- •Unit IV: the diplomatic corps
- •Read the following extract and discuss the questions given bellow: the vienna congress
- •Read and translate the text paying special attention to lexical units in bold the diplomatic corps
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Working in pairs match the words and phrases in column a with those in b
- •Match the people from ex.3 to the definitions given below:
- •Find the words or phrases in the text which in context mean the same as the following:
- •Fill in the blanks using the following words. Translate the sentences into Russian language:
- •With a partner ask and answer these questions:
- •Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals. Give Russian equivalents for the sentences.
- •Discuss the meanings of the following idioms connected with time. Decide which idioms could replace the words or phrases in bold in the sentences below:
- •Read the text and decide if the following statements are true or false:
- •Find in the text equivalents for the following words and phrases:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Make up a brief summary (about 150 words) of the text and tell it to your partner or to the group.
- •A pole play. Look at the following diplomatic ranks listed in order of precedence. Discuss which post would you like to take and why?
- •Translate the following excerpts into English language:
- •Prepare group presentations on the following topics:
- •Unit IV: the diplomatic corps
- •Read the following extract and discuss the questions given bellow: the vienna congress
- •The diplomatic corps
- •Vocabulary practice
- •Working in pairs match the words and phrases in column a with those in b
- •Match the people from ex.3 to the definitions given below:
- •Find the words or phrases in the text which in context mean the same as the following:
- •Fill in the blanks using the following words. Translate the sentences into Russian language:
- •With a partner ask and answer these questions:
- •Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in capitals. Give Russian equivalents for the sentences.
- •Discuss the meanings of the following idioms connected with time. Decide which idioms could replace the words or phrases in bold in the sentences below:
- •Read the text and decide if the following statements are true or false:
- •Find in the text equivalents for the following words and phrases:
- •Answer the questions:
- •Make up a brief summary (about 150 words) of the text and tell it to your partner or to the group.
- •A pole play. Look at the following diplomatic ranks listed in order of precedence. Discuss which post would you like to take and why?
- •Translate the following excerpts into English language:
- •Prepare group presentations on the following topics:
Find the words or phrases in the text which in context mean the same as the following:
the act of laying down arms, especially the reduction or abolition of a nation’s military forces and armaments
level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society
no longer valid; expired
People competent in several different fields or activities.
located
extremely thorough, careful and demanding
people (usually politicians) who participated successfully in election campaigns
assigned the responsibility for doing something to someone
a person appointed to administer or manage the financial assets and liabilities of a society, company, local authority, or other body
brings together for a meeting or activity; assemble
give official authorization for someone (typically a diplomat or journalist) to be in a particular place or to hold a particular post
to instruct or inform someone
priority in importance, order , or rank
makes an action or process easy
Fill in the blanks using the following words. Translate the sentences into Russian language:
Briefed, treasurer, facilitate, echelon’s, a lapse, disarmament, contributors, rigorous, convene, entrust
The political _____________ decision to enable the army to hit Hamas’s military wing -installations and military activists – is a default choice that can be effective if they persist with it.
The former ______________of Indonesia’s Democrat Party has been arrested in Colombo after weeks on the run following corruption allegations.
The President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy said Italy’s anti-crises measures were timely and________________.
In the UK, the exams watchdog claims that _______________in due process was “an issue in more than one of the errors” in this year’s public examinations.
It is quite obvious that the government should immediately ________________special session of parliament and hold a thorough debate on corruption.
Defense Secretary Liam Fox will be ______________on the wars in Afghanistan and Libya while on holiday by military assistant.
Although the UK was one of the largest financial _______________to the EU, it received a relatively small proportion of farm subsidies through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
It is unclear how far companies would be prepared to _______________their security to Afghanistan’s government forces, with their poor record of reliability.
Canada is withdrawing from a UN nuclear ___________________conference in protest of North Korea’s presidency of the body.
The British Foreign Office said it was very grateful to the government of Qatar “for helping ____________________the return of the refuges”.
With a partner ask and answer these questions:
What does the term “diplomatic corps’ mean?
Who are titled “extraordinary and plenipotentiary”?
What are the duties of charge d’ affaires?
What is the difference between counselors and consuls?
How is the papal envoy titled?
What are the functions of doyen?
Which classes of heads of missions does the Vienna convention specify?
Which diplomatic positions are specific for multilateral diplomacy?
How are foreign ministries organized?
How different is American foreign ministry?
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