Step 1. Word Power

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 368.

Ex. 1. Read the following international words. Give their Russian equivalents:

olympic a continent nn

ceremony n salute n

march v symbol n

honour n dramatic a

alphabet n transport v

Ex. 2. Read the words with the stress:

a) on the first syllable:

thousand colouful ceremony organise

several ancient symbol valley

normally journey mountain custom

amateur continent motto major

b) on the second syllable:

together encourage attention attend

compete consist resort apart

example combine excitement particularly

promote original declare salute

c) the words which have three and more syllables:

interlocking delegation independent

represent alphabetical

Ex. 3. Look at the way we can make nouns by adding “-ance” to some verbs. Translate the nouns:

to attend v + ance ------- attendance

посещение

1. to occur

2. to admit

3. to perform

4. to enter

5. to assist

Ex. 4. Learn the words and translate the word combinations and sentences:

1. attend v присутствовать, посещать

attendance n присутствие, посешение

lectures присутствовать на лекциях

to attend games посещать игры

competitions посещать соревнования

meetings присутствовать на собраниях

e.g. Several million people attend the games and hundreds of millions throughout the world watch them on television.

2. consist (of) v состоять (из), включать

e.g. The Olympic Games consist of the Summer Games and Winter Games.

3. resort n курорт, курортное место

health курорт

summer resort летний курорт

winter зимний курорт

e.g. The Summer Games are held in a major city, and the Winter Games are held in a winter resort.

4. apart adv. oтдельно, порознь

5. excitement n волнение

excite v волновать

e.g. Colourful ceremonies combine with athletic compe­tition to create the special feeling of excitement that surrounds the Olympics.

6. surround v окружать

surroundings n окружение

7. impressive а впечатляющий, производящий глубокое впечатление

impression n впечатление

e.g. The opening ceremony is particularly impressive.

8. order n последовательность, порядок

e.g.At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games the athletes march into the stadium in alphabetical order by country, depending on the spelling of each nation's name in the language of the host country.

9. declare v объявлять, провозглашать

e.g. The head of state of the host country of the Olympic Games declares the games open.

10. flame n огонь, пламя

e.g. The most dramatic moment of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is the lighting of the Olympic Flame.

12. relay n эстафета

13. torch n факел

e.g. Runners in cross-country relays bring a lighted torch into the stadium.

14. valley n долина

e.g. Runners bring a lighted torch from the valley of Olympia, Greece, where the ancient Olympics were held.

15. represent v представлять, символизировать

the country страну

to represent the team представлять команду

the company компанию

e.g. This delegation represents Greece.

16. custom n обычай, традиция

e.g. The custom of the lighting of the Olympic flame started in 1936.

17. encourage поддерживать, поощрять

a man поощрять человека

to encourage peace поддерживать мир

a player поддерживать игрока

e.g. The modern Olympics were organized to encourage world peace and friendship.

18. promote v содействовать распространению, развитию

sport спорта

to promote education содействовать развитию образования

business бизнеса

e.g. The modern Olympics were organized to promote amateur athletics.

19. symbol n символ, эмблема

e.g. The Olympic symbol consists of five interlocking rings.

20. interlock v соединять, сцепливать

e.g. Five interlocking rings of the Olympic symbol represent the continents of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America.

21. recreation n активный отдых, физкультура

e.g. Sports and recreation activities make people healthy.