- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Parts b,c pp. 19-22).
- •4. Discussion points – see ex.5 p.23.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 30-38).
- •4. Discussion.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 49-55).
- •4. Discussion – see ex. 2 p. 56 (“Americanization”).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 66-76).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 86-93).
- •4. Discussion – see ex.3 p. 95 (City life vs. Small town life).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 103-109).
- •4. Discussion – see ex.5 p. 111 (Capital punishment).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 116-124).
- •4. Discussion – Do we have discrimination against minorities in our country?
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 132-138).
- •4. Discussion – The roles of family life and career in the life of modern women.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 152-164).
- •4. Discussion – The political system of the usa: advantages and drawbacks.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 193-201).
- •4. Discussion – Pros and cons of American educational system (compare it with Russia).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 233-242).
- •4. Discussion – The role of the arts in the modern society of the usa and Russia.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 266-275).
- •4. Discussion – The role of the media in the modern society of the usa and Russia.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
4. Discussion – Do we have discrimination against minorities in our country?
5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
Ликвидация дискриминации меньшинств – одна из основных забот государства. Согласно Конституции США, все люди равны и обладают неотчуждаемыми правами. Хотя формально дискриминации меньшинств в США вне закона, законы против дискриминации нетрудно обойти. Одной из наиболее острых проблем в США долгое время была расовая сегрегация, за которую особенно выступали жители Юга. Чтобы исправить эту историческую несправедливость, многие работодатели стали наделять представителей меньшинств дополнительными привилегиями, что получило название «компенсирующая дискриминация». Благодаря этому многие афро-американцы сейчас избираются на высшие государственные должности.
Помимо этнических меньшинств, другие маргинальные группы (пожилые, инвалиды и др.) выступают с требованиями равных прав. Сексуальные меньшинства гордятся своей самоидентичностью и отвергают обвинения в подрыве общественной морали. Несмотря на это, сохраняются различия в статусе между меньшинствами и основной группой населения. Пока политика правительства колеблется между сегрегацией и компенсирующей дискриминацией, разрыв (неравенство) между меньшинствами и большинством населения не будет ликвидирован, и целостность нации остается под угрозой.
6. Write an essay on the following topic: The affirmative action: pros and cons (Can the affirmative action discriminate)? Use active vocabulary of the Unit.
Unit 8. The Changing Role of Women
1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
P. 127 to be single, median (age, salary), child rearing (to rear children), to share responsibilities
P. 128 professional advancement, to hold (to fill) a job, the suffrage movement, a discontent, to secure a leadership position
P. 129 to run on the (Democrat/Republican) ticket
P. 130 persistent disparities (to persist), to surface (a conflict has surfaced), to disagree vehemently
P. 131 to disrupt family life, to be rewarding, a burden, a predicament, to relieve pressure on smb.
2. Answer the questions.
1. What changes for women do recent statistics reveal?
2. What measures were taken to eliminate sex discrimination?
3. What is the position of professional women and women in politics?
4. What disparities between sexes persist?
5. What do anti-feminists claim?
6. What is the predicament of working women?
3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 132-138).
Role 1. You are Rebecca Murray (p.132). You feel the double burden of family and career. You are disappointed in the quality of life you have, but can’t make a definite and ultimate choice: successful career or happy personal life.
Role 2. You are Frances Farley (p. 133). You have made your choice in favor of successful career. You want to persuade Rebecca that professional fulfillment is essential for a modern woman and she can’t sacrifice her career.
Role 3. You are Marcel (p.134). You are devoted to your family and consider household duties and child rearing more rewarding than professional advancement. You want to convince Rebecca that she can find happiness and be at peace with herself if she chooses family and home.
Role 4. You are Nancy Gleason (p. 136-138). You resumed your career after long years of child rearing. You try to strike a balance between profession and family life and convince Rebecca that she must find ways to combine career and family.
Roles 5,6,7,8. You are Rebecca’s/ Marcel’s/Nancy’s husbands/ Frances’s boyfriend. You support the position of your wife/girlfriend, or, on the contrary, oppose her choice.