
- •Money Makes the World Go Round unit 1
- •Money, money, money…
- •In the rich man's world
- •If I had a little money, it's a rich man's world
- •Find English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •Insert prepositions where it is necessary.
- •Explain the meaning of underlined words and word-combinations.
- •Translate from Russian into English.
- •3.2 Which of these jobs would you like to take? Back up your choice.
- •Unit 2 Does money make people happy?
- •1.2Now insert suitable words from the list into the gaps.
- •1.2 A lot of people dream of becoming a millionaires and having money to burn. Are you one of them? Answer the questions.
- •3.1 Look at the chart below. Do you think these are good or bad suggestions for people who win a lot of money. Write your opinion in the chart.
- •3.3 Complete the article with the phrases below.
- •Find English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •Explain the meaning of the underlined words and expressions.
- •Match the words with their definitions.
- •Translate into English.
- •3.4 Answer the questions:
- •3.5 Comment upon the following proverbs.
- •Unit 3 unemployment
- •1.1 Study the verbs that the word “money” is often combined and use them to complete the sentences below.
- •Which of the actions denoted by the verbs mentioned above are often performed by unemployed people?
- •Study the graph and say which European countries are affected most of all by unemployment. People from what age groups are most likely to face unemployment? What makes you think so?
- •2.1 Scan the article and make up a list of the problems it deals with. Living on the dole
- •Find English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •Explain the meaning of the underlined parts of the sentences.
- •Translate into English.
- •2.2 Answer the questions.
- •2.3 Divide the texts into logical parts. Think of possible titles for each part.
- •2.4 Think about Russian young people. Can the following statements be applied to them.
- •Vocabulary List
- •3.1Listen to the text for the first time and be ready to match the words with their meanings.
- •Listen to the text once again and try to complete the following ideas.
- •3.3 Now please say which one of these unusual jobs is not a real one?
- •3.4 Sum up all the information about unemployment among young people in gb and make a report on this issue.
- •Unit 4 Consumer Society
- •Have you ever heard about shopaholics and compulsive shopping?
- •Complete the list of recommendations for those who can’t control themselves in shops.
- •Find English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •Fill in the gaps with correct prepositions where necessary.
- •Restore the missing parts of the sentences.
- •Translate the following sentences into English.
- •2.2 Mark the following sentences as true or false.
- •2.3Answer the questions.
- •2.4 Express your own opinion about the following issues.
3.3 Complete the article with the phrases below.
his unluckiest bet
to move to a bigger house
we feel at home
among the members of her family
as soon as possible
most of their money will be spent
nothing but misery
Language Work
Find English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
Фантазировать по поводу выигрыша большого приза, быть связанным с чем-либо, экономические обстоятельства, радикально изменять, цель, оставлять друзей и каждодневные занятия, требующий родственник, рассудок (здравый ум), упасть замертво, преследование со стороны прессы, избавляться от чего-либо, снять деньги со счета в банке, сожаления, растраченное состояние, привыкнуть к изменениям в жизни, переехать в более просторный дом, несчастье (невзгоды).
Explain the meaning of the underlined words and expressions.
The different parts of our lives fit together like a jigsaw – work, home, friends, hobbies, and sports make up our world.
Winners are usually advised not to publicize their address and phone number, but charity requests and begging letters still arrive.
She immediately went on a spending spree that lasted for four years and five marriages.
Now she is penniless and alone.
Three weeks after winning he dropped dead of a heart attack, brought on by ceaseless hounding form the press.
Jim Taylor blew his money in 77 days.
They said I had dumped my husband and children, bought an island and become a drug addict.
Match the words with their definitions.
1. to fantasize
a) to take out (money form the bank)
2.linked
b) attractive, inviting
3.windfall
c) connected
4.to smash
d) to dream
5.tempting
e) having no money
6.begging
f) to break violently
7.peniless
g) asking for something very strongly
8.to withraw
h) an unexpected sum of money you receive
Translate into English.
Образ жизни каждого человека тесно связан с его экономическими обстоятельствами. Люди с высокой зарплатой посещают рестораны и оставляют официантам щедрые чаевые. Люди со скромным доходом проверяют сдачу, после того как съедят мороженое в недорогом кафе.
Деньги радикально меняют жизни человека и приводят его или к счастью или несчастью.
Чтобы избавиться от преследующей их прессы, богачи покупают острова или защищают свои особняки высоким забором.
Мне придется снять деньги со счета, я не получил премию которую нам обещали месяц назад.
После того как он унаследовал состояние, он оставил друзей и привычный образ жизни, и отправился в кругосветное путешествие.
После выигрыша в лотерею Джейсон отправился тратить деньги, у него ушло 3 месяца чтобы промотать все состояние.
Какой гонорар ты заплатил адвокату, который защищал твое имущество от алчущих (требующих) родственников.