- •Introduction
- •Unit I. Rule of Law
- •1. Focus on Vocabulary
- •1.1. Choose the best variant and translate the italicized parts.
- •1.2. Fill in the blank spaces to complete the news stories. Do not use the prompts unless necessary.
- •1.3. Translate the following phrases using the words in bold type.
- •1.4. Translate the following sentences into English. Use the functional vocabulary where possible.
- •2. Focus on Texts
- •2.1. Do the following before you read the piece.
- •Freedom and rights
- •Constitutional rights
- •Personal freedoms
- •Legal rights
- •2.2. Suggest the English equivalents.
- •2.3. True or false.
- •2.4. Discussion points.
- •2.5. Using the italicized parts, summarize the articles to follow.
- •1.6. Identify the major human rights issues in the 2.5. Stories. Discuss in groups.
- •3. Focus on Rendering and Translation
- •3.1. Translate the following brief news items paying attention to the italicized parts.
- •Дума предлагает упростить процедуру ликвидации сми
- •Милошевич назвал Гаагский трибунал судом Линча
- •Молдаване не хотят становиться русскими
- •Оон: теракты 11 сентября стали поводом для нарушения прав человека
- •Арабские правозащитники: Израиль "затыкает рот арабскому меньшинству в кнессете"
- •22.10.2002 14:44 Http://lenta.Ru/mideast/2002/10/22/knesset/
- •3.2. Translate the following brief news items into English paying attention to the italicized parts. Новы праект беларускага закону
- •Жаночае лідэрства ў Беларусі
- •За Мікалуцкага просяць15 гадоў турмы
- •25.09.2003 Http://press.Promedia.By
- •3.3. Render the following article into English. Россия и права человека в странах снг
- •3.4. Render the following article into English. В современном Китае лишь несколько идеалистов-правозащитников живут воспоминаниями о трагедии 1989 года
- •3.5. Render the following article into English.
- •3.6. Render the following article into English. Новы закон аб смі заклiканы стаяць на варце iнтарэсаў грамадства I асобы
- •Unit II. Elections
- •1.4. Piece the phrases together to make complete stories.
- •1.5. Paraphrase or explain the italicised parts of the following sentences.
- •1.6. Translate the following sentences paying special attention to the italicised words.
- •1.7. Translate the following sentences using the functional vocabulary where possible.
- •2. Focus on Texts
- •2.1. Read the article and complete the exercises that follow. Elections to Parliament The Electoral System
- •General Elections
- •2.2. Explain the meaning of the following word combinations in English.
- •2.3. Find the words or word-combinations which collocate with the following.
- •2.4. Questions and points for discussion.
- •2.5. Read the article and complete the exercises that follow. Electoral shock
- •2.6. Find words or word-combinations which mean the same.
- •2.7. Explain the following phrases and translate them into Russian.
- •2.8. Questions and points for discussion.
- •2.9. Read the article and complete the exercises that follow. Busting Turkey’s grey male monopoly
- •2.10. Translate the following word combinations into English.
- •2.11. Questions and points for discussion.
- •2.12. Read the article and complete the exercises that follow.
- •2.13. Translate the following word combinations into Russian and Belarusian.
- •2.14. Points for discussion.
- •3. Focus on Rendering and Translation
- •3.1. Render into English the following brief news items.
- •3.2. Render the following article into English. Казахстан: на выборах все определят колеблющиеся
- •3.3. Render the following article into English. Літва змяніла прэзідэнта
- •3.4. Render the following article into English. Літва ўступае ў ес
- •Revision Test 1
- •2. Find the synonyms (left-hand column) and the definitions (right-hand column) of the words in the middle column.
- •3. Correct errors or inaccuracies.
- •Unit III. Visits. Talks. Agreements
- •1. Focus on Vocabulary
- •1.1. Give English equivalents to the following.
- •1.2. Give Russian equivalents to the following geographical names.
- •1.3. Paraphrase according to the model.
- •1.4. Paraphrase or explain the italicised parts of the following sentences.
- •1.5. Choose the best variant and translate the italicised parts.
- •1.6. Complete the table.
- •1.7. Translate into English paying attention to the italicized parts.
- •Focus on Texts Cook warned on Israel visit
- •2.1. Translate the following word combinations into English.
- •2.2. Answer the following questions.
- •2.3. As the article to follow is rather long, read the following questions first to give you an overview of the piece. Then try to answer them.
- •India and Pakistan end summit with pledge to hold more talks
- •2.4. What is the meaning of the following words and word combinations as used in the text?
- •Iraq talks “close to collapse”
- •2.5. Translate the following word combinations into English. Reproduce the situations in which they are used in the text.
- •2.6. Answer the following questions.
- •3. Focus on Rendering and Translation
- •3.1. Translate the following brief news items paying attention to the italicized parts.
- •3.2. Render the following article into English. Нажим приносит плоды Индия согласилась не проводить ядерных испытаний
- •3.3. Render the following article into English. Когда друг в беде
- •3.4. Render the following article into English. Теплые встречи в эмиратах
- •3.5. Render the following article into English. Россия остается в Совете Европы
- •3.6. Render the following article into English. Намёк прэзідэнта Пуціна
- •Unit IV. International Organizations
- •1. Focus on Vocabulary
- •1.1. Paraphrase the following sentences using words and expressions from the glossary.
- •1.2. Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions.
- •1.3. Piece the phrases together to make complete stories.
- •1.4. Translate from English into Russian/Belarusian.
- •1.5. Translate into English.
- •1.6. Fill in the blank spaces to complete the news story. Do not use the prompts unless necessary. Annan says world leaders aren't living up to their millennium pledges
- •1.8. Read the 1.6. Text again and identify major international concerns. Rate them in the order of importance. Explain your choice.
- •2. Focus on Texts
- •2.1. Before you read the following text, do a quiz on the un.
- •How the un Works
- •The General Assembly
- •The Security Council
- •The Economic and Social Council
- •The Trusteeship Council
- •The International Court of Justice
- •The Secretariat
- •The un system
- •2.2. Give English equivalents.
- •2.3. Translate the following word combinations into Russian.
- •2.4. Which statement goes with which un organ? Which un organ is left out?
- •2.5. Go back to the pre-reading quiz and check your answers against the facts in the text.
- •North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- •Group of Eight
- •Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- •Council of Europe
- •Other International Bodies
- •2.8. Translate into English.
- •2.9. Make the following statements more factually correct.
- •2.10. Below you will find excerpts from the mission statements of four prominent international non-governmental organizations. Discuss the pieces and suggest what these organizations are.
- •Defending press freedom… every day
- •2.11. After-reading tasks and discussion points.
- •3. Focus on Rendering and Translation
- •3.1. Render the news stories into Russian, paying attention to the words in italics. Amnesty Slams un
- •Lebanon Gets Tough
- •Un Help in Congo
- •Kosovo Worries Ivanov
- •3.2. Translate the following brief news items paying attention to the italicized parts. Ультиматум Буша Совбезу оон
- •Мид России поднял грузинский вопрос на уровне оон
- •Кофи Аннан: с терроризмом мы будем воевать, но только вместе
- •Сша передали Совбезу оон новый проект резолюции по Ираку
- •Миротворцев оон в горячих точках заменят на наемников
- •3.3. Translate the following brief news items paying attention to the italicized parts. Падпісаны мемарандум
- •Заява Прэс-сакратара мзс Беларусі ў сувязі з прыняццем Саветам Бяспекі аан рэзалюцыі 1373 аб барацьбе з міжнародным тэрарызмам
- •3.4. Render the following article into English.
- •Оглашены имена злостных неплательщиков всемирного кооператива
- •3.5. Render the following article into English. Оон не избежать перестройки
- •3.6. Render the following article into English. Комиссар берет на прицел Чечню
- •3.7. Render the following article into English. Вопыт Беларусі вывучаюць у Жэневе
- •3.8. Render the following article into English. Прадухілім ядзерную небяспеку
- •3.9. Render the following article into English. Вайна ці мір?
- •Revision test 2
- •Unit V. Economy Matters
- •1. Focus on Vocabulary
- •1.1. Choose the best variant.
- •1.2. Paraphrase or explain the italicised parts of the following sentences.
- •1.3. Translate the following from English into Russian/Belarusian paying attention to the word combinations in italics.
- •1.4. Translate the following sentences using your topic vocabulary.
- •2. Focus on Texts
- •2.1. Read the following article and complete the exercises that follow. Growth Is Forecast in Rest of Eastern Europe
- •2.2. Suggest the Russian/Belarusian equivalents.
- •2.3. Replace the words in italics by their synonyms.
- •2.4. Explain in English.
- •2.5. Make the following statements more factually correct.
- •2.6. Read the following article and complete the exercises that follow. Canada Forges Trade Pact With Chile
- •2.7. Suggest the Russian/Belarusian equivalents.
- •3.2. Render into English the following extracts paying attention to the italicized parts.
- •3.3. Render into English the following article.
- •Китай не высказывает беспокойства по поводу сохраняющегося отрицательного сальдо в торговле с Беларусью
- •3.4. Render into English the following article. Древние американские законы всем надоели Европейский союз выступил против антидемпинговых процедур
- •3.5. Render into English the following article. У Беларусi I Масквы ёсць усе магчымасцi для паспяховага супрацоўнiцтва
- •3.6. Render into English the following article. «Белрасбанк» павiнен быць карысным для эканомiкi Беларусi
- •Revision test 3
- •Unit VI. Natural Disasters
- •1.4. Choose the best variant and translate.
- •1.5. Translate into Russian/Belarusian paying special attention to the italicized expressions.
- •1.6. Translate into Russian/Belarusian using the vocabulary from the previous exercises.
- •1.7. Read the four texts to follow and identify the natural disasters discussed. Write out the words and phrases that helped you identify the phenomena.
- •40,000 Evacuated by Denver _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
- •1.8. Translate into English using the following words and word combinations.
- •1.9. Translate the following news briefs paying attention to the italicized parts. Спасательные работы в Северной Осетии приостановлены до 6.30 утра
- •В Гватемале селевым потоком смыто 60 домов
- •На Сахалине произошло землетрясение
- •1.10. Translate the following news briefs paying attention to the italicized parts. На Алтаі адбылося новае землетрасенне
- •Ахвяры ліхаманкі заходняга Ніла
- •2. Focus on Texts
- •2.1. Read the following article and complete the exercises that follow.
- •333 Confirmed dead in Mexico floods
- •2.2. Suggest the Russian/Belarusian equivalents.
- •2.3. Reproduce the situations in which the words and phrases from the above exercise are used.
- •2.4. Work in pairs. Write a summary of the article leaving out the insignificant details (from your point of view). Compare with the summary of your group-mate. What are the differences? Why?
- •2.5. Read the following article and find the English equivalents to the following Russian expressions in the text.
- •2.6. Reproduce the article using the phrases from exercise 2.5.
- •2.7. Read the article and complete the exercises that follow. Etna's plume traced from space
- •2.8. Suggest the English equivalents to the following Russian expressions.
- •2.9. Insert prepositions and particles where necessary, then read the text and check your answers.
- •2.10. Answer the following questions.
- •3.2. Render the following article into English. Тайфун в Японии: город Нагоя затоплен, 5 человек погибли
- •Render the following article into English. Итальянский остров Стромболи стал необитаемым
- •3.4. Render the following article into English. Павадак у Мексіцы: больш за 600 чалавек загінула
- •3.5. Render the following article into English. «Майсей» уратуе Венецыю
- •3.6 Render the following article into English. Як выжыць ва ўмовах клiматычнага «экстрыму»?
- •Final test
- •Insert a particle or a preposition if necessary.
- •6. Decipher the following abbreviations in English and translate into Russian.
- •7. Translate the sentences using your topic vocabulary to render the italicised parts.
- •Appendix 1. Glossary Civil Rights Core Vocabulary
- •Visits. Talks. Agreements Core Vocabulary
- •International Organizations
- •Vocabulary
- •Elections Core Vocabulary
- •Additional Vocabulary
- •Trade Relations Core Vocabulary
- •Natural Disasters Core Vocabulary
- •Appendix 2. Abbreviations
- •Table of Contents
2.6. Reproduce the article using the phrases from exercise 2.5.
2.7. Read the article and complete the exercises that follow. Etna's plume traced from space
Mount Etna continued to spew molten lava and a giant plume of smoke on Thursday in one of the most spectacular eruptions of recent years. Images from NASA's Terra satellite reveals that the plume now extends hundreds of miles to the south, carrying ash to North Africa.
Local villages were also rocked by earthquakes, caused by magma shifting below the volcano. A thousand people have fled their homes and the Italian government has declared a state of emergency in the area.
Lava has surged down the north and south sides of the mountain and emergency workers dug channels to divert the northern flow from the town of Linguaglossa. Magma has been thrown up to 150 metres into the air and ash has rained down on Catania, Sicily's second largest town.
But the two main lava flows produced by the volcano have begun to slow, raising hopes that the worst of the eruption may be over.
The first eruptions occurred on Sunday, accompanied by earthquakes. The strongest tremors were felt in the town of Santa Venerina, southeast of Etna, on Tuesday, and measured 4.4 on the Richter scale. By co-incidence, a large earthquake struck the town of San Giuliano di Puglia, hundreds of miles away in southern Italy, on Thursday.
Etna is Europe's most volatile volcano and is almost constantly active. The last activity was felt in July and August 2001 and the last major eruption was in 1992. Etna exhibits two kinds of eruptive activity: explosive eruptions from three summit craters and smaller eruptions from fissures on the mountain's flanks.
2.10.2002 NewScientist.com
2.8. Suggest the English equivalents to the following Russian expressions.
извергать кипящую лаву/вывяргаць кіпячую лаву; столб дома/слуп дыму; извержение/вывяржэнне; пепел/попел; покидать дома/пакідаць дамы; вводить чрезвычайное положение/увесці надзвычайнае становішча; лава хлынула вниз по северному склону вулкана/лава хлынула па паўночнаму схілу вулкана; толчки (при землетрясении)/штуршкі (пры землетрасенні); трещины в склоне горы/трэшчыны на адхоне гары
2.9. Insert prepositions and particles where necessary, then read the text and check your answers.
Local villages were also rocked … earthquakes, caused … magma shifting … the volcano.
A thousand people have fled … their homes and the Italian government has declared a state … emergency … the area.
Magma has been thrown … … 150 metres into the air and ash has rained … … Catania, Sicily's second largest town.
The two main lava flows produced … the volcano have begun to slow, raising hopes that the worst … the eruption may be ….
The strongest tremors … measured 4.4 … the Richter scale.
2.10. Answer the following questions.
Why is the current eruption referred to as “one of the most spectacular eruptions of recent years”?
Why has the government declared a state of emergency? What other steps do you think the government may undertake to control the situation?
What have you learnt about Mount Etna from the text? What else can you say about this volcano?
3. Focus on Rendering and Translation
3.1. Render the following article into English.
Турецкое эхо
Может ли наука предупредить о грозящем землетрясении?
По словам начальника Центра мониторинга и прогнозирования чрезвычайных ситуаций МЧС РФ Михаила Шахраманьяна, вероятность того, что вслед за мощным землетрясением в Турции через несколько месяцев произойдет не менее сильное на Тайване, была крайне мала. И все же это случилось. Какова причина? Не исключено, что высокая сейсмическая энергия, сосредоточившаяся в зоне Турции, Ирана, Кавказа, не полностью реализовалась во время землетрясений в Турции и Греции и выплеснулась на Тайване. Эту версию подтверждает ведущий научный сотрудник Института физики Земли, кандидат физико-математических наук Алексей Завьялов, утверждающий, что подобная статистика взаимосвязи мощных стихийных событий существует.
Может ли наука сказать, что ожидает планету в ближайшее время? Как выясняется, минимальный период времени, на который сегодня выдается прогноз, — 10 лет.
— Более близкого прогноза пока никто из серьезных ученых дать не может, — говорит Завьялов. — Конечно, есть определенные версии, однако обнародовать их вряд ли кто-то решится. Ведь это очень ответственное дело, затрагивающее жизнь десятков тысяч людей, а точных методов, позволяющих с высокой степенью достоверности предсказывать даты землетрясений, не существует. Согласно научным данным, на территории России выявлено несколько зон, которые в течение ближайших 10 лет будут особо опасны в смысле сейсмоактивности. Это побережье Байкала, южная и северная часть Камчатки и Авачинская бухта, Южные Курилы, юг Дагестана и Чечни, север Сахалина. Кстати, специалисты пока не определились с мощью главного сокрушительного толчка. По данным сейсмической службы США, он был силой 7,6 балла по шкале Рихтера, а тайваньские власти приводят данные 7,3 балла.
Зато нет сомнений в том, что очаг землетрясения находился в курортном районе в уезде Наньтоу в 145 километрах к юго-западу от Тайбэя, где произошли основные разрушения. Там уничтожены жилые дома, школы и гостиницы, взорвался крупный спиртовой завод, рухнули четыре моста. Сам Тайбэй пострадал заметно меньше, однако в городе от подземного толчка буквально «сложилась» 12-этажная гостиница, заполненная постояльцами.
Жизнь во многих районах острова, включая Тайбэй, практически парализована: не работают даже светофоры на улицах. Закрыты государственные учреждения, школы и биржи, на острове полностью встал железнодорожный транспорт.
К счастью, не пострадал ни один из сотни с лишним граждан России, находящихся на Тайване. Сотрудники действующего там неофициального представительства РФ, так называемой «Московско-Тайбэйской комиссии», пытаются сейчас поддерживать связь с каждым из соотечественников на острове. Дело это не лишнее, поскольку повторные толчки на Тайване продолжаются.
Известия. 1999. 17 сентября.