Personal skills

Unit 1

News and media

Vocabulary

High-quality news, nature / sports / cookery programmes, popular / reality shows, dramas, cartoons, series, detectives, thrillers, comedies, horrors, music channels

adverts (ads) − advertisements, the Internet, magazines, reference books, encyclopedias

(un)reliable facts, (in)accurate information, a dangerous website, up-to-date, free, trust

scandals, fake, made-up facts

Habits and preferences

I’m a big fan of…, I’m really into…, I prefer…to…, I’d rather…

I’m not a big fan of…, I can’t stand…, I’m not keen on…, I find… really irritating

I hardly ever…, I tend to…, I’ll…, I used to…

Recommending

It’s a good / bad / popular / great / terrible / different place / time / way / idea TO DO smth….

a really good idea / quite a good idea

Describing books and TV shows

It’s by someone called…, It’s quite a well-known…, It’s about this… who…, People say it’s…, I found it…, It’s based on…, It has… in it, It looks at…, It’s a really…, Basically, it shows you…

Questions

1. What types of media are popular where you live?
2. What media do we get news from?
3. What mass medium is the most efficient (the fastest and the most reliable)?
4. How do you prefer to get the news? Why?
5. What kind of TV or radio programmes do you enjoy?
6. Are there any international channels or programmes that you watch?
7. Have your habits changed in the last 5 years?
8. Why is advertising so annoying? Can media do without them? What is their positive side?
9. Which of these do you use if you need to get information or write a report: the Internet, reference books, encyclopedias? Why?
10. Can we believe what we read on the Internet?
11. Have you seen any good films recently? / Have you read any good books recently?

Unit 2

Ways of communication

Vocabulary

Totally addicted, to make friends, to be / to be back / to keep in touch / in contact with, to check profiles, to keep up with, to mess around with, to check emails, to ping, to ban, stuff, a huge waste of time

to chat to, to surf the Internet, to post a comment, to have a blog or web page, to socialise online

social networking site, search engine

at the click of a mouse, Internet generation, everyone is equal, lasting relationships, an unrealistic view of the world, an efficient way of communicating, Intranet

Expressing opinions

I'd say, I reckon, They say, Some people say, There's no point in, There's no harm in

Questions

1. How do you keep in touch with your family and friends?

2. How often do you use your mobile?

3. What are the advantages of using a mobile?

4. Do you agree that texting is making our spelling worse?

5. How much time do you spend online? Which sites do you use most?

6. Do you have a blog or a web page? Do you ever read other people's pages?

7. Do you ever post a comment after you've watched a video or read a blog online?

8. What search engine do you use to look for information and why?

9. Do you enjoy socialising online?

10. What are the disadvantages and benefits of using the Internet to socialise?

11. How did you meet your closest friends?

12. How important are online relationships?

13. Do you think we should ban the Internet at work or university?

14. Is it a good idea for children to use the Internet for homework?

15. How do you think people will communicate in the future?

Unit 3

Life story (story of success)

Vocabulary

To invent, to come up with an idea, to patent (patent office), opportunity, to give a performance, inspired by, success / successful, influential people, to change completely, to make a living doing smth., to be excited about smth., to be worried about smth., a venture, to bring ideas to life

Personal skills

Intelligence, intelligent, to do smth. physically, to act / perform, to co-operate, to work as a part of the group, to communicate effectively, typical introvert / extrovert, goal, ambition, motivation,

to concentrate on a subject, to memorise, a high level of, to compose music

to be good at, to able to, to be capable of, to have a facility with, to excel at, to have the ability to,

to have a good visual memory / sense of direction / hand-eye coordination

Questions

1. What great inventors do you know?

2. What does an invention need to become successful?

3. Do you have any dreams or ambitions?

4. How can you become successful?

5. What intelligences do you think you have?

6. Would you say you are a competitive person?

7. Do you think it’s ok to bend the rules to win something?

8. Are you comfortable talking about your achievements?

9. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

10. What experience of dealing with people do you have?

11. What qualifications or skills do you need for your future job?

12. Is it possible to become an entrepreneur in Russia?

13. What do you need to start you own business?

14. What spheres are popular for small business in Russia?

15. Do you have any selling ideas?

Unit 4

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