Card № 1 Let’s talk about accommodation

Card № 1 Let’s talk about accommodation

1. Let’s talk about accommodation. Tell about the house/flat you live in.С .4 № 1

2. Do you agree that living in a flat is better than living in a house? Prove your point of view.С .7 № 5

3. Ask me what my flat/house looks like.С .8 № 1

4. Most newlyweds have some doubts whether to build their own house or buy a spacious flat. What can you advise them?С .9 № 2-3

5. Explain why people want to make their houses more environmentally friendly.

Being environmentally friendly means having a lifestyle that is better for the environment, creating healthy living conditions for yourself and people around. That’s why lots of people pay attention to it nowadays. It’s all about taking small steps towards nature so as to make this planet a better place for our communities and generations to come. The first step is to begin to understand the problems we have. The next step is to make different choices on a personal level that start to change your awareness, and consumption of resources. A good way would be to start with conserving water, driving less and walking more, consuming less energy, buying recycled products, eating locally grown vegetables, creating less waste and planting more trees. The changes are surprisingly easy to make, there are more ways than you can imagine to begin to practice conservation. The more we all do the faster we will create healthy living conditions. * There are many techniques that can be used to make your home more environmentally friendly. The ultimate focus of environmentally friendly houses is connecting with nature, having a healthy environment and avoiding energy consuming services and appliances. It is important to use ecofriendly materials such as wood, bamboo, wool and cork in our homes which can be recycled, reducing the amount of waste. Light colored walls, floors, ceilings, furniture add reflected light in the interiors. Fresh air is vital for our well-being. It is always better to ventilate your home with outside air than by using air conditioning. Using energy-saving light bulbs and buying A-rated appliances is one more point for eco-friendly houses.

Card 3 (Card No.10) Let’s talk about youth and society

1. Let’s talk about youth and society. Do many young people in Belarus take an active part in the life of modern society? С .68 № 2

2. Not all Belarusian teenagers have joined youth organizations. What stops them?

3. What would you ask a leader of a youth organization about? С .72 № 3

4. What Belarusian youth organization would you recommend your friend to join?

I would advise my friend to join the BRSM. It is the most authoritative organization. Its activities are managed and directed by the State Committee on the Affairs of Youth. The BRSM: - supports the initiatives of the youth and development of their individual abilities; - elaborates and accomplishes different educational, social and other youth programs; *elaborate [ɪ'læb(ə)reɪt] детально разрабатывать (тему, вопрос); конкретизировать , развивать , уточнять - renders assistance in finding employment; - promotes international youth co-operation; - organizes conferences, meetings, lectures, exhibitions, concerts for young people It will be interesting to take part in all those activities.

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5. Explain why young people organize clubs and societies.

There are lots of youth clubs and societies that want to express themselves in different ways. Usually they are organized on the base of common interests or preferences in music styles or in arts priorities. Some of them try to express their political views, others are searching for their own answers to universal problems: ecological, religious or philosophical. Anyway all young people want to express themselves and find their place in this world. One more interesting phenomenon is sub-culture. It is generally held that sub-culture is the culture of those who are dissatisfied with their place in society.

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2. Do you agree that family traditions make family ties stronger? Prove your point of view.

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3. What questions would you ask a family psychologist?С . 65 № 4

4. What can you advise people who want to get on well with their parents?С .66 № 3