Стр.31-32 Unit 3 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс
Text A Abby ‘I was becoming more and more isolated’ I had never been particularly sporty at school, but in my twenties I started doing sports as a way of meeting people because I’d recently moved to a new town.
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Text A Abby
‘I was becoming more and more isolated’
I had never been particularly sporty at school, but in my twenties I started doing sports as a way of meeting people because I’d recently moved to a new town. I took up tennis, squash, aerobics and badminton as hobbies, but as I got involved with the clubs and teams, exercise became a central part of my life and I became increasingly determined to keep fit. The three hours a day I was doing soon doubled, and I started to become totally obsessed with exercise. I wouldn’t miss a day at the gym. It wasn’t really about my body any more – I just had to do my workout and get my fix. At the height of my addiction, I was exercising for up to eight hours a day, starting with two hours on my exercise bike before work. I would walk for an hour at lunchtime and then head off for a two-hour run after work, followed by a three-hour session at the gym.
I would spend my holidays at health farms and even get out my exercise bike on Christmas Day. My dress size plummeted from 14 to 8, and my weight slipped to seven pounds. Instead of using sport to enhance my social life, I was becoming more and more isolated and was not getting anything out of the exercise at all.
The regime started to take its toll, and I was admitted to hospital with severe cramps and high blood pressure.
I can now manage my exercise addiction, thanks to my psychiatrist, who helps me keep on track. I’m still all for people getting fit, but I think more should be known about exercise addiction. It’s a slippery slope, and like all other addictions, it can be taken to extremes.
Text B Ben
‘It makes you want to remember every interesting detail of your day’
It started as a way of keeping in touch with family and friends when I moved away from home to university, but once I started, it was inevitable that I would get hooked. I’ve been keeping my own personal diary ever since I was a kid, and since the Internet has become an essential part of my existence, it was only a matter of time before I got bitten by the bug.
To say that blogging is addictive is an understatement. It makes you want to remember every interesting detail of your day and makes you appreciate the simplest of things. I’ll often find myself making notes wherever I am – scribbling a few words on a paper serviette in a cafe, even dictating a few thoughts into my phone while I’m standing at the bus stop – just to make sure that I won’t forget the topics I want to write about when I get the chance. Also, it has exercised my mind into finding something extraordinary in a seemingly ordinary day or event, like an argument I’ve overheard or a newspaper headline I’ve noticed. The more subscribers I have to my blog, the more ‘pressure’ I feel to write something worth their time: something thought-provoking, something entertaining or informative.
I look forward to going online to update my blog and see how many hits I’ve had. As well as family and friends, I get visits from strangers from all over the world. It’s overwhelming when I get messages from these people telling me that they enjoy the things I write, and I actually think it’s strengthened my family ties – they have much more insight into my life now than when I was living at home!
Text C Rob
‘I realise now that I was looking for reassurance’
Nowadays I never spend more than $10 a week on texts, which is the goal I set with my counsellor when I started treatment. When things were really out of control I was sending around 700 texts a week, and in one year I squandered $4,500 on text messaging. That was during a period of real insecurity in my relationship with my girlfriend, and it was kind of comforting to get texts from her: I realise now that I was looking for reassurance, constantly needing to know where she was and what she was up to. It’s certainly been much easier since she and I went our separate ways. Apparently it isn’t unusual for people with an addiction to have underlying problems at work or with a relationship.
I was referred to a counselling service after my boss discovered my problem: I had accidentally sent a text which was intended for my girlfriend to one of my colleagues, and then hit the ‘resend’ button eight times when I didn’t get a reply! My boss started keeping an eye on me and took note whenever I reached for my mobile to send or read a message; then he demanded an explanation for all the time I was spending not doing my job. I decided to resign rather than face disciplinary procedures. My counsellor says I’m the first case of text message addiction he’s treated in ten years of working in the field, but he also thinks there are a good few people out there who don’t realise they have a problem. That may well be true, it’s certainly easy to get hooked on texting: no sooner have you sent one message than another comes straight back, kind of like a game of ping-pong.
Text D Sam
‘I am now successfully rebuilding my life’
By the time I went into the Priory Clinic to be treated for shopping addiction, I had run up a debt of $28,000. From quite a young age, I had to have ‘nice’ things because they made me feel good. At the age of sixteen I started a part-time job as a waitress and I loved earning my own money to buy whatever I fancied … and when my wages had gone, I borrowed money from my brother.
When I left school at eighteen, I started working in the retail industry. I opened several bank accounts and collected numerous store and credit cards. I often ended up buying things on my shopping trips that I didn’t even want or ever use, just because of the ‘high’ I got from making the purchases. My addiction caused a lot of problems at home since my parents didn’t understand what was going on and I refused to talk about it – I felt too guilty and ashamed and usually kept all my possessions out of sight. In the end I left home, but I just couldn’t make ends meet – I was spending my money on useless things and didn’t have enough to cover the rent and bills. I had to move back in with my parents and I tried to curb my spending. But I still couldn’t kick the habit. Eventually, I got professional help when I lost my job because I was out of the office shopping all day long. Counselling helped me to discover what triggered my shopping sprees and to set myself weekly goals to change my behaviour. I am now successfully rebuilding my life, and I’m slowly repaying my debts. I am finally aware of who I am, and I actually like myself now.
5 Look at the highlighted words and phrases in the texts and match them to the meanings. Then explain them to your partner.
Texts A and B
1 have a negative effect on
2 unavoidable
3 do something beyond normal limits
4 having a powerful effect emotionally
5 improve
6 develop a strong interest in something
Texts C and D
1 short periods of intensive spending
2 addicted to
3 stop doing something that is bad for you
4 important but not easily noticed
5 spend carelessly
6 borrow a lot of money that you will have to pay back
6 Complete the gaps with some of the highlighted words and phrases from texts A-D.
1 I got hooked on chewing gum when I was 12: it helps me to think.
2 All the stress at work has taken its toll on Simon’s health.
3 Everyone’s kindness while Clare was in hospital was really overwhelming.
4 As soon as she got paid, Sue went on a shopping spree to cheer herself up.
5 They said at the shop that the new software has been enhanced, but I can’t see any difference.
6 A lot of smokers nowadays are using nicotine patches to help them kick the habit.
7 I don’t think there’s anything wrong with plastic surgery, but some people nowadays take it to extremes.
8 I can’t believe that Ned squandered his first pay cheque on clothes and CDs.
7 T018 Listen to four people talking about addictions. Which of the four questions is each person answering?
1 What everyday activity could you get addicted to?
2 When and why do everyday activities sometimes become addictive?
3 How would an addiction to some everyday activity affect your life?
4 What everyday activities could become addictive?
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A
Well, first of all I think it depends to a great extent on personality. You know, there are some people who are more susceptible because they’re weak and lack willpower, and so … although they, um, are fully aware that they could get hooked on whatever the activity is, and that it wouldn’t be good for them, they still can’t help themselves. For example, let’s say you get a real thrill from winning a computer game — well, that feeling’s only temporary, isn’t it, so you have to try to do it again to get the feeling back, and then you just keep repeating the activity so that you can keep getting the ‘high’. But I think it’s also likely to happen at a time when there is some kind of instability in your life … um … I mean maybe there are personal problems that you’re trying to escape from, or there’s something missing from your life and you’re subconsciously trying to fill that gap and the activity becomes almost like a comfort to you …
B
Let’s think … um … does travelling count as an everyday activity? Because my grandma went on a tour of China last year — after she was widowed, she wanted to get away and take her mind off things, you know. Well, anyway, she had a wonderful time, and now it looks as if she’s really been bitten by the travel bug. Her flat’s crammed full of travel brochures and she’s always asking for advice about good places to visit and so on. That’s when she’s at home, of course, which seems to be less and less nowadays! She’s an extremely sociable person, my gran, so she keeps getting invitations to go and visit people she’s met on previous trips! When I last heard, she was planning a trip to Alaska, to see the Northern Lights, staying with some friends in Canada on the way. I’m so jealous!
C
Well, it depends what it is, I suppose … I mean, an obsession with the Internet, for example, would affect … well, first of all your health, because you’d be shut up inside all the time, sitting in one position and staring at a screen for hours on end. Then it would definitely interfere with your social life — and that’s true of a lot of these activities if done to excess — particularly the ones that are solitary, like playing computer games. I think sometimes people really start to forget how to hold a conversation with a real human being. Then I think it’s also possible for an addiction to have an adverse effect on your personality — take people who are obsessed with dieting, or cleaning. Although they may be physically there with you, they’re really miles away, because they’re constantly thinking about what they’ve eaten, or what needs cleaning, and so on …
D
Hm … none of them, really — well not cleaning, that’s for sure, and I’ve never needed to go on a diet in my life! No but seriously, I don’t see myself as being that kind of person. I pity people who let something get under their skin and control them like that. Especially some mindless activity like shopping, or watching TV. It’s very sad, really. I mean, I suppose I do put quite a lot of time and eff ort into my job, but that’s normal, isn’t it? I’m always at the offi ce by 7 in the morning and sometimes stay until around 8 or perhaps 9 in the evening, and I do usually take some work home at weekends, especially if there’s an important case the following week. It’s vital to be well prepared, and I pride myself on representing my clients as well as I can. But I’d hardly call that an addiction, would you?
8 T016 Listen again. Match speakers A-D to statements 1-7.
1 … thinks addiction can have a negative impact on your personality.
2 … feels sorry for people with addictive personalities.
3 … has a relative who went on a trip to get over the death of her husband.
4 … says that people repeat pleasurable activities because the initial feeling doesn’t last.
5 … doesn’t want to admit that he/she has workaholic tendencies.
6 … thinks that personality is one of the most influential factors in addiction.
7 … thinks your social life will suffer if you do too many activities on your own.
9 In pairs, answer the questions.
• Which of the four addictions in texts A-D do you think is the most difficult to deal with? Why?
• Do you know anyone whotasks addicted to an everyday activity? What is it and what effect does it have on his/her life?