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SECTION 4. 1. Why did people turn away from religion in the past, according to Indarjit Singh? . 2. What sort of society does he think we will have if we ignore religion?
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SECTION 4
Listen to section 4 of the tape and answer these questions:
1. Why did people turn away from religion in the past, according to Indarjit Singh?
2. What sort of society does he think we will have if we ignore religion?
3. How does Singh describe the Sikh community in Britain?
4. Sir Sigmund Sternberg describes several Jewish communities. What is the 'mainstream of the Jewish community?
5. What does Sir Sigmund tell us about the Reform movement?
SECTION 5
Listen to section 5 and answer these questions.
1. Choose the best answer: Yusuf Islam thinks many Muslims came to Britain because:
a) It's a Christian country b) It's a liberal and democratic society c) Muslims don't have to pay tax
2. What does Yusuf Islam think is unfair about paying taxes?
3. Why do you think Zaki Badawi mentions Northern Ireland in relation to Muslims?
4. What does he suggest the government should do if people are against denominational schools?
5. If they do not do this, what rights does he feel Muslim communities should have?
SECTION 6
Listen to section 6 and answer these questions
1. Indarjit Singh talks about the events after he told local people that they were extending the Southfields temple. Which of the following is the best summary of what happened?
a) the local people were positive about a seaside trip for handicapped children, but afterwards they viewed the Sikhs with fear.
b) The local people were negative about the Sikhs' plans at first, butafter they went out together they were very happy.
c) The Sikhs had the wrong image of the local people
2. Write your own brief summary of the old story Sir Sigmund Sternberg tells about Rabbi Sham
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VOCABULARY ON RELIGION
Abandonment(n)
Abandon (v) ~ principles, beliefs, hopes
Agnostic (n)
Atheist (n)
Austere (adj) ~ way of life
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Austerity (n)
Benefit by/from sb (v)
Benefit (n) with ~ of clergy, to the ~, reap the ~
Beneficiary (n)
Beneficial (adj)
Civic (adj) ~ affairs, rights
Clairvoyance (n)
Clergy (n) (pl)
Commit (v) ~ crime, murder, adultery, suicide,
money to helping people, a
committed member/priest, be
committed to god
Commitment (n) make a ~
Condemn (v) ~ slavery, war, terrorism
Condemnation(n)
Conform to/with (v) ~ the established church, stereotype,
rules, laws, local customs
Convert (v and n) ~ from Christianity to Islam (v); a
convert to Islam, converts from
other faiths; a convert to the cause
Conformist (n)
Conformity(n) ~ in conformity with
Congregate(v) ~ in churches
Congregation (n)
Congregational(adj)
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Conscientious (adj) ~ student, teacher, worker
Conscientiousness (n)
Contentious (adj) ~ issue, topic, subject, debates
Controversial (adj) a highly ~ topic, plan, question
Controversy over/about sb/sth (n) ~ to arouse ~, to cause ~
Denomination (n) ~ conventional ~, Christians of all ~
Denominational (adj) ~ schools
Disestablish (v) ~ the Church of England
Disestablishment(n)
Dissipate (v) ~ anger, hatred
Dissipation (n)
Elaborate (adj) ~ ceremony, designs, meal
Elaboration(n)
Elaborate on sth (v) ~ on the reasons
Established (adj) ~ church
Establishment (n) ~ of a new college, ~ of diplomatic
relations between the countries
Faith (n) to lose ~, blind ~, to restore ~ in
The Faithful (n) pl
Fidelity to sth. or sb(n) ~ to principles, marital ~, sexual ~.
Following (n)
Hierarchical (adj) ~ structure, society, organization
Hierarchy (n) social, political ~, a ~ of needs
Implication of sb in sth (n) ~ in a political scandal
Imply(v) ~ an idea, action, a degree of interest
Incline sb to sth (v) ~ smb to crime, murder
Inclination towards/for sth natural ~, religious ~, ~ for music, a priest by ~
Invoke sth against sb (v) ~feelings, vision, ~ God
Nonconformist (n)(adj) ~ beliefs, practices
Ordinate (v) ~ a priest, a minister, a rabbi
Ordination (n)
Parish (n and adj) ~ church, priest, council, clerk,
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register
Parishioner (n)
Pastor (n)
Pastoral (adj) ~ care, love
Persecution(n) victims of religious ~
Persecute (v) ~ because of race, religious or
political beliefs
persecuted minorities
Persecutor (n)
Preach ( v) ~ a sermon, ~ to the congregation, ~
the Word of God,
~moral values, ~ to the converted
(idiom)
Preacher (n) lay ~
Preachy (adj) (inf. disapprov. )
Prosperity (n) ~ economic prosperity, peace and
prosperity
Prosperous (adj) ~ society, country
Pursuer (n)
Pursuit (n) in ~ of sth (happiness,
knowledge, profit),
Pursue(v) be pursued by government, police,
authorities, press; ~ a goal, aim,
objective, policy.
Revelation (n) come as a revelation
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Reveal sth to smb (v) revealed religion
Revelatory (adj) ~ insight
Sacrament (n) to receive ~,
Sacramental (adj) ~ wine
Secular (adj) ~life, music, education, priest
Sin (n and v) commit ~, confess ~, mortal ~,
original ~, a life of ~, do sth
for your sins (idiom)
Sinful (adj) ~ thoughts, actions, life
Sinner (n)
Scorn (v) ~ modern life, pour scorn on sb/sth (idiom)
Scornful(adj)
Teetotal (adj)
Teetotaler(n) a strict ~
Teetotalism (n)
Temperance (n)
Virtue (n) a life of~, by/in ~ of sth; make a
virtue of necessity (idiom); virtue is
its own reward (idiom)
Worship (n and v) an act/place of ~, morning ~,
~ceremony, to worship at church
| To break away from To claim to the throne To succeed to the throne To abdicate the throne To stay out of politics |
PHRASES:
Adherence to a certain faith
Devotion to some principle
To be enriched by
To be inclined to do sth.
To be ranged against
To discriminate against
To disengage from the state
To dissipate hatred
To hear a sermon
To implant into minds
To maintain changes
To pose a crisis
To pour scorn on smb
To profess religion
To put to rest
To receive sacraments
To renounce the title
To speak out against
To summon the faithful
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