- •Предисловие
- •1 Countries and Peoples
- •Vocabulary notes
- •The Four Nations
- •People of mixed nationality
- •2 Lifestyles
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Tales of two cities
- •Living in Madrid
- •3 How to Behave Abroad
- •Vocabulary notes
- •A World Guide to Good Manners
- •Come round to my place!
- •4 National Сharacter
- •Vocabulary notes
- •English Сharacter
- •American Сharacter
- •America as seen by Britons/ England as seen by Americans
- •5 National Stereotypes
- •Vocabulary notes
- •On National Stereotypes
- •6 Prejudice
- •Vocabulary notes
- •North and South
- •Stereotype and Reality
- •7 The Global City
- •Vocabulary notes
- •London: the world in one city
- •Martinique meets Paris
- •8 National Identity
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Ethnic identity: the native British
- •Ethnic identity: the non-native British
- •Being British
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Identity crisis: are we becoming a disunited kingdom?
- •People of mixed nationality.
- •Living in Madrid
- •Come round to my place!
- •England as seen by Americans
- •Stereotype and Reality
- •1 Eric:
- •2 Mary:
- •3 Julia:
- •4 Zoltan:
- •5 Rosemary:
- •6 Tristan:
- •Martinique meets Paris
- •1 Understanding Race and Ethnicity
- •2 Ethnic Groups and Minorities in the usa
- •Nation of Immigrants
- •Issue id Card 42% Oppose id Card 52%
- •3 Multicultural Britain
- •A mixed population
- •4 Migration and the European Union
- •2 "Uk is my second country"
- •Increase in hate crimes
- •Xenophobia and racism flourish in Russia
- •6 Models of Ethnic Integration
- •7 Identity
- •Identity and Ethnicity
- •8 Communication and Culture
- •Race relations movies
- •Glossary
- •References
- •National and International Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities
- •426034, Г. Ижевск, ул. Университетская, д.1, корп. 4, к. 207
America as seen by Britons/ England as seen by Americans
Listen to the interviews with people who lived and worked in other countries.
1st interview 2nd interview
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tremendously –чрезвычайно
obviously - очевидно
pressures- стрессы, напряжение
overpowering - подавляющий
horrendous - ужасный
inquisitive – любознательный
subway – метро
admit – допускать
speak one’s mind – говорить то, что думаешь
Inefficient – неэффективный, нерациональный, малопродуктивный
unusable - непригодный
ridiculous – нелепый, смехотворный
be aware- знать, понимать
excuse – отговорка, предлог
Listen to the interviews again and take notes under these headings:
Their general impressions of the country
The people
Shops
Life styles
Make a summary of each interview, using your notes.
Discussion
Work in pairs
Basing on your summaries, compare the English and American character and lifestyle with those of Russians’.
Speech patterns:
compared with/to, in comparison with, if you compare…with…;similar to, like, both, are alike, the same, much in common, similarly, likewise;
in contrast to, unlike, on the contrary, the opposite is true, totally different, nothing in common, quite unlike
5 National Stereotypes
Reading and speaking
Vocabulary notes
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apt– способный; склонный |
square – старомодный, консервативный |
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windmill - ветряные мельницы |
superficial - поверхностный |
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amorous - влюбчивый |
hedonistic - жизнелюбивый |
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light-minded - легкомысленный |
brilliant – выдающийся, очень умный |
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gregarious - общительный |
thrifty - бережливый, экономный |
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boastful - хвастливый |
to deem - считать |
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to tend – иметь склонность |
to recognize – узнавать, признавать |
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to attribute - приписывать |
to establish - устанавливать |
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to be reputed – иметь репутацию |
suspicious - подозрительность |
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haughty – высокомерный |
withdrawn - замкнутый |
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steady – уравновешенный, спокойный |
good-tempered – уживчивый, добродушный |
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accurate – точный |
insular – недалекий |
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to oversimplify – чрезмерно упрощать |
considerable - значительный |
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illiterate - неграмотный |
lucidity - понятливость |
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to cling - цепляться |
vivacious – жизнерадостный, живой |
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tenaciously – стойко, упорно |
narrow - minded - предвзятый |
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professional people – дипломированные специалисты |
lousy - отвратительный |
Read and translate the text.