Подготовила: Савинова Н.Б., зав. УМК иностранных языков ООИПКРО    Дата: май 2001 год

Дистантный курс для учителей английского языка

 

Введение

Настоящий дистантный курс предназначен для учителей английского языка и направлен на:

§         формирование самостоятельной познавательной деятельности обучаемых;

§         приобретение новых и применение имеющихся знаний иностранного языка на практике в ходе выполнения заданий;

Выполнение заданий, предусматриваемых курсом способствует вовлечению обучаемых в активную познавательную деятельность в ходе которой обучаемые учатся применять полученные знания на практике. 

Усвоению нового способствует система контроля, построенная на основе обратной связи.

Курс позволяет гибко сочетать самостоятельную познавательную деятельность . 

В курсе предусматривается самоконтроль, который позволяет обучаемому определить уровень выполнения полученных заданий. Предусмотренные дополнительные задания позволяют максимально стимулировать интерактивное взаимодействие между обучаемым и учебным материалом и способствует тем самым повышению качества обучения.

 Структура

Курс состоит из ...... блоков в каждом из которых обучаемому предлагается:

n    определенного грамматического материал, подлежащий изучению;

n     цикл тренировочных заданий по изученному материалу;

n    методические рекомендации по выполнению заданий:

n    тесты направленные на проверку усвоения изученного материала;

n    рекомендации по совершенствованию языковых умений.

К каждому заданию прилагается ключ.

 Специфика обучения слушателей

1.   Обучаемые знакомятся с полученными из центра материалами.

2.   Выполняют тренировочные упражнения к каждому разделу.

3.   Проверяют правильность их выполнения.

4.   Анализируют те задания, в которых были допущены ошибки и выполняют из заново.

5.   По окончании каждого раздела выполняют тесты.

6.   На основании предложенных рекомендаций оценивают себя делая определенные выводы по поводу качества выполнения работы.

7.   И на основании предложенных рекомендаций выполняет дополнительные задания.

8.   Приступает к изучению следующего блока.

 Темы:

Изучение каждой темы должно быть подчинено определенному временному графику. Работа с материалом может быть разбита на следующие этапы:

n    этап освоения материала -

n    этап выполнения заданий-

n    этап проверки правильности выполнения -

n    этап выполнения теста-

n    анализ результатов с последующей работой по исправлению-

 Критерии для сочинения ( если необходима обратная связь)

Lesson 1

Present simple or Present continuous?

Read:

-For the general present, general truths and habitual actions , you use the present simple.

-For something which is happening now, or for temporary situations, you use the present continuous.

1. If you are talking about the past in general, you normally use the present simple tense.

 You use the present simple for talking about the general present including the present moment.

My Dad works in Saudi Arabia

2. If you are talking about general truths, you use the present simple.

Love makes the world go round

3. If you are talking about regular or habitual actions, you use the present simple.

I pay the milkman on Fridays

4. If you are talking about something which is regarded as temporary, you use the present continuous.

I’m working as a British Council officer

5. If you are talking about something which is happening now, you normally use the present continuous tense/

We’re having a meeting

 Practice

Task 1.

Decide whether these sentences are talking about the present in general or about the present moment.

 Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous

1. My wife normally .............at home, but she is........... this month in Nottingham. She..........in a summer school there. (work, spend, teach)

2. Goodnight. I ...........to bed. I always .......to bed early during the week (go)

3. Most days, John....to work, but since it.....today he....his car to work. So Mary.......her shopping at the local shop instead of the supermarket where she usually.....(cycle, rain, take, do, go)

4. We usually......the news on TV at seven o’clock, but tonight we..... that new soap opera. ( watch)

5. The children ......very quickly. They .....very like their mother now.

( grow up, look)

6. There was a fire at my friend’s house so he.......at the hotel until the damage is repaired (stay).

7. My father ......taller than my mother ( be)

8. I think smoking is unhealthy so now I .....to give it up ( try).

9. 50% of British families .....pets (keep).

Task 2

These sentences contain mistakes. Find the mistakes and write the correct version.

a/ My grandmother is living in a cottage, she has lived there all her life

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b/ Statistics show that the Dutch are being the tallest race.

...............................................................................................

...............................................................................................

c/ I’m Spanish. I’m coming from Madrid.

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d/ Look! That woman tries to jump on the bus.

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e/ The state of Florida is having a sub-tropical climate.

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Task 3

Read the text

TEACHER’S REPORT........Sandy Girton

Sandy is a student in class 3F. This term she is studying English, mathematics, general science and history. I hope that next term she will also take geography and art.

 Unfortunately Sandy’s work is very poor, and I think this is because she misses so many lessons. I know that she enjoys English and general science, and she usually comes to my history class. The reason her truancy may be her parents. Apparently Mrs. Girton has left her husband and is living in a hotel. So Sandy’s father expects her to stay at home and do the cooking and cleaning in her mother’s place. I have written to Mr. Girton and at the moment I am waiting for him to phone me.

 M. F. Hughes

a/ All schools have some problem students. Sandy Girton is a typical example. Her work isn’t very good and she often misses lessons. Her teacher has written a report about her for the school principle:

Discuss these questions:

1/ Why has Sandy’s teacher written a report?

2/ Does Sandy hate going to school?

3/ What do you think is the reason for her problems?

4/ What would you do if you were Sandy’s teacher?

b/ Study the phrases from Sandy’s report and tick the correct column for the type of meaning, then write the tense we use in the boxes at the bottom.

Communication

STUDENT A:

You have decided to spend two weeks on a summer course at Somerby College. Look at the brochure and tick the options you prefer.
 

 

You are now in the middle of the course at Somerby. Your partner interviews you.

STUDENT B:

You are the research officer at Somerby Residential College. It is your job to investigate the background and interests of the students at the college. Your partner is now in the middle of a course. Interview him/her and complete the questionnaire.

 

TEST

Choose the correct verb form to fill the gaps

a/ Sheila is in hospital for a month, she _________from an operation

1/ is recovering 2/ recovers

b/ I’ve just started university. I_____________ a Physics degree.

1/ am taken 2/ take

c/ The United Nations _______its headquarters in New York.

1/ is having 2/ has

d/ I ____________my bicycle while my car is being repaired.

1/ am using 2/ use

e/ My parents always ________to the theatre on Friday nights.

1/ are going 2/ go

f/ Oh look! That tiny cat __________that big dog!

1/ is chasing 2/ chases

g/ Everyone in our family ___________blond hair and blue eyes/

1/ is having 2/ has

h/ Our teacher is ill today so we_________ a day off school.

1/ are having 2/ have

i/ Carol usually doesn’t eat very much today she ______a feast.

1/ is having 2/ has

j/ I often_________ television in the evenings.

1/ am watching 2/ watch

Keys:

task 1 1/ works, is spending, is teaching 2/ am going , go 3/cycles, is raining,is taking is doing, goes 4/ watch, are watching 5/ are growing up, look 6/ is staying 7/ is 8/ am trying 9/ keep

task 2  a/  My grandmother lives in a cottage. She has lived there all her life

b/ Statistics show that the Dutch are the tallest race 

c/ I am Spanish, I come from Madrid

d/ Look ! That woman is trying to jump on the bus

e/ The state of Florida has a sub-tropical climate

test a-1, b-1, c-2, d-1, e-2, f-1, g-2, h-1,i-1,j-2

  
 

  

Lesson 2

Past simple and Past Continuous

Read:

n  are used with reference to past time

1. You use the Past Simple for events which happened in the past,

if you are talking about regular or habitual actions in the past

I woke up early and got out of bed

She lived just outside London

We often saw his dog sitting outside the house

2. You use the Past Continuous for events which continued to happen before and after a particular time in the past.

They were sitting in the kitchen, when they heard the explosion.

Jack arrived while the children were having their bath

3. The Past Continuous is often used to refer to a temporary situation

He was working at home at the time

Bill was using my office until I came back from America

Practice

Task 1

Complete these sentences, putting the verbs in the past simple or the past continuous.

Complete these sentences, putting the verbs in the past simple or past continuos

1.I was..............upstairs when the accident.......... (work, happen)

2.He .................the book and ...................to read.(open, start)

3.We........the film, when suddenly the electricity....off (enjoy, go)

4. When she......the news, she.......to cry. (hear, begin)

5. Everyone.....quietly. Suddenly the door.....open.(talk, burst)

6. When I........the doorbell, I.......downstairs. (hear, run)

  Task 2

Fill the gaps in these sentences with a suitable verb in either the past or the past continuous.

1. Jane.....the washing up when she...... the news

2. John.....his work for the evening and then he.....to bed.

3. It was a typical winter’s day: snow...and people....their hats and gloves.

4. He ......his leg while he....to catch the bus.

5. They....the game of chess they then they...the house and...to the local wine bar, where they...their friends.

6. While he....to the conference centre he....the speech he had written.

 Task 3

Join the two halves of the sentences below

a/ They were listening to music

b/ As he was reading the paper

c/ They drove to the station

d/ The chimney was gently smoking

e/ The dog bit the child’s hand

1. as she was stroking it

2.  when they notice the thief

3. and the door was swinging on its hinges

4. he was making notes about the share prices

5. then they left the car and took the train

 Task 4

Let’s have a have a comprehension exercise now. Just read the passage below, and then answer the questions on it, your own words as far as possible, and as fully as possible

National holidays are not welcomed by all members of community. Some people dislike the interruption in their usual routine. If they are normally work on a Wednesday, it upsets them to find that a particular Wednesday is a public holiday. They are unable to readjust to the fact and the day is wasted in an atmosphere of restless searching for something to occupy the time. Others dislike the exaggerated feeling of obligation to indulge in feasting, and eat and drink unnecessarily large quantities with secret reluctance merely to please an enthusiastic host. Yet others prefer solitude to accompany a free day and derive no pleasure from sharing their favourite spots with one day invaders. The public holidays robs them of their freedom to be alone in surroundings of their choice. A group of people who vie these holidays with some horror are those engaged in expanding the economy. National holidays represent a loss of production, and if the holidays falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday there is an understandingly high rate of absenteeism on Monday or the Friday

1. Why are some people upset when they have a day off work because of a national holiday?

2. Why do some people eat and drink too much during a national holiday?

3. What effect does a national holiday have on people who prefer to enjoy themselves on their own?

4. What is the economic effect of a national holiday?

 Test

Complete the sentences below with the verbs in brackets, using either the past simple or the past continuous tense

1. The television........a strange noise all last night while I.......it.

 (make, watch)

2. The Chinese vase......... off the table and.........as it hit the hard floor.

 ( fall, shatter)

3. She.....the road when the car....her

 (hit, cross)

4. The day........and the birds.......in the trees.

 ( dawn, sing)

5. I........a really good sleep until you......me.

( disturb, have)

Keys

Task 1

1. was working.... happened

2. opened...started

3. were enjoying...went

4. heard...began

5. was talking....burst

6. heard...ran.

Task 2

1. was doing, heard

2.  finished, went

3. was falling, were wearing

4. broke, was running

5. finished, were playing, left, went, met

6. was driving, was rehearsing

Task 3

a2 b4 c5 d3 e1

Task 4

The following are suggested answers, but your answers should include some of the same information.

1. a/ Some people dislike their usual routine being interrupted.

 b/ They can’t readjust and become upset when they find that a normal working day is a public holiday.

 c/ They waste the day in restless searching for something to do.

2. a/ They feel an exaggerated obligation to eat and drink a lot.

 b/ The reluctantly want to please an enthusiastic host.

3. a/ They have to share their favourite spots with day trippers.

 b/ The public holiday rob them of their freedom to be alone in surroundings of their choice.

4. a/ It represents a lot of production.

 b/If the holiday falls on a Tuesday of Thursday there is a high rate of absenteeism on the Monday or the Friday

Test

1 was making, was watching,

2. fell, shatter,

3. was crossing, hit,

4. was drawing, were singing,

5. was having, disturbed.

LESSON 3

Past simple or Present perfect

Read:

Past simple: an action or situation in the past where the exact time is given

We enjoyed the show last night.

I once worked in a restaurant.

I went to Finland about five years ago.

Present Perfect: an action or a situation in the past when either the action or the situation or the time period is still continuing;

Ann has lived there since April

n   an action or situation which started in the past and finished very recently;

Mr. Green has bought a new car.

I’ve just written that letter.

n   a series of repeated actions in the past which may continue into the present.

 Task 1

Look at these sentences and match questions and answers

1. Where is Teresa?

2. Are you going to the film tonight?

3. Do you know Michael?

4. Can we go out?

5. May I borrow your book?

6. Do you know London well?

7. How do you feel?

8. Why isn’t John at work today?

9. Do you still work at Smith’s?

10. Do live near here?

a.  No, I’ve seen it before

b. After I’ve finished the washing up.

c. Yes, I’ve lived here for years.

d. She’s gone shopping.

e.  No, I’ve never met him before.

f.   I’m afraid I’ve left it at home.

g. Awful. I think I’ve caught a cold.

h. No, we’ve just moved to Oxford.

i.    I don’t know. Perhaps he’s had an accident.

j.    Yes, I’ve worked there ever since 1980.

 Task 2

Look carefully at these sentences and decide if they are grammatically correct + or not-

1. Spain joined the EEC in 1987.

2. Greece has been a member of the EEC since 1987.

3. Spain is a member of the EEC since 1987.

4. Greece has joined the EEC in 1987.

5. Turkey hasn’t joined the EEC yet.

6. France joined the EEC for many years.

7. Danmark was a member of the EEC since 1973.

8. The EEC has recently harmonised its employment laws after many years of negotiation.

9. Britain has disputed EEC policy on several occasions.

 Task 3

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. You may have to change the word order.

1. Ireland(be) a member of EEC since 1973.

2. I never(visit) Paris but I (go0 to Versailles last year.

3. British Airways just (announce0 a new fare to Moscow.

4. Peter (not finish) his homework yet.

5. Maria ever (see) a bullfighter.

 Task 4

Sam works as an errand boy for Mrs. Briggs. Mrs. Briggs is very bossy. Every morning she gives Sam a list of things to do. This is the list she gave Sam this morning:
 

 Communication

Complete the questionnaire by asking you partner questions. Your partner should then complete his/her questionnaire by asking you questions.

Compare your answers with another pair. What are the most common types of holiday, transport and accommodation in your group?

Ask a group, discuss the three topics under these headings:

the most enjoyable the most unusual

the best value the cheapest

 the most expensive the most exciting

 

 Test

Choose the correct words to fill the gaps:

a/ There are twelve members of the EEC: most ...........in 1958

1. have joined

2. joined

3. already joined

b/ There’s a new play on in London. It.........at the Theatre Royal.

1. has just opened

2. has opened

3. opened

c/ I wrote an essay last night, but I.......time to type it yet.

1. didn’t have

2. haven’t had

3. don’t have

d/The population of London increased dramatically until 1945, but since then.......................

1. has decreased

2. decreased

3. is decreasing

e/ Children........the right to vote, and they probably never will

1. never had

2. have never had

3. didn’t have

f/ Many countries are poor: some of them.....for many years

1. are

2. were

3. have been

g/ I have taken the driving test four times: the last time..... in March.

1. was

2. is

3. have been

h/ That meal was wonderful! I......such delicious chicken!

1. never had

2. have never had

3. haven’t had

i/ I wish I could get a job. I....for so many.

1. applied

2. had applied

3. have applied

j/ She is still young, but she....a lot in her life.

1. has achieved

2. achieves

3. achieved

Keys

Task 1

1d, 2a, 3e, 4b, 5f, 6c, 7g, 8 i, 9j, 10h

Task 2

3, 4, 7

Task 3

1. Ireland has been a member of the EEC since 1973

2. I have never visited Paris but I went to Versailles.

3. British Airways has just announce a new fare to Moscow.

4. Peter hasn’t finished his homework yet.

5. Has Maria ever seen a bullfight?

 Did Maria ever see a bullfight?

Test

a- 2, b-1, c-3, d-2, e-2, f-3, g-1, h-2, i-3, j-1

  

Lesson 4

Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous

Read:

The present perfect and present perfect continuous tenses do not have the same uses.

Study carefully the differences between them:

1. We used both tenses to talk about an action that finished a short time ago. We use the present perfect to talk about the present result of an action

 The lawn looks nice because I’ve cut the grass

 We use the present perfect continuous to show that an action has gone on for some time

I’m tired because I’ve been cutting the grass

2 We use both tenses to talk about things that began in the past and have gone on up the present. 

I’ve owned this bicycle since I was fifteen

We use the present perfect to talk about something staying the same and the present perfect continuous to talk about something happening

I’ve been riding this bicycle since I was fifteen

3 We can talk about some things either as staying the same

Mrs Dobson has lived in Bristol for twenty years and has worked at the bookshop for ten years

or as happening

Mrs Dobson has been living in Bristol for twenty years and has been working at the bookshop for ten years

 Task 1

 Now complete these sentences, using present perfect simple or present perfect continuous:

a/ When we want to focus on the action itself, we use the

...................................................................................................................

b When we want to focus on the result of the action, we use the

...................................................................................................................

c When we want to focus on the duration of the action, we use the

...................................................................................................................

d When we want to focus on the number of times the action has done, we use the

...................................................................................................................

 Task 2

Use Present Perfect Simple or Continuous, or Past Simple or Continuous (Intermediate p 45)

1. It(still rain) when I (come) in just now. It (rain) all morning.

2. I (sit) here waiting for you for nearly an hour. I (already drink) for whiskies.

3. What (you do) all this time? I (not see) you for weeks.

4. They (not work) for several days now. They (be) too ill.

5. It (not rain) for a month now. The grass is very dry.

6. The (go) to this pub every evening for the last ten years.

7. Peter ( write letters) since two o’clock. He (already write) five letters.

8. I (sleep) for the last two hours and I (not wake) up properly yet.

  Task 3

Choose an ending from these to complete the sentences below

 

a/ I’ve been watching television.....................

b/ I’ve told you this........................................

c/ I’ve been knocking at the door.................

d/ We’ve stayed here...................................

e/ I’ve knocked at the door..........................

f/ He’s been saying that..............................

g/ We’ve been staying at this hotel.............

h/ He’s said that........................................

 Task 4

Read the text:

...Malcom has been working very hard all this year, because he is sitting some examinations this month and he is determined to win a scholarship to study history at the University of Oxford. Although the sun has been shining all day today, he has been sitting at home reading about the history of the French Revolution. Fortunately he adores books, especially history books, and he isn’t interested in games. In any case he hasn’t enough time for sport, as he spends all his time and money on books.

 His younger brother James is totally different. He is bored with school and studying, but he is very keen on games. He loathes books, especially the they oblige him to read at school. He never stays indoors when the weather is reasonably fine, and today he has been paying tennis for hours with his friends. He is fond of football, but tennis is his favourite sport and,

although he is only 16, he is the school champion and he has already won several tournaments. When he is old enough, he hopes to become a professional player, so he spends a lot of time practising and trying to improve his game.

Read the text and complete the chart

  

 

 Task 5

1. Match the sentences with the questions

2. Complete the sentences with the suitable verb in the present perfect or

 or continuous
 

 Task 6

Communication

( Work in pairs)

Student A:

You are a market researcher working for Brickwood Leisure Centre.

Interview you partner to find out how much he/she has used the Centre over the last year and why he/she has used certain facilities and not others.

Use questions like these:

Have you been using the swimming pool?

How often have you used it?

Why haven’t you been using the library?

Write the answers in the form

Student B:

You are being interviewed about your use of the Leisure Centre. Be prepared to answer questions about your use of the different facilities shown on the form and to give reasons why you have or haven’t used different facilities.

 Brickwood Leisure Centre

Dear Member

Our records show that you have been a member of Brickwood Leisure Centre for one year now. In order to maintain our high standards and provide a better service we are conducting a survey into the facilities used by our members. We would be grateful if you would answer the questions blow and return this form to us.

Thank you.

Name..........................................................................................................................

Membership no. ........................................................................................................

Date of joining............................................................................................................

 

 Test

 Write pps (present perfect simple) or ppc (present perfect continuous) after each sentences and fill the gap with a suitable verb  

1. I’ve.......three European countries. .......

2. I’ve never.....any live concerts. ...........

3. I’ve.......less alcohol recently. ..............

4. I haven’t.........very hard this morning. .....

5. I haven’t.......any films for a long time. .....

6. I’ve......tennis since I was a child. .......

7. Has he really......all those bicuits? ......

8. She’s delighted because she’s just....me at chess!....

9. The doctor’s.....me some pills. ........

10. ......because I haven’t.....very well recently. ......