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Condense the sentences of the text where possible.

Give your own conclusion to the text.

Write out of the text the sentences expressing the main idea(s) of each log ical unit.

19. 
    Give an oral summary of the text in your own words using your plan and the sentences you’ve written out.
    
20. 
    Write an abstract to the text.
    

21. 
    After leaving school, college, or university a graduate needs a reference letter to continue his/her education or to apply for a job. He or she will have to ask somebody for a letter of this kind. The letter below is given to you as an example.
    

Coppin State College
Baltimore, USA


New York University Dr. J. Fowles


May 12,200...


Dear Dr. Fowles,
As you know I’ll be leaving college this summer. I’m now looking for a university to continue my education and will soon be making a number of inquiries and send my applications.
I should be very grateful if you would agree to act as my referee, should I need one. Please let me know if you would have time to write a letter of reference to one of the universities.


Yours sincerely, Robert Carrington

22. 
    Write a letter to ask for a reference. Choose any reason you like. The names and the positions of the addressees are given in ex. 13. The following words and expressions will help you to write different letters of this kind:
    

(1)

I’m getting my BS, MS; I’m getting my diploma from
(2)
I’m planning to find; I’m interested in finding; I’m trying to find
(3)
I’d be very happy, thankful; I’d appreciate it greatly; I would be very much obliged to you
(4)
if you could provide President with a reference For more information on useful expressions see Appendix 3.

UNIT 9

MAN AND HIS ENVIRONMENT


Grammar: Incomplete Clauses with Participle. Emphatic Constructions.
Speech Strategy: GRATITUDE.

1. 
   Warming up.
   

a) What comes to your mind when you see or hear the words “environment” and “environment protection”? Complete the following chart and give reasoning for your choice. Share your views with your fellow students.