Miscellaneous Reader. Part I. Учебные задания для обучения базовым умениям чтения. Гергесовa О.В - 31 стр.

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2. Habitat tor Humanity was
founded in 1976.
3. Habitat for Humanity was
founded by Jimmy and
Rosalynn Carter.
4. HFHI has helped people
in over 30 countries.
5. Partnership housing
means that HFHI works
with a government agency.
Habitat for Humanity
Over 1 billion people lack adequate housing. These people are
found in every country of the world and, indeed, in almost every
community. They live in huts made of sticks, mud, cardboard, or
metal; in some cases, they don't even have a roof over their
heads. The problem is huge. Does this mean there is nothing that
can be done?
According to the people at Habitat for Humanity International
(HFHI), there's plenty that can be done. HFHI was founded in
1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, millionaires who decided
their money could best be spent helping people. Since then,
HFHI has helped fix and build homes for tens of thousands of
people in the United States and over 30 other countries.
A look at who builds these homes reveals a lot about HFHI.
Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president, and his wife, Rosalynn,
spend a week each year helping to build houses. Evinor Mira, a
16-year-old high school student, recently helped to build houses
for his family and others in his community in Tepetitan, El
Salvador.
HFHI believes that the homes should not be given as charity;
instead, the organization follows a system known as partnership
housing: The people who will live in the homes, like Evinor,
work together with volunteers on the construction and then
gradually pay off the basic cost of the homes. These payments,
together with contributions, enable HFHI to help other
people.
By tackling the problem of inadequate housing, HFHI tackles
other important social problems as well. People who have
decent homes are better able to manage in life and to be
productive members of society. And when homes are
improved, neighborhoods and communities can be improved,
too.
After-reading
V. Discuss the following
1. Why is housing such an important social issue?
2. In what other ways could the issue of inadequate housing be
dealt with?
3. Do you think that individuals can make important
contributions to solving social problems? Why or why not?
ADAM EZRA COHEN
Pre-reading task
I. Look at the following words and try to guess how Adam is
different from other teenagers.
high-school student
prestigious contest
to win the top prize
invention 
2. Habitat tor Humanity was                                        work together with volunteers on the construction and then
  founded in 1976.                                                 gradually pay off the basic cost of the homes. These payments,
3. Habitat for Humanity was                                        together with contributions,        enable HFHI to help other
  founded by Jimmy and                                             people.
  Rosalynn Carter.                                                 By tackling the problem of inadequate housing, HFHI tackles
4. HFHI has helped people                                          other important social problems as well. People who have
   in over 30 countries.                                           decent homes are better able to manage in life and to be
5. Partnership housing                                             productive members of society. And when homes are
 means that HFHI works                                             improved, neighborhoods and communities can be improved,
 with a government agency.                                         too.

                    Habitat for Humanity                           After-reading
                                                                   V. Discuss the following
Over 1 billion people lack adequate housing. These people are
found in every country of the world and, indeed, in almost every   1. Why is housing such an important social issue?
community. They live in huts made of sticks, mud, cardboard, or    2. In what other ways could the issue of inadequate housing be
metal; in some cases, they don't even have a roof over their           dealt with?
heads. The problem is huge. Does this mean there is nothing that   3. Do you think that individuals can make important
can be done?                                                           contributions to solving social problems? Why or why not?
According to the people at Habitat for Humanity International
(HFHI), there's plenty that can be done. HFHI was founded in
1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, millionaires who decided
their money could best be spent helping people. Since then,                           ADAM EZRA COHEN
HFHI has helped fix and build homes for tens of thousands of
people in the United States and over 30 other countries.           Pre-reading task
A look at who builds these homes reveals a lot about HFHI.         I. Look at the following words and try to guess how Adam is
Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president, and his wife, Rosalynn,           different from other teenagers.
spend a week each year helping to build houses. Evinor Mira, a
16-year-old high school student, recently helped to build houses   high-school student
for his family and others in his community in Tepetitan, El        prestigious contest
Salvador.                                                          to win the top prize
HFHI believes that the homes should not be given as charity;       invention
instead, the organization follows a system known as partnership
housing: The people who will live in the homes, like Evinor,

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