Tiếng Anh và mức độ quan trọng đối với cuộc sống của học sinh, sinh viên Việt Nam.Khi nhắc tới tiếng Anh, người ta nghĩ ngay đó là ngôn ngữ toàn cầu: là ngôn ngữ chính thức của hơn 53 quốc gia và vùng lãnh thổ, là ngôn ngữ chính thức của EU và là ngôn ngữ thứ 3 được nhiều người sử dụng nhất chỉ sau tiếng Trung Quốc và Tây Ban Nha (các bạn cần chú ý là Trung quốc có số dân hơn 1 tỷ người). Các sự kiện quốc tế , các tổ chức toàn cầu,… cũng mặc định coi tiếng Anh là ngôn ngữ giao tiếp.
т вну ри н о м ера Cод D упа дост ной и к ктрон к элеверсии No 10 Журнал для тех, кто преподает и изучает английский язык eng.1september.ru Учебно-методический журнал Английский язык HEALTH MATTERS октябрь 2013 1september.ru АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК Подписка по каталогу “Почта России” Индексы: 79002 (бумажная версия), 12630 (электронная) выложено группой vk.com/create_your_english INSIDE NEWS IN BRIEF Dancing and Reading 'Good for Health' TEXTS FOR READING New Vaccine Signals Huge Advance in Global Disease Control Are You A Lucky Person? 50 METHODS OF TEACHING Royal Traditions ICT in Education: ICT As a Tool for EL Teachers Развитие критического мышления при обучении иностранному языку на старшей ступени средней школы CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Health Problems .12 When We Are Healthy, We Are Happy 41 CREATIVE WRITING Let's Talk About Health 13 FOCUS ON LANGUAGE Health Vocabulary 15 Health and Healthcare .15 LESSON PLANS An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away 17 Health Is Above Wealth 18 A Healthy Way of Life 20 Diet Lifestyle 23 Здоровый образ жизни 25 TOPICAL JOURNEY Health Matters 27 SCHOOL THEATRE At the Dentist's 40 GOOD NEWS FLEX: Программа обмена для старшеклассников 46 PREPARING FOR EXAMS Topic: Health 47 TESTS Five-Minute Tests 47 YOUTH ENGLISH SECTION Believe It or Not! 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We will cheer you up with another topical journey and you’ll be feeling as fit as a fiddle in no time! How are you feeling today? Perhaps you’re feeling a bit under the weather (not feeling well) or maybe you’re not quite yourself today (not in your normal mental or physical state) You might be coming down with something (about to get a less serious illness like a cold or flu), especially if there’s something going round (an illness like flu or a stomach upset that a lot of people are catching and giving to each other) In any event, you’re going to have to call in sick (phone someone at your workplace to tell them you are too ill to come to work) If you are genuinely ill (or have a hangover), you might feel a bit rough (not very well), or, in more serious cases, you might feel like death warmed up (feel absolutely awful) When it’s clear you have fallen ill, you are sick for sure You might have caught a cold or got the flu or “the bug” (meaning a virus) Then the advice you may be given will probably be: Feed a cold, starve a fever While this proverb says that eating more will cure the common cold, while not eating will cure a fever, most scientists say this isn’t necessarily true To say that you are OK (but are not in really good health) you can use ‘I can’t complain’ “I’ve had a bit of a cold, but I can’t complain.” And if you are feeling run down(very tired or exhausted) you might also be a bit out of sorts/ a bit offcolour/off-color This might be because you have a splitting headache (a strong painful headache) or be/feel sick to one’s stomach A good proverb about health (also applied to other things in life) is “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” When applied to illnesses, this means that it is better to take good care of yourself to prevent illness than it is to get one and try to treat it, e.g with medication Everyone knows that, when directly faced with a bad virus, your probability of preventing it is probably minimal; but, looking after yourself may increase your resistance Whatever has happened, you will simply have to take your medicine (accept the situation without complaining) Within a short period you will probably be on the road to recovery (starting to feel better) and in no time at all you might be feeling as right as rain (healthy again after an illness) and feel as fit as a fiddle (in very good shape) If you are feeling great and healthy, you can say, I’m fit as a horse I’ve never felt better I’m really fighting fit When you want to describe someone else’s condition, and they are very well, you can say they are the picture of health / in the bloom of health DANCING AND READING 'GOOD FOR HEALTH' Activities such as dancing, reading and going to the theatre have a “positive impact” on the health of Scots, new research has suggested The Scottish government-commissioned study was based on data from the Scottish Household Survey 2011 It found that people who take part in or attend culture events are more likely to report “good health and life satisfaction” than those who not The research found that regardless of factors such as age, economic status, income, education and disability, cultural participation was positive for health and wellbeing Its key findings included: • Those who attended a cultural place or event in the previous 12 months were almost 60% more likely to report good health than those who did not • Those who participated in a creative or cultural activity in the previous 12 months were 38% more likely to report good health than those who did not • Those who visited a library or a museum were almost 20% more likely to report good health than those who had not • Those who visited a theatre were almost 25% more likely to report good health than those who did not • Those who participated in dance were 62% more likely to report good health than those who did not • And those who read for pleasure were 33% more likely to report good health than those who did not Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said in response to the report, titled The Impact of Cultural Engagement and Sports Participation on Health and Satisfaction with Life in Scotland 2013, said: “Starting young, and being encouraged to take part in culture as a child, makes it more likely that the benefits of taking part will be experienced as an adult “That’s why this government has funded activities like Bookbug, Scottish Book Trust’s Early Years programme, which encourages parents and children to read together from birth, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s Astar CD, which is helping parents in Scotland to introduce their babies to the joy of music.” Latest research The Scottish Household Survey (SHS) is a continuous survey based on a sample of the general population in Scotland Its aim is to provide representative information about the composition, characteristics and behaviours of Scottish households, both at national and local authority level A total of 14,358 households were interviewed in the 2010/11 survey with the questions on culture being put to about 75% of the total sample, giving a sample size of 9,683 adults The study found those who danced were 62% more likely to report good health than those who did not By Ed Yong Source: http://www.the-scientist.com выложено группой vk.com/create_your_english English October 2013 English October 2013 TEXTS FOR READING NEW VACCINE SIGNALS HUGE ADVANCE IN GLOBAL DISEASE CONTROL Advanced diagnostics: a cell infected with foot-and-mouth virus Image: Pirbright Institute Scientists have developed a new way to produce a vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) described as “close to the holy grail of foot-and-mouth vaccines Foot-and-mouth disease (Aphthae epizooticae) is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and in the wild Epidemics have resulted in the slaughter of millions of animals globally Because the new vaccine is all synthetic, made up of tiny protein shells designed to trigger optimum immune response, it does not rely on growing live infectious virus and is therefore much safer to produce Furthermore, these empty shells have been engineered to be more stable; making the vaccine much easier to store and reducing the need for a cold chain This British research is important because it represents a big step forward in the global campaign to control FMDV in countries where the disease is endemic, and could significantly reduce the threat to countries currently free of the disease Crucially, this new approach to making and stabilising vaccine could also impact on how viruses from the same family are fought, including polio The collaborative research was led by Professor David Stuart, Life Science Director at Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron facility and MRC Professor of Structural Biology at the Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, and Dr Bryan Charleston, Head of Livestock Viral Diseases Programme at The Pirbright Institute The Pirbright Institute, based in the UK, is a world leading centre of excellence in research and surveillance of virus diseases of farm animals and viruses that spread from animals to humans Dr Charleston, whose team at Pirbright has developed a detailed understanding of the immune response to FMDV in cattle and is leading the vaccination trials work, said: “The FMDV epidemic in the UK in 2001 was disastrous and cost the economy billions of pounds in control measures and compensation As a result of the outbreak the Royal Society recommended new approaches should be developed to control the virus should it happen again “This important work has been a direct result of the additional funding that was provided as a result of the 2001 outbreak to research this highly contagious disease Using our detailed knowledge of the immune responses to FMDV in cattle we were able to define the characteristics that needed to be incorporated into the new vaccine platform to induce protection.” Professor Stuart added: “What we have achieved here is close to the holy grail of foot-andmouth vaccines Unlike the traditional vaccines, there is no chance that the empty shell vaccine could revert to an infectious form “This work will have a broad and enduring impact on vaccine development, and the technology should be transferable to other viruses from the same family, such as poliovirus and hand foot and mouth disease, a human virus which is currently endemic in South-East Asia.” Professor Stuart said: “Instead of using infectious virus as the basis for the vaccine, which is the main traditional method of vaccine development, the team using a methodology developed by Professor Ian Jones from the University of Reading synthetically created empty protein shells to imitate the protein coat that forms the strong outer layer of the virus “By using Diamond’s visualisation capabilities and the expertise of Oxford University in structural analysis and computer simulation, we were able to visualise something a billion times smaller than a pinhead and further enhance the design atom by atom of the empty shells Through information gained at Diamond, we also verified that these have essentially the same structure as the native virus to ensure an appropriate immune response.” Fine adjustments have been made to the empty shell to improve stability to produce a vaccine that is inherently more stable than live virus based products This makes transporting and storing the vaccine much easier, as the pre-clinical trials have shown it to be stable at temperatures up to 56°C for at least two hours The disease is endemic in central Africa and some parts of the Middle East and Asia, so this is a major advantage over the traditional vaccine, which has to be produced and stored in a chilled and stable environment Dr Charleston added: “The ability to produce a vaccine outside of high containment and that does not require a cold storage chain should greatly increase production capacity and reduce costs Globally there is an undersupply of the vaccine due to the high cost of production and this new development could solve this problem and significantly control foot-and-mouth disease worldwide.” Professor Stuart concluded: “Foot-and-mouth disease is one of the most economically important diseases in livestock worldwide With approximately to billion doses of vaccine administered every year, you can start appreciating the pertinence of our work “What we achieved is down to the continued support of our many funding agencies, the individual and collective perseverance of the entire collaboration and access to 21st century scientific tools to push the boundaries of scientific research.” Nigel Gibbens, the UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer said of the work: “This vaccine is a major breakthrough that has the potential to be an invaluable new weapon in the fight to eradicate foot-andmouth disease By Dick Meredith METHODS OF TEACHING English ROYAL TRADITIONS October 2013 This summer, together with a large portion of the world, I have been watching the news about the royal baby 4:24 P.M in the UK is 10:24 P.M where I live, and four hours later is the middle of the night for us, so I saw the main announcement about the birth on the morning of July 23 Due to the same reason of the time difference, I clicked and watched the happy couple with their baby prince on the morning of July 24 This vicarious experience has shown us that waiting for a baby to be born, and seeing the lovely glowing faces of the proud parents, is much more exciting, uplifting and positively emotional than seeing and hearing only bad, frightening reports daily I could not help but feel wonder and awe at the amazing possibilities the internet has brought into our lives Why, exactly, did all those crowds gather to wait? Why did people around the globe click a computer, a TV or a smartphone on to check the same Lindo Wing Ward door for hours on end? The sensation of “togetherness” with those who were actually there, and the immediacy of the broadcasts streaming to anywhere on the planet, helped foster a community spirit Indeed, as the Duchess of Cambridge said, any parent could understand what they felt Psychologists, parents and teachers today talk about the high anxiety level in children due to the abundance of upsetting and scary news Among other things, this past week has shown us that people are hungry for positive events Good wishes are coming from many nations, and celebrations are held around the globe As an EL teacher, I believe this whole story is a wonderful discussion topic for the first days after the summer vacation Rather than making our students write the traditional “How I Spent My Summer” essays, and trying to review the forgotten grammar, we can help them revive their speaking skills, and slide more easily back into the subject, by asking if they heard the news about the royal baby, and suggesting that we talk about the royal traditions in general For the senior classes, the role of ICT in spreading the news may be a welcome topic We can divide them into pairs or groups and encourage them to talk about their favourite sites If we click on , we can show them that there is a special page marked “Royals” Why is it that in a democracy like the USA, mass media are so fascinated by the kings and queens? This will make teenagers think really hard! Adolescents will be happy to research the theme, and to build up an itinerary for the important announcements They invariably like the fact that the royal family uses modern means of communication like Twitter and Facebook For the younger children, the whole story of the Town Crier may be enough That great photo of Tony Appleton, 76, giving his awesome booming “Cry”, is sure to rivet their attention We can quote an interview with Mr Appleton, where he explains, quite unexpectedly, that nobody actually asked him to make that important announcement It turns out that, in his own words, he “simply crashed it”! When he appeared near Lindo Wing in his traditional ancient uniform and all the regalia, with the scroll in hand, nobody even thought of stopping him, as everybody assumed he was part of the ceremonies The tradition is probably several millennia old, so we can talk about that It is especially interesting for the children who were born into the new era: for them, the Internet and ICT have always existed Let us help them imagine that for thousands of years, the only way to relay the news was literally to shout it out! Pupils of any age may like the idea of inventing their own memorial or ways to commemorate an important event in their town or in the life of their family While younger children might prefer to it in some form of a game or competition, the seniors would probably compile lists and mark cool ideas or items versus boring What about that essay? “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” will be fine either on day of school in the classroom, or as their first home task July 2013 By Nina M Koptyug, Ph.D., Novosibirsk Photo: www.people.com English METHODS OF TEACHING ICT IN EDUCATION: October 2013 ICT AS A TOOL FOR EL TEACHERS In this section, we shall look at the various ways ICT can make a teacher’s life easier, as well as more exciting We shall also look at the main difficulties any teacher faces when using ICT in the classroom First of all, let us decipher the abbreviation ICT means information & communication technologies When the now common denomination appeared, it meant, roughly, computers and the Internet Today, it includes e-boards, smart phones, ipods, et cetera Any type of e-board with a good internet connection, for example, has virtually abolished the need for players, VCRs, TVs, maps & posters, textbooks, audios, and even the classroom What remains unchanged are the two basic elements of the educational process: student and teacher Whether we speak of any typical school, any classroom, or online/distance learning, we still need the subject and object, the eternal duo, the interaction between the one who can teach and the one who (hopefully) can learn Remember this: if there is a power shortage, if there are no tools, we teachers can still conduct a lesson for students Secondly, let us try to define the reasons why any teacher may need ICT in their work How does the use of a computer and the Internet affect our life? • Teachers need to take lots of notes, to fill in daily attendance charts, to grade papers, to mark areas of concern, to write term reports, to compose lesson plans… Most schools today require that a teacher all that electronically, that is, learn to type, to format, to store and send various documents by email, or upload them to a certain site These are purely technical skills which were not needed a generation ago Today, they are a must for any subject teacher • ICT is a great tool for gathering information, for finding any number of teaching aids online One can make a lesson brighter and more exciting by using videos and audios, texts and pictures from the web Provided the connection is fast enough, one can quickly travel from site to site when needed An English history lesson, to quote a recent example, may become completely innovative when one uses the web to explore the discovery of Richard III’s remains in 2012 • ICT is the fastest, easiest and cheapest way to communicate with colleagues around the world Whether one wants to establish an email correspondence, to conduct an international project, or to simply ask questions, one can use any and all the ways and means which are provided by practically all the educational sites IEARN, International Education and Research Network www.iearn.org is a good place to visit if one wants to find colleagues with similar interests, or to take part in an international project Any teaching site, any newspaper and magazine today have got a Contacts page, where one can type in a query or a message Most sites have got Forums, where one can exchange opinions, discuss problems, or just read them to see what other people are saying on any given subject • Various Teacher Refresher Courses, professional developments courses, webinars can be found at most educational sites One of the problems today is, how not to be lost in the ocean of information which is just a click away To this end, it is advisable to choose a few sites which one feels comfortable with, and to visit them regularly to see what’s new, what’s developing, to find answers to pressing questions Here is a selection which I find extremely useful: Teaching English, to stay in touch with the modern methodologies, to obtain new teaching materials, to visit various professional blogs; The Free Dictionary , to enrich one’s vocabulary, to play with words and expressions, and to read the news of the day; Google.com, or any other search engine * ICT makes Student-Centered Learning and Teaching, or an Individual Approach to Teaching, a reality It is easy to assign each student a task or tasks according to their ability and interests, to check their progress and grade their work, in a classroom where each student has got their own computer station A teacher can download various materials in advance, so that an excellent student can a dozen various exercises, while the weakest student will plod through just one or two of them It takes a lot of time and organization, but it pays in the end • ICT can be a source of fun, which Heaven knows teachers need Here, I would suggest that one should choose a few sites which reflect one’s own interests, and visit them when one has the time My own personal favourite is PEOPLE magazine The English language is usually good, the quality of pictures superb, there are no “indecent” advertisements A few minutes of clicking along a photo gallery, marveling at the strange life of celebrities, or mentally trying on the latest in celebrity fashions, and one’s irritation, tiredness, frustration may slip away The main role of such a site for an over-worked teacher is distraction, or plain escape from the daily grind One does not have to think while clicking mechanically on images and/or stories • ICT helps us teachers understand our students’ needs and interests better If they talk a lot about this or that topic, a new rock band, some incomprehensible new apps, sports and games, we can quietly check the information online to learn what it is that fascinates them We may have the same curriculum, the same lesson plans for all the classes at a certain level, yet the classes themselves, the students may be vastly different While one class may intend to continue their education at a higher education institution, another one may only hope to get their GCSE somehow, while yet another one may not even consciously think about the future • ICT helps us disseminate our own experience We can build our own sites, blog, post videos and audios online I have been using ICT as a source of information, a tool for communication, for professional development, and for fun, these two decades As far as I can see, the main problems still remain the same One can teach anybody how to use the computers, the e-boards and the Internet Nobody can force anyone to actually use ICT in the classroom, or for oneself ICT as a way to conduct an international project, for example, is not included into any curriculum There are plenty of individual sites, virtual guides, online courses But usually, none of the official curriculum guidelines state that such and such a topic should be studied with the help of ICT Teachers who find a lot of new materials, who compose their own e-lessons, who take part in various online activities, are usually not paid extra for doing an extra amount of work ICT is the most flexible, the most up-to-date tool, the only way to keep up with the furious pace of today’s life Any textbook becomes obsolete after a few years One can create new lessons; find new materials annually, even daily, with the help of ICT The main problem, then, is a methodological one How can we make ICT an integral part of teaching and learning? Is it at all possible to make the curriculum flexible, so that this relatively new type of lesson, this exciting way of educating young people, is within any teacher’s reach, if they need it? And the biggest question of all: is it at all necessary? Possibly, for the first time in the history of education, teachers’ and students’ positions had shifted Most teachers were born, grew up and were educated in the pre-Internet era ALL the students belong to the generation: for them, the Internet has “always” existed One cannot lead the young people into the future by lagging behind No matter whether we use the new technologies or not, we should know what they are, what role they play in our students’ lives By Nina M Koptyug, Ph.D., Novosibirsk METHODS OF TEACHING English РАЗВИТИЕ КРИТИЧЕСКОГО МЫШЛЕНИЯ при обучении иностранному языку на старшей ступени средней школы PART PRACTICING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN ANALYZING OPINIONS AND STATISTICS Teacher’s comments: to learn to apply critical thinking strategies, we need to consider a problem from different angles Task a) In groups argue first in favour of each statement, then against it Write down your arguments in two columns • The Internet helps our studies • Everyone is a moon and has a dark side which he does not show to anybody (M.Twain) • Some books are to be tasted, others – to be swallowed, and some few – to be chewed and digested (F.Bacon) • You never really know your friend until you take a vacation together b) Form new groups and exchange your arguments Discuss them c) Quickly write: write down your personal well-grounded opinion on each issue d) Read them aloud and ask each other questions for more arguments and counterarguments Task a) Read the following statistics: “According to one study, 27 percent of school-age kids resist going to bed, and 11 percent can’t fall asleep In the morning, 17 percent can’t get up (“U.S News and World Report” September 9, 2002).” “Sixty-two per cent of sixth-through twelfth-graders said getting paid for better grades would motivate them a lot, according to a survey by Public Agenda, a nonprofit scientific public-policy research firm (“Parents”, September, 2004)” b) In two groups, discuss the data using the outline: Why did the researchers set out to survey the topic? What goals you think they had? What their findings reveal? Decide whether there is a problem or not Pose a few questions which need to be answered to explore the problem (trend or characteristic) Then classify them (cause and effect) Decide whether you need some additional information for your research and why Brainstorm some possible reasons Rank them in the order of their importance Make a list of some possible effects (on events, people, their behavior, relationships, state of mind, health, and attitudes, etc.) What solutions/actions you suggest and why? What are the advantages and the disadvantages of each of them? Survey your immediate environment: prepare a few questions and poll your classmates, parents, acquaintanc- October 2013 es concerning the subject-matter Sum up their answers and observations Compare your findings with the statistics above Draw your conclusions Task a) Choose a social issue which is widely talked about at the moment Articulate the opposing points of view on them b) Look for additional data and statistics in the Internet Which side they support? c) Get ready to speak out for each side d) Listen to each side and then draw your personal conclusion e) Join the group which shares your opinion Prepare a presentation of your position and speak in front of the class f) Write down a summary of the arguments of the opposing approach and get ready to argue with each of them PART PRACTICING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN PROJECT WORK Teacher’s comments: an important part of any research work is a project Task a) How you understand the meaning of the word “project”? For one minute, jot down your ideas b) Look up the meaning of this word in the dictionary (dictionary.babylon.com) and compare your ideas with the definition you have found c) Write down your preliminary definition of the concept “project” (posters) Task Why people projects? Brainstorm for possible reasons Teacher’s comments: project work requires careful planning, information collecting, a detailed study, critical thinking, drawing conclusions and presenting the results of your investigation Project work consists of several stages Task Read the text and suggest the right sequence of the stages that project work requires • Gather information (interviews, polls, an Internet and library searches, etc.) • Evaluate the project (reflect on the subject matter acquired during the project and make recommendations to enhance similar projects in the future) • Determine the final outcome of the project (e.g., bulletin board display, written report, debate, brochure, letter, handbook, oral presentation, video, multimedia presentation, theatrical performance) English METHODS OF TEACHING October 2013 • Compile, analyze data and synthesize the information, identifying the most critical one for the completion of their projects • Prepare a presentation of the final outcome of the project • Structure the project (consider your roles, responsibilities, collaborative work groups, and a deadline for project completion) (Abridged from Alan Bulent and Fredrika Stoller) Task Read the text about the presentation of project results and give your arguments explaining the importance of each stage The PRESENTATION of the PROJECT requires special attention It is advisable to stick to the following guidelines: Define purpose, goals, and scope (to inform, to persuade, and to express your ideas, opinions, or arguments) Analyze the reader/listener (their background knowledge, their attitude to the subject, and their possible response) Schedule time (your presentation should not be longer than 10-15 minutes and you will need time to answer the audience’s questions and respond to their comments) Study the subject (gather ideas and data from different sources, analyze them, determine trends, correlations, and conclusions, identify the major points, decide on examples, statistics, and arguments) Organize the presentation There are a number of patterns: chronological – you relate a narrative of events in the order they occur; cause and effect – you relate the chain of events that led to a particular situation, problem, or solution; categorical – you divide the subject into categories; priorital – you address priorities; topical – you answer who, what, when, where, why, and how (Wolford and Vanneman) Consider the things the audiences like and dislike Draft and revise (make it clear, logical, accurate, and complete) Review the presentation with an audience’s eye (what will they understand? Not understand? What words need to be explained? In what order should the information be presented so that they may best understand?) (Wolford and Vanneman) Remember that we can persuade the audience by appealing to four human qualities: self-interest, reason, emotion, and ethics (importance for individuals and for society) (Wolford and Vanneman) Think how you can involve the audience into the discussion of the subject-matter and anticipate their questions Practice your presentation (intonation, clarity, pronunciation) beforehand Task а) Willingly or unwillingly, parents strive to instill in their children some certain values which will help their children get adjusted to the world around Values are moral principles, standards which guide our lives Do you think that values are different in different countries? Do they keep changing with time? What affects the priorities we give to some values? b) In 1924 a group of mothers from “Middletown”(Muncie, Indiana) chose three traits they wanted their children to develop, revealing a strong leaning toward conformity The preferences of mothers 54 years later, in contrast, emphasized autonomy Study the chart from “PSYCHOLOGY TODAY” (October, 1988): describe their priorities and try to explain why they made those choices, keeping in mind the historical background THE TRAITS PARENTS VALUE – percent in 1924 – percent in 1978 independence loyalty to church social patriotism obedience mindedness 13/26 45/17 tolerance 50/22 6/47 good manners 21/5 31/23 25/76 c) At the end of the 20th century “U.S NEWS and WORLD REPORT” (August 1, 1994, adapted) asked some parents to speak about the values they consider important Read a few extracts from their letters to their teenage children (one extract to one student) Decide what values they are writing about Point out the reasons why they consider these values important Dearest Gabrielle, A few weeks ago, you came to the office with me on Take Our Daughters to Work Day That day was not your first glimpse into the world of work – you have lived my work with me your whole life Why I work? I could afford not to I don’t love what I more than I love being with you In fact, there is nothing that means more to me than you Yet, day after day, I choose to work Work is critical to my sense of a fulfilling life It gives me variety, a mosaic of people and places Working outside the home means the affirmation of being more than wife and mother I not live your life or live for you I am here to support you, guide you, praise you, console you – and I all this METHODS OF TEACHING English October 2013 better because I have another well to draw from for my own self-worth Love, Mom Dear Emily, Honesty Not honesty in the abstract, but honesty at home between you and me What is that like? Well, first, it’s shouting, hurt feelings, one of us slamming doors If this is honesty, who wants it? Is a real display of feelings ever bad? I believe it is better to speak our minds than to stop free speech, as long as we keep trying to hear.It is the inability to speak, I think, that is more likely to lead to violence, to explosion Further, how can young people gain the self-respect crucial in hot disputes unless they have been listened to? So I go on speaking and trying to listen, as you do, believing that something will get heard Love, Dad Dear Andrea and Ramiro, As teenagers, you have a lot of dreams, a lot of needs and desires But you’ll need to build a foundation from which these can be realized When I was a teenager, I joined a youth gang Gradually, I lost sight of myself I was drawn further and further into the atmosphere of violence The change came when I got involved with working with young people in the housing projects I felt that they were looking to me for guidance and for answers And pretty soon, it mattered to me that I was doing something important, that I had responsibility I finally took control over my life None of us are ever “done” We are all in a constant process of becoming There are no perfect people, but there are people who, when confronted with the necessity of change, apply themselves Throughout history, there have been many women and men of profound spirit who have accomplished what seemed to be impossible Learn from them, as I have But ultimately you must make your own decisions and find your way Love, Your Dad Dear Miranda, I first understood what intolerance does to people when I was in high school I discovered that the kindest boy in my class was called names because he was different I found him crying in the locker room, and he told me he was going to quit school to get away from it all The experience made me think about the prejudice that many people endure Most Americans belong to families who came to this country from other places We all look different If you ever hear someone say that one group of people is not as good as another, that’s intolerance And you can’t let it slip by Miranda, have fun dancing the dances others can teach you Sing the songs that they sing; taste the food they eat And when they cry, cry with them Then you’ll realize how much they are like you With all my heart, Pop-Pop d) Discuss the following: What values these parents stress? Do you share their opinion? What other values many Americans appreciate? e) Develop a chart which includes – a list of the most important values held by the Americans; – a few reasons why they think so; – a few examples of how these values are revealed f) Compare your charts and expand on them g) Survey how the values have been changing and try to explain what influenced those changes (in writing) Then discuss your conclusions all together i) Discuss the following: What values you think the parents in your country would emphasize? Why? j) Survey other students on what values they consider of great importance in modern Russia Task a) Learning to project work: in pairs or groups, choose a value that you consider very important and research it Prepare a presentation b) Present your results and answer your group-mates’ questions c) Reflect on the way how you were doing your project work and decide on how to improve your skills Task How can you define the word “project”? Compare your preliminary definition (posters) with the final one What role critical thinking skills play in project work and casestudy? PART DEBATE: “FOR AND AGAINST CRITICAL THINKING” Task Split into three groups – “for”, “against” and “audience” The first two groups prepare their presentations and speak out in front of the others They are also supposed to come up with counterarguments after the presentation of the opposing team The “audience” ask questions and at the end of the debate vote for or against their issue under discussion Елена Васильевна Борзова, Карельская государственная педагогическая академия, г Петрозаводск See Notes for Teachers on CD СОЧИ 20-14 КАЖДАЯ ШКОЛА РОССИИ ИМЕЕТ ШАНС ВНЕСТИ СВОЙ ВКЛАД В ЗИМНЮЮ ОЛИМПИАДУ сентября стартовала Всероссийская акция «СПОРТИВНЫЙ ЛОНГМОБ СОЧИ 20-14» За месяц школьники России преодолели более 30 000 километров! ПРИСОЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ! Стартуйте в любой день до февраля! Пешком, бегом, на лыжах, на велосипеде, вплавь, на роликах, на скейтборде и т.п! НАША ЦЕЛЬ ПЯТЬ ОЛИМПИЙСКИХ КОЛЕЦ – ПЯТЬ ОЛИМПИЙСКИХ ЭКВАТОРОВ! Формула участия образовательного учреждения и материалы акции* на сайте Longmob.1september.ru УСИЛИЕ КАЖДОГО – ПОБЕДА ВСЕХ! Организуйте 20-минутный забег со стартом в 14 часов дня и внесите суммарную дистанцию, пройденную всеми участниками забега, на сайт Longmob.1september.ru На сайте суммарные дистанции всех забегов складываются в одну олимпийскую дистанцию с единицей измерения ЭКВАТОР (40 075 километров) *Акция поддержана Министерством образования и науки Российской Федерации English TEXTS FOR READING 51 October 2013 • To be lucky you need a little wit (Italian Proverb) • If you are looking for bad luck, you will soon find it (Japanese Proverb) • Luck is loaned, not owned (Norwegian Proverb) • Change yourself, and your luck will change (Portuguese Proverb) • The luck of idle men sits next to them (Romanian Proverb) • Bad luck is fertile (Russian Proverb) • If you were born lucky, even your rooster will lay eggs (Russian Proverb) • A person afraid of bad luck will never know good luck (Russian Proverb) Answer the questions Why did our ancestors perform special rituals and make sacrifices? Why are people who believe in good luck happier? Do you believe that certain objects or rituals can bring you luck? What has Richard Wiseman discovered? What have you learnt about the four principles of luck? Do you agree that if you think positive, you will be successful? Why or why not? Do you agree that every person is the arbiter of his own destiny? Explain your point of view Do you think that you are a lucky person? Why or why not? Would you like to attend the Luck School founded by Professor Wiseman? 10 What can people to become luckier? Read what well-known people say about luck Do you agree with their points of view? Is there any connection between fame and luck? • ‘I’m a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.’ Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) • ‘You don’t just luck into things as much as you would like to think you You build step by step, whether it is friendships or opportunities.’ Barbara Bush (1925) • ‘I’m amazed that things have panned out the way they have I always say I’m so lucky, though my mum always says, ‘You make your own luck.’ Orlando Bloom (1977) • ‘People often remark that I’m pretty lucky Luck is only important in so far as getting the chance to sell yourself at the right moment After that, you’ve got to have talent and know how to use it.’ Frank Sinatra (1915–98) • ‘You know, you should be an actor because you love to act Don’t be an actor because you think you’re going to get famous, because that’s luck.’ Whoopi Goldberg (1949) Read the quotations below Choose any quotation and comment on it • ‘Those who have succeeded at anything and don’t mention luck, are kidding themselves.’ Larry King • ‘We must believe in luck For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?’ Jean Cocteau • ‘Each misfortune you encounter will carry in it the seed of tomorrow’s good luck.’ Og Mandino • ‘Men of action are favored by the Goddess of Luck.’ George S Clason • ‘Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.’ Seneca • ‘I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on.’ Samuel Goldwyn • ‘I think the harder you work, the more luck you have.’ Dave Thomas • ‘If people ask me for the ingredients of success, I say one is talent, two is stubbornness or determination, and third is sheer luck You have to have two out of the three Any two will probably do.’ Fred Saberhagen • ‘Luck is believing you’re lucky.’ Tennessee Williams • ‘Everything in life is luck.’ Donald Trump Find 12 words in the table Match the words with their definitions p a n b f i c h a n c e m e r s q i n t u i t i o n c y e u f y g k o e p r x n t n m p r g c i r e m e e y f m o e e r m s e v p d r o o t n r k a r m a k i s e o i r i s g n v e s c n i d k t f t t i e t t n x y a t c c o i i t d c i l h n d i a n r o t a e o p o g i e s l i t n i f c y q h c t t e o t u l o a d o k c n s a b r s n f n k v g l j p e f o i n e z u d i a b e t d s u e i y the things that will happen to you in your life (from Arabic) the belief that all the good and bad things that you in this life affect how good or bad your future lives will be, according to reincarnation when two things happen at the same time, in the same place, or to the same people in a way that seems surprising or unusual the things that will happen to someone, especially unpleasant events chance or luck, and the effect that it has on your life; the good or bad things that happen in life a belief that some objects or actions are lucky or unlucky, or that they cause events to happen, based on the idea of magic something very bad that is going to happen, or the fact that it is going to happen a time or situation which you can use to something that you want to the things that will happen to someone in the future, especially those that cannot be changed or controlled 10 a strange feeling that something, especially something bad, is going to happen 11 the ability to understand or know something because of a feeling rather than by considering the facts 12 a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned Keys: kismet; karma; coincidence; fate; fortune; superstition; doom; chance; destiny; 10 premonition; 11 intuition; 12 instinct Светлана Юнёва, Губернский профессиональный колледж English YOUTH ENGLISH SECTION 52 BELIEVE IT OR NOT! October 2013 A real story about how we became friends with an English writer HOW IT BEGAN (by Sabina Kiyamova) When our English teacher Marina Georgievna began the lesson with the words: “We are going to start reading a wonderful book…” we couldn’t imagine the following events It was three years ago and we were 6th formers then And the book was “Reader for the Students of the 5–6th forms of Secondary Schools.” “Colin West, Colin West – she said thoughtfully, but I don’t know this author” Here I should say, that Marina Georgievna Korsakova is a book-lover, even a bookworm Besides she is a talented and experienced teacher And she didn’t know! It was impossible! “Is he modern? Where does he live? What are his other books?” – the teacher asked and it was the first home task connected with Colin West (Later there were more…) At the next lesson Julia, one of us, made a discovery! Colin West is a modern children writer and illustrator and he lives in Epping, not far from London Of course the first sourse of information was the Internet! There was (and there is) a wonderful web site (http:// www.colinwest.com)! You should see it! The funny colouful sections: Poetry, Picture books, Story books, Comical Characters (Then one more appeared – Big Book of Nonsense Website) In the section “All about Colin West” we came to his biography and here it was suggested to send a message to the writer And we did it! As a matter of fact, we didn’t expect any success But now we are sure, that we were lucky Colin West sent us a message! From that time, more than three years have passed We have exchanged about hundred messages, some parcels with English and Russian books, drawings, cards and posters Colin’s words “To my Russian friends!” – make us proud and creative More than that, we have got a lot of good practice in writing AND DO YOU KNOW ABOUT COLIN WEST? (by Julia Kudryavtseva) There is not much information about his biography Why? Everybody knows, the English are conservative, modest and reserved Here are some facts from his official web site: http://www.colinwest.com/ Colin West was born in 1951 and studied Graphic Design at Wolver Hampton Polytechnic, and Illustration at the Royal College of Art, London Shortly after graduating in 1975, his first book, a collection of nonsense verse was published Since then he has written over fifty more children’s books, and aims to continue till he runs out of ideas! The Times Educational Supplement wrote: Anarchists unite Colin West’s The Big Book of Nonsense will surely enhance his reputation as one of our most consistently witty children’s poets This handsome book gathers West’s nonsense verse across two decades Liberally illustrated in color by West himself (he produces picture books as well as poetry), this book should be in every teacher’s personal library, on hand should an opportunity for five minutes of off-message, anarchic laughter present itself TES PRIMARY Oct 2001 Colin lives in Epping in a house which once served as a laundry He lists his interests as music, art, old buildings, and most of all, collecting other people’s books It’s interesting to read how he tells about himself, the writer does it with great humour and it’s really funny: Colin West about himself: walker.co.uk›contributors/ColinWest-2122.aspx As a child I spent a 1950s childhood in the village of Coopersale, in Essex I remember Teddy boys and rock ’n’ roll, school trips to London museums, motorbikes with sidecars, and cars without seat belts I enjoyed drawing, copying bird pictures into notebooks, dressing up and riding my tricycle (which had solid rubber tires, so no punctures!) As the ’50s turned into the ’60s, and roller-skates gave way to hula hoops, I became even more interested in drawing I loved the (then) new TV cartoon The Flintstones and a film about the Vikings called The Long Ships As an adult I left school as soon as I could, to go to art college It was a wonderful chance to experiment with different styles and media I gravitated towards graphic art, and loved print-making, especially etching The staff at Wolver Hampton Polytechnic were very good in letting me go my own way At twenty-one, I realized how exciting the world of children’s illustration was At the Royal College of Art, I started writing my own texts and poems to illustrate My first book was published the year after I graduated and since then I have kept busy with a variety of work As an artist I like to write different types of books rhymes, stories and short texts for picture books I always like the words to come naturally, and the best ones are those which practically “write themselves” I also enjoy variety when it comes to illustration – working in both color, and black and white I try to give my drawings a spontaneous feel, often redrawing them many times until I’m happy Although I’ve been illustrating for thirty years, I still consider myself a student – I’m still learning and discovering exciting work by new illustrators Things you didn’t know about Colin West I collect the little stickers you find on fresh fruit At junior school I won a certificate for athletic skills, although I’m hopeless at sport I live in a house that was once a laundry I’m distantly related to music hall star, Harry Champion, who had a famous song, “Boiled Beef and Carrots” When I was young, I wanted to be an artist, magician, or an actor in Westerns I’ve got three sheds and am thinking of getting another one I prefer writing to illustrating, as it’s something you can in bed In the early 1970s I had shoulder-length hair and wore loon pants I never have hot drinks and, even in winter, I like ice cubes 10 I like watching old Fred Astaire movies When we read and translated Colin’s biography, we asked him many questions about his stories, poems, heroes, and even asked him to explain difficult expressions He answered with pleasure AND THEN THE PERIOD OF CREATION HAS BEGUN (by Nataliya Grigorieva) We were inspired by Colin’s ideas Every message was important, informative and led us to more discoveries The products of our communication have become: games, translations, poems, exercises, Illustrations, drawings, dic- YOUTH ENGLISH SECTION English 53 October 2013 Colin West: tionaries, and booklets We created an alphabet for British tourists made by Russian children and an ABC for the children of Yaroslavl We put together a collection of useful and interesting materials based on the letters Here are some examples: This is our first letter: Yaroslavl Region, Russia January, 19th, 2010 Dear Collin, We are 12 year old Russian children We read your funny stories at the English lessons at school They help us to learn English The pupils of our class like your stories very much because they are funny, interesting and not difficult to read They have a lot of illustrations that help us to understand the story better Thank you for your books! We’d like you to answer our questions after reading your site Please, send us your signature and some words for memory Best Wishes The pupils of the 6th “A” form And Colin’s first answer: Hello everyone of the 6th A Form, Thanks very much for your message It was nice to know that my books are helping you to learn English I must say you write a good email! Here’s a picture of my house that’s been signed by me and my wife Cathie Sorry the message is a little out-of-date! If you let me know that you’ve received this, I’ll send a funny poem to you! All the best, Colin West Yaroslavl, Russia, January, 24th, 2010 Dear Colin, We were so happy to get your letter! Thank you very much! We didn’t believe that you would send a letter to us We could understand your letter without our teacher’s help It was interesting to see your house too It’ll be wonderful to read your poems We read the poems on your site and tried to translate them into Russian Are your books in Russian? At the lessons we read your stories “Jenny the Joker”, “Granny’s Jungle Garden”, Uncle-and-Auntie Pat” and “Grandad’s Boneshaker Bicycle” They are fine! Best wishes Nataliya, Alex July, 4th, 2010 I remember promising you a poem Well, here’s my latest one which is so new it hasn’t been published yet! Apart from my wife Cathie, you’re the only ones who have seen it! Round the Campfire When I was a boy scout Sitting round the campfire, We scared each other silly With stories of a vampire: A vampire on the look out For boy scouts round a campfire Who scared each other silly With stories of a vampire That’s it! It was inspired by the tradition we have of boy scouts telling scary stories when they’re sitting round the campfire! Here’s Colin’s illustration And here are the drawings, made by Amal Sultanov and Irene Shorohova, which were sent to England: English YOUTH ENGLISH SECTION 54 October 2013 Yaroslavl Region, Russia, September, 23d, 2010 Now we are learning a lot of English adjectives, so our teacher advised us to compose a poem too Here it is: Last summer was funny, Parents were crazy… The clouds were sunny, But the very best To relax was not easy – Was Colin West, Because the rivers were busy He sent us a letter Children were lazy, To make our summer better (You know, that summer was the hottest in Russia, so our poem is so true.) Colin’s answer was: Thanks very much for your wonderful poem, I am truly honoured! Once, When Colin sent us several maps of London, he wrote: “I hope everyone likes their map of the London Underground I wonder if anyone has spotted where I live (Epping) which is at the end of the Central Line (in red).” It was the start of more useful work We answered: Dear Colin, Thank you very much for the maps of London Thanks to them we had a very useful lesson With the help of the maps we could find the sights and underground lines and stations to get there So it was “a traveling to London” lesson (The next will be to Epping) Now we are studying the grammar rules “Complex Object” and “Second Conditional” While training the rules we made up sentences and then a poem was born It consists of our ideas We tried to find the rhymes and to make them funny • If I appeared in well-known London, I would go to Madame Tussad’s, Because to see wax figures It’s interesting a lot And may be there in some time You’ll see a famous figure of mine (Natasha) • If I came to merry London, I would visit the London Zoo, It’s rich in exotic animals, Wild birds and insects, too English and Russian animals, are they Quite different or are the same? (Yuliya) • If I were in mysterious London, I would go to Baker Street, Because I am fond of Sherlock Holmes, There is a museum in it I want to find out all the crimes And to be famous for the times (Alex) • If I visited Royal London, I would meet the English Queen, To meet Queen Elizabeth It is my oldest dream We see her only on TV, But I want her to come to me (Irene) • If I took the London underground, I would start on the Central line, I dream to visit Epping To meet West Colin is fine Because he is my English friend, My favourite writer, you know that? (Sabina) After that our teacher has received an honourable reply: Hello Marina, The poems were wonderful! You did very well to get such good poems from your pupils Once again, well done! When I have time, I shall some illustrations for the children’s poems Please thank them all for their hard work and send them my best wishes You are clearly a very dedicated teacher Have you ever seen such unusual alphabets? (by Julia Kudryavtseva) An Alphabet of Horrible Habits is remarkable! First of all, there are the English names on the every letter of the English ABC The children have horrible habits, they bully, tease, pick noses and make lots of noise Besides it’s a poem! The amusing drawings are by the author The second alphabet is ”tragic” The people of different professions (for the every letter) have accidents: they sink and steal, knock down flat and give kicks It’s also a cheerful poem with comical illustrations We were glad to translate them Based on these alphabets we made unusual dictionaries More than that, inspired by them we worked out our “Alphabet for British Tourists made by Russian Children” and “The ABC for the Children of Yaroslavl.” Colin appreciated them greatly English YOUTH ENGLISH SECTION 55 October 2013 When Colin sent a booklet of the town, where he lives, the idea of interesting exercises came to our minds For example: True or False? The Cabinet works every day It doesn’t work on Sunday It works from am to pm It has been working for over 30 years It has three Local Branches It’s for Pets and Farm animals Find the answers: Choose diagnostic Systems Can you get vaccinations? What else can the doctor do? 10 Can you come to the Cabinet at night? Not long ago a surprising book “The Big Book of Nonsense” came to us: “For my Russian friends! With Best Wishes, Colin West.” – The book with the author’s words is unique! And the book itself is unique, too It’s a collection of nonsense verse and consists of twelve parts: Funny Folks, Curious Creatures, Tricky Tongue-twisters…The book is really worth reading Most of us think that the part “Hopeless History” – is great! Read and you’ll believe And the rendering is of Irine Shorohova English YOUTH ENGLISH SECTION 56 October 2013 В одно мгновенье Пифагор Решить мог уравненье, А если б я его решал, Я б мучился неделями Мыслитель древний Диоген, Что в бочке проживал, Не мылся, в гости не ходил, Гостей не приглашал К нему явился Александр – Желанье загадай! Грек скромно попросил его: – Мне свет не заслоняй! We know who these people are Colin’s poems remind us of famous historical events At first, we only translated the sentences and then We made an experiment and tried to the same work This is one of our poems about famous Russians Pushkin was a famous writer, He had a funny nurse, Who told him merry fairy-tales And sang him folk songs He was so inspired, That he became the Great! … Pushkin liked Shakespeare And Byron’s poems sad English, he could speak a little, That was fun for himself, Because he learned it without a teacher And nobody could him understand (Alexander Pushkin was the greatest poet and novelist) The work with this book can be endless The 5th Form students of our teacher will begin to read the stories from “Reader for the Students of the 5-6th forms of Secondary Schools” soon So Marina Georgievna suggested we tell them about Colin West The students are very curious and inquisitive They made drawings for his poems “New Term” and “Ben” from his wonderful book For children it is an honor that their drawings will travel to England They tried, they even drew portraits of the writer! In one of our latest messages, we asked Colin’s permission to write about our friendship And he answered: “Thank you very much for your email And, yes, you’re very welcome to write about me in your teachers’ magazine Good luck with that!” And we did it! You may see Colin West here: Author and illustrator Colin West discusses picture books on Vimeo vimeo.com/62339300 You can read about Colin’s interesting book here: ReadItMD13 – “Children’s Poetry Week” readitdaddy.blogspot com/ /readitmd13-childr You can communicate with Colin West here: colin west (mooseandmouse) on Twitter https://twitter.com/ mooseandmouse You can watch cartoons on Colin West’s stories here: Monty The Dog – Monty and the Monster (Full Episode) – YouTube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgt_6l9EaXU) club penguin chidora – Insides by Colin West (poem also in description) – YouTube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp1vgsHXYuY) You can useful exercises here It’s a WebQuest of our English teacher Marina Georgievna Korsakova (http://middle-aged.wikispaces.com) And here is a mini site of M.G.Korsakova, our favourite teacher (http://nsportal.ru/marina-korsakova) Ученики МОУ Ивняковской СОШ, Ярославская область Учитель Марина Георгиевна Корсакова РЕКЛАМА English 57 Интерактивный короткофокусный проектор MimioProjector Легкий и доступный способ внедрения интерактивного обучения в классах, не оборудованных проектором Кто сказал, что нельзя получить все сразу? Установите MimioProjector, подключите к компьютеру и оживите ваши уроки, используя все возможности интерактивного обучения на маркерной доске В вашем классе уже есть маркерная доска, но нет проектора А еще вы мечтает об интерактивной доске, но на все это не хватает средств? Наш новый интерактивный MimioProjector даст вам возможность внедрить интерактивное обучение, избежав чрезмерных расходов — ведь он совмещает в себе функции отличного короткофокусного проектора и полноценной интерактивной доски! Благодаря функции использования двух интерактивных ручек сразу двое учащихся могут одновременно выполнять манипуляции с объектами на доске, используя все преимущества группового обучения А ультракороткофокусная модель проектора позволяет снизить количество теней на экране Проектор легко подключается к компьютеру и позволяет начать использовать имеющуюся у вас маркерную доску или даже светлую стену вашего класса в качестве интерактивной доски Поставляемое в комплекте с проектором программное обеспечение MimioStudio позволяет вам создавать и проводить увлекательные уроки и управляет всем оборудованием семейства MimioClassroom Проектор: широкоформатный (16:10) с разрешением 1280 x 800 точек (WXGA) Коэффициент контрастности до 3000:1 Размер экрана от 70 до 100 дюймов Интерактивные возможности: рабочая область от 75 до 115 дюймов по диагонали Одна или две интерактивные ручки в зависимости от комплекта поставки Проектор можно заказать в комплектации с одной или двумя интерактивными ручками либо как традиционный проектор без интерактивных функций Продажа оборудования, консультации и обучение: http://www.mimioclass.ru (800) 5555-33-0 Звонок по России бесплатный ООО «Рене» — генеральный дистрибьютор Mimio в России English YOUTH ENGLISH SECTION 58 BETWEEN THE CONTINENTS: continued from No October 2013 American Reality with Russian Eyes PROGRAMMED TO BE HEALTHY American life doesn’t allow one to be sick That’s why Americans take pills and go to work or to class I thought it didn’t make much difference in what part of the world you are in to be sick I though it was no good anywhere But when I woke up with a fever in my dorm room, miles away from home, I realized it matters The American way of life doesn’t allow you to be sick For example, there are assignments in courses that students can’t make up for if they miss the class There are assignments that push them to get up (ignoring high temperature and a headache), take some drugs to keep them walking and go Maybe I am talking about responsible students, but I bet not many Americans ever missed a group presentation My friend cursed group projects that stole her weekend’s sleep and fun but woke up at a.m on Saturdays and Sundays and dragged herself to group meetings “Those group meetings last forever,” was another comment I heard from an international student However individualistic American culture might seem, group work makes you forget about individual needs, even if those needs are crucial for your health More pressure points to getting well are job and money, for sure To be sick means to lose working hours and that is to lose money So, it is not unusual to force the poor body to follow the “money” psychology “Everybody is sick,” said my boss when I told him I had a fever on the weekend I saw students in the classroom with warm scarves around their necks, hoarse voices and tissue packets I heard other students complain about their sore throat, while taking part in group discussions about components of the speech act But it is normal; that’s what surprised me most I am not saying it’s normal to be sick But it is usual in American culture to struggle through the illness and go to work or to class People become robots that have been programmed to the task, and they will strive to it despite damaging themselves When I didn’t feel well in Russia and came to class, my course mates and professors advised me to go home and stay in bed In the U.S somebody offered me drugs for cold; one student suggested I should take the whole bottle of some medicine with a complicated name But my body is not a machine in need of lubrication or a car that ran out of gas and needs refilling I don’t want to live “from pharmacy to pharmacy” like a car lives from gas station to gas station Russian-speaking international students, though, didn’t advise any drugs but hot tea, milk, more sleep and rest, eating lemon and drinking more liquids In Russia, many prefer natural “grandmother’s” methods to drugs, or at least use both in combination I remember mother reading to me while I counted minutes under mustard plasters or cupping glasses when I was a child I held my feet in hot water with mustard and inhaled hot steam from just-boiled potatoes when in kindergarten And there was always a caring look and a cup of hot milk with honey when I went to bed I could have at least a cup of hot milk before sleep, I thought, walking along the hall to the microwave Suddenly a door of one of the rooms opened, and a tall guy raced out of it My milk made a picturesque zigzag in the air; the empty plastic cup rested on the carpet He was really sorry; I know he didn’t mean it But he did more than just spilled the milk He showed me there is no place for “grandmother’s” slow time-consuming methods in the rush of the American reality And I went to bed sipping apple-and-cinnamon anti-flu powder with hot water, dreaming about the caring look and hot milk in the other part of the world RESERVED NORTH AND CAREFREE SOUTH South and North always opposing each other still differentiate Americans and define their habits Welcome to the North The cold Michigan wind and grey sky greeted Eastern Michigan students on the first day of school after the break, making it harder to dive into the routine of work and classes Especially if they spent that break among the palm trees under the caressing sun of Florida I heard a lot about the differences between the American North and South, but I could never think it is actually as big as it can be between the two opposite sides of the world, though belonging to one country Reading Fitzgerald’s short stories, I saw careless young people driving to the beach in the South and the tragedy of a southern girl in “The Ice Palace” of the North But only when I bathed in the calmness and warmness of the South did I realize what the great American writer wanted to say It’s not only the sun opposed to the Michigan winds It’s the relaxed laid-back life, with people who lose their car and house keys or lock themselves out and ask their skinny elderly neighbors to get into the house through a small window Southern carefree and friendly style surprised me when people gave the keys to their house to somebody they saw for the first YOUTH ENGLISH SECTION English 59 October 2013 This short period was enough for him, nevertheless, to feel the difference of Southern people and Southern atmosphere He said people in the south are very friendly and easy-going; they don’t care about anything I guess they do, but they are definitely not in a hurry to solve the immediate problems and don’t let trouble frown their faces and steal joy from their lives If freezing Michigan wind makes you pull the scarf to your nose and shiver under the thick coat, the warm soft Florida wind blows worrying thoughts away But this breeze won’t bring good grades or knowledge and won’t help pass final exams Though it was difficult to come back, Ito admitted Michigan is good for studying because there are no distractions such as inviting beaches or the fairy tale of the Magic Kingdom When he came to Los Angeles to study English some years ago, he couldn’t study hard; there were too many things to see Well, students could not blame grey Michigan sky and cold wind for distracting them from studies; at least this was to Michigan’s advantage Welcome to the North, with more cautious people, with more serious attitude to life time Southern recklessness and informality made me smile when a man stopped our car driving out of the yard to ask about the weather in Michigan He heard my friends and I had come from the North the night before and showed interest in our plans and asked whether we knew how to get to the right place, as if he knew us for ages People are closer and more open in the South; that’s why you begin to feel as if you have known them for ages The police officer will show you the way to the house at night; the waitress at a restaurant will bring you a traditional dish to try if you are not sure what it is Even a dog won’t bark at you to prove the Southern hospitality Southern slow pace took away all the troubles out of my mind when we played the game of dominos with southern “inhabitants” or waited for the burgers to get ready on the grill The waitresses in restaurants took their time, but I didn’t see any impatient gesture or face Impatience is not a southern guest; people take their time to enjoy food, conversation and flow of life, which is a great enjoyment in itself “The smell is different,” said Shunsuke Ito, 21, an Eastern Michigan student from Japan, describing his impression of the South Ito went to Miami and New Orleans for the break, running away from the Michigan winter like many other international students I know On the way back, Ito crossed the U.S from south to north in the plane He said he was looking out of the window all the time, and Michigan was the only place where winter was ruling “Oh, why I am here? It’s the only place where it is snowing,” Ito said, recalling his feelings upon arrival to Michigan after four sunny days in the south By Anastasia Khodakova (Maslova) Photos by the author to be continued English 60 РЕКЛАМА РЕКЛАМА English 61 English 62 РЕКЛАМА РЕКЛАМА English 63 Интернет-поддержка проекта – Издательский дом «ПЕРВОЕ СЕНТЯБРЯ» Каждый педагогический работник образовательного учреждения, вошедшего в проект «Школа цифрового века», получает доступ ко всем материалам проекта 24 предметно-методических журнала по всем учебным предметам и направлениям школьной жизни с электронными приложениями для практического использования (презентации, раздаточные материалы, образовательное видео) Модульные дистанционные курсы цикла «Навыки профессиональной и личной эффективности» Методические брошюры «Библиотечки “Первое сентября”» НОВОЕ В ТЕКУЩЕМ УЧЕБНОМ ГОДУ: расширилась линейка предметно-методических журналов – новый ежемесячный журнал «Основы безопасности жизнедеятельности» каждый месяц – новый модульный курс, а также вебинары по всем курсам цикла спецпроект: журнал «Школа для родителей» поможет учителю сделать родителей союзниками в обучении и воспитании детей Оргвзнос от образовательного учреждения – тысячи рублей за весь учебный год независимо от количества педагогических работников Участие образовательного учреждения и педагогических работников в проекте удостоверяется соответствующими документами Для дошкольных учреждений предусмотрен свой набор удостоверяющих документов Срок действия проекта в 2013/14 учебном году: с августа 2013 года по 30 июня 2014 года Прием заявок от образовательных учреждений продолжается Подробности на сайте digital.1september.ru Предметы гуманитарного цикла Регистрация на фестиваль начнется 10 октября 2013 года на сайте http://bookfair.1september.ru [...]... ache noun/verb acute adj allergy noun allergic adj ambulance noun amnesia noun anaemia noun anaemic adj antibiotics noun appointment noun asthma (attack) noun bacteria noun bedsore noun benign adj blood donor noun blood pressure noun brace noun broken adj cancer noun chemotherapy noun chickenpox noun critical condition noun crutches noun deaf adj deficiency noun dehydrated adj diabetes noun diagnosis noun... adj newborn noun numb adj operation noun operate on verb pain noun pain killer, pain reliever noun paralyzed adj patient noun pharmacist noun pharmacy, drugstore noun physician noun poison noun poisonous adj prenatal adj prescription noun prescribe verb radiation noun routine check-up noun shock noun side effects noun sore adj specialist noun sprain noun/verb stable condition noun swelling noun swollen... 18 -30 14 ,7×W+496 31- … 8,7×W+829 English LESSON PLANS 24 October 2 013 Additional Personal daily amount in calories conditions You are not 1, 4×E active You are active 1, 7×E You take 2×E exercises Calories Food Crisps Bacon and eggs Fruit juice Quantity 10 0g 10 0g glass Calories 270Kcal 510 Kcal 250Kcal Calories burned in a minute Activities Calories lost in a minute Walking 53 Cycling 8,3 Swimming 11 ,1. .. symptoms noun temperature noun therapy noun transplant noun unconscious adj vein noun virus noun visiting hours noun vomit noun/verb ward noun wheelchair noun wound noun wounded adj x-ray noun/verb feeling of dizziness and being off-balance, caused by lack of oxygen in the brain expected to grow and get much worse (especially related to cancerous cells) an infant that is less than three months old no feeling... 36,000 km b) about 65,000 km c) about 97,000 km Answers: 1 c; 2 c; 3 b; 4 a; 5 b; 6 c; 7 b; 8 b; 9 c; 10 a; 11 b; 12 a; 13 c; 14 b; 15 c (that’s twice round the earth’s equator!) 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The lift, like Fate, Will take its time My mum looks up When I come in, Surprised to see my tears English 14 РЕКЛАМА FOCUS ON LANGUAGE English 15 October 2 013 HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE