- •Unit 1 art or entertainment? lead-in
- •1 Discuss the following questions.
- •2 Complete the text using the words and phrases given. A charge on the National cuLture
- •3 Vocabulary Work
- •6 Use the words and phrases which you heard in the listening to complete the sentences below. (The sentences are not connected with text!)
- •7 Speaking points .
- •Snatched from northern climes
- •12 Panel discussion
- •13 Read the following text. The Museum Wars
- •14 Answer the following questions and sum up the information provided in the text.
- •15 Vocabulary
- •16 Projects and presentation skills
- •If you are curious for the Sample Presentation, this is a very interesting site of Coca Cola Museum http://www.Woccatlanta.Com/
- •Part 3
- •17 Read the text, summarize it and render Part 1 into English. The maximum length for the task is 300 words. What parts would you divide the text into?
- •Музей: искусство или развлечение?
- •18 Role-play
- •Unit 2 global issues lead-in
- •1 Discuss the following questions.
- •2 Complete the text using the words and phrases given. The legacy of the baby boom in australia
- •3 In the text find the information as referring to
- •5 Vocabulary Work
- •6 Summary Writing
- •7 Listening 1
- •8 Speaking
- •Part 1
- •The other population crisis
- •10 Summarize what each whole paragraph is about and write a paragraph heading and a summarizing sentence for each paragraph.
- •11 Panel discussion
- •12 Read the following text. Unlikely boomtowns?
- •14 Complete the sentences with the underlined words from the text. Suggest synonyms for them or explain them.
- •16 What are the implications of the following sentences. Translate underlined phrases.
- •18 Projects and presentation skills
- •Part 3
- •19 Read the following article and render it into English The maximum length for the task is 300 words. Make use of the words form Tasks 13, 14,15. Город для людей
- •20 Role-play
- •Unit 3 science approach lead-in
- •2 Complete the text using the words and phrases given.
- •Killer blow
- •3 Find the linking words used in the text. Study the way they organize the structure of the text.
- •5 Listening 1
- •Part 1
- •7 Read these comments about space exploration and discuss how far you agree with each opinion.
- •8 Read the following text. Exploration through the ages
- •9 Complete the sentences, summing and paraphrasing the information in the text.
- •Part 2
- •14 Read the text and complete the tasks that follow it. Science vs. Pseudoscience
- •Vocabulary work
- •16 For the words 1-7 find the appropriate definitions a-f.
- •17 Complete the following sentences using words from the above right column.
- •18 Define five factors why pseudoscience may cause problems for the society.
- •19 Summing up - Make a direct comparison: Science vs. Pseudoscience.
- •20 Panel discussion
- •Part 3
- •21 Read the text, summarize and render it into English. The maximum length for the task is 300 words. Интернет. Дефрагментация мозга
- •22 Panel discussion
3 In the text find the information as referring to
1961, 2011, 2031
4 Check your understanding of these nouns and noun phrases from the reading passage (give either their definitions or explain them).
structural ageing ……………………………………………………………………………
living standards …………………………………………………………………………….
labour shortages ……………………………………………………………………………
social expenditure ………………………………………………………………………….
standard of living …………………………………………………………………………..
roles ………………………………………………………………………………………..
market sector ………………………………………………………………………………
5 Vocabulary Work
In the reading passage, find the adjective that comes before each noun or a noun phrase below. |
From the box below, choose an adjective that has a similar meaning to each adjective you have found. |
Which of the remaining adjectives in the box mean the opposite of the adjectives in the left column? (One adjective doesn’t have an opposite) |
e.g. … expanding economies …………….. living standards …………….. labour shortages ………… social expenditure …………… standard of living ……………………….. roles ………………. market sector
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e.g. fast-growing economies …………….. living standards …………….. labour shortages ………… social expenditure …………… standard of living ……………………….. roles ………………. market sector |
e.g. … flagging economies …………….. living standards …………….. labour shortages ………… social expenditure …………… standard of living ……………………….. roles ………………. market sector |
acute corresponding crucial declining rising
frivolous inadequate related ineffectual unconnected
negligible powerful satisfactory thriving
6 Summary Writing
Find the linking words used in the text. Study the way they organize the structure of the text. Use them in the summary.
Sum up the information provided in the article and answer the following question in a summarized way.
What impact does an ageing population have on society?
! Avoid quoting the text, use the vocabulary different from the language of the text. !
7 Listening 1
Мультимедийный каталог института: Номер в каталоге – 2143 IELTS Objective Advanced, Unit 14 - Listening
You are going to hear an extract from a lecture about social change and what causes it. The lecture is in two parts.
Questions 1-5:
According to the lecturer, what impact on society (A-G) did each event (1-5) have?
Choose your answers from the box.
A Agricultural production improved. В Newcomers were absorbed into the receiving community. С People gained a better understanding of the cultures of other countries. D Tensions arose between communities. E The receiving community adopted some aspects of the newcomers' culture. F There was a lack of development in the local community. G There was an increase in social equality
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1 the Irish potato famine 2 immigration to the UK by French Protestants 3 immigration to the UK from Asia 4 the increase in air travel 5 the First World War
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Questions 6-10
Choose the correct letter А, В or С
6 What is the speaker's opinion of political factors in social change in Britain?
A They have tended to have little impact.
В They are more significant than economic factors.
С Their significance is less than is usually claimed.
7 Many people moved to towns in the 19th century because of
A a decline in agricultural production.
В the availability of a wider choice of housing.
C changes in how goods were made.
8 One result of education becoming compulsory was that
A more women went out to work.
В people had a greater choice of jobs.
C changes took place in family structure.
9 What has been an effect of people moving into the countryside recently?
A More and more facilities are provided in rural areas.
B Rural life is far more oriented towards towns than in the past.
С There are tensions between traditional village dwellers and new residents.
10 What does the lecturer regard as the main characteristic of an 'urban village'?
A The area has a clear boundary.
B People know each other.
С The housing is of a low standard.
LISTENING 2
Мультимедийный каталог института: Номер в каталоге – 2143 IELTS Objective Advanced, Test Folder 5 - Listening
You will hear part of a lecture about the development of suburbs in the USA.
Questions 1-6
Choose the correct letter, А, В or C.
1 Rich people have been known to live in suburbs
A at least since the 6th century ВС.
В since the 1st century ВС.
С only in modern times.
2 During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, London
A encouraged poor people to move to the edge of the city.
В expanded by incorporating nearby towns.
С rebuilt its walls to contain a larger area.
3 In the 19th century, the development of suburbs was encouraged by
A the high quality of suburban housing.
В improvements in public transport.
С a wish to own weekend homes.
4 European suburbs, unlike those in North America,
A consist largely of low-density housing.
В are well planned.
С have individual characters.
5 Suburban sprawl is said to destroy
A town centres.
В business activity.
С human relationships.
6 A major reason for the development of suburban sprawl in the USA was
A improvements in car manufacture.
В the availability of money to buy homes.
С people's unwillingness to live in high density housing.
Questions 7-11
Choose FIVE letters A-J.
Which FIVE claims does the writer make about suburban sprawl?
A Housing and other components are usually separated from each other.
В There are insufficient controls over the actions of developers.
С Life in housing districts is more limited than in traditional towns.
D The residents have no input into the names of new suburbs.
E Names may give a false impression of suburbs.
F The design of school buildings tends to be old-fashioned.
G The size of schools creates problems for their students.
H The location of schools encourages the use of cars.
I The population is too small to support shops serving a small area.
J One reason for heavy traffic in suburbs is that a car is likely to contain only the driver.