- •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”.
II. Which of the verbs in the text in b suggests looking:
1 on as a crime or accident occurs?
2 closely, finding it hard to make things out?
3 in a scientific kind of way?
4 quickly? 5 fixedly/
III. Replace the underlined words with a more interesting and precise verb:
1) I saw a crime. 5) He touched the cat affectionately.
2) He looked fixedly at me. 6) The zoologist looked at
the lion’s behaviour.
3) She took my hand firmly. 7) The robber took the
money and ran.
4) Touch the button to start. 8) I quickly looked at my
watch.
IV. Are the following best described as sweet, salty, bitter, sour, spicy or hot?
1) unsweetened coffee 2) pineapple 3) chilli 4) lime 5) Chinese cooking 6) sea water
V. Match the verbs used in E with these definitions:
1 to take something very quickly 3 to touch with the
hands
2 to move between the fingers 4 to touch in an
offensive way
VI. Which of the adjectives in F describes best for you the smell of the following?
1 herbs in a kitchen 2 old socks 3 rotten eggs 4 roses 5 a baby’s bottom 6 a hairdresser’s
VII. Which of the phenomena mentioned in G have you experienced if you:
1 see a flying saucer?
2 suddenly think of someone two minutes before they phone you?
3 see someone in white disappearing into a wall?
4 feel certain someone cannot be trusted although you have no real reason to believe so?
5 walk into a strange room and feel you have been there before?
6 refuse to travel on a plane because you feel something bad is going to happen?
VIII. Write a few sentences about the most remarkable experiences each of your six senses has had.
IX. How superstitious are you? Do this quiz and find out:
Do you believe in ghosts?
Would you walk through a cemetery on your own at midnight?
You see a ladder against a wall. Do you walk under it?
You hear a strange noise in your house in the middle of the night. Do you go and see what it is?
You see a strange light in the sky. Do you think it is a UFO (Unindentified Flying Object) from another planet?
Do you believe Uri Geller can blend metal spoons with his mind?
A black cat walks in front of you, is it good?
Do you believe it is possible to talk to dead people?
If you answered yes to three or more then you are superstitious. Take care on the 31st of October. If your answers were mainly no then you are very practical. But you may get a surprise at Hallowe’en.