- •Федеральное агентство по образованию Нижегородский государственный университет им. Н.И. Лобачевского
- •032301 «Регионоведение»
- •Введение
- •Contents
- •The united nations organisation (un)
- •How the un works
- •International Organizations
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Give as much information as possible concerning the following notions:
- •3. Prepare the summary of the text in 10-12 sentences. Use the active vocabulary from the Word Study section.
- •1. Give the definitions of the following words and phrases from the text and use them in the sentences of your own:
- •Un structure
- •1. General Assembly
- •2. Security Council
- •3. Economic and Social Council (ecosoc)
- •4. Trusteeship Council
- •5. International Court of Justice
- •6. Secretariat
- •7.Secretary General
- •8.Agencies Related to the un
- •1. Read the text and say whether these statements are true or false:
- •2. Read the text again and answer the following questions using the active vocabulary:
- •4. Prepare the summary of the text in 20-25 sentences. Use the active vocabulary from the Word Study section.
- •3. Use the lexical units from the exercises above in the sentences of your own.
- •What the un does for peace
- •United Nations Organization Reform
- •Security Council reform must result in profound changes – Assembly President
- •Momentum on Security Council reform must not falter – Assembly President
- •Реформа оон неизбежна
- •Большая перемена
- •The north atlantic treaty organization (nato)
- •What is nato
- •1. Complete the following sentences:
- •2. Answer the following questions:
- •1. Translate the following words and word combinations from the text from English into Russian:
- •2. Translate the following words and word combinations from the text from Russian into English:
- •3. Match the words from the first column to the words from the second one:
- •4. Give definitions to the following words and word combinations:
- •5. Use the lexical units from the exercise above in the sentences of your own.
- •6. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using the lexical units from the previous exercises:
- •Nato: Security Challenges and Risks
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •Nato-Russia Relations
- •1. Say whether the statements are true or false. Give the correct variant:
- •2. Answer the questions on the text:
- •3. Comment on the following statements:
- •1. Complete the following table:
- •2. Using the table, speak about the ways of cooperation between nato and Russia.
- •1. Translate the following words and word combinations from English into Russian:
- •2. Translate the following words and word combinations from Russian into English:
- •3. Find the words in the text that correspond to the following:
- •1. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
- •2. Answer the following questions:
- •1. Translate the following lexical units from the text from English into Russian, prepare questions with these lexical units, based on the text:
- •2. Translate the following word-combinations from Russian into English, restore the context of their use:
- •3. Find the words and word combinations that mean approximately the same in the text, use these lexical units in the examples of your own:
- •4. Fill in the gaps using the words and word combinations from the previous exercises:
- •5. How do you call people who live in the following countries?
- •The Structure and Objectives of the eu
- •1. Note the pronunciation of the following words:
- •2. Watch the pronunciation and spelling of the words and word-combinations:
- •1. Say whether these statements are true or false:
- •2. Answer the following questions:
- •1. Translate the following lexical units from the text from English into Russian, prepare questions with these lexical units, based on the text:
- •2. Translate the following word-combinations from Russian into English, restore the context of their use:
- •3. Find the words and word-combinations that mean approximately the same in the text, use these lexical units in the examples of your own:
- •4. Find the odd-one-out:
- •5. Fill in the gaps of the following sentences using active vocabulary:
- •1. What do theses abbreviations stand for? Characterize each of them:
- •2. Use the following words and word combinations to make up the summary of the text (not less than 15 sentences):
- •1. Основные институты Евросоюза
- •Международные организации
2. Translate the following word-combinations from Russian into English, restore the context of their use:
установить правовые рамки, наделять правосубъектностью, Закон о единой Европе, вступление (страны) в (ЕС), Европейское объединение угля и стали, осуществлять общий контроль (над), крайние формы проявления национализма, надгосударственные черты, Европейское экономическое сообщество, опустошать, требовать, Лиссабонский договор, усиленное координирование внешней политики, Амстердамский договор, договор Ниццы, начинать процесс ратификации, Европейской сообщество по атомной энергетике, принимать обязательства членства, принимать новых членов, финансировать политику, постоянно, действующая рыночная экономика, строгое соблюдение главных целей, понятный, принять мандат, неизменно, скрупулезный процесс, подать заявление, единогласно, соответствовать сути критериев, верховенство закона.
3. Find the words and word combinations that mean approximately the same in the text, use these lexical units in the examples of your own:
to cause so much damage to a place or area that most of it destroyed
the area of authority or responsibility of an individual or a group
to grant
the process of agreeing to a demand
conducted between or involving two or more governments
to need a particular action, behaviour, quality
the act of taking actions or making changes that you have officially decided should happen
jural scope
beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government
the belief that your own country is better than any other country
to begin or originate the process of making a written agreement official by signing it
4. Fill in the gaps using the words and word combinations from the previous exercises:
The European Union consists of 27 member states and it is characterized by ____ and ____ features.
One of the reasons for forming Western European Unity was an escape from the _____ _____ ____ ____ which had ____ the continent.
In 1957 there were created two additional communities, the first one is ______, and the second one is ______.
The most urgent action the European Single Act ____ ____ was ____ ____ ____ ____ ____.
The ____ of new members contributed to the EU size while the addition of new policy areas to its ______ has increased its powers.
One of the basic provisions of the Maastricht Treaty was the establishment of the ______.
5. How do you call people who live in the following countries?
Austria –
Belgium –
Bulgaria –
Cyprus –
The Czech Republic –
Portugal –
The Irish Republic –
The UK –
Lithuania –
Spain –
Sweden –
Germany –
The Netherlands –
Slovakia –
Slovenia –
Poland –
Denmark –
Hungary –
Italy –
Latvia –
Greece –
Malta –
Luxemburg –
Romania –
Estonia –
Finland –
France –
Translation
Translate the following sentences into English using active vocabulary:
Россия поддерживает деловые связи на взаимовыгодной основе с рядом западных стран, Канадой и США.
Плодотворное сотрудничество между нашей страной и Великобританией в различных областях началось с установления дипломатических отношений в 1924 году.
За последнее время значительно расширились политические, экономические и культурные связи между Россией и странами Евросоюза.
Европейский союз – это экономическая организация, основанная в 1951 году.
Широкое сотрудничество между странами-партнерами основано на принципах равенства и взаимного уважения.
Россия строит свои отношения с другими странами на принципах равенства и взаимовыгодного сотрудничества.
Россия постоянно увеличивает свой товарооборот со странами Евросоюза.
Обмен в области науки и культуры способствует взаимопониманию и сотрудничеству между народами.
Speaking
Use the following words and word-combinations to make up the summary of the text (not more than 15 sentences):
supranational features
intergovernmental features
extreme forms of nationalism
to devastate
to bring together control (over)
to call for
intensive coordination of foreign/home policy
accession of … to…
remit
to establish the legal framework
to initiate a ratification process
to confer legal personality on
to submit an application
unanimously
to agree a mandate
to meet a core of criteria
the rule of law
a functioning market economy
to cope with the pressure of competition
to assume the obligations of membership
adherence to the objectives of
to integrate new members
accountable
to finance policies
in a sustainable manner
Talking Point
How do the country members benefit from the membership in the EU?
What countries are the possible candidates to join the EU? Do they meet the requirements of the “Copenhagen criteria”?
Is Russia possible to join the EU? Explain your point of view.
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