- •СОдержание
- •Введение
- •Unit 1. Family life Text 1. About myself and my family
- •Practice:
- •1. Read the text ‘About Myself and My Family’ and answer the questions.
- •2. A) Read the dialogues in pairs.
- •3. Make up short situations based on the model.
- •4. Work in pairs.
- •5. Speak about your own family. The following questions will help you.
- •Text 2. Family problems
- •Practice:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Make up the plan of the text and retell it according to your plan using the expressions from Appendix I.
- •Unit 2. Education
- •Text 1. Belgorod University
- •Оf cooperation, economics and law
- •Practice:
- •1. Talking points:
- •3. Choose the synonyms from the right column to the phrases given in the left one.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •Text 2. University Education
- •In Great Britain: “Oxbridge”
- •Cambridge
- •Practice:
- •1. Write a word to each definition:
- •2. Correct the following sentences beginning with: “I am afraid that is wrong” or “That is not true to the fact”.
- •3. Consider the following statements.
- •4. Discuss pros and cons of the fact that some people think that Oxford and Cambridge Universities are too old-fashioned, traditional, and elitist.
- •Unit 3. English-speaking countries Text 1. Great Britain
- •Practice:
- •2. Put in the words omitted in the following; the sentences are all in the piece you have just read.
- •3. Finish up the sentence of the Text.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •5. Make up the presentation of culture, geography or history facts of Great Britain. Use different sources of information. Text 2. The usa
- •Practice:
- •1. Indicate one of the meanings in which the given word is used in the Text. The paragraph number is given in brackets.
- •3. Finish up the sentences of the Text.
- •4. What would you say if you took part in the following dialogue? Act it.
- •5. Reproduce the topic “The United States of America” in English according to the plan made up.
- •6. Make up the presentation of culture, geography or history facts of the usa. Use different sources of information. Unit 4. Language in our life Text 1. Learning foreign languages
- •Practice:
- •Match the pairs of synonyms:
- •Write a word to each definition:
- •3. Read the text ‘Learning Foreign Languages’ and answer the questions:
- •Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin you answer with:
- •Find the examples of using English in our country. Is it necessary to learn English? Give some arguments. Text 2. English around the world
- •Practice:
- •Unit 5. Ecological problems Text 1. The problem of environmental protection
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •4. Write an essay or make up the report (or presentation) on the most important ecological risks for today’s life. Use different sources of information. Text 2. Once again about ozone holes
- •Practice:
- •1. Suggest Russian translation for:
- •2. Give the English equivalents for the following phrases. Consult the text.
- •3. A) Give synonyms for the following words:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin you answer with:
- •Unit 6. Youth’s world Text 1. The problems of youth
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •2. What is missing? (Find the omitted words and define the part of the speech. Give the translation of the sentence):
- •Read the sentences and tick () the statements which are true to the text. Correct the false statements.
- •Text 2. The younger generation knows best
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Read the text and find Russian equivalents or explain the following phrases:
- •3. Read the text once again and point out the statements you completely agree or disagree. Put them in the table. Give your arguments.
- •5. Translate the quotations. Try to explain these sayings. Describe the situation where you can use these proverbs or write the essay.
- •Find some information and make up the presentation on the following youth subcultures. Have you ever experienced to be punk, mod, emo or something else?
- •Unit 7. Science in our life Text 1. The progress of science
- •Practice:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Read the text and find the derivatives from the following worlds. Define what parts of speech they are. Translate them into Russian:
- •3. Use the English equivalents for the words and phrases in brackets.
- •4. Complete the following sentences. Use the vocabulary of the text.
- •5. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following Russian phrases:
- •6. Use the key phrases given below to retell the text:
- •7. Guess the things which we use in our everyday life.
- •8. Discuss in your groups the main advantages and disadvantages of television, write them in two columns on your paper and express your own opinion.
- •Text 2. Inventors and their inventions
- •Practice:
- •1. Find the names of the inventors who gave their names to the things they created using different sources of information. Put them down in the table.
- •2. Find in the text the famous words of Edison proving his idea of a genius. Do you agree with him ?
- •5. Make a list of the Seven Wonders of the 20th century. Write them in the order of their importance.
- •6. Name the spheres of our everyday life and human activities where the progress of science and technology is most keenly felt.
- •7. Science can be neither good nor evil. Are you of the same opinion ? Give your reasons. Unit 8. Youth and employment Text 1. The career ladder
- •Getting a job
- •Moving up
- •Leaving the company
- •Hard times
- •Happier times
- •Practice:
- •1. Write a single word synonym for each of these words/phrases.
- •3. Complete these sentences with a suitable word or phrase.
- •4. Have you got a job in a company? If so, answer these questions as quickly as you can. Ask another person the same questions.
- •5. Imagine the career ladder of your own. Describe the most important stages.
- •6. Enumerate some important conditions mostly required for successful career ladder running.
- •Text 2. The interview
- •How to succeed at interviews
- •Practice:
- •Draw up a similar checklist of what you think the applicant should be looking for.
- •2. What factors do you think a job applicant should keep in mind when being interviewed?
- •Unit 9. Youth rights and duties Text 1. Human rights
- •Practice:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •3. Problem discussion “Violence is always wrong”.
- •4. Translate the quotations. Find Russian equivalents and try to explain these sayings. Describe the situation where you can use these proverbs or write the essay. Give as many arguments as possible.
- •Text 2. Youth rights movement
- •Organizations in Europe
- •Organizations in the United States
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions and write a brief essay on one of the proposed topics for discussion:
- •Find out information about Youth organizations in our country. What are the spheres of their activities? Are they the organizations to defend youth’s rights?
- •Unit 10. Healthy way of life
- •Text 1. New anti-drugs campaign
- •For young people
- •Drug facts
- •Practice:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •2. Read the text again and find Russian equivalents or explain the following phrases:
- •3. Test yourself “How much do you know about drug addiction”?
- •Vocabulary you may need:
- •4. Make a survey on the situation on the drug problem in your educational establishment, your native city. Report in class about its results.
- •5. Express your opinion on drug addiction. What are the main arguments on how teenagers can be convinced to stop?
- •6. Prepare the small report on the harmful effects and risks of taking drugs, alcohol and smoking.
- •Vocabulary of synonyms you should use:
- •Text 2. Internet addiction
- •Practice:
- •Answer the questions. Give a motivated answer.
- •2. Organize a group discussion on the following problems:
- •3. Below you have some of the amazing achievements of modern technology. Match the names on the left with the definitions on the right.
- •4. Think of the benefit and harm of these or other inventions widely applied in today’s life. Put your results into the table “Benefit/Harm”
- •5. Take the Quiz. This test will only be scored correctly if you answer each one of the questions.
- •Practice:
- •Answer the questions:
- •3. Read the sentences and tick () the statements which are true to the text. Correct the false statements.
- •4. Choose one of the topics and prepare a report on it:
- •Text 2. From the history
- •Practice:
- •3. What is missing? (Find the omitted words and define the part of the speech. Give the translation of the sentence):
- •4. Talking points:
- •Appendix I Conversational Formulas
- •Список рекомендуемой литературы Основная литература
- •Дополнительная литература
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Drug facts
31% of teenagers interviewed could not name a health risk associated with Ecstasy.
Eton (one of England's most expensive schools) and several other schools introduced drug tests. If the tests show a pupil has used an illegal drug, he / she is expelled, and has to leave the school forever.
It was discovered that children of 10 years old were being sold hallucinogenic drugs (LSD). The drugs had pictures of cartoon characters on them to attract the children.
49 % of young drug-users say they would stop using drugs if they thought they were getting addicted.
35 % of young drug-users say they don't know why they use them.
MOST young drug-users say that they listen more to what their friends say about drugs than to what the media say about drugs.
THE NUMBER of young males taking drugs is higher than the number of young females.
THE GREATEST increase in drug use in the past eight years is by 15-16 year olds.
MANY people argue that smoking kills more people than drugs.
9.75 % of British 12-13-year-olds smoke at least one cigarette a week.
26.4 % of British 14-15-year-olds smoke at least one cigarette a week.
Practice:
Answer the following questions:
Can a person be too young or too old to have problems with drug addiction and alcoholism?
Are amphetamines addictive? Are they dangerous? Why?
What are the signs that someone is addicted to drugs?
Is it possible to become addicted to a drug even if you have only tried it once?
What does heroin addiction do to a person’s life?
How are alcoholism, nicotine and drug addiction different?
How can you tell if someone has a problem with alcohol?
Can you become addicted to ‘club drugs’ such as ecstasy?
What can you suggest to fight drug addiction?
Is it a real danger to be nicotine addicted?
Is it necessary to introduce criminal prosecution for drug abuse?
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лейкоцит мозжечок кора головного мозга лимбическая система белое вещество (мозга) теменная доля головного мозга допамин, дофамин четырехглавая мышца бедра |
1. Drug addiction is best defined as:
a. a bad habit.
b. a disease that is characterized by occasional drug use that temporarily changes a person’s behavior.
c. a disease that is characterized by the controlled use of drugs.
d. a disease that is characterized by an uncontrollable, compulsive urge to seek and use drugs.
2. Teenagers’ brains are:
a. the same as adult brains.
b. the same as adult brains with the exception of the parietal lobes, which are still forming.
c. completely formed.
d. different from adult brains.
3. The part of the brain in which emotional reactions are created is called:
a. the cerebellum.
b. the parietal lobes.
c. the prefrontal cortex.
d. the limbic system.
4. The part of the brain that adults use to make long-term plans and decisions is called:
a. the prefrontal cortex.
b. the parietal lobes.
c. the cerebellum.
d. the limbic system.
5. Most drugs of abuse act on:
a. the parietal lobes.
b. the limbic system.
c. the cerebellum.
d. the prefrontal cortex.
6. Drugs interfere with:
a. the ability of the brain to produce white matter.
b. the ability of the brain to use white blood cells.
c. the chemical communication between brain cells.
d. the ability of brain cells to use hemoglobin.
7. When teens smoke cigarettes, they:
a. become addicted to nicotine more quickly than adults.
b. are not affected by nicotine.
c. become addicted to nicotine at the same rate as adults.
d. become addicted to nicotine less quickly than adults.
8. Most adults who are addicted to drugs started using them:
a. when they were teenagers.
b. as adults at parties.
c. in their early twenties.
d. as adults, who use drugs to relax.
9. Dopamine is:
a. a type of white matter in the brain that receives messages in the cerebrum.
b. a natural chemical in the brain that carries messages in the parietal lobes.
c. a natural chemical in the brain that carries messages in the limbic system.
d. a type of gray matter in the brain that receives messages in the parietal lobes.
10. In teenagers, drug use interferes with:
a. bone formation.
b. normal brain development.
c. the ability to use the parietal lobes for decision making.
d. the quadriceps muscles.