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1. Which of the views expressed by the political analyst do you share? On what points do you disagree?

2. Do you think his appearance on the Russia Today channel broadcast allowed him to stay evenhanded?

Unit II. US: from Democracy to Empire?

Individual work 1

STAGE 2

Write an abstract of the article (~100-120 words) for peer reviewing. See the Manual for guidelines.

Unit II. US: from Democracy to Empire?

STAGE 3

Team work

Form teams of two-three reviewers. Assign two (three) articles to each team. Make sure reviewers do not get the articles they have submitted! Each team is responsible for reading the abstracts of the articles and writing reviews of each article chosen.

Individual work 2

Read and analyse the article assigned to you. Write a short review based on the following criteria:

The article (or a text out of a book, etc.) should

1. be relevant to the topic;

2. contain information of a more enduring nature rather than “a one-day sensation”;

3. be appropriate in terms of the language (level of difficulty and useful vocabulary).

STAGE 4

Individual work 3

Peer reviewing

Read the abstracts and the reviews; make your suggestions on the inclusion.

Class work

As a class compare your suggestions and come up with the final list.

Ex. 10. Fill in the gaps with prepositions if necessary.

1. The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent ____ the people; that

... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed. (Thomas Jefferson)

2. We have always been deferential _____ the trial court as the fact finder, as the determiner of

the credibility of witnesses, and as the sole and final authority in all areas of life.

3. Many persons may reach adult age without having built protective immunity and are thus

susceptible ____ malaria.

4. About 100 U.S. soldiers have been confined _____their barracks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

near Tacoma, Washington.

5. Developing countries that are well endowed _____natural resources should use the revenues

to increase wages and employment, boost private and public sector.

6. Jefferson observed that a well-informed public is indispensable _____democracy's success.

7. On Monday the court observed that the action taken by the then government was not _____