Аудитивные упражнения как средство развития рецептивных навыков на старшей ступени обучения английскому языку

Task: Listen to the following monologue about women’s position in the world and say whether the statement is true or false.  

1. A glass ceiling blocks women’s rise to the top.
2. Men think women will be as committed to their job once they have a child.
3. A woman isn’t judged upon her looks.
4. Working mothers are made to feel guilty.
5. Women say-it’s your fault, all the time.
6. Men do not fear and distrust powerful women.
7. Some men just don’t listen to what women are saying.

“Filling the gaps”

Task: Listen to the monologue and then complete the text.

The concrete ceiling while women … (1) up against it. Someone once … (2) that a glass ceiling blocks women … (3) to the top but it seems more like a … (4) ceiling. The following could be what’s stopping us:

Because boys are taken more … (5) than girls at school.

Because some… (6) high achievers such as Margaret Thatcher … (7) don’t promote other women.

Because … (8) have babies.

Because men … (9) women won’t be as … (10) to their job once they … (11) a child.

Because a … (12) is still judged on her … (13).

Because women think men won’t … (14) them anymore if they are successful.

Because women are …  (15) doing housework when they… (16) be training, impressing the … (17) and networking.

Because women’s … (18) are smaller.

Because working mothers … (19) made to feel guilty.

Because women are …  (20) to start out as … (21) and good secretaries rarely get ... (22).

Because not enough women …  (23) the courage or confidence to … (24) out about inequality.

Because women … (25) -sorry, sorry, sorry all the ... (26).

Because women are either too…  (27) or not tough enough.

Because… (28) fear and distrust powerful … (29).

Because no one ever thinks of … (30) the father when a… (31) is ill.

Because a lot… (32) men genuinely think of themselves… (33) superior to women.

Because some … (34) just don’t listen to… (35) women are saying.

Just because… 

TEXT:

The concrete ceiling while women are up against it. Someone once observed that a glass ceiling blocks women rise to the top but it seems more like a concrete ceiling. The following could be what’s stopping us:

Because boys are taken more seriously than girls at school.

Because some female high achievers such as Margaret Thatcher often don’t promote other women.

Because women have babies.

Because men think women won’t be as committed to their job once they have a child.

Because a woman is still judged on her looks.

Because women think men won’t love them anymore if they are successful.

Because women are busy doing housework when they could be training, impressing the boss and networking.

Because women’s brains are smaller.

Because working mothers are made to feel guilty.

Because women are taught to start out as secretaries and good secretaries rarely get promoted.

Because not enough women have the courage or confidence to speak out about inequality.

Because women say-sorry, sorry, sorry all the time.

Because women are either too tough or not tough enough.

Because men fear and distrust powerful women.

Because no one ever thinks of calling the father when a child is ill.

Because a lot of men genuinely think of themselves as superior to women.

Because some men just don’t listen to what women are saying.

Just because…

1. How could you explain the following: Someone once observed that a glass ceiling blocks women rise to the top but it seems more like a concrete ceiling?
2. Define the meaning of the following phrase “high achievers” and find examples in real life.
3. Why do you think women are judged on their looks?
4. How do you think a woman can impress her boss?
5. Why do you think secretaries rarely get promoted? Prove your statement.
6. Do you really think that men fear and distrust powerful women? Why?

“Writing a composition”

Try to make a connection between the following phrase: “Some men just don’t listen to what women are saying.” and the real life situation.

Before you listen and read the text, please answer the following questions.

1. What this text is about (take a look at the title)?

2. What programs do like to watch?

3. Do you like films? What kind of films do you prefer?

4. Does television have any effect on us?  

“New words”

It will be difficult for you to understand the following words so these are their meanings:

to commit (v.) - perform a crime;

copycat (n.) - imitation

violence (n.) - cruelty, fighting with force

screen (adj.) - showed on television

Task: Answer these questions. Prove your answer.

1. Do you agree in general with the opinion expressed in this text?

2. Do you agree that children cannot differentiate between the screen violence and the real life violence?

3. What can you say about the effect that television have on us?  

“Filling the gaps”

Task: Fill in the blanks.

Society is getting more violent every day. … (1) people are committing terrible crimes, which … (2) didn’t dream of committing say … (3) years ago. I think it’s … (4) television. When I was a little … (5) a few people were shot in … (6) cowboy films now there are hours … (7) realistic violence almost every night. After that … (8) film “Natural Born Killers” there … (9) a number of copycat murders. A … (10) in America watched it ten times … (11) then killed his mother and half-… (12).

The problem is that children … (13) really tell the difference between … (14) and real violence. On television dead … (15) sometimes come back to life. Children … (16) that real people can do the … (17).

Films have a powerful effect on … (18) of us. They make you laugh … (19), get angry or feel happy. Films … (20) cause you to buy certain things or … (21) change your life style. So … (22) shouldn’t they make you violent? This is … (23) just my opinion. There are a … (24) of scientific studies by psychologists, which … (25) a link between screen violence and real life violence. 

TEXT:

Society is getting more violent every day. Young people are committing terrible crimes, which they didn’t dream of committing say 30 years ago. I think it’s because of television. When I was a little girl a few people were shot in unrealistic cowboy films now there are hours of realistic violence almost every night. After that terrible film “Natural Born Killers” there were a number of copycat murders. A teenager in America watched it ten times and then killed his mother and half-sister.

The problem is that children can’t really tell the difference between fantasy and real violence. On television dead people sometimes come back to life. Children think that real people can do the same.

Films have a powerful effect on all of us. They make you laugh, cry, get angry or feel happy. Films can cause you to buy certain things or even change you life style. So why shouldn’t they make you violent? This is not just my opinion. There are a number of scientific studies by psychologists, which suggest a link between screen violence and real life violence.

Task: Make plan and retell the text using this plan.

I am going to tell you about my own experience. When I was a schoolgirl, I worked and dreamt of buying a mobile phone. So, that was my first purchase when I got enough money. Do you have any experience to earn money yourself?

It is traditional for the children abroad to earn their pocket money themselves. And now you will listen to the British children talking about their jobs. I suppose you'll be interested in the ways of getting money and maybe some jobs will be suitable for you. 

“New words”

1. Listen to and repeat after me. Try to guess the meaning of the unknown words.

Pound

Pocket money

To save money

To earn enough

Everyday needs

To round a newspaper

To babysit

2. Read the words to your partners in pairs.

3. Read the English equivalents according to Russian ones. Read the same to your partner.

Карманные деньги

Копить

Зарабатывать

Фунт

Разносить газеты

Повседневные  нужды

Присматривать за детьми

Listen to text first time and do the following tasks.

Put a tick if the sentence is true.

1. Wendy earns pocket money at the baker's shop.

2. She gets much.

3. David gets more money than Wendy.

4. David does a newspaper round.

5. He works on weekend only. 

“Completing”

Complete the sentences. Read the sentences you have completed:

1. They are talking about ...

2. Sometimes children in Britain and the USA ...

3. If Wendy works for eight hours ...

4. Everyone has more papers on Sunday ... 

“Filling the gaps”

Listen to the text once again. Fill in the missing words. The first letters of the words are given for you. 

Many children in B_____ and the USA work in their free time for money. Very often they take a job to help their f______. Sometimes they do it to have money for their holidays or to buy something. Here is the dialogue between two British teenagers, W_____, a girl, and D_____, a boy. They are talking about their jobs.

David: Where do you earn your money?

Wendy: At the b_________ at the corner of my street.

David: How much do you get?

Wendy: Oh, not much. The o_____ pays me 2 pounds an hour. So if I work for 8 hours, I get 16 pounds.

David: Well, that's wonderful for one day's work. I only get 30 pounds a week for working every morning.

Wendy: I didn't know you worked, too. What do you do?

David: I do a n________ round.

Wendy: Don't you have to get up early before school, to do that?

David: Yes, I get up at half past s____ every morning.

Wendy: That's why you nearly fell asleep in M_____ yesterday. I think you have to get up on Sundays too?

David: Yes, S_____ is the busiest day of all. Everyone has more papers on S_____ because they have more time to read them. But it's worth it. I'll be able to buy a new g_____ in a month.

Wendy: I'm trying to save for a holiday in France. We want to go there with my friend J_____, who walks dogs. 

TEXT: American parents encourage their children to be independent in their everyday life, that's why many children in Britain and the USA work in their free time for money. Very often they take various jobs such as babysitting, training dogs, teaching computing and so on, to help their families. Sometimes they do it to have money for their holidays or to buy something. Here is the dialogue between two British teenagers, Wendy, a girl, and David, a boy. They are talking about the ways of earning money for everyday needs.

David: Where do you earn your money?

Wendy: At the baker's shop at the corner of my street.

David: How much do you get?

Wendy: Oh, not much. The owner pays me 2 pounds an hour. So if I work for 8 hours, I get 16 pounds.

David: Well, that's wonderful for one day's work. I only get 30 pounds a week for working every morning.

Wendy: I didn't know you worked, too. What do you do?

David: I do a newspaper round.

Wendy: Don't you have to get up early before school, to do that?

David: Yes, I get up at half past six every morning.

Wendy: That's why you nearly fell asleep in Maths yesterday. I think you have to get up on Sundays too?

David: Yes, Sunday is the busiest day of all. Everyone has more papers on Sunday because they have more time to read them. But it's worth it. I'll be able to buy a new guitar in a month.

Wendy: I'm trying to save for a holiday in France. We want to go there with my friend Jane, who walks dogs.

These are good examples of getting your own money. Moreover, you have the freedom to decide how to spend the money you earn.

Tick off the letter corresponding to the knowledge you've got from the text.

Rearrange the letters (your answers) to get a key-word:

1. There are some children organizations abroad, which:

t) deal with charity

b) help to held agitation companies for free.

c) collect old books

2. American parents believe that:

j) a child should be independent.

b) teenagers aren't serious enough to make choice themselves.

m) job puts an obstacle in the way of children's studying.

3. Earning your own money means:

s) freedom of spending pocket money.

o) plenty of free time.

p) parent's advice how to spend your money.

(job) 

“Reordering”

Read the sentences in the order they were mentioned in the text

1. David wants to buy a new guitar.

2. David gets 30 pounds a week.

3. Wendy wants to save for a holiday in France.

4. Wendy earns her money at the baker's shop.

5. David does the newspapers round.

(4, 2, 5, 1, 3) 

“Retelling”

Write down information about Wendy (first variant)

Write down information about David (second variant) 

“Interaction”

Imagine you are an agent of English company and you offer the Russian students some job abroad. Tell them about the ways of getting money.

What do people read newspapers for? 

“True or false”

Before listening the text decide if the following statements are true or false.

1. "Tabloids" (popular) papers contain sensational stories.

2. Quality papers are more popular than tabloids.

3. Quality press covers national and international news.

4. "Tabloids" have short articles about less important events.

5. Quality papers use large colour headlines and many photographs. 

“New words”

to concern oneself with -заниматься, интересоваться;

major - главный, основной;

emotive reporting -эмоциональная подача материала;

to feature - помещать в газете;

violence - насилие;

bias - предубеждение;

supplement - приложение.

“Filling the table”

Task: Listen to the text once more and do the task from card.

What are the main characteristics of the "quality" papers and "tabloids"?  Listen to the text very attentively and write them out into two columns: "Quality" and "Tabloids".

And now answer the questions.

1. What "quality" newspapers do you know?
2. What do they concern themselves with?
3. What "popular" newspapers do you know?
4. It's often said that the aim of the popular press is to entertain its readers rather than inform them. What kind of materials do these newspapers concentrate on?
5. Are "quality" papers more popular than "tabloids"?
6. In some countries, newspapers are owned by government or by political parties. What about Britain?
7. What is the difference between daily newspapers and "Sundays"?
8. What does a "colour supplement" mean?
9. Are the British one of the biggest newspaper - reading nations in the world?

“Retelling the text”

And now tell this text.  Summarize everything we've learned today. Will you tell me what you've learned about press in Britain?