- •Philosophy Task 5
- •Word study
- •5. Find in the text antonyms for:
- •6. Give a complete definition of “Humanism”. Use the necessary word-combinations from the brackets:
- •7. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Comprehension check
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Choose the right statement:
- •3. Divide the text into logical parts and make up an outline of the text.
- •4. Speak on the meaning of Humanism. Task 6
- •Word study
- •6. Give derivatives of the following words:
- •7. Think of all possible situations where you can use the following word-combinations:
- •8. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Comprehension check
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Explain what is meant by the following statements:
- •3. Agree or disagree with the following:
- •4. Divide the text into logical parts and make up an outline of the text.
- •5. Speak on the following points:
- •Word study
- •7. Complete the sentences with correct words. Put down some questions to the text:
- •Comprehension check
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Agree or disagree with the following:
- •3. Look through the text and ask ten questions concerning the life story of Kant:
- •Immanuel Kant
- •4. Complete the following sentences:
- •5. Speak on the following points:
- •Word study
- •6. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Comprehension check
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Agree or disagree with the following:
- •3. Complete the following sentences:
- •4. Speak on the following points:
- •20Th century philosophy
- •Word study
- •6. Complete the sentences with correct words. Put down some questions to the text:
- •7. Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Comprehension check
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Agree or disagree with the following:
- •3. Discuss the following quotations with your partner(s) and comment them:
- •Task 10
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •Word study
- •In relief to change one’s mind given some time to consider to advocate lonely to share a view to complain of to catch a cold
- •6. Make up your own sentences with the following words and word combinations:
- •7. Develop the following situations:
- •Comprehension check
- •1. Speak on the text as if:
- •3. Do you agree with the idea that:
- •4. Read and translate the quotations of famous philosophers. Develop the situations where they can be used:
- •Eastern Religion and Philosophy
- •Russian religious aesthetics
- •Philosophy in Ukraine
- •Text for Reading and Discussion What is Philosophy?
- •I’m Sorry
- •Moral Miscellany Do You Have to Be Scum to Get Ahead in Business?
- •Killing Bambi’s Mother
- •Business english Lesson 1 the resume / curriculum vitae
- •How to write resume:
- •Sample Resume Name
- •Lesson 2
- •Presenting Yourself Successfully – Before, During & After Your Job Interview
- •How to Give a Good Presentation
- •Discussion Questions:
- •Incoming Calls:
- •Telephone - connecting quiz
- •Telephone - wrong number quiz
- •Telephone - appointments quiz
- •Comprehension сheck and vocabulary exercises
- •Grammar
- •2. Complete the sentences with suitable infinitives which follow adjectives.
- •3. Rewrite these sentences using perfect infinitives.
- •5. Complete the sentences with the words in the list. Use possible forms.
- •6. Change the sentences into the passive.
- •7. Complete the sentences with correct form of the verbs in brackets: infinitive with or without to, -ing form.
- •9. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the given words.
- •11. Underline the correct word(s).
- •2. Complete the sentences. Use gerund phrases as subjects.
- •4. Transform the sentences according to the model. Use gerund phrases as objects.
- •5. Make up sentences from the table. You can use the same prepositions more than once.
- •6. Practice using gerunds following prepositions and answer the questions in complete sentences.
- •7. Choose the correct way of completing each sentence.
- •8. Do you know which verbs are followed by – ing forms and which are followed by infinitives? Make two lists.
- •10. Choose the correct forms of the verbs. Sometimes two answers are possible.
- •11. Supply an appropriate form of the gerund for each verb in brackets (Active, Passive or Past forms).
- •Expressing Preference (-ing forms/infinitive)– The Participle - Expressing Positive/Negative Agreement
- •2. Fill in the gaps with prefer, would prefer, would rather, as.
- •3. Complete the sentences with two to five words including the word in bold.
- •4. Transform the sentences using the perfect participle.
- •5. Transform the sentences using the past participle.
- •6. Transform the sentences using absolute construction with participle.
- •7. Transform the sentences using the present participle.
Word study
1. Give Ukrainian/Russian equivalents for:
to grapple, to assimilate, to argue, to promote, antecedent, concern, to pursue, commitment, faith, passion, to undermine, to expose, indulgence, sensuality, to dissolute.
2. Give English equivalents for:
джерело натхнення, закликати до…, на користь (чогось, когось), моральні цінності, покора, рабська мораль, розпусність, зневага, спостереження, царина людських знань.
3. Arrange the following in pares of synonyms:
prominent properly to divorce to seek to undermine to disintegrate meekness precursor rigorous |
to weeken to split up extremely accurate to fall apart outstanding ancestor exactly humility to find |
4. Give derivatives of the following words:
to assimilate, commitment, sensual, pleasure, to constitute.
5. Complete the sentences with correct words. Put down some questions to the text:
Pragmatism is an American philosophy from the early 20th century. _________ (According/Due) to Pragmatism, the truth or meaning of an idea or a proposition lies in its observable practical consequences rather than anything metaphysical. It can be summarized ___________ (in/by) the phrase “whatever works, is likely true.” Because reality changes, “whatever works” will also change — thus, truth must also be changeable and no one can claim to possess any final or ultimate truth.
Pragmatism became popular with American philosophers and even the American public _______ (at/in) the early 20th century because of its close association with modern natural and social sciences. The scientific worldview was growing in both influence and authority; pragmatism, in turn, was regarded _________ (as/like) a philosophical sibling or cousin which was believed to be capable of producing the same progress with inquiry into subjects like morals and the meaning of life.
William James is the most famous philosopher of Pragmatism and he’s the one __________ (who/which) made Pragmatism itself famous. For James, Pragmatism was about value and morality: the purpose of philosophy was to understand what had value to us and why. James argued that ideas and beliefs have value to us only when they work.
6. Translate the following sentences into English:
У 19 столітті були закладені основи кількох філософських течій, що набули розвитку в 20 столітті.
Розвиток філософської думки протягом 19 столітті був спрямований на відкриття нових можливостей людини, переосмислення її місця й ролі у багатомірному і складному світі.
Найважливіший етап історії західноєвропейської філософії - німецький класична філософія, яка розвинула ідеалістичну діалектику.
Проти ідеалістичної філософії виступав Л. Фейєрбах, який розвинув учення антропологічного матеріалізму.
Фрідріх Ніцше визначав особистість, її автономність і самобутність, і одночасно зменшував роль суспільства.
Освальд Шпенглер застосував основні положення «філософії життя» для обґрунтування цивілізаційної моделі історичного розвитку суспільства.