Детальное понимание.
Pre-reading
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While-reading
Task 2. Read the text. Put the events in the correct order.
a) 
The shark swam away
b) 
Ten weeks later she took part in a surfing competition
c) She started to swim back to the beach
d) 
Bethany decided to go surfing with her friends
e) 
Her friends saw the blood and came to help her
f) 
While she was waiting for a wave, a shark attacked her
Task 3. Are the sentences true or false? Correct false sentences.
Post-reading
Task 4. Work in pairs. Prepare an interview with Bethany.
Student A: You are an interviewer. Prepare 5 questions to Bethany using the prompts below.
Student B: You are Bethany. Prepare the answers to the questions below using the information in the text and your own words.
1) What / weather / like / 31 October 2003?
2) What / you / doing / shark / attack?
3) What / your friend / do?
4) How important / surfing / in your life / before shark attack?
5) How important / surfing / in your life / now?
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Keys:
Task 2. d - f - a - c - e – b
Task 3.
1. F (she was lying on the board)
2. T
3. F (she held on her board)
4. F (the shark attacked only once)
5. F (she wanted to get to the beach)
6. T
7. F (she took part in a competition)
8. T
Специфическое понимание
Pre-reading
Task 1. Do you believe in superstitions? Are there any numbers associated with something bad or evil? Do you try to avoid them?
The Great Fire of London, 1666
The Great Fire of London was one of the most famous incidents in Stuart England. It was the second tragedy to hit the city in the space of 12 months. Just as the city was recovering from the Great Plague, the inhabitants had to flee the city once again – this time not as a result of a disease, but the result of as human accident.
A small fire, accidentally started in Pudding Lane in the City of London on 2 September 1666, was the cause of an enormous fire which lasted four days and wiped out 80% of London.
The fire started in a baker’s shop owned by Thomas Farriner – who was the king’s baker. His maid failed to put out the ovens at the end of the night. The heat created by the ovens caused sparks to ignite the wooden home of Farriner. In her panic, the maid tried to climb out of the building but failed. She was one of the few victims of the fire. Once it started, the fire spread quickly. The city was basically made out of wood and with September following on from the summer, the city was very dry. Strong winds fanned the flames. Amazingly, very few people lost their lives, but buildings which had been crammed very close together and were made of wood were easily destroyed.
The fire had burned down: 13,200 houses, 87 churches and most of the government buildings. After the fire all new buildings were made of stone and brick.
If you visit the City of London now, you can see a tall monument, called The Monument to the Great Fire. It is positioned so that if it fell over in the right direction it would point to the exact place where the fire started.
We know a very great deal about the Great Fire of London because it was documented by a Mr Samuel Pepys, who kept an extensive diary.
While-reading
Task 2. Read the text and answer the questions.
1) What was the disaster preceding The Great Fire of London?
2) Where and when the fire started?
3) What is the reason of The Great Fire of London?
4) Why did the fire spread so quickly?
5) How many victims were there?
6) How many houses were burned?
7) What were the re-built houses made of?
8) Why is Mr Samuel Pepys so important?
Task 3. Continue the sentences below using the text.
1) The city was recovering from ___________________________
2) The fire had burned down _____________________________
3) If it fell over in the right direction it would point ____________
4) The extensive diary can help us to _______________________
5) The city was very dry because __________________________
6) A lot of people believe that 1666________________________
Post-reading
Task 4. Imagine that you are in London in 1666. How would you act? What measures would you take? What would you do after the fire stopped?
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Keys:
Task 2. 1. Great Plague;
2. in Pudding Lane (baker’s shop) on 2 September 1666;
3. Because of the maid’s fault to put out the ovens;
4. It was very dry, the houses were wooden;
5. a few;
6. 13200;
7. Stone and brick;
8. Because of an extensive diary.
Task 3. 1. The disease, which is called plague
2. 13,200 houses, 87 churches and most of the government buildings
3. to the exact place where the fire started
4. know a very great deal about the Great Fire of London
5 It was just after the Summer
6 the most terrible time in England.
Общее понимание
Pre-reading
Task 1. Look at this screenshot and suggest what we are going to read about?
Losing friends is about as easy as making friends if you don't know how to deal with and get into conflict. Conflict is part of everyone's life. It will show up at school, at work and at home. It's OK to feel angry, frustrated, annoyed, disappointed or sad. These feelings are natural but it's how you deal with the conflict - that makes the difference. Some people scream shout swear call people names try to get back at or even killed the person who has heard them. Others do their best to keep away from disagreements, a very few deal with conflicts successfully.
Resolving conflict is a step-by-step process. Before you start discussing the problem, cool off, count to ten, take a deep breath and imagine a relaxing place. Then, say what's really bothering you. While doing that, watch how you express yourself. Don't blame or accuse. Share how you feel by using "I" statements. For example, don't say "You are always bossing me around," but "I feel frustrated because you don't pay attention to what I think."
You want people to hear your opinion so make sure you practice what you preach. Listen carefully to the other person and except that he or she might see the problem in a different way. Be flexible and open minded, willing to apologize, forgive and move.
While-reading
Task 2. Make up titles to the paragraphs and give the title to the whole text.
Paragraph 1 __________________
Paragraph 2 __________________ The title of the text ________________
Paragraph 3 __________________
Task 3. Answer the questions.
· What is the main problem described in the text?
· What advice does the author give?
· What is his attitude to conflicts?
Post-reading
Task 4. Work in groups.
Group 1: Make up a list of the rules “how TO behave in a conflict”
Group 2: Make up a list of the rules “how NOT to behave in a conflict”
Par 2 -
Keys:
Task 2. Par 1 - Conflicts are normal for everyone / Conflicts as a routine
Par 2 - How to act while conflicts / The best way to behave
Par 3 - Interaction with your opponent
The main title - 'Dealing with conflicts’
Task 3. The problem of conflicts and people’s inappropriate behavior. The author advices to listen to each other, to be patient and flexible and open minded, willing to apologize, to forgive and move. Conflicts are normal – they are the part of our life.
