Стр.36-37 Модуль 2 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 10 класс

Unit 2.1 Lead-in

1. a) The title of the text comes from a well-known fairy tale. Can you complete it?

   b) These groups of words appear in the text. Say what you think the text is about. Listen, read and check.

   lively teenager; her behaviour started to change; hardly ate anything; burst into tears; skinny and pale; enraged by the slightest thing; distorted body image; lack of self-esteem; urgent medical attention; weight back to normal; colour returned to her cheeks.

Reading

1. RNE Read the text and complete tasks 1–7. In each task choose number 1, 2, 3 or 4. Compare answers with a partner. Then translate lines 43–56 from the text into Russian.

2. At first, the writer believed her daughter’s behaviour had changed because Sarah

   1. was worried about academic success.
   2. had always been very intelligent.
   3. was having problems at school.
   4. had just turned sixteen.

3. When the writer noticed that Sarah was not eating, she

   1. thought that this was normal.
   2. decided not to make a fuss about it.
   3. was sure it would get worse.
   4. made Sarah eat her meals alone.

4. The writer says that during the summer

   1. her daughter began to get better.
   2. she continued to remain calm.
   3. she and Sarah argued a lot.
   4. she and Sarah stopped speaking.

5. Where did the writer find out more about her daughter’s problem?

   1. on television
   2. in magazines
   3. in advertisements
   4. on Internet sites

6. What most shocked the writer about anorexia nervosa was that

   1. it is a severe disorder.
   2. a number of sufferers die from it.
   3. it leads to heart disease and weak bones.
   4. all sufferers require medical treatment.

7. Getting Sarah to seek professional help

   1. took several years.
   2. required patience.
   3. was quite easy to do.
   4. led to instant recovery.

8. Why did the writer feel guilty?

   1. She felt she wasn’t a good mother.
   2. She knew the condition was all her fault.
   3. She had been too tough on her daughter.
   4. Her daughter was never the same again.

3. Think! Where might you find this text? What is the writer’s purpose (to inform, to entertain, etc.)? What message does the text carry?

4. Complete with: top, light, mood, big, body, medical, turned, play, burst, glossy, eating, scared. Make sentences based on the text using the phrases.

   1) big deal; 2) glossy magazines; 3) top of the class; 4) light snacks; 5) burst into tears; 6) body image; 7) medical attention; 8) mood swings; 9) just turned sixteen; 10) play a role; 11) scared to death; 12) eating disorder.

5. Explain the underlined idioms. Make sentences using them.

6. Match the words in bold with their meanings.

Speaking

7. Work in pairs. Take the roles of the mother and the daughter. Act out the dialogue they had while her mother was trying to persuade her to see a doctor.

   A: suggest seeing a doctor (“Why don’t you …?”); give reason why (“I think you should because …”); give another reason (“But don’t you …”).

   B: refuse strongly (“No way …”); reject suggestion (“I just don’t see …”); agree hesitantly (“Well, …”).

Writing

8. Make notes from the text, then write a short summary of it (50–60 words). Follow these steps:

   1. Read the text.
   2. Make notes of the main points of the text.
   3. Start your piece of writing with one sentence that summarises the idea of the whole text.
   4. Write your summary, including all the main points.
   5. Use your own words.
   6. Check that your summary is clear and complete.