- •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:
III. Comprehension check.
1. Find in the text the Ukrainian for:
to get (become) pregnant; the highest (lowest) rate of teen pregnancy; to be warned of the risk of smth.; to lack self-esteem; birth control items; to teach abstinence; to drop out of school; to grow up in poverty; to be neglected; to care for children properly; to help financially and emotionally; to give gifts (welfare money); special child care centre; to feed smb.; to reduce teen pregnancy; to be permanently tired; to persuade smb. to do smth.; twice that of; four times that of.
2. Find in the text the English for:
народжувати; постійно попереджати; руйнувати плани; з нетерпінням очікувати народження дитини; справлятися з доглядом за дитиною; через проблеми; погано навчатися в школі; підтримувати когось; свідчення показало; наявна допомога; допомагати вижити; брати на руки дитину, якщо вона плаче; чудова (погана) ідея; свідчити; уникати вагітності.
3. Confirm or object to the following statements:
The authorities and the societies in Great Britain and the USA are worried about the growth of teenage pregnancy.
The girls who lack self-esteem, or have fewer definite plans are more careful than most ambitious ones.
Most teen mothers can’t cope with looking after a baby and schoolwork and drop out of school.
Teen mothers find good jobs easily because they have babies.
The life of children having young mothers can be very hard because many of them grow up in poverty and are not taken care of properly.
In most cases the children’s dads help emotionally or financially.
In order to help teen mothers survive they are given welfare money besides special child care centers are organized for them in some schools.
There are different ideas that people have for reduction teen pregnancies: abstaining from sex until marriage, giving teens more information, using “Think-it-over Dolls”, reducing welfare for single mothers.
Britain has the lowest and the Netherlands – the highest rate of teen pregnancy in Europe.
Each year nearly one million teenage American girls become pregnant in the USA.
4. Fill in prepositions if necessary.
Teens are permanently warned …... the risks …… getting pregnant: messages …… say no …… sex appear …… TV, stories …… young girls getting pregnant are published …… teen magazines etc.
Most teen mothers can’t cope …… caring …… a baby and schoolwork and drop …… …… school.
Many children are neglected and not encouraged …… their young mothers, that’s why they do not do well …… school.
Some help is available …… teen parents and their kids.
The special childcare centers look …… the babies while their mothers are …… class.
To reduce teen pregnancies some schools use “Think-it-over Dolls” that cry …… the night and must be picked ……
Teens are given the dolls …… look …… …… a weekend.
Four …… …… ten teenage girls …… the world become pregnant …… they are twenty.
…… 2002 …… the UK nearly 40.000 unmarried teenage girls …… the ages …… 15 and 19 had a baby.