- •Введение
- •Unit 1. Superstitions and Prejudices.
- •In Britain as well as in other countries the objects and actions have superstitions attached to them:
- •II. Read the following situations and say which of them are associated with superstitions and which of them are associated with customs and traditions:
- •Highlight the following words and word combinations and fill the gaps in these sentences with suitable words from the list above.
- •Look at the pictures given below and say what these superstitions foretell and which of them foretell good / bad
- •Read the definition of the word “superstition” and answer the following questions:
- •Work in Pairs. Ask your partners:
- •Vocabulary Development
- •Do you believe in luck? Put the beginnings and ends together, using expressions from the box. (There are too many expressions).
- •Explain the following expressions and make up situations of your own:
- •Explain the following expressions. Use a dictionary if necessary.
- •Fill the gaps with suitable phrases from the list above.
- •Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue using the expressions with “luck” and act it out. Reading.
- •A) Before you read the text discuss the role of superstitions in our life.
- •Text 1 Superstitions
- •XII. A) Read the text and find the following information in the text:
- •Text 2 The Murder of the Mandarin
- •XIII. 1) What is prejudice?
- •2)What is the difference between prejudice and superstition?
- •Vocabulary Development
- •XIV. A) Match these definitions to the following words:
- •XV. Work in pairs. Discuss with your partner the following points:
- •Reading
- •XVI. A) Read the article and find the answers to the following questions in it:
- •Text 3 Prejudices
- •XVII. A) Read the following text and say what kind of prejudice is described in it: Text 4 The Thoughts of Lizzy
- •Discussion activity
- •Unit 2. The Unexplained.
- •In our life we often encounter some phenomena difficult to explain, they are often called paranormal.
- •Vocabulary development. The Six Senses
- •I. Make a sentence using any of these verbs, look, sound, taste, touch and smell, plus an adjective about the situations:
- •II. Which of the verbs in the text in b suggests looking:
- •III. Replace the underlined words with a more interesting and precise verb:
- •Reading
- •X. A) Read the following stories and answer these questions:
- •Coincidences
- •What are the main points? Do the tasks; you can look back at the stories.
- •XI. A) Read these five texts and answer the questions given below: Chance Encounters
- •Same Names
- •Love Will Find a Way
- •No Escape From Love
- •Like Father, Like Son
- •A) Read the following story and answer the questions: Another Time, Another Place
- •2) Do you know any good ghost stories or have you seen any good ghost films? Tell each other the story and how you felt about it.
- •A) Read the following stories and match them to the phenomena which a person with sixth sense may experience:
- •Strange Tales Indeed!
- •Out of Body Experience
- •2) A There are six stages associated with ‘Near Death Experiences’. From what you heard before, what order do you think they come in?
- •Listening
- •1) This is the first line and the last line of another ghost story. The title is ‘The Dress’. In groups, guess what happens.
- •2) A) Listen to the story. How different was it to yours?
- •Listen to a phone-in on the radio with people who have had a ‘Near Death Experience’
- •Discussion Activity
- •Think up a story about a coincidence (intuition, premonition, telepathy, déjà vu, ufOs, etc.) that has happened to you or someone you know.
- •Think about a big surprise in your life (good or bad).
- •XIX. Read the following abstracts; comment on them and discuss
- •XX. Invent a ghost story based on the pictures below.
- •XXI. Complete the following stories:
- •XXII. Debating the Issue:
- •Preparation for the Debate:
- •Procedure
- •3.In pairs write a plan for an essay “Do Near Death Experiences Really Exist?”
- •Useful Language
- •Unit 3. Fears and Phobias
- •Vocabulary Development
- •V. Which of the phobias mentioned in ex. IV have you experienced if you:
- •Reading
- •VI. Read the following text and answer the questions given below: Fear is Necessary
- •VII. A) Read the following text and answer these questions:
- •The Mystery Phobia
- •Listening
- •Discussion Activity
- •XIII. Work in groups. Here is a statement. Discuss your reaction to it with your partner. Give your argument /counterargument, using the expressions and the procedure, given on p. 49-51.
- •Appendix I
- •XXI. Read the end of the stories, given on p. 49.
- •Appendix II Superstitions and Prejudices (Additional Information)
- •Why people believe in magic
- •Kinds of mental illness
- •The powers of witches.
- •Appendix 3 Texts for Listening Unit 2. The Unexplained
- •XV. Text “The Dress”.
- •Unit 3. Fears and Phobias.
- •VIII. Text “Phobias”.
XXII. Debating the Issue:
You are going to take part in a panel discussion entitled ‘Near Death Experiences – Fact or Fiction?’
Preparation for the Debate:
a Write down a list of points either for or against the idea of Near Death Experiences. Use the suggested ideas to help you.
b Try to anticipate the arguments the other group are going to come up with and think of an answer to them.
c Think of as many ways of giving opinions and agreeing and disagreeing as you can. Look at the Useful Language. Which expressions do you think are the most and least strong?
d Include in your arguments evidence from a ‘real life witness’, - one of your group can pretend to have had an NDE.
Work in groups. One Group (Group A) is going to defend the motion and the other Group (Group B) is going to attack it.
Procedure
A chairperson from the whole group will open the panel discussion and invite representatives from each side to speak. Give each side a time limit.
Invite questions and comments from the rest of the group.
Take a vote on which side was most convincing.
The chairperson should make a few concluding remarks.
3.In pairs write a plan for an essay “Do Near Death Experiences Really Exist?”
Introduction (background) – what they are, and why they’re important.
The case for.
The case against.
Your opinion and conclusion.
Group A: Ideas.
- Take a list of all the reasons you can think of as to why the experiences should be taken seriously.
- Decide in what order you should make the points.
- Have “a real life witness” to give his /her experience as convincingly as possible.
- Think of questions which you will ask the other group, or points you will make, to try to defeat their argument.
- Appoint two “spokespeople” to present the case, as well as the “witness /witnesses”.
Useful Language
Giving Opinions:
In my opinion… I think /I believe…
It is clear /obvious that….
There is no doubt that….
Agreeing:
Exactly! I couldn’t agree any more…
(I agree ) absolutely. You’ve got a point, but… .
Possibly, but… (see also p. 27-28)
Disagreeing:
Do you really think so?
I’m sorry, but I just can’t accept that.
That’s ridiculous /impossible.
You can’t be serious. (see also p. 27-28)
Group B: Ideas.
-Think of as many reasons as you can why these experiences cannot really be valid and try to suggest other explanations for them. Make a list of these reasons.
Example: The out of body sensation is really a trick of the mind and really the floating is based on memory and imagination. The dark tunnels are the visual cells which are not working well, as people are dying. It could be due to lack of oxygen.
-One of you should invent a “negative” experience that you had, which you think disproves the other experiences you heard or read about above. Argue for it being the effect of drugs, etc. when you are very ill.
-Decide in what order you will make the points.
-Think of questions to ask the other group or points to put to them which may defeat their argument.
-Decide on two “spokespeople” from your group as well as a “witness” who will present your case.
XXIII. Write an imaginary letter to Steve Redmond, the producer of the radio programme, telling him about your / or someone you know “Out of the Body” or “Near Death Experiences”.