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Комплексное изучение английского языка


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Приветствуем вас в первом выпуске рассылки "Комплексное изучение английского языка". В данную рассылку мы постараемся включить все аспекты изучения английского языка, то есть чтение текстов, перевод, литературу англоязычных стран, расширение лексического запаса, грамматику, написание статей и писем. Сегодня в выпуске: разделы "Reading", "Idioms, proverbs, slang" и "Your Homework".

Reading: Whose finger is on the button in your house?

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Whose finger is on the button in your house?

Imagine the scene: you and your family are relaxing after a hard day's work. You've just watched the news on TV. What are you going to watch next? Or, perhaps more importantly, who decides what are you going to watch next? Whose finger is on the bottom?
Deciding what to watch on TV is a battle of wills that is fought in homes all over the world. According to psychologists, it is much more serious than simply deciding between a soap opera and a sports programme, or between pop music and politics. The television conflict is part of a bigger power game which goes on in homes, even though most of the players are unaware that they are playing a game at all. The game is called Who's Boss?
"It's such a subtle game", says psychologist Dr David Lewis, "that many people don't even know they're playing it. It's all about the balance of power in the home, and who's in control."
Unconsciosly, people begin to play the game as soon as they meet their future husband or wife. By the time the couple get married, the rules of the game are already well-estabilished. The big decisions, like where to live and which school to send the children to, are usually joint decisions. When it comes to less important things, like deciding where to go on holiday, or what sort of car to buy, it's a different matter. Here's just one example of this process at work. He looks through a pile of holiday brochures and announces the preference: "The South of France". She quickly agrees before he realizes that the only brochures she gave him were those for the South of France. Similarly, she may decide what time the children should go to bed, and on how the home should be decorated, but he chooses the new car and decides what the family does at weekends.
The tussle over what to watch on TV is a good example of this fight for control. Recently, research psychologists persuaded 400 families to have a "C-box" installed in their living rooms. This is a video machine which watches you as you watch TV. They found that 80% of the time it was the man in the house who had his finger on the button, followed by the eldest child, then the youngest child, and only then the woman of the house.
"A child with a strong personality can totally dominate a family", says Dr Lewis. "Most kids are far less innocent, far more knowing than their parents realize. Many of them are so sensitive to non-verbal communication that they can pick up atmospheres and sense the strengths and weakness of the adults around them. They can be very stubborn and they soon realize that the more stubborn they are, the more quickly they get their own way. When the "C-box" was used to study groups of children on their watching television, the researchers found that the children who had the remote ontrol liked to show off their power by irritating everyone and changing channels every two or three minutes".
So, next time you've got your finger on the button ready to ZAP the rest ofthe family with your assertiveness, think about the power game you're playing.

Idioms, proverbs, slang

Приветствуем вас в разделе - "Idioms, proverbs, slang". Несложно догадаться по названию, о чём пойдёт здесь речь - о идиомах, фразеологических оборотах, американском и английском слэнге и пословицах. Сегодня наше занятие посвящено идиомам, связанных в английском языке с погодой. Для начала мы предлагаем вам ознакомиться с маленьким словариком, чтобы было проще понять смысл идиом.
Weather - погода, wind - ветер, rain - дождь, идёт дождь (rainy - дождливый), shine - светит солнце, storm - шторм, fog - туман, cloud - облако, туча.
Теперь перейдём непосредственно к самим идиомам.
1. Under the weather means slightly or depressed. На русский язык можно перевести как "вне себя". Пример употребления: Ever since Laura's party, I've felt under the weather.Ещё с вечеринки Лауры я не мог прийти в себя.
2. To go like the wind - move or travel very fast, т.е. бежать очень быстро, без оглядки. Пример: Did you see that dog chase those two cats? It went like the wind. Ты видел, как эта собака охотилась за теми двумя кошками? Она мчалась как ветер.
3. Come rain or shine - несмотря ни на что. I'm going to get up early tomorrow morning come rain or shine (what ever happens, I'll do it).
4. Save some for a rainy day - to save money in case it is needed in the future. Оставить, сохранить деньги на чёрный день. Пример: I'm certainly not going to spend all my money in one go. I'm going to save some for a rainy day.Конечно, я не собираюсь потратить все мои деньги за один раз. Я буду и собирать на чёрный день.
5. A storm in a teacup - буря в стакане. Пример: I don't know what all the fuss is about. As far as I'm concerned it's a storm in a teacup.Я не понимаю, в чём дело. По-моему, вё это похоже на бурю в стакане.
6. To be in a complete fog - to be compleatly confused. Ничего не понимать. Пример: Our teacher has tried to explain it to me several times, but I'm still in a complete fog.Наш учитель пытался мне это объяснить несколько раз, но я так ничего и не понял.
7. И последняя идиома в сегодняшнем выпуске:) - There's a cloud on the horizon - something unpleasant in the future, т.е. "тучка на горизонте" лиьо "тучи сгущаются". Пример: I've enjoyed living here, but now there's a cloud on the horizon. They're planning to build a new office block right opposite our apartment. Мне нравилось здесь жить, но теперь появилась тучка на горизонте. Прямо напротив нашей квартиры собираются построить новое учреждение.

Your Homework

В этом разделе мы будем предлагать задания по работе с текстами, темы для обсуждения и т. д. Ответы к заданиям присылайте на наш е-маil в сообщениях с темой "Homework".

Read the questions to find out which information is needed. Then read the article "Whose finger is on the button in your house?" again to find the parts which contain this information and choose the correct answers.

1 The arguments people have about what to watch on TV are
A part of a larger conflict.
B insignificant disagreements.
C related to people's ages.
D a sign of very bad family relationships.
2 According to Dr David Lewis, the most important family decisions are taken by
A the husband.
B the wife.
C the husband and wife together.
D the whole family.
3 The article claims that in personal relationships, most women are interested in
A controlling other people's feelings.
B controlling other people's actions.
C complete control over other people.
D complete equality with men.
4 What does research mentioned in the article show about family viewing?
A Women usually decide what the family watches.
B Men usually decide what the family watches.
C Children usually decide what the family watches.
D The whole family usually desides what to watch.
5 What does Dr Lewis say about children in family relationships?
A They are insensitive to their parents' needs.
B They find it difficult to communicate their feelings.
C They are capable of getting exactly what they want.
D They are unaware of power relationships in families.
6 What did the experiment with the C-Box prove?
A People find it difficult to decide what to watch on TV.
B People change TV programmes very frequently.
C Children find most TV programmes very boring.
D Children change programmes to assert their authority.

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