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Dear student! Speech Practice
This term the course covers the following topics: Music; Environmental Problems. The 3rd year students will have to study a number of authentic texts, listen to audiotapes and then fulfill various tasks. This will help you to improve your command of English, develop your speaking, reading and listening skills, and broaden your cultural horizons.
At the beginning of the each term you will have to write the entrance test; at the end — the final test, which will check the progress of your independent work. Please, mind the fact that the exercises in your tests are meant for independent work and are part of the training procedure. To get ready for the tests, you are expected to do the exercises in the guides to the texts and tapes and practise the vocabulary units.
COURSE OUTLINE Term 6
Course size — 8 hours, independent work — 22 hours
1. Learning objectives
The second part of the course is intended for our students to:
2. Essential Study Materials
The manuals are available at “Lexis” book-shop in MSLU.
3. Content
During the 6th term students are expected:
Course Map II (Class Work)
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№ |
Topic |
Hours |
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1 |
Music festivals. |
2 |
|
2 |
Air pollution (global warming). Energy crisis. |
2 |
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3 |
The major environmental problems confronting Britain today. The Green Movement. |
2 |
|
4 |
Environmental problems in Belarus (Chernobyl). |
2 |
|
5 |
Forms of presentation: Narration. Description. |
2 |
|
6 |
Forms of presentation: Characterization; Dialogue. |
2 |
|
7 |
The tone of the literary work |
|
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8 |
Credit test. |
4. Course examination
At the end of the term you will have to write the final test, which will check the progress of your independent work. Besides, to get your credit in the discipline, you are expected to do the exercises in the guides to the texts and tapes, practise the vocabulary units, keep the student’s language learning diary.
5. Student Activity
The course presupposes thorough and conscientious independent and class work on behalf of the student. The course offers you different types of work:
— classroom activities (including group discussions and projects);
— learning independently using recommended books and tapes;
— home tests with self-check keys and class tests.
Procedure
Step 1. Working independently in February-May, you are supposed to read the indicated information in the course book Horizons and compile a file of useful information and vocabulary items, which will help you to cover the examination speaking points. For better time management and effective learning, we suggest a weekly scheme of independent work.
Step-by step guide:
Music
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Date |
Study Material |
Follow-up |
Creative task: *choose one of the following and get ready for class presentation |
|
01-14. 02. |
Read the texts “Proms ride a wave of classical popularity”; “The history of the Proms” Horizons, pp.98-100; Word study, Ex.9 p.40; Ex.11 p.41 |
Find some information about other music festivals in the UK, USA and Belarus for the speaking point “Music festivals”. |
Write an advertisement of the Proms (5-10 sentences) “You can’t miss it!” |
|
15-21. 02. |
Read the text “From North to South”; Horizons, pp. 101. |
Describe the pictures after the text and write captions for them. Be ready to make a “musical tour” round Britain as a guide. |
Write about yourself: “The last time I went to a concert / was at a music festival” |
|
22-28. 02. |
Listen to the tape Morris Dancers; Word study Ex.6-8 p.50; Ex.9 p.51. |
Follow the guide to the tape. Read the text “Folk Music” (see below). Sum up the information: a) about the origin and history of folk music b) folk instruments and dances. |
Make a small vocabulary / content test for your group mates based on the text “Folk Music”. |
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01.03.- 08.03. |
Vocabulary revision. Put down the vocabulary definitions in the language learning diary. |
Plan or write down the speaking point “Music festivals in GB”. |
Speak about your favourite composer \ musical genre \ group. You may present a piece of music in class. |
|
09-16. 03. |
Vocabulary revision. |
Plan or write down the speaking point “Folk Music in GB” |
Environmental Issues
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Date |
Study Material |
Follow-up |
Creative task: *choose one of the following and get ready for class presentation |
|
17-31. 03. |
Read the texts “Environmental protection – nationwide concern”; “Welcome to the new world”, Horizons, pp. 149, 152-153; Word study Ex.4, p.98; Ex.5-7, p.99-100. |
Plan or write the speaking point “The major environmental problems confronting Britain today”. |
Conduct an opinion poll among your friends / colleagues / pupils about the environmental problems that worry them most. Make up you own questionnaire. |
|
01-08. 04. |
Listen to the tape “Talk about the problems of pollution”; Word study, Ex.8, p.103-104. |
Do the test “Talk about the problems of pollution”. |
Write an essay “Warmer than ever?” about the problems of global warming |
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09-24. 04. |
Read the text “The Friends of the Earth”, Horizons, pp. 154-155. |
Find some extra information about environmental organizations, e.g. Greenpeace, etc. Plan or write down the speaking point “The Green Movement”. |
Answer the questions in the written form or plan a lecture: 1) Which environmental pressure group would you join / organize? Enumerate the campaigns / fundraising events you would like to participate in. 2)Plan a talk/lecture for school pupils on the theme “I can make the difference” about the role of an individual in improvement of the environment |
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25.04.-02.05. |
Read the text “Chernobyl’s deadly legacy”, Horizons, pp. 161-165; Word study, Ex.1,2, p.108; Ex.6, p.109; Ex.10, p.111. |
Write the speaking point “Environmental problems in Belarus (Chernobyl)” |
Find some information about the ecological situation in your town and plan a project “Ecological problems of my town” |
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05-15. 05. |
Read the text “Bright new dawn” Horizons, pp. 165-166. |
Plan or write the speaking point “Energy crisis”. |
Find some information on the internet about the alternative sources of energy in different countries or ways to save energy and make a short presentation in class. |
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16-31. 05. |
Test for unit “Environmental Issues” |
Vocabulary revision |
Put down the vocabulary definitions in the language learning diary. |
Step 2. Listen to the recordings “Talk about the problems of pollution”; “Morris Dancing”. The tapes are available in room A -317 (MSLU).
Study the vocabulary. Do the guide to the recordings “Talk about the problems of pollution”. Add to the file of useful information and vocabulary items.
Step 3. Find some additional information and plan а project.
Project Work
Ecological problems of your town / city
Preparation:
A. Find some information about the ecological situation of your town / city. Present it in class. Choose some of the following points or add some of your own:
Think of the vocabulary you will need
B. In your presentation answer the following questions:
C. *Additional task.
1) You may conduct an opinion poll among your friends, colleagues, pupils and relatives asking them the questions above.
2) As a teacher, make a plan of a conversation with your pupils that would raise their environmental awareness.
Presentation Tips
Step 4. Get down to Home Test 1. After you are through with the test, check your answers with the key given below.
Step 5. Study the list of the relevant vocabulary items. Make sure you are able to explain the meaning of each item in English (consult a good English-English dictionary if necessary). Put down the definitions in English in your language learning diary.
Vocabulary Items
Term 6
Music
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Middle-of–the-road audience Revival Treasury Accessible Worthy of attention To obey the dictum To sell like hot cakes |
Music-to-work-to Conductor Busker The Proms The Last Night To cater for \ to appeal to To revive |
To be traced back to To hand down from generation to generation Morris Dancing Bagpipe Lay \ layman \ amateur |
Environmental Issues
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Extinct on the edge of extinction species to vanish to dwindle natural resources oil slicks marine pollution global warming greenhouse effect ice caps |
ozone layer to deplete fossil fuels Ghetto blasters pea-souper reclamation recycling to have a design flaw conform to safety standards to contaminate aftermath |
to be politically impartial to hit the headlines campaign a fund-raising event exhaust fumes deforestation noise offender sewage sludge to dump the wastes reproductive disorders GM food |
The language learning diary is a document to help you learn the material more effectively and focus on your objectives, and a learning style that suits your needs. It helps you to think about how you learn; it is a summary of your language learning experience; it is a record to show other people (your teacher) your language abilities and progress, to assess your overall language level.
Term II
Examination Speaking Points
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