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- •Обсуждаем социальные и нравственные проблемы современного общества
- •Часть I
- •Isbn 978-5-88983-149-5 © Московский государственный
- •Предисловие
- •The thorn birds
- •Exercises
- •Vocabulary a
- •1. Paraphrase the underlined parts of the following sentences.
- •2. Find in the text the English equivalents of the expressions below.
- •3. Translate the following sentences using your active words and expressions (Ex 2).
- •4. Find in the text idioms and set expressions, equivalent to the following Russian words and phrases. Use them to translate the sentences below.
- •5. Bring out the contextual meaning of the following phrasal verbs. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with suitable verbs.
- •6. Look up the words below and give their derivatives.
- •7. Think of possible collocations with the following verbs.
- •8. Look up the following synonyms and explain their difference.
- •9. Choose the most suitable word to fill in the gaps.
- •10. Bring out the implicit meaning of the following stretches of text.
- •11. Translate the following situations using the active vocabulary of the lesson.
- •12. Discussion
- •13. Read about the rules of ordering information in discourse (supplement. I) and do the assignments below.
- •A) Make the sentences emphatic using the devices of fronting, inversion and cleft sentences.
- •Vocabulary b
- •1. Read the following sentences and suggest Russian equivalents of the parts in bold type.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions where necessary.
- •3. Translate the sentences below into English using your active vocabulary.
- •4. Retell a newspaper article using your active items (Vocabulary b).
- •5. Render the following situations into English using your active vocabulary (a and b).
- •6. Write a précis of Text 1 (for tips, see supplement. Academic writing). Text 2 one pair of hands
- •Exercises
- •Vocabulary a
- •1. Paraphrase the underlined parts of the following sentences.
- •2. Find in the text English equivalents of the following words and expressions.
- •Connected with housework
- •Miscellaneous
- •4. Translate the sentences below using your active vocabulary (Ex. 1-3).
- •5. Suggest Russian equivalents of the following English phraseological units. Translate the sentences below into English using suitable idioms.
- •6. Look up the words below and give their derivatives.
- •7. Think of possible collocations with the following words.
- •8. Look up the synonyms below and explain their difference.
- •9. Choose the right word to fill in the gaps.
- •10. Bring out the meaning of the phrasal verbs below and illustrate their usage by your own sentences.
- •11. Use the phrasal verbs listed above to fill in the gaps in the following sentences. Each verb should be used twice.
- •12. Fill in the gaps with appropriate prepositions where necessary.
- •13. Bring out the contextual meaning of the adjectives below and give their Russian equivalents. Think of possible collocations with them.
- •14. Translate the following sentences using the active vocabulary of the lesson.
- •15. Look up the English idioms listed below in the left-hand column and match them with the corresponding Russian equivalents in the right-hand column. Use the idioms while discussing the text.
- •16. Discussion
- •17. Read the text given below and do the following assignments:
- •II. To decline – deny – give up – refuse – reject – turn down
- •3. Translate the following sentences into English, using one of the synonyms.
- •To accept – acknowledge − admit – adopt – assume – confess – recognize
- •II. To decline – deny – give up – refuse – reject – turn down
- •4. Make a review of a newspaper article using your active vocabulary. Text 3 there’s no time for “housewife’s blues”
- •Exercises
- •1. Paraphrase or explain the underlined parts of the following stretches of text.
- •2. Find Russian equivalents of the following words and expressions. Use them in situations based on the text.
- •3. Bring out the meaning of the following phrasal verbs and use them to complete the sentences below. Make up sentences of your own to illustrate the given verbs.
- •4. Bring out the meaning of the following set expressions and idioms.
- •5. Use the expressions given above to translate the following sentences.
- •6. Look up the synonyms and explain their difference. Fill in the gaps choosing the most suitable option.
- •9. Translate the following sentences using you active vocabulary.
- •10. Discussion
- •11. Read about means of text cohesion (see supplement: III. Aspects of Cohesion) and do the following assignments.
- •1) Describe the way you usually tidy up your flat/ room. Put the jobs in the right order and make up a cohesive text using suitable link-words, like in the sample below:
- •12. Read the text below and do the following assignments:
- •2) Introduce paragraphs where necessary;
- •3) Give the text a suitable title.
- •Text 4 taking over
- •Exercises
- •2. Paraphrase or explain the following stretches of text paying special attention to their underlined parts.
- •3. Supply Russian equivalents of the words and word combinations below. Reproduce the sentences in which they were used in the text.
- •5. Use the vocabulary items above to translate the following sentences.
- •6. Scan the text again and make up a list of words that denote domestic appliances and kitchen utensils.
- •7. Look up the semantically related words below and explain their difference.
- •9. Translate the following situations using your active vocabulary.
- •10. Bring out the implicit meaning of the following stretches of text.
- •11. Discussion
- •1. Find in the text examples of parallelism (for tips, see supplement: III. Aspects of Cohesion)
- •2. Find in the text the words/ phrases which fit the following definitions.
- •3. Discuss the following.
- •Revision
- •General discussion
- •1. Decide what is most important to you about where you live. Grade the list of items that follow (from 1 to 14). Explain your motives.
- •2. Discuss the following
- •Text 5 family budget
- •Distinguish between Wants and Needs
- •Pay Back Your Debt
- •Concentrate on Your Investments
- •Keep Track of Your Credit Report
- •Exercises
- •Paraphrase or explain the following sentences concentrating on their underlined parts. Think of a good translation of these sentences into Russian.
- •2. Explain the difference between:
- •3. Suggest Russian equivalents of the expressions below.
- •4. Translate the following sentences into English using the vocabulary listed above (Ex. 2 and 3).
- •5. Look up the following synonyms and complete the sentences below using the most suitable word in each case.
- •6. Look up the following words and find their derivatives and collocations.
- •7. Translate the situations below using your topical vocabulary.
- •8. Comment on the following stretches of text.
- •9. Discussion
- •10. Read the following article and do the assignments given below.
- •1. Fill in the gaps with appropriate verbs of reporting, try to avoid repetition. For tips, see supplement: IV. Appropriate language (reporting).
- •2. Bring out the message of the article and discuss it.
- •Text 6 class distinctions in modern britain
- •Exercises
- •1. Paraphrase the following sentences focusing on their underlined parts.
- •2. Find in the text English equivalents of the following.
- •3. Translate the following sentences using the items listed above.
- •6. Explain the meaning of the idioms below and give their Russian equivalents
- •7. Use the words and expressions mentioned in Ex. 4–6 to translate the following sentences.
- •9. Look up the following synonyms, explain their difference and illustrate them by your own examples.
- •11. Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.
- •12. Scan the text again and find words/ phrases which mean the same as:
- •13. Comment on expand on the following sentences.
- •14. Find evidence in the text to confirm or to refute the following statements. Make use of the items mentioned in Ex. 12.
- •15. Discussion
- •5) What is the main aspect of social identity in Britain and in Russia?
- •1) Find in the text the following expressions and use them while discussing the questions below.
- •2) Discuss the following.
- •1. Match the definitions with the correct money word:
- •2. Choose the correct word to fill in the gaps.
- •2) Alimony – allowance – benefit – maintenance – pension – welfare
- •3) Gain – interest – proceeds – profit – surplus
- •4) Grant – scholarship – subsidy
- •5) Miscellaneous
- •3. Revise the material of Texts 5 and 6 and render the following into English.
- •6. Render the following article into English and be ready to discuss it.
- •7. Points for discussion
- •Final discussion
- •1. Think of a good translation of the quotations below and comment on them.
- •2. Comment on the proverbs in connection with the topic under discussion.
- •The three fat women of antibes
- •Exercises
- •Vocabulary a
- •1. Translate the following stretches of the text into Russian.
- •2. Paraphrase the underlined parts of the following sentences.
- •3. Suggest Russian equivalents of the words and expressions below.
- •5. Bring out the meaning and suggest Russian equivalents of the following idioms. Use them in the situations based on the story.
- •6. Translate the following sentences using the words and expressions listed above (Ex. 3 – 5).
- •7. Look up the following phrasal verbs and use them in your own situations.
- •8. Fill in the gaps using the abovementioned phrasal verbs.
- •9. Translate the sentences using the phrasal verbs (Ex.7).
- •13. Look up the following synonyms and explain their difference.
- •14. Fill in the gaps with one of the synonyms.
- •15. Look up the following words related to the concept of eating and discuss their semantic peculiarities; illustrate their usage with examples from the text or your own sentences.
- •16. Match the following definitions with the words above.
- •17. Suggest Russian equivalents of the following set expressions and comment on the symbolic meaning of their word-components denoting animals.
- •A) Match the method of cooking and its definition.
- •19. Fill in the gaps with the most suitable word.
- •20. Translate the following situations using the active vocabulary of the unit.
- •21. Comment on the following sentences in connection with the text and bring out their implicit meaning.
- •22. Discussion
- •23. Make up character sketches of Arrow, Beatrice, Frank, and Lena Finch.
- •24. Read the following text and do the assignments below.
- •In search of english food
- •Vocabulary b
- •1. Learn the following words and expressions.
- •2. Read the following sentences and translate them into Russian. Pay special attention to the parts in bold type.
- •3. Look up the following synonyms and try to explain their difference. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with one of the synonyms.
- •4. Use your active expressions to translate the sentences below.
- •5. Make a review of current news using your active words and expressions (Vocabulary b). Text 2 ten tips on healthy eating
- •Exercises
- •1. Interpret the following sentences.
- •2. Find in the text the following words and word-combinations and translate them into Russian.
- •5. Look up the phrasal verbs and use them to complete the sentences below.
- •6. Translate the following sentences using your active vocabulary (Ex. 2–4)
- •7. Look up the synonyms and be ready to discuss their difference.
- •8. Use the most suitable word to fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •9. 1) Fill in the blanks in the following item with the words given below. Each word may be used only once.
- •2) Give some other examples of a special diet. Specify the peculiarities of food selection in each case.
- •1) Find in the text the expressions below and give their Russian equivalents.
- •2) Discuss the following questions using your topical vocabulary.
- •11. Read the following item and do the assignments given below.
- •1) Scan the text and find in it words and expressions which mean the same as:
- •2) Discuss the text, express your opinion of the recent trends in food manufacturing and people’s eating habits.
- •Revision
- •General discussion
- •I. Study the table below and comment on the facts given there.
- •II. Read the following quotations and comment on them.
- •III. Translate the statements below and discuss them.
- •IV. Comment on the following proverbs and sayings in connection with the problems under discussion.
- •Valley of the dolls
- •Exercises
- •1. Paraphrase the underlined parts of the following sentences.
- •2. Suggest Russian equivalents of the following expressions. Make up sentences of your own to illustrate their use.
- •3. Bring out the meaning of the following phraseological units and give their Russian equivalents. Use these expressions to translate the sentences below.
- •4. Find out the meaning of the following phrasal verbs and make up sentences of your own to illustrate their usage.
- •5. Fill in the gaps with a suitable phrasal verb.
- •6. Match the adjectives with their definitions. Think of their possible collocations and translate them into Russian.
- •7. Look up the following words and find out their possible derivatives and collocations.
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the most suitable word.
- •9. Translate the following situations using your active vocabulary (Ex. 1 – 8).
- •10. Comment on the following statements. Bring out their implicit meaning.
- •11. Discussion
- •Questions
- •13. Comment on the following.
- •Good beer and good cheer top pubs list
- •15. Read the article connie, 70, campaigns for legal recreational drugs (Reader) and do the following assignments.
- •1) Sum up the article using the words/ expressions below.
- •2. Discuss the following questions.
- •17. Render the following into English using your topical vocabulary.
- •Text 4 louise
- •Exercises
- •1. Paraphrase the sentences below. Pay special attention to their underlined parts.
- •2. Translate the following words and word-combinations into Russian and use them in situations based on the story.
- •3. Use the expressions above to translate the following.
- •4. Look up the following phrasal verbs in a dictionary and comment on their contextual meanings. Use the verbs to fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •5. Match the following idioms with their definitions and then use them in the sentences below.
- •6. Look up the following synonymous and semantically related words. Explain their difference and illustrate them by your own examples.
- •7. Describe the characters of the story using the words and expressions below.
- •Louise’s husbands: Tom Maitland and George Hobhouse
- •8. Bring out the implicit meaning of the following stretches of text.
- •9. Translate the following story using the material of the text (Ex 1 - 7).
- •10. Discussion
- •1) Suggest Russian equivalents of the following expressions:
- •2) Discuss the following questions using the material of the unit and the additional vocabulary (above).
- •Write a précis of the article. Text 5 a woman of substance
- •Exercises
- •1. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following expressions.
- •A) connected with one’s health and medicine
- •7. Translate the following situations using the active vocabulary of the unit.
- •8. Discussion
- •9. Sum up the Russian article below in English using your active vocabulary.
- •Final discussion
- •II. Comment on the following proverbs and sayings in connection with the problems under discussion.
- •III. Write an essay on one of the following topics.
- •Exercises
- •2. Paraphrase or explain the stretches of text below paying special attention to the underlined parts of the sentences.
- •3. Look up the following words and expressions from the text and give their Russian equivalents. Use them in situations based on the text.
- •4. Use the vocabulary items above to translate the following sentences.
- •6. Complete the following sentences using the above given verbs.
- •7. Look up the set expressions/ words below and give their Russian equivalents.
- •9. Match the adjectives on the left with their synonyms or definitions on the right. Sort them out according to the type of their evaluation.
- •11. Comment on the stretches of text below and bring out their implicit meaning. Pay special attention to the words and phrases with a symbolic meaning.
- •12. Discussion
- •1. Vocabulary work
- •2. Collect all relevant information necessary to discuss the main issues of the text outlined below:
- •3. Interpret the following concepts.
- •3. Write a summary of the text. Text 2 The Love Nest
- •Exercises
- •1. Bring out the meaning of the following stretches of text. Pay special attention to their underlined parts.
- •2. Translate the following word combinations into Russian and use them in situations based on the text.
- •3. Match the adjectives on the left with their synonyms or definitions on the right. Think of possible collocations with the given adjectives.
- •5. Complete the sentences using the phrasal verbs above.
- •6. Translate the sentences below using your active vocabulary (Ex. 1 – 5).
- •7. Look up the idiomatic expressions below and define their meaning. Comment on their stylistic reference. How does their use characterize a person?
- •10. Discussion
- •Text 3 to marry someone you are crazy about is the greatest blessing of your life
- •Exercises
- •1. Paraphrase or explain the following sentences. Pay special attention to their underlined parts.
- •4. Look up the following phrasal verbs and bring out their contextual meaning. Use the verbs to fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •6. Explain the difference between:
- •7. Look up the following idioms, bring out their meaning and illustrate their usage by examples from literary works you know.
- •11. Render the following article into English using your active vocabulary (Ex. 3–7, 10).
- •13. Comment on the following stretches of text.
- •14. Discussion
- •9) Comment on the saying Marriages are made in heaven.
- •The downsized male
- •Sometimes it's hard to be a man
- •What a man's got to do
- •Big boys do cry
- •The alpha male lives
- •Exercises
- •2. Paraphrase or explain the following paying special attention to the underlined parts of the sentences.
- •3. Find in the text the following words and expressions and translate them.
- •4. Use the vocabulary above to translate the situations.
- •5. Use the phrasal verbs to complete the sentences below.
- •6. Suggest Russian equivalents of the following set expressions. Translate the sentences given below.
- •8. Explain the function of the underlined prefixes. Add your own examples to each of the rows below.
- •9. Use the material of Text 4 to render the following into English.
- •10. Before discussing the article scan the text again and do the linguistic analysis outlined below.
- •11. Discussion
- •Revision
- •Лечебная сила семьи
- •Счастье на двоих
- •Final discussion
- •1. Bring out the meaning of the following proverbs and comment on them in connection with the problems discussed in the unit.
- •2. Think of a good translation of the following quotations and give your comment on them.
- •3. Points for discussion
- •5. Write an essay on one of the following topics.
- •(By Irvin Shaw) Exercises
- •2. Paraphrase or explain the following stretches of text paying special attention to the underlined parts of the sentences.
- •3. Suggest Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases from the text.
- •4. Use the words and expressions listed above to translate the following sentences.
- •5. 1) Match the adjectives on the left with their synonyms or definitions on the right.
- •6. Look up the synonyms below and explain their difference.
- •7. Fill in the gaps with one of the synonyms listed above.
- •8. Look up the following set expressions, bring out their meaning and suggest their Russian equivalents. Use the expressions to translate the sentences below.
- •10. Translate the following into English using your active vocabulary (Ex. 3 – 9) and the material of the text.
- •11. Before discussing the text study the additional material given below.
- •What do the following idiomatic expressions mean?
- •Work with partners. Take turns asking and answering the questions below. Use the above mentioned phrasal verbs and idioms in your answers.
- •12. Discussion
- •13. Write an essay about a relationship which has had an important influence on you. Use the material of the unit.
- •14. Read the following story and do the assignments below. Дом, полный любви
- •1. Render the text into English using the material of the unit, as well as the expressions below.
- •2. Interpretation questions
- •Text 2 the old folks’ christmas
- •Exercises
- •1. Paraphrase or explain the following sentences paying special attention to their underlined parts.
- •2. Translate the following words and phrases into Russian and use them in situations based on the text.
- •3. Look up the following phrasal verbs from the text and bring out their contextual meaning. Complete the sentences below with the right verbs.
- •4. Translate the following sentences into English using the vocabulary listed above (Ex. 2-3).
- •6. Explain the difference between the synonyms below and fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the most suitable words.
- •7. Translate the following situations using your active vocabulary.
- •1) Find in the text of the article and translate the following expressions:
- •2) Discuss the following points, using your active vocabulary and the expressions listed above.
- •9. Discussion
- •10. The paragraphs c – h of the text below are presented in a jumbled list. Decide where each paragraph fits. Look out for cultural-historical references and discourse markers.
- •Text 3 teenagers in turmoil
- •Exercises
- •1. Paraphrase or explain the following sentences.
- •2. Look up the following adjectives and nouns. State their contextual meaning in the given text. Make use of these words while discussing the problem of parent – child relationship.
- •3. Suggest Russian equivalents of the following expressions and make up your own situations based on the text.
- •4. Suggest Russian equivalents of the following idioms. Use them, as well as the expressions above (Ex 3) to translate the sentences below.
- •5. Look up the following phrasal verbs and bring out their contextual meaning. Use them to complete the sentences below
- •6. Find out the difference between the following synonymous words and expressions. Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the most suitable word.
- •A) Adolescent (adolescence) – teenage – young (youth)
- •7. Translate the following using your active vocabulary.
- •9. Discussion
- •10. Read the text below and do the assignment that follow it.
- •1) Find in the text the following expressions and translate them into Russian. Use them while discussing the points given below.
- •2) Questions
- •11. Render the following article into English using the material of the unit.
- •Text 4 all over bar the shouting
- •Exercises
- •Vocabulary а
- •1. Paraphrase or explain the following paying special attention to the underlined parts of the sentences.
- •2. Translate the following words and word-combinations into Russian and use them in situations based on the text.
- •3. Look up the following phrasal verbs and bring out their contextual meaning. Complete the sentences below using the appropriate verbs.
- •4. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate prepositions.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English using your active vocabulary (Ex.2 – 4).
- •6. Look up the words below and give their derivatives and collocations.
- •7. Bring out the meaning of the following idiomatic expressions and suggest their Russian equivalents. Translate the sentences given below.
- •8. Look up the following synonyms and explain their difference. Use the most suitable word to fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •Vocabulary b
- •1. Look up the following synonyms and explain their difference. Translate the sentences below into Russian.
- •2. Complete the following sentences using the most suitable synonym (Ex. 1).
- •3. Learn the following words, expressions and patterns.
- •4. Translate the following into Russian. Pay special attention to the parts in bold type.
- •5. Translate the following situations into English using vocabulary b.
- •6. Discuss the following points using your active vocabulary (a and b).
- •8. Render the following article into English using the material of the unit. Грязные слова
- •1) Translate the following words and word-combinations into Russian and use them while discussing the article.
- •2) Discuss the following.
- •10. Read the following article and do the assignments below.
- •1) Find in the text words and phrases that mean the same as:
- •2) Bring out the meaning of the underlined parts of the text and comment on them in connection with the problem raised in the article.
- •3) Points for discussion
- •Text 5 absolute truths
- •(By Susan Howatch) Exercises
- •1. Paraphrase the following stretches of text paying special attention to the underlined parts of the sentences.
- •2. Suggest Russian equivalents of the following words and expressions and use them to translate the sentences below.
- •4. Explain the meanings of the following phrasal verbs and make up sentences of your own illustrating them.
- •5. Translate the following sentences using the above-mentioned idioms and phrasal verbs.
- •7. Look up the following words and find out their possible derivatives and collocations. Use them to translate the sentences below.
- •8. Look up the following synonyms, explain their difference and translate them into Russian. Complete the sentences below with the most suitable word.
- •9. Translate the following situations using your active vocabulary (Ex. 2 – 8).
- •11. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and make sure you pronounce them correctly.
- •14. Discussion
- •1) Find in the text and translate the following words and expressions into Russian. Be ready to use them while discussing the article.
- •2) Make up an additional list of words relevant to the problem of adoption.
- •3) Discuss the following.
- •16. Reading for detail
- •How it feels to be raised in an orphanage
- •1) Find in the text words and phrases that mean the same as:
- •2) Bring out the meaning of the underlined parts of the text.
- •3) Use the following idiomatic expressions to translate the sentences given below.
- •4) Use the language material of the text to discuss the following issues.
- •17. Render the following article into English using your active vocabulary and the expressions given below.
- •Text 7 thicker than water
- •Exercises
- •Vocabulary a
- •1. Paraphrase the following paying special attention to the underlined parts of the sentences.
- •2. Find in the text the following expressions and translate them into Russian. Use them in situations based on the text.
- •3. Scan the text again and write out words and phrases pertaining to law and legal proceedings. Make up your own sentences to illustrate their use.
- •4. Look up the following idioms and suggest their Russian equivalents. Translate the sentences given below.
- •5. Look up the following phrasal verbs and bring out their contextual meaning. Complete the sentences below using the most suitable verb.
- •6. Look up the following synonyms and explain their difference. Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with the most suitable word.
- •7. Translate the following into English using your active vocabulary.
- •8. Discussion
- •1) Find in the article the words and expressions below and translate them into Russian.
- •2) Use the vocabulary listed above while discussing the following points.
- •Vocabulary b
- •2. Look up the following words and collocations and suggest their Russian equivalents.
- •4. Complete the following sentences using the most appropriate word.
- •6. There are many crimes and offences apart from the few mentioned above.
- •7. Read the following text and put each of the words below into its correct place. Discuss the problem raised in the article.
- •1) Make up a list of words and expressions related to the subject of crime and punishment to add to your active vocabulary (b).
- •2) Discuss the points below using the material of the article.
- •Final discussion
- •1. Bring out the meaning of the following proverbs and comment on them in connection with the problems discussed in the unit.
- •2. Think of a good translation of the following quotations and give your comment on them
- •3. Render the following quotations into English.
- •4. Talking points
- •5. Write an essay on one of the topics.
- •Reader Text 1 the politics of housework
- •Text 2 being a househusband
- •Text 3 the us public welfare
- •Imagine a world of givers
- •Text 5 control your food cravings
- •Text 6 another gene genie out of the bottle
- •Text 7 connie, 70, campaigns for legal recreational drugs
- •Text 8 beauty of the body
- •Text 9 health: a game of skill or a game of chance?
- •Text 10 the family unit
- •(Compiled from www.Socialevils.Org.Uk/the-decline-of-the-family.Html Text 11 city girl
- •Text 12 perfect match
- •Text 13 what’s wrong with marrying for love
- •Text 14 romantic love
- •Text 15 margaret thatcher. Biography
- •Text 16 parents are too permissive with their children nowadays a Parent Must Tell Children “I’m in charge”
- •Text 17 what’s in a name? Would you believe a man named Lynn, a woman named Douglas and a boy named Sue?
- •Text 18 confessions of a totally cool mom
- •Text 19 payback for a punk
- •Text 20 should it be a crime to hit your child
- •Text 21 when parents become victims
- •Text 22 the instant family that fell apart Adopting children with deep emotional scars can lead to serious problems in adolescence.
- •Text 23 raising a g-rated child in an X-rated world1
- •Text 24 crime in america: it is going to get worse
- •The average state inmate admits to committing more than a dozen crimes in the year before entering prison.
- •Supplement Features of Discourse
- •Ordering information
- •Cleft sentences
- •3) Inversion
- •II. Rhetoric and paragraphing
- •Types of Paragraphs
- •Aspects of cohesion
- •1) Text reference
- •2) Ellipsis
- •3) Substitution
- •4) Lexical cohesion
- •5) Conjunction/ discourse markers
- •6) Grammar cohesion/ parallelism
- •IV. Appropriate language
- •Reporting
- •Making a comment
- •1. Introduction
- •2. The main part: the content of the article
- •3. Summing up
- •Here are some other useful expressions for reviewing articles:
- •Samples
- •Academic writing
- •1. Essay
- •2) Structuring
- •3) Why and how you should quote
- •4) Editing your writing
- •Paraphrase
- •To think/ believe, suppose that…
- •3. Summary
- •5. Outlining
- •Contents
- •Text 1. The Thorn Birds (an extract)……………………………………...……….5
- •Обсуждаем социальные и нравственные проблемы современного общества
- •Часть I
1) Find in the text words and phrases that mean the same as:
- a severe punishment, especially by beating (noun);
- to have a harmful effect, tell on smb (set phrase);
- great suffering of the mind or body; grief or great discomfort (noun);
- people injured or killed in an accident or military action, someone that is damaged and suffers as a result of smth (noun);
- likely to be affected by smth, esp. smth bad (phrase);
- to cause smth unpleasant like pain, injury, damage, hardship to happen to smb (verb);
- the fact that smth is unusual or does not happen often (noun);
- a telephone service provided by an organization to give information and support (noun);
- a feeling of dissatisfaction; failure of one’s efforts or hopes (noun);
- rough treatment in the home, especially between husband and wife (phrase).
2) Bring out the meaning of the underlined parts of the text and comment on them in connection with the problem raised in the article.
3) Points for discussion
1. Why are British doctors and psychologists concerned about the present-day scale of teenage self-harm? Are their concerns grounded?
2. Name the most frequent reasons for teenage self-harm? Which of them do you think is crucial?
3. Why does “must-have” culture bring feelings of frustration and inadequacy?
4. Why is self-harm addictive?
5. What do you think children should be protected from in the first place?
11. Read the article WHEN PARENTS BECOME VICTIMS (Reader) and bring out its message. Make up a list of words and expressions relevant to the discussion of the problem raised in the article. Use them while discussing the following questions.
1) Explain the meaning of the idiom witch hunt in connection with the current practices of fighting child abuse in the US. Illustrate your argumentation by examples from the article.
2) How does it happen that families fall victim to the system which was designed to protect them?
3) How can you account for such a state of things when “an accusation is almost tantamount to conviction”? Why are innocent parents helpless against baseless charges of child abuse brought by “overzealous child-protective agencies”? Think of possible reasons why a social worker’s evidence (even hearsay) always outweighs the parents’ word.
4) Speak about the impact false accusations as described in the article have on the children. What injuries can such experience inflict on a child?
5) Comment on the statement: “When you place a child in foster care you have sentenced him to a dysfunctional life”.
6) Do you share the author’s opinion that social workers should be held accountable, especially in case they abuse their power or make mistakes that lead to violation of basic civil rights and “tear apart innocent families”?
7) Nowadays European courts are flooded with suits brought on behalf of teenagers who allegedly suffer from domestic violence. In fact, in many cases the children are trying to take their revenge on their parents who refuse to indulge the children’s misbehaviour. Do you think such conflicts can be settled by means of legal action? Does the practice of prosecuting parents help to improve their relationship with their children?
8) Do you think the problem raised in the article is topical in today’s Russia?
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