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COMPREHENSION
Ex. 1. Identify the topic and the thesis of the text. Make sure they are neither too broad nor too narrow. You may want to use the following suggestions: a) • The article “….” by …. discusses/ outlines/ describes/ illustrates/ shows/ explores/ focuses on … • “…” offers a detailed and practical introduction to …. • “…” is a detailed/critical account of …. • “…” is an essential guide to …. b) • According to the author, … • The author argues/claims/posits that… • As the author sees it, …. • The author sets out to prove that…. • The author is keen to point out that… 60 70 80 90 F ix Modern Society! 19 Английский язык для магистратуры Ex. 2. Suggest Russian equivalents for these word combinations from the text. the death of intimacy conventional wisdom ultimate justification yardsticks of society to fall to historic new lows policy wonks Ex. 3. Think of several questions to bring out the main ideas and arguments the author puts forward in support of his thesis. VOCABULARY Ex. 4. Translate the following words and phrases; reproduce the context in which they are used in the text (the lines of the text are indicated to help you). an article of faith (1–10) transient (20–30) elusive (40–50) to erode (1–10) antithesis (30–40) to entail (40–50) insidious (10–20) to engender (30–40) to attend to (60–70) to hijack (10–20) incidence (30–40) to forgo (60–70) marginal (20–30) deterioration (to deteriorate) (40–50) to denigrate (70–80) Ex. 5. Match some of the words and phrases from Ex. 4 with their opposites below. central, harmless, clear (idea, concept), honest, improvement, significant, achievable (goal), to commend, to put an end to smth, to keep, to praise, enduring, to build up (confidence) Ex. 6. For each word given below find at least four words from the box that can go with it. Some words from the box can go into several groups. Can you continue the lists? Use the expressions in sentences of your own. to decide differences to lead to to remain of suicide gradual effect importance influence intentions among confidence an opportunity socially dangerously profit to reduce move smth in exchange for to halt irreversible feelings to become nature to assess relationships goal terrorist to take smth as low morale comfort happiness terrorist anwer insidious marginal article of faith _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ incidence to forgo deterioration _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ elusive to erode transient _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ |
