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AMERICA IN CLOSE UPby E. Fielder, R. Jansen, M. Norman-Rick2-

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Unit 1 . .. ,Unit 2 . .. ,Unit 6 . .. ,

Unit 9 . .. ,Unit 11 . ..,

Unit 15 . ..

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Content

Unit 1. The Making of a Nation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.6

Unit 2. American Beliefs and Values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.11Unit 6. Law, Crime, and Justice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p.18

Unit 9. The Political System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.24

Unit 11. Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p.31

Unit 15. The Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p.36


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Unit 1

The Making of a Nation

Part A (pp.1317)

Exercise 1. Suggest English equivalents of the following expressions

and reproduce the situations in which they are used.

(p.13)

(p.14)(p.14), (p.14)(p.14), (p.15)(p.15)(p.15)(p.15)

()-(p.15)(p.15)(p.16)

(p.16)

(p.16)(p.16)(p.16)() (p.16)-(p.17),-

(p.17)(p.17)(p.17), (p.17)

Exercise 2. Suggest Russian equivalents of the following expressions


to colonize on a large scale (p.13)

overriding influence (p.13)

treaty (p.14)

trespasser (p.14)

warfare (p.14)

overwhelming majority (p.14)

halt (p.15)

practise ethnic traditions (p.15)

refugee (p.15)

upheaval (p.15)

show a drive to do sth (p.15)

eviction (p.16)

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Teutonic (p.15)

flood of immigration (p.15)

at an astonishing rate (p.15)

old stock Americans (p.15)be willing to do sth (p.15)

stamp out the incentive (p.16)

nativist sentiment (p.16)

melting pot (p.17)

convey (p.17)

Exercise 3. Guess the concept of the following definitions.

1) a small town far away from other towns, usually where trading ta-

kes place or a military camp that is far away from the army; (p.13)

2) the process of forcing something out of its position or space, theprocess of taking the place of someone or something; (p.14)

3) a serious disease affecting plants, something that damages or spoils

something else; (p.14)

4) very noticeable or easy to see, especially because of being unusual

or different; (p.15)

5) a relative of a person who lived in the past; (p.15)

6) the right or ability to go into a place; (p.16)

7) a belief about what something is like; the time when someone cre-ates a new idea or thing; the moment when a woman becomes pre-

gnant after sex; (p.16)

Exercise 4. Give definitions of the following words and word com-

binations.

1) set up (p.13);

2 )wipe out (p.14);

3) set apart (p.15);

4) quota (p.15);

5) fit in (p.16);

6) point out (p.16);

7) shun (p.16);


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25. What are formidable tasks for law enforcement officials? Why?

(crime prevention, to aggravate smth., unstable families, accessibility of

handguns, to complicate)

26. What are the ways of relieving overcrowding of prisons? (to ac-

commodate the number of inmates, parole, to expire)

27. What is the result of getting tough with criminals in some states?

(fill up facilities)

28. How do lawmakers feel about gun control? (to curb, rapid-fire

combat weapon,)

29. How do citizens feel about gun control? (to require background

checks on, a criminal record to ban sale, law-abiding citizens)

30. What ways do Americans look for to protect their individualrights, to protect themselves from attacks and burglaries? Give examples.

(to defend, to be victimized, to be acquitted of minor charge)

Exercise 8. Translate from Russian into English.

1. -

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.3. , -

, .4. -

.5. .

6. .7. , -

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9. -, ..

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Exercise 9. Topics for general discussion.

1. Analyze the table (page 98). In what way are state laws similar or

quite different?

2. Capital punishment is unethical and should be banned.

3. Gun control laws in America and in Russia. Why is the right for self-defense a fundamental one in America?


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Unit 9

The Political System

Part A (pp.142151)



-(. 142)

= (. 143)

-(. 143) , -(. 143)

-(. 144)

(. 145)

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(. 145)

-(. 146)

(. 149)

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(. 152)

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-(. 153)

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system of checks and balances

(p. 142) areas of wide concern (p.142)

concurrent powers (p. 142)to provide voter qualifications

(p.143)

a conference committee

(p. 144)to entertain foreign leaders (p.144)

to overturn a law (p.144)to have a negative connotation

(p. 146)

political affiliation (p. 148) vague party programs = rigors ofpolitical ideology (p. 149)

to undergo initiation (p. 150) to pay membership dues (p. 150)

low voter turnout (p.150) a strong advocate of smth (p.152)

to leave the tired old baggage of

bigotry (p.155)to hold high office (p. 154)

to enhance ones life (p. 154) crass mediocrity (p. 155)

its inherent in human nature(p. 156)

nuclear proliferation = a nuclear

freeze

(p. 163)

vexing problems (p. 164)


1) a system of government in which several states form a unity but re-main independent in internal affairs. (p.142)

2) the process of making someone a legal citizen of a country that they

were not born in (p. 143)

3) issue-oriented groups with broad concerns (p.146)

4) existing in three parts (p. 155)

5) a person who changes from one opinion to an opposite one in a way

which shows that they are not loyal to people who share the original opin-

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Unit 15

The Media

Part A (pp.261265)



to convey information (p.261)

to tune in (p.261)readership levels (p.261)

to suffer a decline in circulation (p.261)

suburban readers (p.261)

dramatic decline in competition (p.262)

a wire copy (p.262)

to take a lead from smb (p.263)

to impose a more rigorous separation of fact from opin-

ion

(p.263)

to disclose classified information (p.263)

to pursue investigative reporting (p.263)

adversary stance towards government (p.263)

wide diversification in programming (p.264)

to win high audience ratings (p.264)

explicit language (p.265)



, (p.261) (p.261) (p.261)

(p.262)

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(p.262) (p.262), (p.263) (p.263) (p.264) (p.264) (p.264), (p.264)- (p.264), (p.265) (p.265)


1) newspapers and magazines (p.261);

2) newspapers published weekly, monthly, bimonthly, quarterly

(p.261);

3) a newspaper published every morning (p.262);

4) to publish a story in a newspaper (p.263);5) big, serious, important (organization) (p.263);

6) an organization giving permission to smb to become a radio or TV

broadcaster (p.264);

7) a limited group of viewers for whom some special programs are

broadcast (p.264);

8) the type of television that was first invented and has been known to

people for more than 70 years (p.265).

Exercise 4. Give definitions of the following words and word combi-

nations.

to tune in (p.261)

consumption (p.261)

to rank (p.261)


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3. Some established metropolitan newspapers have lost their reader-

ship new weekly suburban newspapers.

4. A lot of local newspaper publishers are driven business by

larger competitors.

5. Most newspapers rely heavily wire copies from the two majornews services, the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press Inter-

national (UPI).

6. Newspapers around the country and, significantly, television news

programs take a lead the Times.

7. The American press, especially in recent decades, has insisted

objectivity and detachment in news reports.

8. Some programs, often educational or cultural, appeal a highly

selective audience.

9. More and more radio and television broadcasting stations provide

wide diversification in programming.

10. Most commercial television stations are affiliated one of the

three major networks, ABC, CBS, and NBC.

11. Programs that aim mass entertainment are preferred over edu-

cational and news programs.

12. Critics charge that networks often emphasize the personalities ofnewscasters the expense of issues of public importance.

13. A lot of viewers have a chance to increase their program potions

subscribing cable television.

14. Conventional television has to struggle to retain its audience as

people switch to cable viewing, satellite TV or renting video cassettes.

15. During hours of family viewing time adult programs containing

violence and sexual suggestiveness are kept a minimum.

Exercise 11. Topics for general discussion.

1. TV programming policy in our country and in the USA.

2. Values propagated on TV.

3. The future of print and electronic media.

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