17. Give the equivalents.

Владеть необычными и сверхестесственными способностями; рождаться с чувством королевского превосходства; ожидание в очереди; подразумевать несовершенство, нарушение или душевную болезнь; дети, рожденные сегодня; неприятие жесткого авторитета; не требует креативного мышления; недостаток реакции (восприимчивости); мысль об «одаренности» более привлекательна чем …; замыкаются в своем внутреннем мире.

18. Answer the questions.

1. Who were the first people discovering the phenomena of indigo children?

2. Will you explain what meaning the concept “indigo children” has?

3. When were these children mostly born?

4. What other names do some children have today? Why so?

5. How can parents understand that their child is indigo? Describe the most important attributes of this child.

6. How do they feel at school?

7. Why do many parents label their children with ADHD as indigo children? Was does ADHD mean?

8. Have you ever met an indigo child? What would you do if you had such a child in your future class?

19. Answer the following grammar questions.

a) Выпишите из текста глаголы в пассивном залоге. Переведите их и определите, в какой временной форме они стоят.

б) Подчеркните в тексте прилагательные в сравнительной и превосходной степени. Объясните правила их употребления.

20. Write an annotation to the text.

• 21. Translate the words to text 22.

clearly
sensible
coherent speech
pronounce
observe
restless
approach
independently
insert unions
mix up
pay attention to …
motor skills
be linked with
provide
perceive
realize
effort

22. Read the text and find the main idea. Children start speaking

Different children begin speaking at different times: someone after year can clearly say the phrase, to ask something (Mama, let me drink), and another child of three years only says a few words (mama, papa, baba, give). But do not worry – every child is unique and time to start a coherent speech is individual for each one.

At the age of about one year, many kids are already trying to pronounce the sounds sensible, but there are children who prefer observe the outside world to talking. These children have calm character. Restless kids often “chat” without stopping in their own language. And to both its own individual approach is necessary, because children are not the same.

After two years old, a child usually has collected vocabulary, and can independently construct a simple sentence of 3 to 4 words. By three years the baby can insert unions and adverbs into the sentence. The child can mix up words, because he does not know word-building and sometimes invent their own words, known only to him.

In order language development of children is held in harmony parents should pay attention to the development of children’s motor skills (especially fine), the mental and psychological condition of the child. All of these factors are closely linked with the development of a child’s speech. Communicate with your baby as an adult, but do not build too long sentences – a child can not understand you, read for him as much as possible – the child will build his own vocabulary, try to provide friendly, relaxed atmosphere at home – nervous children worse perceive and share information; try not to do all the work for the child that he can and must do himself at this age – the children quickly realize that they can be lazy. Little effort, a lot of patience and your child will please you with his so long-awaited first phrase.