Assignments:

1. Read, listen and translate the text paying special attention to professional terminology.

2. Key words and expressions:

• flagship-most important

• a tribute-something that is done to show respect and admiration for someone, particularly someone who has died

• visionary-an original thinker with intelligence and imagination

• to pay tribute to-to do something as a mark of respect for someone

• passed away-died

• a diehard fan of-a dedicated follower of

• a household name-a product that is very widely -- known across all levels of society

• snapped up-bought in large numbers very quickly

• tweeted-wrote messages on the social media platform Twitter

• idolized-admired greatly.

3. Give definitions to the following:

famous icon, global brand, observe, influence, user.

4. Answer the questions on the text:

• What was Steve Jobs?

• What was the reaction to Steve Job’s death in China?

• What is special about Apple brand in China?

• What kind of man was Steve Jobs?

5. Put questions to the underlined words.

6. Speak on this issue adding extra information from other sources.

Unit 10 britian to ask un for olympic truce

This theme is dealt with in a lot of sources. The following citation is to illustrate this:

“As the host of the next Olympics, Britain will introduce in the United Nations a resolution calling for warring parties around the world to observe a truce during the Games.

That's an ancient tradition established in the 9th century BC and revived in recent decades although one that remains largely symbolic.

The Olympic Truce gave those participating in the ancient Greek games safe passage, and a peaceful environment in which to compete.

The tradition was revived in the early 1990s through UN resolutions. In practice this has had limited impact: you may recall that the Georgia war erupted on the eve of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

Nevertheless British diplomats want at least a show of world peace. They're trying to get all UN member states to co-sponsor their resolution.

They've been soliciting support by fax and email from countries that don't have a UN mission, and on the spot from some ambassadors at diplomatic parties.

But they're still short two signatures: Syria and Iran.

As for peace during the Games, it seems unlikely that war in Afghanistan will stop. And when it comes to Libya, diplomats say they hope that conflict will have ended by the time the Olympics begin.”

The complete version of this text is at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2011/10/111017_witn_olympic_truce.shtml

Assignments:

1. Read, listen and translate the text paying special attention to professional terminology.

2. Key words and expressions:

• safe passage-permission to cross war zones free from harm

• revived-brought back

• limited impact-small influence

• recall-remember

• erupted-started

• nevertheless-in spite of what has been said

• to co-sponsor-to support jointly

• soliciting-asking for

• on the spot-immediately

• they're still short-they're still lacking.

3. Give definitions to the following:

symbolic, diplomat, ancient, email, resolution.

4. Answer the questions on the text:

• When was the ancient tradition of the Olympic Truce established?

• What was the meaning of the Olympic Truce in the ancient Greek games?

• What do British diplomats want?

• What do British diplomats think about the possibility of peace during the Games?

5. Put questions to the underlined words.

6. Speak on this issue adding extra information from other sources.