Предлагаемое учебное пособие с компакт-диском, содержащим аутентичные оригинальные аудиозаписи, является дополнением к учебнику «Английский язык для международников» авторов Е. Б. Ястребовой, О. А. Кравцовой, Д. А. Крячкова, Л. Г. Владыкиной, но может использоваться и самостоятельно. Цель пособия — развить умение извлекать информацию из аудитивных источников. Исходный уровень владения английским языком не ниже А2.
Для студентов высших учебных заведений по направления подготовки: «Международные отношения», «Зарубежное регионоведение» и «Межкультурная коммуникация».
CONTENTS
ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ
PART 1. History of a Nation and National Identity
Unit 1. A view from the UK
Unit 2. A look at American history
Unit 3. A view from the ‘upside down’ country
Unit 4. The most significant events in British and American history
Unit 5. The most significant events in Australian and Irish history Revision
PART 2. The World Today: Sensitive Issues
Unit 1. Racial relations in the UK
Unit 2. How ethnic diversity in Australia came about
Unit 3. Racial Issues in British Schools and Universities
Unit 4. Affirmative Action in the USA
Unit 5. An overview of affirmative action policies Revision
PART 3. The World Tomorrow
Unit 1. Predictions for the Future
Unit 2. Predictions that have come true
Unit 3. What will the future be like: a view from the UK
Unit 4. What will the future be like: a view from Ireland
Unit 5. Demographic trends in the USA
Unit 6. Demographic trends: the world and Ireland Revision
PART 4. Social issues
Unit 1. Poor countries and foreign aid
Unit 2. What can be done about poverty?
Unit 3. Healthcare in the USA
Unit 4. Healthcare system in the UK
Unit 5. Classes in Australia
Unit 6. Wealth and welfare in the UK
Revision
PART 5. Law and People
Unit 1. The law-abiding citizen: the UK
Unit 2. The law-abiding citizen: the USA
Unit 3. Smacking children: the American perspective
Unit 4. The law-abiding citizen: Australia and Ireland
Unit 5. Justice in the UK
Unit 6. The US legal system
Revision
PART 6. Sport, Art and Politics
Unit 1. Sport in the USA
Unit 2. Sport in the UK
Unit 3. Sports and politics
Unit 4. Art in the USA
Unit 5. Art and relations between nations
Unit 6. How important is art: a view from Ireland
Revision
PART 7. Communicating across cultures
Unit 1. Moscow and Russia: an American view
Unit 2. Impressions of Russia: a British view
Unit 3. Moscow and the Russians through the eyes of two Irish girls
Unit 4. Working at Orlenok camp
Unit 5. Experiencing other cultures
Unit 6. From Belgium with love
Revision
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