Segregate, segregated, segregation
a) Rosa Parks started a protest against bus .
b) Life in a___ society was different for blacks and whites.
c) After the Civil Rights movement white people could no longer
blacks.
Task 13.The terms that were coined or widely used in the 1960–1970s reflect the era and embrace its ideas. Match the term from column A to its explanation from column B.
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| 1) | Affirmative Action | a) a demonstration when people refuse to leave the prohibited area |
| 2) | Watergate | b) banning discrimination on the basis of race, gender or religion |
| 3) | segregation | c) fishing in the prohibited places |
| 4) | Boycott | d) political scandal, which led to Nixon's resignation |
| 5) | sit-in demonstration | e) lessons on environment aimed to educate about the dangers of polluting the Earth |
| 6) | fish-in demonstration | f) separation of facilities between the white and black citizens |
| 7) | teach-in | g) refusal to talk to somebody or use the services |
Task 14. Globalization. Study the chart and give your ideas to the further development of the global society. Take into consideration such problems:
1.There is no international regulatory authority for financial markets and the taxation of capital.
2.There are no international institutions to protect individual freedoms, human rights, environment and to promote social justice.
3.Western democracy is not the only form of open society – each society must decide on specifics.
| The reduction in the trade barriers between the countries after WW II |
| Development of communication means and globalization of world financial markets |
| Global integration leads to international division of labor and rapid spread of innovations |
| International movement of ideas is associated with the freedom of thought and of choice |
| Development of global society is lagging behind the growth of global economy. The question of values and social cohesion becomes important. Every society needs some shared values to hold it together and market values can't serve this purpose |
Task 15.Showing sensitivity to ethnicity. Column A represents traditional names for different races and nationalities, and column B gives the sensitive version. Match the names from column A to column B.
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| 1) Oriental, Asiatic | a) Native American, American Indian | |
| 2) Colored, Afro-American | b) Asian | |
| 3) Indian | c) African-American | |
| Task 16. Fill in the table representing historical events and the values they formed. | |
| Historical Events | American Values |
| Arrival of Puritans | |
| Immigration | |
| War for Independence | |
| Life on the Frontier | |
Task 17.Answer the following questions.
1. How did the population patterns change in the second part of the 20th century?
2. What was the reason for economic recession of the 1970s?
3. When did the Cold War end?
4. What happened after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
5. How did the revolutionary changes in technology contribute to the development of the global economy?
6. How did the immigration to the USA change?
7. What are the challenges of living in the multicultural society?
8. What was the impact of Political Correctness on the university curriculum?
9. Why do people prefer to use sensitive language?
Task 18.Vocabulary development. State the meaning of the following words and fill in the gaps.
Stagflation, recession, downsizing, nuclear missiles, totalitarian, global, disadvantaged, inclusive, bias
1. After the break of the Soviet Union regime gave way to de veloping democracies.
2.___ of industries meant loss of job for thousands of people.
3. Stagnation coupled with inflation is usually called .
4. The end of the Cold War led to the reduction of in many countries.
5.___ economy started growing after the new means of communication were introduced.
6.___ society tries to provide equal opportunities for all its members.
7.In capitalist mode of production the periods of economic boon are followed by the periods of .
8.Among the__ groups of population in the USA women and ethnic
minorities were named.
9.People became aware of the that existed in the language.
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