Task 2 Writing 1. “The Natural World” what does it mean to you? 2. What things do you think about when you hear the word nature'? 3. How important is nature to you? Why? 4. What is the most beautiful thing in nature?Why? 5. How does being in nature make you feel? Why? 6 What bad things are people doing to nature? 7. Do you think we are doing enough to save endangered species? Give some examples. 8. What would you do for the animal and plant world if you were the leader of the Green World Party?

1) Yale University, Georgetown.
2) In the text find the words and phrases which mean the following. (найти перевод в тексте)
обратный адрес (§1) return address
письмо о принятии (в университет, на работу) (§2) acceptance letter
шапка на фирменном бланке (§2) letterhead
обращаться с письменным) заявлением (о приеме на работу, учебу) (§2) apply
внепрограммные; необязательные, факультативные мероприятия. (§3) extracurricular activities
поставить на очередь (§3, 5) put on wait list 
1. a (Serena could tell from the scary look on Blair’s face that the news was not good. She didn’t know what to say. “Urn, I got a place … um … everywhere?”)
2. b (“I got wait listed at Yale. The only place that accepted me is Georgetown. Stupid Georgetown. But it was my safety.”)
3. b (She was in the top of her class at school)
4. a Her entire high-school career – practically her whole life – she’d been working toward entering Yale. 
5. a 
6. b (I got wait listed at Yale.)
7. c (The only place that accepted me is Georgetown. Stupid Georgetown. But it was my safety.”

Serena stared at her for a moment her eyes wide with surprise. “That’s not so bad,” Serena said. “I’m sure Yale is hard to enter. And if you didn’t enter, at least you have backup)