- •Предисловие
- •The world around me Section I Appearance and Character
- •Section II Family
- •About my relatives and myself
- •About my family
- •Section III Pastime and Leisure
- •Hobbies for pleasure
- •Section IV The Students’ Life and Studies
- •Vitebsk State University
- •VIII. Translate into English.
- •Vitebsk State university
- •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.
- •Communicational clichés
- •I. Read the following proper names correctly:
- •II. Match the country and its capital:
- •IV. Learn the structure What is/are … like?
- •V. Make up a dialogue of your own by analogy:
- •VI. What country would you like to visit? Why?
- •VII. A) Read and translate the dialogue.
- •Accommodation at a Hotel
- •VIII. A) Read the following dialogues. Learn the phrases in bald type.
- •IX. A) Read and translate the following dialogues. Choose one dialogue for acting out.
- •X. Read and translate the following dialogues. Use the phrases of your own instead of the underlined ones.
- •XI. Read and translate the following dialogues. Make up a list of useful phrases concerning the matter.
- •Great britain
- •Read and learn the following words.
- •II. Match the words with their definitions:
- •III. Read and translate the text. 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:
- •VII. Answer the questions:
- •VIII. Translate into English.
- •Did you know?
- •Youth and its place in modern society
- •Generation Gap
- •1. Pay attention to these words. Pick out sentences with these words from the text and translate them into Russians:
- •2.Read out the following words and memorize their meaning: (Consult the transcription in the dictionary)
- •3. Read out these phrases several times till you remember their meaning:
- •4. Read the text and get ready to speak about the problems of teenagers: generation gap
- •5. Answer the questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words and their definitions:
- •Insert the words in the gaps:
- •Read the text and say what youth problems were not mentioned in it, according to your point of view. Youth Problems
- •Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Work in groups:
- •Youth organizations in Belarus
- •1. Pay attention, to the following words. Pick out sentences with these words from the text and translate them into Russian:
- •2. Read out the following words and memorize their meaning:
- •3. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read out these phrases several times till you remember their meaning:
- •5. Match the English words and their Russian equivalents:
- •6. Make sure you know all the words in the box* Then read their definitions and match the words with their definitions:
- •7. Match the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •8. Read the text and get ready to speak about youth organisations in Belarus: youth organizations in belarus
- •9. Answer the questions:
- •Vocabulary
- •Match the words and their definitions:
- •Make your own sentences using the following word combinations:
- •Read the text. Juvenile delinquency
- •Answer the questions:
- •Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •Vocabulary
- •Find synonyms for the words in the frame:
- •Read the text. Social factors
- •Answer the questions:
- •Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •Teeps' Tips For Parents
- •Morality: what is it?
- •Let`s think
- •Happiness
- •Let`s think
- •The Unborn Child
- •Is abortion legal in your country?
- •Let`s think
- •Let`s think
- •To look
- •To take
- •Taking care of Mother
- •Let`s think
- •International marriages
- •Additional reading
- •Friends or Lovers?
- •Let’s think
- •6. Translate from Russian into English.
- •The right to die
- •1. Listen to (read) the text and say whether the statements are true or false?
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Complete the sentences with the missing phrases.
- •Let’s think
- •Study the words.
- •Form the derivatives of the words given in a chart below. Use a dictionary if necessary.
- •Compare the words in their usage.
- •4. There are two phrasal verbs in the text: to cut up and to keep alive. What do they mean? Study the examples and match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.
- •To keep
- •5. Translate form Russian into English.
- •Should the Dead Help the Living?
- •7. Listen to (read) the text and say whether the statements are true or false.
- •Forming ecological thinking
- •Ex. 4. Read and translate the following words of the same root. Determine the part of speech they belong to. Memorize them.
- •Nature Protection
- •Acid Rains
- •Depletion of the Ozone Layer
- •Destruction of the Tropical Forest
- •Measures to Be Taken
- •What You Can Do to Help!
- •Last Chance
- •6. Listen to the recording and mark the following statements as True or False.
- •7. Put the sentences into the right order:
- •8. Choose the environmental problems from the box people face in the future.
- •9. Answer the questions after listening to each paragraph:
- •What do you think?
- •Looking at the issue
- •What’s for dinner?
- •3. Translate from Russian into English.
- •5. Listen to (read) the text and say whether the statements are true or false.
- •6. Answer the questions.
- •Looking at the issue.
- •Technology and its impact Technical advances affecting daily life
- •IV. Learn the following words:
- •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:
- •IV. Read the following words correctly:
- •V. Choose between accident ['xksIdqnt] and incident ['InsIdqnt].
- •VIII. Fill in the blanks with 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.
- •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.
- •Nanotechnology: How the Science of the Very Small is Getting Very Big
- •I. Learn the following words:
- •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:
- •IV. A) Learn the ways of translating Participle I and II in the function of an attribute and an adverbial modifier.
- •V. Read the text for more information.
- •VIII. Find the key sentences in the text and use them in your retelling.
- •IX. Internet Research Project New Communications Technologies
- •A colossal mistake? Art world baffled by 'Goya' masterpiece
- •Next time Angelina, do check the label
- •Joaquin Cortés: 'Dancing is my wife, my woman'
- •House husbands: Are you man enough? More and more men are swapping PowerPoint for potty training and embracing the role of the stay-at-home father, says Casilda Grigg.
- •Great Works: Leviathan (1651), Abraham Bosse and Thomas Hobbes
- •Tests blamed for blighting children's lives
- •The Tempest at Courtyard Theatre, Stratford - review Antony Sher captures the turbulence of Prospero in this deeply felt performance of Shakespeare's great last play.
- •Emperor penguin 'marching to extinction by end of the century'
- •The republic of belarus : social and political aspects
- •1. Read some information about the National Flag of the Republic of Belarus and describe it.
- •2. Read the following information and say what each colour of the National Flag means.
- •3. Read some information about the National Emblem of the Republic of Belarus and describe it.
- •4. Read the following information and say what each element of the National Emblem means.
- •5. Read the words of the National Anthem of the Republic of Belarus, memorize them and then sing the anthem.
- •6. Choose the correct word.
- •7. What political systems do you know? Match the definitions and explain the differences in the ways of running a country.
- •Belarus state system
- •Problems for discussion
- •The united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland: social and political aspects
- •What is the British National Anthem?
- •Shield of the Royal Arms
- •What is the motto of England?
- •Uk political system
- •Comment upon
- •Texts for discussion Part II
- •President Obama announces push to wean us off the gas-guzzler
- •Obama seeks to repair damage in Middle East diplomacy drive Americans are not your enemy, president tells Arabic tv network as us envoy sets out on eight days of talks
- •Russia 'suspends Kaliningrad missile plan'
- •Us policy shift
- •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
- •Israel's president, Shimon Peres, has asked the Likud party leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, to form the country's next government and become prime minister.
- •'Unhappy us' claims over Afghanistan dismissed
- •How to write a business letter in english Read and learn the following words
- •Model № 1
- •Клише, выражения и предложения для деловой переписки
- •Translate the text with the help of dictionary:
- •Translate some rules to help you to persuade your partner:
- •1. The Heading
- •A) letter to mother
- •2. A) letter to father
- •Contents
6. Choose the correct word.
1. His (politics/ policy) on that issue is his own business.
2. The nationalization of industries is not the government (politics/ policy).
3. He's thinking of going into (politics/ policy).
4. Gordon Brown is a major figure in British (politics/ policy).
5. His (politics/ policy) are extreme.
6. He supports the present government's (politics/ policy) on education.
7. The company has adopted a firm (politics/ policy) on shoplifting.
8. We have tried to pursue a (politics/ policy) of neutrality.
9. US foreign and domestic (politics/ policy) were discussed at the Congress session.
10. They have a significant change in (politics/ policy) on paternity leave.
11. She is following her usual (politics/policy) of ignoring all offers of help.
12. Honesty is the best (politics/ policy) (saying).
7. What political systems do you know? Match the definitions and explain the differences in the ways of running a country.
monarchy communism socialism democracy republic dictatorship
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1. A system of government based on the principle of majority decision-making.
2. The political theory or system in which all property and wealth is owned in a classless society by all the members of that society.
3. Government by a dictator, usually by force.
4. A political system in which a state is ruled by a monarch.
5. Political system or form of government in which people elect representatives to exercise power for them.
6. A political theory or system in which the means of production and distribution are controlled by the people and operated according to equity and fairness rather than market principles.
Exercise 1. Read and memorize the following words:
supremacy |
[sju′preməsı] |
верховенство; верховная власть |
unified |
[′ju:nıfaıd] |
единый, объединённый |
inalienable |
[ın′eılıənəb(ə)l] |
неотъемлимый, неотчуждаемый |
exercise |
[′eksəsaız] |
осуществлять |
legislative |
[′ledʒıslətıv] |
законодательный |
executive |
[ıg′zekjutıv] |
исполнительный |
judicial |
[dʒu(:)′dı∫əl] |
судебный |
to elect |
[ı′lekt] |
избирать; выбирать |
ballot |
[′bælət] |
голосование, баллотировка |
body |
[′bdı] |
орган, власть |
to subordinate |
[sə′bdıneıt] |
подчинять |
court |
[′k:t] |
суд, судебное заседание |
to envisage |
[ın′vızıdʒ] |
предусматривать, намечать |
legislation |
[ledʒıs′leı∫n] |
законодательство; закон |
correspondence |
[‚krı′spnd(ə)ns] |
соответствие, соотношение |
request |
[rı′kwest] |
просьба, требование |
to establish |
[ı′stæblı∫] |
устанавливать, основывать |
official |
[ə′fı∫(ə)l] |
должностное лицо, чиновник |
to limit |
[′lımıt] |
ограничивать |
to adopt |
[ə′dpt] |
принимать |
ultimate goal |
[′ltımıt ′gəυl] |
конечная цель |
fulfillment |
[fυl′fılmənt] |
исполнение, выполнение, осуществление |
to guarantee |
[‚gærən′ti:] |
гарантировать, давать гарантию |
accessible |
[ək′sesəbl] |
доступный |
old age |
[′əυld ′eıdʒ] |
старость |
disability |
[‚dısə′bılıtı] |
инвалидность, нетрудоспособность |
to stipulate |
[′stıpjuleıt] |
предусматривать, оговаривать в качестве особого условия |
legal assistance |
[′lı:g(ə)l ə′sıstəns] |
юридическая помощь |
protection |
[prə′tek∫(ə)n] |
защита, охрана |
multitude |
[′mltıtju:d] |
множество, большое число |
to strive (strove, striven) |
[′straıv] |
стараться, прилагать усилия |
violently |
[′vaıələntlı] |
сильно, очень; неистово; жестоко, бесчеловечно |
propaganda |
[‚prpə′gændə] |
пропаганда |
hostility |
[h′stılıtı] |
враждебность, враждебное отношение |
to prohibit |
[prə′hıbıt] |
запрещать |
priority |
[praı′rıtı] |
приоритет |
to ensure |
[ın′∫υə] |
обеспечивать, гарантировать |
to conform |
[kən′f:m] |
соответствовать, подчиняться |
to proceed |
[prə′si:d] |
происходить, исходить |
inviolability |
[ın‚vaıələ′bılıtı] |
нерушимость (границ) |
neutrality |
[nju:′trælıtı] |
нейтралитет, нейтральность |
full-fledged |
[‚fυl′fledʒd] |
полноправный (действительный) |
alien |
[′eılıən] |
иностранец, иноземец |
to discharge |
[dıs′t∫a:dʒ] |
выполнять, исполнять |
to grant |
[gra:nt] |
давать, даровать |
refuge |
[′refju:dʒ] |
убежище, пристанище |
to persecute |
[′pə:sıkju:t] |
преследовать, подвергать гонениям |
conviction |
[kən′vık∫ən] |
убеждение, убеждённость |
account |
[ə′kaυnt] |
причина, основание |
to proclaim |
[prə′kleım] |
объявлять, провозглашать |
legitimate |
[lı′dʒıtımıt] |
законный |
Exercise 2. Pay attention to the following word combinations.
the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus – Национальное Собрание Республики Беларусь;
the Chamber of Representatives – Палата Представителей;
the Council of the Republic – Совет Республики;
the Council of Ministers – Совет Министров;
the Constitutional Court – Конституционный Суд;
the Supreme Court – Верховный Суд;
the Supreme Economic Court – Высший Хозяйственный Суд;
the Fundamental Law – Основной закон, право;
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Всеобщая декларация прав человека;
the UN Charter – Устав ООН;
the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural rights – Международные пакты о гражданских и политических правах и об экономических, социальных и культурных правах;
Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) – Организация по безопасности и сотрудничеству в Европе (ОБСЕ).
Exercise 3. Read the following words and try to guess their meaning.
Unitary [′ju:nıtərı], democratic [demə′krætık], social [′səυ∫əl], territory [′terıtərı], symbol [′sımb(ə)l], sovereign [′svrın], general [′dʒen(ə)rəl], central [′sentrəl], economic [‚ekə′nmık], constitution [‚knstı′tju:∫(ə)n], principle [′prınsıp(ə)l], policy [′plısı], republic [rı′pblık], parliament [′pa:ləmənt], guarantee [¸gærən′tı:], security [sı′kjυərıtı], adequate [′ædıkwıt], propaganda [¸prpə′gændə].
Exercise 4. Read out these phrases several times till you remember their meaning.
carry out domestic and foreign policy |
осуществлять внутреннюю и внешнюю политику |
state management |
государственное управление |
general and economic courts |
общие и хозяйственные суды |
give evaluation |
оценивать |
principle of the supremacy of law |
принцип верховенства закона |
provision of personal rights and freedoms |
обеспечение личных прав и свобод |
free treatment |
бесплатное лечение (обслуживание) |
health care institutions |
органы здравоохранения |
general education |
общее образование |
professional technical training |
профессионально-техническое обучение |
secondary special education |
средне-специальное образование |
loss of breadwinner |
потеря кормильца |
universally acknowledged principles |
общепризнанные принципы |
threat of force |
угроза применения силы |
peaceful settlement |
мирное урегулирование |
non-interference into domestic affairs |
невмешательство во внутренние дела |
a nuclear weapon-free zone |
зона свободная от ядерного оружия |
Exercise 5. Match the word from A with its best association from B. Use the phrases in your own sentences.
A B
1) carry out |
a) free, direct, secret ballot |
2) provision of |
b) domestic affairs |
3) elect by |
c) supremacy |
4) non-interference into |
d) legislative, executive and judicial branches |
5) possess |
e) domestic and foreign policy |
6) division into |
f) personal rights and freedoms |
7) national and racist |
g) borders |
8) inviolability of |
h) hostility |
Exercise 6. Make sure you know all the words in the box. Read their definitions and match the words with their definitions.
elect legislation supremacy prohibit court protection constitution legitimate
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1. To select by vote for an office or for membership.
2. Laws and principles according to which a state is governed.
3. To forbid by authority.
4. A place where civil, criminal and other cases are tried.
5. A position of superiority or authority over all others.
6. The process of writing and passing laws.
7. Something that prevents somebody or something from being harmed or damaged.
8. Legal or having official status defined by law.
Exercise 7. Read and translate the text.