1. Mini-lessons

Work in pairs or in groups of three. Prepare a mini-lesson (for 20-25 minutes) for your group on one of the following topics:

a) Bringing up a genius

b) Pre-natal child care

c) Home schooling

d) Single-sex education

e) Schools of the future

Use printed texts or some audio or video materials. Be sure to include in your lesson vocabulary work, exercises on checking comprehension, and then use your material as a springboard for discussion. You can also come up with your own idea for the topic of your mini-lesson.

2. Role play

Split into two groups. One of the two groups has to prepare the role of the interviewers and write down questions each interviewer could ask the members of the “ideal family”. The other group represents an “ideal family”; they should allocate the different roles within the group and talk about personalities, ways of behaviour and ideas of the people in their family and give advice to other families.

The “ideal family” is interviewed by a different interviewer in turn in front of the class. At the beginning each member of the family introduces themselves or another family member.

At the end of the interview discuss the values and ideals that were presented.

APPENDIX 1. PROGRESS TESTS

Progress test 1. Lessons 1-2

1. Translate into English:

Профессиональное выгорание; электронное обучение; учителя с большим стажем работы; система оплаты труда, при которой размер заработной платы зависит от качества работы; завышение оценок; наследственный; держать ребенка под «домашним арестом»; вседозволенность.

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2. Provide several synonyms for the following words and word-combinations:

Воспитание детей (2), студент-практикант (2), трудный ребенок (2), проступок (2), непослушный ребенок (4).

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3. Provide antonyms for the following words:

Permissive, lax, withdrawn, delinquent, self-confident, “wild” (child).

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4. Fill in the gaps in the text that follows with the suitable grammatical forms of the words and word-combinations given in the list below.

It is entirely reasonable to expect that children raised by parents who are morally defective, (1)__________, (2)___________, irresponsible, or incompetent should turn "bad." Historically, three major theories have been utilized to explain this phenomenon. The oldest of the three held that the bad child had been possessed by the devil. A new idea more compatible with scientific thinking was the theory of the (3)_____________ ______________ of behavioral or personality traits. This idea, too, was discredited by twentieth-century (4)_____________. According to the third explanation, the parents of delinquent children have been too irresponsible to have punished their children for various minor and major (5)______________. Warnings against (6)______________ are currently available to parents in their efforts to prevent and treat (7)____________ ______________.

It is the parents' fear of permissiveness that forces them to abandon gentleness, faith, and forgiveness as the major (8)______________ instruments, and, by doing so, the parent (9)_____________ the child.

Words and word-combinations: Geneticists, to alienate, indolent, transgressions, hereditary transmission, behavioral disorders, child-rearing, infantile, permissiveness.

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Total: 35 / _____

Progress test 2. Lessons 3-5

1. Translate into English:

Прогуливать, телесные наказания, срывать урок, приемная комиссия, единый государственный экзамен, внеклассная деятельность, ректор, глубоко укоренившаяся коррупция, бакалавр, академик.

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2. Provide two synonyms for each of the following words and word-combinations:

Исключение из школы; покидать родительский дом; выросшие дети, живущие с родителями; баловать; похвала.

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3. Fill in the gaps in the text that follows with the suitable grammatical forms of the words and word-combinations given in the list below.

1) ______________________________ would give students greater freedom in choosing their study paths.

2) Much as parents complain about the overgrown ________________ hanging about their houses, many of them actually relish the situation.

3) The proposed education reforms would create a _________________ obtainable in three to four years, a ___________________ obtainable in five years, and a _____________________obtainable in six years.

4) Several decades ago young people left school with ________________, ___________ into them by traditional teaching methods.

5) Some regions have reported incidents of unusually high examination scores, apparently because of _____________ or other violations.

6) When unacceptable behaviour persists, a teacher may _____________________________.

7) _______________________ is a concern to schools and parents - and to fellow pupils, whose education may be adversely affected.

Words and word-combinations:

Bachelor degree, drill, withdraw a child's privileges, modularization of higher education, specialist degree, master's degree, cheating, lout, disruptive behaviour, a good grasp of the basics.

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Total: 30 / _____

APPENDIX 2. WORD BANK

Lesson 1. The challenge of being a teacher call in sick dig deeper and learn more exhilarating facilitate the adoption of e-learning grade inflation lack of social life mentor / coordinating teacher moan about workloads mold the future / to be creative and autonomous NUT (national union of teachers) performance related pay put students through the testing hoops simplistic measurement of achievement special calling start out on the right foot student teacher/trainee substitute teacher / cover (n. infml) teach to the test teacher burnout uniform system of reward unteachable veteran teacher work to maximum capacity	Lesson 2. Parenting styles abandoned alienate the child antisocial behavior authoritarian authoritative behavioral disorders child-rearing custodial rights develop an antisocial pattern of behavior develop complexes disinterested excel scholastically foster care freakish hereditary transmission of behavioral traits intimidate laid-back lax permissive minor and major transgressions minor delinquent actions nay-sayer (infml.) neglected permissiveness rebellious self-defeating set high standards siblings soft-spoken spanking temper tantrums terminate smb’s parental rights unruly
Lesson 3. Misbehaviour and punishment bully bullying child benefit commendation and encouragement condone (e.g. truancy) corporal punishment detention disruptive behaviour engender a sense of purpose establish sound behavioural codes exclusion expulsion (for a fixed period or permanent) have high expectations of discipline impose sanctions keep an eye on a child’s attendance lines one-off misdemeanour play truant put a child on report for closer monitoring racial and sexual harassment suspension withdraw a child's privileges	Lesson 4. School reforms admission board assign grades cash-strapped educational system cheat cheating child-centered discovery learning combine school matriculation with a scorecard for university entrance curb corruption deeply entrenched corruption develop initiative and self-reliance drill (v.) extra-curricular activities good grasp of the basics overhaul the education system SAT (standardized aptitude test) school transcript spotting and developing students' faculties and skills standardized school-leaving examinations/single standardized set of exams test score
Lesson 5. Meet the K.I.P.P.E.R.S bailout masculinity divorcees mature flagrant pampered homestead post-adolescence KIPPERS post-teenagers louts stay in the nest protracted adolescence rent free accommodation

Useful links for teachers:

http://712educators.about.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/english.shtml

http://www.englishteachers.ru/

http://englishtips.org/

http://iteslj.org/

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