The World around Us. Любинская Н.А. - 19 стр.

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B. Language Practice
I. Explain in English how you understand the following
1. cheap fleeting thrill
2. Manna for Canada’s provincial governments
3. a Calgary-based thinktank
4. hierarchy of social evils
5. government’s love affair with gambling
6. government coffers
II. Here are the headings for the text paragraphs. There 7 for 8 passages. Which
two passages can you combine? Place the headings in an appropriate order.
1. The most vulnerable people.
2. Some people pay too much for this entertainment.
3. In terms of profits gambling can be compared with oil and gas.
4. The moment of realization hasn’t come yet.
5. An invisible evil is harder to fight.
6. Traditional characteristics of Canadians.
7. The present situation.
III. Read the following sentences and say whether the ing-form is 1) a noun,
2) a participle, 3) a verb, 4) an adjective
1. The average Canadian now admits to spending C$424 ($270) per year
gambling.
2. Video-Lottery machines dubbed gambling’s crack – cocaine for their
cheap, fleeting thrill.
3. Staff in corner shops now regularly ask customers whether they want a lotto
with their shopping.
4. But some are starting to ask questions.
5. Loto-Quebec, the agency that runs gaming in the province is being sued for
almost C$700m on behalf of 125,000 pathological gamblers.
6. John Ralston Saul, a writer has denounced “the state funding the public
good by corrupting the citizen.”
7. Canada West Foundation found that Canadians placed gambling behind
high way speeding in the hierarchy of social ills.
C. Making a Summary
Which paragraphs carry the most significant information? Which would you in-
clude in your summary? Which would you omit or shorten?
Make a summary consisting of 10 – 12 sentences.
D. Follow-up
1. What can you say about gambling in Russia? In Voronezh?
2. Which part of the populations suffers most?
3. Who is to blame?
4. What can be done in order to eliminate this addiction?
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B. Language Practice
I. Explain in English how you understand the following
1. cheap fleeting thrill
2. Manna for Canada’s provincial governments
3. a Calgary-based thinktank
4. hierarchy of social evils
5. government’s love affair with gambling
6. government coffers
II. Here are the headings for the text paragraphs. There 7 for 8 passages. Which
two passages can you combine? Place the headings in an appropriate order.
1. The most vulnerable people.
2. Some people pay too much for this entertainment.
3. In terms of profits gambling can be compared with oil and gas.
4. The moment of realization hasn’t come yet.
5. An invisible evil is harder to fight.
6. Traditional characteristics of Canadians.
7. The present situation.
III. Read the following sentences and say whether the ing-form is 1) a noun,
2) a participle, 3) a verb, 4) an adjective
1. The average Canadian now admits to spending C$424 ($270) per year
      gambling.
2. Video-Lottery machines dubbed gambling’s crack – cocaine for their
      cheap, fleeting thrill.
3. Staff in corner shops now regularly ask customers whether they want a lotto
      with their shopping.
4. But some are starting to ask questions.
5. Loto-Quebec, the agency that runs gaming in the province is being sued for
      almost C$700m on behalf of 125,000 pathological gamblers.
6. John Ralston Saul, a writer has denounced “the state funding the public
      good by corrupting the citizen.”
7. Canada West Foundation found that Canadians placed gambling behind
      high way speeding in the hierarchy of social ills.

C. Making a Summary
Which paragraphs carry the most significant information? Which would you in-
clude in your summary? Which would you omit or shorten?
Make a summary consisting of 10 – 12 sentences.

D.   Follow-up
1.   What can you say about gambling in Russia? In Voronezh?
2.   Which part of the populations suffers most?
3.   Who is to blame?
4.   What can be done in order to eliminate this addiction?
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