Артикли в английском языке - a, an, the

Everyday English : At the Hotel

Do you have the skills to enter a hotel and book a room?
Look at the conversation and practice booking a room in a hotel.

Front Desk: Welcome to the Wyatt Hotel. How may I help you?
Traveler: I'd like a room please?
Front Desk: Would you like a single or a double?
Traveler: I'd like a double, please?
Front Desk: May I have your name, please?
Traveler: Timothy Findley.
Front Desk: Could you spell that please?
Traveler: F-I-N-D-L-E-Y.
Front Desk: How many are in your party?
Traveler: Just two.
Front Desk: How many nights would you like to stay?
Traveler: Just tonight.
Front Desk: How will you be paying?
Traveler: Is Visa OK?
Front Desk: That'll be fine. Would you like a wake-up call?
Traveler: Yes, I'd like a wake-up call for 6:30. Do you have a pool?
Front desk: Yes, we do. On the 2nd floor. Here's your key. That room 405 on the fourth floor.

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Word building

We use suffixes -or/-er/-ist/-ician to form new words with meaning of a person who does something:

originate (v) давать начало - originator (n) автор, инициатор: Who is the originator of his plan?

create (v)  творить, создавать  - creator (n) творец, создатель (one who create): Einstein was the creator  of the theory of relativity.

biology(n) биология - biologist (n) биолог: The first biologist who saw a live cell with a microscope was Antony van Leeuwenhoek, in 1674.

reality (n) действительность– realist (n) реалист: I'm a realist – I knew there was no way I could win.

mathematics (n) математика – mathematician(n) математик: He worked as mathematician at this University.

1. Translate, paying attention to the suffixes:

lawyer, adviser, dreamer, thinker, teacher, doctor, investigator.

2. Give Russian equivalents to the following words:
criminologist, scientist, militarist, artist, biologist, idealist, theorist, terrorist.

3. Translate the following Russian words into English:

пианист, филолог, финалист, психолог.

What is it to be a student

 College is just the beginning of a lifelong learning journey. With the rapid advancement of technology, changes in economy and society, you must adapt a learning mindset if you want to succeed. The key to lifelong earning is lifelong learning.

 As you embark on this path, strive always to be a student. Be open to new ideas and information, and be able to adapt. These are essential skills for the new world of work. Some benefits of becoming a lifelong learner are:

• increased self-confidence when approaching new tasks or ideas; 
• better decision-making and problem-solving skills;
• the ability to adapt and change with the times; 
• greater personal satisfaction;
• higher pay and more employment opportunities

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English mania

Follow the link and see a Ted-Ed lesson : English mania

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100 most common English words

Can you guess what the most common words in English are? The video below gives a list of them according to WiKipedia.

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Way To Success

Studying at university makes very different demands on you compared with school. In higher education the focus is on you: you're given much more responsibility for your studies, you will be expected to study on your own much more than you may have been used to as well as the scope of study is much wider than you have been used to.
To help you achieve better results in your studies do some self exploratory work.
Your task is to come to understanding of your learning strong and weak points and of your own way of learning.

• Search the site http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm 
• Take the test on multiple intelligence http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/miinventory.php 
• Report in a written form the results of the tests 

QUESTIONS TO GUIDE YOU:

1. What is multiple intelligence? 
2. What types of multiple intelligence are defined? 
3. What personality type/types do you belong to? 
4. Have you learnt new things about yourself? 
5. Why is it important to be aware of your personality type? 
6. How will this affect you and your studies? 
7. Which of the practical suggestions do you find the most useful/possible to follow?