I. Learn the words.

To investigate – исследовать;

linkage – связь;

comprehension – понимание;

approach – подход;

immunity – зд.свобода;

illicit – незаконный;

urgency – безотлагательность;

to adopt – принимать;

voluntary – добровольный;

ban – запрещение;

syringe – шприц.

II. Answer the following questions.

1. What problems are the works of graduates of the Department of Conflictology devoted to?

2. Why is it important to investigate “drug image” in mass comprehension?

3. What topical issues were discussed during the Youth Summit 2006 in St Petersburg?

4. Have the participants of the Youth Summit adopted and signed the Declaration?

5. What measures were offered to prevent drug abuse among the young?

6. Why was it necessary to investigate the problem of HIV and drug abuse prevention in Russia?

III. Match the Russian word combinations on the left with the English word combinations on the right.

1)борьба против угрозы наркотиков;	a) drug abuse propaganda;
2) научная работа;	b) to cause considerable rise;
3) пропаганда злоупотребления наркотиками;	c) research work;
4) вызвать значительный рост;	d) drugthreat fight;
5) сокращение употребления наркотиков;	e) drug use reduction;
6) актуальная социальная проблема;	f) to promote the signature of the convention;
7) поддержать подписание конвенции.	g) topical social problem.

IV. Find in the text the words that correspond to the following definitions.

1. resulting in or likely to result in a profit or an advantage;

2. the control and organization of something;

3. a subject or problem which people are thinking or talking about;

4. done, made or given willingly without being forced or paid to do it;

5. a government organization which represents one group of people dealing with another group;

6. a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity;

7. to cause something to begin.

V. Find in the text the English equivalents of the following words and phrases.

1. политика, направленная против наркотиков;

2. отражать должным образом;

3. незаконный рынок наркотиков;

4. принимать декларацию;

5. изучать международный опыт;

6. объединять усилия;

7. создать образ;

8. принимать во внимание;

9. рассматривать необходимость;

10. научная новизна.

VI. Match the verbs with the nouns. Give the translation of the phrases you’ve got.

1) to defend;	a) participants;
2) to introduce;	b) a moderator;
3) to assess;	c) treatment;
4) to be;	d) the role;
5) to provide;	e) the ban;
6) to pose;	f) threat;
7) to keep.	g) research work.

7. Make up sentences in English with the phrases from the previous task.

8. Insert the articles if necessary.

The Youth Summit “Forming Global Responsibility” gathered participants from over 30 countries from all over … world on April 3-9, 2006. There were 8 round-tables on … most topical issues including HIV and drug abuse prevention among … young. Participants of … Youth Summit have adopted and signed … Declaration. The Declaration stated for … problem of HIV and … drug abuse prevention: “Taking into consideration … fact that drug addiction turned into one of … most topical social problems in today's world and absence of proper understanding of … danger of this phenomenon which poses real threat, we offer the following measures”.

9. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Graduates of the Department … Conflictology (St.Petersburg State University, philosophical faculty) are starting to defend their research works devoted … the problems of anti-drug policy and various aspects … drug conflict analysis. The research works appeared to be rather interesting, as the authors investigate the linkage … the drug reality reflected … theoretical terms, state anti-drug policy and the “drug image” … mass comprehension … the young. Such approach made it possible to find the following alarming results.