10). Перепишите следующие предложения, переведите их, подчеркните слово it. Укажите, в какой функции оно употреблено в предложении (подлежащего или дополнения):

1. It’s becoming more and more interesting to learn law.

2. It used to be called «The English Club» before Revolution.

3. He did it to secure himself.

4. It would be very convenient for me if we could put off our appointment till next Thursday.

5. If I were you, I wouldn’t waste so much time on it.

11). Перепишите следующие бессоюзные сложноподчинённые предложения, переведите их. Укажите тип придаточного предложения:

1. The work I am doing now is very difficult.

2. I cannot find the house we lived in when I was a boy.

3. He says they will go to the top of the hill next week.

4. The specialist I want to see about our new contract is coming in a week.

12). Перепишите и письменно переведите текст «the council of europe and human rights». Выучите следующие слова и словосочетания из текста:

aftermath – последствия

unaware – незнающий

virtually – фактически

adhering – твёрдо держаться, придерживаться

acceding – присоединение

comply – уступать, соглашаться

enhance – увеличивать, повышать

diversity – разнообразие

scourge – кара, наказание

permanent – постоянный

THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

The history of the Council of Europe

The Council of Europe was Europe’s first intergovernmental organization established in the aftermath of the Second World War - a fact of which many people are unaware. The objective was to make states work together in order to avoid future conflicts. In 1949 ten countries - Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom - signed the treaty setting up the Council of Europe. Since its foundation the organization has had its seat in Strasbourg. It has two official languages - English and French. Today, with 41 member states, the Council covers virtually all of Europe. This pan-European organization is a forum for discussion of the concerns and desires, the doubts and the hopes of almost 800 million people in an area extending from the shores of the Atlantic to the far-eastern border of Russia.

Principles and conditions of accession

Any European state may become a member of the Council of Europe on condition that it undertakes to safeguard the dignity of its citizens by upholding their fundamental rights and adhering to ethical values. The aim of the Council of Europe is to achieve greater unity among its members. States acceding to the organization’s statute commit themselves to acknowledge the principles of:

• the rule of law

• human rights

• and pluralist democracy.

Moreover, the statute expressly provides that a member state which ceases to comply with these principles and obligations may be excluded from the organization.

Objectives

The Council of Europe aims to heighten awareness of and enhance the cultural identity of Europe in all its diversity. It seeks to help find solutions to some of the key problems of our era:

• racism, discrimination against minorities

• social exclusion

• organized crime, corruption

• trafficking in human beings, violence

• drug abuse, and the scourges of AIDS, malaria and cancer

• bioethics and the issue of cloning

• protection of the environment.

It also seeks to promote democratic stability in Europe by supporting political, legislative and constitutional reforms.