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The world around me Section I Appearance and Character
IV. Read the following dialogues and make up your own using the examples
II. Put the following words in its correct place
III. Read the following dialogues and make up your own using the examples.
V. Read the following passage. Speak about the relations in your family using the active vocabulary.
III. Answer the following questions.
II. Practise the pronunciation of the international words and translate them.
III. Read and translate the following word groups:
IV. Give possible combinations of the following verbs with adverbs.
V. Complete the sentences using the word combinations of ex. 4.
VI. Choose the appropriate word from the right-hand column to complete each of the sentences.
VIII. Before reading the text (below) try to answer the following questions.
X. Form other parts of speech from the following words:
XII. Say, which of these statements are students’ rights or duties:
III. Remember the faculties of vsu.
IX. In what context are these figures mentioned in the text.
X. Match the date and the event in the history of vsu.
XI. Answer the following questions.
XII. Continue the following sentences:
XIII. Tell your group-mates about the University you study at.
XIV. Read and reproduce the following situational dialogues.
I. Read the following proper names correctly:
II. Match the country and its capital:
III. Endings –ese, - an, - ish, -I are used to form the word denoting ‘nationality’
III. Listen to the tape and do the exercises below.
V. Make up a dialogue of your own by analogy:
In great britain and in belarus great britain
II. Match the words with their definitions:
Christmas and new year in great britain
IV. Give the English equivalents for these Russian words and word combinations:
V. Insert the words in the gaps:
VI. Put in the right prepositions:
II. Match the words with their definitions:
IV. Read and translate the text. Halloween (October, 31)
V. Write down all the irregular verbs used in the text. Give all their forms.
XI. Choose one of the topics and prepare short reports.
II. Match the words with their definitions:
IV. Read and translate the text. Guy Fawkes Day (November, 5)
V. Give the English equivalents for these Russian words and word combinations:
Candles and weather (february, 2)
XII. Answer the following questions:
XIII. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
XIV Put in the right prepositions where necessary:
XV. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap:
Youth and its place in modern society
II. Read out the following words and memorize their meaning:
III. Read out these phrases several times till you remember their meaning:
IV. Read the text and get ready to speak about the problems of teenagers: generation gap
VI. Find synonyms for the words in the frame:
Youth Organizations in Belarus
II. Read out the following words and memorize their meaning:
III. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
IV. Read out these phrases several times till you remember their meaning:
V. Match the English words and their Russian equivalents:
VII. Match the words with the help of the preposition of:
II. Make a little speech starting with:
I. Give words or phrases (from the glossary) for the following definitions:
VIII. Do you agree with the following proverb:
Is abortion legal in your country?
I. Form the derivatives of the words given in the chart below. Use a dictionary if necessary.
I. Explain the following words:
II. Give the comparatives and the superlatives of the adjectives:
IV. Translate the word combinations:
VI. Give synonyms to the following:
II. Guess the meaning of the words and explain their meaning.
V. Match the words with their definitions.
VI. Translate from Russian into English.
I. Listen to (read) the text and say whether the statements are true or false?
III. Complete the sentences with the missing phrases.
V. Translate form Russian into English.
VII. Listen to (read) the text and say whether the statements are true or false.
VIII. Listen to (read) the text and answer the questions.
I. Read and memorize the following words.
II. Read the following international words and word combinations and try to guess their meaning.
III. Train reading the names of the chemical elements.
V. Read and translate the following word combinations.
Destruction of the tropical forest
VII. Fill in the blanks with suitable words and word combinations from the text.
VIII. Complete the sentences with the most suitable ending.
IX. Match the definitions from the list and the words from the frame below.
X. Answer the following questions.
XI. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
VI. Listen to the recording and mark the following statements as True or False.
VII. Put the sentences into the right order:
VIII. Choose the environmental problems from the box people will face in the future.
IX. Answer the questions after listening to each paragraph:
II. What substances are vital important for living things? What food is rich in these substances?
III. Translate from Russian into English.
V. Listen to (read) the text and say whether the statements are true or false.
Technology and its impact Technical advances affecting daily life
V. Read aloud the words listed below following the teacher’s example:
VI. Read and translate the text:
VII. Make up the definition of the term ‘invention’ from the scattered words.
VIII. Choose the most suitable variant:
IX. Give three examples of accidental discoveries and three examples of induced discoveries.
IV. Read the following words correctly:
V. Choose between accident ['xksIdqnt] and incident ['InsIdqnt].
VI. A) Translate the following sentence.
VII. Read the text and name the serendipitous discoveries mentioned there.
VIII. Fill in the blanks with the verb in the right tense-form.
IX. Fill in the blanks with the right prepositions.
X. Translate the words in brackets into English.
XI. Ask special questions to the following statements.
XII. Give a brief summary of the text. Text III
I. Learn the following derivatives and fill in the blanks with the proper one:
II. Look: at, up, up to, after, for, through, forward to, out (for), down on smb;
III. Learn the following words:
IV. A) Form the nouns using proper suffixes.
X. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition.
XI. Translate the words in brackets from Russian into English and read the whole sentence.
XII. Decide whether the following statements are True or False.
II. Fill in the table with the proper derivatives which are possible:
III. Find the opposites to the following words and use both words in the sentences of your own:
V. Read the text for more information.
VI. Choose the most suitable variant.
VIII. Find the key sentences in the text and use them in your retelling.
IX. Render the following text into English: Научно-технический прогресс и его влияние на нашу жизнь
X. Internet Research Project New Communications Technologies
The republic of belarus : social and political aspects
I. Read some information about the National Flag of the Republic of Belarus and describe it.
II. Read the following information and say in English what each colour of the National Flag means.
III. Read some information about the National Emblem of the Republic of Belarus and describe it.
VII. Read and memorize the following words:
VIII. Pay attention to the following word combinations.
IX. Read the following words and try to guess their meaning.
X. Read out these phrases several times till you remember their meaning.
XI. Match the word from a with its best association from b. Use the phrases in your own sentences.
XIII. Read and translate the text. Belarus state system
XIV. Fill in the right preposition.
XV. Agree or disagree with the following statements.
XVI. Complete the following sentences.
XVII. Translate the following sentences into English.
The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland: social and political aspects
What is the British National Anthem?
I. Read and memorize the following words:
II. Pay attention to the following words.
IV. Read and translate the text.
V. Give English equivalents from the text to the words given below.
VI. Find the pairs of antonyms.
VII. Find the pairs of synonyms.
IX. Fill in the table using the information from the text.
I. Learn the parts of a letter.
Клише, выражения и предложения для деловой переписки
VI. Match the parts on the left with the parts on the right.
VII. Complete the following sentences by translating the Russian part in brackets in a column.
VIII. Translate the following sentences in English:
Surreal case of the Dalí images and a battle over artistic licence
Glasgow issues legal threats to stop poster firms and rock band illegally copying prized painting
A colossal mistake? Art world baffled by 'Goya' masterpiece
Great Works: Leviathan (1651), Abraham Bosse and Thomas Hobbes
Tests blamed for blighting children's lives
Emperor penguin 'marching to extinction by end of the century'
President Obama announces push to wean us off the gas-guzzler
Russia 'suspends Kaliningrad missile plan'
Chief Rabbinate of Israel cuts ties with Vatican over Holocaust bishop
Activists threaten to close Heathrow
Taxpayer faces bigger bill for 2012 Olympics
Brown leads global drive to close down tax havens
Israel's president asks Benjamin Netanyahu to form new government
IV. Translate the sentences:
Многие люди ведут личный дневник.
Смешанные браки широко распространены в настоящее время.
Трудно привыкнуть (приспособиться) к традициям чужой страны.
Это было сбивающее с толку доказательство.
Находясь за границей, люди скучают по дому.
V. Sachiko is a 22-year-old Japanese student who is spending her senior year at an American university in Los Angeles. She has met a special man named Amir. Read her diary and find out: what is she trying to decide?
INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGES
Dear Diary,
Tonight Amir asked me to marry him! I knew he would. I love him so much. It is hard to believe that we have known each other for only eight months.
But as much as I love him, I don't know what to do. My parents would be angry with me for marrying a man from India. They want me to marry only a Japanese man. My mother has told me that good Japanese marry only Japanese.
And that's not all. There are so many other problems. I mean, where would we live? I think it would be very hard for me to live in India. Would I fit in to Indian society? I don't speak any Indian languages. I would have a difficult time finding a job. And I don't want to be just a housewife! That's for sure.
I don't think Amir would fit in to Japanese society, either. He doesn't speak Japanese. He sounds so funny when he tries to say a single Japanese word! It would be impossible for him to find a job in Japan. Besides, he doesn't even like Japanese food!
Maybe we could stay in the United States. Both of us will finish our studies in May. I wonder if we could get work visas here. That might be difficult. But even if we could stay here, I don't know if I want to live away from Japan. I would miss my family and friends and everything.
And what about our children? Children of mixed marriages might have a difficult time. Would they be Japanese? Indian? What? It is all so confusing.
The more I write to you, dear diary, the more problems I see. I know that marriage is difficult. More and more marriages end in divorce. And I think that international marriages are even more difficult!
Oh, I am SO confused.
VI. Paraphrase the following:
My parents would be angry with me for marrying a man from India.
I think it would be very hard for me to live in India.
I don't think Amir would fit in to Japanese society.
Children of mixed marriages might have a difficult time.
It is all so confusing.
VII. True or false?
It would be easy for Amir to find a job in Japan.
They had known each other for 5 months.
Sachiko`s mother told her that good Japanese marry only Japanese.
Sachiko speaks Indian language.
They want to live in the USA.
Children of mixed marriages might have a difficult time.
She is happy.
VIII. Give Russian equivalents to the following proverbs and sayings. Make up short stories to illustrate them:
Love in the cottage.
Marriages are made in heaven.
Marriage goes by contrasts.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What should Sachiko do?
Check the responses you agree with.
They shouldn't make a decision about marriage right now. They should visit each other's country. There is a lot of time to think about what to do.
She should marry Amir and live in the U.S. That's fair for both Amir and her. Both of them could visit their home countries sometimes.
She should marry Amir and try living in India. It could be a really good experience for her.
Sachiko should break up with Amir. There are too many problems to continue the relationship.
She should marry Amir and live in Japan. More and more foreign people are living in Japan, so Amir will be accepted.
LOOKING AT THE ISSUE
What are some of the advantages of an international marriage?
What are some of the problems with an international marriage?
Additional reading
Keiko and Akira have been friends for a long time. But something has happened, and they might not be friends anу longer. Read the story and find out: what has happened to hurt, and maybe even end, their friendship?
Friends or Lovers?
Akira and Keiko leave the university library after several hours of studying together, something they do often. Suddenly, Akira tries to kiss Keiko. Keiko is shocked.
"What are you doing, Akira?" Keiko asks, hardly able to speak. "You're my best friend. We've been friends for five years. You're closer to me than my brother. And now you want to kiss me?"
Akira explains, "I want our friendship to be even closer."
"No, no, no! I don't think of you in that way. You're my friend. Best friends don't act that way."
Akira looks confused. "I don't understand. Don't you see me as a man?"
"Of course I do," replies Keiko. "You're a handsome man. But you're a special man...my best friend. So we can't do this. Now do you understand?"
"No, not at all. Here is how I see it. You're a woman and I'm a man. We like each other very much. We're very close. So let's do what is natural in any male-female relationship."
"Natural? I think our friendship is natural. I thought I understood you. Maybe I was wrong," cries Keiko.
Akira's face is red. "So you really don't like me at all. You just want someone to talk to." He turns and walks quickly away.
Keiko's anger turns to sadness. In her heart, she thinks Akira is wrong—men and women can be friends without being lovers. But now she's not sure. What if all men think like Akira?
I. Answer the questions:
For how long had Keiko and Akira been friends?
In what way did Akira confuse Keiko? What did He want to show?
How did Keiko explain her reaction?
What was Akira`s argument for his action?
What thoughts was Keiko full of after that event?
II. What do you think? Can a man and a woman be close friends without being lovers? Check the opinions you agree with.
Sometimes they can be friends, but usually friendship between a man and a woman is difficult.
Maybe not. If a man and a woman are close friends, they will naturally become lovers.
Yes, they can. I know a lot of cases like that among my friends.
It's impossible, because men always want to have sex with women they like.
Of course they can. I have some good men friends and we're just friends.
III. What is your best friend like? Use three adjectives.
For example, tall, kind, talkative.
She (He) is _______, _______and____
Why is that person your best friend?
For example, She helps me when I'm in trouble.
We have a great time talking together.
Is your best friend a man or a woman?
LET’S THINK
Everybody knows that health is the most valuable thing of all. You can have everything: a brilliant career, a lot of money, a loving family, but if you haven’t got health – you have nothing. Only one moment may change the whole life. Today you are a healthy man, tomorrow – a deadly ill person. You realise that every month, week, day, even a second makes you incapable to move your legs or arms, just breathe. Your friends and relatives will take care of you but it is so difficult to see their sufferings... And you’ve decided. What if I help myself and my close people? Just take some more drugs? Man should be strong enough to make such a decision. Or is it man’s weakness? Can man decide himself whether to live or to die? Perhaps, illness is a sore trial sent by God for sins?
What is your opinion?
I. Study the words.
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to make a decision |
di ̀siʒ(ə)n |
принять решение |
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a deadly mixture of smth |
̀dedli ̀mikst∫ə |
смертельная смесь чего-либо |
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drug (n) |
̀drg |
лекарство; наркотик |
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to enjoy smth (v) |
̀indʒi |
наслаждаться ч.-л. |
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disease (n) |
di ̀zi:z |
болезнь |
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cell (n) |
̀sel |
(биол.) клетка |
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brain (n) |
̀brein |
мозг |
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cord (n) spinal cord |
̀spainl k:d |
(анат.) связка спинной мозг |
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to paralyse (v) |
̀pærəlaiz |
парализовать |
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to swallow (v) |
̀swləu |
глотать |
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to breathe (v) |
bri:ð |
дышать |
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to cure for disease (v) |
̀kjuə |
вылечить болезнь |
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to kill oneself (v), to end one’s life, to commit suicide |
kə`mit `sjuisaid |
покончить с собой |
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coffin (n) |
̀kfin |
гроб |
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to bury (v) |
̀beri |
хоронит |
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to keep on (v) |
|
продолжать |
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a life-support machine (n) |
`laif sə`pt mə̀∫i:n |
аппарат для поддержания жизнедеятельности |
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to become a vegetable |
bi ̀km ̀vedʒitəbl |
стать «овощем» |
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regardless of |
rìga:dləs v |
независимо от, не считаясь |
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to punish for smth |
̀pni∫ |
наказывать за что-либо |
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to inject (v) |
in`dʒekt |
делать инъекцию |
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to suffer from (v) |
̀̀sfə |
страдать от |
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to put in prison |
`priz(ə)n |
посадить в тюрьму |
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euthanasia (n) |
,ju:θə`neiziə |
эвтаназия |