- •Федеральное агентство по образованиЮ
- •Томский политехнический университет
- •Рецензенты
- •To the student
- •Social Work: What is it?
- •Nature of the Work
- •6 Look at the words in bold in the text and try to explain them.
- •7 In groups of three discuss the following points:
- •8 The following table shows 2002 employment in the usa by type of social worker. Make your comments on the data given. Work in pairs and share your ideas with your partner.
- •9 Disclose the meaning of the following terms used in the text you are going to read:
- •10 Read the text below that reveals the problem of working conditions and earnings in the usa. Working Conditions and Earnings
- •11 In pairs discuss the challenges provided by the text you have just read and think what could be done to improve the situation.
- •13 Read the following passage about the structure of social work in the usa and to answer the questions bellow. Social Work
- •14 What are the three main categories of social work methods?
- •15 What are about the distinctions among the methods?
- •16 Match the words with their definitions.
- •17 What do you know about the history of social work? Read the text about Jane Addams, “the mother of social work”. Have you know this name befor? Jane Addams – Mother of Social Work
- •18 Look at the words in bold in the text above and try to explain them.
- •19 Fill in the sentences with the correct word (s) from the text.
- •21 What do you know about the history of social work in our country? Find information about the main steps in the development of social work in Russia and be ready to share it with your group.
- •12 On the home page of the nasw of America you can find a lot of information about the Association and its activities including description of social workers ethical standards.
- •13 The next text describes three client profiles. Read it and complete the table.
- •Client Profiles
- •18 Look again at press releases a, b and c. How would you fully express the following word combinations? Which words have been left out?
- •19 Match the adjectives with the nouns.
- •20 Choose one of the projects described in Exercise 17 and write a summary of the project.
- •Social Security Policy
- •The Politics of Reforming Social Security
- •5 Look at the words in bold in the text and try to explain them.
- •6 Explain the meaning of the following terms used in the text.
- •7 How well did you understand the article? Complete the following sentences.
- •8 Cross the odd word out.
- •9 Compare the history of Social Security Policy in the usa and in our country. Make up a report about Social Security Policy in modern Russia. Be ready to present your opinion in class.
- •10 Read the following passage from an article about Pension reform in Germany.
- •11 Write an annotation to the text above.
- •12 Discuss the problem of pension reform in Russia. Do you know the history of modern pension reform in Russia?
- •Disability
- •2 Give your own definition of a ‘disability’ and write it down. Work in pairs and share your ideas with your partner.
- •4 Look at the words in bold in the text ‘What is a ‘disability’?’ and try to explain them. Make up sentences with these words.
- •5 Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below. Use the word(s) only once.
- •6 Answer the following questions using the information from the text above:
- •7 Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups:
- •8 Imagine that you are a person who has some kind of disability. Tell about your life using the scheme that is given below.
- •9 Read the statement provided below and give your own comments. Back up your opinion.
- •10 Read the text that reveals one of the problems of disabled people and be ready to fulfil the tasks given after this text. Acceptance
- •11 Go back to the text, look at the word(s) in bold and try to explain them. Make sentences with these word(s).
- •12 Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below. Use the word(s) only once.
- •13 Make your comments on the statement underlined in the text. Do you agree or disagree with these words?
- •The 1995 Disability Discrimination Act
- •21 Explain the meaning of the words and phrases underlined in the passage ‘Education and Care and Support Services’. Make up sentences using these words and phrases.
- •23 Answer the following questions and share your ideas with your partner.
- •What can be done to improve the system of services for disabled people?
- •25 Write a composition giving your opinion on one of the statements below. Write your composition in 120 - 180 words.
- •Because I'm Worth it!
- •Family in the Modern World
- •1 Express your opinions on the following terms.
- •2 Make comments on the quotation given at the beginning of the unit.
- •3 Express your ideas on the statements below and back up your opinion.
- •4 Look at the words and phrases and try to explain their meaning.
- •5 Divorce is one of the most important problems in our society now. Read the text below and list two possible reasons for the divorce rate rising sharply since the Second World War.
- •The Whiniest Generation
- •12 Discuss the relationship between different generations in Russia.
- •13 Match the words in the left column with their definitions in the right column. Make the sentences using the new words.
- •Another issue related to the modern family is called “working mothers”. Read the text below and try to explain the words in bold. Working Mothers – Guilty Mothers?
- •15 In your group discuss the issue of “working mothers” in Russia.
- •16 Write a paragraph about one of the mentioned family problems and put forward your opinion of this problem.
- •Natural and Human Disasters and Disaster Relief
- •1 Look through the key words given and say which of these issues are ‘environmental’ and which ‘human’? Key words:
- •2 Which of the disasters given in the following list of key words do you think are:
- •Key words:
- •3 Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups:
- •4 Look at the words and phrases underlined in the article ‘India Quake Leaves Legacy of Chaos’ and try to explain their meaning. After reading the text check whether your ideas were right or wrong.
- •5 Read the article about the earthquake that happened in some of the regions of India and be ready to give answers to the following questions:
- •India Quake Leaves Legacy of Chaos Thousands Vie for Space on
- •6 Give a direct translation of the underlined part of the article.
- •Five Days Later, Rescuers Find a Sole Survivor
- •8 Look through the questions below and share your ideas with your partners:
- •What should I do after a strong earthquake?
- •11 Express your ideas on the statements given below and back up your opinion. You should use about 120-180 words.
- •13 Look at the words and phrases underlined in the article and try to explain what they mean. Make up sentences using these words.
- •14 Share your ideas and make comments on the initial reactions of American people to the events of September 11, 2001.
- •Struggling for balance in government reactions
- •16 Answer the questions suggested:
- •17 Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups:
- •18 Disclose the meaning of the following phrase:
- •19 In groups share your ideas on the statement given below:
- •20 Read the article ‘Recovery from Traumatic Stress’ and fill in the gaps with the parts a, b, c, d and e. There is one part that you do not need to use.
- •Recovery from Traumatic Stress
- •(From: The Times, 2001.)
- •21 Answer the questions:
- •23 Write any of the following compositions using 120 -180 words.
- •Charity
- •2 Before reading the text make any comments on the quotation suggested at the beginning of the unit. Look at the heading of the text and try to predict what it’s going to be about.
- •4 Answer the following questions referring to the text above:
- •5 Can you explain the meaning of the following words and word combinations mentioned in the passage? Make up sentences with these words and word combinations.
- •6 Fill in the correct word from the words in the box below. Use each word only once.
- •A Weekend of Charity, Hope and Redemption The Selfless Side of nba All-Star hoopla
- •15 Discuss the following questions in pairs or groups:
- •16 Give a direct translation of the paragraphs underlined in the article.
- •17 Look through the paragraphs of the article carefully and find the words that mean:
- •18 Fill in the phrases from the article with the correct word(s) given in the list below. Use the word(s) only once.
- •22 Read the article carefully to be ready to answer the questions suggested:
- •Charitable Appeals Policy
- •28 Write a composition expressing your opinion on the following topic. Defend your opinion using 120-180 words.
- •International Organizations Dealing with Social Problems
- •Organization of the United Nations
- •To Feed a Growing World Family, Fund Science for Farmers
- •(By Robert m. Goodman, The Times, 2001).
- •13 Discuss the following questions in groups:
- •14 Use the information below and think which of these actions should be done by international communities or organizations and which by national governments? Back up your opinion.
- •17 Read the article paying attention to the main steps of the World Bank program in helping African countries.
- •19 Write a paragraph about one of the problems mentioned and support you decision. You should use 120-180 words.
- •Answer Keys
- •Key Terms
Федеральное агентство по образованиЮ
Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования
Томский политехнический университет
ИНСТИТУТ ЯЗЫКОВОЙ КОММУНИКАЦИИ
Агафонова Л.И.
Вакурина Н.А.
Верхотурова В.В.
Social work:
What is it?
Учебное пособие
Издание второе, исправленное
Рекомендовано Научно-методическим советом по иностранным языкам Министерства образования и науки РФ в качестве учебного пособия для студентов высших учебных заведений, обучающихся по специальности 521100 – «Социальная работа»
Издательство
Томского политехнического университета
ТОМСК 2007
УДК 802.0:37+364.3 (075.8)
ББК Ш 143.21-923.8+У9(2)272 я73
А 235
Агафонова Л.И.
А 235 Social Work: What is it? Учебное пособие по английскому языку для
студентов гуманитарных факультетов и институтов, обучающихся по специальности 521100 «Социальная работа» / Агафонова Л.И., Вакурина Н.А., Верхотурова В.В. - 2-е изд., испр. – Томск: Изд-во Томского политехнического университета, 2007. – 99 с.
Учебное пособие предназначено для студентов гуманитарных факультетов и институтов, обучающихся по специальности 521100 «Социальная работа» и рассчитано на 92 аудиторных часа (Unit 1 – 10ч., Unit 2- 8ч., Unit 3 – 6ч., Unit 4 – 10ч., Unit 5 – 8ч., Unit 6 – 10ч., Unit 7 – 14ч., Unit 8 – 12ч., Unit 9 – 12ч.).
Целью пособия является развитие навыков и умений использования английского языка в сфере профессионального общения. Пособие содержит аутентичные тексты по основным темам специальности. Система упражнений, разработанных с учетом современных тенденций в теории и практике преподавания иностранных языков, направлена на развитие умений чтения, говорения, письменной речи, а также на развитие стратегий обучения и учебной автономии. Пособие можно использовать как основной курс, либо как дополнение к базовому курсу по данной специальности.
УДК 802.0:37+364.3 (075.8)
ББК Ш 143.21-923.8+У9(2)272 я73
Рекомендовано к печати Редакционно-издательским советом
Томского политехнического университета
Рецензенты
MA (Honours) Languages (Interpreting and Translating),
British Council Language Assistant (Tomsk)
Gemma Tracey
Старший преподаватель кафедры общих и гуманитарных наук
Сибирского филиала Российского государственного университета
инновационных технологий и предпринимательства
М.В. Юрова
© Томский политехнический университет, 2007
© Оформление. Издательство Томского
политехнического университета, 2007
To the student
Welcome to “Social Work: What is it?” This textbook was written for current or future professionals with an intermediate level of English, who need to develop communicative English skills for their job.
The textbook is primarily intended for classroom use, but we believe you will also find it useful for self-study. Each of the 9 units has authentic input texts and practice tasks and the activities require you to develop the language skills you need or will need in real life , beyond the classroom (e.g. taking part in meetings and discussions, making presentations, interpreting diagrams\graphs, writing reports etc.). Each task demands the use of one main skill (e.g. reading), which is, however, integrated with other skills (speaking, writing), just as in real-life communication. For example, while trying to extract the main ideas from a text that you are reading, you will have to complete a table, take notes, which you will later use to make oral presentations, take part in discussions or writing reports. At the end of each unit there are also key terms, answers to the exercises and evaluation questions.
We hope you will find these materials challenging and interesting. Work in pairs or groups (e.g. project work) will give you the chance to share your knowledge, opinions and feelings and a lot of opportunities to develop your English skills. We also hope you will find the activities which require you to use the Internet motivating and meaningful.
We believe this textbook will encourage you in developing your own learning styles and learning strategies.
We hope you enjoy learning with this textbook.
Good luck with your English and with your future job!
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Unit 1 |
Social Work: What is it?
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5 |
Unit 2 |
Social Workers Code of Ethics
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15 |
Unit 3 |
Social Security Policy
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27 |
Unit 4 |
Disability
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31 |
Unit 5 |
Discrimination against Women – is it Really a Great Problem?
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44 |
Unit 6 |
Family in the Modern World
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49 |
Unit 7 |
Natural and Human Disasters and Disaster Relief
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55 |
Unit 8 |
Charity
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67 |
Unit 9 |
International Organizations Dealing with Social Problems
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81 |
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Answer Keys
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90 |
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Key Terms
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92 |
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References |
98 |