Английский язык для специальных и академических целей: Международные отношения и зарубежное регионоведение. Часть 1 | страница 33



2. Does the British monarchy have anything else going for it?

3. Do you think it is likely to be abolished in a foreseeable future?

FOLLOW-UP
Make two lists of arguments: one supporting and the other opposing the retention of the monarchy in Great Britain.
Explain which position on the issue you find more persuasive. Use the text above, texts from the Reader and the video below.
Compile a list of Topical Vocabulary necessary to discuss the issue (to be shared in class).

VOCABULARY PRACTICE 3

Ex. 7. a) find words in the text to match the definitions below, reproduce the context they are used in;
b) give their synonyms;
c) suggest their Russian equivalents;
d) use the words in sentences of your own.

1. able to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event

2. continuing to have a lot of influence for a long time

3. to guess about the possible causes or effects of something, without knowing all the facts or details

4. coming or following one after the other

5. to depend on or be based on one important thing, event, or idea

6. loyalty to a leader, country, belief, etc.

7. after an event in the past

8. forming a necessary part of something

9. to defeat completely and decisively

10. to make or become less valuable or respected (Participle II in the text)

11. unusually large, powerful, or damaging

12. a particular form of political or government organization, or a condition of society in which political organization exists

13. to develop something new, especially a strong relationship with other people, groups, or countries

14. a situation, condition etc. that is close to or similar to a particular one, usually a good one

Ex. 8. Continue the strings of collocations, translate them. Make up a sentence with one collocation from each list.

1. to forge a union, ______________, ________________, _________________

2. tenacious tradition, ______________, _________________, ________________

3. successive governments, ______________, ________________, _____________

4. to tarnish reputation, _____________, ________________, _______________

5. semblance of democracy, _______________, ______________, _____________

6. massive increase, ________________, _________________, _______________

Ex. 9. Fill in the gaps with the words from Ex. 7 and Ex. 8, the words they are formed from or their derivatives.

1. Ronald Reagan's reputation was _______________ w h e n the public learned in late 1986 that