UNIT 1. CHOOSING A CAREER: THE WORLD OF JOBS
Revision: The Subjunctive Mood: General Rules. Present Subjunctive 3
Reading for Country Studies: "Unusual Jobs: A Bodyguard" 9
Reading for Information: "Little House on the Table" (By N.N.Glick) 11
New Language:
Grammar Section: The Subjunctive Mood: Past Subjunctive 13
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. Offering a Suggestion 19
Phrasal Verb. To hand 20
New Words to Learn 21
Listening Comprehension: "But You Promised You Wouldn't Tell" 27
Reading for Discussion: "Malcolm's Story" (After P. Jennings) 28
Speaking: Discussing the Text 32
Discussing the Topic 33
Miscellaneous 41
Project Work 42
UNIT 2. EDUCATION: THE WORLD OF LEARNING
Revision: UNIT 1 43
Reading for Country Studies: "Secondary Education in Britain" 50
Reading for Information: "Hampton School" 53
New Language:
Grammar Section:
I. More Facts about the Subjunctive Mood — Present Subjunctive and Past Subjunctive 56
II. Adverbs: Degrees of Comparison 60
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. Classroom English 65
Phrasal Verb. To break 67
New Words to Learn 68
Listening Comprehension: "Let There Be Peace" 75
Reading for Discussion: "Hogwarts" (After J. K. Rowling) 76
Speaking: Discussing the Text 82
Discussing the Topic 83
Miscellaneous 88
Project Work 90
UNIT 3. SHOPPING: THE WORLD OF MONEY
Revision: UNIT 2 91
Reading for Country Studies: "Shopping in Britain" 99
Reading for Information: "What Makes Money Valuable?" 103
New Language:
Grammar Section:
I. Adverbs. Degrees of Comparison. Irregular Forms 105
II. Modal Verbs: can/could/may/might 108
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. The Language of Shopping 113
Phrasal Verb. To come 116
New Words to Learn 117
Listening Comprehension: "The Verger" (parts 1, 2) 123
Reading for Discussion: "Getting Dressed for the Big School" (After KDahl) 124
Speaking: Discussing the Text 129
Discussing the Topic 130
Miscellaneous 136
Project Work 138
UNIT 4. FASCINATION AND CHALLENGE: THE WORLD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Revision: UNIT 3 139
Reading for Country Studies: "The Man and His Work" (After A. G. Bell) 144
Reading for Information: "Virtual Reality: Danger Ahead?" 147
New Language:
Grammar Section:
I. More Facts about Adverbs: The Place of Adverbs in Sentences 149
II. Modal Verbs: must/have to/should/ought to 152
III. Substantivized Adjectives 157
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. Notices and Warnings 158
Phrasal Verb. To see 160
New Words to Learn 161
Listening Comprehension: "Is There Life in Space?" 167
Reading for Discussion: "The Surgeon" (After I. Asimov) —
Speaking: Discussing the Text 174
Discussing the Topic 175
Miscellaneous 184
Project Work —
UNIT 5. GOING TO PLACES: THE WORLD OF TRAVELLING
REVISION: UNIT 4 185
Reading for Country Studies: "Canada" 190
Reading for Information: "First Rules for Travellers" 196
New Language:
Grammar Section:
I. Modal Verbs: to be (to)/need 198
II. Modal Verbs with Perfect Infinitive 201
III. More Facts about Adverbs: Adverbs and Adjectives 204
TV. More Facts about Substantivized Adjectives. Nation and Nationality Words 206
V. The Possessive Case with Inanimate Objects 209
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. Asking for Directions. Giving Directions 210
Phrasal Verb. To drop 215
New Words to Learn 217
Listening Comprehension: "A Drive in the Motor Car" 222
Reading for Discussion: "Going to Norway" (After R. Dahl) —
Speaking: Discussing the Text 228
Discussing the Topic 229
Miscellaneous 238
Project Work 240
UNIT 6. NEWSPAPERS AND TELEVISION: THE WORLD OF MASS MEDIA
Revision: UNIT 241
Reading for Country Studies: "The Press in Britain and Elsewhere" 246
Reading for Information: "Interview with Prince William" 250
New Language:
Grammar Section:
I. "Ing-forms" in English 252
II. The Infinitive 256
Ш. Verbs that Can Be Followed Both by Vto and Ving Forms 260
Vocabulary Section:
Social English. Giving a Call. Receiving a Call 263
Phrasal Verb. To hold 265
New Words to Learn 267
Listening Comprehension: "Willful Nadia" 273
Reading for Discussion: "How I Became a Writer" (After R.Dahl) 274
Speaking: Discussing the Text 280
Discussing the Topic 281
Miscellaneous 289
Project Work 292
English-Russian Vocabulary 293