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- •1) Коммуникационные компетенции.
- •2) Коммуникативная компетенция владения иностранным языком1.
- •Часть 1
- •1.2. Lead-in Discussion. Answer the following questions.
- •2.1. Read the article and find the information about the changes, which have been introduced in Eton; explain the title of the article. A New Kind of Elite
- •2.1.1. Key Vocabulary
- •2.1.2. Comprehension Questions
- •2.2. Read the article; explain the title of the article. America’s Community Colleges: On the Ascent
- •2.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •2.2.2. Comprehension Questions
- •3.1. Read the text and find the facts proving the great influence of educational technologies on the lives of students and teachers. U.S. Students and the Technological Evolution
- •3.1.1. Comprehension Questions
- •3.2. Read the article; explain the title of the article. The Issue of “Choice”
- •3.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •3.2.2. Comprehension Questions
- •4.1. Read the article. A Freshman at Brown University
- •4.1.1. Notes
- •4.1.2. Key Vocabulary
- •4.2. Read the text and find the facts on the advantages of co-op education. Co-op Education in us Colleges
- •4.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •4.2.2. Comprehension Questions
- •5.1.1. Match the words and phrases with their definitions.
- •5.1.2. Match the words and phrases with their definitions.
- •5.1.3. Match the words and phrases with their definitions.
- •5.2.1. Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from texts (Focus 2).
- •5.2.2. Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from texts (Focus 3).
- •5.2.3. Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the texts (Focus 4).
- •5.3.1. Find the English equivalents in texts (Focus 2) for the following Russian words and phrases.
- •5.3.2. Find English equivalents in texts (Focus 3) for the following Russian words and phrases.
- •5.3.3. Find the English equivalents in the texts (Focus 4) for the following Russian words and phrases.
- •5.4.1. Paraphrase the following, using the key vocabulary of the module (focus 2).
- •5.4.2. Paraphrase the following, using the key vocabulary of the module (focus 3).
- •5.4.3. Paraphrase the following, using the key vocabulary of the module (focus 4).
- •6.1. Render the following text in English. E-learning в помощь
- •6.2. Render the following text in English. Бизнес-образование: прагматики против академиков
- •6.3. Write an essay of 300-350 words on the educational reforms in Russia. Focus on either history of reforms or present-day developments.
- •7.1. Topics for Oral Discussion
- •7.2. Topics for Round Tables
- •7.3. Surf on the Web to find information on the European educational system. To help you we state several addresses to start with.
- •7.4. Education on the Internet
- •1.2. Lead-in Discussion. Answer the following questions.
- •2.1. Scan the text below and say what its essence is.
- •Infinite editions
- •2.1.1. Key Vocabulary
- •2.1.2. Comprehension Questions
- •2.2. Skim the text and find any information on the impact media violence has on children.
- •Violence in Pop Culture
- •2.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •2.2.2. Comprehension Questions
- •3.1. Find the facts proving that the arts in America grow out of American culture. Bringing Art to All Americans
- •3.1.1. Key Vocabulary
- •3.1.2. Comprehension Questions
- •3.2. Read the following text. The Return of Beauty
- •3.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •3.2.2. Comprehension Questions
- •4.1. Introduction. The cinema is an art form that is accessible to most people and it is one that most people enjoy.
- •4.1.1. Answer the questions in the quiz below to find out whether you’re a film buff.
- •4.1.2. Skimming and scanning. Read through the text quickly to find out the answers to the quiz. How many did you get right?
- •4.1.3. Choose the correct title (a-j) for each paragraph of the text (1-7). Not all the headings will be needed.
- •4.1.4. The following events are all stages in the history of the film industry. Read the text again carefully and number them 1-6 according to their historical order.
- •4.1.5. Key Vocabulary
- •4.2. Scan the text below and say what its essence is. Does the Market Produce Bad Art?
- •4.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •4.2.2. Comprehension Questions
- •5.1.1. Match the words and phrases with their definitions.
- •5.1.2. Match the words and phrases with their definitions.
- •5.1.3. Match the words and phrases with their definitions.
- •5.2.1. Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from texts (Focus 2).
- •5.2.2. Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from texts (Focus 3).
- •5.4.2. Paraphrase the following, using the key vocabulary of the module (focus 3).
- •5.4.3. Paraphrase the following, using the key vocabulary of the module (focus 4).
- •6.1. Render the following text into English. Дитя и волшебство
- •6.2. Sum up the English version of 6.1.
- •6.3. Write an essay of 250 words on your favourite director’s creative work.
- •If you so desire, you may focus on either history of arts or present-day developments.
- •7.1. Discuss the following.
- •7.2. Look into the following statements and prove your own point of view.
- •7.3. Surf on the Web to find information on Hollywood. What kind of sites do they offer? Which do you like most?
- •7.4. Culture on the Internet
- •1.2. Lead-in Discussion. Answer the following questions.
- •2.1.1. Key Vocabulary
- •2.1.2. Comprehension Questions
- •2.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •2.2.2. Comprehension Questions
- •3.1.1. Key Vocabulary
- •3.1.2. Comprehension questions
- •3.2. Read the article; explain the title of the article. Scan the text and say what its essence is. Explain the author’s point of view on the problem. A Fading Taboo
- •3.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •3.2.2. Comprehension questions
- •4.1. Read the article. Scan the text below and say what its essence is. Explain the author’s point of view. Where Free’s a Crowd
- •4.1.1. Key Vocabulary
- •4.1.2. Comprehension Questions
- •4.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •4.2.2. Comprehension Questions
- •5.1.1. Match the words and phrases with their definitions (Focus 2).
- •5.1.2. Match the words and phrases with their definitions (Focus 3).
- •5.1.3. Match the words and phrases with their definitions (Focus 4).
- •5.2.1. Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from texts (Focus 2).
- •5.4.2. Paraphrase the following, using the key vocabulary of the module (Focus 3).
- •5.4.3. Paraphrase the following, using the key vocabulary of the module (Focus 4).
- •6.1. Render the following text in English. Современная пресса Автограда
- •6.2. Sum up the English version of 6.1.
- •6.3. Render the following text in English. Проект "Карта российской прессы"
- •6.4 Write an essay of 300 words on advertising in Russia.
- •7.1. Topics for Oral Discussion
- •7.2. Look into the following statements and prove your own point of view.
- •7.3. Surf on the Web to find the information on the history of electronic media. Brief your group mates on your findings.
- •7.4. Mass Media on the Internet
- •1.2. Lead-in Discussion. Answer the following questions.
- •2.1. Scan the text to find facts proving that face-to-face communication is as widespread as ever. Skim the text and sum up the evidence in favour of electronic communication. Keep It Real
- •2.1.1. Notes
- •2.1.2. Key Vocabulary
- •2.1.3. Comprehension Questions
- •2.2. Scan the article to find all definitions of blog. Find the dates important for blogosphere. Skim the text to find out what blogs and blogging are.
- •It’s the links, stupid
- •2.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •2.2.2. Comprehension Questions
- •2.3. Skim the article to find what the wiki principle is.
- •The wiki principle
- •2.3.1. Key Vocabulary
- •2.3.2. Comprehension Questions
- •3.1. Skim the article to define the new way of governing. Scan the text to illustrate the definition by some impressive statistics. A New Way of Governing in the Digital Age
- •3.1.1. Key Vocabulary
- •3.1.2. Comprehension Questions
- •3.2. Skim the text to decide whether it can be really safe in the cyberspace. Scan the dangers described and precautions taken. Staying Safe in Cyberspace
- •3.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •3.2.2. Comprehension Questions
- •4.1. Skim the text to enumerate all aspects of the digital divide. Read the text to sum up what it is about. Bringing the Digital Divide
- •4.1.1. Key Vocabulary
- •4.1.2. Comprehension Questions
- •4.2. Look through the text to decide why it is headlined ‘Snooping Bosses’. Skim the article to find the percentage of employers who control their employees’ electronic behaviour. Snooping Bosses
- •4.2.1. Key Vocabulary
- •4.2.2. Comprehension Questions
- •5.1.1. Match the words and phrases with their equivalents (focus 2).
- •5.1.2. Match the words and phrases with their equivalents (focus 3).
- •5.1.3. Match the words and phrases with their equivalents (focus 4).
- •5.2.1. Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from texts (Focus 2).
- •5.4.2. Translate the following, using the key vocabulary of the module (focus 3).
- •5.4.3. Translate the following, using the key vocabulary of the module (focus 4).
- •6.1.1. Интернет будущего: "Чего изволите?"
- •6.1.2. «Всемирная паутина» (www или Web)
- •6.2. Sum up the English versions of 6.1.1 and 6.1.2.
- •6.3. Render the text in English. Понятие информационной безопасности
- •6.4. Write an essay of 300 words on the Internet in modern life.
- •Hatched, Matched and Dispatched
- •The Hard Turn
- •Taming the Wild Web
- •2. Render the following text into English.
- •Двойная игра – двойные ставки Британская система образования
- •Неподражаемый
- •Информационный террор
- •Vocabulary Index
6.1. Render the following text into English. Дитя и волшебство
«Дитя и волшебство» - так называется опера Мориса Равеля, премьеру которой в России осуществил детский оперный театр города Дубны. До этой поры никто и никогда «Дитя и волшебство» в России не ставил. Это авангардное, в меру сюрреалистическое музыкальное произведение ну просто удивительно отвечает дню сегодняшнему, хотя написано было в 1925 году. Будто бы ждало, когда родится детский оперный театр.
Детский оперный театр появился на свет в 1999 году с легкой руки двух волшебниц, иначе их не назовешь, - Ольги Николаевны Ионовой и ее дочери Алены Львовны Ионовой.
Только не подумайте, что с созданием театра было все просто. Именно тогда мать и дочь с легкой руки местного журналиста получили почетное звание белых ворон, погнавшихся за синей птицей. Далеко не все тогда их поддерживали. Но власть необычное начинание поддержала.
Сначала были фрагменты опер, затем полные оперы. Любовь Казарновская, говоря о Дубнинском оперном театре, признавалась: «Радость переполняет сердце, когда видишь детей, не слоняющихся в подворотне, не рассуждающих о попсе, а с таким светом в глазах, с таким увлечением исполняющих великие партии. Детский оперный театр – идея потрясающая, она уникальна. Нигде нет такого театра, чтобы дети и подростки пели столь серьезные произведения. Голоса настоящие, совсем не детские, прекрасно поставленные». В репертуаре театра – «Евгений Онегин» и «Иоланта» П. Чайковского, «Снегурочка» Н. Римского-Корсакова, «Орфей и Эвридика» К. Глюка, «Гензель и Гретттель» Е. Хумпердинка, «Дидона и Эней» Г. Перселла. Этот неполный список дает ясное представление о серьезности театра.
Что ни говори, но заслуга Ионовых не только в том, что на протяжении длительного времени они вовлекают юных дубнинцев в мир музыки и искусства. По сути, они воспитывают элиту. Правда, с каждым годом число родителей, желающих отдать ребенка в хор, сокращается. Мол, ни к чему сегодня ни музыка, ни пение. Если раньше местные газеты пестрели объявлениями: «Куплю инструмент», то сегодня в ходу иной слоган: «Отдам инструмент бесплатно. Самовывоз». Все это не может не печалить людей думающих и понимающих, что снижение духовной планки ни к чему хорошему не приведет.
А династия Ионовых стоит на пороге нового. На мой вопрос, есть ли что-нибудь достойнее оперного жанра, Алена говорит, что пока не знает, но чувствует томление, а это явный признак приближения перемен…
Источник: «Литературная газета»,
29 августа – 4 сентября 2007 г.
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6.2. Sum up the English version of 6.1.
6.3. Write an essay of 250 words on your favourite director’s creative work.
If you so desire, you may focus on either history of arts or present-day developments.
FOCUS 7. Discussion
7.1. Discuss the following.
People say that television is like a drug; people get addicted to certain TV series, that TV kills conversation. Does it?
Some people are fond of documentary TV films, they make people argue and discuss things more. Do you ever watch documentary films? Why? What are your favourite TV programmes?
People spend too much time in front of the TV set. Too much television is unhealthy, isn’t it?
Sports events, music hall or circus programmes are worth seeing on television. You can often see them better than if you were there in person, can’t you?
Do you agree that music may be used as the lines of communication between people? Why?
The theatre possesses certain advantages of its own over cinema, television and radio. What are they?
Do people who visit picture galleries or collect pieces of art always understand art? Why do they do it then?
Does it often happen that a name means more than talent?
Suggest improvements on our TV programmes. What else would you like to see on TV? Which programmes do you want to be taken off the screen? Why?
“Life is short, art is long.” Do you agree with it? Why do people need art?