Useful links and resources for Unit 1 Section 3

Section 3. Are you keen on sports? - Какие виды спорта существуют в мире? Где найти краткую информацию об истории спорта? Какую роль играют занятия спортом в жизни человека и, в частности, в жизни подростков? Как заниматься спортом без вреда здоровью? Какие советы по этому поводу дают тренеры и врачи? Где найти истории о том, как занятие спортом изменило жизнь человека? Какие виды спорта самые необычные?
Где найти информацию об истории Олимпийских игр? Когда состоялись первые Олимпийские игры? Каковы символы Олимпийских игр, когда появились олимпийские кольца, флаг? Кто был основателем олимпийского движения? Где посмотреть видео с Олимпийских игр 2008? Где найти видео о церемониях открытия Олимпийских игр в разных странах? Когда состоятся первые Юношеские Олимпийские Игры?
Где найти информацию об Алексее Немове? Какой скандал произошел с нашим гимнастом на Олимпийских играх в Афинах?
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0128343/kinds_of_sports.htm - pictures and basic descriptions of different kinds of sports
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports - a list of sports by category with links to entries about each of them
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sport - a brief history of sport
http://ezinearticles.com/?Sport-in-Our-Life&id=1336339 — a short article on what sport means in our life
http://www.summeractivitiesforkids.co.uk/s...-for-teens.html – information about the importance of sport activities for teenagers
http://www.examiner.com/x-11080-SF-Parenti...ll-a-teens-days – useful information on how sport can help teens to fill days
http://www.more4kids.info/359/advantages-o...orts-and-teens/ - this article explores the advantages of sports for teenagers
http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/fea/fea_77.asp – some advice for parents on how to persuade a teen to take up sport
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FK...63/ai_78477085/ - a short article about the advantages and disadvantages of doing sports for teenagers
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sp...ort_safety.html – some advice for teens and their parents about how to preserve health when playing sports
http://teens.lovetoknow.com/High_School_Sports – a webpage dedicated to high school sports
http://leadership.weei.com/boston/sports/l...success-part-ii — a story about how doing sports helped a man to form his character
http://www.collegesportsscholarships.com/a...tion-sports.htm — several essays on how sports have affected a person’s life
http://www.allfreeessays.com/topics/import...ports-in-life/0 — a collection of essays about
the importance of sport in life
http://bestofstupid.com/weird-unusual-sports/ - illustrated information about weird and unusual sports
http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/ancient/index_uk.asp# - the history of Olympic Games from the International Olympic Committee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games - encyclopaedia entry about Olympic games
http://www.olympic.org/uk/passion/museum/index_uk.asp - a virtual tour of Olympic Museum. Also on this site you can find descriptions of all Olympic sports and animated cartoons demonstrating the sports and providing basic information about the rules and the games
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_symbols - encyclopaedia entry about Olympic symbols (Olympic rings, Olympic emblem, Olympic flag, etc)
http://www.janecky.com/olympics/rings.html – what do the Olympic rings signify?
http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/olymphlx/answer.htm – interesting facts about the Olympic Medal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin - encyclopaedia entry about the founder of the International Olympic Committee Pierre de Coubertin
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/share.html – a free online video from the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz4JjFUcpGs&NR=1 – a video about Olympic Opening Ceremonies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_Olympic_Games - encyclopaedia entry about Youth Olympic Games
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Nemov - encyclopaedia entry about Alexei Nemov
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?sf=624&...93538522329B245 — an article on how Alexei Nemov was affected by the 2004 Athens Olympics irregular judging

Useful links and resources for Unit 1 Section 2

Section 2. What's in? - Откуда пришло понятие dress code? Каков dress code в школах Британии и др. стран? Какая униформа существует в школах Великобритании, Америки, Канады, Австралии и России? Какое отношение самих подростков к школьной форме? Каковы аргументы «за» и «против» школьной формы?
Какая одежда и обувь модна сейчас у современных подростков? Где посмотреть сайты молодежной моды? Какая молодежная мода существует в Англии и России? Какие самые популярные молодежные бренды? Какие самые популярные молодежные журналы о моде? Какие вопросы задают подростки о моде, о стиле, о современной одежде?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dress_code - encyclopeadia entry about dress code
http://www.dresscodeguide.com/ - dress code guide, selection a dress code for details of correct attire
http://www.boardingschools.co.uk/boarding_...ls_uniforms.htm – a short article about school uniform
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/atoz/u/uniform/ - a guidance to schools of England on school uniforms and related policies
http://www.schoolsecurity.org/resources/uniforms.html – an article on how school uniforms and dress code can improve the school climate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_uniform - encyclopaedia entry about school uniforms in different countries
http://www.archivist.f2s.com/bsu/Bsu.html - pictures of different uniforms in British schools
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/ou...ol/uniform.html - English schoolchildren tell about their school uniform
http://www.archivist.f2s.com/bsu/Miscel.htm - pictures of the most famous English school uniforms
http://histclo.com/Schun/gar/pants/short/su-specs.html - information about school uniforms in English comprehensive schools
http://www.greatschools.net/find-a-school/....gs?content=121
- an article about a problem with school uniforms in the USA
http://www.schooluniforms.com/ - a complete illustrated catalogue of all types of uniforms for schools of the USA
http://histclo.com/Schun/country/us/schunus.html - information about American school uniforms
http://histclo.com/Schun/country/can/schuncan.html – information about school uniforms in Canada
http://www.topmarks.ca/collection/ - images of Canadian school uniform
http://histclo.com/Schun/country/oz/schunoz.html – information about school uniforms in Australia
http://www.focusuniforms.com.au/focusUniforms/ - pictures of Australian school uniforms and accessories
http://histclo.com/Schun/country/rus/rsuc-sov.html - information about school uniforms in the Soviet Union
http://en.rian.ru/analysis/20050825/41225976.html – an article on why school uniforms are coming into fashion again in Russia
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/pro...forms-1248.html - find out some of the advantages & disadvantages of school uniform
http://www.pubarticles.com/article-pros-an...1244682823.html – how producers of school uniform consider all its pros and cons
http://education.newarchaeology.com/agains...ol_uniforms.php – facts against school uniforms
http://educationalissues.suite101.com/arti...s_pros_and_cons – an article on whether schools should require students to wear uniforms
http://www.catalogs.com/clothing/teen/index.html – links to catalogues of teen fashions
http://www.shoebuy.com/teens-fashion-shoes.htm - an e-store for teen fashion shoes – pictures and descriptions
http://www.lovetoknow.com/top10/teen-clothing.html – top 10 teen clothing websites– pictures and descriptions
http://teenfashionclothes.com/index.php?ze...amp;ASKFEED_URL – teen fashion – pictures and descriptions
http://www.wikihow.com/Category:Personalit...and-Youth-Style – youth related articles about different personality types and about fashion and style for teens and kids
http://teenfashion.about.com/ - a webpage dedicated to teen fashion
http://teens.lovetoknow.com/Category:Teen_Fashion - links to webpages on teen fashion in Britain
http://www.teenvogue.com/industry/fashionw...stinina?slide=1 — an article about Kira Plastinina, a 15-year-old fashion designer from Russia
http://www.apparelsearch.com/Wholesale_Clo...mes_clothes.htm – a list of popular clothing brands
http://www.esl-lab.com/clothing/clothingrd1.htm — listening exercises on «Clothing Styles»
http://www.teenvogue.com/ - the site of Teen Vogue magazine, here a teen can find all about teen fashion, ask a question and get qualified advice
http://www.seventeen.com/ - a teen fashion magazine with the latest fashion, beauty, dating and health tips
http://www.cosmogirl.com/ - an online version of the magazine for teenagers Cosmo Girl

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Useful links and resources for Unit 1 Section 1

Unit 1. Start anew
Section 1. Start anew - Как подготовиться к возвращению в школу после каникул? Как сделать это событие приятным? Где найти рассказ подростка о его первом дне в школе после каникул? Почему некоторым подросткам не нравится ходить в школу, не нравится учиться? Какие проблемы в школе их беспокоят? Где найти информацию о системе образования в Великобритании, США и России?Где найти рассказ подростка о его школе, школьной жизни? Какими были школы Британии в 19 веке и раньше? Какие из старых школ сохранились и сейчас? Где найти информацию об истории образования в России и др. странах?
http://au.reachout.com/find/articles/going...er-the-holidays – information, suggestions on how to make going back to school after holidays easier
http://www.ehow.com/how_4703792_return-sch...iday-break.html – how to prepare children to return to school after holidays
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1...pg2.html?cat=25 – tips for helping a child return to school after a long holiday, vacation or illness
http://www.englishda...lish_essays.php - a child tells about the first day of school
http://www.stmarysca...stday/index.php - five children tell about their first day at a new school
http://thinkubator.c...irstDayOfSchool - a student’s story about the first day in a Canadian school
http://www.netmums.com/olderchild/Refusing...ool_Teens.1862/ - why teens refuse to go to school
http://www.helium.com/knowledge/67675-moti...t-want-to-learn — a collection of articles on why teenagers don't want to learn
http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/sch...ool_stress.html — what stresses teens out about school?
http://kidshealth.or...te_school.html# - advice for pupils – what to do if you don't like school
http://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-manage...ngers-in-school- a short article on how teen stress at home lingers in school
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761553...ed_kingdom.html - encyclopaedia entry about education in Great Britain
http://www.eng.umu.se/education/ - a website dedicated to education in Britain
http://www.usastudyg...om/overview.htm – an overview of the American system of education
http://en.wikipedia....e_United_States- education in the United States
http://en.wikipedia....ation_in_Russia - encyclopaedia entry about the system of education in Russia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6...400/6685425.stm – children’s comments on what they like about their school
http://www.bbc.co.uk/switch/slink/sexlovel...life/hell.shtml – an American student describes how bad the situation at her school is
http://www.nettlesworth.durham.sch.uk/time...an/vschool.html - what Victorian schools used to be like
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Ho...ren/schools.htm - Victorian schools described by modern British children
http://www.know-britain.com/general/educat..._england_1.html - a short article about some old schools that still survive in modern Britain
http://www.sras.org/news2.phtml?m=410 — a short history of public education in Russia from
Peter I to the present
http://en.wikipedia....tion_in_England - encyclopaedia entry about the history of education in England
http://www.chesapeak...101/eduhist.asp — the history of education in America

Video for Unit 1 Section 1

Unit 1. Start anew
Section 1. Start anew - Где найти видео рассказ подростка о его первом дне в школе после каникул? Почему некоторым подросткам не нравится ходить в школу, не нравится учиться? Какие проблемы в школе их беспокоят? Какие недостатки есть в системах образования Великобритании, США и России? Какими были школы Британии во времена королевы Виктории? Какие из старых школ сохранились и сейчас?
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlis...ited&wpid=0- a video about the first day at New York City schools in 2009
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x97m87_un...efused-s_school- how an American teenager refused schooling
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=TK0OSM7gMrI- high school students and an expert discuss the issue of teen stress
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=9m50hFTcw9w- some advice for parents on how to help your child cope with school-related stress
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=g2Az3ScdY9k- how high school students identify stress
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=QNQhtM-cqx4- a simple, practical guide to managing stress in high school
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEIGmDF6Tk8...feature=related- an opinion on the reform of the British Educational System
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=2AK_11KajyY- a video film about American schools in the 21th century, part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl1VlJoQ560...feature=related- a video film about American schools in the 21th century, part 2
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=6JgTLreKiDk- How well is the Russian school system working? What problems is it facing?
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=W_S-bQdJdgU- a video story about Victorian Schools
http://www.teachers.tv/videos/3184- in this film a year 5 class explore a small Victorian town and interact with the demonstrator inhabitants, they also experience a school lesson as it would have been in 1900
http://www.teachers.tv/videos/48901- a year 5 class experience what life would have been like in a Victorian school

Homework for class 10

WB p.4, ex.2, p.5,ex.4 ( NB! before doing ex. 4 review Present Perfect in SB p. 180)
Your teacher, L.A.