Team B: Act out a conversation. Discuss the problem of alcoholism.

In your opinion,

- is alcoholism among students a problem in Belarus?.

- what is the best strategy how to avoid drinking alcohol in public places?

 

Use some tips for your own strategy:

· to refuse to go out with friends actively drinking alcohol

· to order a drink but not to touch it - to say that you don’t feel well

· to say that you don’t drink heavy alcohol and to order a non-alcoholic cocktail

· to say that to relax you need a cup of coffee and good friends, but not a company of heavy smokers and drunkards

· to drink light alcohol, but sensibly (not much and not often, on special occasions)

· It is not alcohol itself but addiction to alcohol is the problem. So, the task is not to fight against alcohol, but to teach people how to make the right choice: not to drink at all or to drink, but sensibly.

· What is your own strategy?

 

TIME FOR A JOKE

Patient: – Doctor, are you sure I’ll be O.K.? Sometimes doctors make wrong diagnosis, they treat (лечат) a patient for pneumonia, but a patient dies of some other disease.

Doctor: – Nonsense! Be sure, if I treat my patients for pneumonia, they die of pneumonia.

 

The Doctor's Advice

Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense form to understand the joke:

One day an old man (go) to see a doctor. The doctor (examine) him and (say): "You must (walk) a lot and (smoke) only one cigar a day".

A month later the old man (come) to the doctor again.

"How are you? – (ask) the doctor.

"Oh, doctor, I (be) very well. All that time I (go) to bed early, I (drink) a lot of milk and I (walk) a lot. But one cigar, that you (tell) me to smoke every day, almost (kill) me. It's not easy (start) smoking at my age" – (answer) the old man.

PREPARE VIDEO – PRESENTATIONS:

1. Say NO to smoking.

2. No way to drugs.

3. Alcoholism is a disease.

4. Healthy eating.

PART II

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Passive Voice Tenses

UNIT 1

GEOPOLITICAL OUTLINE OF BELARUS____ ___

TEXT 1. GEOGRAPHY OF BELARUS

VOCABULARY PRACTICE

1. Master the active vocabulary from the topic:

border – граничить stretch – простираться be situated = be located – располагаться rural – сельский relief=landscape – рельеф, ландшафт flat – ровная, плоская plain – равнина swamp – болото, swampy(adj) reservation – заповедник

heritage – наследие disaster = catastrophe- катастрофа nuclear – ядерный radioactive – радиоактивный contamination – заражение consequences – последствия disaster –катастрофа, disastrous ancient [`einʃiənt] – древний auroch [ɔ: rək] – зубр

2. Match the Russian and the English equivalents:

1. плотность населения 2. сельские районы 3. болотистая местность 4. сеть рек и озёр 5. флора и фауна 6. разнообразие птиц и зверей 7. ледниковый период 8. радиоактивное заражение 9. губительные последствия 10. разрушительное влияние

a. rural districs b. density of population c. network of rivers and lakes d. swampy area e. glacial times f. flaura[o:] and fauna [o:] g. variety of birds and animals h. destructive influence i. radioactive contamination j. disastrous consequences

3. Match part (1-5) with their definitions:

1. density of population	a. the bison survived from the glacial times
2. rural regions	b. agricultural areas
3. ancient auroch	c. the number of people per square km
4. fauna	d. plants
5. flora	e. variety of animals and birds

READING PRACTICE

Read and translate the text paying special attention to the active vocabulary:

The Republic of Belarus is situated in the Eastern Europe [`ju:ərəp]. It borders on: Poland, Lithuania [lıθuj(:)`enjə] and Latvia in the west, Russia in the east and Ukraine in the south.

The territory of Belarus occupies 207,700 square km. The capital of the state is Minsk.

The population of Belarus before the World War II was 300,000 people. Today, the population of Belarus is neally 10 million. About 2 million live in Minsk. The density of the population is only 50 people per sq. km. More than 80% are the Belarusians. Two official languages Belarusian and Russian are used in the country.

The landscape of the country is mostly flat, because Belarus is located on the Great East-European plain, which stretches from Poland to the Urals.

Belarus is called “blue-eyed” because of a wide network of rivers and beautiful lakes. There are about 3.000 rivers, the longest of them is the Dnieper [`dnі:pə] 2,200 km long. Minsk is situated on the Svislach River. There are over 10,000 lakes in Belarus. The largest of them is the Naroch (80 sq. km.). But much of the area is swampy.

The flora and the fauna of Belarus are rather rich. Large territories are covered by forests with a great variety of animals and birds. Belarus is famous for its National Reservation – Belavezhskaya Puscha. Today, Belavezhskaya Puscha has the status of a Governmental Residence of the Republic of Belarus

The climate in the republic is continental with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperatures sometimes rise above +35* C in summer and fall below - 25* C in winter.

Note: 35* С - 35 Degrees Celsium – 5 градусов по Цельсию

COMPREHENSION PRACTICE

1. Agree or disagree:

1. Belarus borders on four countries.

2. Minsk, Brest, Gomel, Vitebsk, Borisov and Grodno are the six district cities.

3. The climate is changing today: winters are becoming colder and summers are growing hotter.

4. The Belarusians speak and write the official documents only in Belarusian.

2. Answer the questions:

1. What countries does Belarus border on?

2. How many administrative regions is the country divided into?

3. How has the population of Belarus changed since the World War II?

4. Why is the landscape of Belarus mostly flat?

5. What Belarusian rivers do you know?

6. What are the largest lakes in Belarus?

7. What status does Belavezhskaya Puschahas have nowadays?

8. Why is the climate in Belarus changing today?

9. What are average temperatures in Belarus?

SPEECH PRACTICE

1. Work in teams. Ask and answer questions to the information given in the text:

Team A: 207,700 sq km 300,000 10 million 50 per sq km

Team B: 3,000 10,000 2,200 km long 80 sq km

BELAVEZHSKAYA PUSCHA

2. Read and translate the text:

Belavezhskaya Puscha is the ancient forest, named thanks to the white tower “Belaya Vezha”, which was built more than 700 years ago. The name “Belavezhskaya Puscha” appeared in the historical chronicles in the 15th century. The pride of the reservation is the auroch - the European bison that has survived since the glacial times. The first aurochs were brought to Belavezhskaya Puscha from Germany in 1864. In 1992 UNESCO included Belavezhskaya Puscha in the list of the World Heritage of Humankind.

Note: World Heritage of Humankind – мировое наследие человечества

Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions:

1. what the name of the worldwide known Belarusian reservation is

2. when “Belaya Vezha” was built

3. where and when the name “Belavezhskaya Puscha” first appeared

4. from where and when aurochs were brought to Belarus

5. why Belavezhskaya Puscha is well-known not only in Belarus

 

GRAMMAR PRACTICE

1. Fill in the gaps with prepositions by or with:

1. The deer was shot... a hunter... a rifle.

2. Most of the territory of Belarus is covered... forests.

3. The roofs of the old houses are often covered … strow.

4. More than 170 works were made … Mikhail Savitsky, People's Artist of Belarus.

5. Much of the area in Belarus (cover) by swamps.

6. Belarusian draniki are eaten … foreigners … a knife and a fork.

Note:

by – кем или чем выполнено действие

with –с помощью какого инструмента или материала выполнено действие

2. Choose the correct tense form:

1. The citizens of Belarus (speak) two official languages. 2. Two official languages (speak) in Belarus today. 3. For 25 years two official languages (speak) in Belarus, since it became an independent state. 4. For centuries the Belarusians (speak) their native Belarusian language. 5. Listen, what language those two young men (speak)?	a. are spoken b. have been speaking c. are speaking d. speak e. have been spoken
1. The President of Belarus (interview) on TV yesterday. 2. He (interview) on TV many times lately. 3. Let’s watch TV, the President of Belarus (interview). 4. Let’s watch TV, they (interview) the President. 5. TV (interview) the President, since he was elected.	a. has been interviewing b. was interviewed c. are interviewing d. is being interviewed e. has been interviewed
1. Last year I (visit) Marc Chagall’s Museum in Vitebsk, where I saw works, which (paint) by one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. 2. For years, Marc Chagall’s Museum in Vitebsk (visit) by tourists to see colored lithographs, which (paint) by the world famous artists from Belarus. 3. For years, up to now tourists (visit) Marc Chagall’s Museum, to see pictures (paint) by one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. 4. Where are you? I (visit) a talented artist; the copy of Marc Chagall’s picture (paint) by him right now. 5. I already (visit) Marc Chagall’s Museum in Vitebsk and I saw colored lithographs, which (paint) by the world famous Belarusian artists.	a. have visited; were painted b. am visiting; is being painted c. have been visiting; painted d. has been visited; were painted e. visited; were painted

3. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form. Then transform the sentences from Active into Passive:

1. In 1067, the historical Chronicle (mention) Minsk for the first time as "Mensk".

2. During its tragic history the conquerors (burn) and (destroy) Minsk many times.

3. Belarusian people (restored) modern Minsk on the ruins of the World War II.

4. For outstanding heroism during the Great Patriotic War, the soviet government (award) Minsk with the title of a Hero-City.

5. In 1990 Belarus (adopt) a Declaration of the State Sovereignty of the Republic of Belarus.

6. In 1991, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine (sign) an agreement on creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States and (announce) Minsk as its administrative centre.

7. A wide network of schools, colleges, universities and the Academy of Sciences of Belarus (represent) Minsk as an educational center.

8. A great number of museums art galleries and theatres (make) Minsk a historical and cultural center.

9. Belarusian classics Yanka Kupala, Yakub Kolas, Maxim Tank and Yanka Bryl (write) many wonderful works.

10. Today the government (build) many sport grounds, which nowadays (make) Minsk an international sport center.

11. Foreigners (know) Minsk as one of the cleanest cities in Europe.

4. Choose the right verbs with prepositions and put them in the correct tense and voice form:

1. Do you like if (о тебе много говорят)?

2. I hate when (надо мной смеются).

3. I wonder if (за доктором послали).

4. Who (за ребёнком присмотрит) by?

5. May I take this newspaper? Have you already (её просмотрели)?

send for, speak about, laugh at, look through, take care of

WRITING PRACTICE