- •2. Read and translate the text: New Challenges Call for New Solutions
- •Give English equivalents for the following:
- •Make up ten questions upon the text. Make use of the phrases in a.
- •3. Read the text: The Political System of Sovereign Kazakhstan
- •4. Match a word with its definition:
- •5. Read and translate the text: The uk Parliament
- •6. Find the words in the text that mean the same as the following:
- •7. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:
- •8. There are mistakes in these excerpts. Find them and make the necessary corrections:
- •9. Read the text and translate the phrases in bold type:
- •10. Read the text: Our Constitution
- •Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- •Commissions under President of r k
- •Councils under the President of r k
- •Authorities directly reporting to the President of r k
- •Authorities directly reporting to Government of r k
- •11. Read and memorize the following:
- •14. Circle the prefix, underline the base word:
- •15. Use the prefix to form the negative word:
- •21. Study the meanings of the following words:
- •22. Translate the sentences into Russian:
- •23. Translate into English:
- •27. Fill in the gaps with prepositions:
- •28. Match a line in a with a line in b:
- •1. Read the words and their definitions. Translate the given examples:
- •2. State whether the sentence is true or false:
- •3. Answer each question with a word from the list of active words:
- •4. Circle the word that is least related in meaning:
- •5. Fill in the blanks with one of the given words or its derivative. Remember that there are some extra words.
- •6. Answer the following questions:
- •7. Match a word from a with its synonym in b:
- •8. Match a word with its definition:
- •9. Paraphrase the sentence using a word from a instead of the italicized word:
- •10. Write the key word for each set of words:
- •11. Circle the word that is least related in meaning:
- •12. Write the key word which corresponds to each italicized word:
- •13. State whether the sentence is true or false:
- •14. Answer the following questions:
- •15. Read and translate the text: Defining democracy
- •16. Read and translate the text: Democracy
- •1. Study the new words and their definitions, translate the examples:
- •2. Write t if the sentence is true and f if it is false:
- •3. Answer each question with an active word:
- •4. Cross out the word or phrase that is least related in meaning:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Fill in the blanks with one of the active words:
- •8. Paraphrase the sentences using active vocabulary:
- •14. Fill in the gaps with one of the active words:
- •15. Read the text: republic day
- •16. Give Russian equivalents:
- •17. Make up sentences of your own with the following:
- •18. Fill in the gaps with one of the given verbs:
- •19. Form word partnerships using words from both columns:
- •20. Give each point one verb to suit all the phrases:
- •21. Fill in the gaps with one of the given words to form a word partnership:
- •22. Study the words. Translate the given examples:
- •23. State whether the sentence is true or false:
- •24. Answer each question using an active word:
- •26. Answer the following questions:
- •27. Match a word with its definition:
- •28. Fill in the blanks with one of the given words or its derivative. Remember that there are some extra words.
- •29. Circle the word that is least related in meaning:
- •30. Paraphrase the sentences using active words:
- •31. Write the key word for each set of words:
- •32. Circle the word that is least related in meaning:
- •33. Write the key word which corresponds to each italicized word:
- •34. State whether the sentence is true or false:
- •35. Answer the following questions:
- •37. Translate the following excerpts into Russian:
- •39. Translate the following excerpt into Russian:
- •42. Read and translate the text: The Rule of Law
- •43. Match a line in a with a line in b to make a phrase:
- •46. Fill in the gaps with prepositions where necessary:
- •47. Fill in the gaps with one of the words from the box:
- •48. Reproduce sentences with the following phrases:
- •49. Study the meanings of the following words:
- •50. Translate the following phrases:
- •51. Translate into Russian:
- •52. Match a word with its definition:
- •53. Translate into English:
- •1. Read the text: Ramadan and the Five Pillars of Islam
- •I. Translate:
- •2. Read and translate the text: Nauryz Meyrami
- •3. Study the meanings of the following words:
- •4. Translate the sentences:
- •6. State whether the sentences are true or false:
- •7. Answer the questions:
- •9. Fill in the gaps with prepositions:
- •12. Use the given phrases to make word partnerships:
- •13. Make a “mind-map” about various kinds of competitions:
- •15. State whether the – ing form is a gerund or a verbal noun:
- •17. Reproduce sentences with the following:
- •18. Fill in the “mind map” using key phrases:
- •1. Read and translate the text, paying special attention to the terms in bold type: Globalization
- •2. Find and translate sentences with these phrases:
- •3. Give Russian equivalents:
- •5. Fill in the gaps with prepositions where necessary:
- •6. Make up questions based on the text. Use the following phrases:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with one of the adverbs:
- •10. Make an outline of the text. Pick up key phrases from each part.
- •11. Render the text according the outline. Make use of the active vocabulary.
- •12. Fill in the gaps with phrases that can be used in the identification of the key contributors to globalization:
- •17. Fill in the gaps with phrases that can be used in the discussion of the following items:
- •1. Read the text: The Economy of Kazakhstan
- •2. Translate the following:
- •4. Read the text: european commission and kazakhstan’s accession to wto
- •5. Match the following abbreviations with corresponding full phrases:
- •6. Translate into Russian:
- •7. Reproduce sentences with the following:
- •8. Translate into English:
- •9. Make up word combinations with the following:
- •10. Translate the following passages:
- •11. Match lines in both columns to form word partnerships:
- •12. Answer the following questions:
- •13. Fill in the gaps with prepositions:
- •14. Make up sentences of your own with the following:
- •15. Render the second half of the article using the following:
- •16. Sort out each item accordingly:
- •17. Translate the following excerpts into Russian:
- •19. Fill in the gaps with prepositions:
- •20. Fill in the gaps with the article where necessary:
- •21. Fill in the gaps with one of the given adjectives:
- •22. Translate the text paying attention to topical vocabulary:
- •Technology
- •1. Do you agree or disagree with these statements? Give reasons:
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •4. Sort out the given items accordingly:
- •8. Speak on:
- •9. Read this article and underline any of the drawbacks you mentioned:
- •10. Read the article again and answer these questions:
- •11. Complete the unfinished sentences in paragraphs 2 and 3 using your own words and ideas. Make sure you use the right style.
- •12. Use the correct form of these phrasal verbs about technology to complete the sentences:
- •13. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence:
- •14. Complete each phrase using a form of the word in brackets:
- •16. Read the text quickly and decide if these statements are true or false:
- •Wireless Electricity
- •17. You are going to read an article about young people and technology. Read the article quickly and choose the sentence that best summarizes what the writer is saying:
- •The Myth of Generation n
- •Look at gaps 1 – 7 in the article. For each gap, decide what is being talked about at that point in the article. The words and sentences before and after each gap will help you.
- •Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences a - h the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
- •Look at the statistics given in the text. Is it the same in our country?
- •How can we help people become more comfortable with using modern technology?
- •Give Russian equivalents:
- •Fill in the gaps with prepositions:
- •18. Look at the gaps in the text and decide what kind of word (noun, adjective, etc) is required for each gap. Use the word from the box to form a necessary derivative:
- •The Modern Kitchen
- •19. Read the text. Match each emoticon to the correct description. Turn the book to the right to see the faces!
- •Emoticons
- •20. Match the words from the text to the synonyms and descriptions:
- •21. Read the text again and mark the sentences t (True) or f (False).
- •22. Read the text: The Internet and education
- •23. Answer these questions:
- •Careers, Jobs, Management.
- •2. What do you want from work? Make a list of five most important things.
- •3. What is understood by a traditional career in your culture?
- •4. Read the text. Translate the new words. Make a list of useful topical vocabulary:
- •6. Discuss the following:
- •7. What should you do to get ahead in your career? Take the following tips into account:
- •9. Give the English equivalents for the following. Make up your own sentences with the phrases:
- •12. Complete each sentence with the appropriate form of one of the word combinations:
15. Read the text: republic day
25th October 1990 – the Republic Day is a special date for citizens of Kazakhstan that symbolizes the end of the epoch of Kazakh SSR and the dawning of a newly independent state – the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The adoption on October 25, 1990 of the “Declaration on State Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan” by the supreme representative body of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic was a turning point in Kazakhstan’s first official act paving the way towards national independence.
A Declaration of Independence is a judicial and political document that states the independence and sovereignty of a given country. As a rule, afterwards the declaration becomes a milestone of the constitution of the newly established independent state. The oldest declaration of independence was the Arbroath Declaration that stated the independence of Scotland from England in 1320.
The “Declaration on State Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan” stated the principal provisions determining the legal status of Kazakhstan and the scope framework of power in the spheres of legislation, economy and culture. According to the Declaration, Kazakhstan is a sovereign state that voluntarily unites with other republics of the Soviet Union and establishes relations with them on the basis of agreement. Furthermore, the revival and development of the Kazakh nation and other nationalities living in Kazakhstan were paramount tasks of Kazakh statehood.
The declaration of Independence recognized Kazakhstan’s citizens as the only bearers of sovereignty and source of state power that can exercise that power directly as well as through representative bodies on the basis of the Constitution. Another fundamentally important provision of the Declaration was that of Kazakhstan’s sovereign right to suspend on its territory the action of the laws and other acts of the Union’s supreme bodies.
There were provisions in the Declaration that marked the beginning of a new economic era – that of an independent and free market economy. The document stated that the land, its interior, waters, air space, flora and fauna, other natural resources, the people’s cultural and historical values, as well as the economic, science and technical potential of the whole national wealth within the territory of Kazakhstan would be proclaimed as being the Republic’s exclusive property. Thus Kazakhstan’s economy was detached from the Soviet Union. It was the first time that different property relations were legally fixed; the equality and protection of all property relations were guaranteed.
The Declaration of Independence also recognized equality of citizens in the proposed liberal-democratic position of the newly independent state. According to the document the multinational people of Kazakhstan represent the basis of the state. “the Kazakh SSR possesses the right to act as an independent subject of international relations, determine its foreign policy in its own interests, exchange diplomatic and consular representatives, participate in international organizations, including the UN and its bodies”, stated the Declaration.
Also the Declaration recognized the right of the Republic of Kazakhstan to have its own Armed Forces as well as state security and internal affaires services. Lastly, of great significance was a provision on environmental protection of Kazakhstan that allowed Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of the Republic to close down the Semipalatinsk nuclear testing polygon that had so damaged and ruined the future of millions of Kazakh citizens. Kazakhstan formalized its full legal sovereignty and independence following the Belovezhye agreement on the dissolution of the USSR. On December 16, 1991 the Parliament of the Republic adopted the Constitutional Law “On the State Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
Over the past 15 years the ideas and principal of the Declaration have remained as the basis for further Kazakh reforms. Based on these principals, the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan was adopted and a package of liberal political and economic reforms was implemented. In the long run, the Declaration of Independence provided the legal basis for the country’s movement towards independence.
As Nursultan Nazarbayev stated in his speech at the Asia Society’s conference in June 2005: “In 1991 when we signed the Declaration of Independence and took the path to becoming an independent and sovereign country, the condition of Kazakhstan was far from favorable compared to the other Soviet republics. Judged by the basic social-economic indicators, Kazakhstan was not even among the top ten republics. Within a short period of time, Kazakhstan has successfully walked the difficult path from a command-and-control state economy to a market economy, from single party diktat to political pluralism, from an ideology of suppressing identity to the universal values of human rights and freedoms.
Kazakhstan has actively integrated into the global community. That is the solid platform that has enabled us to develop still more ambitious plans to build one of the most dynamic economies in the world and to achieve a high standard of living. Such progress is inseparable from democratic development and an open society.”