Discussion

1. Do you think Dominique’s murderers will ever be found? Why? Who are the likely murderers?

2. Do you think the President would be able to get to the bottom of the murder if he chose to?

3. Do you think other prominent Haitian journalists must demand that Dominique’s murder should be investigated to the end? Can they succeed?

4. Do you think Dominique’s widow might also be in danger?

5. Can world public help bring Dominique’s murder case to the logical end?

Vocabulary

8. Study the following phrasal verbs.

The article says: “He ended up resigning in June …”

Remember other expressions with ‘up’:

To back smb up, to break up, to catch up (with/on smth), to clear smth up, to cover up (for smb), to hold smb up, to look up, to keep up (with), to own up, to pick smb up, to set smth up, to set smb up, to speed up, to split up, to turn up, to wind up.

Choose one of these expressions to translate the words and word combinations given in italics in the following sentences.

1. Gerald tried (скрыть) his guilt by lying.

2. How can you (содержать в порядке) a house as large as this without help?

3. This powerful radio can (принимать сигналы) stations from halfway round the world.

4. We need more facts (в поддержку) your statement.

5. The jewel thieves agreed (разделить) the profit from the robbery equally between them.

6. There was no news about the accident at the plant. It was clear the authorities (покрывали) big businessmen.

7. Most members of the board were against Mr Jones, who would have lost his position if you (не поддержали бы его).

8. Their marriage (распался) because of money problems.

9. When you’ve been away, it takes a long time (узнать /ликвидировать пробелы) on the local news.

10. Even professional politicians have difficulty (быть осведомленными) the changes in public opinion.

11. When the police interfered, the crowd (разбежалась).

12. The thief tried (подставить) his companions (-), but he was caught too.

13. Things (улучшаются) now that we got that new contract.

14. After his illness Kevin spent six months (наверстывая) his studies.

15. The committee can (разделиться) into small groups to talk about each of these matters in greater detail.

16. Jane will have to (продолжить) her piano practice if she wants to be a professional concert performer.

17. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, (посмотри его) in a good dictionary.

18. The police have been trying (прояснить) the mystery of the man’s death.

19. We (были задержаны) on the road by a nasty traffic accident.

20. They needed the money (основать) a special school for gifted children.

21. It used to be a matter of honour among schoolboys that the guilty member of the class would (честно признался) and save the others from punishment.

22. Guess who (неожиданно пришел) at Mary’s wedding? Our long-forgotten friend Ray!

23. Jim and Mary have been quarreling so much recently that their friends are afraid they might (разойтись).

24. You will have to (ускорить) your rate of work if you want to finish by the agreed date.

25. It’s no good waiting for something to (подвернется), you have to take action.

26. Can you think of a good joke I could use to (закончить) my speech?

27. With Jim driving, you never know where you are going to (оказаться).