In this unit we make review of Modal Forms, for more information see Appendix 13
Task 13. Fill in each gap with a suitable verb from the box, using the correct tense form.
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understand interpret label be able look
1. To understand the nature of the modern world, we have____ at previous forms of society and analyze the main direction that processes of change have taken.
2. On the basis of her research with the flight attendants, Hochschild_____ ____ to add a new dimension to the way sociologists think about the world of work.
3. Like Marx, Max Weber cannot simply ____ a sociologist; his interests and concerns ranged across many areas.
4. We always need _______ what facts mean, and to do so we must learn to pose theoretical questions.
5. Good research should help us ___________ our social lives in a new way.
Task 14. Replace each word/phrase in bold with a suitable expression from the box.
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explanation attempt spread impact constant enforce |
1. Any effort to get an individual to do or refrain from doing something can be considered as an effort at control.
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2. For science to move forward there must be a long-term interchange between observation and theory.
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3. There may be more than one theoretical interpretation for any particular issue.
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4. The influence of science and technology on how we live may be largely driven by economic factors.
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5. The means to ensure social control can be either informal or formal.
6. One can't deny the distribution of formalized social control and its impact on our lives and identities. ______________________________________________________________
Task 15. Study the table; translate the following sentences into Ukrainian.
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off the point; |
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be responsible for a mistake / something wrong;
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be opposed by, have problems, be in danger; |
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4. catch one's eye |
to attract attention; |
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5. come up with |
to suggest; |
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6. eat one's words |
to take backwords; |
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7. frame of mind |
mental state. |
1. What I had to tell him privately was beside the point.
2. Who is to blame for this awful mistake?
3. Our company is up against serious attempts of hostile takeover.
4. This picture could not catch my eye.
5. The director came up with a brilliant idea.
6. He had to eat his words after her report.
7. I can't do it in this frame of mind.
Task 16. There is an extra word in each of the sentences below. Check your knowledge of Modals.
It should also be to noted that recent sociologists, taking cues from anthropologists, have realized the Western emphasis of the discipline.
In recent years, sociologists are have to give much attention to the innumerable implications of the Internet to society.
Sociologists must be expand their interests to include the myriad online social activities and behaviours to which these technologies have given rise.
Good research should have help us to understand our social lives in a new way.
In sociology we must need to look not only at existing societies in relation to
one another, but also to compare their present and past.
As liberal democracy is becoming so widespread, we might be expect it to work in a highly successful way.
In order that the contradictions might be have explained, he took it upon himself to work out a new theory.
We checked all our notes so that our hypothesis should can depend on observable evidence.
Students are involved in experiments in order that they may be to ready for individual research work upon graduation.
There is a large number of possible causes that could were be invoked to explain any given correlation.
Could you speak louder so that everyone may be hear you?
Task 17. Complete the asterisked gaps in the chart below with words from the text. Then fill in the other gaps.
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NOUN
ADJECTIVE
VERB
strength
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investigative
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reduce
encouraging
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reinforcing
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internalize
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supervising
motivation
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Task 18. Write down a suitable question for the following answers. Pay attention to the correct Modal forms.
A Who_________________________________________________________?
Institutions define how people ought to behave and legitimate the sanctions applied to behaviour.
B What ________________________________________________________?
Attempts must be made to describe the general features of the history of man.
C Which____________________________________________________?
Sociologists work on problems that are related to the subject matter of other disciplines, both humanistic and scientific.
D How_______________________________________________________?
The development of fields of interest in sociology may be viewed as a problem in the sociology of knowledge.
Task 19. Rearrange these words to form sentences, and translate them into Ukrainian.
1.universities / can / sociology / best / American / opportunities / provide / the rapid / for / the / growth / of /
2. do / had / experiment / to / work / for / the / much / We /
3. defined / can / as / mind / Culture / the / software / be / of / the /
4. be / should / Religion / with / not / monotheism / identified /
5. writing / express / verbally / in / their / own / Respondents / opinions / may / or /
Task 20. Find at least four examples of Modals in the text you have read.
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Task 21 Translate the following paragraph into Ukrainian, pay attention to different Modal forms.
Task 22. Choose the best option to translate the sentences.