- •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. Use a dictionary to find out what the following words and word-combinations mean.
noun verb adjective
hatchet man trot boisterous
mouthpiece hook thunderous
crook yank loony
assassin drool repulsive
decade skip vigorous
mob brass whistle indigent
notoriety enforce deadbeat
delinquent account for
caseload terminate
Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
an angry hatchet man; a boisterous mouthpiece; to perform for crooks and cameras; somewhat rich and noted; a passionate defense of mob assassins and drug traffickers; in the past decade; bushy hair and thunderous voice; quickie books and gossip shows; the loony daytime TV talk shows; with the press at his beck and call; the federal boys; a beehive of judicial activity; any other docket in the world; the once-promising Harry Roosevelt; exclusive jurisdiction; children born out of wedlock; single mothers; abused children; an imposing figure; deadbeat fathers; the caseload; to maintain a brutal work schedule.
3. Give the English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations.
“восходящая звезда”; известное дело (судебное); снять помещение; организовать пресс-конференцию; устроить шумную защиту; слишком отвратительно; серийный убийца; быть всецело в чьем-либо распоряжении; наслаждаться своей известностью; немедленно вылететь в Нью-Орлеан; с большим достоинством; в начале семидесятых годов; блестящее будущее; разваливающееся здание; судебный пристав; студенты-юристы; богатые клиенты с “толстым кошельком”; отказаться от назначения (на должность); список дел, назначенных к слушанию; по статусу; малолетний правонарушитель; дети, рожденные вне брака; родительские права; тяжелая ноша.
4. Translate the following sentences into Russian.
1. He had been called in by mob brass around the country, for all sort of representation. 2. His record was average, but it was not his won/lost ratio that attracted clients. 3. He had opinions. 4. He was unafraid of predictions. 5. He was radical and would say anything. 6. He took only sensational cases with lots of headlines and cameras. 7. Nothing was too repulsive for him. 8. He enjoyed his notoriety immensely. 9. He was paid whenever they decided. 10. He was allowed to roam a bit and spout at the mouth, but if they called, he came running. 11. He whistled in the shower when he thought of all the ink the case has already generated. 12. His court was the unwanted stepchild of the judicial system. 13. Harry had turned down four appointments. 14. Those memories were vivid. 15. He would always think of himself as a poor black kid. 16. Harry carried heavy burdens. 17. He found the employers and tapped the paychecks.
5. Answer the following questions.
1. What was Willis Upchurch notorious for? 2. What kind of clients did Willis Upchurch prefer? 3. In what case would he agree to help a serial killer, for example? 4. What did he plan to do in New Orleans? 5. How did he become rich? How does his life style characterize him? 6. How did Harry Roosevelt start his career? 7. Why did he remain a simple Juvenile Court judge for so many years? 8. What did the Juvenile Court look like? 9. What did Harry’s job involve? 10. How can you characterize Harry Roosevelt? 11. In what way was the judge an outstanding person? 12. Do you think that Willis Upchurch and Harry Roosevelt are antagonists? What are both characters’ moral principles and traits? How different are they? 13. What conclusions as to both men’s approach to their business and life can be drawn from the text? 14. In what way does the author characterize Willis Upchurch and Harry Roosevelt – by describing them, by showing them through their actions, etc?