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Фгоу во «ярославский государственный университет им. П. Г. Демидова»
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ФГОУ ВО «ЯРОСЛАВСКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ ИМ. П. Г. ДЕМИДОВА»
В. Н. Алексеева
English Language Video Training
Для программы дополнительного образования «Переводчик в сфере профессиональной коммуникации»
Ярославль
Алексеева В. Н.
English Language Video Training. Для программы дополнительного образования «Переводчик в сфере профессиональной коммуникации». [Текст]: учебное пособие / В. Н. Алексеева. – Ярославль: ЯрГУ им. П. Г. Демидова, 2019. – 44 с.
Данное учебное пособие является составляющей курса «Практический курс английского языка» программы дополнительного образования «Переводчик в сфере профессиональной коммуникации» Ярославского государственного университета им. П. Г. Демидова. Материал структурирован и включает в себя 12 тематических видео, сопровождаемых практическими заданиями, направленными на закрепление изученной лексики.
Учебное пособие предназначено для студентов, обучающихся по программе дополнительного образования «Переводчик в сфере профессиональной коммуникации», а также студентов высших учебных заведений, изучающих английский язык, и преподавателям.
© Алексеева В. Н. 2019
© Ярославский государственный университет им. П. Г. Демидова, 2019
Content
Lesson 1. Education around the world............................................................................................ 4
Lesson 2. Global problems............................................................................................................... 7
Lesson 3. Translation unites nations. The profession of a translator............................................... 10
Lesson 4. Humor of different nationalities.................................................................................... 14
Lesson 5. Common types of addiction in the modern world........................................................... 18
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Lesson 6. The formula of success.................................................................................................. 21
Lesson 7. Believe it or leave it: how to understand that people lie.................................................. 24
Lesson 8. Conventional and nonconventional medicine: pros and cons......................................... 27
Lesson 9. Art: a pleasure or investment.......................................................................................... 30
Lesson 10. Eat to live, not live to eat. Food and its importance...................................................... 33
Lesson 11. Sport: a necessity or a luxury?...................................................................................... 37
Lesson 12. Future is here: scientists and their inventions................................................................ 41
Resources...................................................................................................................................... 44
Lesson 1
Education around the world
Block I. Vocabulary
Task 1. Read the text and translate the words and phrases in bold into Russian:
The educational system in the United States is one of the most powerful in the entire world. And it's obvious that with power, arguments and disputations are bound to come along. Although, there can be an exhaustive list of associated controversies, some of the most discussed issues in the circle have been discussed as follows.
Corporal Punishment
Interestingly, it is the state government that rules the policies regarding corporal punishments in school― the federal government has no law stating the same. As a result, each state has different guidelines when it comes to this issue. While some states, particularly those in Southern U. S., consider punishments such as spanking to be quite okay in schools, as they serve well to instantaneously correct undisciplined behavior without any extreme action, in certain states, this form of punishment is completely banned in public schools. Those who oppose corporal punishment in schools do so on the grounds of the physical and mental trauma that may harm the child's psyche and development. Also, unfortunately, these measures are sometimes used unfairly towards certain students who belong to a specific minority or racial group.
Gun Control
The debate on gun control in school premises became all the more heated up after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that took place in Newtown, Connecticut. This incident is considered to be the most " deadliest mass shooting at a high school or grade school in U. S. history, " as stated in Wikipedia. Post the massacre, many states in the country revised their policies of gun control. In fact, many states came up with the provisions to allow teachers to carry guns to school, with the school administrator's consent. Also, many schools have implemented teacher's training to use guns and thereby defend school children and themselves under such threats. However, many have voiced concern that the presence of guns in school could be potentially dangerous, especially if in control of inexperienced hands.
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Online Education
It is evident that technological growth is bound to influence the teaching techniques in educational institutions. We can already see the emergence of non-traditional concepts such as flipped schools, Massive Opening Online Courses (MOOCs), etc., where online education plays a substantial role than the traditional face-to-face student - teacher interaction. Although this new wave of learning has shown positive results when it comes to the participation of students, a debate still exists. Those who oppose this method of learning argue that a personal interaction, which lacks in online courses, is the key element to build a student - teacher bond that plays a crucial role in the whole teaching process. Without the physical presence of a tutor, it would be difficult for students to clear the basic understanding, or clarify the complexities of a particular subject.
Content of Textbooks
There has always been an unending debate on the content of textbooks used in public schools, especially from the viewpoint of Creationism vs Evolution. There are numerous cases where parents have reached courtrooms just because the textbooks of their children questioned their religious/scientific beliefs. While there have been endless efforts to bring about a balance in the texts included in the school curriculum, because the two aspects (religion and science) are bound to be contradictory to each other, the controversy remains to be very much around.
Task 2. Answer the questions:
1) How much do people in your country pay to go to university?
2) What do you think of the English system? (price, how they repay etc. )
3) Do you think all universities should charge the same tuition fees? Why/ Why not?
4) Does the price of university influence how many people apply? Would a high tuition fee stop some students going to university?
5) Some people think that education should be free, do you agree?
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