1. The problem of finding oneself:

to have particular interests or hobbies, to have an aim in life, a constant search, a goal in life, the wrong way, the right way, a wide range of interests, to be fond of smth., to be interest in, to go in for, to be good at, different sides of life.

2. The problem of planning one’s future carrier:

to be well-educated, to leave a secondary school, to attended classes, to be good at, to know foreign languages, to choose university, entrance exams, to pass exams, to pay for, can afford, chargeable education, free of charge, heavy expenses, to find a good job, well-paid job, to have connections, diploma, a good specialist, to have an experience, requirements, to apply, resume, application letter.

3. The problem of drug addiction:

to choose the wrong way, to be easily influenced by, to use drugs, number one problem, to have problems with adults, to become angry, to misunderstand, communicative problems, to steal, to evoke, to aware of, to take the first step in doing smth., to stop drugs selling, to be given drugs, to turn to crime, law-and-order problems, to become a troublemaker, psychological support center, to talk out one’s problem, to think about future life, to have a goal in life.

4. The problem of conscription:

to go to the army, to carry out one’s duty, a male citizen, military service, professional army, to avoid, to escape, to hide, to simulate, to pretend, to defend, to be defeated, to create a better image, to be a real man.

5. The problem of finding the right way in life and place in society:

to make importance decision, life experience, transition period, to be easily influenced by, to begin to smoke, to follow one’s wishes, to fulfill one’s duty, in time, to control oneself, to be illiterate, to love yourself, to respect, to be treated with respect, to be responsible, to wish yourself happiness, to make your dreams come true, to live in harmony with yourself.

Ex. 4. Choose the problem from ex. 3, which is close to you, and discuss it with your fellow student. Use the vocabulary and expressions given.

Ex. 5. You have read and discussed five letters (see ex. 1). Write a letter to one of these students. Tell him (or her) about your problems; say if you understand him (or her) and explain why you agree or disagree with him (or her). Begin it in such a way:

Dear Olga Dear Olga

I fully agree with you when or I don’t understand you when

you say….. you say…….

Use expressions of agreement and disagreement.

Agreement Disagreement

I fully agree with… I don’t think I can agree with …

She is quite right I am afraid she is wrong

I’m of the same opinion It’s not quite so

It’s really so On the contrary

I understand when she says I can’t understand she says…

Unit III. Khabarovsk is the capital of the far east part I. Khabarovsk

Vocabulary:

to stretch [ ] – простираться, растягиваться

fertile [ ] – плодородный

to name after – называть в честь

Assumption Cathedral [ ] – Успенский Собор

Civil war [ ] – Гражданская война

to date (back) – датировать

a merchant [ ] – торговец, купец

repository [ ] – хранилище

to honour [ ] – почитать, чтить

to unveil [ ] – открывать (торжественно)

to reward [ ] – награждать

indigenous people [ ] – коренные жители

to dismantle [ ] – демонтировать, разбирать

to erect [ ] – возводить

point of intersection – точка пересечения

artificial [ ] – искусственный

to knock down [ ] – сносить

Ex. 1. Read the proper names, paying attention to the definite article.

The Russian Far East, the Far-Eastern Economic region; the Urals, Western Siberia; Assumption Cathedral, the Civil War, the Far Eastern State Scientific library, the Russian Tsar Nikolay II, the Great October Socialist Revolution, the War Memorial, Nazi Germany, the State Museum of the Far East, the Russian Geographical Society, the Far Eastern Art Museum, Governor-General of the Eastern Siberia count Muravyov-Amurskiy, the Transsiberian Railway.

Ex. 2. Read and translate the text.