План-конспект 18 перечень вопросов к зачету

5 Курс 9 семестр

1. Man. Family. Society.

Family matters.

1. Family: historical background. Its structure, functions.

2. Arranged marriages.

3. Marriage contracts.

4. Children and parents.

5. The problem of divorce. Is single parenting bad for kids?

6. Fostering a child.

7. Child abuse: victims and perpetrators.

Youth culture

1. Define the notion “youth culture”. Is youth culture different for everyone? Do you think youth culture will change very much in the next ten years?

2. What is the connection between dress codes and cultural identities?

3. Is it pubs or clubs that could be called the focus of young peoples social lives in GB? Share your own experience of clubbing or going out.

4. Young people and the media. Are there any differences in the reading habits of British and Belarusian youngsters?

5. What similarities and what differences are there between young people in Britain and the US?

6. The Millennial Generation in Belarus.

7. What is your attitude to smoking / drugs? To people who smoke / take drugs? Why dont they give it up knowing it is bad for their health? Think of the solutions to these problems.

8. Why is alcohol attractive to teenagers? What consequences may alcohol abuse result in?

9. Is juvenile delinquency a vital topic in Belarus? What are the backgrounds of criminal behaviour?

10. Are teenagers spoilt, egocentric and selfish today? Are you sure you know your parents and they know you well enough? How do your parents influence your major choices in life?

2. Person and society.

Money

1. The history of money.

2. Earning money. Sources of income. Saving.

3. Wise spending. Bargains.

4. Gathering money for charity.

5. Helping. Third world countries.

6. Charity organizations.

3. Person: religion and faith

1. The Role of religion. Main religions in the world.

2. Religion in the USA.

3. Religion in the UK.

4. How important would you say religion is in your own life?

5. Christian Virtues.

6. Seven deadly sins.

* He – little Rawdon, Rebecca’s son

*^* Lord Southdown – brother lady Jane Crawley, Rawdon’s aunt

*^** Briggs – an old spinster who lived with Rebecca as companion

*^*** Lord Steyne – an old aristocrat, Rebecca’s admirer

* Gaunt House – Lord Steyne’s mansion

*^* Bon Dieu! (Fr.) – Боже мой!

*^**Vehmgericht (German) – тайное судилище

*^*** That kep him up – that kept him up

* Saint Paul’s – Saint Paul’s Cathedral, the largest and the most famous cathedral in London built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1675 and 1710

*^* Matters not – stands for “does not matter”; seldom used nowadays

* Pray – is a form of request equivalent to “please” (or “I beg you to”), It is now going out of use.

*^* Master – a title of respect for a boy

*^** Nigh – archaic for “near”

* warmint—evidently "varmint"—dial, or slang of vermin: a noxious or troublesome animal or person

*^* since you came of age = became a man (in English law, 21 years)

*^** …whiles you was a minor = while you were below the age of 21

*^*** What odds...? = What does it matter...?

* * Missouri is a state in the central part of the USA. Aaron Burr (1756—1836)—third Vice-President of the United States (1801—1805) [50]

*^* Aaron Burr (1756—1836)—third Vice-President of the United States (1801—1805)

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