Тема уроку : Thе problem of alcohol and drugs1. Зробіть письмовий переклад тексту та дайте відповідіна питання в кінці текстуIt seems that many young people want to be “grown up” as early as possible.Very many the 14-16-year olds already go to night-clubs and different pubs for analcoholic drink. On the holidays or weekends we can see teenagers with bottles ofbeer or wine everywhere: in the streets, squares, parks, near the cinemas … Theyhave a rest with the alcoholic drinks.On the disco we can also see the drunk teenagers.It seems that drinking alcohol is in fashion now.I think we must stop it. Because alcohol is a very dangerous psychoactivesubstance which forces people to change the way they feel, think, behave – theway they live.-- Do you agree that drinking alcohol shows that the person is grown up?-- Do you like some alcoholic drinks?-- Do your friends drink alcohol?2. Прочитайте тексти та запишіть свою думку (2-3 речення)TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK?
To drink alcohol or not? This is an old question and everybody decides byhimself. If not – no problems. Avoiding alcohol you save your health and money.Drinking alcohol you risk to get problems with your health and family.Many people choose what they call “the golden middle”: light alcoholic drinks ata holiday table. Light grape wine is the best idea for this. For example, famousCrimean wines, made of natural grape juice, are famous all aver the world by theirflavour and high quality. They have low alcohol level and in small quantities arenot harmful for health.So there are three common standpoints about drinking alcohol. What is yours?Why?
I THINK I’M AN ALCOHOLIC
I really need your help. I think I am an alcoholic. I’m 17 and I have a drink everynight or I don’t sleep. I go out with friends on Fridays and get very drunk. I’vetried to stop going out, but people say “Oh, go on” and I go.I wake up before school needing a drink. At school I’m always thinking aboutdrink so I can’t concentrate.I’ve started stealing money from my family to buy drink.I need help, so please print this letter. Please help.
3. Запишіть слова в словник, здогадайтесь про переклад. Слова вивчіть.Перекладіть текст.
List of the wordsAddicts – people who take drugs regularly;Crack/ecstasy – two drugs which became popular with teenagers in the late 80s.Both are cheaper than heroin or cocaine.Crops – harvests;Arms – weapons (guns, bombs, etc.);An advertising campaign – a series of advertisements in different media;AIDS – a disease. The letter stand for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome;Slogan – a short sentence used to promote something;Dealers – people who sell something (in this case, drugs);To glamourise – to make something look exciting and attractive.
SOME INFORMATION ABOUT DRUGS
There are three main kinds of drugs – hard, soft and legal. They can all causeaddiction, serious illness and even death.Hard drugs.Include heroin, cocaine, LSD and crack.Soft drugs.Include marijuana, amphetamines (speed), solvents (glue) and ecstasy.Legal drugs.Include tobacco, alcohol and certain tranquillisers.The two most important drug-growing areas are Latin America and South-EastAsia. People there depend on money from their drug crops.Thousands of drug-addicts die every year. Some die from drugs themselves.Others die from AIDS. This is because they use dirty needles or share needles.Drugs are the second biggest business in the world. Only the arms industry isbigger.4. Перекладіть два наступних тексти(1) Education2) Advertising campaigns.) тазапропонуйте своє рішення проблеми1) Education.Education is vital in the fight against drugs.Many schools have a drug-education program for children as young as 8 or 9.Programs like these include books, videos and cassettes. Some schools evenarrange visits from ex-addicts. One of these is Ted Cooper. He travels aroundBritain giving teenagers two-hour drug-education lessons. He tells them exactlyhow addicts live. How they: steal money lose their friends hurt their families are cheated by dealers destroy their health.
“That’s the truth”, says Ted, “And don’t glamorize it”.2) Advertising campaigns.They play an important part in the war against drugs.In America there have been several campaigns in recent years. Each one has had amessage – for example, “Just Say No”, “Stop The Madness”, “Don’t Do Drugs”. Alot of movie and pop stars took part in these campaigns.In Britain, some anti-drugs campaigns have tried to shock young people. Theyshowed how heroin, for example, can completely destroy addicts’ lives. Also, howdirty needles spread AIDS.Other have been less dramatic. The slogan for one in Scotland was “Choose lifenot drugs. Be all you can be.” This focused on pictures of healthy, independentyoung people – not the problems of addicts.5. Дайте письмові відповіді на питання1. What main kinds of drugs do you know?2. What can they cause?3. What are the most important drug-growing areas?4. Why many drug-addicts die every year?5. Is there a solution to the problem?6. Do we have such problems in our group?
These famous people have beaten drugs:BOB GEORGE – heroin;LIZ TAYLOR – alcohol;LIZA MINELLI – tranquillisers;DON JOHNSON – alcohol and cocaine;ERIC CLAPTON – heroin.I DON’T TAKE DRUGS BECAUSE I WANT TO BE INCONTROL OF MY LIFE.
MADONNA
Підсумок :-- Do smoking, drinking alcohol and using drugs help us inour life?-- Do they are good for our health?-- Do they make young people happy?-- And what do we need to be happy? (good health, parents,friends …)
7. Домашнє завдання.Read the Mother Teresa’s message, translate the message into Ukrainian.
MOTHER TERESA’S MESSAGE
Life is opportunity, benefit from it.Life is a beauty, admire it.Life is a bliss, taste it.Life is a dream, realize it.Life is a challenge, meet it.Life is a duty, complete it.Life is a game, play it.Life is costly, care for it.Life is wealth, keep it.Life is love, enjoy it.Life is a mystery, know it.Life is a promise, fulfill it.Life is a sorrow, overcome it.Life is a song, sing it.Life is a struggle, accept it.Life is a tragedy, confront it.Life is an adventure, dare it.Life is luck, make it.Life is too precious, do not destroy it.Life is life, fight for it!