Английский язык: практикум для вузов

МИНИСТЕРСТВО НАУКИ И ВЫСШЕГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ  
РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ 
 
РОСТОВСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ 
ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ (РИНХ) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Е.Н. Сагайдачная, Е.В. Мартыненко,  
М.А. Хатламаджиян 
 
 
АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК:  
ПРАКТИКУМ ДЛЯ ВУЗОВ 
 
 
Учебник 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ростов-на-Дону 
Издательско-полиграфический комплекс РГЭУ (РИНХ) 
2023 

УДК 811.111 
ББК 81.432.1 
С13 
 
Авторы: 
Сагайдачная Е.Н., к.ф.н., доцент кафедры иностранных языков  
для экономических специальностей; 
Мартыненко Е.В., старший преподаватель кафедры иностранных языков  
для экономических специальностей; 
 Хатламаджиян М.А., к.ф.н., доцент кафедры иностранных языков  
для экономических специальностей. 
 
Сагайдачная, Е.Н. 
С13     Английский язык: практикум для вузов : учебник / 
Е.Н. Сагайдачная, Е.В. Мартыненко, М.А. Хатламаджиян. – 
Ростов-на-Дону : Издательско-полиграфический комплекс 
Рост. гос. экон. ун-та (РИНХ), 2023. – 180 с. 
ISBN 978-5-7972-3158-5 
 
В учебнике широко представлен аутентичный материал, направленный на формирование лексико-грамматической составляющей 
языковой компетенции при обучении английскому языку, а также 
способности к межкультурному общению. Система лексических упражнений и заданий по работе с текстами направлена на развитие как 
рецептивных, так и продуктивных видов речевой деятельности. 
Предназначен для студентов-бакалавров 1-х и 2-х курсов по 
направлениям 38.03.01 «Экономика» и 38.03.02 «Менеджмент». 
УДК 811.111 
ББК 81.432.1 
 
Рецензенты: 
Казанская Е.В., к.ф.н., доцент, зав. кафедрой иностранных языков  
для экономических специальностей РГЭУ (РИНХ); 
Абросимова Л.С., д.ф.н., профессор кафедры теории и практики 
 английского языка ЮФУ. 
 
Утвержден в качестве учебника 
учебно-методическим советом РГЭУ (РИНХ). 
 
ISBN 978-5-7972-3158-5                        © Ростовский государственный  
                                                                  экономический университет (РИНХ), 2023 
                                                                  © Сагайдачная Е.Н., Мартыненко Е.В., 
Хатламаджиян М.А., 2023 

ОГЛАВЛЕНИЕ 
 
UNIT 1. FAMILY AND FRIENDS .................................................... 5 
Part I. People we know .......................................................................... 5 
Part II. Living well around the world .................................................... 9 
Part III. Text “Parenting: the most important job on the planet” ........ 14 
UNIT 2. SHOPS ................................................................................. 20 
Part I. What kinds of things do you buy? ............................................ 20 
Part II. Shopping and riots ................................................................... 23 
Part III. Text “Black Friday” ............................................................... 27 
UNIT 3. EAT ...................................................................................... 32 
Part I. Restaurants ................................................................................ 32 
Part II. Breakfast around the world ..................................................... 35 
Part III. Interviews with Alice and Jacqueline 
 Text “Local cuisine” .............................................................. 40 
UNIT4. JOBS ..................................................................................... 48 
Part I. Talking about jobs .................................................................... 48 
Part II. Working in an office ................................................................ 52 
Part III. Text “What skills do you need to get a good job?” ............... 57 
UNIT 5. RELAX ................................................................................ 67 
Part I. Activities to do .......................................................................... 67 
Part II. Sports differ ............................................................................. 69 
Part III. Text “A hobby makes your life much more interesting” ...... 74 
UNIT 6. HOME .................................................................................. 80 
Part I. Countries and cities ................................................................... 80 
Part II. Live on your own ..................................................................... 83 
Part III. Text “My home is my castle” ................................................ 87 
UNIT 7. MIND AND BODY ............................................................. 93 
Part I. Illnesses and health problems ................................................... 93 
Part II. Mind and mental illnesses ....................................................... 97 
Part III. Text “Stress and how to cope with it” 
 Text “Are you getting enough sleep?” ................................. 101 
UNIT 8. GETTING THERE .......................................................... 111 
Part I. Places in the town ................................................................... 111 
Part II. The two Travellers and the Farmer ....................................... 113 
Part III. Text “Sydney” ...................................................................... 117 

GRAMMAR ..................................................................................... 124 
Present Simple ................................................................................... 124 
Past Simple ........................................................................................ 129 
Comparatives ..................................................................................... 134 
Passive voice ...................................................................................... 138 
Present Perfect Simple ....................................................................... 143 
too / not…enough .............................................................................. 148 
Present Continuous and Present Simple ............................................ 150 
Superlative Degree ............................................................................. 155 
have to, don‟t have, can ..................................................................... 159 
Future Simple ..................................................................................... 163 
Giving advice (should, ought to, why don‟t you) ............................. 168 
Articles (a, an, the) ............................................................................. 173 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Unit 1 
Family and friends 
 
Part I 
People we know 
 
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. 
 
Exercise 1. Put the people in the box below into three groups. 
 
actress 
colleague 
teenager 
sister 
aunt 
dad 
gran 
nurse 
brother 
flatmate 
uncle 
lawyer 
cousin 
friend 
waiter 
retired 
businessman 
housewife 
neighbour 
boyfriend 
 
 
 
Exercise 2. Tell a partner about six different friends or family 
members and the jobs they do – or did.  
For example: My granddad is a retired nurse. He was working until 
last year. 
My cousin Hamid is a student and he works part-time as a waiter. 
 
Exercise 3. Work in pairs. Discuss questions 1–3. 
 
clever 
annoying 
pretty 
patient 
creative 
caring  
fit  
strict 
generous 
religious 
open 
neat 
   

1. Which adjectives often describe an actress? a lawyer? a nurse?  
a parent? a grandparent? a housewife? 
2. Do you think each adjective is more common for men or for 
women – or is it equally common for both?  
3. Which of the adjectives describe you? 
 
Exercise 4. Choose eight words from this section which were new 
for you or which you didn't know well. Make up sentences with 
them. 
 
Exercise 5. Match the correct words from the vocabulary with 
their explanations: 
1. Someone who is …… and support you always. 
2. Someone who is ….., can make unusual ideas. 
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. Someone who does not love dirt is……… 
7. …….is a child of your uncle or aunt. 
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. Someone who is …… doesn't leave you alone and you just want 
to punch him. 
11. If you are …you do not have health problems. 
12. Someone who doesn‟t fit for this job is…… 
13. He is a ….politician. 
14. Someone who always lends you money is……. 
15. Someone who shares a flat with you is …… 
16. Something that is ……makes you bad mood. 
17. When you are …..and angry. 
18. Someone who is …. doesn‟t like calm life and angry. 
19. Your … is mother of your mom. 
20. ….a woman who does not work, but only cooks and cares for the 
children. 
21. If you are …., you can win the lottery. 
22. Someone who lives next-door is …… 

23. Someone who is … is friendly, and outgoing. 
24. Someone who is ….. likes calm life and doesn't get angry. 
25. Woman or girl who is …. has attractive appearance. 
26. ……is person who believes in God. 
27. He … on a pension at the age of sixty. 
28. Someone who has …. rules is an autocrat.  
 
Exercise 6. Complete the sentences with the correct words. Pay 
attention to the form of the word (plural form, past tense etc.): 
1. It forces the brain to go on interesting tangents, perhaps fostering 
……. 
2. He's really …….. and clean. 
3. When she was crying, her …… friend gave her a hug. 
4. My ….. Peter Coy reported last week on a study. 
5. My ……. goes to the Carpathians every year. 
6. Television can dull our …… power. 
7. Through them, we see the ….. side of ourselves. 
8. He is …. so he can run 20 kilometers. 
9. His mind was shattered, and he was deemed ….. for service. 
10. The bad weather had spoiled our plans. We were …. . 
11. “I am …. and …., so I‟m an ideal,” she said. 
12. Wherever you go, you will meet people who are kind and ……. 
13. Why do people give …… donations to earthquake victims? 
14. Oh, my …… was called Nina. She lived in a country. 
15. Today isn't my …. day! 
16. She has very …. handwriting. 
17. Each of the girls was dressed …. 
18. He is …. and friendly. 
19. My driving instructor says I should be more ….. 
20. You're so …. with me! Please, calm down! 
21. My mother was very … when she was young. 
22. I'm a deeply … man and believe in life after death. 
23. My father …. from his job several years ago. 
24. Tom is dark and tall …. . 
25. He was … with his children. 
26. Tom has very … views. 
27. A … sometimes acts like a baby. 

Exercise 7. 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, 
заботливая мама, неразлучные родственники, симпатичная 
двоюродная сестра, строгий отец, аккуратный сосед по квартире, 
счастливая тѐтя, религиозные бабушка и дедушка. 
 
Exercise 8. Make up a dialogue. 
Either draw simple pictures of the three people or, if you have photos 
of them on a mobile phone, use those. Show the pictures to your 
partner. Your partner should start by asking: Who's that? And should 
continue the conversation by asking at least four more questions about 
each of the three people. 
 
 
Part II 
Living well around the world 
 
Vocabulary: 
According to – в соответствии с, согласно; 
To argue – спорить, оспаривать;  
Argument – спор, аргумент; 
Behaviour – 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. 
 
Exercise 1.Work in groups. Discuss these questions.  
1. Which part of your country – or of the world – do you think is the 
best place: 
 
to be a child? Why?  
 
to be a teenager? Why?  
 
to start a family? Why?  
 
to get old? Why? 
2. Do you like the place you grew up in? What was good / bad about it? 
 
Exercise 2. You are going to read an article about the best 
countries to be a child in and to grow old in. 
 
The Netherlands 
According to a recent UNICEF report, the Netherlands is the 
best place in the world to be a child, while the UK is the worst! The 
report looked at areas like health, income of parents and education, 
but also did research into how children felt about their lives – and 
why. 
Several reasons for the country‟s success are suggested: there are 
plenty of parks, play spaces and facilities for the young; the 
percentage of mothers who work is quite low; Dutch parents – and 
teachers – put less pressure on their children at school and don't worry 
about their children's grades; Dutch families are generally very open 
and they talk about everything. Because parents are more liberal, 
teenage issues that sometimes cause arguments in stricter societies 
aren't usually a problem in Holland. Here's what Dutch children say: