EXERCISES IN PROPER APPLICATION

1. Explain the meaning of the expressions with the verb ‘GO’ (You are allowed to use dictionaries).

1) to go with the times; 2) to go back on one’s word; 3) to go in for sports; 4) it goes without saying; 5) to go wrong; 6) What has gone with him? 7) my heart went pit-a-pat; 8) all his plans went flop; 9) let me go: 10) to go with the current; 11) to go into details; 12 let it go; 13) I’m afraid he’s going downhill.

2. Paraphrase the followingsentences. Pay attention to the use of the verb ‘GO’.

1) The house-warming went-off very well. 2) Don’t go and make a laughing-stock of yourself. 3) She goes by the name of ‘Madonna’ among the public. 4) We were going hard all term. 5) All his money goes on drink. 6) To go with the times we must be in the know of everything that is going on around us. 7) I’m very sorry he went wrong. 8) The performance went down very well with the public. 9) The man went bold-headed by the age of thirty. 10) Ann often went for her sister, for their resemblance was remarkable.

3. Paraphrase the following sentences using different collocations with the verb ‘GO’ instead of the italicized words.

1) It is evidentthat he will fail his examinations in spring. 2) He became madwhen his partner ran away with his wife. 3) Dogs usually pursuecats. 4) She wears black clothesbecause of her husband’s death. 5) Leave him alone and let him continuehis work. 6) Enter without knocking. 7) They descendedthe stairs. 8) Playing tennis is our hobby.9) My parents will returnin the evening. 10) Rumors spreadthat they were going to adopt a child.

SOCIAL MINі-DIALOGUES:

Make up 2-phrase dialogues (up to the model) responding to the given statements by saying what must be done (or should not) and keeping the conversation going.

Model

A:I’ve decided to quit my job. The manager is picking on me!

B:You mustn’t take his words too much to heart. First make sure it was not your fault.

Reference list: You must… You have to … You’ve got to … There’s no need to… You needn’t… You don’t have to … You should … You shouldn’t … You ought to … You oughtn’t to … You’d better …

You may use these as initial phrases:

(1) I feel ill at ease in the strange company. (2) I can’t bring myself to admit that I was wrong. (3) I wish I could go with you on holiday. (4) Get away with you! (Да ну тебя!) (5) I’m looking forward to changing my job.

Singing a song – Geri Halliwell "It's Raining Men"

Humidity's risin' Barometer's getting low According to our sources The street's the place to go Cos tonight for the first time Just about half past ten For the first time in history It's gonna start raining men It's raining men - Hallejulah It's raining men - Amen It's raining men - Hallejulah It's raining men - Amen (Ow!) Humidity's risin' Barometer's getting low According to our sources The street's the place to go Cos tonight for the first time Just about half past ten For the first time in history It's gonna start raining men It's raining men - Hallejulah It's raining men - Amen I'm gonna go out, I'm gonna get myself get Absolutely soaking wet

It's rainin men - Hallejulah It's rainin men - Every specimen Tall blonde, dark and lean Rough and tough and strong and mean God bless Mother Nature She's a single woman too She took over heaven And she did what she had to do She fought every Angel To rearrange the sky So that each and every woman Could find the perfect guy It's raining men (Go get yourself wet girl, I know you want to!) I feel stormy weather moving in (About to begin) Fell the thunder, don't you loose your head Rip off the roof and stay in bed (Rip off the roof and stay) It's raining men - Hallejulah It's raining men - Amen It's raining men - Hallejulah It's raining men - Amen

Lesson13,14

The Life Cycle of Fashion

An innovation is perceived as having a life cycle, that is, it is born, matures and dies. The rate of fashion change is defined by characte- ristics of the product, the market, or audience, the distribution cycle and those characteristics of individuals and societies where innovation takes place.

- A.Rogers, designer

1.Do you know these words?

(1) to result from, (2) to purchase, (3) to involve, (4) to range from … to …, (5) to evaluate, (6) to represent, (7) to depict, (8) to indicate, (9) to portray, (10) to calculate.

2. Translate into English:

(1) прийняття моди є результатом; (2) набувати модних речей; (3) включає п'ять основних стадій; (4) вагається від технології виготовлення нових тканин до відповідності власній концепції моди; (5) оцінювати моду позитивно; (6) часто представлені у вигляді колоколообразной кривої; (7) граф відображає; (8) горизонтальна вісь показує; (9) графічно представлені дані; (10) розрахувати рівень прийняття моди.

3.Read the word-combinations, find them in the text, use them in your speech:

1. five basic stages: awareness, interest, evaluation, trial, and adoption.	п'ять основних стадій: усвідомлення, інтерес, оцінка, перевірка і прийняття.
2. help to distribute innovations in designing clothes	допомагають поширювати інновації в області дизайну одягу
3. new clothes should be better than previous alternatives	новий одяг має бути краще, ніж попередній варіант
4. is consistent with the existing norms and values of the potential customers	відповідає існуючим нормам і цінностям потенційних покупців
5. if easily learned and experienced	якщо її легко засвоїти і застосувати на практиці
6. to be easily seen and communicated to others	легко побачити і передати іншим
7. the process proceeds to trial and adoption	процес триває до випробування і прийняття
8. to calculate the level of acceptance for a fashion	розрахувати рівень прийняття моди
9. applicable for fads or classics	на найпереднішому краю моди
10. characteristic patterns of fashion adoption	Характерні способи освоєння моди

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