Unit 1

I. LEAD
LEAD-IN
A
CONGRATUL
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
You’ve made it! You are
a University student entering
MY FELLOW
STUDENT
HELLO!
NICE TO MEET
YOU…

your first year of studies.

It’s a new world for you — date of birth career
the world of independence
and excitement! You are going
to meet a lot of new people past future
and make a lot of new friends.

1 Make up a list of things you

would like to know about your
fellow student.
now

2 Working in pairs ask each

other questions based on
your list. Then introduce your hobbies
partner to the group and tell
the most interesting facts you
have learned about him/her.

II. VOCABULARY NAMES

•a first name • to name (after) • a false name/ the real name
•a patronymic • a nickname • a pseudonym/ a pen name/
•a surname (last name (AE), • to be nicknamed a stage name
a family name) • a pet name • to know smb under the name of...
•a middle name • a namesake • to know smb only
•initials • a name day by (first) name
•a full name • a maiden name • to be on first name terms with
•by the name of, called • to change one’s name (to)

3 Match the words (1—7) with their definitions (a—g).

1) a namesake a) a name shared by all the members of a family

2) a pen name b) an informal name for someone often based on the person’s real
3) a surname name or appearance or characteristic of the person
4) a pet name c) a person that has the same name as somebody else
5) a maiden name d) a name used by a writer instead of the real name
6) a nickname e) the first letters (usually capital) representing a person’s full name
7) initials f) a woman’s family name before marriage
g) a name used instead of the real name as a sign of affection

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4 Fill in the gaps with the words and phrases from the box.
6 Define the meaning of
the expressions with
1) Charlotte Brontå wrote under the of Currer the word “name”. Translate
Bell. the sentences into Ukrainian.
2) What is the of the famous English poet Byron?
— It is George Gordon Byron. 1) Who are you? — Oh,
3) They the girl Maria. I go by various names.
4) A Ukrainian full name consists of a , 2) She was worried that
a and a . the scandal might ruin
5) They are both called Tom Brown. They are . her good name.
6) Sweetie, honey, and love are widely used English . 3) What in heaven’s name
7) He was Fatty by his classmates because he are you doing?
was overweight. 4) “You are her husband,
8) He calls himself John but I am sure it is not aren’t you?” —
his . “In name only,” he said
9) She didn’t change her after her marriage. with a sad smile.
10) She’s been working here since the company started and she 5) In the name of the law,
is with everybody including the boss. open the door!
6) As far as I know, he
hasn’t lent his name
5 A) Interview your partner.
to the proposal. It was
1) What is your first name/ patronymic/ family name? Alex’s idea.
2) Do your first name and family name have a meaning? 7) I won’t put my name
Do you know what they mean? to rubbish like that.
3) Is your name common in your country? 8) Brilliant young fellow...
4) Do you know why your parents chose this name for you? He’ll make a name for
Were you named after someone? If yes, who? himself as a poet within
5) Are there any other people in your family with the same a few years.
name as yours? 9) In fishing, patience is
6) Do you know when your name day is? the name of the game.
10) If you tell anybody that
B) Answer the questions. I cheated in the exam,
my name’s mud.
1) What do the initials stand for in the following names: 11) It doesn’t do to call all
G.G. Byron, G.B. Shaw, G.S. Skovoroda, N.V. Gogol? these people names,
2) Why do people take pseudonyms? Can you name three because they are just like
writers who used pen names? the rest of us.
3) Why do people change their names? 12) Ken was trying to
4) Can you give full names for the following short ones: boast his connections
Bill, Ben, Steve, Pat, Bobby, Kate, Liz, Mike? in business and was
5) How has the fashion for first names changed during the last dropping names of his
two decades? partners.
6) What English and Ukrainian pet names do you know?
7) Are these people on first name terms with each other
in Ukraine? How about the UK?
a) pupil — teacher;
b) student — lecturer;
c) employee — boss.
8) Do you believe that a person’s name influences their
character and predetermines their life?

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8 Match the phrases with the words highlighted

in the text.
9 A) Fill in the table and talk about the ways
people’s surnames/family names originated in
a) a word made by arranging the letters of the English-speaking countries and Ukraine.
another word in a different order;
b) like something but not exactly the same; Examples Examples
¹ Origin of names
c) an important stage or event; in English in Ukrainian
d) the feeling of loving smb; 1 Occupational name Turner Токар
e) connected with the Middle Ages;
f) to protect or defend yourself against 2
something bad; 3
g) backwards;
h) a respected symbol of a tribe or family. B) Talk about your own family name and your
mother’s maiden name. Do you know their
origin?
C) Using the outline and the ideas of the text,
speak about the ways people are given their
names in Ukraine.

IV
IV. VOCABULARY AGE
• a teenager • at the age of 24 = aged 24
• to be in one’s teens • to be the same age
• to be under age • to be under/ about/
• a youth = a young man over 20
• to be/ come of age • to be in one’s early/ mid/
• an adult = a grown-up late twenties
• a newborn • middle-aged • to be long past 40
• a baby • to be retired • to turn 60
• a toddler • a pensioner • to live to be 70
• a child = a kid (inform) • elderly • 5 years younger/ older than
• in (early) childhood • older generation smb
• a preschooler • an old man/ woman • twice as old as smb

10 Talk about your family members using as many age expressions as possible.
11 Paraphrase
option.
the sentences using the words and phrases from the box. There may be more than one

1) Paul was 22 years old when he got 8) My Granny is 76 years old, but she likes
married. to dress up very much.
2) My little son is only 5 months old. 9) Her grandfather was a bus driver for
3) Kate was 30 yesterday, there was a great 40 years but now he doesn’t work.
birthday party! 10) She is 25 and her husband is 25 too.
4) Mike is 15 years old and you know how 11) Children in Ukraine start school when
difficult these years are! they are 6 years old.
5) My father is 43 years old, he is an 12) My little cousin has recently learnt
accountant and works in a bank. to walk.
6) I am 55 years old, but I think my life has 13) She called her daughters “the girls”
just started! though they were about 50.
7) His brother was 48 when he moved 14) I learnt these songs when I was very
to the USA. young.