Winning at all cost
The
spirit of the Olympic games has always been clear: „The important thing is not
winning but taking part.“ In recent times, however, the desire to win has been
taken to extremes.
People
still remember the incident in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics when South African
born runner Zola Budd appeared to trip
her rival and medal favourite, Mary Decker in the 5000 metres, causing her to
fall and lose the race. Nor can the international sporting public forget the
shame brought to the Olympic ideal by Canadian Ben Johnson`s use of steroids in
the 100 metre final in the 1988 Tokyo Olympics.
Athletics
is not the only sporting event in which competitors cheat. Weightlifting,
football, boxing and even women`s shot-putting have all attracted their fair
share of scandal. During the winter Olympics in Lillehammer in 1994, the world
of competitive ice skating was shocked by an incident involving two American
figure skaters, Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, the favourite to win the
medal. While training in Detroit, Nancy was mysteriously attacked on the knees
by a man with an iron bar. Tonya was accused of conspiring with her ex-husband
and her former bodyguard to injure Nancy.
Tonya
eventually confessed to her involvement in the crime and has since seen her
skating career desroyed. Although she escaped the prison sentence, she has paid
a high price for her part in the scandal. She was fined $100000 and given 500
hours of community service. She was also
made to resign from the US Figure Skating Association. However, she has already
earned $600000 by giving an exclusive television interview and has been offered
two million dollars to move to Tokyo to become a wrestler.
For
Tonya Harding, fame and fortune have finally been achieved but at what cost?
Task
1.Read the article. Then copy and complete the chart about the three people
involved in sports scandals. Then add a couple of examples from today`s sport life. Tell the class about the incidents you have found.
Name
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Nationality
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Scandal
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Task 2. Words
to learn:
at
all cost, spirit, cheat, take to extremes, shame, trip, rival, competitor, iron
bar, conspire, confess to, prison sentence, fine, resign from, desire to win,
incident, happen/take place, medal favourite, use of steroids/doping, accuse of
Task 3. Word
building
Put the words in brackets in the correct form.
1. Athletics
is not the only sporting event in which ............. cheat. (compete)
2. Weightlifting,
football, boxing and even women`s
shot putting have all …………. their fair share of scandal. (attraction)
3. While training in Detroit she was ………..attacked on the
knees by a man with an iron bar. (mystery)
4. She eventually confessed to her …………in the crime and
since then her skating career was destroyed. (involve)
5. His best ………….was a silver medal in 2012 Olympics in
London. (achieve)
6. Taking doping and steroids can have …………..effect on
health. (desire)
7. The shame brought to the Olympic ideals was
…………(forget)
8. People
still remember the incident in the 1984 Olympics when South African born
runner Zola Budd ...........to trip her
rival causing her to fall and lose the race. (appearance)
Listen to the commentaries and note
which sports are taking place.
Task 4. Talking point
1. How
important to you is winning in sports and games?
2. Which
sport do you like to watch and which do you like to take part in?
3. Do
you think top sports personalities should make such large sums os money?
4. What
are the advantages and disadvantages of holding the Olympic Games in your
country?
Generation Extreme
Remember when bungee jumping was
the most daring extreme sport? “X-games” have come a long way since then. Tobias
Jones reports on the peculiar new world of the mad-for-it free drivers, BASE
jumpers and sky-surfers.
At this year`s X-Games, the Olympics of dangerous and
daring sport, the sky-surfer Mike Frost will jump out of a plane above
Mariner`s Point, san Diego with a surf-board attached to his feet. At first he
will start “free-flying”, a head-first dive through the sky, watching the
Pacific Ocean below him as he reaches a speed of 288 kph. Then he will begin to
spin at an amazing five revolutions per second, travelling sideways at a speed
of 80 to 96 kph.
Nearer sea level, or rather a long way below it,
Mehgan Heaney-Grier goes “free-diving” with no oxygen tanks. A 19-year-old,
part-time model, Mehgan can hold her breath for up to two minutes and swim to
depth of 50 metres. “it`s a very relaxing thing to do” she says. “When you are
that deep under water, you feel compressed all over. But it`s absolutely
beautiful and very peaceful”. Mehgan and Mike are just two of the many people
who choose to spend their free time risking their lives.
The extreme sports craze started twenty years ago.
Since then most risk addicts have completed either a bungee jump or a parachute
jump, and are now turning to new, more dangerous and at times truly silly
sports. The list of life-endangering activities gets longer every week.
Nowadays you can take up “BASE jumping (a jump from a top of a building),
free-climbing (climbing up a rock face without the rope), or go “off-piste
in-lining” (rollerblading down the mountain). And everybody is doing it, or at
least everybody is watching it. Millions of people around the world spectate as
alternative sportspeople perform. For every brave participant, there are tens
of thousands of viewers, oohing and aahing in their living rooms.
But just how extreme is extreme? According to Mike
Frost, sky-surfing isn`t as alarming as it seems. “it`s nice to have people
think it`s dangerous” he admits, “ but really it`s a very safe sport”. So what
does the extreme mean? “there is a lot of misuse of the word” says Steve
Edmonds, director of the extreme sports series High Five. “people use it to
describe something which looks risky but is often fairly safe. Snowboarding
isn`t extreme and neither is bungee jumping, but I`ve seen someone jump off
buildings in San Diego and had to pray he was going to survive. Now that`s
extreme.”
Matching people to statements.
Statements 1-6 are from the article. Match them with
the people a-d who make them.
Which of the people say:
1.
They
were worried during an extreme event?
2.
Their
sport makes them feel very calm?
3.
Their
sport is not risky?
4.
Not
every extreme sport is life-endangering? (two people)
5.
Most
fans don`t do extreme sports?
6.
Some
extreme sports are quite stupid?
a.
Mike
Frost b. Mehgan Heaney-Grier
c.
The
writer d. Steve Edmonds
Vocabulary
Words that go together
Choose the correct alternative for each gap.
In order to have/keep
ourselves fit and healthy, we all need to make/do
some exercise, or play/make a sport
like football or tennis. But why do people take
part/take up extreme sports? It can`t be for their health. “People BASE
jump and sky surf because it keeps/makes
them feel alive,” says psychologist Ed Reeves. “They need to take/to make risks to make their life more exciting”.
Yet most people who play/do extreme sports are very calm. Whether they are running/jumping out of a plane, walking/climbing up a rock face or taking/holding their breath under 30
metres of water, they don`t seem worried about doing/making a fatal mistake. David Jones is a good example. Before
a 216 –metre bungee jump, David felt “calm and peaceful”.
“I`m glad I had/made
the decision to make/to do the jump”
he said later. At one point I reached/got a speed of 190 kph, and I could see
the trees rushing towards me. It was an incredible experience.
http://njnj.ru/matr_int/mtrwb_int6_r.htm matrix work book
Listening.
Listen to this interview with canoeist, Alison Taylor.
Write T or F next to these statements.
1.
Alison
is going to compete in the Olympics.
2.
She
agrees that canoeing isn`t a real career.
3.
On
a training day she does three training sessions.
4.
She
doesn`t have to pay for her car.
5.
It`s
not difficult to damage the canoe.
6.
The
accident put Alison off canoeing.
Listen again and complete this table.
Alison Taylor SPORTS FILE
1.First job: …………….
2. Reasons for leaving: stressful and too much ………….
3. Why started canoeing: ………………
Training routine.
4.
Starts
training: ……………
5.
Trains
twice a day, ……………… a week
Sponsorship
from:
Lottery
grant
6.
………………….
What money
goes on:
7.
Cost
of new canoes: …………..each
Worst river
accident:
8.
In
……………….
9.
Time
in hospital: ……………..
Best thing
about canoeing:
Great sport
10. Can take part in competitions ………….
Makes her feel alive
Choose the best word for each gap, a, b, or c.
Flying high
For some people danger and risk is a 1…………..of
life.there are stuntmen who 2…………….their lives making movies, there are people
who work with dangerous animals, there are bungee jumpers and there are sky
divers – and then there are wing walkers. That`s right, wing walkers. You may
wonder 3…………..what a wing walker does. We interviewed Tanya Saunders from The Red Devils Flying Circus to find
out.
“To be 4…………., wing walking is just like any
acrobatics” says Tanya. “ The only difference you do your 5…………..on the wing of
a small plane, 1500ft off the ground”
Sounds like fun? Well, according to Tanya, it is. She
became a wing walker when she was 21 and 6………….the last two years up in the
skies of Europe performing aerobatics for The
Red Devils Flying Circus.
“It`s great” she says, “but it`s not easy. I 7…………..my
very first air show. I was quite 8…………of the fact that I`d memorized my moves,
but then once I was in the air I forgot everything!”
So to 9. ……………success as a wing walker, you need to
remain calm. You also need to be on 10………….form.
“You have to be quite fir and strong” explains Tanya.
“You are waving to the crowd all the time, and the wind can 11……….a top speed of
140 mph. At first, I could 12…………..move any arms.
But as well as strength, you need a lot of courage.
“The first time out on the wing I was very frightened,” she admits. “When I
tried to do a handstand, my legs turned to jelly and I 13………… I had to 14……
along the wing to safety.
At the moment, The
Red Devils Flying Circus is searching for new wing walker for the summer
season. The lucky girls will have to be exhibitionists and 15………..a good level
of fitness. So if you are fit and don`t suffer 16………….a fear of heights, why
not apply? One thing is for sure, it will certainly 17…………on your CV.
1.
A.
approach b. way c. routine
2.
A.
risk b. dare c. chance
3.
A.
simply b.
entirely c.
exactly
4.
A.
true b.
honest c.
actual
5.
A.
practice b.
ritual c.
routine
6.
A.
has done b. has spent c. has made
7.
A.
remember b. remind c. revise
8.
A.
happy b.
proud c.
pleased
9.
A.
win b. gain c. achieve
10. A. best b.
top c. high
11. A. reach b.
make c.
do
12. A. virtually b.
approximately c. hardly
13. A. fell of b.
fell over c. fell out
14. A. crawl b.
climb c.
squeeze
15. A. do b.
make c.
have
16. A. from b.
at c.
by
17. A. stand up b.
stand out c. stand on
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
1.
The
spirit of the Olympic Games ……….clear: “The important thing is nor winning but
taking part.” (always/be)
2.
In
the recent times, however, the desire to win ………..to extremes. (take)
3.
Athletics
is not the only sporting event in which competitors ………. (cheat)
4.
Football,
cycling, boxing ………..their fair share of scandals. (attract)
5.
In
1994 the world of competitive ice skating …….by an incident involving two
American figure skaters. (shock)
6.
While
training in Detroit Nancy ………… on the knees by a man with an iron bar. (attack)
7.
Tonya
…………of conspiring with her ex-husband and her former bodyguard to injure
Nancy. (accuse)
8.
Tonya`s
skating career ………… since her involvement in the crime. (destroy)
9.
Although
she escaped a prison sentence, she ……….a high price for her part in the
scandal. (pay)
10. She ………to resign from the US Figure Skating Association.
(make)
Fill in the
correct prepositions.
Winning at all cost
The
spirit 1....the Olympic games has always been clear: „The important thing is not
winning but taking part.“ 2.... recent times, however, the desire 3... win has
been taken 4... extremes.
People
still remember the incident 5... the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics when South
African born runner Zola Budd appeared
to trip her rival and medal favourite, Mary Decker 6... the 5000 metres,
causing her 7... fall and lose the race. Nor can the international sporting public
forget the shame brought 8... the Olympic ideal 9... Canadian Ben Johnson`s use
10... steroids 11... the 100 metre final 12... the 1988 Tokyo Olympics.
Athletics
is not the only sporting event 13... which competitors cheat. Weightlifting,
football, boxing and even women`s shotputting have all attracted their fair
share 14... scandal. During the winter Olympics in Lillehammer 15... 1994, the
world 16... competitive ice skating was shocked 17... an incident involving two
American figure skaters, Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, the favourite 18...
win the medal. While training in Detroit, Nancy was mysteriously attacked 19...
the knees 20... a man with an iron bar. Tonya was accused 21... conspiring with
her ex-husband and her former bodyguard to injure Nancy.
Tonya
eventually confessed 22... her involvement in the crime and has since seen her
skating career destroyed. Although she escaped the prison sentence, she has paid
a high price 23... her part in the scandal. She was fined $100000 and given 500
hours 24... community service. She was also made 25... resign from the US
Figure Skating Association. However, she has already earned $600000 by giving
an exclusive television interview and has been offered two million dollars to move
to Tokyo to become a wrestler.
For
Tonya Harding, fame and fortune have finally been achieved but at what cost?
Fill
in the words in brackets in the correct form
Winning at all cost
The
spirit of the Olympic games has always been clear: „The important thing is not
winning but taking part.“ In recent times, however, the desire to win has been
taken to extremes.
People
still 1.....(memory) the incident in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics when South
African born 2. ... (run) Zola Budd appeared
to trip her rival and medal favourite, Mary Decker in the 5000 metres, causing
her to fall and lose the race. Nor can the 3. .....(national) sporting public
forget the 4... (shameful) brought to the Olympic ideal by Canadian Ben
Johnson`s use of steroids in the 100 metre final in the 1988 Tokyo Olympics.
Athletics
is not the only sporting event in which 5....(competition) cheat.
Weightlifting, football, boxing and even women`s shot-putting have all 6....(attraction)
their fair share of scandal. During the winter Olympics in Lillehammer in 1984,
the world of competitive ice skating was shocked by an incident 7....(involve) two
American figure skaters, Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, the favourite to win
the medal. While training in Detroit, Nancy was 8....(mystery) attacked on the
knees by a man with an iron bar. Tonya was accused of conspiring with her
ex-husband and her former bodyguard to 9...(injury) Nancy.
Tonya
eventually confessed to her 10...(involve) in the crime and has since seen her
skating career desroyed. Although she escaped the prison sentence, she has paid
a high price for her part in the scandal. She was fined $100000 and given 500
hours of community service. She was also
made to resign from the US Figure Skating Association. However, she has already
earned $600000 by giving an exclusive television interview and has been offered
two million dollars to move to Tokyo to become a wrestler.
For
Tonya Harding, fame and fortune have finally been achieved but at what cost?
For
questions 1-12, read the text below and look carefully at each line.some of the lines are correct and some
have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick by the
line. If a line has an extra word which should not be there, wrute the word. There
are two examples at the beginning.
SPORTS DAY
0……V……. Every year, our school holds a Sports
Day.Everybody
00……a…….looks
forward to it because it is a lot of fun. We do not
1………… have
lessons and we spend the whole the day competing
2…………. In athletics
events. My favourite event is the high jump,
3………….. which I
nearly always win. This year, I hope that to be
4…………. Able to
take part in the short put as well. I think it is about
5………… time I
had learned a new sport. I like the short put
6………… because
you have to have both speed and strength to
7………….. throw
it a far long way. Of course, I will have to practice
8………….. quite
hard to beat everyone else so I go for training at my
9…………. School athletics
club three times a week. My teacher says
10…………. He would
rather I have trained more often but I don`t
11………… have any
time. Sports Day is on Friday and my parents
12………….. will be
being there to watch me. I hope I manage to win.
Listen
and match the people to the sports/games/hobbies they are good at.
name
|
sports/games/hobbies
|
1.
Mark
|
a.
Wrestling
|
2.
Amy
|
b.
Badminton
|
3.
Tony
|
c.
Canoeing
|
4.
Jake
|
d.
Sailing
|
5.
Fiona
|
e.
Skiing
|
f.
Figure skating
|
|
g.
Ice hockey
|
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/newsenglish/britain/080812_cycling.shtml
a short journey (usually going to a place and then coming back)
State Education in Britain.
1. Listen
and complete the gaps. Write no more than 5 words.
Cycling
What's the furthest you have
ever cycled? Perhaps you cycle 1...............or to work, or maybe at most a
short cycling trip with
friends? How would you feel about spending months on the road travelling solo 2......................, by bike?
For British cyclist Pete
Jones, camping rough and 3........................ through inhospitable terrain are second
nature. Mr Jones is currently undertaking a mammoth trip across the Eurasian continent
from Britain to China.
Pete Jones is no stranger to
China. But he says 4................... there are puzzled by his passion for cycling, asking why
he would choose to cycle when 5...................... a car. Indeed, while
there are an estimated 400 million bicycles in China, where it has long been
the preferred form of transport, rapid
economic growth has fueled an explosive
expansion in
6...........................
Edward Genochio, another
British cyclist who completed a 41,000km trip to China and back, said one of
his aims was to "promote cycling as a safe, sustainable and environmentally benign means of getting about".
In the UK, the last few
years have seen 7............................of people choosing two wheels over four, with some estimates
saying the number of people cycling to work 8 ...............................in
the last five years.
9. ................. also
see cycling as a way to boost
their eco-credentials, with people such as London mayor Boris Johnson often
riding to work under his own
steam. But we may have to 10............................. before we see him emulating Pete Jones in attempting to cycle all
the way to China.
2. Read
the text below. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Look at the
phrases A–E, and choose the correct one for each gap (1-4). Write the letters
(A to E) in the gaps. There is one sentence that you do not need.
What's the furthest you have ever cycled?
1.....................................How would you feel about spending months
on the road travelling solo from the UK to China, by bike?
For British cyclist Pete Jones, camping rough and cycling long distances through inhospitable terrain are second
nature. 2.........................................
Pete Jones is no stranger to China. 3
.................................... Indeed, while there are an estimated 400
million bicycles in China, where it has long been the preferred form of
transport, rapid economic
growth has fueled an explosive
expansion in car ownership.
Edward Genochio, another British cyclist who completed a
41,000 km trip to China and back, said one of his aims was to "promote
cycling as a safe, sustainable and environmentally benign means of getting about".
In the UK, the last few years have seen a rise in the
number of people choosing two wheels over four, with some estimates saying the
number of people cycling to work has almost doubled in the last five years.
4 ..............................................But we may
have to wait some time before we see him emulating Pete Jones in attempting to cycle all
the way to China
A.
Mr Jones is currently
undertaking a mammoth trip across the Eurasian continent
from Britain to China
B.
But he says many
people there are puzzled by his passion for cycling, asking why
he would choose to cycle when he can afford a car.
C.
Perhaps you cycle to
school or to work, or maybe at most a short cycling trip with friends?
D.
Politicians also see
cycling as a way to boost
their eco-credentials, with people such as London mayor Boris Johnson often
riding to work under his own
steam.
E.
Along
the way he raised money for local charities in the places he passed through.
3.
Try the quiz!
4.
Read the text and learn new vocabulary
5.
Match the words with their definitions
and make up sentences with these words.
Trip, solo, inhospitable terrain, sustainable, mammoth, camping
rough, environmentally benign, fueled, rapid economic growth, second nature,
boost their eco-credentials, explosive expansion, emulating, under his own
steam, puzzled, car ownership
a short journey (usually going to a place and then coming back)
on his own, without anyone else
spending
nights in a tent in difficult conditions
ground/a
piece of land that is difficult to cross
integral
part of his character
very long and very difficult
slightly
surprised/baffled
when
the production and consumption of goods and services becomes larger very
quickly
become
the reason for
extremely
quick growth
here,
the number of people who have cars
that
causes little or no damage to the environment (and so can continue for a long
time)
causing
little or no damage to nature/the environment
show
people that they care about the environment
if
you do something under your own steam, you do it without help
copying
(someone else's achievements)
State Education in Britain.
All state schools in Britain are
free, and schools provide their pupils with books and equipment for their
studies.
Nine million children attend 35.000
schools in Britain. Education is compulsory from 5 till 16 years. Parents can
choose to send their children to a nursery school or a pre-school playgroup to
prepare them for the start of compulsory education.
Children start primary school at 5
and continue until they are 11. Most children are taught together, boys and
girls in the same class. At 11 most pupils go to secondary schools called
comprehensives which accept a wide range of children from all backgrounds and
religious and ethnic groups. Ninety per cent of secondary schools in England,
Scotland and Wales are co-educational.
At 16 pupils take a national exam
called «G.C.S.E.» (General Certificate of Secondary Education) and then they
can leave school if they wish. This is the end of compulsory education.
Some 16-year-olds continue their
studies in the sixth form at school or at a sixth form college. The sixth form
prepares pupils for a national exam called «A» level (advanced level) at 18.
You need «A» level to enter a university.
Other 16-year-olds choose to go to
a college of further education to study for more practical (vocational)
diplomas relating to the world of work, such as hairdressing, typing or
mechanics.
Universities and colleges of higher
education accept students with «A» levels from 18. Students study for a degree
which takes on average three years of full-time study.
Most students graduate at 21 or 22
and are given their degree at a special graduation ceremony
Private Education
Seven per cent of British school
children go to private schools called independent schools. There are 2400
independent schools and they have been growing in number and popularity since
the mid-1980s.
Parents pay for these schools and
fees vary from about &250 a term for a private nursery to &3000 a term
or more for a secondary boarding school (pupis board, i.e. live at school).
The most famous schools are called
public schools and they have a long history and traditions. It is often
necessary to put your child`s name on a waiting list at birth to be sure he or
she gets a place. Children of wealth or aristocratic families often go to the same
public school as their parents and their grandparents. Eton is the best known
of these schools.
The majority of independent
secondary schools, including public schools, are single sex, although in recent
years girls have been allowed to join the sixth forms of boys` schools.
Independent schools also include religious schools (Jewish, Catholic, Muslim,
etc) and schools for ethnic minorities.
Curriculum
All schools in England are required
to follow the National Curriculum, which is made up of twelve subjects. The
core subjects—Enlish, Maths and Science —are compulsory for all students aged 5
to 16. A range of other subjects, known as foundation subjects, are
compulsory at one or more Key Stages.
·
Art & Design
In addition,
other subjects are also taught, including Religious educatioin at all Key
Stages, Sex education from
Key Stage 2, and Career education and Work-related learning in Key Stages 3 and
4. Religious education within community schools may be withdrawn for
individual pupils with parental consent. Similarly, parents of children in
community schools may choose to opt their child out of some or all sex
education lessons.
Tasks 1.Finish these sentences
1.
The school leaving age in Britain is
...............
2.
Pupis go to
................... school before secondary school.
3.
There are
............. schools for the under-5s.
4.
The national exam at
16 is ................
5.
The national exam at
18 is ...................
6.
Universities are part
of ......................
7.
English, Maths and Science are .................
8.
All schools in Britain are required to follow
the ....................
9.
Art and Design is one of the ....................... subjects.
10.
Some parents can opt
their children out of ............... and ............... education lessons.
Task 2. Find two differences between state and independent
schools in Britain.
Education and training choices.
There are some decisions the British students have to make.
At 16 – stay at school? Look for a job? Apply for a place
on a Youth training Scheme?
At 18 – go to university? Get a job? Start a training
course? Do voluntary work?
Travel and work
abroad? Move away from home?
School or
College...
At 16 ....
Seventeen year old Teresa Moore lives in a small village in
Wales...
When I passed my GCSE exams at 16 I decided to continue my
studies for two more years. My old school has a small sixth form with about 20
pupils. However, I wasn`t sure if I wanted to see the same old faces and
teachers for another two years. I needed a change!
The sixth form college in the nearest city had an open day,
and that helped me to decide. I was amazed by the choice of subjects on offer
and the canteen and common rooms were very impressive. The pupils seemed so
much more grown up, especially as they don`t have to wear boring unifroms like
in the old place!
On my first day I was sure I had made the wrong decision.
The long journey (I have to change the bus twice) and the sheer numbers of
pupils felt overwhelmimg. But since then I`ve settled in, made great new
friends and am really enjoying my History, German and English A-levels. I
coudn`t do German at my old school, French was the only language offered. We
also do extra courses in non-examination subjects – I`ve chosen photography,
journalism and theatre arts – which are really interesting and mean that you
get to know lots of people outside your A-level study groups. You can even do rock-climbing
and motocycling!
1.
How many subjects does
Teresa study?
2.
Teresa talks abou
advantages and disadvantages of going to the college. Tick the advantages and
put a cross against the disadvantages.
The type of people
The distance from home
The social life
The transport
The facilities
The choice of subjects
The buildings
The rules (e.g clothes_)
At 18 ....
18 year old Chandra Das
passed her A-levels in June and has a place at London university to study pharmacy. This year she
has chosen not to go straight to London. „ I need a year out“ she explains.
„ The subject I am going to study will lead, hopefully, to
a career in industry. But I realised that I didn`t know anything about the world
of work. I have spent the past six years having a great time in my
girls`boarding school but now I need a year of responsibility. I wrote to a few
well known pharmaceutical companies and one of them offered me a job in their
laboratory as a work placement. I am testing anti-inflammatory drugs at the
moment and getting to know more about the technology used in my chosen field.
Apart from gaining practical experience, I am also earning money for the first
time in my life! The company are pleased with my work and have offered to
sponsor me through university. They will pay me an extra &1800 a year while
I am studying and I can work in the labs during the holidays. And at the end of
my studies there will be the option of working for them. It has all worked out
so well“ says Chandra enthusiastically.
http://www.careerpilot.org.uk/ - find out what
choices young people in Britain have at 14, 16 and 18. Give a talk or make a
short presentation on the chosen topic to inform your classmates about
different job opportunities in Britain.
Some young people choice:
http://www.euronews.com/2012/09/10/studies-abroad-booming-trend-in-europe/
Some young people choice:
http://www.euronews.com/2012/09/10/studies-abroad-booming-trend-in-europe/
Education UK
Style
Going to further (college) or higher (university) education is
quite common in the UK. Most universities and colleges do not have entrance
examinations. Students are accepted if they get the necessary grades in their
GCSEs or A – levels (school leaving
exams).
Many students take a year out (a
gap year) to travel round the world, or take a part time or temporary job
before they go to university or college.
Most students in the UK do not live
at home. They often choose to go and study in another town or city. In the
first year, many live in a hall of residence (students accommodation which can be
self catering or with food provided). After that, many prefer to rent a room or
a flat with other students.
A large number of oversees student
study in Britain. Most universities and colleges run language courses to help
students study academic subjects in English.
Nowadays there is an exciting
choice of subjects to choose from. You can even choose to study commercial
(pop) music or the environment!
University students are called
undergraduates and they spend three or four years studying for their degree
(unless they want to be a doctor, which is 7 years!).
Students in colleges of further
education often take vocational qualifications to prepare them for a practical
job they would like to do, such as computing or tourism.
At the end of their course,
university students take their final examinations. Students who succeed in
passing them graduate with a BA (Bachelor of Art) or a BSc (Bachelor of
Science) degree. The word bachelor
means a man who is not married. It was first used many years ago when all
university students were man and unmarried. Nowadays, there are as many
women as men at universities in the UK,
but we still use the word.
Lots of students join clubs and
societies when they go to university, such as drama societies or sport clubs.
Many students look forward to taking part in Rag Week, a time when students raise money for charity.
Night life is very important for
students in Britain. Universities and colleges often invite pop bands to come
and play, and students enjoy throwing parties!
Task 1. Write 10 questions about
the information in the text. Ask your deskmate these questions and let him/her
answer them.
Task 2. Talking about your country.
1.
What kind of further or higher education is available in your country?
2.
Is there a university in your town? If so, how many students study
there?
3.
How popular is carrying on with your education in your country?
4.
How common is it for students to take a gap year?
5.
Do university students usually live at home or in a hall of residence?
6.
How long do most university courses last?
7.
At the end of their further or higher education, what qualifications do
students get?
8.
How useful are these qualifications?
State Education in
Britain.
State school
Provide smb with sth
Books and equipment
Attend
Compulsory education
At the age of 5
Nursery school
Pre-school playgroup
Prepare smb for sth
Primary school
Secondary school
Comprehensive school
Accept
A wide range of children
Background
Religious and ethnic groups
Co-educational
GCSE –General Certificate of
Secondary Education
Leave school
Sixth form/sixth form
college
A level –Advanced Level
Enter a university
College of further education
Study for practical diploma
Relating to the world of
work
Higher education
Study for a degree
Full time study
Graduate
Graduation ceremony
Private Education
Private school
Independent school
Fee
Vary from … to
Boarding school
Public school
put a
child on a waiting list
at birth
majority
include
single sex
Curriculum
Require
National Curriculum
core subjects
compulsory
foundation subjects
Key stage
·
Art & Design
Religious education
Sex education
Career education
Relating
Withdraw- withdrew-withdrawn
Consent
Community school
Opt smb out
Education and training choices.
Stay at school
Look for a job
Apply for
Be amazed
Impressive
Make a decision
Journey
Change the bus twice
Sheer number of pupils
Overwhelming
Settle in
Facilities
Realise
Responsibility
Work placement
Apart from
Gain practical experience
Be pleased with smth
Option
Education UK Style
Common
Entrance examinations
accept
Get the necessary grades
Take a year out /gap year
Part time job
Temporary job
Hall of residence
Accommodation
Self catering
Oversees students
Undergraduates
Study for degree
Vocational qualifications
Succeed in
Pass the exams
Bachelor of Art
Bachelor of Science
Join clubs and societies
Look forward to
Take part
Rag Week
Raise money for charity
Throw a party
Grammar structures
Task 1. Nouns
Put these words
in plural.
Society, family,
college, exam, level, university, town, city, man, woman, course, choice, money
Task 2. Verbs
Put the words in
brackets in the correct form and explain your choice.
1.
Many
students ………….. a year out. (take)
2.
On
my first day I ………… sure I …………..the wrong decision. (be, make)
3.
But
since then I ………….. and …………… great friends. (settle in, made)
4.
Chandra
…………….. her A levels in June. (pass)
5.
The
subject I ……………. to study will lead to a career in industry. (go)
6.
I
…………the past six years having a great time in my girls` boarding school.
(spend)
7.
I
……….. to a few pharmaceutical companies and one of them offered me a job.
(write)
8.
The
most famous schools …………..public schools. (call)
9.
In
recent years the girls ……………….to join the sixth form of boys` schools. (allow)
10. Many students look forward to ………….. part in Rag Week.
(take)
Task 3. -ing forms
Some
verbs are always followed by –ing forms.
Compete
the sentences with a suitable verb from the below.
Feel,
wait, go, cook, talk, study
1.
I
don`t feel like …………this afternoon. I am too tired.
2.
I
don`t mind ……….dinner tonight. I`ll do seafood pasta.
3.
I
can`t help …………..that I`ve made the
wrong decision.
4.
I
enjoy ………….to English people.
5.
I
can`t stand……………for people who are late.
6.
Do
you fancy ……….to the cinema tonight?
Write six sentences about
yourself using the verbs above.
-ing forms with prepositions
Match the prepositions with
the words in a-f, then complete the sentences with the correct preposition and
the words on brackets.
At, with, of, in, to, on
a.
interested b. tired c.
keen
d. good e. look forward f. fed up
1.
I
am tired ……………..this TV programme. (watch)
2.
We
are looking forward …………..on holiday. (go)
3.
Are
you any good ………………compositions? (write)
4.
Sally
is really keen ………….to university. (go)
5.
Paul
isn`t interested ………………a gap year. (take)
6.
I
am fed up ……………! I am going for a walk. (study)
7.
Task 4. Put in the correct prepositions and explain
your choice.
State
Education in Britain.
All state schools in Britain are
free, and schools provide their pupils 1……..books and equipment for their
studies.
Nine million children attend 35.000
schools in Britain. Education is compulsory 2…….5 …..16 years. Parents can
choose to send their children to a nursery school or a pre-school playgroup to
prepare them 3……..the start of compulsory education.
Children start primary school 4…..
5 and continue until they are 11. Most children are taught together, boys and
girls in the same class. 5…..11 most pupils go 6….. secondary schools called
comprehensives which accept a wide range 7……children from all backgrounds and
religious and ethnic groups. Ninety per cent of secondary schools 8…. England,
Scotland and Wales are co-educational.
At 16 pupils take a national exam
called «G.C.S.E.» (General Certificate of Secondary Education) and then they
can leave school if they wish. This is the end 9….. compulsory education.
Some 16-year-olds continue their
studies 10….. the sixth form 11….. school or 12…. a sixth form college. The
sixth form prepares pupils 13…..a national exam called «A» level (advanced
level) at 18. You need «A» level to enter a university.
Other 16-year-olds choose to go to
a college of further education to study 14……more practical (vocational)
diplomas relating 15….. the world 16…..work, such as hairdressing, typing or
mechanics.
Universities and colleges of higher
education accept students with «A» levels from 18. Students study 17…..a degree
which takes 18……average three years 19…..full-time study.
Most students graduate at 21 or 22
and are given their degree 20….. a special graduation ceremony
Olympic
Games 1904 – Marathon
Nr.
|
Statement
|
Yes/no
|
1
|
In
1904 marathon took place in the USA.
|
|
2
|
Race
officials and doctors looked after the runners riding a horse.
|
|
3
|
Runners
suffered from heat, thirst and dust.
|
|
4
|
There
were 32 participants but only 14 managed to finish the race.
|
|
5
|
Not
a singlr black African took part in the marathon.
|
|
6
|
All
participants were professional sportsmen.
|
|
7
|
The
runners were chased by agressive dogs.
|
|
8
|
On
their way the runners received
strychnine sulfate and brandy.
|
|
9
|
The
American President came to watch the marathon.
|
|
10
|
One
runner was banned from the competition for life due to doping taking.
|
Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's
marathon
The men's marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis took place on August 30 of that year, over a distance
of 24.85 miles. Thirty-two
athletes representing four nations competed, but only 14 managed to finish the
race, which proved to be a bizarre affair due to poor organization and
officiating.
Instead
of having the marathon begin early in the morning, St. Louis organizers started
it in the afternoon, and temperatures during the marathon reached 32 °C
(90 °F). The race began and
ended in the stadium, but the rest of the course was on dusty country roads
with race officials riding in vehicles ahead of and behind the runners,
creating dust clouds. The only source of water for the competitors was a well
at about the 11-mile mark.
Race
The first to arrive at the finish line was American
runner Fred Lorz, who had actually dropped out of the race after nine
miles and hitched a ride back to the stadium in a car, waving at spectators and
runners alike during the ride. When the car broke down at the 19th mile, Lorz
re-entered the race and jogged across the finish line. Hailed as the
winner, he had his photograph taken with Alice Roosevelt, daughter of then-U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, and was about to be awarded the gold medal when his
subterfuge was revealed. Lorz immediately admitted what he'd done and said
he had only been joking; the AAU responded by banning him from competition for
life (although they reconsidered and lifted the ban a year later).
British-born Thomas Hicks of the United States ended up the winner of the
event, although he was aided by measures that would not have been permitted in
later years. Ten miles from the finish Hicks led the race by a mile and a half,
but he had to be restrained from stopping and lying down by his trainers. From
then until the end of the race, Hicks received several doses of strychnine sulfate (a common rat poison, which stimulates the
nervous system in small doses) mixed with brandy. He continued to battle
onwards, hallucinating, barely able to walk for most of the course. When he
reached the stadium his support team carried him over the line, holding him in
the air while he shuffled his feet as if still running. The judges decided this
was acceptable, and gave him the gold medal. He never ran professionally again.
Hicks had to be carried off the track, and might have died in the stadium had
he not been treated by several doctors.
Another near-fatality during the event was William Garcia of San Francisco. He was
found lying in the road along the marathon course with severe internal injuries
caused by breathing the clouds of dust kicked up by the race officials' cars.
A Cuban postman named Andarín Carvajal joined the marathon, arriving at the last
minute. After losing all of his money in New Orleans, Louisiana, he hitchhiked to St. Louis and had to run in street
clothes for the event that he cut around the legs to make them look like
shorts. Not having eaten in 40 hours, he stopped off in an orchard en route to
have a snack on some apples, which turned out to be rotten. The rotten
apples caused him to have strong stomach cramps. Despite falling ill from the
apples he finished in fourth place.]
The marathon included the first two black Africans to
compete in the Olympics: two Tswana tribesmen
named Len Tau (real
name: Len Taunyane) and Yamasani (real name: Jan Mashiani). They were
not in St. Louis to compete in the Olympics, however; they were actually part
of the sideshow. They had been brought over by the exposition as part of
the Boer War exhibit (both were really students from Orange Free State in South Africa, but this
fact was not made known to the public). Len Tau finished ninth and Yamasani
came in twelfth. This was a disappointment, as many observers were sure Len Tau
could have done better if he had not been chased nearly a mile off course by
aggressive dogs.
Arriving without correct documents, Frenchman Albert Corey was not included as part of the French team. He
is inconsistently listed as performing in a mixed team in the four mile team
race and performing for the US in the marathon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon
bizarre affair – странное , причудливое дело/мероприятие
officiating –
судейство
Hail –
привет!
Subterfuge –увертка,
отговорка
Restrain –
сдерживать, удерживать
en route - по
пути (фр)
cramp –
судороги, спазмы
inconsistently - непоследовательно
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