Mastering use of english, по отношению к grаmmаr & vосаbulаrу рrасtiсе можно считать более продвинутым учебником. Можно даже утверждать, что и Destination B2 будет по проще.
Теория
Тематическая лексика.
admit — признавать
advise — советовать
announce — объявлять
apologise — извиняться
argue — спорить
chat — болтать
communicate — общаться
complain — жаловаться
confess — признаваться
contact — связываться
criticise — критиковать
declare — заявлять
discuss — обсуждать
exclaim — восклицать
excuse — извинять
express — выражать
gesture — жестикулировать
get across — донести
grumble — ворчать
interrupt — прерывать
interview — интервьюировать
object — возражать
persuade — убеждать
pronounce — произносить
protest — протестовать
regret — сожалеть
threaten — угрожать
warn — предупреждать
whisper — шептать
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bilingual — двуязычный
conversational — разговорный
expressive — выразительный
fluent — беглый
foreign — иностранный
multilingual — многоязычный
native — родной
noisy — шумный
oral — устный
talkative — разговорчивый
Фразовые глаголы.
get on with — продолжать
get by — справляться
get sb down — расстраивать
get away with — избежать наказания
get down to — приложить усилия к чему-либо
get out of — избежать выполнения чего-либо
get on — преуспевать
get over — оправиться после чего-то плохого
Устойчивые сочетания.
at the top of one’s voice — изо всех сил (громко кричать)
make a speech — произносить речь
get the point — понять суть
speak up — говорить громче
get in touch — связаться
make oneself understood — объясниться
have an argument — поспорить
tell the time — сказать время
haven’t a clue — не иметь понятия
make conversation — поддерживать разговор
make an excuse — оправдываться
talk sth over — обсудить что-либо
have a conversation — вести разговор
lower one’s voice — понизить голос
talk sb into sth — уговорить кого-либо на что-либо
get to the point — перейти к сути
tell a lie — солгать
on the tip of one’s tongue — на кончике языка
Слова близкие по значению.
language — система общения, используемая определенной страной или сообществом
mother tongue — первый язык, который человек учится говорить
speech — выражение мыслей и чувств через произнесенные слова
talk — общаться или обмениваться идеями через речь
tell — сообщать информацию, факты или новости кому-либо
keep in touch — поддерживать связь с кем-либо
body language — невербальное общение через жесты, позы или выражения лица
sign — жест или действие, используемое для передачи информации или инструкций
giggle — смеяться легонько, часто глуповато
mumble — говорить тихо и неразборчиво
refuse — показывать, что кто-то не хочет что-то делать
deny — заявлять, что что-то не является правдой
reject — отказываться принимать, верить или рассматривать что-либо
news — новая или важная информация
information — факты или детали о чем-либо
advice — рекомендации или советы о будущих действиях
say — выражать что-то словами
mention — упоминать что-то кратко или вскользь
inform — сообщать кому-то факты или информацию
fault — ответственность за ошибку или проступок
blame — возлагать ответственность за ошибку или проступок
wrong — неправильный или неверный
agree — иметь то же мнение или давать согласие
agree to — соглашаться на предложение или идею
agree with — разделять то же мнение, что и кто-то
Практика
Упражнение 1
1.She used a hand gesture to signal that everything was okay.
2.The students decided to protest against the tuition fee increase.
3.She decided to confess her feelings to him after months of hesitation.
4.The old man would grumble every time the train was late.
5.It’s easy to criticise others, but harder to see our own mistakes.
6.She called to apologise for being late to the meeting.
7.The journalist will interview the author about her new book.
8.I must warn you that the road ahead is very dangerous.
9.They had to whisper so as not to wake the baby.
10.He found it hard to express his emotions after the loss.
11.The principal will announce the winner of the competition tomorrow.
12.It’s important to communicate clearly in a team project.
13.I would advise you to start saving money for your future.
14.Please don’t interrupt me while I’m explaining the rules.
15.She managed to persuade her friends to join her on the trip.
16.Can you excuse me for a moment? I need to take this call.
17.The country decided to declare independence after years of struggle.
18.Many people object to the new law because it seems unfair.
19.Let’s discuss the details of the project during the meeting.
20.She couldn’t help but exclaim in delight when she saw the surprise.
21.Please contact me if you have any questions about the assignment.
22.He likes to complain about the weather, no matter how nice it is.
23.Can you pronounce this word correctly? It’s quite tricky.
24.I regret not studying harder for the exam.
25.The storm clouds began to threaten, so we hurried home.
26.We sat down to chat about our plans for the weekend.
27.It took a while to get across the importance of the new policy.
Упражнение 2
1.The noisy classroom made it difficult to concentrate.
2.English is her native language, but she also speaks Italian.
3.My talkative neighbour always has a story to share.
4.She is bilingual and can speak both English and Spanish fluently.
5.The oral exam tested their ability to speak the language confidently.
6.His conversational skills make him a great public speaker.
7.After living in France for five years, he became fluent in French.
8.The tour guide is multilingual and can communicate with tourists from all over the world.
9.Her expressive eyes revealed her emotions without her saying a word.
10.Learning a(n) foreign language can open up new opportunities.
Упражнение 3
1.He thought he could get away with cheating, but the teacher caught him.
2.It took her months to get over the breakup, but she’s finally feeling better.
3.After procrastinating all morning, he finally got down to writing his essay.
4.She tried to get out of doing the dishes by pretending to have a headache.
5.The constant rain and gray skies are starting to get her down.
6.They manage to get by on a low income by budgeting carefully.
7.He’s really getting on in his career and was promoted last month.
8.After lunch, she got on with her work without any distractions.
Упражнение 4
1.Even though he didn’t speak the language well, he managed to make himself understood using gestures.
2.He shouted at the top of his voice to get their attention across the noisy street.
3.I haven’t got a(n) clue how to solve this math problem; it’s too difficult.
4.Can you speak up? I can’t hear you over the noise.
5.She lowered her voice so the children wouldn’t hear the news.
6.His name is on the tip of my tongue, but I just can’t remember it right now.
7.He managed to talk his friends into joining him on the hiking trip.
8.After explaining it three times, she finally got the point of the joke.
9.Let’s talk over the details of the project before making a final decision.
10.She didn’t want to hurt his feelings, so she decided to tell a little lie.
11.They had a(n) argument about where to go on vacation, but they resolved it quickly.
12.The mayor will make a speech at the opening ceremony of the new park.
13.Stop rambling and get to the point—what exactly do you need?
14.At the party, I tried to make conversation with a few people to break the ice.
15.If you need help, feel free to get in touch with me anytime.
16.He tried to make an excuse for being late, but no one believed him.
17.We had a conversation about our future plans during dinner.
18.Can you tell the time? I forgot my watch today.
Упражнение 5
1.The children started to giggle when the clown made a funny face.
2.The committee decided to reject the proposal due to a lack of funding.
3.She gave me a(n) sign to stop talking when the teacher entered the room.
4.My mother tongue is Russian, but I also speak English fluently.
5.The website provides useful information about healthy eating habits.
6.I had to refuse the offer because it didn’t align with my goals.
7.His body language showed that he was nervous during the interview.
8.Even though we live in different countries, we still keep in touch regularly.
9.The president gave a powerful speech about unity and progress.
10.Please tell me the story of how you met your best friend.
11.He tends to mumble when he’s nervous, making it hard to understand him.
12.Have you heard the news about the new park opening down town?
13.My grandmother always gives me the best advice when I’m feeling lost.
14.Can we talk about the project after the meeting?
15.She is fluent in three languages: English, French, and Spanish.
16.The suspect continued to deny any involvement in the crime.
17.What did you say? I couldn’t hear you over the noise.
18.The school will inform parents about the schedule changes via email.
19.It’s not your fault that the event was cancelled due to bad weather.
20.Don’t blame yourself for the mistake; it was a team effort.
21.Something feels wrong about this situation, but I can’t figure out what.
22.I agree with your opinion about the importance of education.