Study the lexical units you are going to hear in the recording.

to be tough to do – трудно что-либо сделать

to get in the way of other things – мешать другим вещам

sacrifice - жертва

focused – сосредоточенный, сконцентрированный

to hang out – зд. проводить время, общаться

sober – трезвый

After listening to the dialogue for the first time choose the correct alternative.

1. Tom has quitted drinking. Now he drinks only…

a) beer.

b) wine with dinner.

c) non-alcoholic drinks.

2. Tom gave up drinking because he realized that…

a) drinking was getting in the way of other things he wanted to do in his life.

b) his best friend had quitted drinking.

c) strong drinks affected his health.

3. Now Tom feels…

a) a bit depressed and irritated.

b) much healthier and more focused.

c) proud of himself.

3.3. Listen to the recording once again and complete Tom’s ideas. While reporting them in class transform them into indirect speech.

1. I'm not against drinking ….

2. I'm a social drinker. I only drink….

3. I look at the balance and the sacrifice and for me....

4. I feel much more focused. My thinking is ….

5. I love leaving a bar when I'm still....

Section 4. Follow up activity

4.1. Luckily Tom has managed to quit drinking quite easily, many people can’t do that. What helped him to get rid of this harmful habit? Is drinking a habit or a real disease?

4.2. What measures should be taken at school to prevent children from drinking alcohol? What alcohol facts would you mention if you talked with your pupils / students and tried to convince them how destructive this habit can be?

UNIT 7

Taking Drugs

Section 1. Warming-up

1.1. A drug is any natural or artificially made chemical which is used as a medicine or taken for pleasure to improve someone's performance of an activity, or because a person cannot stop using it. There are various kinds of drugs, but all of them can be classified into three groups. Match the names of the drug groups and their descriptions.

Depressants

Depressants

Hallucinogens  

Stimulants

They speed up or stimulate the central nervous system and can make the users feel more awake, alert or confident. They increase heart rate, body temperature and blood pressure. Other physical effects include reduced appetite, dilated pupils, talkativeness, agitation and sleep disturbance. Higher doses cause anxiety, panic, headaches, aggression, paranoia, heart problems.

They distort the user's perceptions of reality and lead to increased activity, talking or laughing, sweating, etc. Drug effects can include a sense of emotional and psychological euphoria and well-being. Users may see or hear things that do not actually exist. In extreme cases, this can result in dangerous behaviour that can put the user and others at great risk.

They low down or depress the functions of the central nervous system. In moderate doses they can make you feel relaxed and cause euphoria and a sense of calm and well-being. They also affect coordination, concentration and judgment. This makes driving and operating machinery dangerous. In larger doses, they can cause unconsciousness by reducing breathing and heart rate and even death.

Section 2. Listening

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