Work out a set of measures to prevent a threatening scenario and discuss it. Try to predict possible countermeasures of Iran.
Vocabulary 5
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| | 104) contemplate the future
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| | 105) disrupt supplies
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| | 106) shut off the pipeline
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| | 108) cut off the oil pipeline
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| | 109) a stand-off
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| | 110) diversify its energy supplies
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| | 111) security of supply renewed
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| | 112) (be)built on unknowing
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| | 115) raise the matter
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Study and speak about the consecutive steps undertaken by the European community to protect the European economy from unpredicted shut-offs.
Map out the most problematic areas
Vocabulary 6
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| | 124) face tougher security checks
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| | 125) major source of terrorism
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| | 126) the top US official
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| | 128) an al-Qaeda internet presence
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| | 129) visa waiver program
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| | 130) fill in on-line forms
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| | 131) Homeland Security
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| | 132) home-grown terrorism
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| | 136) car bomb design
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| | 137) host chat rooms
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| | 138) link into wider networks
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| | 139) a fully-fledged al-Qaeda network
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| | 140) a posting on a website
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| | 141) a password protected site
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| | 142) jihadists
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| | 143) aspirational
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Find information about latest terrorist attacks committed on public transport.
Speak about security measures that can be undertaken to protect civilians from terrorist attacks.
Vocabulary 7
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| | 148) trade turnover between
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| | 149) amount to
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| | 151) enough room
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| | 152) lop-sided trade
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Speak about the current state of affairs of US-Russian cooperation in the sphere of the most advanced technologies.
Suggest a joint project and present it to an imaginary body which is to decide whether invest your project or not.
Vocabulary 8
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| | 176) landmark speech
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Work out a declaration on US-Middle East cooperation in the sphere of education.
Vocabulary 9
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| | 199) a space mission
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| | 200) launched in Kazakhstan
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| | 201) Earth-like planets
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| | 202) outside the solar system
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| | 206) characteristic twinkle
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| | 209) Baikonur Cosmodrome
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