Put down the script of the news item 55
Put down the script of the news item 52.
3. Rearrange the words to form the headline to the story: SEEK - DIGNITY - TO - DYING - EUTHANASIA - ON - COMMITTEE -WITH - LEGISLATION
4. Answer the following questions:
1. What kind of patients may request euthanasia?
2. How would a "living will" work?
3. Why is the need for legislation urgent?
4. Is the publication of "suicide manuals" legal?
NEWS ITEM 53: TEST-TUBE BABIES
NEWS ITEM 54: SURROGATE MOTHERHOOD
1. Learn the following words and phrases by heart:
otherwise (adv) - if conditions are or were different - иначе
offspring (n) - here: children – отпрыск, потомок
ominous (adj) - menacing, threatening - зловещий
deliberations (n) - careful considerations – размышления
unanimously (adv) - showing complete agreement - единогласно
surrogate (adj) - acting as a substitute for another – замещающий, суррогатный
stir (n) - commotion, controversy – волнение, движение
uterus (n) - womb – (анатом.) матка
commission (v) - place an order for something - поручать, делать заказ
lease (n) - using something for a certain time for a fixed payment - аренда, сдача внаём; наём
condemn (v) - express strong disapproval of- осуждать
fertile (adj) - able to reproduce - фертильный, детородный, способный к деторождению
outcome (n) - consequence, conclusion reached - результат
-many years of research – много лет исследований
- to provoke discussion – вызвать дискуссию
- the prospect of creating life – перспектива создания жизни
- the manipulation of basic life process – манипуляция основными жизненными процессами
- under no circumstances – ни в коем случае
- to be entitled to – иметь право на
- full human rights – все права человека
- to cause a stir – взволновать, вызвать спор
- unable to have a child – не в состоянии родить ребенка
- to change one’s mind - передумать
2. Put down the scripts of the news items 53 & 54.
3. Rearrange the words to form the headlines to the stories:
1. TEST-TUBE - OVER - TECHNIQUE - DEBATE - PROVOKES - ETHICS
2. CREATES - MOTHERHOOD - LEGAL - SURROGATE - QUESTIONS
4. Answer the following questions:
1. Who is likely to support the test-tube technique?
2. On what grounds is the technique opposed?
3. How do the two types of surrogacy described differ?
4. What legal doubts are raised by surrogate contracts?
NEWS ITEM 55: PRO-ABORTION MOVEMENT
1. Learn the following words and phrases by heart:
split (v) - divide into two or more parts - разделить
cause (n) - principle, ideal – принцип, идея
termination (n) - here: abortion – здесь: аборт
counsel (v) - advise, recommend a certain course of action – советовать
bar (v) - ban, obstruct, prevent – запретить
incest (n) - unlawful sexual intercourse between near relations - инцест
tremendous (adj) - very great, immense – огромный
ostracism (n) - exclusion from a society – (книжн.) остракизм, изгнание
bear (v) - Нere: give birth to – здесь: родить
strict (adj) - demanding exact observance - суровый
steeply (adv) - sharply – резко, чрезмерно
reliable (adj) - that can be trusted - надежный
cease (v) - stop – прекратить
- to be engaged in heated debates – быть вовлеченным в жаркую дискуссию
- to step up a campaign – развернуть кампанию
- against the law – противозаконный
- available on demand – доступен по требованию
- final choice – окончательный выбор
- to deny the right – лишить права
- to have a child out of wedlock – иметь ребенка вне брака
- to face social pressure – столкнуться с публичным давлением
- to ruin a chance – разрушить шанс
- to decrease the rate – снизить уровень
Put down the script of the news item 55.
3. Rearrange the words to form the headline to the story:
STOP - PROPONENTS - WON'T - ABORTIONS - SAY - LAWS
4. Answer the following questions:
1. Why are activists on both sides of the debate now stepping up their campaigns?
2. What is the main argument used by the abortion rights supporters?
3. Can a government effectively enforce a ban on abortion?
4. What are some of the factors that may influence the rate of unplanned pregnancies?
NEWS ITEM 56: ANTI-ABORTION MOVEMENT
1. Learn the following words and phrases by heart:
dissuade (v) - discourage - отговаривать
rowdy (adj) - noisy, disorderly - шумный
notably (adv) - principally – особенно, весьма, исключительно
harassment (n) - causing annoyance repeatedly – беспокойство, агрессия, унижение
tract (n) - short, printed essay on a moral subject – трактат, брошюра
fake (adj) - not genuine - поддельный
mock (adj) - not real, made to imitate – поддельный, фиктивный
assassin (n) - killer –убийца
fee (n) - sum payable to somebody for services - гонорар
entity (n) - something that has an existence – живое существо
ruling (n) - authoritative decision - постановление; судебное решение; постановление судьи
regardless of (adv) - paying no attention to – не смотря на
stand (v, n) - declaration of one's opinion - иметь определённую точку зрения; занимать определённую позицию
condemnation (n) - disapproval of something – осуждение
to resort to new methods – прибегнуть к новым способам
-by all possible means- всеми возможными способами
-violation of privacy – вторжение в личную жизнь
-to give up the intention – передумать, поменять намерение
-to quote somebody as saying – цитировать кого-то
-to justify actions – оправдать действия
-to seek legal recognition – требовать правового признания
-to take a poll – провести общественный опрос
-to run for a political office – баллотироваться в верховный совет