- •English for specific purposes unit 3 Socio-cultural Factors in Life-Span Development
- •Look through the article and find one sentence in each paragraph which reflects the contents of the text.
- •Tick the information that is included in the article.
- •4. Complete the following sentences with the information from the article.
- •5. Translate into Ukrainian.
- •6. Translate into English.
- •7. A) Make a short summary of the article in writing. Make use of the phrases below.
- •Read the news item Socio-cultural Contexts. Are the four concepts of socio-cultural development equally important?
- •4. Complete the following sentences with the information from the news items.
- •5. Translate the following into Ukrainian.
- •Translate the following into English.
- •Write a paragraph about four important concepts of socio-cultural contexts of development.
- •3. Read the news item and match the paragraphs 1-5 to the headings a-e.
- •2. Read the article about social workers’ activities. Why is the job of a social worker so important?
- •Read the article again. Answer the questions.
- •Read the last paragraph of the article again. Arrange the tasks of the multidisciplinary teams in the order of importance.
- •5. Translate the following into Ukrainian.
- •6. Give English equivalents for the following.
- •Write a brief account of the main points of social workers’ activities in Ukraine.
- •Vocabulary
- •Complete the text with words from the box. There are three extra words.
- •Choose the correct word or expression a, b, or c to complete 6-10.
- •4. Read the text and say if the sentences are true (t) or false (f). Correct the false sentences.
3. Read the news item and match the paragraphs 1-5 to the headings a-e.
a) Culture is passed on from generation to generation.
b) The change in the increasing ethnic diversity of America's citizens and its result.
c) Socio-cultural contexts and its concepts.
d) Ethnicity is central to the development of an ethnic identity.
e) Gender as a third aspect of socio-cultural contexts.
4. Complete the following sentences with the information from the news items.
1. The tapestry of American culture has _______________recent years.
2. Context is the setting in which ____________, a setting that is influenced by ________________ factors.
3. The products result from the interaction between _____________ and _____________over many years.
4. Recent comparisons of American and Japanese children revealed that the Japanese are better at _____________.
5. Your ethnic identity reflects your ____________ to identify with _______________.
5. Translate the following into Ukrainian.
1) behavior patterns; 2) a hunter-gatherer group; 3) to align yourself with the traditions; 4) recent comparisons of American and Japanese children revealed; 5) cultural heritage; 6) ethnic identity; 7) tapestry of culture; 8) merit special attention; 9) the increasing ethnic diversity; 10) cultural backdrop of contexts; 11) demographic tapestry; 12) challenges in extending the American dream; 13) appropriate behavior for females and males; 14) deliberate decision; 15) society’s gender attitudes; 16) to identify with an ancestor or ancestral group; 17) refers to the biological dimension of being female of male; 18) an achievement-oriented culture with a strong work ethic; 19) four important concepts: context, culture, ethnicity, and gender; 20) occurs in a cultural backdrop of contexts.
Translate the following into English.
1. Контекст – це оточення, в якому відбувається розвиток; оточення, на яке впливають історичні, економічні, соціальні та культурні фактори.
2. Культура – це форми поведінки, вірування і всі інші продукти окремої групи людей, які передаються від покоління до покоління.
3. Етнічна або расова приналежність ґрунтується на культурному спадку, національних характеристиках, расі, релігії, та мові.
4. Стать – це соціокультурний параметр приналежності до жіночої або чоловічої статі.
(keys: 1. Culture is the behavior patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a particular group of people that are passed on from generation to generation.2. Ethnicity (the word ethnic comes from the Greek word for "nation"), is based on cultural heritage, nationality characteristics, race, religion, and language.3. Context is the setting in which development occurs, a setting that is influenced by historical, economic, social and cultural factors.
Write a paragraph about four important concepts of socio-cultural contexts of development.
READING 3
Do you agree with the statements below? Why? (orally)
1. More and more social workers work with young people and their families in Ukraine nowadays.
2. In Ukraine social workers work in multidisciplinary teams.
3. The Ukrainian government pays much attention to the integration of health and social work services.