АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК УЧЕБНИК 2 КУРС_макет

8.Сообщают, что погода завтра не изменится.

9.Кажется, он разговаривает по телефону.

10.Оказывается ты не знаешь историю своего города.

Complex Subject	также	употребляется, когда сказуемое выражено
словосочетаниями:
to be likely		to be certain
to be unlikely		to be sure

They are certain to come. He is likely to telephone.

–Они, бесспорно, придут.

–Похоже, он позвонит.

5.1.16Переведите предложения на английский язык, используя

Complex Subject:

1.Похоже, он автор этого письма.

2.Безусловно, они сейчас работают в офисе.

3.Маловероятно, что она изменит свое мнение.

4.Очень возможно, что тебе понравиться эта работа.

5.Безусловно, этот студент имеет блестящее будущее.

6.Я уверен, что встречу их в кафе.

7.Возможно, родители уже ждут меня.

8.Возможно, он уже дома.

9.Вряд ли он сегодня придет.

10.Наверное, этот день станет самым счастливым в нашей жизни.

Problems of our life

5.1.17Ответьте на вопросы по теме:

1.What is happiness?

2.Have you got any problems in life?

3.What are the most serious problems people have?

4.Do people have any addictions?

5.What are they?

6.What should be done to solve such problems?

5.1.18Соотнесите слова с их определениями:

crime	- penalty inflicted for wrongdoing
punishment	- killing someone by plan
criminal	- a habit to which a person is addicted
addiction	- illegal activity
drug	- stealing something from the store
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murder	- a substance a person takes for pleasure or excitement
shoplifting	- a person who is guilty of crime
kidnapping	- the drug produced from a particular type of hemp
	plant
cannabis	- taking a person hostage in exchange for money

5.1.19Вставьте в пропуски подходящие по смыслу слова (три слова лишние):

According, fact, people, shown, wrong, forward, cigarettes, problems, than, saves, addictive, services, crime, also, dangerous, health.

Legalize Cannabis?

There has been much debate about drugs recently, and … are very concerned about the arguments put … in support of new, more liberal laws. Cannabis legalization would not only be the … decision to make, but also a

dangerous one.
…	to some opinions, cannabis is no more harmful than	…	. But tests
have …	that the average joint contains more … twenty times the amount of
cancer-causing agents than cigarettes. Moreover, it is a well-known		…	that heavy

users develop acute mental … and dependency on the drug. Preventing people from buying cannabis ultimately … money for the health and social … , as well as saving lives.

To conclude, legalizing a drug which is … is not irresponsible but very

… .

5.1.20Отработайте произношение слов, уточнив транскрипцию по словарю:

capital punishment			- высшая мера наказания, смертная казнь
to deter v			- удержать
fragile	adj		- хрупкий
to handle		v	- обращаться, управляться
thug n			- убийца, бандит
misfit	n		- человек, непригодный для жизни в обществе
cosh	n		- дубинка
crowbar n			- лом
to batter		v	- избивать
harmless		adj	- безобидный
meagre adj			- скудный
treatment		n	- лечение
defender		n	- защитник
to blame		v	- винить
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wicked adj					- злой, безнравственный
to breed	v				- порождать
evil n					- зло
to do away with				v	- избавиться, покончить
harsh adj					- жесткий, строгий
senseless	adj				- бессмысленный
suspension		n			- временная приостановка
to glorify	v				- восхвалять
to pursue	v				- преследовать
memoir n					- воспоминания, мемуары
circulation		n			- тираж газет
publisher	n				- издатель
trashy adj					- дрянной
achievement			n		- достижение
resistance n					- сопротивление
hardened criminal					- закоренелый преступник, рецидивист
to cuddle	v				- обниматься
to cosset	v				- ласкать, нежить
to adore	v				- обожать, поклоняться
deterrent	n				- сдерживающее средство
trigger n					- курок
to ponder	v				- обдумывать
arsenic n					- мышьяк
to prevent		v			- препятствовать
to mow down			v		- лишать дееспособности
weapon	n				- оружие
vulnerable		adj			- уязвимый, ранимый
literally	adv				- буквально, дословно
to get away with				v	- выйти сухим из воды
life sentence					- пожизненное заключение
desperate	adj				- безнадежный
villain n					- злодей, негодяй, преступник
proceeds of crime					- преступная нажива
good conduct					- хорошее поведение
to commit an offence					- совершить преступление
fair play					- игра по правилам
victim n					- жертва
to suspend		v			- приостанавливать

5.1.21 Переведите данные слова и словосочетания на русский язык:

To impose capital punishment, to abolish capital punishment, handle with care, violent thug, social misfit, desperate villain, wicked society, harsh law, harsh punishment, suspension of payments, great achievements in science,

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resistance movement, hardened criminal, major deterrent, nuclear deterrent, life sentence, to commit an offence, fair play, flood victim, the victim of foolishness.

5.1.22Прочитайте и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1.Certainly, kids mustn’t smoke; parents, taxes and laws should deter them.

2.She’s too harsh with her children.

3.The talks have been suspended.

4.Nothing will prevent us from reaching our aim.

5.She adores visiting museums.

6.A wicked society breeds evil.

7.The most senseless piece of criminal legislation in Britain is the suspension of capital punishment.

8.Capital punishment used to be a major deterrent.

9.People are always willing to hold liberal views at the expense of others.

10.Did the defenders of crime consult the victims before they suspended capital punishment?

5.1.23Подберите синонимичные пары:

thud	bad
defender	to hug
evil	severe
harsh	advocate
to glorify	to follow
to pursue	to praise
publisher	harm
to cuddle	killer
to ponder	success
trashy	to think over
achievement	editor

5.1.23 Переведите слова и словосочетания на английский язык:

Высшая мера наказания, отменить смертную казнь, обращаться с осторожностью, суровое наказание, главный сдерживающий фактор, движение сопротивления, пожизненное заключение, совершить преступление, безнравственное общество, большие достижения, самые незащищенные члены общества, жертвы преступления.

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5.1.24Прочитайте текст и скажите, почему автор считает, что нельзя отменять смертную казнь. Согласны ли вы с ним?

Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals

Perhaps all criminals should be required to carry cards which read: Fragile: Handle With Care. It will never do, these days, to go around referring to criminals as violent thugs. You must refer to them politely as “social misfits”. The professional killer who wouldn’t think twice about using his cosh or crowbar to batter some harmless old lady to death in order to rob her of her meager lifesavings must never be given a dose of his own medicine. He is in need of “hospital treatment”. According to his misguided defenders, society is to blame. A wicked society breeds evil – or so the argument goes. When you listen to this kind of talk, it makes you wonder why we aren’t all criminals. We have done away with the absurdly harsh laws of the nineteenth century and this is only right. But surely enough is enough. The most senseless piece of criminal legislation in Britain and a number of other countries has been the suspension of capital punishment.

The violent criminal has become a kind of hero-figure in our time. He is glorified on the screen; he is pursued by the press and paid vast sums of money for his “memoirs”. Newspapers which specialize in crime-reporting enjoy enormous circulations and the publishers of trashy cops and robbers stories or “murder mysteries” have never had it so good. When you read about the achievements of the great train robbers, it makes you wonder whether you are reading about some glorious resistance movement. The hardened criminal is cuddled and cosseted by the sociologists on the one hand and adored as a hero by the masses on the other. It’s no wonder he is a privileged person who expects and receives VIP treatment wherever he goes.

Capital punishment used to be a major deterrent. It made the violent robber think twice before pulling the trigger. It gave the cold-blooded poisoner something to ponder about while he was shaking up or serving his arsenic cocktail. It prevented unarmed policemen from being mowed down while pursuing their duty by killers armed with automatic weapons. Above all, it protected the most vulnerable members of society, young children, from brutal sex-maniacs. It is horrifying to think that the criminal can literally get away with murder. We all know that “life sentence” does not mean what it says. After ten years or so of “good conduct”, the most desperate villain is free to return to society where he will live very comfortably, thank you, on the proceeds of his crime, or he will go on committing offences until he is caught again. People are always willing to hold liberal views at the expense of others. It’s always fashionable to pose as the defender of the under-dog, so long as you, personally, remain unaffected. Did the defenders of crime, one wonders, in their desire for fair-play, consult the victims before they suspended capital punishment? Hardly. You see, they couldn’t, because all the victims were dead.

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5.1.26 Переведите слова и словосочетания на русский язык:

Capital punishment, handle with care, violent thug, “social misfit”, to use cosh or crowbar, harmless old lady, meager life-savings, wicked society, absurdly harsh laws, suspension, to be pursued by the press, to specialize in crime-reporting, trashy cops and robbers stories, the hardened criminal, to be major deterrent, coldblooded poisoner, arsenic cocktail, life sentence, the most desperate villain, fairplay.

5.1.27 Переведите словосочетания на английский язык:

Социально-неприспособленный человек, беззащитная старушка, следует винить общество, суровые законы, приостановка смертной казни, мемуары, огромные тиражи, обожать как героя, привилегированный человек, нажать на курок, хладнокровный убийца, вернуться в общество, жертва преступления.

5.1.28 Прочитайте текст еще раз и найдите в тексте предложения с данными словосочетаниями:

Social misfits, meager life-savings, a wicked society, the absurdly harsh

laws, suspension of capital punishment, on the screen, to specialize in crimereporting, a privileged person, to be a major deterrent, to live on the proceeds of his crime.

5.1.29 Объясните по-английски значение данных слов и выражений:

Criminal, meager life-savings, absurdly harsh laws, trashy cops and robbers stories, a privileged person, the most vulnerable members of society, life-sentence.

5.1.30Заполните пропуски соответствующими предлогами:

1.According … misguided defenders, society is to blame.

2.The most senseless piece … criminal legislation in Britain has been the suspension … capital punishment.

3. The violent criminal has become a kind … hero-figure … our time.

4.Newspapers specialize … crime-reporting.

5.The hardened criminal is cuddled and cosseted … the sociologists.

6.Capital punishment made the violent robber think twice … pulling the trigger.

7.Above all, it protected the most vulnerable members of society, young children, … brutal sex-maniacs.

8.	People are always willing to hold liberal views … expense … others.
9.	It prevented unarmed policemen … being mowed down.

10.Did the defenders … crime consult the victims?

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5.1.31Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам:

1.All criminals should be punished.

2.You must refer them as “social misfits”.

3.He is in need of “hospital treatment”.

4.According to misguided defenders, society is to blame.

5.The violent criminal has become a kind of hero-figure in our time.

6.Newspapers specialize in crime-reporting nowadays.

7.Capital punishment used to be a major deterrent.

8.Capital punishment made the violent robber think twice before pulling the trigger.

9.It protected the most vulnerable members of society.

10.He will go on committing offences until he is caught again.

5.1.32Задайте альтернативный и разделительный вопросы к следующим предложениям:

1.The professional killer wouldn’t think twice about using his cosh or crowbar to batter somebody to death.

2.He is in need in putting into prison.

3.A wicked society breeds evil.

4.The most senseless piece of criminal legislation has been the suspension of capital punishment.

5.The violent criminal is glorified on the screen.

6.He is paid vast money for his “memoirs”.

7.The most vulnerable members of the society are children.

8.He is adored as a hero by the masses.

9.It gave the cold-blooded poisoner something to ponder about while he was shaking up his arsenic cocktail.

10.It’s always fashionable to pose as the defender of the under-dog, as long as you, personally, remain unaffected.

5.1.33Прочитайте данные высказывания и укажите, какие из них не соответствуют содержанию текста и исправьте их:

1.You must refer to criminals as “social treasure”.

2.The professional killer would always think about using his cosh or crowbar to batter somebody to death.

3.Government is to blame.

4.A good society breeds evil.

5.A harmless old lady is glorified on the screen.

6.The publishers of love and romantic stories have never had it so good.

7.When you read about achievements of ordinary people it makes you feel proud.

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8.It’s cool to think that the criminal can literally get away with murder.

9.After ten years or so of “good conduct” the most desperate villain dies.

10.People never want to hold liberal views at the expense of others.

5.1.34Закончите предложения в соответствие с содержанием текста:

1.You must refer to them politely as … .

2.According to his misguided defenders, society is … .

3.When you listen to this kind of talk, it makes you wonder … .

4.The most violent criminal has become … .

5.Newspapers which specialize in crime-reporting stories enjoy … .

6.The hardened criminal is cuddled and cosseted by sociologists on the one hand and … .

7.Capital punishment used to be … .

8.It prevented unarmed policemen from … .

9.We all know that “life sentence” … .

10.It’s always fashionable to pose as the defender … .

5.1.35Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1.What is the only way to deter criminals?

2.What is the absurdly harsh law of the nineteenth century?

3.Do you think that suspension of capital punishment is a useful measure?

4.Does the suspension of capital punishment really lessen crime?

5.Who is to blame for the increase of crime?

6.Why do you think that society is to blame?

7.What social factors lead to crime?

8.Why are criminals treated as hero-figures?

9.Which is more useful: capital punishment or “life sentence”?

10.Which would you choose?

5.1.36Переведите предложения на английский язык:

1.Мы должны относиться к преступникам, как к людям непригодным для жизни в обществе.

2.Безнравственное общество порождает зло.

3.Самым бессмысленным в законодательстве стало отмена смертной казни.

4.В наши дни преступник становится героем.

5.Его прославляют в фильмах, за ним охотится пресса, о нем пишут книги.

6.Раньше смертная казнь была сдерживающим фактором.

7.Она защищала самую уязвимую часть общества – детей.

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8.Мы все знаем, что «пожизненный срок» не означает то, для чего он предназначен.

9.После 10 лет «хорошего поведения» преступники возвращаются в общество.

10.Они продолжают совершать преступления, пока их не поймают снова.

5.1.37Сформулируйте главную мысль каждого абзаца.

5.1.38Составьте аннотацию текста.

5.1.39Перескажите текст по ключевым словам:

Criminals, violent thugs, social misfits, harmless old lady, meager lifesavings, capital punishment, hero-figure, crime-reporting, trashy cops and robbers stories, major deterrent, vulnerable members of society, “life sentence”, go on committing offences, victims.

5.1.40 Составьте и разыграйте диалог по образцу:

Ситуация: Когда ты гулял по улицам Лондона, на тебя напали. Ты обращаешься в полицию. Расскажи полицейскому

-об обстоятельствах нападения (где, в котором часу);

-опиши внешность преступника;

-сообщи свои личные данные, а также свой телефон и адрес.

-Good evening, officer. I’d like to make a report. I was mugged half an hour ago.

-How did it happen?

-I was walking along Elizabeth Street towards Victoria Station when suddenly someone hit me from behind, grabbed my bag and vanished.

-Can you describe the mugger?

-Not very well, it happened so quickly. He was a tall, young man in his twenties with spiky, dark hair. He was wearing a grey sweatshirt and old, warn-out blue jeans. He had a tattoo on his hand.

-What type a tattoo?

-A smart heart punched with an arrow.

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-I see. May I have your name?

-It’s Maria Kowalska. I’m Polish. Here’s my passport. I’m staying with my friends in Brampton Road, London. I can’t remember their phone number but you can contact me on my mobile. It’s 07748 8853 92. Any chance that my bag can be found?

-We’ll do our best.

-Thank you, officer. Good-bye.

Раздел 5.2

5.2.1Отработайте произношение слов, уточнив транскрипцию по словарю:

measure		n		мера, мерка
primary		a		первичный, первостепенный, главный
source		n		источник
oddly	adv			странно, необычно
fear	n			страх, боязнь, опасение
dismay		n		страх, испуг
rape	a			насилие
victim	n			жертва
to be ashamed v				стыдиться
bribery		n		взяточничество
conviction			n	осуждение
burglary		n		кража со взломом
theft	n			воровство, кража
estimate		n		оценка, смета
survey		n		обозрение, осмотр, исследование
standpoint			n	точка зрения
improve		v		улучшать, усовершенствовать
attitude		n		отношение, поза, осанка
target	n			цель, мишень
enforcement			n	принуждать, настаивать, проводить в жизнь (закон)
average		a		средний
conclude		v		заканчивать, заключать, делать вывод
overlook		v		выходить на (об окнах), не заметить, пропустить

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