37 Read the texts. Match the titles and the texts. Titles: 1. What is bullying? 2. What kind of things are called "bullying"? 3. Who is a bully? 4. What should happen to bullies? 5. What should happen to the victim? *** a) A bully is a person who physically or verbally hurts someone. A bully can be a boy, a girl, a man or a woman. A bully usually picks on people who cannot defend themselves. b) Abuse, stealing, threatening and blackmail are all forms of bullying. Racism can be called bullying. Making someone feel not good or less good about themselves is bullying. c) The word "bullying" covers different situations. Name calling, stealing, abuse of any kind are the forms of bullying. There is a clear definition of bullying; "It is an attempt to hurt, threaten or frighten someone." d) The victims should talk to someone about how they feel after the bullying. Bullying must be spoken about. Students and teachers should try to prevent bullying. After all prevention is better than cure. e) Bullying is wrong and should be punished. There are different levels of bullying and various punishments. A possible "plan" of punishment is: 1) interview with the teacher; 2) letter home; 3) suspension; 4) exclusion from school.

Ответ: 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-e, 5-d

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• 1. What is bullying? - c) The word "bullying" covers different situations. Name calling, stealing, abuse of any kind are the forms of bullying. There is a clear definition of bullying; "It is an attempt to hurt, threaten or frighten someone." (Этот текст дает определение буллинга, что соответствует вопросу.)
• 2. What kind of things are called "bullying"? - b) Abuse, stealing, threatening and blackmail are all forms of bullying. Racism can be called bullying. Making someone feel not good or less good about themselves is bullying. (Этот текст перечисляет различные формы буллинга.)
• 3. Who is a bully? - a) A bully is a person who physically or verbally hurts someone. A bully can be a boy, a girl, a man or a woman. A bully usually picks on people who cannot defend themselves. (Этот текст описывает, кто такой булли.)
• 4. What should happen to bullies? - e) Bullying is wrong and should be punished. There are different levels of bullying and various punishments. A possible "plan" of punishment is: 1) interview with the teacher; 2) letter home; 3) suspension; 4) exclusion from school. (Этот текст говорит о наказаниях для буллеров.)
• 5. What should happen to the victim? - d) The victims should talk to someone about how they feel after the bullying. Bullying must be spoken about. Students and teachers should try to prevent bullying. After all prevention is better than cure. (Этот текст описывает, что должны делать жертвы буллинга.)

Ответ: 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-e, 5-d