READING DRILLS
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 481.
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Ex.3.
Ex. 2.
Ex.1. Listen to a conversation _________________. Answer the questions below.
LISTENING AND WRITING
Ex.7. Divide the group in two teams. Have a debate on American values. Discuss the following statements.
Ex.6. Work in small groups. Recollect your experience of reading books / watching films describing the American way of life. Share your views on the problem.
American values
- can work in the USA only.
- can't be adopted in other countries.
- reflect fundamental human desires and wants.
- are nothing but a propaganda images.
- have become outdated and are not usable today.
- should be studied and understood elsewhere in the world.
Text for listening comprehension
| TOPIC: LABOUR TEXT A TEXT B TEXT C GRAMMAR: The Objective Infinitive Complex The Subjective Infinitive Complex |
1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:
a) stress the first syllable:
skill, skilled, labour, force, since, total, grow, growth, shortage, training, operate, carpenter, typist, toolmaker, company, recognize, influance, rate, size, standard, wage, bargain;
b) stress the second syllable:
available, production, eventually, equipment, decline, amount, activity, affect, professional, executive, perform, determine, supply, demand;
c) stress the third syllable:
population, supervision, occupation.
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| Ex.5. Work with a partner. Match the descriptions with the names of uniquely American holidays. Speak about what and how Americans celebrate as a nation. | | | COMMENTS |