CATEGORIES:
BiologyChemistryConstructionCultureEcologyEconomyElectronicsFinanceGeographyHistoryInformaticsLawMathematicsMechanicsMedicineOtherPedagogyPhilosophyPhysicsPolicyPsychologySociologySportTourism
Discuss the following
a) When and how did Fidel Castro become the head of Cuban State? What office did he hold before July, 31 2006? Under what circumstances did his brother Raul replace him?
b) Explain what you see in this picture. What details help the author to make his idea obvious?
Look at the text title and complete the sentences according to their possible occurrence in the text.
After almost half a century in power...
Fidel Castro is a revolutionary icon - famous for..
During his 49 years in power…
Most leaders of his kind don’t leave office except…
Other countries have adopted a much more rational approach to Cuba and…
A). Form adjectives from these verbs
| support | effect | ||
| exclude | progress | ||
| attach | graduate | ||
| corrupt | favour |
13.3 b). Fill in the gaps with the help of expressions above:
- In 2002 the press reported a threat to certain breeds of the Queen's _________ dog from "a controversial EU convention".
- In the last year of his life, Martin Luther King Jr. questioned US military interventions against __________ movements in the Third World.
- Majority Leader Eric Cantor joins us for an __________ interview.
- Afghanistan is now perceived to be the second-most ________ country in the world behind Somalia.
- Studies on social support show that having one or two close and _________ friends is at least as valuable to emotional health as having a large group of friendly acquaintances.
- This does not mean that a father can't become deeply ________ to the child, but it often seems to be a different type of attachment – not less or better than the mother's, just different.
- Beginning with the end in mind is the second habit of highly _________ people.
- The emergence of economically advanced welfare states leads to ________ value changes.
A). Match the words to make word partnerships
| 1) step | a smooth transition |
| 2) rumpled green | bid |
| 3) let some country | civil relations |
| 4) constitute | down as President |
| 5) secure | an explicit threat to the peace and security |
| 6) a US invasion | military fatigues |
| 7) pragmatic policy of | put ballistic missiles |
B) Write all possible combinations in the lines below.
1)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
C) Find the proper answers in the answer box in the end of Unit 13 and use them to fill the gaps in the sentences below.
1) Russia's desire to conduct _________________________________ with Georgia is a legitimate and reasonable goal for any Russian government.
2) Thousands of people took to the streets in Yemen yesterday, calling forAli Abdullah Saleh to ______________________________________________________.
3) An announcement that Romania would ________the USA ______________________________________on their territory was made by President Traian Basescu on February 4, 2010.
4) The U.S. Navy admiral responsible for countering the pirates operating from Somalia said Wednesday that they ____________________________________________________________in the region and should be addressed with the same rigor applied to counter terrorism.
5) Television cameras lined the walls, and veterans packed the seats. Kerry was dressed in his __________________________________________________and wore his Silver Star and Purple Heart ribbons, although he said he left the medals at home.
In class
Listen to the Webcast Castro's departure fails to stir Cubans and do the exercises.
Date: 2015-12-17; view: 951