Мировоззрение: образы мышления. (World views: ways of thinking).

  • adherent (of) - приверженец, поборник, адепт
  • convert (to) - новообращенный, пересмотревший свои взгляды
  • fanatic - изувер, фанатик
  • radical - радикальные, левые (в значение политических убеждений)
  • reactionary - противодействующий, реакционер
  • bigot - поборник, фанатик

  • credible - заслуживающий доверие, правдоподобный
  • credulous - доверчивый, легковерный
  • incredulous - недоверчивый, скептический
  • credence - вера, доверие
  • ingenuous - искренний, простодушный, откровенный
  • implausible - невероятный, невозможный
  • ascribe - приписывать, относить на счет
  • a tenet - догмат, доктрина, принцип

 

 

Exercises.

К определениям приведенным ниже, подберите соответствующие слова из первого списка.

  • when your life is not giving you satisfaction - ______________________________
  • when you are madly in love or are spiritually uplifted for some reason - _______________________________
  • when you are stimulated to creative deeds or words - __________________________
  • when someone has done you a favour - ______________________________
  • when you cannot make sense of difference conflicting feeling or ideas - ________________________________
  • when you have very positive feelings about something - _________________________
  • when you are afraid and uncertain about the future - _____________________________
  • when you are miserable over a long period of time- _____________________________
  • when everything seems wrong in your life- ____________________________________
  • when you are slightly nervous or anxious about something in the future- _________________________________
  • when you are extremely angry- ________________________________
  • when something unpleasant has happened to disturb you. It often combines feelings of both sadness and anger- _____________________________

Ответьте на вопросы. (Answer these questions).

  • What is the opposite of approachable? _______________________________________
  • What word is stronger way of saying obstinate? ________________________________
  • If someone is diffident, do they have lots of or little self-confidence? _______________
  • How could you describe a greeting that showed exaggerated pleasure? ______________
  • Is scrupulous the opposite of unscrupulous? ___________________________________
  • Which tends to be more negative, impetuous or impulsive? _______________________

 

Обведите верное слово в представленных ниже предложениях. (Circle the correct word in the sentence below).

  • A gullible person believes everything even if it is plausible/implausible.
  • I don't find his story at all credible/credulous.
  • When marking exams, try to give candidates the advantage/benefit of the doubt.
  • A likely/probable story! I don't believe one word you said.
  • That may be your view, but don't buy/sell it.
  • It is better to take his promises with a pinch of salt/pepper.
  • The discovery of some ancient pieces of pottery lends consciousness/credence to the theory that there was once a Roman settlement there.
  • The play has been assumed/attributed to Shaconsciousness/credence to the theory that there was once a Roman settlement there.
  • The play has been assumed/attributed to Shakespeare.