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Today in Britain there is disagreement over how children should be taught to be …. Should parents force their children … “please” and “thank you”, for instance? Or are there … methods they could use?
Most parents still believe that teaching good … to their children is essential. However, it does seem ironic that the methods still often include bullying, … and threats.
On the other …, there are some... which have a completely different attitude. Their philosophy is … on the idea that a small child will copy adults. … should set a good example. In addition, adults should be more …. Children shouldn’t be expected, for instance, to sit perfectly still while they are … for food in a café.
The good manners of Britain today date back to the last century when children were considered to be... who needed to be trained before they could be accepted into adult society. Yet in countries … as Brazil, children can be seen everywhere with adults and their behaviour is nothing to be … of. So, perhaps if children in Britain were allowed to be seen more in …, they would be able to behave much better.
6.1.20 Отработайте произношение слов, уточнив транскрипцию по словарю:
| to explode v | - взрывать, разразиться |
| hoary adj | - древний |
| fairly adv | - довольно, в некоторой степени |
| sheer adj | - абсолютный, полный |
| joy n | - радость, счастье |
| opinion n | - мнение |
| to interfere v | - мешать, противоречить |
| subjection n | - зависимость, подчинение |
| nostalgic adj | - тоскующий по прошлому |
| unflattering adj | - нелестный |
| curfew n | - комендантский час |
| marital law | - военное положение |
| to suppose v | - полагать, думать |
| to apply v | - применять |
| dire adj | - ужасный, жуткий |
| warning n | - предупреждение |
| to follow v | - следовать |
| ignorance n | - невежество |
| inability n | - неспособность |
| abject adj | - крайний, ужасный |
| nightmare n | - кошмар |
| invariably adv | - неизменно, постоянно |
| to face v | - столкнуться |
| painful adj | - болезненный |
| to emerge from v | - выходить |
| adolescence n | - юность, переходный возраст |
| to rebel v | - бунтовать, возражать |
| violently adv | - сильно, яростно |
| lack n | - недостаток, отсутствие |
| self-confidence n | - уверенность в себе |
| appearance n | - внешность |
| awkward adj | - неуклюжий |
| clumsy adj | - неповоротливый, нескладный |
| elation n | - восторг |
| despair n | - отчаяние |
| turmoil n | - беспорядок |
| hostile adj | - враждебный |
| relief n | - облегчение |
| to regain v | - возвращать |
| approval n | - одобрение |
| to tease v | - дразнить |
| to ridicule v | - высмеивать |
| heartless adj | - бессердечный, жестокий |
6.1.21 Переведите данные слова и словосочетания на английский язык:
To explode a bomb, a sheer joy, to feel joy, in my opinion, public opinion, subjection of women, nostalgic memories, to apply a rule, to apply the new method, dire days, a dire warning, police warning, to receive a warning, total ignorance, an abject fear, to face the facts, to face one’s fears, lack of self-confidence, deep despair, to give relief, to my relief, to regain balance.
6.1.22 Прочитайте и переведите предложения на русский язык:
1. She suddenly exploded with tears.
2. God give you joy!
3. He has a high opinion of himself.
4. Nothing must interfere with our plans for the weekend.
5. This rule applies to all.
6. They expressed relief that the crisis was over.
7. I began to regain confidence.
8. Children invariably face their fears alone.
9. They feel shy, awkward and clumsy.
10. You are no longer teased, punished or ridiculed by heartless adults.
6.1.23 Подберите синонимичные пары слов:
| hoary to explode fairly sheer joy opinion subjection to suppose dire invariably to face violently lack awkward turmoil hostile | to think clumsy unfriendly to confront belief absolute strongly shortage constantly ancient to burst rather delight horrible dependence disorder |
6.1.24 Переведите слова и словосочетания на английский язык:
Чувствовать радость, по моему мнению, общественное мнение, применить новый метод, столкнуться лицом к лицу со своими страхами, отсутствие самоуверенности, глубокое отчаяние, невероятный восторг, быть неуклюжим, подростковый возраст, приходить к нелестным выводам, яростно бунтовать против родительского авторитета.
