Обучение аудированию на основе аутентичных текстов
методическая разработка по английскому языку (11 класс)

What exactly is cancer, and what forms of cancer are most common in your country or area (liver cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, skin cancer, or other)? Search the Internet to understand more about the disease and look up the most common forms of cancer treatment, both traditional and non-traditional therapies. Also, discuss whether family members openly discuss the disease and if there are any cultural norms on how people deal with cancer.

I. Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

1. Which word best describes the man's initial reaction right after he found out that he had been diagnosed with cancer?
A. shock
B. anger
C. self-pity

2. What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?
A. He underwent immediate surgery.
B. He retired from his job.
C. He researched cancer treatments.

3. After several months with the disease, what was the man's main source of consolation?
A. his family and friends
B. his belief in God
C. his doctors' encouragement

4. Who was mainly responsible for checking on and adjusting the man's medications in the home?
A. relatives
B. his wife
C. a hospice

5. According to the story, what can we learn from such difficult and emotional experiences?
A. All people will face death, and thus, we must prepare for it spiritually.
B. Our characters can be strengthened by such adversity.
C. Families provide the best support system during such a crisis.

1. shock

2. He researched cancer treatments.

3. his belief in God

4. a hospice

5. Our charcters can be strengthened by such adversity.

ESL Program Meeting

Imagine that you are a teacher in an English Language Program, and you will have a new group of students arriving next week for an orientation meeting? What things would you need to do to prepare for a new teaching session?

1. How long is the registration period for the orientation meeting?
A. 15 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. 45 minutes
D. 60 minutes

2. Why does the ending time of the meeting need to be changed?
A. There isn't a room available at that time.
B. A speaker is coming to address the students.
C. Language testing will take longer than expected.
D. Lunch will not be ready until much later.

3. What time will the campus tour end?
A. 12:45 PM
B. 1:30 PM
C. 2:00 PM
D. 2:15 PM

4. Why won't the teachers be available to give the oral interviews at the scheduled time?
A. They will be attending another meeting.
B. Not all of them will have arrived yet.
C. Some of them will be giving a campus tour.
D. They will be occupied until that point.

5. Who will prepare the program guides for the orientation?
A. the man
B. the woman
C. the man and the woman
D. another person

Randall: Hi Faith. Do you have a (1)?

Faith: Sure. What's up?

Randall: Well, I just wanted to go over the schedule for Wednesday's orientation meeting to make sure everything is ready.

Faith: Okay. Here's a copy of the (2) schedule. [Okay.] Now, the registration starts at eight thirty and goes until nine fifteen. [Alright.] Then, the orientation meeting will commence at nine thirty.

Randall: Okay. Now, we had planned originally for the meeting to go until ten thirty, but now we have someone from the international center coming to speak to the students on extracurricular (3), so how about ending the meeting around eleven?

Faith: Fine. And, uh, then students will take the (4) tests from eleven fifteen until noon [Okay.], followed by twenty-minute break before lunch. [Okay.] And, immediately after lunch, we have reserved a campus shuttle to give students a forty-five-minute tour starting at one thirty. [Oh. Okay.] We want to show students around the university, including the union building, the library, and the student services building.

Randall: Great. Now, how about the oral interviews?

Faith: Well, we're planning to start them at two fifteen.

Randall: Uh, well, teachers are going to be up to their (5) in preparations, and they'll be hard pressed to start then.

Faith: Okay, let's get things rolling around two forty-five.

Randall: Okay, here, let me jot that down. Uh, could you (6) a pen off my desk?

Faith: Right. Finding anything on your desk is like finding a needle in a hay stack. [Oh, it's not that bad.] Here, use mine.

Randall: Okay. And we'll need a hundred and fifty copies of this program guide by then.

Faith: Hey. That's a tall order on such short (7)! How about lending me a hand to put things together [Okay.] by this afternoon so we don't have to worry about them?

Randall: Okay. And I think the manager has given the green light to go ahead and use the more (8) paper and binding for the guides this time.

Faith: Okay. So the interviews will go from two forty-five until, let's say, four thirty. [Okay.] I hope we can wrap things up by five.

Randall:Great. I think the bottom line is to keep things running (9) throughout the day.

Faith: I agree. I'll pass this schedule by the director for a (10) look.

ESL Program Meeting

Randall: Hi Faith. Do you have a minute?

Faith: Sure. What's up?

Randall: Well, I just wanted to go over the schedule for Wednesday's orientation meeting to make sure everything is ready.

Faith: Okay. Here's a copy of the tentative schedule. [Okay.] Now, the registration starts at eight thirty and goes until nine fifteen. [Alright.] Then, the orientation meeting will commence at nine thirty.

Randall: Okay. Now, we had planned originally for the meeting to go until ten thirty, but now we have someone from the international center coming to speak to the students on extracurricular activities, so how about ending the meeting around eleven?

Faith: Fine. And, uh, then students will take the placement tests from eleven fifteen until noon [Okay.], followed by twenty-minute break before lunch. [Okay.] And, immediately after lunch, we have reserved a campus shuttle to give students a forty-five-minute tour starting at one thirty. [Oh. Okay.] We want to show students around the university, including the union building, the library, and the student services building.

Randall: Great. Now, how about the oral interviews?

Faith: Well, we're planning to start them at two fifteen.

Randall: Uh, well, teachers are going to be up to their ears in preparations, and they'll be hard pressed to start then.

Faith: Okay, let's get things rolling around two forty-five.

Randall: Okay, here, let me jot that down. Uh, could you grab a pen off my desk?

Faith: Right. Finding anything on your desk is like finding a needle in a hay stack. [Oh, it's not that bad.] Here, use mine.

Randall: Okay. And we'll need a hundred and fifty copies of this program guide by then.

Faith: Hey. That's a tall order on such short notice! How about lending me a hand to put things together [Okay.] by this afternoon so we don't have to worry about them?

Randall: Okay. And I think the manager has given the green light to go ahead and use the more expensive paper and binding for the guides this time.

Faith: Okay. So the interviews will go from two forty-five until, let's say, four thirty. [Okay.] I hope we can wrap things up by five.

Randall: Great. I think the bottom line is to keep things running smoothly throughout the day.

Faith: I agree. I'll pass this schedule by the director for a final look.

1. 45 minutes

2. A speaker is coming to address the students.

3. 2:15 PM

4. They will be occupied until that point.

5. the man and the woman

Adsense: Making Money Online

Have you ever heard of Adsense? If not, it is one service that allows you to make money online. However, what questions or concerns do you have about making money using the Internet? Is it safe and effective? How do affiliate marketing programs work Write down your ideas before you listen to this short news program on Adsense. This news program is not affiliated at all with the actual program, but only provided as information.

1. Who is the developer of the program, Adsense?
A. a major search engine
B. a marketing sales company
C. a money funding institution

2. Website owners can make money with Adsense by:
A. promoting the ad service to other companies.
B. placing ads for other companies on their site.
C. selling their products through this online ad store.

3. How are the ads distributed?
A. in email or mailing lists
B. through online news groups
C. on Websites

4. Which point about Adsense was NOT addressed in the news report?
A. You can tailor the look and feel of the ads to suit your needs.
B. You are paid based on the number of times people click on the ad.
C. You can see how your account is doing by viewing statistics online.

5. What should you do before you sign up for an account?
A. Read the Terms of Service.
B. Check your Website ranking.
C. Determine if Adsense is cost effective for you.

Welcome to today's news (1), highlighting business opportunities on the Internet. One such opportunity is a (2) called Adsense from the major search engine, Google. Basically, Adsense is a simple and easy way for Website owners to place (3) ads on their sites as a means of earning income. You simply insert certain lines of code and then receive a certain percentage of resulting (4).

What is so nice about this program is that it is very simple and straightforward to implement and (5). Here are some points you should keep in mind.

• First, the program is free to join.
• Next, you only have to add a snippet of code to each page to (6) the ads.
• Also, Google serves up ads on your pages that are relevant to your site's content. These ads also (7) the content and substance of your own pages.
• Also, the ads are less noticeable (and (8)) than pop-up or pop-under ads, and you can customize the look and feel, and placement of the ads.
• Furthermore, you don't have to deal with advertisers since Google manages the entire program.
• Finally, an online area gives you statistics as to the performance of your (9).

As you can see, the Adsense program can be (10) to both sides in allowing advertisers to spread the word about their products and services, while Websites who display the ads can earn money to support their own businesses or interests. Visit the Google Website and read the Terms of Service to learn more about this program and see if Adsense is right for you.

Is making money important to you? If so, explain your reasons. Then, find out more information about Adsense and compare this program to other online money-making services. What are benefits of using Adsense or similar programs? Are there any potential drawbacks as well? Is making money quick always that easy? Consider the options and discuss them a friend or classmate.

Adsense: Making Money Online

1. a major search engine

2. placing ads for other companies on their site.

3. on Websites

4. You are paid based on the number of times people click on the ad.

5. Read the Terms of Service.

Welcome to today's news segment, highlighting business opportunities on the Internet. One such opportunity is a program called Adsense from the major search engine, Google. Basically, Adsense is a simple and easy way for Website owners to place discreet ads on their sites as a means of earning income. You simply insert certain lines of code and then receive a certain percentage of resulting revenue.

What is so nice about this program is that it is very simple and straightforward to implement and maintain. Here are some points you should keep in mind.

• First, the program is free to join.
• Next, you only have to add a snippet of code to each page to display the ads.
• Also, Google serves up ads on your pages that are relevant to your site's content. These ads also enhance the content and substance of your own pages.
• Also, the ads are less noticeable (and annoying) than pop-up or pop-under ads, and you can customize the look and feel, and placement of the ads.
• Furthermore, you don't have to deal with advertisers since Google manages the entire program.
• Finally, an online area gives you statistics as to the performance of your account.

As you can see, the Adsense program can be beneficial to both sides in allowing advertisers to spread the word about their products and services, while Websites who display the ads can earn money to support their own businesses or interests. Visit the Google Web site and read the Terms of Service to learn more about this program and see if Adsense is right for you.