I. Find in the text «Sociological Theory» English equivalents for:

точка зрения; бесчисленный; набор фактов; а имен­но; более склонны; одновременно; любой частный воп­рос; следовательно; для того чтобы; извлекать пользу; внутри; проводить исследование.

II. Find in the text antonyms for:

indefinite, unfamiliar, meaningless, complex, to forget, similar, to be unable, repulsive, learned, to discourage, wrong, to accept a theory, late, slow, personality, to start.

III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below in the brackets:

1. People ... greatly society since the beginning of human history.

2. Systematic studies of the society carried out by the social thinkers appearing a new science - sociology.

3. They are planning on the basis of a new scientific approach.

4. The scholars ... primarily the investigation of the sociological perspective.

5. Early sociologists ... strongly Comte's ideas.

6. The scholars ... constant his ways of interpreting and analyzing new phenomena.

7. They always ... scientific methods of investigation in any particular observation.

8. He take part in the discussion concerning the

9. operation of social laws within the society.

(to be influenced by, to encourage, to be interested in, to be concerned with, to make use of, to give rise to, to be prone to, to carry out research).

IV. Read and translate the following sentences taking into account different meanings of the word 'experience':

1. He experienced great hardships in the life, but in spite of that he continued his work in the field of sociological research.

2. They considered him to be a very experienced scholar as far the sociological perspective was concerned.

3. His experience was great and he readily encouraged such innovative strivings.

4. They experienced true feelings of friendship to each other and this devotion lasted all their life.

5. The situation was out of being ordinary and he understood her experiences quite well.

6. Recent decades of our century experienced tremendous transformations in all spheres of the life.

7. He described the situation in such a way as if he experienced it himself.

8. His experience in this field was quite evident and nobody doubted it.

V. Role-play.

You are being asked to make a report at the coming conference. You are prone to refuse, because you have never participated in such meetings. That is your first experience and you hesitate. But your friend is more optimistic and assures you there is nothing to be afraid of.

Use in your dialogue the following word-combinations: «to be interested in, to encourage, to carry out research, to make use of, to give rise to».

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