- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Parts b,c pp. 19-22).
- •4. Discussion points – see ex.5 p.23.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 30-38).
- •4. Discussion.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 49-55).
- •4. Discussion – see ex. 2 p. 56 (“Americanization”).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 66-76).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 86-93).
- •4. Discussion – see ex.3 p. 95 (City life vs. Small town life).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 103-109).
- •4. Discussion – see ex.5 p. 111 (Capital punishment).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 116-124).
- •4. Discussion – Do we have discrimination against minorities in our country?
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 132-138).
- •4. Discussion – The roles of family life and career in the life of modern women.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 152-164).
- •4. Discussion – The political system of the usa: advantages and drawbacks.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 193-201).
- •4. Discussion – Pros and cons of American educational system (compare it with Russia).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 233-242).
- •4. Discussion – The role of the arts in the modern society of the usa and Russia.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 266-275).
- •4. Discussion – The role of the media in the modern society of the usa and Russia.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
4. Discussion – The roles of family life and career in the life of modern women.
5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
Современная женщина – занимающая важные должности, стремящаяся к профессиональному продвижению, делящая обязанности по воспитанию детей с мужем, а зачастую и незамужняя – вызывает восхищение у одних и неудовольствие у других. Стремление женщины обеспечить себе лидирующие позиции в разных областях жизни началось с движения суфражисток, требовавших наделить женщин правом голосовать. Сейчас женщины не только голосуют, но и баллотируются от крупнейших партий на высокие государственные посты.
Несмотря на эти достижения, различия в положении полов сохраняются. Различаются, например, средние заработки мужчин и женщин. Возникают новые конфликты, связанные с тем, что многие мужчины в корне не согласны с новой ролью женщины. Они считают, что профессиональное продвижение женщины разрушает семейную жизнь, и находят традиционную роль женщины более вознаграждающей. Затруднительное положение женщин, несущих на себе двойной груз домашних и профессиональных забот, привело к попыткам создать более гибкие рабочие условия, ослабляющие давление на работающих замужних женщин/
6. Write an essay on the following topic: Family v. Career: No Easy Choice for Modern Women. Use active vocabulary of the Unit.
Unit 9. The Political System
1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
P. 142 a representative democracy, to abide by (laws, the Constitution), separation (division) of powers, a system of checks and balances, Congres, the House of Representatives, the Senate
P. 143 a bill
P. 144 to preside over smth., to veto a law, to override a veto
P. 145 to usurp power, to exert pressure/influence
P. 146 to sway public opinion/political policy, a lobbyist
P. 148 to embrace a wide range of smth.
P. 149 to be devoid of smth., a landslide victory
P.150 to be politically uninvolved, voter turnout
P. 151 to carry (much) weight
2. Answer the questions.
1. What features guard against the possibility of concentration of government power? Comment on each of them.
2. How does a bill become a law?
3. What are the powers of the President?
4. How do interest groups and lobbyists exert their influence?
5. What features characterize the party system of the US? Comment on each of them.
6. Why is voter turnout low in the USA?
3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 152-164).
Roles 1,2. You are Democrats working in Congress/government (pp. 152-153, 154-156, 162-163, 164). You are concerned about low voter turnout. You want to tell voters about your work in Congress/government and win their support.
Roles 3,4. You are Republicans working in Congress/government (pp. 153-154, 159-160, 164). You are also worried that US citizens are politically uninvolved. You speak about your achievements in the legislative/executive field and want to attract more voters.
Roles 5,6. You are lobbyists representing different interest groups (pp. 157-158). Your task is to persuade both parties in the nterest you represent. You listen to the Democrats and the Republicans and choose a different tactic adressing them.
Roles 7,8. You are ordinary US citizens. You hesitate which party to support. You listen to the arguements of both parties and their dealing with the lobbyists and decide which party you will vote for. You must support your decision with arguements.
