I. Find in the text «The Origins of Sociology» English equivalents for:
Намного моложе; точно так же; глубоко интересоваться; другими словами; главным образом; по крайней мере; постепенно; однако; благодаря усилиям; научный подход; отражение: древний мир; непосредственно; вместо; согласно; находиться под сильным влиянием; посредством.
II. Find in the text synonyms for:
sources, for instance, to comprise, to call, to be considered as, latest, to be founded on, question, main, significance, works, in the same way, middle age, to be interested in, before, pattern, of course, chief objective, really, people, thanks to the efforts, to appear, to offer, to involve, reason, purpose, to determine, road, also.
III. Find in the text sentences with the word-combinations – “to be concerned with, to he interested in, to be influenced by” — and translate them into Russian.
IV. Make up your own sentences with:
to be concerned with to be interested, in to be influenced by
V. Answer the following questions:
1. What are you mainly interested in?
2. What are you deeply concerned with in yoursociological research?
3. What is your friend greatly interested in?
4. What sociological ideas are you influencedby?
VI. Ask your partner similar questions in order to ascertain his interests and ideas.
VII. Look through the text on A. Comte and say what he was particularly concerned, with.
VIII. Complete the following sentences:
1. The Greek philosophers and theologians were deeply concerned with ... .
2. Emile Durhheim was greatly interested in ....
3. Pioneering sociologists were much influenced by ... .
4. Natural scientists of the medieval era were greatly influenced by ... .
5. Thomas Hobbes was particularly concerned with ... .
6. Modern sociologists are deeply interested in …
UNIT IV
I. Read and translate the text: