Listen to the passage about cheating and decide if these sentences are true or false.

1. Many British teachers are worried about cheating students.

2. Over half of students’ work has been copied from the Internet.

3. Some students forget to remove the Web advertisements from what they copy.

4. Expert thinks that cheating can lead to more understanding.

5. Schools are now using special programs to detect work copied online.

6. Expert thinks that the Internet made cheating difficult.

7. One teacher said many students don’t know that copying is wrong.

Listen to the text again and check your answers.

· Discuss the problems of cheating in Kazakhstani universities. Are there any similarities and differences between Britain and Kazakhstan in terms of cheating?

· In pairs, write five questions about plagiarism. When you have finished, interview the other students. Write down their answers. Return to your original partner and talk about what you have found out.

Grammar: both, neither, either

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about cheating?

1) Both teachers and experts find cheating harming to the students.

2) Neither students nor teachers want to refuse from Internet.

3) Either teachers or experts need to stop cheating at schools.

1. Read the rules below to check your answer.

Both … and

Subjects connected by 'both … and' are in the plural form.

e.g. Both Alice and Janice attended USC.
Both Jim and Peter are attending the conference in New York this weekend.

Either … or

'Either … or' is used in sentences in a positive sense meaning "one or the other, this or that, he or she, etc."

e.g. Either Peter or the girls need to attend the course. (second subject plural)
Either Jane or Matt is going to visit next weekend. (second subject singular)

Neither … nor

'Neither … nor' is used in sentences in a negative sense meaning "not this one nor the other, not this nor that, not he nor she, etc.".

e.g. Neither Frank nor Lilly lives in Eugene. (second subject singular)
Neither Axel nor my other friends care about their future. (second subject plural)

 

Choose the correct pair (either / or and neither / nor) to fill out the gaps.

1. In this game you ___win ___ lose. It depends on you.
2. ___ Sue ___ Sara will help you with your homework. They are both busy at the moment.
3. This is my offer. You ___ take it ___ leave it.
4. When I go to the restaurant, I eat ___ fish ___ roast chicken. These are my favorite meals.
5. His father believed ___ his son ___ his friend. He thought that both were lying.
6. I need ___ your help ___ your compassion. I can perfectly handle my problems all alone.
7. ___ Charly ___ Bill will write the report. Just ask one of them.
8. ___ you return the money you had stolen ____ I'll call the police.
9. My mum can ___ read ___ write. She is illiterate.
10. You can use ___ this computer ___ the other one. Someone must fix them first.

Write as many sentences as you can, using these expressions.

Both of us …

Neither of us …

Project

1. Interview a person who works in a career in which you are interested. Present the interview results to the class. Here are some questions you might want to ask:

1. Where do you work?
2. What is your job title?
3. What is your favorite part of your job?
4. What is the least favorite part of your job?
5. Have you ever made a mistake in your job?
6. What is the easiest part of your job?
7. What is the hardest part of your job?
8. Did you need special training for your job?
9. What career did you think about when you were young?
10. What do you like to do in your free time?
11. How did you choose your career?

2. Make a poster about five best jobs in the world. Show your work to your group mates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?

1. Study current newspaper or Internet advertisements. Pay attention to words and phrases about job specifications or personal qualities / skills & qualifications. Write out what the most wanted jobs/skills/qualifications are. Share your findings.

4. Write a letter to the dean of the faculty. Ask him/her three questions about plagiarism in his/her faculty. Give three suggestions on what he/she should do to stop students from cheating. Read your letter to your partner in the next lesson.

Literature

The Romance of a Busy Broker by O. Henry (adapted)

Read the title and the last paragraph of the story given below. What is the story going to be about? Discuss your predictions as a class.

“I know now” she said, softly. “It’s this business. It has put everything else out of your head. I was afraid at first. Don’t you remember, Henry? We were married last evening at eight, in the Little Church around the Corner”.

 

Read the story.