- •Предисловие
- •Lesson I Topic: The Aims of Education
- •1) Verbs
- •2) Adjectives
- •3) Nouns
- •Easy-going self-centred semi-final pro-government
- •In to from of on at with for
- •3.1. Reading comprehension
- •Read the following summary and underline the correct item. Then read the text to find out whether your choices were correct
- •Fill in the correct prepositions
- •Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below. Make up 5 all types of questions.
- •Skim the text to find the English equivalents of the following Russian ones:
- •The Aims of Education
- •Discuss the following questions in groups of 2-3. Make good use of topical vocabulary
- •2. Develop the following ideas according to the text.
- •3. Read the text and answer the following questions:
- •The age of knowledge
- •4. Comment on the following statements
- •5. Fill in the blanks with the following links and express your opinion concerning the information in the text
- •6. Discuss the following points:
- •7. Support or refute the following statements:
- •1. Translate the following sentences
- •3. Complete the following sentences
- •4. Translate into English
- •5. Write an essay (120-180 words) on the following topics:
- •Lesson II Topic: The art of writing
- •1. Study the following target patterns.
- •2. Translate the sentences from English into Russian, using the patterns above.
- •3. Translate the sentences into English, using the patterns above:
- •Reading Comprehension
- •1. Skim the text (read quickly without attention to detail). Select what you think are the main points in paragraphs 1-8.
- •2. Read paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 more carefully and decide which of the following statements are true and which are false.
- •3. Make a list of key words and phrases for every paragraph.
- •4. Make a list of phrases used to express the author’s opinion.
- •5. Read the text and find answers to the following questions:
- •8. Skim the text to find the English equivalents for the following:
- •The Art of Writing
- •1. Develop the following statements according to the text:
- •2. Comment on the following statements.
- •3. Discuss the following questions in groups of 2-4. Make good use of topical vocabulary (See Section 3 task 10 11)
- •4. Dialogue
- •5. Read the text below and discuss with a partner weather poetry is read and appreciated only by artistic-minded people. Do we really need poetry?
- •Heat and Dust
- •7. Before listening: group/pair work.
- •8. Summarize the following in English. Make use of the vocabulary given below.
- •Lesson III Topic: People Аren’t Born Prejudiced Section 1
- •2. Translate the sentences into Russian using the patterns above.
- •1. Verbs
- •2. Adjectives
- •Insidious, derogatory, blameworthy, unaware, genuine, subtle, deficient, unconscious, intelligent
- •3. Nouns
- •Read the text and find the English equivalents for the following Russian ones.
- •Ian stevenson
- •Develop the following statements according to the text
- •Comment on the following statements
- •3. Develop the following topics relying upon the Russian equivalents given.
- •4. Discuss the following questions in groups of 2 - 3. Make good use of topical vocabulary
- •5. Practice reading the following dialogue in pairs, working at your pronunciation and expression. Learn it by heart and perform it with a partner in front of the class.
- •6. Listen to the story and pick up factual information to disprove Jeremy’s arguments in the dialogue above for the spread of prejudiced thinking in the usa.
- •10. Render the following text in English using active vocabulary.
- •11. Comment on the following quotations. What kind of prejudice is discussed in every particular case? Do you agree or disagree with a message? Make good use of topical vocabulary.
- •12. Contradict or support the following statement in the form of debates:
- •1. Complete the following phrases in writing:
- •Develop arguments to prove or disprove the following in the form of a written statement (a paragraph long):
- •3. Write an essay (120 – 180 words) on one of the following topics.
- •Lesson IV Topic: Is Love an art?
- •1. Study the following target patterns.
- •2. Translate the sentences from English into Russian, using the patterns above.
- •Translate the sentences into English, using the patterns above:
- •Section 2.
- •1. Verbs:
- •3. Nouns:
- •3.1. Reading comprehension
- •1. Skim the text (read quickly without attention to detail). In the first 4 paragraphs the main points are underlined. Select what you think are the main points in paragraphs 5-10.
- •2. Read paragraphs 2, 4, 6, 8 more carefully and decide which of the following statements are true and which are false.
- •3. Scan every paragraph to find key words or phrases through which the topic of a paragraph is developed.
- •4. Scan every paragraph to find words or phrases to indicate sequential relationship between the sentences in it.
- •5. Read the text paying attention to detail and find answers to the following questions:
- •9. Skim the text to find the English equivalents of the following:
- •Is love an art? Erich Fromm
- •Discuss the following questions in groups of 2-3. Make good use of topical vocabulary (See Section 3, task 8):
- •2. Work in pairs. Basing on the key words and phrases guess the number of the paragraph and retell it, trying to be as close to the source text as possible. Correct your partner and help to improve.
- •4. Dialogue.
- •1) Practice reading the following dialogue in pairs, working at your pronunciation and expression. Learn it by heart and perform it with a partner in front of the class.
- •5. Read two texts below and discuss them with a partner to find out which of them is about marriage in Britain and which about marriage in the usa. Retell the texts.
- •6. Listen to a story by o. Henry. Discuss it in groups of 3-4 until you are ready to sum up its message. Guess its title.
- •8. Read the two interviews below and working with a partner answer the questions that follow. Pay attention to the use of phrasal verbs. Add them to the list of topical vocabulary.
- •9. Talk on the following, making good use of topical vocabulary:
- •10. Contradict or support the following statement in the form of debates:
- •Insert the links from the box below to fill in the blanks in the following essay. Determine their functions.
- •Lesson V Topic: The Virtues of Ambition
- •2. Translate the sentences from English into Russian, using the patterns above.
- •3. Translate the sentences into English, using the patterns above.
- •3. Nouns:
- •3.1. Reading Comprehension
- •1. Skim the text (read quickly without attention to detail). In the first 4 paragraphs the main points are underlined. Select what you think are the main points in paragraphs 5-10.
- •2. Read paragraphs 4, 8, 11, 14 more carefully and decide which of the following statements are true and which are false.
- •3. Make a list of key words and phrases for every paragraph. Choose from those in italics.
- •4. A. Make a list of transition signals connecting the paragraphs of the text. Choose from those in italics.
- •5. Read the text paying attention to detail and find answers to the following questions:
- •9. Skim the text to find the English equivalents of the following:
- •The Virtues of Ambition
- •1. Discuss the following questions in groups of 2-4. Make good use of topical vocabulary (See Section 3, task 8, points a and b)
- •4. Dialogue.
- •1) Practice reading the following dialogue in pairs, working at your pronunciation and expression. Learn it by heart and perform it with a partner in front of the class.
- •3) Your friend feels worried and unhappy because of some ambition. Discuss the problem with him/her. Help to find a solution. Make use of the expressions below and the topical vocabulary.
- •5. Read two texts below and discuss with a partner arguments to prove that ambition is a healthy impulse. Give both texts suitable titles. Retell the texts.
- •6. Listen to a story by j. G. Gozzens. Discuss it in groups of 3-4 until you are ready to sum up its message and guess its title.
- •2. Using word-combinations from the list of topical vocabulary (Section 3, task 8) at your own choice and some of the links above, write a paragraph to disclose the following topic sentence:
- •3. Prove the opposite in the form of a written statement.
- •4. Develop arguments to prove the following points and make written statements.
- •5. Write a composition on one of the following topics:
- •Lesson VI Topic: On the meaning of Life
- •1. Study the following target patterns.
- •2. Translate the sentences from English into Russian, using the patterns above.
- •2. Translate the sentences into English, using the patterns above.
- •3.1. Reading Comprehension
- •1. Skim the text (read quickly without attention to detail). In the first 3 paragraphs the main points are underlined. Select what you think are the main points in paragraphs 4-8.
- •2. Read the introduction and paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 more carefully and decide which of the following statements are true and which are false.
- •3. Make a list of key words and phrases for every paragraph.
- •4. A) Make a list of linking words and phrases connecting the ideas of the text.
- •5. Read the text and find answers to the following questions:
- •9. Skim the text to find the English equivalents of the following:
- •10. Sum up the text in 12 sentences and add two-three more to comment on it.
- •3.2. Phonetic Reading
- •1. Transcribe and mark the stresses in the following words. Practice reading them out loud:
- •On the Meaning of Life
- •1. Discuss the following questions in groups of 2-4. Make good use of topical vocabulary (See Section 3, task 8)
- •3. Working with a partner and discussing every point fill in the blanks with the links from the box below:
- •Dialogue.
- •1) Practice reading the following dialogue in pairs, working at your pronunciation and expression. Learn it by heart and perform it with a partner in front of the class.
- •5. Read two texts below and discuss with a partner arguments that reveal the author’s ideas on the meaning of life.
- •6. Before listening: group/pair work.
- •2) Einstein on the Meaning of Life
- •8. Talk on the following, making good use of topical vocabulary:
- •9. Contradict or support the following statement after discussing it in groups:
- •1. Insert the links from the box below to fill in the blanks in the following essay.
- •Содержание
Read the text and find the English equivalents for the following Russian ones.
Характерные черты и источники; передаваться от одного к другому; придерживаться ошибочного общепринятого правила; несмотря на факты, говорящие об обратном; упорствовать во мнении; документально подтвержденные исследования; в абсолютно аналогичных условиях; одинаковый уровень интеллекта; ограничиваться единичными фактами; беспорядочный ход мыслей; делать обобщения относительно...; опираться на собственный опыт; индивидуальные отличия; ничем не подтвержденное высказывание; соответствовать условностям; нападки на или высмеивание членов другой группы; вызывать чувство солидарности; в соответствии с новой ситуацией; согласиться охотно и безоговорочно; оказывать неистовое сопротивление; получить широкий общественный резонанс; принимать с большим гостеприимством; отказать в обслуживании; ощущение личной безопасности; культивировать чувство собственной вины и несостоятельности; обвинять самого себя; возлагать вину на других; делать из кого-то козла отпущения; упорядочить свой опыт; устанавливать связи; экономить время и силы; вводить в заблуждение; стать ориентиром; остерегаться чего-либо; извлекать пользу из обобщений; едва позволить себе; обобщать факты; нерациональное мышление; в унизительном тоне; запретить в силу определенных причин; гордиться принадлежностью; привести к убеждению; скрытая форма проявления предрассудков; подвергаться изменениям по мере приобретения жизненного опыта; ограничить круг общения; быть лишенным возможности расширять и корректировать жизненный опыт; отношение к детям; относиться с позиции силы; выработать реакцию на определение непосредственного источника угрозы или возможного вреда; ощущение безопасности; быть застигнутым врасплох; поспешные, уничижающие суждения; иметь низкую самооценку; заслуживающий порицания; научить терпимости; непосредственное изучение; оказывать благотворное влияние; притуплять бдительность.
Find in the text synonyms to the following words:
Bigоtгy (narrow - minded); source; pass on; suit; mistaken; in spite of; maintain one's efforts; limit; mess; freely; relation; act in agreement with; social rules; ridicule; happen; provoke; say no to; quit; achievement; uneasy; class; lead to; underhand; change; easily affected; emotionally.
Give antonyms to the following words:
False; futile; knowledge; ignorant; likewise; tenderness; learned; conceal; obvious; superior; alert.
Make up the list of topical vocabulary according to the suggested heading. Compare and discuss it with your group mates.
What is a prejudice?
Different kinds of prejudice.
The ways of learning prejudice.
The ways of eliminating prejudice.
3.2. Phonetic reading.
Transcribe and mark the stresses in the following words. Practice reading them out loud:
essay, author, thesis, organizational, sociologists, comparable, disorder, strawberries, conforming, protest (v), wilderness, adolescence, associations, prejudicial, subtle, insidious, genuine, unconscious, blameworthy, dishonest.
Transcribe and practice the pronunciation of the following speech units:
a number of studies; the rare example; a feeling of; failure or quilt; they aren’t born that way; if a mother or father; for example; instead of saying; people are inferior; parents are unaware; in terms of power; members of a group; the seeds of intolerance.
Choose any paragraph you like and mark stresses and tunes in it. Practice its phonetic reading out loud.
Work in pairs. In turns listen to each other reading the chosen paragraph. Help each other to improve.
Exchange the paragraphs and do all the work again.
Present model reading before a larger audience taking turns to succeed each other in the form of a competition. Analyze the merits of the winner and improve your reading accordingly.
Practice reading the whole of the text trying to achieve clarity, coherence and expression.