Part II. To live in harmony with nature

Ex. 1. Read the text and discuss the problems given.

We tend to imagine that ancient people were “environmentally” friendly and lived in harmony with nature. Some people (such as the American Indians) did indeed respect and protect their environment. But there are many examples of ancient people who destroyed land they inhabited. In doing this, some of them destroyed their own livelihood.

The great city of Ur was destroyed by floods after its people removed the trees on the banks of the river Euphrates to use as fuel for their fires. Although the Bible says that the cause of floods was the anger of God, the real cause of the flood was probably environmental damage by man.

The dodo was a large bird, rather like a turkey, that lived on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. When the first man arrived in Mauritius in the early 16^th century, they found that the dodos were very tame. The settlers killed the dodos partly for food and partly for sport. By 1680, less than 200 years after the first man settlement on Mauritius, the last dodo was dead. Only the expression “as dead as a dodo” lives in the English language.

Ex. 2. a). Say which statement is true. According to the passage our ancestors (предки):

a). were all environmentally friendly.

b). respected and protected their environment.

c). were probably as selfish as modern people.

d). lived in harmony with nature.

b). The passage states that the great city of Ur was probably destroyed by

a). fires

b). removing the trees on the bank of the river Euphrates

c). the anger of God

d). floods caused by earthquake

Ex. 3. Read the passage.

Difficult problems

More people are against cruelty to animals in sports, such as foxhunting. Some people think that it is also cruel to use animals for scientific research. I don’t think so. My mum works in a medical laboratory. They create new medicines and then test them on animals. Mum says it’s necessary. Some animal research leads directly to the development of important new medicines that save hundreds of lives. It’s not the same: to kill animals for sport or for life-saving research in medicine.

Ex. 4. Say if it is true or false.

1). More people are against cruelty to animals in sports.

2). More people think that it is also cruel to use animals for scientific research.

3). Jack’s mum works in a hospital.

4). She cures animal.

5). She creates new medicines and then tests them on animals.

6). Jack agrees with his mum, that it is necessary to use animals for scientific research.

Ex. 5. Give your point of view about using animals in sports and scientific research.

Unit VI. Shops and shopping. Part I. Department store.

Vocabulary:

a wide network [ ] – широкая сеть

a customer [ ] – покупатель

consumer goods [ ] – потребительские товары

to buy smth. for cash – покупать что-либо за наличные деньги

to buy smth. on credit [ ] – покупать что-либо в кредит

durable [ ] – длительного пользования

the former ..., the latter – первый (из двух названных) ... ,

последний (из двух названных)

to be for sale [ ] – быть в продаже

haberdashery [ ] – галантерея

hosiery [ ] – чулочные изделия

leatherware [ ] – кожаные изделия

footwear [ ] – обувь

drapery [ ] – декоративные ткани

kitchen utensils [ ] – кухонная посуда

crockery [ ] – посуда (глиняная, фаянсовая)

a pot – горшок, котелок

to be in great demand [ ] – пользоваться большим спросом

a comb [ ] – расческа, гребень

knitwear [ ] – трикотаж

underwear [ ] – нижнее белье

ready-made clothes [ ] – готовая одежда

to fit well [ ] – быть впору, хорошо сидеть

to try on [ ] – примерять

a fitting-room [ ] – примерочная

a cardigan [ ] – кардиган, длинный шерстяной джемпер

а two-piece suit [ ] – женский костюм

an electric appliance [ ] – бытовой электроприбор

a vacuum-cleaner [ ] – пылесос

household [ ] – домашнее хозяйство

a purchase [ ] – покупка

to wrap up [ ] – завертывать

Ex 1. Read the text. As you read it note down facts to complete the grid bellow. Compare your notes with the rest of the group. Then continue the grid with information about other departments you know well.