Санкт-Петербургский колледж управления и экономики «Александровский лицей» Курбангалеева Т. Н. Практика устной речи

ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ 6

UNIT 1. TRAVELLING 7

1.1. The Advantages and Disadvantages of Train Travel 10

1.2. Travelling by sea 12

Thinking Of Travelling By Sea? Read Some Cruise Tips 12

1.3. Planning a holiday 14

Планирование поездки 14

1.4. Accommodation types 16

Accommodation types 16

1.5. Tourism, its advantages and disadvantages 19

Tourism 19

1.6. Potential Travel Problems and Solutions 22

How to Prepare for Potential Travel Problems 22

General Discussion on Unit 1 “Travelling" 23

UNIT 2. APPEARANCE AND FASHION 25

2.1. Appearance 27

Pay Attention To Your Appearance! 27

2.2. Clothes and fashion 30

What is fashion? 32

Watching the English: how the English dress 35

Fashion Industry Events 37

People in Fashion Industry 38

Fashion victims 39

General Discussion on Unit 2 “Appearance” 40

UNIT 3. MEANS OF COMMUNICATION 44

Communication 45

Types of Communication 45

Communication in Business 46

Means of Communication 46

General Discussion on Unit 3 “Means of Communication” 50

UNIT 4. MASS MEDIA 52

4.1. Newsparers and Journalism 54

Newspapers in the UK 54

4.2. Censorship 57

With the Rise of New Media, Censorship is Needed Now More Than Ever 57

4.3. Television 60

TV or not TV? That is the question 60

4.4. Radio 64

Pros & Cons of Radio 64

General discussion on Unit 4 “Mass media” 66

UNIT 5. SOCIAL ISSUES 68

5.1. Poverty 68

5.2. Alcohol Drinking 70

Five tricks to make you buy more booze 70

5.3. Drug Addiction 73

5.4. Crime 75

5.5. Capital Punishment 77

5.6. Crime Prevention 79

Crime Prevention 79

5.7. Graffiti 81

General Discussion on Unit 5 “Social Issues” 83

UNIT 6. JOBS 86

6.1. Mental vs. Physical Labour 88

Mental vs. Physical Labour 88

6.2. Ways to Find a Job 90

Top Ten Ways to Find a Job 90

6.3. Job Interview 92

Ten Tips on Preparing for a Job Interview 93

6.4. Career promotion 96

Advanced News: Job Promotions Unhealthy 96

Job Promotion: A New Position and a Raise 96

6.5. Combining Work and Study 98

Does It Pay to Combine Work and Studies? 98

General Discussion on Unit 6 “Jobs” 100

UNIT 7. SPORTS AND FITNESS 103

7.1. Olympics 104

The Ancient and Modern Olympics 104

7.2. Professional Sports 107

How to pursue a career in professional sports 107

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Being A Professional Sportsman 108

7.3. Problems in Sport 110

7.4. Fitness and Health 111

Habits to Lifelong Fitness 111

The Importance of Fitness 112

General Discussion on Unit 7 “Sports” 115

UNIT 8. ENVIRONMENT 117

8.1. Environmental Problems and Solutions 119

7 Environmental Problems That Are Worse Than We Thought 119

8.2. Renewable Energy 124

Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable Energy 124

8.3. Environmental Organizations and Agencies 126

Green Activism 126

General Discussion on Unit 8 “Environment” 129

ОТВЕТЫ 132

ИСТОЧНИКИ 137