Writing

1. You are a journalist who works on the problem page of a magazine. You receive a letter from someone who is worried about his/her appearance. Write a reply giving advice and encouragement. Start like this: Dear _. First of all, let me tell you that you are not alone. Many people worry about some aspect of their appearance…

2. Describe your ideal partner. Write about appearance and personality. Start: “My ideal partner would be _. He/she would have …”

3. Describe how physical attractiveness can influence one’s choice of friends and partners. Write not more than 300 words.

Literature

1. Craven M. People Like Us, Too. Exploring Cultural Values and Attitudes. Teacher’s Guide / M. Craven. - Oxford: Macmillan Publishers Limited, 2007. – 127 p. –PP. 8-9, 104.

2. Johnson O. Ideas and Issues / O. Johnson, M. Farrel. – Chancerel International Publishers Ltd, 1998. – 102 p. – P. 21

3. Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. - Oxford: Macmillan Publishers Limited, 2007. – 1739 p. – P. 524.

4. McCaughey, K. A Tale of Two Smiles / K. McCaughey. – English teachers in Russia and Elsewhere. - №93. – January 15. – 2006.

5. Redman, S. English Vocabulary in Use. Pre-intermediate / S. Redman. – Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2003. – 263 p. – PP. 98-99.

6. Rathus, S.A. Psychology. Principles in Practice / S.A. Rathus. – Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1998. – 586 p. – PP. 272-275.

7. http://www.telegraph.co.uk

Unit 5 stress

One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the

belief that one’s work is terribly important.

Bertrand Russell

Vocabulary

1. Read these words and remember them:

1. to lead to diseases - приводить к заболеваниям

2. to cause heart attacks - вызывать сердечные приступы

3. to develop depression - испытывать депрессию

4. anxiety - тревога, тревожность

5. to experience stress - переносить стресс

6. damaging - разрушительный

7. effective stress-reduction measures – эффективные меры по уменьшению стресса

8. to reduce stress – уменьшать стресс

9. to suffer from stress – страдать от стресса

10. high blood pressure - высокое кровяное давление

11. undermine health - подорвать здоровье

12. a vicious circle - замкнутый круг

13. to unwind - расслабиться

14. a nervous breakdown – нервное расстройство

2. Read and translate the following words. Use them in your own sentences.

Care for somebody, common, deal with, include, calm, become angry, disappointment, to limit, to produce less hormones.

3. Write synonyms to the words:

Illness, tall, decrease, quite, angry, become furious, deep dissatisfaction, without difficulty

4. Write antonyms to the words:

Calm, short, young, worse, impossible, increase, shorter, friendly, more, unusual

5. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the words in italics:

Experience: 1. We all learn by experience. 2. Has he got enough experience for this job? 3. It was the most exciting experience I have ever had. 4. We need an experienced teacher.

Affect: 1. The climate affected his health and he developed a bad asthma. 2. Some plants are quickly affected by cold. 3. Will the change in taxation affect you personally? 4. He was much affected by the sad news. 5. His death affected us deeply.

Hurry: 1. Everything was hurry and excitement. 2. Why all this hurry? 3. He was in a hurry to leave. 4. In his hurry to catch the train he left his luggage in the taxi. 5. If we hurry the work it may be spoilt. 6. There is no need for hurry, we have plenty of time.

6. The word ‘common’ has several meanings: a) belonging to, used by, done by or affecting all or nearly all members of a group or society; b) usual or ordinary, found in many places; c) vulgar (coll.). Match the following sentences with their meanings.

1.It is to the common advantage. 2. They use English as a common language. 3. She has common manners. 4. It is a common flower, but I like it very much. 5. Is this word in common use? 6. The girl looks quite common and wears common clothes. 7. The common man in every country wants peace.