Notes on style
Publicistic style has a combination of distinctive features. Among them we find first person narrator who always manages to convert the reader to his point of view. I saw, I visited, I thought... Find in the text the sentences where first person narration is employed to achieve this stylistic device.
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Give a summary of the text, dividing it into several logical parts.
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Use the phrases and word combinations and act out dialogues between:
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A guide and an American tourist planning the itinerary of the latter's stay in Moscow.
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Two journalists in the lobby after a press-conference discussing their impressions of the new atmosphere in Moscow.
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Содержание
- В.Д. Аракин, и.А. Новикова, г.В. Аксенова-Пашковская, с.Н. Бронникова, ю.Ф. Гурьева, е.М. Днанова, л.Т. Костина, и.Н. Верещагина, м.С. Страшникова, си. Петрушин
- Isbn 5-691-00978-8 (в пер.).
- Isbn 5-691-00978-8 (в пер.)
- Предисловие
- Essential course
- Text From doctor in the house
- Commentary
- Speech patterns
- Phrases and Word Combinations
- Essential vocabulary
- Summary
- 2 Textual connectors and sequence markers
- Vocabulary exercises
- Thematic vocabulary
- Higher Education
- Text From to kill a mockingbird
- By Harper Lee
- Commentary
- Commentary
- Speech patterns
- Phrases and Word Combinations
- Essential vocabulary
- To betray smb' trust, win smb's trust
- Reading comprehension exercises
- Notes on style
- Syntactical stylistic devices
- Lexical stylistic devices
- Assignments to the analysis of style
- Vocabulary exercises
- Getting to grips with phrasal verbs
- Conversation and discussion courts and trials thematic vocabulary
- Crime and Punishment
- B) Use the material of the text and the thematic vocabulary in answering the following questions:
- 7. Juvenile delinquency is an issue about which people all over the world are concerned.
- A) Read the extracts given below which present information on the gravity of the problem:
- 11. Get ready to act out a scene from the film Witness For The Prosecution
- Characters
- Scene One
- Commentary
- Speech patterns
- Phrases and Word Combinations
- Essential vocabulary
- Paraphrase the following sentences using the phrases and word combinations:
- Make up and practise a dialogue using the phrases and word combinations.
- 12. Translate the following sentences into English using the phrases and word combinations:
- Notes on style
- Vocabulary exercises
- 5. Review the essential vocabulary and translate the following sentences into English:
- Getting to grips with phrasal verbs
- 1. Read the page from a dictionary and translate the sentences into Russian.
- 2. Complete the sentences below with a suitable phrasal verb:
- Conversation and discussion books and reading thematic vocabulary
- Graham Greene: 1904-1991
- Britain's favourite books: the top 100
- Unit four
- Text From ragtime1
- By e. L. Doctorow
- Commentary
- Speech patterns
- Phrases and Word Combinations
- Essential vocabulary
- Reading comprehension exercises
- Vocabulary exercises
- 4. Paraphrase the following sentences using the essential vocabulary:
- 5. Use the essential vocabulary in answering the following questions:
- 6. Choose the right word ("to ignore", "to neglect" or their derivatives).
- 7. Fill in the blanks with postlogues:
- Make up short situations or a story using the essential vocabulary.
- Translate the following sentences into English:
- 2. Complete the sentences below with a suitable phrasal verb.
- 3. Replace the words in italics with the most suitable phrasal verbs from the dictionary entry.
- 4. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- Conversation and discussion
- Man and music
- Thematic vocabulary
- Understanding Music
- B) Find in the text the facts the author gives to illustrate the following:
- C) Summarize the text in five paragraphs specifying the development of 1) op era, 2) operetta and musicals, 3) instrumental music, 4) jazz and 5) rock.
- 2. Use the thematic vocabulary in answering the following questions:'
- 3. Below are opinions on the development of music.
- A) Spend a few minutes individually thinking of further arguments you will use to back up one of the opinions:
- 4. Group work. Split into buzz groups of 3—4 students each. Discuss the following, using the expressions of agreement or disagreement.
- Afro-American Music
- The Proms: a Living Tradition
- Unit five
- The lumber-room
- By h. Munro
- Speech patterns
- Phrases and Word Combinations
- Essential vocabulary
- Reading comprehension exercises
- Notes on style
- Vocabulary exercises
- The Difficult Child
- The Bell Family Charter
- 2) Phrases worded in a straightforward way and those worded in a less categorical, polite way.
- B) Be ready to act out the dialogue in class.
- 11. Below are some quotations dealing with family life and children. Illustrate them with a short story.
- Unit six
- Growing up with the media
- By p. G. Aldrich
- Speech patterns
- Phrases and Word Combinations
- Essential vocabulary
- Reading comprehension exercises
- Notes on style
- Vocabulary exercises
- Getting to grips with phrasal verbs
- 2. Complete the sentences below with a suitable phrasal verb.
- 3. Replace the words in italics with the most suitable phrasal verbs from the dictionary entry.
- 4. Translate into English using phrasal verbs.
- Conversation and discussion
- Television
- Thematic vocabulary
- A National Disease?
- The Story So Far
- A) Find the English equivalents for the following:
- B) Answer the following questions:
- 4. Read the following and extract the necessary information.
- Internet
- Television Questionnaire
- Unit seven
- From the time of my ufe
- Commentary
- Speech patterns
- Phrases and Word Combinations
- Essential vocabulary
- 4. Read the passage beginning with "After the war I found..." up to "... Where their knowledge of the outside world is invaluable" and pay attention to tones, weak forms and rhythm.
- 5. Complete the following sentences:
- Make up five sentences on each pattern.
- Pair work. Make up and act out a dialoue using the speech patterns.
- Translate the following sentences into English:
- Notes on style
- Vocabulary exercises
- 4. A) Give the Russian equivalents for:
- B) Fill in the blanks with the verb "to make" with a preposition:
- 5. Paraphrase the following sentences using the essential vocabulary.
- 6. Use the essential vocabulary in answering the following questions. Give full answers repeating the wording of the questions.
- Make up and practise short dialogues or stories using the essential vocabulary.
- Review the essential vocabulary and translate the following sentences into English:
- Conversation and discussion
- Customs and holidays
- Thematic vocabulary
- The Field of Folklore
- Issues for Discussion
- Unit eight
- From thursday eveninc
- By Ch. Morley
- Speech patterns
- Phrases and Word Combinations
- Essential vocabulary
- Reading comprehension exercises
- Notes on style
- Vocabulary exercises
- Getting to grips with phrasal verbs
- Conversation and discussion
- Family life
- Thematic vocabulary
- The Politics of Housework
- Appendix
- Unit one
- Organization and structure of the system of education in the usa
- British and american universities
- Unit two
- The us Court System
- Unit three
- Guide to Literary Analysis. Evaluating a Story
- Analyzing the Author's Style
- (Continued)
- Unit six
- Major British and American Broadcasting Companies, Networks, News Agencies
- International Federation of Journalists declaration of principles on the conduct of journalists
- Additional exercises1
- Composition subjects
- Respond to the following situations either in a short story, using a dialogue and a description, or in an essay form.
- Conversational expressions (Units one - eight)
- Unit one
- Persuasion
- Persuasion
- Some means that can be useful in persuading others
- Attack and response
- Response
- Unit three
- Unit four
- Agreement and disagreement
- Expressions showing criticism and virtues
- Unit five
- Reacting to opinion
- Giving clarification
- Unit seven
- Correcting people
- Unit eight
- Role playing
- Giving advice
- I would advise you to do...
- What you must decide
- Role cards
- Possible follow-ups
- Discussing a textbook
- Situation
- Cast list
- What you must decide
- Possible follow-ups
- Television
- Situation
- Cast list
- What you must decide
- Possible follow-ups
- The investigation
- Situation
- Cast list
- What you must decide (after the role play)
- Role cards
- Possible follow-ups
- An incident at school Situation
- Cast list
- What you must decide
- Role cards
- Possible follow-ups
- Nick's birthday
- Situation
- Cast list
- What you must decide
- Role cards
- Possible follow-ups
- Students' wedding Situation
- Cast list
- What you must decide
- Role cards
- Possible follow-ups
- Методические рекомендации студентам, готовящимся к проведению микроуроков
- Рекомендации по проведению микроуроков по работе с речевыми образцами
- Тренировочные упражнения
- Упражнения на применение изученных речевых образцов
- Рекомендации по проведению микроуроков по работе с текстом
- Рекомендации по проведению микроуроков по работе с лексикой
- Рекомендации по проведению микроуроков по работе над экспрессивной речью
- Рекомендации по проведению микроуроков по работе с аудиотекстом
- Рекомендации по проведению микроуроков
- По работе над фонетической стороной
- Устной речи и чтения
- Рекомендации по проведению микроуроков
- По письменному контролю выработанных
- Навыков и умений
- Appendix
- 119571, Москва, просп. Вернадского, 88,