- •Unit 6.
- •1. Match the words taken from the text to their definitions.
- •2. Underline the one word in each group that is different.
- •II. Reading activities.
- •1. Read the text and try to guess its main idea. Teenage Pregnancy.
- •You dicide!
- •Words and word-combinations
- •III. Comprehension check.
- •1. Find in the text the Ukrainian for:
- •2. Find in the text the English for:
- •3. Confirm or object to the following statements:
- •4. Fill in prepositions if necessary.
- •III. Speaking activities.
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Put forward at least 5 ideas for reducing teen pregnancy.
- •3. Reproduce the text according to the plan.
- •Unit 7.
- •1. Read the following words. When in doubt refer to the transcription below.
- •2. Match the words taken from the text to their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •3. Match the words to their definitions.
- •II. Reading activities.
- •1. Read the text & try to guess its main idea. Elton is model for a pink-grey marriage.
- •Words and word-combinations
- •4. Complete the following sentences.
- •IV. Speaking activities.
- •1. Look at the words below. In what context are they used in the text.
- •2. Find proofs in the text that:
You dicide!
Read about the following programs and ideas that people have for reducing teen pregnancy and grade them out of 10. Give 10 for what you consider an excellent idea and 1 if you consider it a bad idea.
1. Using Think-it-Over dolls.
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2. Visiting teen mothers who can testify that they can’t go out and are permanently tired.
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3. Learning more about hoe to avoid pregnancy.
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4. Reducing welfare for single mothers so teens know they won’t receive help of they get preganant so they are more careful.
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5. Persuading teens to ‘wait’ until marriage.
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The teenage pregnancy rate in Britan is twice that of Germany and four times that of France.
4 out 10 teenage girls in the world become pregnant before they are 20.
The Netherlands has the lowest teen pregnancy rate in Europe.
Words and word-combinations
pregnancy |
[′pregnәnsı] |
вагітність |
constantly |
[′kɔnstәntlı] |
постійно |
warn |
[wɔ:n] |
попереджати, застерігати |
message |
[′mesıdʒ] |
передача |
ambitious |
[æm′bı∫әs] |
честолюбний, що прагне |
lack |
[læk] |
терпіти нестатки |
self-esteem |
[,selfı′stı:m]′ |
почуття власної гідності |
cautious |
[′kɔ:∫әs] |
обережний |
embarrassed |
[im′bærәst] |
збентежений |
abstinence |
[′æbstınәns] |
стримування |
delighted |
[′dɪlaɪtɪd] |
радісний, задоволений |
gift |
[ɡıft] |
подарунок |
look forward to |
[luk fɔ:wәd] |
очікувати з нетерпінням |
cope (with) |
[kәup]] |
справлятися з чимось |
look after sb |
[luk ′ɑ:ftә] |
доглядати за ким-небудь, пілкуватися про кого-небудь |
drop out |
[drɔp] |
кидати школу |
due to |
[dju:] |
внаслідок чого, через що |
poverty |
[′pɔvәtı] |
бідність |
neglect |
[nı′ɡlekt] |
занедбавати, занехаювати |
do well |
[du: wel] |
добре навчатися в школі |
encourage |
[ın′kʌrıdʒ] |
заохочувати, підтримувати |
evidence |
[′evıd(ә)ns] |
свідчення |
available |
[ә′veilәbl] |
доступний, наявний |
welfare |
[′welfɛә] |
підмога, допомога |
survive |
[sә′vaıv] |
вижити, витримати |
reduce |
[rı′dju:s] |
знижувати, скорочувати |
abstain |
[әb′steın] |
утримуватися |
think over |
[θıŋk ′әuvә] |
обмірковувати |
pick up |
[pık ʌp] |
брати на руки |
feed |
[fı:d] |
харчувати |
hit |
[hıt] |
ударяти, бити |
rate |
[reıt] |
ставка, тариф |
testify |
[′testıfaı] |
свідчити |
permanently |
[′pә:m(ә)nәntlı] |
постійно |
avoid |
[ә′vɔıd] |
уникати |
persuade |
[pә′sweıd] |
переконувати |