- •1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
- •1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
- •2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
- •3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases.
- •4. Answer the questions on the article.
- •5. Retell the article using the active words and phrases.
- •1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
- •2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
- •3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Reproduce the sentences from the article with them.
- •4. Say if the following statements are true or false. Use the introductory phrases for agreement and disagreement.
- •5. Render the article in English using the active vocabulary.
- •1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
- •2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
- •3. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases. Reproduce the sentences from the article with them.
- •4. Answer the following questions on the article using the active vocabulary.
- •1. Read the article and look up the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary. German election battle heads for a tense finish
- •2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
- •3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases.
- •4. Say if the following statements are true or false. Use the introductory phrases for agreement and disagreement. (See III. 4.)
- •5. Translate the following texts into English using Translation Notes.
- •1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words in the dictionary.
- •2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases. Reproduce sentences from the text where they are used.
- •3. Read the article again and answer the questions using the active vocabulary.
- •1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
- •Islamists in Turkey take strong lead vote
- •2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
- •3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases and reproduce the sentences from the text with this active vocabulary.
- •4. Read the article again and answer the questions.
- •5. Using the given «package words» express your agreement or disagreement with the following statements.
- •6. Using the article and the active vocabulary sum up the results of the elections in Turkey.
- •1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
- •2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
- •3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases.
- •4. Read the text again and finish the following statements.
- •5. Answer the following questions using the active vocabulary.
- •6. Using the active vocabulary render the article in English.
2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
To sweep to victory; midterm elections; high-profile; to solidify one's hold on smth; to beat; an outcome; the margin of victory to be small; to fall short of the margin; a runoff election to run well ahead of smb; to prevent smb from doing smth; a nomination; to lose one's bid for; to take a court ruling; incumbent; to put smb ahead; to withstand; to win a second term; to put the best light on smth.
3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases.
Назначение; требуется судебное решение; выдержать; выдвинуть кого-либо вперед; имеющий большое значение; быть ниже допустимого предела; результат; победа с небольшим преимуществом; мешать кому-либо что-либо делать; промежуточные выборы; потерпеть поражение на выборах на должность; укрепить свой контроль над чем-либо; победить; выиграть второй срок; приукрасить; одержать полную победу; действующий (губернатор); опережать.
4. Read the text again and finish the following statements.
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The Republicans have swept to...
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The Republicans captured...
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The Republicans also solidified...
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Norm C., a Republican, beat a former Vice President...
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In South Dakota the margin of victory of the Democratic candidate was...
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The Democratic candidate in Louisiana fell a bit short of...
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The outcome of the balloting Tuesday marked a break...
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Democratic opposition prevented president...
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Kathleen K., a Democrat and a daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, lost her...
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In Alabama, the governor's race was thrown into chaos so the situation most likely will take...
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In Baldwin County the change of the election outcome will put Republican challenger Bob R....
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In California, the Democratic candidate, Gray D., withstood...
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Democrats tried to put the best light on...
5. Answer the following questions using the active vocabulary.
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What is the outcome of the midterm elections in the USA?
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What did the Republicans capture?
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Did the Republicans lose their positions in the House of Representatives?
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Did the former Vice President win the elections?
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Was the rivalry tough in South Dakota?
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What was the election like in Louisiana?
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What historic patterns did the outcome of the balloting Tuesday mark?
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What did Democratic opposition prevent the US president from?
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Did the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy win her bid?
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How will the election problem be resolved in Alabama?
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How did the election go off in California?
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How did Democrats react to the outcomes of the elections?
6. Using the active vocabulary render the article in English.
1 were to be held
2 a bill
3 to bring the country to the point of
4 IMF — International Monetary Fund
5 a runoff election — это последний тур выборов, когда ни один из кандидатов не получил абсолютного большинства