Worries about Physical Appearance

Most people would like to have an attractive physical _________, but some people become very worried about the way they look. This can sometimes lead them to do things that are __________. For example, many women believe that they must be very _________in order to be attractive. They see pictures of fashion models who are very thin and then believe that an attractive woman must look the same way. However, many men prefer the appearance of women who are not so thin. In order to become thin, some women try ________the amount of food that they eat. When this is taken to an extreme, a woman might eat far too little food to remain healthy. Her _________may become dangerously low, as she tries to become thinner and thinner. This condition is called _________and it affects many thousands of women in Western countries. Anorexia is one of several conditions known as eating disorders. Another eating disorder is called _________. A woman who has bulimia will sometimes eat large amounts of food, but then will try to eliminate the food, by vomiting. This is intended to prevent any weight gain, but it is also a very unhealthy behavior. Unfortunately, some women are concerned about being very thin, but some women have different concerns related to the appearance of their body. For example, some women believe that their breasts are not large enough, and ________ surgery to enlarge their breasts. In this surgery, some ________substance is implanted inside the breast to make it larger. Many women have had this surgery, but many of them have suffered serious health problems as a result. In recent years, many men have also become very concerned about their physical appearance. For example, some men believe that they must become very _________ in order to have an ________appearance. To achieve this appearance, some men use ____called steroids, which make it possible to gain large amounts of muscle. However, steroids can have very unhealthy side effects. In addition to drugs, some men have used surgery to change their physical appearance. For example, some men have had implants to make their arms, legs, or chest appear larger. It is unfortunate that so many people feel so unhappy about their physical appearance and that they do unhealthy things to change the way they look. Of course, everyone should try to be_______, but people must also learn to accept their physical appearance. Many different body types can be attractive, and there is no single ideal body type. There is no need to use unnatural methods of changing one's body.

Ex 4. What are the main ideas of the text you have just heard?

Ex 5. Translate from English into Russian.

Define your style

Getting dressed for the office doesn't mean leaving your personal style behind. Find out which looks give you a polished, professional look and which fashions can be a career killer.

Polished, Not Fashion Victim

Your goal to getting dressed for work is to project a professional, competent image, regardless of your employment level or career path.

The styles, colors, lengths and fit of your fashion choices will speak volumes about your ability to do your job. If you are concerned about your career, you'll be more concerned with looking professional than looking cute or trendy.

In general, the more distracting a piece of clothing or jewelry is, the less appropriate it is for office wear.

More guidelines to looking polished:

· Color plays a big part in professional image. Traditional career colors include red (aggressive), navy (trustworthy), gray (conservative) and black (chic). Most of these colors work well in pantsuits, skirts and shoes and mix back with softer feminine colors that are appropriate like ice blue, lilac, soft pink and ivory. Loud colors like hot pink and wild prints are much riskier in the office, but some creative types can still pull them off.

· Jewelry that jangles (chandelier earrings, stacks of bangles) is distracting. Opt for stud earrings or single bracelets.

· Slouchy handbags look sloppy. Choose structured styles that project an organized image.

· Most of what constitutes a polished image is in the details: manicured nails, run-free hose, scuff-free shoes, neat hair.

· Fit is everything when you are talking about tailored work clothes. Pants should be fitted, but free of visible panty lines. Skirts, especially straight styles like pencil skirts, should be loose enough to sit down in comfortably. Jackets should be able to be buttoned. And blouses shouldn't gap between buttonholes.

· Designer labels are great, but heavily logoed clothing and accessories look cluttered and frivolous in the work place. A small designer bag is fine; a logo trench coat looks ridiculous. Choose well-made items that are free from obvious designer labels for the most professional look.

Speaking

Ex 6. Discuss the following questions with your partner.

1. Would you be willing to become extremely ugly physically if it meant you would live for 1,000 years at any physical age you chose?

2. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one ability or quality, what would it be?

3. If you could change anything in your personality what would it be?

4. Were you able to wake up tomorrow in the body of someone else, would you do so? Whom would you pick?

5. How much are you affected by a person’s physical appearance? How would it change your life if something happened to make you much less attractive than you are now?

Ex 7. Speak on the topic “ My Style”.

Writing

Ex 8. Write an argumentative essay “Image is …….”.

Do it yourself

Ex 9. Find out necessary information in Internet for speaking and writing on the topic.

Ex 10. Make up Glossary of the words and expressions you need to remember.

Ex 11. Put the visible results of your work into the Language Portfolio (translations, essays, theses of reports, etc.).

Раздел 5. Молодежь в России и за рубежом Young people in Russia and abroad

Тема 5.1. Система образования в России, Англии и США. Educational system in Russia, England and the USA

Занятие 5.1.1. Довузовское образование Pre-university education

Цели занятия:

Образовательная: расширять лингвистический кругозор через страноведческую информацию

развивающая: развивать речевые способности вступать в иноязычное общение;

развивать мотивацию к дальнейшему овладению ИЯ и культурой как частью мировой культуры;

воспитательная: воспитание культуры общения;

поддержание интереса к обучению и формированию познавательной активности;

воспитание потребности в практическом использовании языка в различных сферах деятельности;

практическая: помощь обучающимся в овладении языком как средством общения;

формирование представления о системе изучаемого языка и умения пользоваться этой системой в процессе речевой деятельности;

Задания:

1. Освоить лексику по теме «Довузовское образование»: Education, compulsory, excellent marks, work hard at, A-levels, GCSE, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Art, Music, Physical Education, academic year, term, infant schools, primary/secondary/further education, timetable, class, curriculum, subject, fee, take examination, succeed in

2. Прослушать текст “My School Day” и выполнить задание (упр. № 1)

4. Изучить сравнительную таблицу терминов касающихся Британской и Американской образовательных систем; выполнить задания (упр. 2.1, 2.2)

5. Прочитать текст “The British Educational System” и выполнить упражнение № 4.

6. Ответить на вопросы по тексту (упр. № 4)

Самостоятельная работа

Подготовить доклад о системе школьного образования в России или США.

Занятие 5.1.2 Высшее образование Higher education

Цели занятия:

Образовательная: приобретение знаний о стране изучаемого языка; расширять лингвистический кругозор через страноведческую информацию

развивающая: развивать речевые способности вступать в иноязычное общение;

развивать мотивацию к дальнейшему овладению ИЯ и культурой как частью мировой культуры;

воспитательная: воспитание культуры общения;

поддержание интереса к обучению и формированию познавательной активности;

воспитание потребности в практическом использовании языка в различных сферах деятельности;

практическая: помощь обучающимся в овладении языком как средством общения;

формирование представления о системе изучаемого языка и умения пользоваться этой системой в процессе речевой деятельности;

Задания:

1. Освоить лексику по теме «Высшее образование»: Be good at, leave school, prepare for, entrance exams, take/pass exams, faculty, make up one’s mind, first-year student, it goes without saying, train, Russian, Literature, Chemistry, Biology, Foreign Languages, professor, library, reading-room, go in for sports, gymnasium, practice, stadium, language laboratory, application form, master the language, find out, get rid of.

2. Прослушать текст “Bill Gates” и выполнить задание (упр. № 1)

3. Прочитать текст “Our University” и ответить на вопросы после него (упр. № 2).

4. Провести обсуждение о важности высшего образования; ответить на вопрос: «Оказывает ли высшее образование на дальнейшую жизнь человека или нет?» (упр. № 4)

Самостоятельная работа

Подобрать информацию о заграничном колледже или университете. Подготовить соответствующий доклад.

Занятие 5.1.3 Мой университет My University

Цели занятия:

Образовательная: приобретение знаний о стране изучаемого языка; расширять лингвистический кругозор через страноведческую информацию

развивающая: развивать речевые способности вступать в иноязычное общение;

развивать мотивацию к дальнейшему овладению ИЯ и культурой как частью мировой культуры;

воспитательная: воспитание культуры общения;

поддержание интереса к обучению и формированию познавательной активности;

воспитание потребности в практическом использовании языка в различных сферах деятельности;

практическая: помощь обучающимся в овладении языком как средством общения;

формирование представления о системе изучаемого языка и умения пользоваться этой системой в процессе речевой деятельности;

Задания:

1. Освоить лексику по теме «Мой университет»: Offer courses, researcher, bilingual, process information, be notorious for, survey, decline, take degree courses in foreign languages, fail to learn, academic, have a low status with.

2. Прослушать текст “Learning languages – why can’t the English do it?” и ответить на поставленные вопросы (упр. № 1)

3. Проверить, насколько хорошо понят текст с помощью теста (упр. № 2)

4. Прочитать запись текста для аудирования и выполнить проверку теста.

5. Выразить свое мнение по проблеме отношения британских подростков о необходимости изучения иностранного языка (упр. № 5)

Самостоятельная работа

Подготовиться к проведению мини-конференции по вопросам образования (доклад и последовательный перевод).