7C Dilemmas
Speaking
Ex.31 Read the three situations. Who has the most difficult decision to make?
A t a Crossroads
Briony is a single mother with two young children. At work, she is offered promotion, but the new job will involve a lot of travelling – sometimes she will need to be away from home for two weeks at a time. Her parents have offered to look after the children when she is away, but Briony is not sure if she should accept the promotion.
Eighteen-year-old Steve receives two letters. In the first, there is an offer of a place at a top university. He has won a scholarship and all his fees will be paid. In the second letter, he receives an offer of a professional contract with a top London football club. He can't do both.
Pilar (Mexican) and David (British) live in Mexico. She is a successful doctor, but David is unhappy. He cannot speak very good Spanish, he can't find a good job and he wants to return to England, where he hopes to return to his career as a journalist. Pilar wants her husband to be happy, but she doesn't want to leave her family, friends and career in Mexico.
Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.
What advice would you give the three people?
Have you ever had an important or difficult decision to make? What was it?
Listening
Ex. 32 (tr.1.57) Listen to a conversation between Dave and Derek. Explain why Derek is looking worried.
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to the conversation again and complete the sentences about the
conversation with one word.
Derek received some ________ news this morning.
Dave already knows about the ________ in Japan.
Derek hasn't decided if he's going to ________ it.
He thinks that two ________ is a long time.
Dave's ________ used to live in Japan.
Dave thinks that Derek and ________ are more than good friends.
Derek is worried that Avril will say ________.
Dave thinks that Derek should ________ the job.
What do you think Derek should do? Tell the rest of the class.
Active vocabulary
1) accept (v) – принимать, брать; соглашаться; мириться
to accept fully – полностью принять
to accept a proposal / a suggestion / an offer – принять предложение
to accept the responsibility – взять, принять на себя ответственность
to accept an apology – принимать извинения
acceptable (adj) – приемлемый, допустимый
completely/ fully acceptable – полностью приемлемый
acceptable conditions – приемлемые условия
2) appreciate (v) – оценивать, (высоко) ценить; быть признательным, благодарным
to appreciate greatly/ sincerely/ very much – высоко ценить (кого-л./ что-л.)
to appreciate a favour – быть признательным за оказанную услугу
appreciation (n) – признательность; высокая, положительная оценка; благоприятный отзыв, положительная рецензия
deep/ sincere appreciation – глубокая признательность
letter of appreciation – благодарственное письмо
to express appreciation – выражать признательность
3) career (n) – карьера, успех
successful career – удачная карьера
academic career – научная карьера
to make a career in sth – делать карьеру в какой-л. области
to launch a career – начать карьеру
to give up one's career – отказаться от карьеры, забросить карьеру
to ruin sb's career – перечеркнуть чью-л. карьеру, положить конец чьей-л. карьере
career ladder – карьерная лестница, лестница продвижения по службе
4) contract (n) – контракт, договор, соглашение
to draw up a contract – составлять договор, составлять соглашение
to negotiate a contract – обсуждать условия договора
to sign a contract – заключить, подписать договор
to carry out a contract – выполнять условия договора
to break a contract – нарушать условия контракта
to cancel a contract – аннулировать контракт, расторгнуть соглашение
contract price – договорная цена
5) promote (v) – выдвигать, продвигать, повышать в чине / звании; рекламировать; содействовать продаже какого-л. товара
He was promoted colonel (to be a colonel). – Ему присвоили звание полковника.
promote trade – содействовать развитию торговли
promotion (n) – продвижение по службе; раскрутка, рекламирование
to gain/ get/ make / win one's promotion – получить продвижение по службе
promotional (adj) – содействующий, способствующий, стимулирующий
promotional campaign - рекламная кампания, кампания по продвижению (товара на рынок)