Look at the words in the box. They are all connected with war or military actions. Use the words from the box to complete the sentences.
| Ambush, truce, besiege, hostilities, rout, peacekeeping troops, international observer, incendiary device, ceasefire, wage war |
1. He believed that ………….would hold giving them at least temporary rest.
2. He was captured and his army was…………..
3. Armed police ………… from behind the hedge.
4. A UN ……………force has been sent there.
5. The government has pledged to ………….on drugs.
6. They should call a ………….while negotiations are given a chance.
7. The first election after 25 years of dictatorship was held in the presence of numerous………………………..
8. The company’s offices were ……………….by hundreds of people.
9. His speech had an effect of ………………..leaving many in shock or at least in despair.
G. Listening and Watching
² Watch multimedia programs 1753, 1667, 1151 and be ready to discuss them.
H. Creative Consolidation
Make a synthetic review of the information from the article and multimedia programs, supporting it with relevant information from Russian sources.
Write an essay on economic methods of combating terrorism.
Project-Making
Diversity of opinions has often been postulated. Nevertheless xenophobia and group alienation remain part and parcel of contemporary period. How can you explain this incongruity? What can be done to correct this discrepancy and teach people tolerance? Think of the possible practical steps a) on community level; b) on national level.
Raise the Issue
➢ What usually precipitates the upheaval of crime in the country?
➢ What should be done to forestall it?
➢ What retribution must criminals face?
A. Words in Context
1. Tick the word closest in meaning to that of the each boldfaced word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each word’s meaning.
auspicious (adj)Common wisdom says that auspicious
start is a sign of successful progress.
Auspicious means a. deceptive b. indirect c. favourable
complement (v)White wine is said to complement some
meals and red wine to add the finishing touch to others, but many people can’t tell the difference.
Complement means a. go perfectly with b. reach out for c. to overpower
discreet (adj)The mayor’s affair with one of her aides
was discreet – they were very quiet and careful about it – but the truth eventually came our anyway.
Discreet means a. honest b. cautious c. obvious
expedite (v)To expedite payment on an insurance
claim, be sure to include all the necessary information on the form before mailing it in.
Expedite means a. to hasten b. to reduce the cost of c. to delay
extenuating (adj)“Yes, my client robbed the bank,” the
lawyer said, “but there were extenuatingcircumstances. She didn’t have the time to wait in line to make a withdrawal.”
Extenuating means a. providing a good excuse
b. assigning blame c. encouraging
fastidious (adj)Tilly was a fastidious housekeeper who
vacuumed every day, dusted twice a day, and never allowed so much as a pencil or safety pin to be out of place.
Fastidious means a. working quickly b. having insight c. very particular
flout (v)The men in the warehouse floutedthe
company’s new regulations about sexual harassment: they covered the walls with pinups.
Flout means a. to mock and defy b. to put into effect c. to show off
fraudulent (adj)Leroy was jailed for filing fraudulent
income tax returns. He had been cheating the government for years.
Fraudulent means a. inferior b. deceitful c. careless
heinous (adj)Millions of people were shocked
recently by the news reports of a heinousact: a woman had starved her little daughter to death.
Heinous means a. unplanned b. detailed c. wicked
implicit (adj)In our society, a wedding invitation is
also an implicit request for a gift.
Implicit means a. unusual b. unstated c. unintended
obtrusive (adj)My brother’s stutter is often hardly
noticeable, but when he is nervous or in a hurry, it can become obtrusive.
Obtrusive means a. overly obvious b. greatly improved c. unplanned
rebuke (v)Although my boss scolded me many
times in private, I’m grateful that he never rebukedme in public.
Rebuke means a. to criticize b. to make excuses for c. to hit
redeem (v)Ricardo’s parents were angry with him
for neglecting his chores, but he redeemed himself by washing and waxing their car.
Redeem means a. to reveal b. to punish c. to make up for the past errors
transgress (v)Adam transgressed by eating an apple
Eve had given him; God punished them both.
Transgress means a. benefit b. tell a lie c. commit offense
vehement (adj)Edna was vehement in her opposition to
the proposed budget cuts. She let everyone in the department know just how strongly she felt.
Vehement means a. strong b. secret c. unjustified