Английский язык для развития навыков письменной речи

 
МИНИСТЕРСТВО НАУКИ И ВЫСШЕГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ  
РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ 
 
РОСТОВСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ  
ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ (РИНХ) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Е.Н. Сагайдачная, Е.В. Мартыненко,  
М.А. Хатламаджиян 
 
 
АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК  
ДЛЯ РАЗВИТИЯ НАВЫКОВ  
ПИСЬМЕННОЙ РЕЧИ 
 
 
УЧЕБНОЕ ПОСОБИЕ 
 
 
2-е издание, дополненное и переработанное 
 
 
 
 
Ростов-на-Дону 
Издательско-полиграфический комплекс РГЭУ (РИНХ) 
2021

 
 
УДК 811.111(075) 
ББК 81.2Англ 
С 12 
 
Сагайдачная, Е.Н. 
С 12 Английский язык для развития навыков письменной речи: учеб. 
пособие / Е.Н. Сагайдачная, Е.В. Мартыненко, М.А. Хатламаджиян. – 
2-е 
изд., 
доп. 
и 
перераб. 
– 
Ростов-на-Дону 
: 
Издательскополиграфический комплекс Рост. гос. экон. ун-та (РИНХ), 2021. –  
136 с. 
 
 
ISBN 978-5-7972-2890-5 
 
В учебном пособии широко представлен аутентичный материал, направленный на формирование лексико-грамматической составляющей 
языковой компетенции при обучении английскому языку. Системное описание информации способствует тренировке навыков употребления и 
оценке уровня усвоения пройденного материала.  
Представленное учебное пособие является дополнительным компонентом к учебно-методическому комплексу «Outcomes Pre-Intermidiate» 
(Hugh Dellar, Andrew Walkley). 
Предназначено для студентов бакалавров 1-го и 2-го курса направлений «Экономика» и «Менеджмент». 
УДК 811.111(075) 
ББК 81.2Англ 
 
 
Рецензенты: 
Тунникова В.А., к.ф.н., доцент кафедры иностранных языков  
для экономических специальностей РГЭУ (РИНХ) 
Мельник А.Д., к.ф.н., доцент кафедры «Научно-технический перевод  
и профессиональная коммуникация» ДГТУ 
 
Утверждено в качестве учебного пособия  
учебно-методическим советом РГЭУ (РИНХ)  
 
 
ISBN 978-5-7972-2890-5 
© Ростовский государственный  
 
экономический университет (РИНХ), 
 
2021 
© Сагайдачная Е.Н., Мартыненко Е.В., 
 
Хатламаджиян М.А., 2021 

CONTENT 
 
UNIT 1. FAMILY AND FRIENDS........................................................... 4 
Parenting: the most important job on the Planet .................................. 14 
UNIT 2. SHOPS ........................................................................................ 20 
Black Friday .............................................................................................. 26 
UNIT 3. EAT ............................................................................................. 31 
Interview about food ................................................................................ 38 
Local cuisine .............................................................................................. 40 
UNIT 4. JOBS ........................................................................................... 45 
What skills do you need to get a good job? ............................................ 51 
UNIT 5. RELAX ....................................................................................... 62 
A hobby makes your life much more interesting .................................. 69 
UNIT 6. HOME ......................................................................................... 75 
My home is my castle ............................................................................... 82 
UNIT 7. MIND AND BODY .................................................................... 88 
Stress and how to cope well with it ......................................................... 95 
Are you getting enough sleep? ............................................................... 101 
Judging people by their appearance ..................................................... 104 
UNIT 8. GETTING THERE ................................................................. 107 
Sydney ...................................................................................................... 113 
UNIT 9. SCIENCE AND NATURE ...................................................... 121 
Scientists who suffered to make their discoveries ............................... 127 
Born free .................................................................................................. 133 
Endangered zoos ..................................................................................... 133 
 
 
 
 

UNIT 1. FAMILY AND FRIENDS 
 
Part I, pages 8-9 
 
Vocabulary 
Annoying – раздражающий, досадный, надоедливый; 
Caring – внимательный, заботливый; 
Clever – умный, проворный, талантливый; 
Close – близко расположенный, близкий, неразлучный;  
Colleague – коллега, сослуживец;  
Cousin – двоюродный брат, двоюродная сестра, дальний родственник;  
Creative – созидательный, творческий;  
Creativity – созидательность, творчество;  
Dark – темный, лишенный света, тусклый;  
Fit – находящийся в хорошей форме, здоровый;  
Unfit – больной, нездоровый, недееспособный;  
Flatmate – сосед по квартире;  
Frustrating – разочаровывающий;   
Frustrated – разочарованный;  
Generous – великодушный, благородный, щедрый;  
Generously – обильно, щедро, много;  
Gran – бабушка;  
Housewife – домохозяйка, хозяйка;  
Housewives – домохозяйки, хозяйки;  
Lucky – счастливый, удачный, благоприятный;  
Neat – точный, аккуратный, чистоплотный;  
Neatly – точно, аккуратно, чистоплотно;  
Neighbour – сосед, соседка, ближний;  
Open – открытый, распахнутый, общедоступный;  
Patient – терпеливый, снисходительный, упорный;  
Impatient – нетерпеливый, раздражающийся;  
Pretty – милый, прелестный, симпатичный;  
Religious – религиозный, духовный, церковный, верующий;  
Retired – отставной, вышедший на пенсию;  

Retire – выходить в отставку, выходить на пенсию;  
Strict – строгий, требовательный, взыскательный;  
Liberal – свободомыслящий, с широкими взглядами, без предрассудков;  
Teenager – подросток, юноша или девушка (от 13 до 19);  
Тeenage – юношеский, характерный для подросткового или юношеского возраста. 
 
Lexical exercises 
 
Exercise 1. Match the correct words from the vocabulary 
with their explanations: 
1. Someone who is …… doesn't leave you alone and you just 
want to punch him. 
2. Someone who is …… and support you always. 
3. Someone who is……can answer any question. 
4. If people are ……, they care of each other. 
5. ……is someone who helps you at work. 
6. …….is a child of your uncle or aunt. 
7. Someone who is ….., can make unusual ideas. 
8. …… quality of a man who is good at thinking of new or interesting ideas. 
9. Someone who is …., has black or brown eyes. 
10. If you are …you do not have health problems. 
11. Someone who doesn‟t fit for this job is…… 
12. Someone who lives near you is …… 
13. Something that is ……makes you bad mood. 
14. When you are …..and angry. 
15. Someone who always lends you money is……. 
16. People have responded so ……. with donations for the 
harvest festival. 
17. Your … is mother of your mom. 
18. …a woman who does not work, cooks and cares for the 
children. 

19. If you are lucky, you can win the lottery. 
20. Someone who does not love dirt is……… 
21. If you eat …..you do not litter. 
22. Someone who lives near you is …… 
23. Someone who is … is friendly, and outgoing. 
24. Someone who is ….. likes calm life and doesn't get angry. 
25. Someone who is …. doesn‟t like calm life and angry. 
26. Woman or girl who is …. has attractive appearance. 
27. ……is person who believes in God. 
28. He … on a pension at the age of sixty. 
29. Someone who is…. goes from work. 
30. Someone who has …. rules. 
31. He is a ….politician. 
32. Someone who behaves like a baby is……… 
 
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the correct words. 
Pay attention to the form of the word (plural form, past tense etc): 
1. He's really …….., and clingy. 
2. When she was crying, her …… friend gave her a hug. 
3. He didn't look too …….. after he'd had that spiff. 
4. The EU is …… to granting Ukraine visa freedom. 
5. My Bloomberg ….. Peter Coy reported last week on a study. 
6. My ……. goes to the Carpathians every year. 
7. Television can dull our …… power. 
8. It forces the brain to go on interesting tangents, perhaps fostering ……. 
9. Through them, we see the ….. side of ourselves. 
10. He is …. so he can run 20 kilometers. 
11. His mind was shattered, and he was deemed ….. for service. 
12. My ……. had a party and I just sort of got dragged into it. 
13. The bad weather is ….. our plans. 
14. I am as …… and angry as anyone," she said. 
15. Wherever you go, you will meet people who are kind and … 
16. Why do people give …… to earthquake victims. 

17. Oh, my …… was called Nina. 
18. Yep, that's my evil master plan, become a ……. and conquer the world one casserole at a time. 
19. Today isn't my …. day! 
20. She has very …. handwriting. 
21. Each of the girls was dressed …. 
22. My ……. had a party and I just sort of got dragged into it. 
23. He is …. and friendly. 
24. My driving instructor says I should be more ….. 
25. You're so …. with me. 
26. My mother was very … when she was young. 
27. I'm a deeply … man and believe in life after death 
28. My father …. from his job several years ago. 
29. Tom refuses to …. in spite of his age. 
30. He was … with his children. 
31. Tom has very … views. 
32. A … sometimes acts like a baby. 
 
Exercise 3. Translate the following word combinations from 
Russian into English using active vocabulary. 
Надоедливый сосед по квартире, аккуратный коллега, щедрая бабушка, религиозный двоюродный брат, разочарованная домохозяйка, отставной сосед, внимательный подросток. 
 
 
Part II, pages 10-11 
 
Vocabulary 
According to – в соответствии с; 
To argue – спорить, оспаривать; 
Argument – спор, аргумент; 
Behavior – поведение; 
To behave – вести себя; 
Comment – комментарий; 

Facilities – объекты, средства, удобства; 
Field – поле; 
To force – заставлять, принуждать; 
Fresh – свежий; 
Grade – оценка, степень; 
To grow – расти, растить; 
Growing – растущий; 
Health – здоровье; 
Healthy – здоровый; 
Income – доход; 
To look after – заботиться о, присматривать за; 
Pressure – давление; 
Report – отчет; 
Research – исследование; 
Society – общество. 
 
Lexical exercises 
 
Exercise 1. Match the correct words from the vocabulary 
with their explanations: 
1. ….is a position in a scale of ranks or qualities. 
2. …to means refers to an opinion which is not the speaker‟s 
opinion. 
3. ….is a reason given for or against a matter under discussion. 
4. ….is way in which someone conducts oneself or behaves. 
5. ….is act, function, or react in a particular way. 
6. …….is a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the 
work that needs to be done. 
7. …is an observation or remark expressing an opinion or attitude. 
8. ….is an open land area free of woods and buildings. 
9. ….is capacity to persuade or convince. 
10. ….is full of or renewed in vigor. 

11. ….is increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed. 
12. ….are something (such as a hospital) that is built, installed, 
or established to serve a particular purpose. 
13. ….is increasing in size or quantity. 
14. …is condition of the body and the degree to which it is free 
from illness, or the state of being well. 
15. …is showing that you are strong and well. 
16. ….is prove or try to prove by giving reasons. 
17. …is money that is earned from doing work or received from 
investments. 
18. …to take care of or be in charge of something. 
19. …is the force you produce when you press something. 
20. …give a description of something or information about it to 
someone. 
21. ….is a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding. 
 
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the correct words. 
Pay attention to the form of the word (plural form, past tense etc): 
1. She always did everything ….. to the rules. 
2. The facts …… his innocence. 
3. They presented their …… in favor of the proposal. 
4. They are studying the ……. of elephants in the wild. 
5. She always …… well when her aunts come to visit. 
6. He made negative ….. to the press. 
7. The hotel offers exceptional sporting ……., including a 50 
meter swimming pool. 
8. The cows were all standing in one corner of the ……. 
9. I really have to …. myself to be nice to him. 
10. I went outside to get some …. air. 
11. Steve never studies, but he always gets good ….. 
12. Children …. so quickly. 

13. They noted the consumers' …….. demand for quicker service. 
14. Your …. is generally good, but you do have a few minor 
problems. 
15. A good diet and plenty of exercise will help you to keep 
your body ….. 
16. Average …… have risen by 4.5 percent over the past year. 
17. Who will ….your cat while you are away? 
18. He put too much …… on the door handle and it snapped. 
19. We called the insurance company to …. the theft. 
20. He has dedicated his life to scientific….. 
21. We live in a multicultural…... 
 
Exercise 3. Translate the following word combinations from 
Russian into English using active vocabulary. 
В соответствии с поведением, растущий доход, заботиться о 
здоровье, заставлять общество, средства для здоровой жизни, 
свежее поле, здоровое общество. 
 
 
Part III, pages 12-13 
 
Vocabulary 
Active – активный; 
Advice – совет; 
Characteristic – характерный, характерная черта; 
Childhood – детство; 
Confident – уверенный в себе; 
Criminal – преступник; 
Crime – преступность; 
Debates – дебаты, дискуссия, обсуждение; 
Determined – определенный; 
Disease – болезнь; 
Gene – ген; 
Genetic – генетический;