Access to the World of Business and Professional Communication. Study Guide for Blended Learning. Step I (Modules I and II). Учебное пособие-1

Раздел 5. Говорение / Section 5. Speaking

been a good son but you don’t want to have a profession you don’t like. You think that your father grew up in a different generation and has troubles understanding today’s society and its needs. You think that information technologies are the future of humanity.

Role Card 8. John Brighton aged 47, lawyer.

You have always had definite expectations for your son. Your profession is highly-paid and you have made a lot of efforts in order to gain your reputation. You want your son to continue the family tradition. You think that it will be an ideal future for him and you don’t want him to follow a different direction.

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РАЗДЕЛ 1. ЯЗЫКОВАЯ CИСТЕМА /

SECTION 1. LANGUAGE SYSTEM

Требования к результатам освоения раздела (Section acquisition requirements)

Компетенция: Способность осуществлять лексически полноценную и грамматически правильную коммуникацию в устной и письменной формах для решения задач межличностного и межкультурного взаимодействия в соответствии с фонетическими и стилистическими нормами иностранного языка.

Основные результаты обучения:

–иметь совокупность знаний о языковой системе и представлений о языке как сложной многоуровневой структуре, в состав которой входят фонетическая, лексическая, грамматическая и стилистическая системы;

–владеть правилами произношения и правописания, а также особенностями интонирования английского предложения;

–знать лексическую структуру английского языка, владеть словообразовательными принципами, понятиями синонимии и антонимии, устойчивыми выражениями, фразеологическими оборотами, фразовыми глаголами;

–иметь представление о стилистической принадлежности лексического состава языка и владеть повседневно-бытовой, общенаучной, деловой и профессиональной лексикой (терминологией), знать особенности формального / официального и нейтрального регистров общения;

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–знать грамматическую структуру английского языка в совокупности морфологических и синтаксических особенностей, владеть правилами построения английского предложения;

–владеть грамматическими структурами, имеющими различную стилистическую принадлежность и используемыми в ситуациях повседневного, делового и профессионального общения;

–знать речевые формулы и устойчивые выражения, используемые для выражения различных коммуникативных намерений в процессах речевого общения;

–уметь использовать этикетные формулы в устной и письменной деловой и профессиональной коммуникации;

–уметь выражать свое профессиональное мнение и отношение

кпредмету речи, а также аргументировать свою точку зрения в ситуациях делового и профессионального общения;

–уметь пользоваться словарями, в том числе одноязычными профес- сионально-ориентированными, систематизировать лексику, используя принцип языковой семьи, находить оптимальные способы заучивания и активизации повседневно-бытовой, деловой и общенаучной лексики;

–иметь словарный запас, соответствующий уровню В1+ по общеевропейской шкале и владеть навыком эффективного использования активного словарного запаса в говорении и письме и пассивного словарного запаса в аудировании и чтении;

–владеть грамматическими навыками устной и письменной речевой коммуникации в ситуациях повседневного, делового и профессионального общения.

Лексика / Vocabulary

Цель: Расширение словарного запаса и формирование навыка эффективного использования лексики в устной и письменной коммуникации в ситуациях повседневного, делового и профессионального общения.

Навык 1. Навык использования общеупотребительной лексики, в том числе устойчивых выражений, в ситуациях повседневного общения.

Навык 2. Навык использования общенаучной и профессиональноориентированной лексики (терминологии), а также лексических особенностей языка в ситуациях делового и профессионального общения.

Навык 3. Навык использования одноязычных и двуязычных про- фессионально-ориентированных словарей для овладения лексикой делового и профессионального общения.

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Тематика:

Человек и общество (политическая система и средства массовой информации, правовые и социальные аспекты, экономическое развитие и бизнес):

–политическая система;

–средства массовой информации;

–правовые и социальные аспекты;

–экономическое развитие и бизнес.

Topic 2. People and society

5. Political System

policy n. policy

to decide national policy

to introduce / adopt / carry out / follow / pursue a policy policy, decision making

educational / environmental / financial / foreign / industrial / military / economic policy

to elect the political party to vote for / against

to have political views politics n.

government n.

to form the government to appoint v.

to appoint smb to a position to propose v.

proposal to elect v.

election(s)

to win elections

to win the majority of seats general election

election campaign elector

electorate

to vote in an election

to vote for / against smb / smth vote (n.)

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voter ballot (n.)

majority n.

to be elected by a large majority simple majority

to win the majority of seats minority n.

to be in the minority constituency

to nominate (candidates) (the right of) nomination

poll n.

exit poll power n.

to come into power to seize power supreme power

in power branch of power legislative power executive power judiciary

to reign v. to rule

to run the country to be headed by

to be responsible for

5.1.Consult a dictionary for the meaning and pronunciation of the words given above.

5.2.Match the words (1–6) to their definitions (A–F).

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5.3. Fill in the blanks using a word from the list.

For parliamentary elections the United Kingdom is divided into 650 constituencies of roughly equal population. The average constituency contains about 60 000 registered voters. Any British citizen from the age of 18 registered as an (1) … for the constituency elects a single member to the House of Commons.

Voting is on the same day (usually on Thursday) in all constituencies, and the voting (2) … are open from 7 in the morning till 9 at night. Each

(3) … has only one vote, if he knows that he will be unable to vote, because he is ill or has moved away or must be away on business, he may apply in advance to be allowed to send his (4) … by post.

Voting is not compulsory. But in the autumn of each year every (5) … is obliged by law to enter on the register of electors the name of every resident who is entitled to vote. Much work is done to ensure that the (6) … is complete and accurate. It is only possible to vote at the polling station appropriate to one’s address.

5.4.What is the voting age in your country? What do you think of it?

5.5.Why does the government in some countries want to lower voting age? What’s your opinion?

5.6.What branches of power exist in Britain / Russia / other European countries?

5.7.How important is the role of young people in decision making?

5.8.Are you interested in politics? Why? Why not?

5.9.Is it important for young people to take part in the political life of the country? Reason out your point of view.

6. Mass Media

radio n. radio set

to listen in / to the radio listener

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television

television / TV / telly

pay / cable / satellite television to watch television / TV

to show (on television) TV viewer

to switch / to turn the radio / television on / off

to switch (over) to another programme / (TV) channel to broadcast, (syn.) to televise

a broadcast speech / statement / interview / discussion / concert live / recorded broadcast (recording)

programmes:

the news, talks, interviews, documentaries

educational / sports / wild life / medical / musical programmes; concerts / plays / films / thrillers / serials

record programmes / shows request programmes

soap (opera) the Press n.

journalists newspaper n. (paper)

quality newspaper — ‘broadsheet’ popular newspaper — ‘tabloid’ daily / weekly / monthly newspaper Sunday newspaper

morning / evening newspaper magazine n.

to subscribe to a periodical news n.

domestic (home) / national / international (foreign) / local news current affairs

issue n.

today’s / current (present) / yesterday’s / the latest issue matter n.

fresh / (no) news / reading matter heading

headline article n.

full-page / special / commentary / leading (editorial) article

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title n. item n.

news items / items of news comment n.

report n. editor n.

editorial (leader, leading article)

6.1.Consult a dictionary for the meaning and pronunciation of the words given above.

6.2.Fill in the blanks using a word from the list.

1.The mass … play an important part in our lives.

2.Newspapers, radio and especially TV inform us of what is going on in this world and give us wonderful possibilities for … and entertainment.

3.… don’t react to events as quickly as TV, but they usually provide us with extra detail, comment and background information.

4.The Internet has recently become another important … of information.

5.… and TV reporters try to provide people with reliable information.

6.3. Match the words (1–6) to their definitions (A–F).

6.4. Fill in the gaps in the text below by choosing one variant (А, В or С).

Media Hype

The mass media refers to the people and organizations that provide news and information for the public. Until recently these were mainly

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Раздел 1. Языковая cистема / Section 1. Language system

(1) …, television, and radio. Ordinary (2) … has been taken over by e-mail. It stands for (3) … mail because it is sent and received via a computer. It is a (4) … that allows people to send messages to each other quickly and cheaply.

Modern (5) … has brought about enormous improvements in communications.

The Internet is a computer system that allows millions of people around the world to receive and exchange (6) … about almost anything. People have to be skilled in computers to send a (7) … via e-mail. In fact electronic

(8)… is the simplest thing in the world. It is also cheaper to send an e-mail

(9)… than an ordinary letter or a ‘snail’ letter which also takes much longer. It is the most efficient means of (10) …. Ordinary post is now referred to as ‘snail mail’, and one wonders if the postman is a job in danger of extinction!

6.5.What are the most popular media in modern world?

6.6.What are the functions of media nowadays?

6.7.What media do you use to learn more about things you are interested in?

6.8.What are advantages and disadvantages of newspapers, TV or Internet news?

6.9.Why do most people nowadays prefer the Internet as a source of information?

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6.10.Speak about the most popular radio and TV channels.

6.11.Speak on the programmes that appeal to you most. Give your reasons using the following pattern:

I prefer … for several reasons. Firstly, …. Secondly, …. And finally, ….

6.12.Imagine you are a journalist or a reporter. Describe the media you would prefer to use for your information.

7. Social and Legal Issues

social welfare

social justice / responsibility / security social worker / programme

antisocial behavior

to face social problems child labour

gender discrimination feminist movement health and safety record labour standards poverty

violence

to claim benefits

to deprive smb of smth deprived families

rate n.

divorce rate birth rate

community n. middle class

low-income families trade unions

upper class working class working conditions

law n.

to obey, observe / break, violate / pass / interpret the law lawyer

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