UNIT I PERSONAL BACKGROUND

The rich and varied scenery of Somerset also provides the habitat for a diverse and fascinating wealth of wild creatures and plants.

The upland moors of Exmoor, the dry limestone grassland of Mendip, the rolling lowlands and the luch wet meadows of the Levels, together with a coast which varies from towering cliff to estuary mud flats, all combine to provide wildlife heritage of interest to the casual observer and serious student alike.

The county boasts four National Nature Reserves, over 60 Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and a further 36 nature reserves owned or managed by voluntary bodies such as the Somerset Trust for Nature Conservation and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

Somerset's woodlands vary from ancient stands of magnificent Oak or Ash to more recent plantations of conifers such as Douglas Fir or Larch. In the native broadleaved woods, centuries of careful management have produced balanced communities of trees, flowering plants, animals and insects. Carpets of bluebells may be interspersed with the rare orchid, next the sunny glade where spectacular displays of butterflies decorate the warm summer day.

On the coast waders and wildfowl can be seen in company with the true seabirds, especially on Bridgwater Bay. To the north and west, sand and mud flats give way to cliffs, the lonely haunts of gulls and auks.

 

Практикум по формированию навыков чтения

И устной речи для студентов

I - II курсов неязыковых факультетов.

Часть I

 

 

Издательство Тюменского государственного университета, 1998

Латфуллина И.Д., Мельникова Л.В. Практикум по формированию навыков чтения и устной речи для студентов I - II курсов неязыковых факультетов. Часть I.

Тюмень: Издательство ТюмГУ, 1998

 

Практикум включает тексты, диалоги, игры и упражнения для чтения и развития навыков разговорной речи студентов неязыковых факультетов университета Представленный материал включен в 3 раздела: "Personal Background", Flat, Routine Activities".

Овладение имеющимся в практикуме языковым материалом и последовательное выполнение представленных заданий позволяет студентам осуществлять языковое общение в вариативных и наиболее типичных ситуациях общения в повседневной жизни.

Дополнительные тексты предназначены для развития навыков просмотрового чтения, расширения репродуктивного словарного минимума и получения дополнительной информации по теме.

 

Печатается по решению кафедры иностранных языков естественнонаучных факультетов

 

Рецензент: Фомина Е.В., старший преподаватель ТГУ.

 

Издательство Тюменского государственного университета, 1998

UNIT I PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Grammar:Simple Tenses. Personal Pronouns.

Possessive Pronouns. Types of Questions.

Modal Verb - Can.

1.1 Victor Writes to His American Girlfriend.

Orlov Victor

Flat 7,16 Kama's Street,

Perm, Russia.

Dear Julia,

Thank you very much indeed for your letter and photo. You are a very nice girl. You see that you are my first American pen - friend and I'm glad to know that you are o'k and enjoying your life.

My name is Victor Orlov. Do you see on the photo a tall, grey-eyed boy in a blue shirt? It's me. Another boy is my groupmate. In your letter you ask me to tell you about myself. With pleasure.

I was born in 1978. My native place is Volgograd, it's in the South of Russia. I'm 19. Now I live in Perm. Perm is an old, big and green city. It is situated on the Kama-river in Ural. I live in a flat with my parents. Though our flat is not very large I have my own room. But I'm not the only child in the family. I have a sister. Katya is younger than me, she is a schoolgirl. So, there are 4 of us: my fa­ther, my mother, my sister and me. I'm like my mother more. Both my parents are geologists. They often talk about their job and can discuss any problem. But it's not their only interest. All my family go in for sports. My sister is a good runner, I prefer football and swimming. When winter comes we usually go to ski out of town. The Ural mountains are a beautiful place for skiing. Certainly, I'm interested in some other things, for example, music, photo. And what about you? What's your hobby? I'm sure that you are a very interesting person.

Last year I finished school and entered the University in Perm. So, I'm a first-year student of Physics Faculty. I'd like to be a radio­physicist and naturally to be an educated man. In any way, I'm sure I have many opportunities to become an independent person, but now I'm only the beginner. Frankly speaking, my new students' life gives me much pleasure. And you? Can you tell me about your studies in college? I wonder how you are getting on? What are your plans for the future?

Hoping to hear from you soon.

Best wishes,

V. Orlov.