http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/tews/150526_tews_a_sticky_situation_do wnload.mp3

-What expression are they discussing? What does it mean?

-Recall the contexts in which these verbs are used: bump into, drop, pay for damage, get out of, un-stick the situation.

-Say if you have ever been in a situation that is difficult to get out off. Role play the dialogue.

Part 3. Getting together 21st century style

Task 3.1. Read the tittle of the text. What is the text going to be about?

BILINGUALS: EXOTIC BIRDS OR EVERYDAY PEOPLE?

Grandpa shouts, “Dinner’s ready” in Danish. My mother asks me in English to lay the table. As I do so, I catch the tune of the Brazilian[brəˈzɪlɪən]

soap opera on TV in the living room, where my sister is relaxing. She speaks perfect Portuguese [ˌpɔːtjʊˈɡiːz]. My father asks her to record the program in his native Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ] and we take our places at the table. And what’s on the menu? Italian [ɪˈtæljən] meatballs.

We know we aren’t a normal family. At any moment, you might hear conversations in four different languages, and almost everyone understands almost everything. But what is normal these days? My mother is half-Danish [ˈdeɪnɪʃ], half-English, and my father, who is from Bolivia, speaks Spanish and Guarani1. We lived in Brazil [brəˈzɪl], Italy [ˈɪtəlɪ] and Germany [ˈdʒɜːmənɪ], so

we picked up three more languages. Now as adults, my sister and I both speak six languages.

Being bilingual, or in our case multilingual, has so benefitsmany. According to earlier research, bilinguals benefit in many ways: social, cultural, economic, academic, and intellectualResearch. has alsodestroyed some of persistent [pəˈsɪst(ə)nt] myths.

One of the myths is that bilingualism [baɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzm] is uncommon, as if bilinguals are like rare, exotic birds. The truth is that around50 % of the word’s inhabitants are bilingual. The continents with the most linguistic[lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk] diversity [daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ] are Asia [ˈeɪʒə] and Africa. In Nigeria [naɪˈdʒɪərɪə] alone, 500 languages are spoken, in India 400.

1 [ˌɡwɑːrəˈniː] Гуарани́- Indian language spoken in several South American countries

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Some people consider that a person needs to learn bothlanguages as a child to be truly bilingual.But countless people are known to have mastered a second language as adults. They may not have such perfect pronunciation as

those who acquiredtheir second language as children, but they are still completely fluent and accurate.

Another myth about bilinguals concerns their identity. Some people think they have split personalities. As kids,we were often asked “But where are you really from? Don’t you get confused?” I am me, the product of many countries. I can switch languages easily, according to where I am and who I’m with, and this seems completely natural to me.

As for the benefits, bilinguals do better on certain tests,hey are better protected against mental illnesses such as Alzheimer’s[ˈɔːltshaɪmə], they have an opportunity to gain insights into other cultures, and have access to more of the world’s information. Besides theyare in some contexts more employable. Being bilingual has made me who I am, and for that I’m grateful.

(from: Clare A., Wilson J. Speak out.- 2 nd edition. Intermediate students’ book // Pearson. – 2016. – p. 8).

Task 3.2. Look through the text above and say:

•what information is/was known/unknown to you;

•what information is interesting and useful to know;

•what information you agree/disagree.

Task 3.3. Find words in the text which mean: 1) relating to the language you grew up speaking; 2) learnt by listening/watching other people; 3) speaking many languages; 4) false ideas that people continue to believe and repeat; 5) understand important truths about a subject; continuing6) to exist; 7) get knowledge or skill; 8) gain an accurate and deep understanding; 9)suitable for paid work; 10) acquire complete knowledge or skill in smth.

Task 3.4. Make up questions, then answer them.

1.What/do/writer/sister/languages/the/and/his/speak?

2.Did/learn/each/how/his/the/writer/of/language?

3.In the world/how/are/bilingual/many/people?

4.Of/in/ bilingualism /what/benefits/are/mentioned/the/text?

5.Are/there/other/to/being/bilingual/advantages?

6.Any/families/do/know/you/that/bilingual/are/or/multilingual?

In/they/are/similar/to/the/the/family/text?

7.Do/think/ what/ of/ the/phenomenon/you/‘bilingualism’?

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people_person.mp3

Task 3.5. Don’t miss your chance to catch up on the very latest English words and phrases with The English We Speak podcast.

Listen to Rob and Feifei discussing a new expression describing a person’s character. Link to:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/tews/151013_tews_people_person _download.mp3

-What expression are they discussing?

-What does it mean?

-What is Rob like?

-Say if you consider the quality to be positive or negative quality, and why. Would you use it to describe yourself?

-Recall the contexts in which these verbs and words are used: confirm, make all the difference, put smb in contact with, appreciate.

Allocate roles (Feifei, Rob, Neil, Finn, Vera) and role play the dialogue.

Task 3.6. Read the title of the text. What is it going to be about?

Breaking the silence

Have you ever wondered who the people are you see every day on the way to university? You’ve never spoken to them, but you see them every single morning. You know what clothes they wear, the paper they read, the way they always stand at the same place at the bus stop or on the railway platform. They also see you there every day. But they’re still strangers…

Task 3.7. Read and translate the rest of the text.

A community is now a non-geographical concept. Friends and family are scattered widely, with contacts kept by mobile phone and email. Our reallifeneighborhood becomes an unknown zone. We can look at the television or the Internet to find out about what’s happening thousands of miles away, day and night. But the streets outside? It can be a no-man’s land which we navigate, but never really know.

Photographer Susie Rea lives in London and her latest project, entitled Intimate Strangers, aims to discover more about the strangers she passes every day. She says, ‘In London you don’t talk to strangers or ask who they are and

yourself? Would they shake your hand and become an acquaintance? Susie decided to find out.

Susie’s starting point was seeing a man in a Panama hat each day. He was always wearing it and it intrigued her to think about who he might be. ‘I thought

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he must be a writer or a teacher wearing a hat like that’. But approaching him was difficult. ‘It’s not easy to suddenly talk to someone you recognize, but have never spoken to! It was a very weird [wɪəd] experience’.

Task 3.8. Find words in the text which mean: 1) an idea; 2) be in different parts of the world; 3)photos taken quickly,typically with a small handheld camera; 4) a person who you don’t know; 5) a personyou know slightly, but who is not a close friend; 6) strange and unusual; 7) discover a fact or a piece of information.

Task 3.9. Answer the questions:

1.What is Susie Rea’s project?

2.What paradox of modern life does her project highlight?

3.What kind of person do you think Susie is?

4.What’s your opinion about Susie’s experiment?

5.Can you imagine someone doing the same project where you live?

discussing a new expression. Link to: http://http-

ws.bbc.co.uk.edgesuite.net/mp3/learningenglish/2011/01/bbc_tews_2_icebreaker_110118_te ws_icebreaker_audio_au_bb.mp3

-What expression are they discussing? What does it mean?

-Recall the contexts in which these verbs and words are used: go on a

date, warm up,more relaxed and less tense, that's a bit over the top, a bit reserved or formal, (not) to be good at jokes. Role play the dialogue.

Task 3.11. While reading the text, find words in the text which mean: 1) to go to a place to be with (someone); 2) belonging to two or more people; 3) become larger; 4) taking too much time; 5) use temporary; 6) complete aform; 7) organize; 8) discuss; 9) a view or a judgment; 10) continuous sound.

Commonly people find friends through school, work andmutual [ˈmjuːtʃʊəl] friends. These days there are so many other ways of getting together to broaden social life!

Speed dating. Forget about candlelit dinners and flowers. Thatisso nineties, and so time-consuming. For people who want to embrace a new world of acquaintances, it’s speed dating. It’s fast food for starving singles and just about as romantic. However, speed dating has other attractions. To start with,

phone number or e-mail address. At the end of the conversation it is necessary to

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fill in a card saying ‘date’, ‘friend’ or ‘miss’. The companyarranges a meeting that risky than blind dates, and more serious than the bar scene.

Friends Reunited. Friends Reunited is the most visited website in the UK with Around 3,6 million people per day visit FriendsReunited, the most desirable website in the UK. People are interested in findingout what their old friends and

acquaintances are doing now.Using a record of 40,000 schools, colleges and universities, members of Friends Reunited getdetails of people who have also registered, and can then e-mail them and meet up with them if they wish.

Reading groups. It is believed that the art of reasoning is dead, killed off by modern media, the Internet and other leisure pursuits[pəˈsjuːts]. Try telling that to members of one Britain’s fastest-growing leisure activities– reading groups. The movement has been sweeping through Britain since the 1990s, and is still growing all the time, with an estimated 50,000 people now signed upThe. idea couldn’t be simpler – members of the group agree to read a certain book, and then, a few weeks later meet up to exchange opinionsover tea or coffee. In Britain, 69 % of the groups are all-female, and very few members are under the age of thirty.

Task 3.12. Look through the text above and say:

•what information is/was known/unknown to you;

•what information is interesting and useful to know;

•what information you agree/disagree.

Task 3.13. Find English equivalents in the text which mean: находить друзей, расширить свой круг общения, общие друзья, ужин при свечах; экспресс-знакомство; другие преимущества; трехминутный разговор; организовать встречу; свидание вслепую; социальная сеть «Воссоединение друзей»; делиться воспоминаниями; клуб любителей чтения; искусство рассуждения; подписаться; встречаться; обмениваться мнениями.

Task 3.14. Make up questions, then answer them.

1.Author/why/compare speed/to/does/the/fast/dating/food?

2.‘Less anonymous’/less risky/than/speed/is/dating/online/and/than/blind why/dates?

3.What/in/a dot com/sense/Friends Reunited/phenomenon/is?

4.Strange/does/seem/why/it/the/in/world/modern/that/are/so/reading/

popular/groups?

Task 3.15. Work individually, then discuss in small groups.

1. Which of these ways of meeting people would you try? Which appeals to you least? Why?

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2.What would you tell about yourself in three minutes if you had a ‘speed

dating’?

3.Is there anyone that you would particularly like to get in touch with through a website like Friends Reunited? Why? Why not?

Task 3.16. Describe a memorable ‘get-together’ that you have been to, following the plan: why, when and where it was held; who was there; why it was so memorable.

Task 3.17. Don’t miss your chance to catchup on the very latest English words and phrases with The English We Speak podcast. Link to:

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/tews/141125_tews_give_the_cold_shoul der_download.mp3

Listen to Roy and Feifei discussing a new expressionused to describe relationships.

-What does it mean?

- Recall the contexts in which thesecollocations are used: a woolen shawl [ʃɔːl], promotion, be friends, no obvious reasons, reject, ignore, fashion and designer clothes.

-Have you ever given anyone the cold shoulder or been given the cold shoulder?

-Role play the dialogue.

Task 3.18. Translate into English.

1.Я студент-первокурсник Тюменского индустриального университета. Я обучаюсь по программе бакалавриата по направлению подготовки «Нефтегазовое дело».

2.По правде говоря, я перфекционист, поэтому планирую все заранее и не оставляю дела незавершенными.

4.Я учусь в межкультурной среде и поэтому у меня есть прекрасная возможность расширить свой круг общения.

5.Я записался в Интерклаб. Мы организуем различные мероприятия совместно с иностранными студентами, чтобы познакомить их с культурой

итрадициями нашей страны. Также мы помогаем им решать различные проблемы, с которыми они сталкиваются во время обучения.

6.В ТИУ у меня есть возможность принять участие в научных конференциях, тренингах и мастер-классах, получить поддержку в реализации проекта, найти много новых друзей, познакомиться с успешными людьми

истать одним из них.

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