- •Module I
- •8. Etiquette
- •9. Avoiding Conflict Altogether
- •10. Dining and Entertaining
- •Believe in yourself
- •Module 2 Reading
- •Advantages and Disadvantages of Shopping Online
- •9. Advantages and Disadvantages of Shopping Online (continuation).
- •Interesting Facts about the United States One Dollar Bill
- •Module 3
- •7. Benjamin Franklin
- •9. Martin Luther King
- •10. Creativity is Intelligence Having Fun create
- •11. The Cell Phone
- •12. Interesting Research
- •7. Levi's Blue Jeans
- •The Loose Button
- •Module 5
- •7. Plants
- •Earth Day 2015
- •Module 6
- •Module 7 Reading
- •7. New Types of School
- •8. A Talented Girl
- •9. The New Element
- •10. Schoolchildren Choose Their Career
- •11. A Chess Prodigy
- •Module 8
10. Creativity is Intelligence Having Fun create
Einstein’s radical thinking resulted in numerous important THINK
discoveries . One of them is the theory of relativity, which states that DISCOVER/RELATIVE
everything except light travels at different speeds depending on DIFFER
different situations . Another one is the photoelectrical effect, which not only DIFFER/SITUATE
won him the Nobel Prize in 1922, but also, led to the invention INVENT
of the television. However, his most important theory was thinking up the scientific formula : E (energy) = M (mass) C2 (speed of light). SCIENCE
It led to the development of the atomic bomb, for when an atom DEVELOP
is split, mass changes to energy. Like many geniuses, Einstein was
a little eccentric - for how else can you explain his decision DECIDE
to donate his brain to science?
11. The Cell Phone
In this day and age, when we depend on our cell phones for
everything - from communicating to taking photos to even COMMUNICATE/TAKE
playing games - it is hard to imagine life without one. Yet, PLAY/IMAGINE
it was only 40 years ago on April 3rd, 1973, that Motorola Vice
President Martin Cooper, stepped onto a New York City sidewalk STEP
and made the first known cell phone call in history. MAKE/KNOW
What's even more amazing is that it took another ten years AMAZE/TAKE
for the company to introduce the first commercial cell phone INTRODUCE
to the market. As you may have guessed the DynaTAC 8000X was GUESS
nothing like the cool phones that are available today. Nicknamed
'The Brick', it was about a foot tall, weighed 2.5 pounds and WEIGH
cost 3,995 USD. Also, it could be used for only about 35 COST/USE
minutes after which, it had to be charged for 10 hours! CHARGE
And that was a good thing too because each voice call cost 40 cents COST
a minute at peak hours and 24 cents a minute at off-peak hours!
12. Interesting Research
While you may believe that the flavor of ice cream you order
is a random (случайный) decision, Dr. Alan Hirsh, the founder of FOUND
Chicago-based Smell & Taste Treatment and Research TREAT
Foundation thinks differently. He believes that it reveals some FOUND
interesting insights into the person's character. INTEREST
Always the plain Vanilla fan? Then you must be impulsive IMPULSE
and an idealist. For those who prefer the brighter, IDEAL
sunnier looking Rainbow Sherbet, there is mixed news. The good
news is that you are very analytic and decisive. The bad? DECIDE
You are a pessimist!
Want to be perceived as a competitive, ambitious like AMBITION
Steve Jobs? Then you may want to pick Chocolate Chip
Cookie Dough! Like just plain Chocolate? Then you must be
lively, dramatic and the life of every party! DRAMA
Very Berry Strawberry eaters are tolerant, devoted and EAT/TOLERATE
generally introverts, while Rocky Road lovers tend to be aggressive, LOVE /AGRESSION
but also, engaging and good listeners. LISTEN
Keep away from those who love Mint Chocolate Chip
- they tend to be argumentative. People that like to order exotic ARGUMENT
flavors like Jamoca and Pralines 'n Cream seem to have
equally interesting personality/personal traits. Those who like Jamoca PERSON
are scrupulous, conscientious, they are moral perfectionists. CONSCIENSE /PERFECT
Praline lovers are loving, supportive and rather shy! LOVE/SUPPORT
MODULE 4
1. 1. – D; 2. – C; 3 – A; 4. – F; 5. – B; 6. – 0
2. 1. – B; 2. – C; 3. – D; 4. – C 5. – A
3. 1. – T; 2. – F; 3. – NS; 4. – T; 5. – NS; 6. – T; 7. – F; 8. – NS
4. a) 1. F; 2. F; 3. NS; 4. T; 5. T; 6. T; 7. T; 8. NS
b) 1. b; 2. a; 3. b; 4. d; 5. b
5. 1. – B; 2. – E; 3. – 0; 4. – A; 5. – D; 6. – C
6. 1. b; 2. c; 3. b; 4. a; 5. d; 6. b; 7. c; 8. d; 9. b
