1. Consult a dictionary and practice the pronunciation of the following words. Mark the main stressed syllables in each of these words.

constituent, acquire, litigious, figure, upholder, civilization, beyond, hostile, dubious, pivotal, ephemeral, permanence

2. Analyze the structure of the following words.

Example: IRRESISTIBLE

ir negative prefix

resist root

able adjective-forming suffix

establishment, determination, unwillingness, ownership, irresponsible, movement

3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the underlined word.

1. to publish

The............product is more than the sum total of its constituent

parts.

2. to determine

It was exciting to view the publisher's......................to sign the

contract.

3. to refer

The new employee has a perfect......................

4. responsible

Publishers have a responsibility to question a book's moral impact on society.

5. politics

Very often books spread political ideology.

4. Word building. Find the missing word forms where possible:

NOUN	ADJECTIVE	VERB	PAST PARTICIPLE
			Published
ability
journalists
		to question
values
	profitable
	ideological
			Printed
dictator
		to edit

5. Highlight the adjectives from the text and give their comparative and superlative degrees.

Example: interesting — more interesting — the most interesting brave — braver — the bravest free — freer — f reeest real — more real — most real- realler — realest

1. constituent

2. public

3. litlgiious

4. damaging

5. dubious

6. political

7. human

8. pivotal

9. hostile

10. ephemeral

6. Highlight the irregular verbs from the text, give their four forms and translate them into Russian.

e.g. make — made — made — making

7. Use the right suffix or prefix with each word and translate the words into Russian. What are the differences in meanings?

1. change

2. contain

3. determine

4. challenge

5. price

6. damage

7. profit

8. similar

9. power

Suffixes and prefixes: -ness, -ful, -less, up-, -ty, -al, -tion, -ly, re-, -able, -ing, -er, un-, -ist, -ence, ir-, -ic, -ment

8. Complete the sentences with the speech patterns.

1) The ability..............first a voice and second the position

in the "establishments".

The ability ............... shows us the key for understanding

literature.

The ability......................English classes yields good results at

the examinations.

2) It is intersting ...........................................

3) It...............................acquire a national newspaper.

It is.................that the renowned writer has left this country.

It's............how much time he has wasted on this yellow press.

4) A book is...................its cover, pages and ink. It is about ideas

and values.

Public.................................just a reader's opinion.

Evtushenko.........................a great poet and writer

9. Give one example to each pattern.

10. Wok in pairs. Practice dialogues using the speech patterns.

11. Translate into English the sentences with the patterns.

1) Возможность печататься в известных журналах приносит дополнительные привилегии.

2) Приятно узнать, что наша продукция пользуется спросом.

3) "Поэт в России больше, чем поэт".

4) Было интересно прочитать, что в свет выходит новая книга этого автора.

5) Возможность не руководствоваться политической идеологией — есть свобода слова.

6) Было бы неприятно обнаружить, что нашу статью снова не опубликовали.

7) Образование — это больше, чем диплом: это бесценные знания и опыт.

8) Интересно заметить разницу между мнениями читателей и критиков по поводу выхода нового бестселлера.