UNIT 1
MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS AND I .......................................... 15
My family and I ................................................................ 15
Our Flat .......................................................................... 17
Family and Family Problems ................................................ 19
My Attitude to Family ........................................................ 20
Household Chores ............................................................. 22
My Ideal House ................................................................ 24
Dialogues ........................................................................ 25
Writing ........................................................................... 28

UNIT 2
RELATIONSHIP WITH FRIENDS, RELATIVES AND ADULTS ....... 29
My Best Friend ................................................................. 29
Teens’ Problems ................................................................ 30
Generation Gap ................................................................ 33
It’s Great to Be a Teenager ................................................. 35
Youth Takes More Risks ...................................................... 37
Russian and American Teens ............................................... 38
Success in Life ................................................................. 40
Teenagers and Money ........................................................ 42
Childhood and Adolescence ................................................ 44
In Work and out of Work .................................................... 46
Understanding Boys and Girls ............................................. 47
Teenagers in Great Britain .................................................. 49
Teenage Groups and Movements .......................................... 51
International Youth Contacts ............................................. 53
Dialogues ........................................................................ 54
Writing ........................................................................... 57

UNIT 2
LEISURE ACTIVITIES ......................................................... 59
Leisure Activities of British and Russian Teenagers ................ 59
How the British Relax ........................................................ 62
Club Culture in Britain ....................................................... 63
Great Dating Ideas ............................................................ 64
Hobbies .......................................................................... 66
How Teenagers Spend Their Holidays .................................... 67
Dialogues ........................................................................ 69
Writing ........................................................................... 72

UNIT 4
FASHION ......................................................................... 74
Fashion and Clothes .......................................................... 74
Modern Styles .................................................................. 76
Teenage Clothes and Fashion .............................................. 78
Tattoos and Body Piercing .................................................. 80
A Short History of Hair ...................................................... 82
Fashion and Colour ........................................................... 84
Dialogues ........................................................................ 86
Writing ........................................................................... 88

UNIT 5
FOOD AND SHOPPING ....................................................... 90
Eating Habits in Britain ..................................................... 91
American Food ................................................................. 92
Shops in Britain ............................................................... 94
British Shopping Habits ..................................................... 96
American Shopping Habits ................................................. 98
Shopping ........................................................................ 100
Dialogues ........................................................................ 102
Writing ........................................................................... 107

UNIT 6
EDUCATION AND CAREER .................................................. 109
Were You Happy at School? ................................................. 109
My Ideal School ................................................................ 110
Where to Go After School? .................................................. 112
My Further Education ........................................................ 114
Choosing a Career ............................................................. 117
My Future Profession ......................................................... 119
Dialogues ........................................................................ 122
Writing ........................................................................... 127

UNIT 7
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS .................................................... 130
British Educational System ................................................ 130
Schools in Britain ............................................................. 132
Higher Education in Britain ............................................... 135
American System of Education ............................................ 137
School Education in the USA .............................................. 139
Higher Education in the USA .............................................. 141
Schools in Russia .............................................................. 144
Higher Education in Russia ................................................ 146
Dialogues ........................................................................ 147
Writing ........................................................................... 152

UNIT 8
LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES ....................................... 153
English Today ................................................................... 153
English as a World Language .............................................. 154
Learning Foreign Languages ............................................... 157
British English ................................................................. 159
American English ............................................................. 161
Dialogues ........................................................................ 163
Writing ........................................................................... 167

UNIT 9
TRAVELLING AND TOURISM ............................................... 169
Travelling ........................................................................ 169
Seasons and Travelling ...................................................... 171
Travelling ... What for? ...................................................... 173
Tourism: Pros and Cons ...................................................... 175
Dialogues ........................................................................ 177
Writing ........................................................................... 185

UNIT 10
GREAT BRITAIN ................................................................ 187
Great Britain .................................................................... 187
British Climate ................................................................. 189
Britain and the World ........................................................ 191
British Government ........................................................... 193
British Character .............................................................. 195
National Stereotypes ........................................................ 197
What to See in the UK? ...................................................... 200
Dialogues ........................................................................ 202
Writing ........................................................................... 205

UNIT 11
THE USA ......................................................................... 206
The United States of America ............................................. 207
American Climate ............................................................. 208
American Political System .................................................. 210
American Government ....................................................... 212
Political Parties ................................................................ 215
American People .............................................................. 217
American Values and Beliefs ............................................... 219
Dialogues ........................................................................ 221
Writing ........................................................................... 225

UNIT 12
CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND ................................. 227
Canada ........................................................................... 227
The Symbols of Canada ...................................................... 230
Canada’s Inventions .......................................................... 231
Australia ......................................................................... 233
The Symbols of Australia ................................................... 236
Plants and Animals in Australia .......................................... 237
New Zealand .................................................................... 239
Dialogues ........................................................................ 241
Writing ........................................................................... 244

UNIT 13
FAMOUS CITIES AND TOWNS .............................................. 245
London ........................................................................... 245
London Today ................................................................... 248
Famous British Cities and Towns .......................................... 250
Washington, DC ................................................................ 253
Main Cities of the USA ....................................................... 255
Main Cities of Canada ........................................................ 258
Canberra ......................................................................... 261
Sydney ........................................................................... 262
New Zealand’s Main Cities .................................................. 264
Living in the City .............................................................. 266
Dialogues ........................................................................ 268
Writing ........................................................................... 272

UNIT 14
RUSSIA ........................................................................... 274
Russia ............................................................................ 274
Russian Political System .................................................... 276
Russian Character ............................................................. 278
Moscow .......................................................................... 280
Saint Petersburg ............................................................... 282
Ancient Russian Cities ....................................................... 284
Famous Russian Cities ....................................................... 286
Dialogues ........................................................................ 289
Writing ........................................................................... 295

UNIT 15
CULTURE ........................................................................ 297
Russian Culture ................................................................ 297
Moscow Museums and Galleries ........................................... 299
Museums and Art Galleries in St. Petersburg .......................... 302
Russian Achievements and Success ..................................... 304
Artistic and Cultural Life in Britain ...................................... 306
London Museums and Galleries ........................................... 309
The Arts in the USA ........................................................... 312
Museums and Galleries in Washington, DC ............................. 314
Cultural Life in New York .................................................... 317
British Music and Musicians ............................................... 318
Music in America .............................................................. 321
Russian Music and Musicians .............................................. 322
Music in Our Life .............................................................. 325
History of Music ............................................................... 328
Reading Preferences ......................................................... 330
British Writers and Literary Places ....................................... 333
Dialogues ........................................................................ 335
Writing ........................................................................... 340

UNIT 16
HOLIDAYS AND CELEBRATIONS .......................................... 342
Traditions in Our Life ........................................................ 342
British Traditions and Customs ........................................... 344
British Holidays ................................................................ 346
American Holidays ............................................................ 350
Memorial Day in the USA .................................................... 352
Mother’s Day .................................................................... 353
Columbus Day .................................................................. 354
Traditional Russian Holidays and Celebrations ....................... 356
My Favourite Holidays and Celebrations ................................ 358
Christmas in Australia ....................................................... 359
Dialogues ........................................................................ 361
Writing ........................................................................... 364

UNIT 17
FAMOUS PEOPLE .............................................................. 366
Famous people ................................................................. 366
George Washington ........................................................... 369
Franklin D. Roosevelt ........................................................ 371
Martin Luther King ........................................................... 373
Charles Dickens ................................................................ 376
John Ronald Tolkien .......................................................... 378
Joanne Kathleen Rowling .................................................. 380
O. Henry ......................................................................... 383
Mark Twain ...................................................................... 385
Mark Twain’s Famous Aphorisms .......................................... 386
Charlie Chaplin ................................................................. 388
Madame Tussaud ............................................................... 389
Dialogues ........................................................................ 392
Writing ........................................................................... 395

UNIT 18
SPORTS AND HEALTH ........................................................ 396
Sports in Britain ............................................................... 396
Sports in America ............................................................. 397
Olimpic Games ................................................................. 399
Sports in Russia ............................................................... 402
To Watch or to Participate? ................................................. 404
Sports: For and Against ..................................................... 406
My Favourite Sport ............................................................ 408
Healthy Way of Life ........................................................... 409
Dialogues ........................................................................ 412
Writing ........................................................................... 416

UNIT 19
MASS MEDIA AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES ................. 417
British Television .............................................................. 417
Newspapers and Magazines in Britain .................................. 419
Mass Media in the USA ...................................................... 421
Russian Television ............................................................ 424
TV or not TV? ................................................................... 426
Television: Pros and Cons ................................................... 428
Learning About the World .................................................. 431
Computers ....................................................................... 435
The Internet: Pros and Cons ............................................... 437
Dialogues ........................................................................ 439
Writing ........................................................................... 444

UNIT 20
OUR ENVIRONMENT ......................................................... 446
Animals .......................................................................... 446
Trees .............................................................................. 448
Pollution ......................................................................... 450
Environmental Problems .................................................... 452
How to Help Our Planet ..................................................... 455
Dialogues ........................................................................ 457
Writing ........................................................................... 462

UNIT 21
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION .................................... 464
Making Introductions ....................................................... 464
Greetings ........................................................................ 466
Miss, Mrs or Ms? ................................................................ 467
The Art of Speaking .......................................................... 468
The Language of Conversation ............................................ 470
Body Language ................................................................ 472
Culture Traditions in Britain ............................................... 475
Dialogues ........................................................................ 476
Writing ........................................................................... 479

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