Ex. 3. Fill in the gaps with the suitable words or word combinations

1. Today, substance abuse _______ contribute to many social problems, including the breakup of family structures, decreased productivity ________, injuries in the workplace, and automobile crashes.

2. Alcoholism _______ many as contributing to the poor functioning of some fami­lies, and many people commit spouse and child abuse and other crimes while under the _____________________.

3. Approximately two in every five Americans____, at some time in their lives, ______ in an alcohol-related au­tomobile crash.

4. This is because teens are ______ alcohol faster and to a greater extent than adults and because on the whole teens are less-experienced drivers.

5. There are both national and local organizations that exist ________ the amount of drunk driving and provide assistance to indi­viduals who are victims______________.

6. The term drunk driving ________ in a general sense to refer to the legal terms driving while intoxicated (DWI) and driving under the influence (DUI).

7. A driver who _______may choose not to take an alcohol test.

8. The annual cost of alcohol abuse to American society _______at more than $100 billion.

9. According to the Depart­ment of Health and Human Services, alcohol _________in 10 per­cent of work-related injuries and 40 percent of suicide attempts.

a) will;

b) affected by;

c) of drunk-driving crashes;

d) is seen by;

e) is said to;

f) be involved;

g) influence of alcohol.;

h) in industry;

i) to help reduce;

j) is used;

k) has been stopped;

l) is estimated;

m) is involved.

Ex. 4. Answer the questions:

1. Can driver license be suspended for DWI\DUI?

2. What do officers use to check the level of alcohol in the blood system?

3. What should be done to down high level of drunk-driving crashes?

4. Are young people main victims of drunk-driving accidents?

5. How do penalties influence the people who are not observing the law?

6. How does the excessive use of alcohol influence the youth?

Ex. 5. True or false:

1. Alcohol is not available for people under 21.

2. Police can take away your license for drunk-driving.

3. 40% of highway deaths involve alcohol.

4. Today substance abuse damages to families reduce productivity in the industry.

5. Abusing alcohol is not harmful for a society.

6. The annual cost of alcohol abuse to American society is estimated at more than $100 billion.

7. Not each state in the country has a DWI/DUI law.

8. There are both national and local organizations that exist to help reduce the amount of drunk driving and provide assistance to indi­viduals who are victims of drunk-driving crashes.

9. People can’t receive the penalty for excess of speed.

Ex. 6. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Злоупотребление алкоголем наносит вред обществу: много людей, подверженных алкоголизму бросают свои семьи, жестоко обращаются с детьми и совершают другие преступления в состоянии алкогольного опьянения.

2. По статистике двое из пяти американцев в своей жизни попадали в аварии по причине алкоголя.

3. Существуют национальные и местные организации, которые призваны способствовать уменьшению количества водителей в нетрезвом состоянии и помогать тем, кто стал жертвами аварий, произошедших по вине водителя в состоянии алкогольного опьянения.

4. Использование наркотиков, юридических или незаконных, которые вредят способности движения, - также нарушение законов вождения.

5. Как водители или пассажиры, молодежь находятся в большей зоне риска пострадать, или погибнуть в ДТП связанном с алкогольным опьянением.

Ex. 7. Role-play:

One member of the group is a policeman and the second is a teenager who was caught at drunk-driving.

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