- •Федеральное агентство по образованию
- •Lesson 1
- •II. Read and translate the derivatives. Mind the suffixes.
- •III. Active vocabulary:
- •IV. Read and translate the text: History as a science.
- •IV. Read and translate the text: Prehistoric communities.
- •II. Suggest the English for:
- •IV. Read and translate the text. Ancient Rome.
- •Viil Read the text. Translate it into Russian without a dictionary.
- •I. Give Russian equivalents of the following:
- •Active Vocabulary.
- •Capitalist System.
- •Active Vocabulary
- •I. Read the text. Divide it into logical parts. Find the topic sentence of
- •II. Read the sentences below and say if the statements are true or false:
- •III. Can you answer the following questions?
- •IV. Give Russian equivalents to the following word combinations:
- •Lesson VIII
- •VI. Make up a plan of the text in the form of questions.
- •VII. Retell the text, using expressions given in task 4.
- •Lesson IX. The native american.
- •II. How well have you read? Can you answer the following questions?
- •IV. Give English equivalents to the following word combinations:
- •V. Put all types of questions to the text.
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •Lesson XI. Black america
- •I. Read the text. Divide it into logical parts. Find the topic sentence of
- •Lesson XIII. American holidays
- •Thanksgiving.
- •Christmas.
- •Valentine's day and halloween.
- •V. Make up dialogues on the basis of the texts.
- •VI. Speak on the main holidays of the us. Other „american" holidays
- •I. Read the text.
- •2. How well have you read? Can you answer the following questions?
- •3. Give Russian equivalents to the following English word combinations:
- •День независимости
- •День благодарения
- •Comprehension Check
- •Lesson XIV. Education
- •1. Read the text. Divide it into logical parts. Find a topic sentence of each part.
- •Lesson XV. Leisure-time activities
- •Содержание
1. Read the text. Divide it into logical parts. Find a topic sentence of each part.
2. How well have you read the text? Can you answer the following questions?
1. What has been one of the nation's historic goals?
2. When was Harvard founded?
3. What is the most noteworthy feature about American education?
4. What do American public schools teach?
5. What do American institutions of higher education include?
3. Read the sentences below and say if they are true or false:
1. Elementary and secondary schools together consist of 13 years of classes.
2. About 50 percent of American students attend public schools.
3. In 1965 education was becoming available to all.
4. The second American college was established in Virginia in 1693.
4. Give Russian equivalents to the following word combinations:
To be enrolled in schools; quality education; educational institutions; to attend schools; high schools; vocational training; public schools; uniform curriculum; secondary schools; for special purposes; years of semiprofessional training; religious groups; to place high value on education.
5. Give English equivalents to the following word combinations:
Частные школы; учителя; детские сады; подписание Декларации Независимости; с/х колледж; посещать школу; школьная программа; компьютерная техника; школьная форма; дошкольное образование; начальное образование; начальная школа; средняя школа; высшая школа.
6. Make up a plan of the text in the form of questions.
7. Retell the text using expressions given in Task 3.
8. Speak of the educational problems peculiar for your country.
9. Translate the text into English:
Система образования в США включает как государственный, так и частный сектор. Наибольшее развитие государственный сектор получил в области начального и среднего образования. Более половины всех высших учебных заведений составляют частные высшие учебные заведения.
Происшедшее в 60-е и 70-е годы расширение государственного сектора в высшем образовании связано с быстрым увеличением сети двухгодичных, так называемых, младших колледжей. Их распространение было рассчитано на то, чтобы отвести поток абитуриентов из широких трудящихся масс от университетов и четырехгодичных колледжей. Большинство вновь созданных заведений являлось средними специальными учебными заведениями, дающими образование в рамках профессионально-технического профиля.
Lesson XV. Leisure-time activities
Schools provide American students with much more than academic education. Students learn about the world through various school-related activities. More than 80 percent of all students participate in student activities, such as sports, student newspapers, drama clubs, debate teams, choral groups and bands.
What are the favourite sports of American young people? They prefer football, basketball, baseball, wrestling, tennis, soccer boxing, hockey, track and golf.
During their leisure time, students spend much time watching television. They also listen to music on the radio and tape players. The average American teenager listens to music on the radio about three hours every day.
American's young people are mostly hardworking. Many have after-school jobs. One poll indicated that nine out of ten teenagers polled said they either had a job or would like one.
Child labor laws set restrictions on the types of work that youths under 6 years old can do. Many youths work part-time on weekends or after school at fast-food restaurants, babysit for neighbours, hold delivery jobs or work in stores.
Many youths are involved in community service organizations. Some are active in church and religious-groups such as Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts. About three million girls aged six to 17 years old belong to Girl Scouts, for example. They learn about citizenship, crafts, arts, camping and other outdoor activities.
Thousands of your people volunteer to help take care of the elderly, the handicapped and hospital patients. Many help clean up the natural environment.
TASKS:
1. Read the text.
2. How well have you read? Can you answer the following questions?
1. How do the students learn about the world?
2. What sports do Americans prefer?
3. Are American's young people hard-working?
4. What do Child labor laws restrict?
5. What organizations are many young people involved?
2. Ask your friends to put questions on the text and answer them.
3. Make up a dialogue on the basis of the text, using the following expressions:
American students; school-related activities; favourite sports; to listen to the music on the radio; after-school jobs; child labour; on weekends; to hold delivery jobs; outdoor activities; handicapped hospital patients; natural environment.
4. Give equivalents to the following word combinations:
Смотреть телевизор; любимый вид спорта; слушать музыку по радио; молодежные организации; без сомнения; законы о труде несовершеннолетних; трудолюбивый.
5. Translate the text into English:
В 60-70-е годы в США наблюдалась тенденция к увеличению доли молодежи в населении страны. Молодежь сталкивается с проблемами, общими для этой возрастной группы.
В условиях научно-технической революции значительно возрастают требования к общеобразовательной и профессиональной подготовке молодежи. В настоящее время около 40% студентов учатся в младших колледжах, дающих в основном профессионально-техническое образование.
Молодые люди, вступающие на рынок труда, сталкиваются с комплексом проблем, в первую очередь с безработицей и дискриминацией.
Своеобразной реакцией на проблемы современного американского общества является распространение наркомании среди молодежи. Распространение наркомании облегчается относительной доступностью наркотиков на черном рынке.