- •Contents
- •Unit 1. Friends
- •Vocabulary
- •How to Be a Great Best Friend
- •10 Step
- •Find the equivalents for the Russian words and word combinations in the text:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Range the steps from the text above according to your vision, the way they should be. Explain your choice.
- •Listen to Chris Johnson talking about friendship. What does he say about:
- •Listen to the recording once again and fill in the spaces. Do not forget to write out the expressions connected with the topic “Friends” into your vocabulary book:
- •Find the sentences with the linking words/word combinations in the interview. Make your examples with the linkers you have found in the interview.
- •Render the main idea of the interview to your partner keeping the key details and facts from it.
- •In groups prepare to discuss pros (good points) and cons (bad points) of these situations. Use the linking words/word combinations:
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Translate the story from Russian into English: Мой самый лучший друг
- •Listen to the song , fill in the spaces and sing the song:
- •I'll Be There For You
- •It's like you're always 3)______________
- •I'll be there for you
- •I'll be there for you
- •It's like you're always stuck in second gear
- •After singing the song:
- •Unit 2. Adrenalin
- •Vocabulary
- •Think over your answers to the questions below before reading the text:
- •Read and translate the text: Running Free
- •Read the article again and decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •Render the interview keeping the main details and facts from it.
- •Do you think dangerous sports should be banned? Divide into 2 groups: the first one must provide the pros of the extreme sports and the second one – the cons.
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Translate the article from Russian into English: Экстрим – это образ и стиль жизни людей любящих риск и адреналин
- •Unit 3. Relationships
- •Vocabulary
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Read and translate the text: Who Comes First?
- •Find the equivalents for the Russian words and word combinations in the text:
- •Scan the text. Are these statements true (t) or false (f)?
- •Scan the text once again. Find the answers:
- •Discuss in pairs: Which points of the text are true for your family or other families you know?
- •You will listen to people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, a, b, or c:
- •Translate the article from Russian into English: Как найти вторую половинку
- •Listen to a radio documentary about the life of w.B. Yeats, a famous poet. What do you know about him? Choose the correct answers:
- •Try to complete this famous poem by Yeats with the nouns in the box. Remember that poems often rhyme:
- •Match each verse of the poem (1-3) with a summary (a-c):
- •Have a try to give a literary translation of the poem. Unit 4. Party
- •Vocabulary
- •Think over your answers to the questions below before reading the text:
- •Read and translate the text: a Birthday Party
- •Explain the phrases in bold. Make sentences with them that will bring out the meanings.
- •Answer the questions:
- •Listen to the report again and fill in the spaces: Rio Carnival Says “No” to Violence
- •After listening write a summary of the text. Share your summary with your partner.
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Translate the review from a travel magazine from Russian into English:
- •Unit 5. Edible
- •Vocabulary
- •Vegetables
- •Read and translate the text: Children of the Corn
- •Correct each of these statements:
- •Complete these sentences about yourself:
- •Do you think it is wrong to kill animals for food? Why/why not? Is it more acceptable to eat fish and some types of meat than others? Is it wrong to kill animals for leather?
- •Do you agree with the vegetarians who avoid eating meat for health reasons? Why/why not?
- •Match the phrases from the article “Chocolate Is Good For Your Heart” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “Chocolate Is Good For Your Heart”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Unit 6. Time
- •Vocabulary
- •Job hunting
- •Find English equivalents in the text:
- •Fill in the spaces with prepositions or adverbs where necessary:
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “us Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “us Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “us Fat Cats Quizzed Over High Salaries”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Listen to the recording once again and reproduce how the words below were used in the article:
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Read the poem and learn it by heart:
- •Leisure
- •Have a try to give a literary translation of the poem. Unit 7. News
- •Vocabulary
- •Look at the title of the article below. How is it related to the people mentioned? What information do you expect to read? Media Movers and Shakers
- •Lord Reith (1889-1971) First Director-General, bbc
- •Gilbert h Grosvenor (1875-1966) Editor-in-Chief, National Geographic Magazine
- •John Walter (1739-1812) Founder/Owner, The Times
- •Talk with your partner(s) about these e-mail problems. Agree on the three biggest and smallest. Change partners and share your findings:
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: The Holiday
- •1. Answer the questions to the text:
- •Find English equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •Make up questions to which the following sentences might be the answers:
- •1.Discuss in pairs:
- •1.Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •What is the best holiday for you? Rank the vacation types below in order of which you like most. Talk to your partner(s) about your rankings:
- •3.Match the following synonyms from the article “Protecting Antarctica from Tourism” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Protecting Antarctica from Tourism” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article “Protecting Antarctica from tourism”. Decide if the statements below are true (t) or false (f):
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: the concrete ceiling Why women are up against it?
- •Scan the article. Which sentences have almost the same meaning as these?
- •Before listening to the article look at the headline of the article and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f): Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist
- •With your partner(s), decide on whether men or women are better at these things. Try to give real-life examples. Change partners and share your findings:
- •With your partner(s), discuss which of the items below are the subjects of jokes in your country. Can you tell and explain a joke?
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen and fill in the spaces:
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: What Really Does Go on in a Teenager's Bedroom?
- •Find the Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases and make up your own sentences with them:
- •Scan the text and decide if the statements are true (t) or false (f):
- •There are many different ways of talking about rules. Read these sentences from the article:
- •Before listening to the article look at the headline of the article and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f): Cost of Kids
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Cost of Kids” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Cost of Kids” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article and fill in the spaces:
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: How to Guess Your Age
- •Find the Russian equivalents for the following words and give the context in which they are used in the text:
- •Complete the sentences:
- •Use the sentences above as a plan to speak about the life of the old man.
- •Elder people often have such a habit to consider life nowadays worse than it used to be. Why, do you think it happens? How can you explain such a thing?
- •Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
- •Before listening to the article look at the headline of the article and guess whether these sentences are true (t) or false (f): New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Listen to the article and fill in the spaces: New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions
- •Listen to the recording once again and reproduce how the words below were used in the article:
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Vocabulary
- •Read and translate the text: Are Today's Teenagers Victims of Fashion?
- •Choose six opinions expressed in the article. Find the sentences in the story where they are expressed:
- •Match the following synonyms from the article “Models under 16 Banned in London” you are going to listen to:
- •Match the phrases from the article “Models under 16 Banned in London” you are going to listen to. Sometimes more than one choice is possible. Listen and check if you were right:
- •Models under 16 banned in London
- •Listen to the recording once again and reproduce how the words below were used in the article:
- •Discuss in pairs:
- •Appendices
- •Appendix 1. Recording scripts
- •Unit 1. Friends
- •Unit 2. Adrenalin
- •Unit 3. Relationships
- •Unit 4. Party
- •Rio Carnival Says “No” to Violence
- •Unit 5. Edible
- •Chocolate Is Good for Your Heart
- •Unit 6. Time
- •Us Fat Cats Quizzed over High Salaries
- •Unit 7. News
- •Top Spam e-mail Sender Stays in Prison
- •Unit 8. Journey
- •Protecting Antarctica from Tourism
- •Unit 9. Opinions
- •Men Funnier than Women, Says Scientist
- •Unit 10. Childhood
- •Children Cost 50 Dollars a Day
- •Unit 11. Age
- •New Ageism Laws Let Older Bankers Sue for Millions
- •Unit 12. Style
- •Models under 16 Banned in London
- •Appendix 2. Useful phrases for writing essays and rendering texts
- •Introducing examples
- •Introducing facts
- •Introduction
- •(A)Sentence variety
- •Appendix 3. Writing samples
- •Introduction
- •References
Read and translate the text: What Really Does Go on in a Teenager's Bedroom?
Becki Heeley (16)
My boyfriend Andy, who's 18 is supposed to be Put out of my room by 10 pm. We've been going out for six months. We are allowed to be alone in my room but there is a line we don't cross. My mum trusts me, and it would be out of order to take liberties.
Becki's mum, Jane
I don't have many rules about Becki's room, but there are a few. No one’s allowed to smoke, for instance, and friends have to leave by 10 pm on school nights and the noise has to be within reasonable levels. She is allowed to have her boyfriend in her room. I don't worry too much about what they do up there because she knows I would kill her. I trust her to behave within reasonable limits.
MarkMalecki (19)
I suppose responsibility is the key word. There aren't rules, as such, but I'm careful about what I leave lying around. They don't like me smoking in the bedroom. I don't smoke much, but I do have cigarettes in there. I have alcohol as well, but most of it was bought as presents by my family. I also keep condoms in the bedroom. My parents are very fair and I respect that, but drugs are the one thing they wouldn't forgive. I think they are right and I would never bring drugs into the house.
Mark's mum, Maria
Mark frequently has friends round for the evening. He always asks if he wants to have people over, and he is very good regarding noise. I can't say I am happy about girlfriends staying in his room, but as long as he's discreet and careful, I will put up with it. At his age you have to offer a degree of freedom. Drugs are the only subject where there is no room for discussion - they are absolutely banned and I trust Mark to be responsible.
Exercises on the text
Find the Russian equivalents to the following words and phrases and make up your own sentences with them:
To be supposed to; school nights; to behave within reasonable limits; responsibility; to be fair; to have smb round for; to be discreet and careful; to offer a degree of freedom, there is no room for discussion; to be banned.
Scan the text and decide if the statements are true (t) or false (f):
Becki’s boyfriend has to leave her room by 10 pm.
Becki’s friends are allowed to smoke in her room.
Becki’s she-friends can’t spend the night at her house.
Mark’s parents don’t let him play his stereo after midnight.
Mark’s parents prefer him not to smoke in his room.
Mark is never allowed to have girlfriends staying overnight.
There are many different ways of talking about rules. Read these sentences from the article:
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Use verbs from the box and the prompts a-m to talk about rules in your family.
Examples:
I’m allowed to play music after 11 pm but it mustn’t be too loud.
My sister isn’t supposed to go out with her boyfriend during the week.
When I was a teenager, I had to be home from parties by midnight.
play music
use the telephone
go out during the week
pay for telephone calls
be home by
have friends stay over
go out at the weekend
smoke cigarettes
have parties alcohol
watch TV during the week
have boy-/girlfriend stay over
have friends round
drugs
Are there different rules for boys and girls in the same family? If so, what are the differences and do you think they are fair?
What do/did you argue about with your parents most often? Describe the worst argument you have ever had with them.
With a partner, make a list of five rules for parents of teenagers. Tell the rest of the group why you think each rule is important.
Discussion
Make an argument to support the following statements. You don’t have to agree with them! Make a few notes first.
“Giving children freedom turns them into responsible adults.”
“Society is becoming more violent because parents and schools are not strict enough.”
“Strict parents produce rebellious children.”
“The main reason parents are strict with their children is because today’s society is very dangerous.”
Revision
Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the vocabulary of the unit:
Нам разрешено находиться одним в моей комнате, но существует черта, которую нельзя пересекать.
Существует несколько правил для комнаты моей дочери. Никому не разрешается курить, друзья должны уйти до десяти часов вечера в учебные дни, и шум должен быть в разумных пределах.
У Марка часто бывают друзья по вечерам. До тех пор пока он осмотрительный и осторожный, я буду мириться с этим. Я вынуждена предоставить ему некую свободу.
В детстве, когда родители были на работе, за мной присматривала моя бабушка. Она очень переживала, что я плохо ем, и поэтому любила повторять, что Дед Мороз не приносит подарки тем, кто не доедает до конца. Вот такая невинная ложь!
Быть подростком совсем не легко. Кругом одни ограничения! Родители бесконечно повторяют, что телевизор можно смотреть только после того, как будут сделаны все уроки, а пойти гулять можно только при условии, что в комнате чисто.
Вчера на улице я нашел чей-то кошелек, но пока я ехал домой карманные воришки вытащили именно этот кошелек из моей сумки. Как нажито, так и прожито!
Когда у меня будут свои дети, то я буду весьма либеральным, но в тоже время требовательным родителем.
Моя старшая сестра большая модница, она настолько сильно увлечена модой, что вполне могла бы стать экспертом в мире моды. Однако она не позволяет мне брать вещи из ее гардероба.
В детстве родители заставляли меня два-три раза в неделю заниматься спортом, а именно боевым искусством. К сожалению, я из-за собственной лени постепенно бросил эти занятия.
Для меня отец – это такой человек, который готов пойти на все, чтобы помочь мне добиться успеха в жизни
Как вы думаете, стоит ли в чем-то ограничивать свободу детей наше время? Есть ли смысл в том, чтобы быть чрезмерно строгим не позволять детям делать все то, что им так хочется?
Обычно родители заставляют своих детей хорошо учиться, не позволяют им по долгу разговаривать по телефону и играть в компьютерные игры. Но стоит только родителям уехать, например, на выходные, как все меняется, и дети делают все, что им хочется. Одним словам, кот из дому – мыши в пляс.
Наркотики – единственный предмет, о котором не может быть и речи. Они абсолютно запрещены, и я доверяю своему сыну.
Прогульщик – это такой ученик, который не ходит в школу, и у него нет уважительной причины.
Зубрила, который сидел со мной за партой в школьные годы, до сих пор остался в моей памяти.
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