Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Giving children time-outs won't harm them"

1.  Прочитайте текст и письменно переведите его на русский язык.

Giving children time-outs won't harm them

There is good news for parents who are in two minds about the merits of using time-outs as a form of punishment. Research from the University of Michigan in the USA says there is evidence to show time-outs can be an effective discipline strategy for children aged between two and eight years. Researchers say parents do not need to fret about their parenting skills if they give time-outs to misbehaving children as they do not harm children's mental wellbeing or their relationship with their parents. In an eight-year study, researchers compared the emotional health and behavior in children whose parents used time-outs with those who didn't. They found there was no difference in the children.

Time-outs are a form of discipline used by parents to modify their children's behavior. It usually involves sending children to a quiet space or quiet corner. The aim is for children to reflect on their behavior. Scientists have disagreed about the effectiveness of this strategy. Dr Rachel Knight said: "Some reports in the media and by select organizations have suggested that time-out is ineffective and even harmful." She added: "There are some alarming claims that time-outs can damage the parent-child relationship and negatively affect emotional health, but the research simply doesn't support those claims." Dr Knight concluded: "We did not find a relationship between time-outs and negative side effects in children."

2. Укажите, верно  (true (T)) или неверно (false (F)) утверждение.

1. There is bad news for parents about time-outs. T / F
2. Research says time-outs are effective for children up to 18 years old. T / F
3. Researchers say parents do not need to worry about time-outs. T / F
4. The study into time-outs was over a decade long. T / F
5. An example of a time-out is sending a child into a corner. T / F
6. The aim of time-outs is to get children to reflect on their behavior. T / F
7. Most media reports say time-outs are harmful. T / F
8. A researcher found no relationship between time-outs and side effects.T / F

1. 3. Прочитайте текст. Ответьте на вопросы письменно.
1. What kind of news did the article say was in this story?
2. Which educational institution conducted this research?
3. What did researchers say parents didn't have to do?
4. How long was the study?
5. What difference did researchers find with children who had no time-outs?
6. What do time-outs attempt to modify in children?
7. What did the article say scientists disagreed about?
8. What did select organizations suggest time-outs were?
9. What did some media say time-outs could damage?
10. What negative things did researchers not find?

4.Употребите следующее предложение в указанных временных формах:  Present Simple Active, Past Simple Active, Future Simple Active, Present Perfect Active, Past Perfect Active, Future Perfect Active. Выберите соответствующий индикатор времени.

Some reports in the media (claim) that time-out (be) ineffective and even harmful.

5.Образуйте множественное число следующих существительных.

Form, punishment, university, evidence, strategy, relationship, study, health, behavior, space, corner, effectiveness.

6. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степени от следующих прилагательных и наречий.

Good, effective, misbehaving, emotional, quiet, ineffective, harmful, alarming, negatively, simply, negative.

7. Подберите правильную форму слова.

There is good news for parents who are in (1) ____ minds about the merits of using time-outs as a form (2) ____ punishment. Research from the University of Michigan in the USA says there is evidence to show time-outs can be an effective discipline (3) ____ for children aged between two and eight years. Researchers say parents do not need to (4) ____ about their parenting skills if they give time-outs to misbehaving children as they do not harm children's mental wellbeing or their relationship (5) ____ their parents. In an eight-year study, researchers compared the emotional health and behavior in children whose parents used time-outs with those who didn't. They found there was (6) ____ difference in the children.

Time-outs are a form of discipline used by parents to (7) ____ their children's behavior. It usually involves sending children to a quiet space or quiet corner. The aim is for children to (8) ____ on their behavior. Scientists have disagreed about the effectiveness of this strategy. Dr Rachel Knight said: "Some reports in the (9) ____ and by select organizations have suggested that time-out is ineffective and even harmful." She added: "There are some (10) ____ claims that time-outs can damage the parent-child relationship and negatively (11) ____ emotional health, but the research simply doesn't support those claims." Dr Knight concluded: "We did not find a relationship between time-outs and negative side effects (12) ____ children."

1. (a)     never     (b)     multiple     (c)     three     (d)     two
2. (a)     in     (b)     at     (c)     on     (d)     of
3. (a)     strategize     (b)     strategy     (c)     strata     (d)     stratify
4. (a)     neck     (b)     bridge     (c)     fret     (d)     string
5. (a)     within     (b)     wither     (c)     with     (d)     without
6. (a)     no     (b)     non     (c)     not     (d)     nor
7. (a)     deify     (b)     modify     (c)     solidify     (d)     humidify
8. (a)     reflect     (b)     mirror     (c)     shine     (d)     glow
9. (a)     memoranda     (b)     media     (c)     curricula     (d)     referenda
10. (a)     charming     (b)     arming     (c)     alarming     (d)     farming
11. (a)     reflect     (b)     infect     (c)     affect     (d)     effect
12. (a)     by     (b)     on     (c)     as     (d)     in

8. Расположите слова в нужном порядке, чтобы получилось предложение.

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2. They found no in the childrenthere wasdifference
3. The aim is to reflect behaviorfor childrenon their
4. Scientists about of this strategy.have disagreedthe effectiveness.
5. We did not find between time-outs and in children. a relationshipnegative side effects

9. Распределите части личного письма в правильном порядке