- •Contents
- •Introductory Text
- •Vocabulary practice
- •1. Underline the correct word (word-combination) after checking with the dictionary.
- •2. Analyse the structure of the underlined words. State what parts of speech they are. Give the Russian equivalents for the word-combinations.
- •3. Explain the meaning of following compounds. Give their Russian equivalents.
- •4. What are the opposites of the following adjectives?
- •5. Choose the right adjective to describe a child’s temper.
- •6. Complete the sentences below.
- •7. Fill in the missing preposition.
- •8. Fill in the blanks with a suitable noun. Use it in the plural where necessary.
- •9. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary.
- •10. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Continue the conversation. Use your active vocabulary.
- •2. Start the conversation. Use your active vocabulary.
- •3. Translate the words of one of the speakers.
- •1. Use a dictionary to find out what the following words mean.
- •2. Give the English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •3. Give the Russian equivalents for the following word-combinations.
- •4. Find in the text and translate the following sentences.
- •5. Find in the text the words and word-combinations that describe
- •6. Answer the following questions.
- •7. Think of some advice you could give to
- •8. Fill in the right preposition or adverb.
- •9. Change the following sentences according to the model.
- •10. Translate from Russian into English using the vocabulary from the text.
- •1. Speak about the conflict described in the text ‘Mother versus Daughter’
- •2. Discuss the following questions.
- •3. Read through the following jocular ‘Tricks for Taming Adolescents’ worked out by Frank Pitmann, a psychologist.
- •4. Work with a partner. Make up a conversation using the cue cards below.
- •5. Role-play the situation.
- •Arguments in practice
- •Is it Selfish to Stay Childless?
- •Defending or rejecting claims
- •1. Choose one of these topics and write an Explanation. It should contain at least 3 or 4 paragraphs.
- •2. Render the following text into English. Emphasize its main idea. Новый вид семьи?
- •Tasks for listening
- •1. Listen to Interview 1. Complete the following sentences.
- •2. Listen to Interview 2. Answer the following questions.
- •3. Listen to Text 1. Choose the correct answer.
- •Introductory Text
- •Vocabulary practice
- •2. Use a dictionary to form adjectives and abstract nouns.
- •3. Express the following in one word from the list below.
- •4. Match the following adjectives and nouns.
- •5. Write synonyms and antonyms to the following adjectives.
- •6. Fill in the missing prepositions.
- •7. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary.
- •8. Translate from Russian into English using your active vocabulary.
- •(From “The Client” by j. Grisham)
- •1. Use a dictionary to find out what the following words and word-combinations mean.
- •Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •3. Give the English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •4. Translate the following sentences into Russian.
- •5. Answer the following questions.
- •6. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary from the text.
- •1. Find in the text words, word-combinations and sentences that
- •2. Discuss the following questions.
- •4. Read the text below to talk about the national variations in selection of the most important topics of social concern in Western Europe. What are the most important social problems in Russia?
- •7. Role-play the situation.
- •Part 2 arguments in practice reasoning: effective or faulty? some of the common fallacies (зд. Ошибка в аргументации)
- •1. The following is a claim and a number of supporting statements. Decide whether the reasoning is faulty or clearly expressed. Be prepared to defend your answers.
- •2. Now read the interview where an English career criminal discusses the philosophy of his life. Then summarize the principal criticism of the reasoning he uses to justify his criminal occupation.
- •Violence, greed, and gross immorality are crowding the playing fields of the world – all in the name of winning the game at any cost!
- •6. According to the Bible “The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil”. Do you agree or disagree with it?
- •7. Which of the following problems are the most important ones in our country? Choose three out of the list and give reasons for your choice.
- •Persuade your partner
- •Tasks for writing
- •1. Listen to Interview 1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Listen to Text 1. Choose the correct answer.
- •3. Listen to Text 2. Fill in the gaps.
- •Introductory Text
- •Vocabulary practice
- •1. Underline the correct word (word-combination) after checking with a dictionary.
- •2. Match the words below with the corresponding definitions.
- •7. Fill in the blanks with a suitable noun. Use it in the plural where necessary.
- •8. Make paraphrases of the italicized words in the following sentences using one-word equivalents. Use the correct tense and aspect forms of the verbs. Choose from the following:
- •9. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary.
- •10. Translate the following sentences into English using your active vocabulary.
- •Help wanted, help needed (from ‘19 Purchase Street’ by g. A. Browne) (Abridged)
- •2. Give the Russian equivalents for the following word-combinations.
- •3. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
- •4. Find in the text the following sentences. Translate them into Russian.
- •5. Answer the following questions.
- •6. Fill in the missing preposition.
- •7. Change the following sentences according to the model.
- •8. Translate from Russian into English using the vocabulary from the text.
- •2. Discuss the following questions.
- •4. Here’s a list of occupations
- •5. Role-play the situation.
- •Part 2 arguments in practice defending or rejecting claims
- •Discussion points
- •Are Men Superior to Women?
- •Should Mothers with Small Children Have Careers?
- •Who Should Be a Wage-Earner– a Wife or a Husband?
- •Facial discrimination
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Main writing form: Argumentation: persuasion.
- •2. Analyze the following sample of cv and write a cv of your own as if you were applying for a job.
- •3. Write a summary of the text ‘Facial Discrimination’.
- •4. Render the following text in writing.
- •Tasks for listening
- •Introductory Text
- •Vocabulary practice
- •1. Underline the correct word (word-combination) after checking with a dictionary.
- •2. Analyze the structure of the underlined words in the following word-combinations. State what parts of speech they are. Give their Russian equivalents.
- •3. In the following word-combinations the attribute is expressed by a compound adjective. Paying special attention to the underlined parts, give the Russian equivalents for the word-combinations.
- •4. On the left there is a list of words. Choose the correct definition for each of them from the list on the right.
- •5. Fill in the missing particle. Give the Russian equivalents for the following phrasal verbs.
- •6. Write the missing verb in the sentences below.
- •7. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary.
- •8. Translate the following sentences into English using your active vocabulary.
- •Proper Names
- •Verb noun adjective adverb
- •2. Give the Russian equivalents for the following word-combinations.
- •4. Find in the text the following sentences. Translate them into Russian.
- •5. Answer the following questions.
- •Fill in the missing preposition.
- •7. Change the following sentences according to the model.
- •8. Translate from Russian into English using the vocabulary from the text.
- •1. Retell the text in the name of Annie. Describe the way she was getting involved in the students’ life. Start with the following:
- •2. Comment on the following sentences:
- •3. Discuss the following questions.
- •4. Read the text below. Speak about the modern concept of ‘Lifelong Learning’.
- •5. Use the information from the text below to speak about academic degrees in Great Britain.
- •6. Work with a partner. Make up a conversation using the cue cards below.
- •Defending or rejecting claims
- •Discussion points
- •1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Give your reasons.
- •So that nobody has to go to school if they don’t want to
- •Tasks for writing
- •4. Giving examples or an analogy.
- •5. Explaining the functions and effects of the term.
- •2. Choose another term to define, for example: illiteracy, success, freedom, etc.
- •3. Choose one of the followings topics to write an essay.
- •4. Render the following text in writing. Emphasize its main idea. Почему подростки не хотят учиться?
- •Tasks for listening
- •2. Listen to Dialogue 2. Mark the following statements as true or false.
- •3. Listen to Text 1. Complete the following sentences.
- •Unit 5 environment
- •Introductory Text
- •Vocabulary practice
- •2. Which word in each line does not belong to the group?
- •3. Explain the meaning of the following compounds. Give their Russian equivalents.
- •4. Analyze the structure of the underlined words in the following word-combinations. State what parts of speech they are. Give their Russian equivalents.
- •5. Find synonyms or words close in meaning from Groups a and b.
- •7. Fill in the missing words and word-combinations in the sentences below.
- •8. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary.
- •9. Translate from Russian into English using your active vocabulary.
- •Use a dictionary to find out what the following words mean.
- •2. Give the Russian equivalents for the following word-combinations.
- •3. Give the English equivalents for the following word-combinations.
- •4. Find the following sentences in the text. Translate them into Russian.
- •5. Find in the text the words and word-combinations which describe
- •6. Answer the following questions.
- •7. Fill in the missing preposition.
- •8. Translate the following sentences using your active vocabulary.
- •1. Retell the text in the person
- •2. Comment on the following statements from the text.
- •3. Discuss the following questions.
- •4. Speak about
- •5. Say what may happen if
- •6. Test your knowledge of 'green' issues. Are these statements true or false?
- •7. Role-play the following situation.
- •Part 2 arguments in practice
- •It Makes Us Sick to See How Mountains Are Destroyed
- •Are City-Dwellers Obliged to Adopt a Wholly Unnatural Way of Life?
- •1. Which of the following statements best reflects the author’s claim?
- •L ake baikal: an earthly wonder
- •1. Which of the following statements are true according to the text?
- •2. Provide evidence from the text to support the claims below:
- •Defending or rejecting claims
- •Main writing form: Argumentation: a Problem Solution Essay
- •Introduction
- •In supporting paragraphs you should
- •2. Write a Problem-Solution Essay. Choose one of the following problems or conflicts.
- •3. Render the following text in writing. Emphasize its main idea. Зависит ли человеческое общество от свойств окружающей среды?
- •Tasks for listening
- •1. Listen to Interview 1. Mark the statements as true or false.
- •2. Listen to Text 1. Fill in the gaps.
- •3. Listen to Text 2. Fill in the gaps.
- •4. Listen to Text 3. Answer the following questions.
- •References
1. Choose one of these topics and write an Explanation. It should contain at least 3 or 4 paragraphs.
1. Why I believe that it is important for everyone to know his/her roots.
2. Why I support the idea “Giving too much freedom to adolescent children is dangerous”.
3. Why I think that parenthood can be rewarding.
4. Why I think that the role of women in modern society has changed.
2. Render the following text into English. Emphasize its main idea. Новый вид семьи?
Современные социологи высказывают мнение, что когда-нибудь человечество будет называть семьей совсем не то, что сейчас. В частности, британский социолог Энтони Гидденс уже определяет семью как малую группу, члены которой оказывают друг другу поддержку, при этом признак кровного родства или наличие общих детей оказываются вторичными.
Хорошее этому подтверждение – “новый вид семьи”, который уже давно появился во многих странах Европы и США. “Новый вид семьи – это совместное проживание не связанных родством взрослых людей , другими словами – компания. Как формируется “новая семья”? – Очень просто! Несколько молодых людей, как однополых, так и разнополых, снимают квартиру и живут некоторое время все вместе. Подобных “коммунальных” молодых семей в мегаполисах и просто крупных городах уже немало. При этом, речь идет не о студентах, а о тех вполне уже взрослых, кто, в принципе, мог бы жить отдельно, но предпочитает вместе, причем не с сексуальным партнером, а “семьей”, то есть дружеской компанией, обычно от трех до семи человек. Подобные компании могут формироваться с целью переезда в другой город, поиска новой работы и, вообще, начала “новой жизни”.
Время жизни в компании рассматривается как некоторая “игра”, период экспериментов и поисков. По данным статистики, в 2000 году 5% населения CША, т.е. 13 миллионов человек, жили вместе в подобных “international communities”, не состоя при этом в браке или родстве. Сюда входят пары, а также компании, характеризующиеся различной степенью спаянности. Последние составляют из этого числа немного менее трети, хотя статистически отделить случайную компанию (“так жилье дешевле”) от осознанного коммунального проекта невозможно. Ясно только, что по отношению к 60-м, когда подобное “коммунальное” проживание только начиналось, частотность проживания компанией увеличилась в несколько раз. В те времена это было более всего связано с контркультурой хиппи. Нынешние молодые люди никаких социальных или политических целей своим образом жизни не преследуют и живут своей компанией просто для того, чтобы жить.
В чем же привлекательность подобного рода семей? Возможно, одним из преимуществ является то, что компании обеспечивают своим членам некоторую бытовую и эмоциональную поддержку. Важна и финансовая составляющая – так дешевле платить за жилье. Еще один аргумент в пользу свободной семьи состоит в том, что они (семьи) дают гораздо больше свободы и не налагают тех обязательств, которых требует брак. В отличие от семьи, здесь нет материальных причин (детей или общей собственности и финансов) быть вместе, а это совсем другая степень солидарности.