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Английский язык для международников и регионоведов. Часть II

3)How much of health care is provided by private health insurance?

4)What benefits do people with private health insurance receive?

5)Can one call an ambulance? What services does it provide?

6)Does Medicare cover ambulance costs?

Websites on medical care in:

United States: http://www.foreignborn.com/self-help/medical/index.html Great Britain: 1. http://www.nhs.uk

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_Service http://en.wikipedia.org.wiki/Health_care_in_Canada http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au

LEVEL 2

Make a list of advantages and disadvantages of the Healthcare System in the country of your choice. Compare it with the healthcare system in Russia. You may want to concentrate on any of the following points:

•quality of medical care at surgeries, clinics, “policlinics”

•quality of medical care at hospitals

•quality of emergency medical care

•free or fee-paying medical care (national / personal medical care insurance)

Websites on medical care in Russia:

http://www.infoservices.com/stpete/568.htm

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic725.htm

VOCABULARY LIST

Ex. 9. Study the Vocabulary List and translate all the examples.

1.current, adj. нынешний, современный, текущий

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11.What was truly r_______ about this incident was how unremarkable it was to my friend.

12.The country is on the decline, and its c_______ is now almost worthless.

13.All the buildings of the university are j_______ed by overpasses (переход).

14.Too much sunlight can d_______ your skin and make you look old.

15.The climbers kept together as they made their way up the f_______ of the mountain.

Ex. 11. Make up sentences using the following patterns. Add a sentence or two to expand on the situation.

Model A: It’s common for… to ….

Example: It is common for opera singers to eat a lot after long performances. There is a legend among singers that losing weight can cause vocal problems and loss of voice.

Model B: It is common knowledge that…

Example: It is common knowledge that as a rule the rich live longer than the poor. Education plays a role as well; the well-to-do seldom smoke and are more choosy about what they eat ...

Model C: …have to face the fact (reality) that…

Example: He has to face the fact that he is not suitable for the job. Only those with a degree in marketing have a chance to be hired.

Model D: … have (had) no choice but to…

Example: After all diplomatic means to solve the crisis have failed, we believe that we have no choice but to use force.

Ex. 12. Translate the following sentences paying special attention to the Active Vocabulary.

1.A fire which badly damaged a house near Gateshead, was started by a six-year-old girl playing with a lighter.

2.Charlie was so weak that he was unable to join the cheering crowd.

3.In a joint declaration, the leaders spoke about the importance of “full economic cooperation”.

4.Is the gap between haves and have-nots so wide that it threatens the stability of the country’s economy?

5.It has become common practice to communicate via e-mail on a daily basis.

6.Members of the expedition claim that Yeti’s footprints were similar in shape to footprints of a man.

7.She can't afford to have time off.

8.The buildings of the town all face north to avoid the sun and to catch the northerly breezes.

9.The current trend is that more and more computers are using a larger screen.

10.The novel probably began to take shape during the autumn of 1888.

11.There's nothing remarkable about the fast growth of the Internet.

12.When children are hungry because they chose not to eat, they'll certainly eat what is offered next time.

13.When modern pop stars dance, their singing is at a minimum and their back up vocalists fill in the gap.

14.In general, cruises are quite affordable vacations because everything is included.

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Ex. 13. For each word given below find at least three words from the box that can go with it. Some words from the box can go into several groups. Can you continue the lists? Use the expressions in sentences of your own.

Ex. 14. a) Match an Active Vocabulary word in A with a word/phrase in B. Some words can form several collocations.

b) Pairwork. Make up and answer questions using the collocations. e.g. to choose one’s words carefully

A:When do you have to choose your words carefully?

B:When I don’t want to hurt other people’s feelings.

Ex. 15. Short story contest.

Make up a short story (10–12 sentences) with the Active Vocabulary words and present it in class. Don’t read when making your presentation. Choose the best story using the following criteria:

1.interest of the plot;

2.use of the Active Vocabulary (the number of words and their acceptability);

3.grammatically correct sentences.

Английский язык для международников и регионоведов. Часть II

Ex. 16. Translate the sentences using the Active Vocabulary.

1.В Древнем Египте амулеты (amulets) имели форму растений или животных.

2.Как вы думаете, сформировала ли учеба заграницей его отношение к жизни?

3.В настоящее время во многих развивающихся странах разрыв между богатыми и бедными увеличивается.

4.Доступно ли сегодня высшее (higher) образование?

5.Если вы решили платить кредитной картой (to pay by credit card), будьте готовы предъявить удостоверение личности.

6.К сожалению, я не смогу к вам присоединиться. Я жду друга нашей семьи, которого не видела несколько лет.

7.На олимпиаде спортсмены продемонстрировали удивительные результаты.

8.Он записался в библиотеку, когда ему было всего 5 лет.

9.Прямой яркий свет вреден для произведений искусства.

10.Когда я разрабатывал новую программу, я столкнулся с несколькими серьезными трудностями.

11.Сименс планирует организовать (to set up) совместное предприятие (venture) с одной из китайских компаний.

12.Сколько раз вы посетили бассейн в текущем месяце?

13.До революции рубль был твердой валютой.

14.Cвязи с мафией повредили его репутации.

15.Эти государства связаны (имеют) общими интересами.

16.В нашем магазине вы можете заказать букет по своему выбору.

WORD BUILDING

Ex. 17. Forming verbs. Analyze the following patterns. Form verbs using the appropriate suffix and explain how the resulting verb is connected with the noun. Observe the spelling changes. Suggest what nouns these verbs can go with.

Note: Sometimes the root vowel changes, e.g.: strong → to strengthen, clear → to clarify. When in doubt consult a dictionary!

NB

red, standard, horror, sharp, commercial, pure, bright, false, harmony, final, beauty, flat

Ex. 18. Use the words in the brackets in the correct form. Translate the sentences.

1.Cheerful company (short) the journey.

2.It’s wrong to (general) from the few facts we have gathered so far.

3.Many believe that television (glory) violence.

4.Of the ten books I have read this summer, I would (class) at least half of them as complete rubbish.

5.Global warming will (worse) the climate in the future, resulting in food shortages.

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6.The coach of the national team (apology) to his country for their poor performance in the World Cup.

7.The end (just) the means.

8.The deaf are finding that their hearing aids (слуховые аппараты) are (ample) more than just the voices of their friends.

9.She'd (flat) herself against the outside wall like someone in a spy movie.

10.We are pleased you finally (clear) your position on market economy.

Ex. 19. Paraphrase the sentences so as to use verbs instead of the underlined parts.

1.After sitting in an office all day, playing tennis really makes me feel full of energy.

2.Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones, and makes the immune system stronger.

3.All “nationality words” should be written using capital letters.

4.Jackie’s eyes opened wide in disbelief.

5.Johnny's bicycle helmet is too tight. Can you make it looser for him?

6.The illness made her seriously weaker.

7.Mussels (мидии) can live in the polluted environment because of their ability to make water pure.

8.Some people like the idea of using dumb-bells (гантели) to make their bodies tougher.

9.Roles and responsibilities are made clearer and the contract documents themselves are made simpler.

10.The adventure film we saw the other day tended to make war more glamorous.

Ex. 20. Explain in English what is meant by the following:

Ex. 21. Fill in the gaps with the correct derivative or form of the verb in bold type.

2.Thinking has been an object of study ever since the Ancient Greeks; it

3.The links between the provincial and the national press are

8.Before continuing with our main theme there are a few points that may

Английский язык для международников и регионоведов. Часть II

GRAMMAR

PASSIVES

THE BASICS

Ex. 22. Read the passage. What is the Internet being used for?

Find the passive verb forms and identify their tense.

Some Facts from the History of the Internet

When the Internet, then known as ARPANET, was launched in 1969, its purpose was to link research centers around the world.

Since the Internet was initially funded by the government, it was originally limited to research, education, and government uses. Commercial uses were prohibited unless they directly served the goals of research and education.

Over the next three decades, every stage of what we now know as the Internet caused heated debate. But as a result of hard work and experiments a network was created that now serves as the foundation for commerce and communications.

The Internet has been used for many innovative purposes over the last decade.

Nowadays the Internet is being used on a daily basis by millions of people around the world, ranging from toddlers (i.e. very young children who are just learning to walk) to great-grand- mothers, as it is the largest collection of information the world has ever seen.

Educationally, it offers up-to-date publications by world-class research institutions, and occasionally a chance to ask questions directly to the experts.

Politically, the Internet is being used as a communications channel, for politicians and citizens to exchange ideas and opinions before the election. And it is being used to provide realtime reports and analyses.

Anyway, a lot of users of the Internet believe the Internet will be used to better our lives and bring services to people that they would not have otherwise.

1. PASSIVE VERB FORMS

BE (in the necessary tense form) + DONE

Notes:

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Ex. 23. Choose the correct form in italics.

1.In 1948, the transistor has developed / was developed by the Bell Telephone Company.

2.The Vietnam war was dividing / was divided the nation.

3.Women must be recognized / must be recognizing in Iraq’s new society.

4.An agreement on cooperation between the two countries will be signed / will sign on Wednesday.

5.Britons using the music download website have warned / have been warned that they are breaking the law.

6.By that time the friends had raised / were raised enough capital to open a trading store.

7.By the age of six the average child will be completed / will have completed the basic American education.

8.A privately developed manned rocket will attempt / will be attempted to reach space this month.

9.World-wide, some 11% of mammals and birds are threatened / are threatening with extinction.

10.Many giant multinational companies were pressed / were pressing Bangladesh for enforcement (применение) of the intellectual property rights.

11.I had known Steve since kindergarten and had invited / had been invited to every other birthday.

12.By the end of the year, 12,000 kilometers of those roads will have been finished / will have finished.

Ex. 24. Put the words in brackets in the correct passive form.

1.The world’s future (decide) at this time.

2.Many people in Britain think that smoking age should (raise).

3.The Roman Army (divide) into legions of about 5,000 men.

4.You (press) for time if you take the course.

5.People (warn) about HIV and AIDS for over twenty years now.

6.The Anglo-Irish Agreement (sign) by Margaret Thatcher and Irish Prime Minister Garret FitzGerald on November 15, 1985.

7.Three terror suspects (interrogate) by the police now.

8.Upper and Lower Canada (unite) by 1841.

9.Next year the farm (own) by the same family for 100 years.

10.“Cats (intend) to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose.” (Garrison Keillor)

11.By the 1860s, baseball, unrivaled in popularity, (describe) as America's “national pastime.”

12.When I met her, she (separate) from her husband for four years.

2. PASSIVE vs ACTIVE

We use the Passive when we are more interested in the action than in the person or thing performing the action.

object

Active: They opened the airport in 1965.

subject

Passive: The airport was opened in 1965.

The subject of the active verb becomes the agent which is usually omitted. If necessary it is introduced with by.

subject

Active: British scientists are developing a robot to work in toxic environments.

agent

Passive: A robot to work in toxic environments is being developed by British scientists.