Vocabulary to the text:

purvey, to [pə'veɪ ], [pɜ'veɪ]	передавати, містити
pagan ['peɪgən]	язичницький
unearthed	розкопаний
antiquity [æn'tɪkwɪtɪ]	старовина; стародавність
Easter Island	острів Пасхи
Nazca lines	малюнки пустелі Наска
meteorite ['mitɪəraɪt]	метеорит
enigma	загадка
puzzle ['pʌz(ə)l]	ставити в глухий кут; бентежити; спантеличувати
to hold a grudge	мати зуб на когось, щось; бути невдоволеним чимось
poverty-stricken ['pɒvətɪstrɪkən]	злиденний, убогий, бідний, нужденний

1. Questions to the text:

1. Define “mystery” in the present meaning of the word.

2. What in your opinion was the role of the pagan and religious mysteries of the past?

3. Why some artifacts are considered mysterious?

4. Speak about mysterious sites of our planet.

5. Ancient writings – a legacy from the past or divine revelations?

6. How do scientists view the nature of mystery?

2. Additional vocabulary

mystery	1) таємниця 2) містерія
unsolved mystery	нерозгадана таємниця
wrapped in mystery = lost in mystery = shrouded in mystery	оповитий таємницею
to pose a mystery	становити таємницю
to clear up / fathom / solve / unravel	розгадати таємницю
superstition	марновірство, забобони
charm	талісман, оберіг;
to be under a charm	бути зачарованим (завороженим)

3. Additional questions and discussion:

1. Have you ever seen or heard of mysterious things?

2. Are some places more mystery-intensive than others?

3. Think of the usual things we take for granted which still have no explanation of their origin and nature.

4. Are some people more prone to encounter mysterious phenomena than others?

5. Share your opinion about these issues: God, Universe, afterlife, fate, predictions, ghosts, and extraterrestrial life forms.

6. What do you think about following superstitions: black cat, 13, spilling salt, shoes on a table, breaking a mirror, throwing a coin, sweeping the floor after the departure of a guest, doing the washing in someone else’s home, walking under the ladder.

3. Write short answers to questions in task IV.

4. Compose and write a plan of the text.

5. Retell the text using new vocabulary.

6. Write a composition “Mystery in my life” (25 sentences).

Topic 29. Mysterious phenomena around the world.

• Write a 30-sentences report about one mysterious phenomenon of your choosing.

Topic 30. Real-life unsolved mysteries.

Read text “Real-life unsolved mysteries” from Cutting Edge upper-intermediate textbook (pp.102-103). Prepare reports on basis of these stories (or the like), supplement them with additional information and your own ideas with regard to the possible cause of these mysteries (25-30 sentences).

Module 10. Getting together.

Topic 31. Getting together in the XXI century.

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.

--Henry Ford

Use text “Getting together 21-st century lifestyle” from Cutting Edge upper-intermediate textbook (p.107). Prepare report on basis of this text, supplement it with additional information and your own ideas with regard to the trends in the present communication (25-30 sentences).

Topic 32. Internet and communication.

The Internet is the most important single development in the history of human communication since the invention of call waiting. --Dave Berry

The world will never be the same again with the arrival of the internet. Among numerous things which were substantially changed an outstanding place is occupied by communication. Communication is the most popular use of the Internet, with email topping the list of all the technologies used. Some of the types of communication technologies used also include email discussion groups, blogs, chat groups, and ICQ. These are unique to networked computer environments and have come into wide popularity because of the Internet.

Other technologies, including video and audio conferencing and Internet telephony, are also available on the Internet. The services are given free of charge so people from different continents can freely talk without caring about expensive minutes. Naturally, such a development has spurred world-wide communication. Besides friendly chit-chat, the most popular VoIP application Skype is now widely used for business talks.

Most of the technologies that are unique to the Internet require communication to be done in text-letters with some symbols and punctuation. Communicating effectively involves taking the time, except in informal communications, to use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation and writing an appropriate message. When replying to a message it is advisable to include the pertinent parts of the message and use an appropriate and interesting subject header in any case.

When you’re communicating on the Internet take special care not to give out personal information to strangers and to treat others with respect. Be aware of the risks involved in communicating with people you cannot see and may never meet in person. Internet fraud happens all the time in chat rooms, email, message boards or on website. Treat all and any proposals with the greatest caution.

Besides that, never trust your interlocutor words about him as many people disguise their true identities under a false one. There were cases of people falling in love and eventually committing suicide when they talked to other people online, assuming them for what they not really were. Take time to consider what you write to others, and be careful to avoid humor and sarcasm except with the best of friends. You can’t assume that your messages are private, so be careful about what you write.

Several issues related to ethical and legal considerations arise from using the Internet for communication. The manner in which communication is implemented on the Internet makes it susceptible to monitoring. You can’t assume that communications are private. Some believe that sending email is like sending a message on a postcard.

Some laws have been enacted to help protect privacy during electronic communications. These, however, have been difficult to enforce and are rarely applied. One way to protect privacy is to encrypt or code a message. A common way of encrypting messages is through the use of public and private keys. Although software for encryption is readily available few people are knowledgeable enough and proficient to use it.

Another area of concern is dealing with abusive or offensive communications. Laws that apply to libel, harassment, and abuse have been applied to cases where the offending behavior has occurred on the Internet. Unsolicited email or other forms of communication is called spam. It definitely is an annoyance. It’s relatively inexpensive to produce, because most of the cost of transporting the email is shifted to the receiver and all people that use the networks supporting the Internet.

One of the most debated issues is the idea that Internet communication may sever all ties people have with the actual world “out there”. Stuck in front of the PC screens, eyes attached to a chat window or some forum website, people might lose real skills and habits, pertaining to socialization in a real, not virtual 3D world. As a result people will detach themselves from the society, from social interaction and might face survival issues as species.

Being linguists we share these fears as we know that linguistic skills are the result of ongoing interpersonal interaction. Thus, we should remember that tool is called tool because it is handled by the master. Internet is a great communications tool for which a man is a master. And not the other way around.