Language work

5. Read the definitions given below and look through the corresponding paragraph to find the word or expression, work with an English-English dictionary to be able to give the right grammar comments in the last column.

#	definition	word	comments
	v, to be the most important issue, activity, problem etc in a particular situation [A]		T or I, passive + prep:
	n, an event or situation that can be seen to happen or exist [A]		plural:
	adj, still alive or remaining after others are dead or destroyed [A]		adjective [is used only before a noun]
	v, to have the same opinion or feeling as someone else [B]		other nouns that can be used with the verb:
	v, to deliberately prevent something or someone from being involved in an activity or from entering a place [B]		+ prep: opposite:
	n, 1) agreement that something is true or important 2) praise or admiration [B]		verbs frequently used with it: in ... of/for smth
	v, to shock or offend somebody very much [B]		T or I, adj. + prep (pass. meaning):
	adj, considered ordinary or normal and accepted or used by most people [B]		adj + noun collocations: m. society, ...
	adj, average or below average in quality [C]		synonyms:
	v, to fail to pay attention to something such as an idea or work of art [C]		T or I
	n, a method of doing or achieving something [C]		plural: ... to do smth/of doing smth
	v, to officially stop something from being done, especially by making it illegal [C]		T or I, synonyms:
	adj, used for saying that there is good enough reason for doing something, because it’s important, enjoyable, useful etc [D]		[used as a predicate, not as an attribute before a noun], followed by a noun, ...
	adj, real, rather than pretended or false [D]		opposite:
	adj, certain that something is true [D]		synonyms:

6. What verbs are called phrasal verbs or multi-word verbs?

There are 2 multi-word verbs words in the text. Below are the definitions from Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture. Read the definitions and find the verbs in the text.

ü to pass (in place or time) [para A]

ü to block off or surround so that further movement out or in is impossible [para C]

7. Fill in the gaps with the suitable words from the table and Ex. 6. Sometimes you have to change the form of the verbs and use derivatives.

1) ‘Is this a __________ Ming vase?’ – ‘No, it’s a fake.’

2) The __________ political parties are losing support to smaller ones with more specialist concerns.

3) A thorough understanding of mathematics is sufficient to explain a wide variety of natural __________.

4) The Museum of Fine Arts is well __________ a visit.

5) Our house is ___________ from the rest of the town after the flood.

6) Don’t allow computer __________ your child’s life.

7) The Government is planning __________ shopkeepers from selling cigarettes to children.

8) His works ____________ for a long period of time, but a few years ago an article by an unknown critic drew public attention to his work.

9) We have no room in this team for __________ performers.

10) I feel that the advertising campaign is bound to be a success, but you don’t look very __________.

11) I think we all __________ your concern about this matter.

12) The __________ of the accidents were taken to the nearest hospital for emergency treatment.

13) His views place him outside __________ of British society.

14) Lawrence’s novel was rejected at first but it later was __________ as a work of genius.

15) Our friendship ____________ the bad times and has grown stronger.

16) Granny used to say that years __________ extremely fast.

17) The prospect of another war __________ us.

18) Playing loud music after 11 p.m. is ___________.

19) Red is the __________ colour in his paintings.

20) Scientists have studied this __________ for years and haven’t given the world a definite answer yet.

21) She had to spend 10 years as a struggling artist, before receiving any __________ for her work.

22) We had a long wait, but it was __________ it because we got the tickets.

23) The Cathedral __________ repeated bombings during the Second World War.

24) The committee now has to decide whether __________ him from the competition.

25) The museum possesses the only __________ manuscript of Cicero’s letters.

26) The present situation in the coffee market is marked by the __________by three or four companies.

27) Their jokes were absolutely __________ so I left immediately.

28) She writes __________ novels, and is not very successful.

29) This website is devoted __________ to hip-hop music.

30) It’s a pretty __________ play, especially compared to his other work.

31) Tourists are usually easily __________ because of their cameras.

32) Video is an excellent __________ of bringing living language into the classroom.

33) We finally managed __________ them of our innocence.

34) The character at the centre of the film is a lonely young man who is completely ___________by his mother.

35) We used all the known __________ to persuade him.

36) She was awarded an honorary degree in __________ of her work for the community.

Discussion

8. American cultural product is popular all over the world. Some people think, however, that too much of it has a negative effect on the culture of other countries. What do you think? Discuss the questions below:

1. Do you think that TV stations in your country should be obliged to show a high percentage of home produced programmes, or do you think they should be allowed to show whatever has the highest ratings if most of such programmes are American?

2. Do you think that cinemas in your country should show home produced movies rather than Hollywood ones, even if fewer people want to go and see them?

3. Would you rather go and see a play about issues in your country, starring actors from your country, or well-known American plays? Why?

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