.  
do
make
did
made
 
 5.  Don’t ..... a mountain out of a molehill.  
do
make
did
made
 
 6.  Last year Cicely ..... a journey to the remotest places in Africa.  
do
make
did
made
 
 7.  Well begun is half ..... .  
do
make
done
made
 
 8.  Who ..... the cooking in your family?  
does
makes
did
made
 
 9.  A good beginning ..... a good ending.  
does
makes
do
make
 
 10.  As you ..... your bed, so you must lie on it.  
do
make
did
made
 
 11.  There is always a lot of housework for me ..... .  
to do
to make
did
made
 
 12.  Will you ..... what I asked you to do?  
do
make
did
made
 
 13.  The last drop ..... the cup run over.  
does
makes
did
made
 
 14.  Ron ..... nothing to help Susan.  
do
make
did
made
 
 15.  Stop ..... fun of me!  
doing
making
to do
to make
 
DEAR SOPHOMORES

IF you've already done phrasal verbs with  TURN,
 do the following quiz below.

Luck.


TURN (phrasal verbs)
Test your understanding of the English lesson
by answering these questions.
1.    1.  Class, please don't forget that you have to turn ______ your papers by the end of the week.
outoffinup

2.    2.  Alan: That was the most challenging exam I've ever had.
Grant:
 How do you think you did?
Alan:
 I don't even want to think about it.
Grant:
 I'm sure it will turn _______ better than you think.
offoutuparound

3.    3.  I hate when people talk during a movie. I went on a date with someone that did that. It was such a turn-_____ that I lost interest in the person.
oninoffaway

4.     3. It's recommended that you turn ________ your mattress every six months.
overaroundoutto

5.     4. A good teacher should always find ways to turn ______ his students. Otherwise, they will fall asleep in class.
onoffoutup

6.     5. Jason turned in his resignation last week, but then he turned _______ this morning and told the boss he wanted to stay after all.
intooveraround

7.    6.  I feel really bad for Simon. He has no one to turn ______, not even his family. He feels all alone.
aroundtoinoff

8.     7. You'll never guess who turned _______ at Amelia's house last weekend. It was Henry. She was so surprised and happy.
offtoupdown

9.    9. I'm so tired. I think I'll turn _______. Goodnight.
aroundoverupin

1    10.Scott asked Emma out on a date. Poor guy. She turned him ______.
inoffdownout