Training of Clinical Psychologists in Russia. C. Speak about your daily routine using your notes

UNIT 2

C. Speak about your daily routine using your notes.

B. Make similar notes about yourself.

Task 18.

Task 17. Answer the questions to the text.

1. What university do you go to? 2. What course do you do there? 3. Where is your university located? 4. Where do you live? 5. Do you live in your own flat or do you rent it? 6. What hostel do you live with? 7. Who do you share a room with? 8. Do you lead a hectic life at present? Why? 9. What time do you get up? 10. What do you do after you get up? 11. Do you do morning exercises? Why. 12. What time do you usually have breakfast? 13. What do you normally have for breakfast? 14. How do you get to the university? 15. How long does it take you to get there? 16. What time do your classes begin? 17. How many lectures and practical classes do you have a day? 18. What are your lectures like? 19. What classes do you have on Wednesday? 20. Who delivers lectures to you? 21. What other subjects/courses do you do? 22. In what year are you at present? 23. What subjects are most difficult? 24. Is profound knowledge of English valuable for your future work? 25. How can you apply it? 26. What do you do after classes? 27. Where do you go after classes? 28. Where can you get textbooks and scientific articles? 29. Does the university provide Internet facilities for its students? 30. What are the most important sources of academic information? 31. How often do you go out with friends? 32. Where do you usually go with your friends? 33. What do you do to become a highly-qualified specialist in the field of clinical psychology/social work?

A. Use the notes from Jane’s diary to speak about her daily routine.

7 a.m.	Waking up, morning exercises, a shower
7.30 a.m.	Breakfast
8.00 a.m.	Leaving home
8.30 a. m.	First class
1.00 p. m.	Lunch time
2.00 p.m.	Last lecture
4.00 p.m.	Going to the university library
6.00 p.m.	Getting home
6.15 p.m.	Dinner time
7.00 p.m.	Reading for classes
9.00 p.m.	Going for a walk
10.30 p.m.	Watching TV
11.30 p.m.	Going to bed

Grammar

There is/are/was/were/will be

Конструкции there is/are/was/were/will be используются для первичного сообщения о наличии/существовании каких-либо предметов, объектов, лиц в некоторых пространственных пределах (There are a variety of different rehabilitation centers, rehabilitation services and rehab facilities.) в отличие от предложений типа (The drug rehabilitation center is on the second floor of this building.), в которых уточняется локализация определенных предметов, объектов, лиц, о которых заранее известно говорящему. Грамматическое согласование в конструкциях there is/are/was/were/will be осуществляется по первому существительному, который следует за формой глагола to be: There are many indoor and outdoor activities and a swimming-pool that are provided by the University. There is a swimming-pool and many other indoor and outdoor activities that are provided by the University.

Task 1. Extend the statements using the words suggested:

There is a laptop on the desk. (some papers) – There is a laptop and some papers on the desk as well. There are some papers on the desk. (a laptop) – There is a laptop there as well.

1) There is a photo on the writing-desk. (some books)

2) There is a teacher in the classroom. (many students)

3) There are many articles in this issue. (some reviews)

4) There will be some new subjects in the syllabus next year. (a few new elective courses)

5) There were some grammar mistakes in my test. (one spelling mistake)

6) There are many books in the library. (a lot of academic journals)

7) There is a notebook on my desk. (a textbook)

8) There will be there examinations at the end of the spring semester. (a number of credits)

9) There are many team sports in the center. (a number of individual activities)

10) There is a medical University in Volgograd. (some medical colleges)

11) There was one professor in the staff of the department. (a number of assistant professors, senior lecturers and instructors)

12) There are many elective courses provided by the University. (degree programs)

13) There are a lot of full-time students in the University. (some part-time students)

14) There are a number of core courses covered in the first year. (a number of social sciences and humanities)

Task 2. Extend the statements according to the pattern. Use the words suggested:

a) There is a pen on the desk. (black) It’s black. b) There are some papers in the bag. (important) They are important. c) There was a lot of sun yesterday. (nice) It was nice. d) There were a lot of people at the meeting yesterday. (noisy) They were noisy. e) There will be snow falling tomorrow. (freezing) It will be freezing.

1. There is a wastepaper basket in the corner. (empty)

2. There are some flowers on the window-sill in the classroom. (green)

3. There were some differences in the patient’s lab test results. (significant)

4. In future there will be even more opportunities to read books online for free. (useful)

5. There is a window in the classroom. (quite big)

6. There are some articles in the journal. (interesting)

7. There was a staff meeting yesterday. (productive)

8. There will be some new professionally-oriented subjects in our syllabus next year. (important)

9. There are some posters on the walls. (informative)

10. There is a sports-ground behind the University building. (quite large)

Task 3. Extend the statements according to the patterns. Use the negative constructions in the second part of the sentences:

a) There are some notebooks on the desk. (textbooks) There aren’t any textbooks there. b) There is a poster there. (picture) There isn’t a picture there. c) There were some questions at the end of the chapter. (other tasks) There weren’t any other tasks there.

1. There are some illustrations on this page. (graphs)

2. There is a table in the textbook. (illustration)

3. There were some explanations in the textbook. (questions)

4. There are some patients in the waiting-room. (doctors)

5. There is an alcohol abuse rehabilitation center in the neighbourhood. (addiction rehabilitation center)

6. There were a lot of small tests throughout the semester. (concluding tests)

7. There are some social sciences and humanities in the first year. (professionally-oriented/core courses)

8. There are full-time courses in the University. (part-time courses)

9. There were some computers in the computer class. (printer)

10. There is reading-room within the University library. (computer library center)

Task 4. Ask questions according to the pattern and give short answers:

a) There is some chalk here. (duster) – Is there any duster here? – Yes, there is one. (No, there isn’t one) b) There is a dictionary on my desk. (pens and pencils) –Are there any pens and pencils there? – Yes, there are some. (No, there aren’t any)

1. There are plenty of grammar mistakes in my English test. (spelling mistakes)

2. There is some chalk in the box. (paper)

3. There is a lot of information in the textbook. (grammar appendix)

4. There are a lot of patients in the waiting-room. (children)

5. There are some references at the end of the article. (acknowledgements)

6. There are a lot of complex situations in social work practice. (simple cases)

7. There is a flipchart in the lecture room. (DVD player)

8. There are a lot of conference participants. (conference attendees)

9. There is an explanation at the bottom of the page. (rule)

Task 5. Study the following examples and translate the following sentences from Russian into English:

1. Impersonal «it» When to use itExamples Talking about weather It’s raining. It’s cold. It was sunny yesterday. Identifying something «Who is it?» «It’s me.» «What is it?» «It’s a blackboard.» Talking about time «What time is it?» «It’s five o’clock.» «What day is it?» «It’s Thursday.» Talking about distance «How far is it from your house to your work?» «It’s a five-minute walk.» 2. Impersonal «there» Impersonal «there» is used to say that something exists in a particular place: Singular There is a book on desk. Plural There are some books on the desk.

Task 6. Change the sentences according to the pattern:

There was a lot of sun in the afternoon. It was sunny in the afternoon.

1. There was a heavy frost last night.

2. There was a sharp wind yesterday.

3. There were many clouds in the sky in the morning.

4. There is a chill in the air today.

5. There was much rain in summer last year.

6. There is much dust on the road.

7. There was thick fog on Monday.

8. There was much snow last winter.

Task 7. Choose it or there:

1. … was a pleasure for me to attend this professor’s lecture. 2. … was a course of clinical psychology that I finally chose. 3. … is a new student in our group. 4. … is only one name on this list. 5…. was necessary to pass a few concluding tests to pass the credit. 6. … is a medical college within our university. 7. … is no point in re-sitting for the test I failed, I still have to read for it. 8. … was something strange about his appearance. 9. … is a requirement to come to classes on time. 10. … is a rule to greet the teacher at the beginning of each class.

Task 8. Answer the following questions:

1. Is there any useful information in your textbooks? 2. Will there be any new students in your group next year? 3. Were there any mistakes in your last English test? 4. How many students are there in your group? 5. How many desks are there in the classroom? 6. Is there a blackboard in the classroom? 7. Are there any elective courses provided by the University in the first/second year? 8. Are there any scientific societies in psychology at the University? 9. What sports facilities are there at the University? 10. How many faculties are there in your University? 11. How many students are there at the medical University? 12. Was there the faculty of social studies and clinical psychology when the Stalingrad medical Institute was founded in 1935? 13. Is there any alcohol abuse and addiction rehabilitation centers in the place you live? 14. What types of social work are there? 15. What types of practitioner psychologists are there?

Task 9. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using there is/are/was/were/will be:

1. В нашем районе много социальных служб (social service center). 2. Есть ли на кафедре свободные аудитории сейчас? 3. В настоящее время в университете обучается около 6000 студентов. 4. В компьютерном классе есть несколько новых компьютеров. 5. В следующем году в нашем университете будет еще один новый факультет. 6. Существует ряд требований (requirement) для тех, кто хочет в дальнейшем заниматься научной работой. 7. Есть несколько способов повышения рейтинговых баллов (improve students’ excellence rating). 8. Существует различие (difference) между клиническим психологом и психиатром. 9. В нашей стране огромное количество медицинских учебных заведений. 10. Имеются различные программы подготовки социальных работников (social work training programs) в нашей стране.

Quantifiers: few, a few, little, a little, many, much, a lot of, plenty of

Наречия few(мало), a few (несколько), many (много) используются с исчисляемыми существительными. Наречия little (мало), a little (немного, некоторое количество), much (много) используются с неисчисляемыми существительными. Наречия a lot of, plenty of (много) применяются как с исчисляемыми, так и неисчисляемыми существительными.

Task 10. Change the sentences according to the pattern. Use too much or too many in your sentences:

a) You have a lot of mistakes in your test. You have too many mistakes in your test. b) This report may take a great deal of time. This report may take too much time.

1) There are plenty of things in my bag.

2) There are a great number of courses to be covered in the first year.

3) There is a lot of information in this textbook.

4) You mustn’t smoke such a lot of cigarettes.

5) I usually have a lot of sugar in my coffee.

6) There is a lot of time left.

7) There is plenty of room for all the students in this lecture hall.

8) There is a good deal of time to prepare for the exam.

9) There are such a lot of questions to you.

Task 11. Answer the following questions with No, only a little / No, only a few, as required:

a) Are there many more people to come? – No, only a few. b) Is there much paper in the printer? – No, only a little.

1) Have you got many questions to ask?

2) Must they learn many rules for today?

3) Are there many career opportunities for social workers/clinical psychologists?

4) Have you got much time to read for the test?

5) Are there many elective courses at the faculty of social studies and clinical psychology?

6) Is there much information about career opportunities for social workers in the Internet?

7) Is there much furniture in this lecture room?

8) Are there many social work vacancies available in your city?

9) Did you have to do a lot of homework for today?

10) Are there many methods of communication in a scientific community?

Task 12. Choose the proper word. Sometimes there may be more than one answer:

1. … money is spent on health care. 2. … people speak English. 3. I have so... work to do. 4. Very … old people live alone. 5. There are too … mistakes in your exercises. 6. There were … people at the meeting. 7. There are … vacant seats here. 8. Will there be … participants at the conference? 9. How … time do you need? 10. Hurry up! I have … time. 11. There are only … tickets left. 12. Do you have … time? 13. Do you have … minutes? 14. He knows … French words. 15. We had so … information about him.

Prepositions of time: at, in, on

Study the following examples:

at	the end/the beginning of… weekend present/the moment night rest the time of the onset of the disease the age of rush hour
in	1998 July/October, etc. spring/summer/autumn/winter the morning/the afternoon/the evening the early/the late 30s the twentieth century in two weeks
on	Monday/Tuesday, etc. holidays the 1^st of July a cold winter day

Prepositions of place: at, in, on

at	a party/ a conference/a meeting/school/college/ the doctor’s/the dentist’s home/work the corner of
in	a ward/ hospital class the centre of/the middle of the corner of
on	the list duty the right/the left

Task 13. Fill in the proper preposition where necessary:

1. My name is not... the list of those with a very high excellence rating. 2.... what time does the seminar start? 3.... the moment I came the doctor wasn't.... 4. I left home for the University … 7.20 a.m. 5. He presented a very interesting report... the conference. 6. The essay will be ready... a few days. 7. They didn't know much about the anatomy of the human body... the time of Galen. 8. 12. They met... a rainy day... September. 9. This theory was very popular... the early 1990s. 10. I will graduate from the university... the age of 23. 11.... present there are many more areas of life where a clinical psychologist can help. 12. An academic year starts... the 1^st of September. 13. He ran away from home … the age of 12. 14. In 2011 I started a social work training program and expect to finish it in 2015. 15. Who is … duty today? Could you please clean the blackboard? 16. … the early 1900's, the social work movement in America created many programs and services that we largely take for granted today. 17. Dr. Richard Cabot, a senior physician at Mass General, hired the first social worker … 1905 to provide social work services … the outpatient clinics.

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