I NEED TO IMPROVE MY ENGLISH

Hi, my name is Olga. I am a fresher at Moscow University.
I am studying at the Faculty of Journalism.
My dream is to become an international correspondent.

But first, I need to learn the ropes of the trade.
I also should perfect my English.
I should perfect my command of the English language.

I can safely say that I know a little English.
I read books and news on the Internet.
I listen to news reports on the radio.
But that’s about it.

My English is not perfect.
I need to do something about it.
I need to improve my English.
The question is how.

VOCABULARY

correspondent [ˌkɔrɪ’spɔnd(ə)nt] корреспондент, журналист
do (did – done) v. делать; также вспомогательный глагол
do something about something исправлять положение
dream [driːm] сновидение, грёза; мечта: My dream is to become a journalist. Моя мечта – стать журналистом.
fresher [‘freʃə] первокурсник, новичок: I am a fresher at the University. Я первокурсница университета.
journalism [‘ʤɜːn(ə)lɪzm] журналистика, профессия журналиста
improve [ɪm’pruːv] v. улучшать; совершенствовать
learn [lɜːn] (learnt – learnt [lɜːnt]) учить, учиться: to learn the ropes of the trade овладевать специальностью
little [‘lɪtl] мало; a little – немного
perfect [‘pɜːfɪkt] идеальный, совершенный
perfect [pə’fekt] v. доводить до совершенства, до идеального состояния
rope [rəup] верёвка, канат: to learn the ropes of the trade овладевать специальностью
safely [‘seɪflɪ] безопасно; I can safely say that… Спокойно могу сказать, что
That’s about it. Вот, пожалуй, и всё.
vocabulary [və’kæbjul(ə)rɪ] лексика, словарный запас

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Hi, my _____________ name is Olga.

I am _____________ a fresher at the Moscow University.

I _____________ am studying at the Faculty of _____________Journalism.

My_____________dream is to _____________ become an international _____________correspondent.

But first, I need to learn the _____________ropes of the_____________trade.

I also should _____________ perfect my _____________command of the English language.

I can _____________ safely say that I know _____________ a little English.

I _____________read books and news_____________onthe Internet.

I listen _____________tonews reports _____________onthe radio.

But _____ ________ ___that’s about it.

My English is not_____________perfect .

I need to _____________do something _____________aboutit.

SAY IT

[rəup] _____________rope канат [ɪm’pruːv] _____________improve совершенствовать [lɜːn] _____________learn учить(ся) [və’kæbjul(ə)rɪ] _____________vocabulary словарный запас [‘lɪtl] _____________little небольшой [pə’fekt] _____________perfect доводить до совершенства [‘freʃə] _____________fresher первокурсник [‘pɜːfɪkt]! _____________ Perfect! Идеально!

 

WHAT IS THE ENGLISH FOR

идеальный, совершенный  _____________`perfect

исправлять положение _____________do sth about sth

первокурсник _____________fresher

словарный запас_____________vocabulary