Exercise 1: Learn the new words from the podcast about Haley House. Check the pronunciation of each word.
| 1. To skyrocket [ˈskaɪˌrɒkɪt $ -ˌrɑː-] | стремительно подниматься |
| 2. Lindsay [linzi] | Линзи |
| 3. solving problems | решение проблем |
| 4. radical solutions | радикальные решения |
| 5. to strengthen [ˈstreŋθən, ˈstrenθən] a neighborhood [ˈneɪbəhʊd $ -ər-] | укреплять район (округа) |
| 6. to empower [ɪmˈpaʊə $ -ˈpaʊr] individuals | давать возможности людям |
| 7. a barrier [ˈbæriə $ -ər] | барьер |
| 8. power (uncountable) of community | сила сообщества |
| 9. a purpose | цель |
| 10. a mission | миссия |
| 11. an alternative | альтернатива |
| 12. to perpetuate [pəˈpetʃueɪt $ pər-] suffering | сохранить навсегда (увековечить) страдания |
| 13. to challenge attitudes | оспаривать позиции (мироощущение) |
| 14. at their root | у корня |
| 15. a vision | видение |
| 16. to be dedicated [ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd] | быть преданным, убежденым |
| 17. vulnerable [ˈvʌlnərəbəl] | уязвимый |
| 18. the harshest effects | самые суровые эффекты |
| 19. inequality [ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti $ -ˈkwɑː-] | неравенство |
| 20. towards [təˈwɔːdz $ tɔːrdz, twɔːrdz] | в направлении |
| 21. wholeness | целостность |
| 22. economic independence [ˌɪndəˈpendəns] | экономическая независимость |
| 23. to offer | предложить |
| 24. collaborative [kəˈlæbərətɪv $ -reɪ-] living | совместная жизнь |
| 25. working environments [ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts] | условия труда |
| 26. to build communities | строисть сообщества |
| 27. connections across boundaries [ˈbaʊndəris] | связи через границы |
| 28. to model | моделировать |
| 29. creative alternatives [ ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvz $ ɒːlˈtɜːr-, æl-] | креативные альтернативы |
| 30. to confirm | подтверждать |
| 31. intrinsic [ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk, -zɪk] dignity | внутреннее достоинство |
| 32. worth (uncountable) of each person | ценность каждого человека |
| 33. a philosophy | взгляды, философия |
| 34. to seek | искать |
| 35. to hono(u)r | почитать, уважать |
| 36. the intrinsic [ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk, -zɪk] goodness | внутреняя доброта, великодушие |
| 37. to challenge systems of privilege [ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ] | оспаривать системы привелегий |
| 38. injustice [ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs] in our society | несправедливость в обществе |
| 39. to believe in the possibility of transformation | верить в возможность трансформации |
| 40. through | через |
| 41. personal relationships | личные отношения |
| 42. engaged community | вовлеченное сообщество |
| 43. to encourage [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ $ ɪnˈkɜːr-] | воодушевлять |
| 44. spiritual [ˈspɪrətʃuəl] exploration [ˌekspləˈreɪʃən] | духовное исследование |
| 45. to affirm the ability | подтвердить способность |
| 46. to transform people’s lives | трансформировать жизни людей |
| 47. urban [ˈɜːbən $ ˈɜːr-] | городской |
| 48. immersion [ɪˈmɜːʃən, -ʒən $ ɪˈmɜːrʒən] | погружение |
| 49. a volunteer [ˌvɒlənˈtɪə $ ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr] | доброволец |
| 50. to refine skills | усовершенствовать навыки |
| 51. to immerse [ɪˈmɜːs $ -ɜːrs] | вовлекать, погружать, занимать |
| 52. an avenue | средство, дорога |
| 53. a food pantry | кладовая |
Exercise 2: Read the following definitions and guess what words from the exercise above they define.
- connected with a town or city
- to show publicly that someone is respected and admired, especially by praising them or giving them a special title
- to look for someone or something
- the attitude or set of ideas that guides the behavior of a person or organization
- to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence
- people in general, living together in communities
- a cupboard or a small room in a house, used for storing food
- to put somebody/something into a liquid, especially so that they or it are completely covered
- the ability to do something well
- weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally
Exercise 3: Read the following definitions and guess what words from the list they define.
to encourage, to empower, to offer, environment, a purpose, an avenue, inequality, a mission, towards, injustice,
- a possible way of achieving something
- to persuade someone to do something
- a situation in which people are treated very unfairly and not given their rights
- to provide something that people need or want; to say that you are willing to do something
- the people and things that are around you in your life, for example, the buildings you use, the people you live or work with, and the general situation you are in; the natural features of a place, for example, its weather, the type of land it has, and the type of plants that grow in it;
- used to say that someone or something moves, looks, faces, etc in the direction of someone or something; in a process that will produce a particular result
- an unfair situation, in which some groups in society have more money, opportunities, power, etc than others
- the purpose or the most important aim of an organization; an important job that someone has been given to do, especially when they are sent to another place
- a plan or aim
- to give someone more control over their own life or situation; to give a person or organization the legal right to do something
Exercise 4. Read the following definitions and guess what words from the list they define.
independence, a community, to challenge, to engage, intrinsic, a privilege,(an) exploration, to skyrocket, (a) spirit, to refine, to affirm, collaborative,
- the qualities that make someone live the way they do, and make them different from other people
- when you try to find out more about something by discussing it, thinking about it, etc
- to improve a method, plan, system, etc by gradually making slight changes to it
- to increase quickly and suddenly being part of the nature or character of someone or something (opposite of extrinsic)
- a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people
- to state publicly that something is true
- a project that involves two or more people, companies, etc working together in order to achieve something
- the freedom and ability to make your own decisions in life, without having to ask other people for permission, help, or money
- the people who live in the same area, town, etc
- to refuse to accept that something is right, fair, or legal
- to attract someone’s attention and keep them interested