Тема урока «Изучение иностранного языка»

Урок № 53

Тема урока «Изучение иностранного языка»

Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст, выучите новые слова к тексту. Выполните тест № 1 письменно.

Should it be compulsory to learn a foregn language at school?

       Did you know that there are about seven thousand languages in the world? In view of this, many people believe that all school pupils should be made to learn at least one foreign language. Others, however, argue that there are possible disadvantages to this notion.

 

       There are many reasons why forcing students to learn a language is a good idea. To start with, it could improve their future job prospects as more and more businesses these days work closely with clients in other countries. In addition, being able to communicate with people in their own language is extremely rewarding while travelling. Not only does it avoid confusion, but also shows respect and helps in understanding other cultures. Lastly, studies have shown that learning languages can improve pupils’ critical skills, and therefore help them in other subjects such as Maths.

 

       On the other hand, some believe that there are some disadvantages to making learning a foreign language compulsory. To start with, it is argued that many pupils should improve their reading and writing skills in their own language first instead of spending time learning another language that they may never use. Not all jobs, after all, require knowledge of a foreign language. In addition, some pupils may be put off learning a language for life if they do not enjoy learning the one taught at school.

 

       Taking everything into consideration, I believe that while there are some disadvantages to being made to learn a language, the advantages for both individuals and society can not be ignored. After all, as the Italian film director, Federico Fellini, said,”A different language is a different vision of life”.

 

Новые слова и словосочетания к тексту:

 

however (однако) - to introduce contrasting points (ввести контрастные точки зрения)

tо start with (для начала) - to introduce points (представить точки зрения)

in addition (в дополнение) - to add more points (добавить еще точки зрения)

lastly (наконец) - to add more points (добавить еще точки зрения)

such as (такие как) - to introduce examples (представить примеры)

on the other hand (с другой стороны) - to introduce contrasting points (представить контрастные точки зрения)

taking everything into consideration (принимая всё во внимание) - to conclude (заключить)

 

argue (v) - спорить

argument (n) - аргумент

client (n) - клиент

compulsory (adj) - принудительный, обязательный

curiosity (n) - любознательность, любопытство

deserve (v) - заслуживать

excite (v) - волновать

frustrating (adj) - разочаровывающий

intrusion (n) - вторжение, появление без приглашения

proposal -  предложение

prospect (n) - перспектива, возможность

proverb (n) - пословица, притча

rewarding (adj) - стоящий, полезный

source (n) - источник

vision (n) - видение, восприятие

Phrasal verbs

expose sb to sth (phr v) знакомить кого-либо с кем-либо

Phrases

in view of (phr) принимая во внимание, имея в виду

Тест № 1. Выполните тест письменно.

1) Did you know that there are about seven thousand languages in the world? In view of this, many people believe that all school pupils should be made to learn …

a) at least one foreign language

b) skills

2) There are many reasons why forcing students to learn a language is a good idea. To start with, it could improve their future job prospects as more and more businesses …

a) these days work closely with clients in other countries

b) on the other hand

3) On the other hand, some believe that there are some disadvantages to making learning a foreign language

a) compulsory

b) dog

4) In addition, some pupils may be put off learning a language for life if they do not enjoy learning the one taught …

a) at school

b) cats

5) Taking everything into consideration, I believe that while there are some disadvantages to being made to learn a language, the advantages for both individuals and society can not be ignored. After all, as the Italian film director, Federico Fellini, said,” … ”.

a) ”A different language is a different vision of life”

b) skills

 

Урок № 54

Тема урока «Газеты и СМИ»

Задание 2. Выучите новые слова, переведите текст. Перевод текста устно.

 

Новые слова и выражения:

article - статья

association - ассоциация

blazing row - весомый аргумент

broadsheet - широкополосная газета

coverage - репортаж, освещение события, трансляция

covering - оболочка, покрытие

depressing- угнетенный, унылый

development - развитие, рост

exclusive - эксклюзивный, единственный в своем роде

feature - передовица

fiction - вымысел

first - первый

front - лицевая сторона

gutter press - желтая пресса

heading - заглавие, заголовок, рубрика

headline - газетный заголовок, шапка

interrupt - вмешаться, прекращать

kid - дразнить, подшучивать, шутить

live - в прямом эфире

media - средства массовой информации (телевидение, радио, Интернет)

nervous breakdown - нервный срыв, нервное расстройство

newsagent - газетный киоск; магазин, продающий печатные издания

news bulletin - сводка новостей

news flash - экстренное информационное сообщение

press - пресса

rival - конкурент, соперник

sack - увольнять с работы

scan - внимательно рассматривать, изучать

scandal - скандальное происшествие

shameful - позорный

survey - опрос, обозрение, инспектирование

tabloid - малоформатная газета (печатающая в основном сенсационный материал и уделяющая очень мало места текущим политическим событиям)

unfold - развертывать

update -свежие новости

Phrasal verbs

come out - выходить, становиться доступным

talk back - возражать, дерзить, огрызаться

Phrases

actions speak louder than words -поступок говорит сам за себя, больше дела — меньше слов

hit the headlines - попасть в заголовки

run a story - помещать рассказ, печатать рассказ

speak of the devil - легок на помине

speak the same language - говорить на одном языке, понимать друг друга с полуслова

speak with a forked tongue - говорить одно, а думать другое

speak one’s mind - высказывать свою точку зрения

sweet talk sb - делать комплименты, умасливать

take sth with a pinch of salt - относиться к чему-либо с недоверием, скептически

Текст

Вы должны прочитать высказывания пяти человек, они говорят о просмотре новостей по телевизору. Пронумеруйте следующие утверждения в том порядке, в котором вы слышите их. Существует одно лишнее утверждение, которое вам не нужно использовать.

A. They don't tell you the whole truth.

B. I just listen to the headlines.

C. I find it depressing

D. I keep informed in other ways.

E. The news doesn't interest me.

F. It's important to know what's going on in the world

TAPESCRIPT

Speaker 1: To be honest, I don’t really enjoy watching the news. All those wars, disasters just get me down and after a hard day at work, that’s something I don’t want. Okay, I watch the bulletins like everyone else but why don’t they report something happy for a change, something to brighten our mood?

 

Speaker 2: No, I always switch over. These things happen so far away and anything that does affect me, well, I’ll know about it soon enough. I don’t need to be warned in advance. I want entertainment on the television not information; If I want information, I’ll read a newspaper.

Speaker 3: Well, yes, but only the first few minutes. If I know it’s about to start, I’ll switch on. It’s all you need to know really. I mean who needs to know all the details? We fool ourselves that we’re informed but we never really get the complete picture. And anyway, I only have so much time in the day and there’s so much to get done at home.

 

Speaker 4: 1 watch it every night and sometimes in the morning. It’s interesting to see how a story changes over the course of a single day. Information leaks out and at the end we’re probably none the wiser. They tell us just enough but that doesn’t cover it for me. Listen to what they’re not telling us is what I always say!

 

Speaker 5: Well, I believe that it’s a sign of an educated mind to be - and want to be - informed. Society is not just me, my family and the people in my neighbourhood. What goes on out there has a very real impact on me and I’d be a fool to think it didn’t. If you don’t follow the events, you’re bound to get left behind!

 

Диалог № 2.

Урок № 55

Тема урока «В будущем»

Задание 3. Выучить новые слова, прочитать текст устно. Выполнить тест № 3 письменно.

achieve - добиваться

banish - изгонять, выгонять

candidate - кандидат

composer - композитор

congress - конгресс

countless - бесчисленный

defeat - побеждать

elect - избирать

failing - недостаток

failure - провал, неудача

fault - недостаток, вина, ошибка

goal - цель

hopeless - безнадежный

initially - с самого начала, первоначально

insurmountable - непреодолимый

long - страстно желать, стремиться к чему-либо

obstacle - помеха, преграда

overcome - преодолевать

perseverance - упорство, настойчивость

perspiration - потение, выделение пота

process - процесс, ход, развитие

prove - доказывать

reject - не принимать, отвергать

self-doubt - неуверенность в себе

solve - решать, разрешать, находить решение

symphony - симфония

Phrasal verbs

come up against - сталкиваться с

end in - приводить к, оканчиваться

run for - выставлять свою кандидатуру на выборах, баллотироваться

Phrases

a dream come true - осуществление мечты

dash one’s hopes - разбить чьи-либо надежды

get one’s hopes up - успокаивать, подбадривать

give up hope - потерять надежду

have high hopes of - возлагать большие надежды на

in the hope that - в надежде, что

pin one’s hopes on - возлагать надежды на кого-либо

take steps - предпринимать шаги, попытки

take things as they come - принимать как есть

I have a dream…

       Did you know that it took Abraham Lincoln thirty years to achieve his dream of becoming President of the United States? After losing his mother at a young age, his first attempt at business ended in failure. Then he failed to get into law school, which he desperately wanted. He eventually became a lawyer, but then he was defeated for congress three times and got less than one hundred votes when he ran for Vice-President. He was finally elected sixteenth President of the United States when he was sixty years old. He faced countless insurmountable obstacles, but he never gave up. He just kept on going until he reached his goal!

       So what about you? You may not dream of being a world leader, but perhaps you long to become a lawyer, an astronaut or an inventor, to climb Mount Everest or perhaps simply to do something to help those less fortunate than yourself. At times, achieving these ambitions may seem impossible and, like Abraham Lincoln, you might come up against incredible difficulties. But take heart because there are some very practical steps you can take to help make your dreams come true…

       • Believe in yourself

       Without a doubt, this is the first step on the road to achieving your dreams! And this means not listening to anyone who tells you, ‘You can’t.’ Einstein, Beethoven and Edison, all knew about this. Einstein was considered an ‘unteachable fool’ by his early teachers, Beethoven’s music teacher told him he was a ‘hopeless composer’, and Thomas Edison’s mother was told to remove him from school because he was ‘too stupid to learn’. Sometimes, though, it’s not others that we have to worry about. Many times, we are our own worst enemy. We look at ourselves and all we can see are our weaknesses, failings and defeats. But when you banish self-doubt, you are capable of doing everything you attempt to the best of your ability because you believe you can succeed. As Henry Ford once put it, ‘If you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re probably right.’

       • Take steps to achieve your dreams

       Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day! In other words, achieving your dreams is usually a process involving a lot of hard work and perseverance. Therefore, read books, take courses, practise for hours or do whatever you need to do that will give you the skills to achieve your goals. After all, in the words of Thomas Edison, ‘Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.’

       • Don’t give up

       Finally, don’t be afraid of failure on the way to achieving your dreams. Michael Jordan is someone who understands this very well. ‘I’ve failed over and over again in my life,’ he once said, ‘and that is why I succeed.’ Thomas Edison’s life proves to us that this is true. After thousands of failures, each of which showed him how not to make a light bulb, he was able to achieve a success that would change people’s lives for ever. In the same way, George Lucas’ script for Star Wars was initially rejected by various studios. If he had given up at this point, he would have never seen Star Wars become one of the most popular films of all time!

       So, never say never. Believe you can climb that mountain, swim that ocean or reach that place, and surely one day you will. There would be no Ford cars, Star Wars, light bulbs or Beethoven symphonies if this was not true!

Урок № 53

Тема урока «Изучение иностранного языка»

Задание 1. Прочитайте и переведите текст, выучите новые слова к тексту. Выполните тест № 1 письменно.