- •«Липецкий государственный педагогический университет»
- •Contents
- •Set work
- •I. What is meant by:
- •II. Find in the article the English for:
- •III. Points for Discussion:
- •Cries and Whispers
- •Set work
- •I. Learn the pronunciation of the words below. Translate them into Russian.
- •II. Define the meaning of the following lexical units. Say how they were used in the text.
- •III. Find in the article the English for:
- •IV. Say what you know about:
- •V. Say what is implied by:
- •VI. Write out the verbs which the journalist makes use of to describe the way babies cry. Account for the author’s choice of words and specify their meaning.
- •VII. State the idea behind the following lines and say whether you agree with it.
- •VIII. Points for discussion.
- •The lumber-room
- •Set work
- •I. Practise the pronunciation of the words below. Learn and translate them.
- •II. Define the following words and word combinations.
- •III. Paraphrase the following sentences using the word combinations and phrases:
- •IV. Translate the following sentences into English using the word combinations and phrases under study.
- •V. Make up a list of words which could be applied to the description of the military operation. Account for their usage.
- •VI. Explain what is meant by:
- •VII. Interpret the following sentences.
- •VIII. Comprehension questions.
- •Можно ли заставить ребенка слушаться?
- •I. What is the English for:
- •II. Can we raise an obedient child? What idea does the author try to drive home to the reader?
- •III. Render the above article into English.
- •Set work
- •I. Practise the pronunciation of the words below.
- •II. Define the words and word combinations below. Say how they were used in the text.
- •III. Find in the text the English for:
- •IV. Make up a list of berries/bushes mentioned in the extract. What other
- •V. Paraphrase the following sentences so as to use the word combinations and phrases under study.
- •VI. Compose short dialogues for the following word combinations:
- •VII. Translate the following sentences into English using the word combinations and phrases under study.
- •VIII. Interpret the line below:
- •VIII. Interpret the following:
- •IX. Explain what is meant by:
- •XI. Give detailed answers to the following questions. Motivate your opinion:
- •XII. Points for discussion.
- •Очередь за лаской
- •Set work
- •The difficult child
- •Set work
- •I. Define the words and word combinations below. Say how they were used in the article.
- •II. State the difference between:
- •IV. Points for discussion.
- •1. A happy child is:
- •2. An unhappy problem child is:
- •3. A happy parent is:
- •4. An unhappy difficult parent is:
- •Set work
- •Explain the meaning of the words and word combinations below. Say how
- •Clarify the difference between the following words. Give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •III. Find in the article the English for:
- •IV. Translate into English using the words under study.
- •IV. Say whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Give reasons.
- •VI. Points for discussion.
- •I'll spread some black dirt on my bread,
- •Set work
- •I. Define the words and word combinations below. Say how tey were used in the article.
- •II.Say what you know about:
- •III. Find out in the article the English for:
- •IV. Explain what is meant by:
- •V. Formulate the thesis which author’s puts forward in his article. Children are our best teachers
- •Set work
- •I. Say what is meant by:
- •II. State the difference between the words given. Give examples to illustrate
- •III. Say how you understand the lines below.
- •Points for discussion.
- •Future Toy Boy
- •I. Explain the meaning of the words and word combinations below.
- •II. Say what you know about:
- •State the idea behind the lines below:
- •Points for discussion.
- •Should you smack children?
- •Set work
- •I. Say what is meant by:
- •II. Find in the article the English for:
- •III. State the difference between the words below. Give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •IV. Pick out phrases from the text which contain the preposition “through” and explain their meaning.
- •V. Say whether you share the ideas expressed below. Give reasons.
- •VI. What you know about:
- •VII. Give a brief summary of the article.
- •VIII. Are there any other reasons not to hit your kids? порка делу не поможет
- •Имейте в виду
- •I. What’s the English for?
- •III. Points for discussion.
- •Hyperactive? Just go the park and climb a tree
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the words below. Learn and translate them.
- •III. Find in the article the English for:
- •IV. Explain what is meant by :
- •V. Dwell upon the symptoms of:
- •VI. State the idea behind the lines below.
- •VII. Say whether you share the idea expressed in the following sentences.
- •VIII. Points for discussion.
- •I. Define the words below and say how they were used in the article.
- •II. What is meant by?
- •III. Interpret the lines below.
- •IV. Give the English for:
- •V. Reproduce the parts of the text in which these words and phrases occur. Use these phrases in short sentences of your own.
- •VI. Give the words for the following definitions.
- •VII. Translate the sentences below into English. Use the words under study.
- •VIII. Give a 15-sentence summary of the article.
- •IX. Say whether you agree or disagree with these statements. Give your reasoning.
- •X. Comment on the headline of the article.
- •XI. Should parents be lenient or tough?
- •I. Render the above article into English and say what country brings up its citizens in the right way?
- •VIII. Do you agree that:
- •IX. Points for discussion.
- •I. Define the words and word combinations below. Say how they were used in the text.
- •II. Find in the text the English for:
- •III. Explain what is meant by:
- •IV. State the difference between the words below and illustrate their usage.
- •V. Expanding Vocabulary
- •VI. Interpret the idea and enlarge on it.
- •VII. Understanding content
- •VIII. Points for discussion.
- •Do parents know their kids?
- •Set work
- •I. Transcribe the words below and practice their reading.
- •II. Say what you know about:
- •III. Find in the article the English for:
- •IV. Say how you understand the following lexical units. Reproduce the context in which they occurred in the article.
- •V. State the difference between the given words. Give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •VI. Fill in the correct preposition. Check against the text.
- •VII. Give synonyms to the words below. Use the words from the article.
- •VIII. Interpret the idea behind the following sentences from the article.
- •IX. Agree or disagree with the given statement. Back up your opinion.
- •X. Points for discussion.
- •Set work
- •Learn the pronunciation of the words below. Translate them into Russian.
- •Explain what is meant by:
- •III. Look through the article for the following English equivalents of:
- •VIII. State the idea behind the lines below.
- •X. Points for discussion.
- •Explain what is meant by the words and word combinations below. Say how they were used in the article.
- •II. Find in the article the English for:
- •III. State the idea behind the lines below and enlarge on it.
- •IV. Translate the sentences below using the words under study:
- •V. Scan the article for different equivalents of “чрезмерно опекать”, “родительская опека”.
- •VI. Points for discussion:
- •The waiter was wired
- •Indian parents hire spies to tail their rebellious kids
- •Practice the pronunciation of the words below.
- •Define the words and word combinations below. Say how they were used in the article:
- •Give the synonyms to the words below. Use the words under study:
- •Fill in the correct preposition. Check against the article.
- •VI. A) Scan the article for all possible variants of the Russian “следить за кем-то”. Account for their semantic difference.
- •VII. Say what is meant by:
- •VIII. Sum up the article.
- •IX. Points for discussion:
- •Child neglect and abuse
- •Set work
- •Say what is meant by:
- •Reveal the difference between the words below. Give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •Explain why:
- •Points for discussion.
- •61 % Россиянок ненавидят малышей
- •Set work
- •Set work
- •I. Define the words and word combinations below.
- •II. Find in the article the English for:
- •III. Reveal the difference between the words below. Give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •IV. Think of the best Russian translation for:
- •V. State the idea behind the lines below:
- •VI. Points for discussion:
- •Is the book written by Debra Wesselmann a worthy one? Would you buy it? the nature of nurturing
- •Set work
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the words below and learn them.
- •II. Define the meaning of the words and word combinations below. Say how they were used in the article.
- •III. State the difference between the words below. Give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •IV. Find in the text the English for :
- •V. Explain what is meant by:
- •VI. Give the plural for:
- •VII. Give the words for the following definitions.
- •VIII. State the idea behind the given lines and enlarge on it.
- •IX. Find in the article several equivalents for the Russian “воспитывать”.
- •X. Sum up the article and formulate its key idea.
- •XI. Is the person we become shaped more by the genes we inherit from our parents, or by our life experience?
- •What’s got into the tweenies?
- •What are these observations suggestive of?
- •Problem children
- •Should caning be reintroduced as a means of restoring discipline?
- •Are parents to blame for the aggressive behaviour of their offspring? children
- •What the scientists are saying…
- •Take a Look at Yourself
- •29. “Creative thinkers make many false starts, and continually waver between unmanageable fantasies and systematic attack”.
- •Л.М. Кузнецова, ж.Л. Ширяева problem parents or problem children
- •398020 Г. Липецк, ул. Ленина, 42
IV. Translate the sentences below using the words under study:
Дети с «тонкой» психикой плачут не только из-за содранной коленки. 2. Соседка жалуется, что ее сын-подросток часто пьет до состояния забытья. 3. Вопреки общепринятому мнению, чрезмерное опекание ребенка чревато серьезными последствиями. 4. Родитель одного из студентов подал в суд на ректора колледжа. 5. За последние десять лет природа детских игр изменилась коренным образом. 6. Журналист утверждал, что человек, у которого он взял интервью, окончил с отличием два ВУЗа. 7. Чрезмерная родительская защита ребенка от окружающего мира способствует развитию инфантильности у подростка. 8. Хорошо, когда ребенок может сам позаботиться о себе и способен принимать здравые решения. 9. Нельзя отрицать, что требования, которые современная школа возлагает на учащегося, весьма высокие. 10. По общим подсчетам, количество психологических срывов среди подростков неуклонно растет. 11. Когда я путешествую, я все время скучаю по дому. 12. Некоторые дети обращаются к родителям даже в случае незначительной трудности. 13. Джек из кожи вон лезет, чтобы похвастаться своей новой Моторолой, поэтому он все время ее демонстративно открывает и кому-нибудь звонит. 14. Депрессия может принимать разнообразные формы. 15. Многие люди пытаются противостоять превратностям жизни. 16. И взрослые, и дети обожают мороженое в вафельных стаканчиках. 17. Охваченные тревогой родители приложили все усилия, чтобы вылечить дочь от токсикомании. 18. Когда человек твердо идет к намеченной цели, он ее добивается.
V. Scan the article for different equivalents of “чрезмерно опекать”, “родительская опека”.
VI. Points for discussion:
What did the author have in mind by giving the article such a title?
Why are parents and schools no longer geared toward child development?
Is psychological distress rampant on college campuses indeed?
What kind of anxiety has overtaken colleges recently?
What do kids do to shake off stress? How do parents and colleges respond to it?
What does the author mean by the commercialization of children’s play?
Why do adults increasingly interfere in child’s play or supervise it?
Is the author for or against children’s using cell-phones?
What is, in the author’s opinion, parents’ overmonitoring and oversheltering of children fraught with?
Do you share the author’s stand on the problem?
The waiter was wired
Indian parents hire spies to tail their rebellious kids
A way at medical school, 23-year-old Swati Mohan (not her real name) reveled in her new-found freedom. She drank, experimented with drugs and engaged in premarital sex – all big taboos for someone raised in a traditional Indian family. Best of all, her wealthy parents knew nothing. Or so she thought. When her stellar grades started slipping, word filtered back to her father, a timber merchant in New Delhi. He promptly hired a private eye to investigate her. Before long, her parents had a detailed dossier – complete with lurid pictures – revealing the full extent of her partying. “She was running round with boys and her behavior was beyond the norms of our society,” says Swati’s mom, Priya Mohan. “I was depressed. We’re a modern family but still traditional. We worried about her reputation – our reputation.”
In India’s enduring culture of arranged marriages, a resume sullied by even a few indiscretions can scupper chances of a good match. So more and more parents have begun turning to private detectives to keep tabs on their wayward children. Indeed, rebelliousness is on the rise; India’s first MTV generation is taking full advantage of the explosion of parties, bars and Internet chat rooms that have emerged over the past decade as the country has opened up. “We’re in the middle of a rapid transition,” says Jitendra Nagpal, consultant psychiatrist at Delhi’s Child Development Center. “We see upper- and middle-class parents increasingly being deceived and cheated by their children.”
That’s good news for India’s burgeoning private-detective industry. So far, there are about 100 agencies nationwide, mostly in the big cities. Already 40 percent of their revenue comes from checking out prospective partners for arranged marriages; a high price is still attached to a woman’s unblemished reputation. “This isn’t a ‘courtship culture’ where young people try a combination of partners until they find the right one,” says Patricia Uberoi, a sociologist at Delhi’s Institute of Economic Growth. “Men still expect to marry virgins.”
And parents are increasingly determined to provide them. Each agency now handles as many as a dozen cases of parental spying every month. Detectives tail kids from the moment they leave home or their dormitory. Spies have been known to pose as waiters in bars, or as DJs’ assistants in dance clubs. And at ritzy parties they’ve obtained photographic evidence by pretending to be couples snapping candids. Proof of partying doesn’t come cheap; $ 1,000 weekly fees are standard. “But when I point out what they spend on their child’s education and marriage, they accept it’s a small price to pay to protect their investment.”
The choice is a risky one. Most private detectives warn parents against revealing that they have monitored their children – no matter how explosive the evidence. Some kids find out anyway – either from parents unable to contain their rage or through the detectives’ ineptitude. One 19-year-old Muslim girl from Bangalore, who fled home after two years of family counseling failed, moved in with an older girl to escape the nightly 7:30 curfew her parents imposed. Private detectives tailed her none too discreetly for eight months after her parents became convinced, wrongly, that she was having a lesbian affair. Reconciliation proved futile. “It’s a very dangerous strategy”, says Brinda Adige, who runs the Bangalore-based Children’s Help Line. “It’s a huge betrayal of trust by the parents. There’s no way back once the child knows their parents have paid someone to follow them.”
But it can also be surprisingly effective. Rajan Maheshwari (not his real name) became alarmed about his only son, who regularly rolled home at 4 am and slept until midday. Detectives found that Rajesh, 23, had hooked up with a divorcee he had met at a nightclub. They’d get drunk and go to her apartment. Heeding advice not to confront his son, Maheshwari asked the agency to check out the woman. An illegal phone tap and surveillance of her apartment revealed that she had two other lovers. After his father showed Rajesh the pictures and played him the tapes, he backed off immediately. As for Swati Mohan, after she was challenged by her anxious parents, she began behaving more demurely. They know, because they sent the detectives back twice in the past eight months. She may be oblivious. But her mom and dad have joined the legions of Indian parents who refuse to be left in the dark.
Ian Mackinnon
/Newsweek, July 14, 2003/
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