Номер 1, страница 22 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс (starlight) учебник Баранова, Дули

Reading

(T/F/NS statements)

Study skills

Decision-making

When trying to make a decision with another student, remember that the question always has two parts and you must answer both parts of the question. You can disagree with each other, but you should take turns to speak and try to reach a conclusion.

Preparing for the task

1 Read the statements and the underlined key words. Then read the extract from a text and decide if the statements are T (True), F (False) or NS (Not Stated). Find the words/phrases in the text below that helped you decide.

A There are few things people can do to help the homeless.

B The best way to help homeless people is to provide food.

C People can help the homeless through contacts with specialized organizations.

In many countries we can meet homeless people. There are lots of ways to help them. Donating food and clothes is one of many. It is also possible to contribute money which is the easiest way to help the homeless. This ensures that social workers and professionals who best understand how to organize help will have the resources necessary to do their important work. The best things to give away are: clothing items, footwear, bed sheets, towels, etc. In addition to practical items people might want to hand out books, magazines or other reading stuff. One can provide these things directly too. If people cannot give money or goods, they can sign up to work for homeless organizations. Doing such things can help make our world better.

The Modern day Slave Fighter

Close your eyes and imagine what slavery looks like. You see a time in the past with hordes of people shackled together, dirty and dressed in rags, right? But could you imagine that the person serving you in a restaurant or begging on the street could in fact be a victim of modern-day slavery?

Two hundred years after English Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, campaigned to end slavery, an estimated 27 million people are still trapped in its modern-day form. Victims are forced into sweatshops, agriculture, construction or to be street beggars for little or no pay. Shockingly, this is now the fastest-growing criminal activity in the world.

Given Kachepa, a boy born in a small poverty-stricken village in Zambia, found himself a victim of one of the most widespread forms of this evil trade, illegal forced labour. Orphaned at the age of nine, he joined a local singing group where he met Keith Grimes. Grimes set up auditions to form a boys’ choir to tour the USA. He promised his recruits an American education and salary and money for the boys’ village. When Grimes offered Given a place in the choir, he eagerly accepted.

But after arriving in the USA, Grimes forced the choir boys to perform between four to seven hour-long concerts every day, often without any food or rest. When they complained, Grimes threatened to send them back to Zambia in disgrace. There was no question of escaping as Grimes kept their passports.

After a year, Grimes passed away but his equally brutal daughter took over the choir. By then, the boys had begun to resist instructions. As a result, Grimes’ daughter called the US immigration office to deport them. The officers arrived but after questioning the boys, what they heard horrified them. Eventually, Given and the boys found good foster homes in the USA or returned to Zambia. As for Given, he attended university in Texas and now gives speeches at anti-slavery events and advises other trafficking victims.

Although Given’s story eventually had a happy ending, he is one of only a few lucky ones. The crime of human trafficking thrives on deception, corruption and secrecy. A trafficker may offer to smuggle someone into a country for a job such as a waitress or a nanny, and then force the unsuspecting victim to endure crazy work hours with little or no pay, and even physical brutality. Offenders are very good at controlling victims by threatening to hurt their family if they do not comply.

There is a glimmer of hope, though. Charities such as Anti-Slavery International are fighting human trafficking and helping survivors. Something we can all do is be alert to suspicious situations. Trafficking clues include: poor living conditions, not being allowed to speak to a person alone and employers holding identity documents. If you notice any telltale signs then contact your local police immediately. This is a very 21st century crime. One person cannot fight it; it requires all of us to come together and battle for justice.

Grammar & Vocabulary

Study skills

Text completion

Read the text quickly to get the general meaning. Read a second time, stopping at each gap and deciding what is missing (usually it is a verb form, but it can be a pronoun, a comparative/superlative form, etc). Look closely at the words before and after each gap as well as time words and linkers. They will help you decide exactly what is missing. Read the completed text through to check it makes sense.

Preparing for the task

1 Read the statements and the underlined key words. Then read the extract from a text and decide if the statements are T (True), F (False) or NS (Not Stated). Find the words/phrases in the text below that helped you decide.

A There are few things people can do to help the homeless.

B The best way to help homeless people is to provide food.

C People can help the homeless through contacts with specialized organizations.

In many countries we can meet homeless people. There are lots of ways to help them. Donating food and clothes is one of many. It is also possible to contribute money which is the easiest way to help the homeless. This ensures that social workers and professionals who best understand how to organize help will have the resources necessary to do their important work. The best things to give away are: clothing items, footwear, bed sheets, towels, etc. In addition to practical items people might want to hand out books, magazines or other reading stuff. One can provide these things directly too. If people cannot give money or goods, they can sign up to work for homeless organizations. Doing such things can help make our world better.

Прочитайте утверждения и подчеркнутые ключевые слова. Затем прочитайте отрывок из текста и решите, являются ли утверждения T (Верными), F (Ложными) или NS (Неуказанными). Найдите слова/фразы в тексте ниже, которые помогли вам принять решение.

Ответ:

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A F (False)

English: The text states, "There are lots of ways to help them." This contradicts the statement that there are "few things" people can do.

Русский: Текст утверждает: "Существует много способов помочь им." Это противоречит утверждению о том, что люди могут сделать "немногое".

B NS (Not Stated)

English: The text mentions "contribute money which is the easiest way to help the homeless," but it does not specify what "the best way" is. Providing food is mentioned as one of many ways, but not as the best way.

Русский: Текст упоминает "пожертвовать деньги, что является самым простым способом помочь бездомным", но не уточняет, что является "лучшим способом". Предоставление еды упоминается как один из многих способов, но не как лучший способ.

C T (True)

English: The text says, "If people cannot give money or goods, they can sign up to work for homeless organizations." This indicates that people can help by interacting with or through specialized organizations.

Русский: В тексте говорится: "Если люди не могут отдать деньги или товары, они могут записаться на работу в организации для бездомных." Это указывает на то, что люди могут помочь, взаимодействуя со специализированными организациями или через них.