1. Here are some facts and opinions about the system of health care and medical insurance in Great Britain.
1) Which of these facts and opinions characterize the health care system positively and which negatively? While reading, pay attention to the following conjunctions and prepositions.
while/whereas — в то время как
because of — из-за
despite/in spite of — несмотря на
although/though — хотя
* In Britain, medical insurance is organised by the Government and is compulsory, while in some other countries it is not.
* The country doesn't spend a lot of money per person on health care, whereas in some other western countries health care systems are much more expensive.
* Despite the shortage (недостаток) of money, the system of medical care works well.
* The British spend a small proportion of their wealth on health service, because of its simple administration.
* In spite of being poor, you can get good medical care in Britain.
* The exceptions (исключения) to free medical care are teeth and eyes, though even this care is available to large numbers of people who do not have to pay.
* Although Britain has public health care, it has a private sector, too. The biggest is BUPA.*
* Because of the central organisation of public health care there is little cooperation between public health care service and the private sector.
2) What happens in Britain's health care service despite and because of some facts? What happens in Britain's health care service (al)though there are some other circumstances? What happens in Britain, while/whereas other things happen in other countries?
GRAMMAR IN FOCUS
Subordinate clauses with conjunctions and prepositions
(Придаточные предложения с союзами и предлогами)
Когда мы сравниваем факты, события или действия, не противопоставляя их друг другу, мы используем союзы while/whereas (в то время как).
In Britain the NHS provides most health care, while in the USA there is no public health service.
Когда мы говорим, что что-либо происходит вопреки, несмотря на или из-за каких-либо других событий или действий, мы используем союзы и предлоги although/though (вопреки/хотя), despite/in spite of (несмотря на), because of (из-за).
Because of the crisis, health care reform should be carried out.
3) IN YOUR CULTURE
Which of the statements about Britain's health care service can be applied to your country's health care system?
1) Which of these facts and opinions characterize the health care system positively and which negatively? While reading, pay attention to the following conjunctions and prepositions.
while/whereas — в то время как
because of — из-за
despite/in spite of — несмотря на
although/though — хотя
* In Britain, medical insurance is organised by the Government and is compulsory, while in some other countries it is not.
* The country doesn't spend a lot of money per person on health care, whereas in some other western countries health care systems are much more expensive.
* Despite the shortage (недостаток) of money, the system of medical care works well.
* The British spend a small proportion of their wealth on health service, because of its simple administration.
* In spite of being poor, you can get good medical care in Britain.
* The exceptions (исключения) to free medical care are teeth and eyes, though even this care is available to large numbers of people who do not have to pay.
* Although Britain has public health care, it has a private sector, too. The biggest is BUPA.*
* Because of the central organisation of public health care there is little cooperation between public health care service and the private sector.
2) What happens in Britain's health care service despite and because of some facts? What happens in Britain's health care service (al)though there are some other circumstances? What happens in Britain, while/whereas other things happen in other countries?
GRAMMAR IN FOCUS
Subordinate clauses with conjunctions and prepositions
(Придаточные предложения с союзами и предлогами)
Когда мы сравниваем факты, события или действия, не противопоставляя их друг другу, мы используем союзы while/whereas (в то время как).
In Britain the NHS provides most health care, while in the USA there is no public health service.
Когда мы говорим, что что-либо происходит вопреки, несмотря на или из-за каких-либо других событий или действий, мы используем союзы и предлоги although/though (вопреки/хотя), despite/in spite of (несмотря на), because of (из-за).
Because of the crisis, health care reform should be carried out.
3) IN YOUR CULTURE
Which of the statements about Britain's health care service can be applied to your country's health care system?