Compulsory Assignments for Group 2,1 - 3rd year

Compulsory Assignments for Group 2,1 -  3^rd year

24 March, Tuesday	CB	Test on Unit 5 The tasks will be delivered at 12:20 on Google Classroom and on http://dinintohead.blogspot.com/
25 March, Wednesday CB	CB Unit 6 Education	1 Reading pp. 126-127 2 Make a list of unknown words; make up sentences (min. 6 sent). 3 Tasks 1,2,3 4. Answer the questions to the text (Task 8, p. 134)
26 March, Thursday	Grammar	Do the ex. 7,8,9,10, 11 (Home task) Do the test on Survey Monkey and Google (Subject and Predicate).  The links will be delivered at 12:20 on Thursday.
7 March, Tuesday 12:20	CB	1 Glossary on page 129 2 Word study – 1,2,3 make up a short story 3 Tasks 4,5,6 4. Summarize the text
8 April, Wednesday 10:15	CB	1 Tasks 7,8,9,10,11,12 2 Make up sentences using the first 17 words from Glossary
9 April, Thursday 12:20	Grammar	Do the test on Coogle classroom (Subject predicate agreement) Do the ex. 13,14,15,16 Study §§ 22-28. Object Read the info on https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/objects
13 April, Monday 10:15	Home Reading	Discussing a short story Hubert and Minnie by Aldous Huxley (do the tasks on smartenglish-5.blogspot.com)
14 April, Tuesday 10:15	CB	1 Make up sentences using the words from 18 to 34 from Glossary 2 Task 13 – read, translate, summarize 3 Tasks 14,15,16
15 April, Wednesday 8:30	CB	1 Word study – make up sentences 2 Task 17 (Listening) 3 Task 18 Watch the video “Great education in Great Britain” https://dinintohead.blogspot.com/search/label/UNIT%206%20Video 4 Task 19. Make a PPT on:       Primary and secondary education in GB       Types of schools in GB       Higher education in GB
16 April, Thursday 8:30	Grammar	Object. Types of Object. §§ 22-28.  Ex. 17,18,19 Attribute. Study §§ 29-33. Ex. 20-21.
21 April, Tuesday 12:20	CB	1 Language focus tasks 20,21,22,23,24. pp. 140-142. 2 Listening tasks 29, 30. pp. 143-144.
22 April, Wednesday 10:15	CB	1 Language focus tasks 25,26,27,28. pp. 142-143 2 Opinion writing.    Do the tasks 31,32,33,34,35  pp. 145-148. 3 Supplementary reading.    Read the text “To Sir, with Love” by E.R.  Braithwaite.
23 April, Thursday 12:20	Grammar	Adverbial modifier. Types of AM. §§ 34, 35. Ex. 22, 23. Detached parts of the sentence. §§ 36,39 Ex. 27 The Independent elements of the sentence §§ 40,41 Ex. 26
27 April, Monday 10:15	Home Reading	Discussing a short story ‘The Rocking-Horse Winner’ by D. H. Lawrence (do the tasks on smartenglish-5.blogspot.com)
28 April, Tuesday 10:15	CB	1 Opinion writing.    Do the tasks 36, 37, 38, 39 pp. 148-151. 2 Discussing “To Sir, with Love” by E.R.  Braithwaite. Make a summary.
29 April, Wednesday 8:30	CB	1 Revise the vocab of Unit 6. (Glossary, word study, language focus) 2 Analyse “To Sir, with Love” by E.R.  Braithwaite. (Post you analyses in Google Class) 3 Read the text ‘Critical Issues Facing Education’ Summarise.
30 April, Thursday 8:30	Grammar	The Compound sentence. §1,2 Ex. 1The Complex sentence §§ 3, 4,5. Ex. 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IYy_xZEdPg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5RwztLGdPI&t=9s

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson released from coronavirus treatment

17 March 2020

US actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have been released from a hospital in Australia after receiving treatment for coronavirus.

The couple, who are now in self-quarantine in their Queensland rented home, announced they had tested positive last week.

The couple were on the Gold Coast as Hanks made a film about Elvis Presley. 


Production has been put on hold. There are currently 375 confirmed cases of the virus in Australia.

Hanks, 63, said last Thursday on Instagram he had come down with the virus.

"We felt a bit tired, like we had colds and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too," he said in a post.

He later followed up with another post, thanking "everyone here Down Under who are taking such good care of us".

The Oscar-winning actor is not the only celebrity to have tested positive for the virus. British actor Idris Elba on Monday revealed he had tested positive.

"I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far. No panic," he said in a tweet.

He was tested because he was "exposed" to someone who had tested positive, he said. He has been self-isolating since Friday.

"We live in a divided world, we all feel it...now's the time for solidarity," he added.

According to Australia's Department of Health, there are currently 68 confirmed cases in Queensland, where Hanks is located.

Australia's prime minister on Monday ordered a 14-day self-isolation period for anyone arriving in the country.

"We know that the virus cannot be absolutely stopped... but we can slow the spread," said Scott Morrison.

Foreign cruise liners will also be banned from docking in Australia for 30 days, but schools will remain open.

In February, more than 200 Australian nationals were flown home after 14 days in quarantine on remote Christmas Island.

They had been evacuated from China's Hubei province, where the outbreak emerged late last year.

Task 1. Read and translate the article.

Task 2. Find Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases. Give synonyms for:

1) self-quarantine 

2) they had tested positive

3) come down with the virus

4) celebrity

5) the time for solidarity

6) a 14-day self-isolation

7) be banned from docking in ... for 30 days

8) cruise liners

9) quarantine

10) outbreak

Task 3. Answer the following questions

1) Who has been released from a hospital in Australia?

2) What was the doing in Australia?

3) Describe the symptoms the couple had before being hospitalized.

4) What is the statistics like according to Australia's Department of Health?

5)  What are the measures  australia's governmet decides to take?

6)  What is the global situation with the virus?

7) Give your ideas on the topic.

Task 4. Watch the video. Be ready to dicuss it in the classroom. How is it related to the topic of the article? ⇨    https://www.instagram.com/p/B90FuwUJNTh/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again 

Task 5. Write a rendering of the article.

Telescopic text

1. USE this link to write a text -> https://www.telescopictext.org/write/

2. USE this link to know how to use the website link appropriate way. 

https://www.telescopictext.org/resources/how-to-use-the-writing-tools

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Iran's deputy health minister tests positive as outbreak worsens  25 February 2020

Iran's deputy health minister and an MP have both tested positive for the new coronavirus disease, as it struggles to contain an outbreak that has killed 15.

The senior health official, Iraj Harirchi, said in a video that he was self-isolating and starting medication.

He was seen mopping his brow repeatedly at a news conference on Monday, when he denied the authorities were lying about the scale of the Covid-19 outbreak.

They have reported 95 cases, but the actual number is thought to be higher.

The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said the sudden increase in cases in the country is "deeply concerning".

More people have died in Iran from the virus than anywhere else outside China.

It is one of three global hot-spots causing great concern among health experts that the virus could be developing into a pandemic. The others are South Korea and northern Italy, where cases have surged in recent days.

On Tuesday an MP from the Iranian capital Tehran, Mahmoud Sadeghi, also said he had tested positive for the virus.

"I don't have a lot of hope of continuing life in this world," the 57-year-old tweeted.

More than 80,000 cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease have been reported worldwide since it emerged last year. About 2,700 patients have died - the vast majority in China.

But the situation in Iran - home to holy sites that attract millions every year and in a region where several countries have weak health systems - has caused great concern about a mass outbreak in the Middle East.

Conflict between religion and science

By Rana Rahimpour, BBC Persian

The reports that we are receiving from cities around Iran suggest that the number of cases is actually much higher than the Iranian authorities are giving.

Unlike in Italy, Iranian officials are refusing to impose quarantines in areas affected by the outbreak. They say quarantines are old-fashioned and that they do not believe in them.

The Shia shrines in the cities of Qom and Mashhad are still open, despite Qom being a hotbed of the virus.

There are grand ayatollahs in Qom who believe that its shrine, which attracts millions of pilgrims from around the world, and its important seminary, which hosts many foreign religious students, are the pride of the Shia world.

Shutting them down would be a huge step for the clerics and not one that they would be likely take unless they come under international pressure.

We can see the clear conflict between religious fundamentalism and science.

Iran also lacks the medical equipment it needs to help contain the outbreak. It has run out of masks and does not have enough testing kits.

A number of medical workers have also been infected, so there is a worry that they will soon run out of doctors and nurses to attend to those with the disease.

The majority of Iranians are extremely worried.

What's happening with the virus globally?

A hotel in Tenerife, in Spain's Canary Islands, is in lockdown after a doctor from Italy visiting the hotel tested positive for the virus.

Hundreds of guests and staff remain at the hotel, but are being allowed to leave their rooms.

Italy has confirmed nearly 300 cases in recent days, making it the worst-affected part of Europe. Seven people have died.

In a bid to control the outbreak, several small towns in the north have been put under strict quarantine, meaning 50,000 people will be unable to leave those areas without special permission for two weeks.

However, there are signs the virus is spreading, with new cases reported on Tuesday in Tuscany, Sicily and Liguria. Still, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said his country remained safe for travel and tourism.

Also on Tuesday a plane carrying more than 130 passengers and crew from Tehran to Istanbul was diverted to the Turkish capital, Ankara, amid suspicion of infections on board. Turkey's health minister said all would be quarantined for 14 days.

Meanwhile, Japanese media reported that a fourth passenger on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise liner had died. The country has confirmed more than 850 people are infected, most of them on the liner.

What happened to the Iranian official?

In a video released on Tuesday, Mr Harirchi admitted that he too had Covid-19.

"I had a fever as of last night and my preliminary test was positive around midnight," he said.

"I've isolated myself in a place since... and now I am starting medication.

"We will definitely be victorious against this virus in the next few weeks," the minister added.                

Task 1. Read and translate the article.

Task 2. Find English equivalents of the following words and phrases.

1)    замглавы Минздрава Ирана

2)    вспышка

3)    коронавирус

4)    положительный результат теста на что-либо

5)  наложить карантин

6)  нарастать/резко увеличиваться

7)   вытирать пот со лба

8)   аятолла/богослов

9)    пандемия/эпидемия

10) ВОЗ

11) природный очаг (заболевания)

12) святыня/храм

Task 3.  Give the synonyms for

1)    outburst

2)    theologian

3)    sequestration

4)    to wipe the sweat from

5)    holy object

6)    contagion

7)    spiritual person

Task 4. Answer the following questions

1)    What is understood by “ coronavirus”?

2)    Where and when does coronavirus started to spread?

3)    Name the countries where there are tested positive for the new coronavirus disease?

4)  What happened to the Iran's deputy health minister and an MP?

5)   Why are Iranian officials refusing to impose quarantines in areas affected by the outbreak unlike in other countries?

6)   Are there any signs that the virus is spreading now?

7) Think of possible measures we have to take to spot the spread of this deadly virus.

Task 5. Watch the video ⇨ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51628484

Task 6. Write a rendering of the article.