INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 400.
UNIT 2
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS – личные качества
airy-fairy – витающий в облаках
analytically-minded – с аналитическим складом ума
adventurous – активный, рисковый
demanding - требовательный
irresolute - нерешительный
unsubmissive - непослушный
loyal - верный
naïve - наивный
organized - организованный
energetic - энергичный
reserved - замкнутый
persistent - настойчивый
ambitious - амбициозный
practical - практичный
suspicious - недоверчивый
sentimental - сентиментальный
unrealistic - нереалистичный
trustworthy - надежный
imaginative – одаренный богатым воображением
creative - творческий
faithful - добросовестный
romantic - романтичный
stupid - глупый
cruel - жестокий
greedy - жадный
rude - грубый
absent-minded - рассеянный
cowardly - трусливый
bоring - скучный
miserable - ничтожный
a pain in the neck - зануда
a lazybones - лентяй
a slowcoach - копуша
a trouble-maker - смутьян
a skinflint - скряга
a know-all - всезнайка
a chatter-box - болтун
a scatter-brain – ветреный человек
a big head - хвастун
a nosey parker – чрезмерно любопытный
| Basic concepts of the unit: atrocity, assault, assassination. Text A: International Terrorism. Text B: The Purpose of Terroristic Acts. Text C.: The Characteristic of Terroristic Activities. |
If you are a terror to many, then beware of many.
Ausonius
Basic concepts:
Atrocity the quality or state of being atrocious
Assault 1. a violent, physical or verbal attack
2. threat or attempt to inflict offensive physical contact or bodily
harm on a person that puts the person in immediate danger of
Assassinate 1. to injure or destroy unexpectedly and treacherously
2. to murder by sudden or secret attack usually for impersonal reason
Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Discussion:
1. Who becomes a terrorist and why?
2. What is the difference between a warrior and a terrorist?
3. Is terrorism a useful term in understanding the Middle East and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict?
PRE – TEXT EXERCISES:
I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words:
Intimidating, annihilate, jeopardize, despotism, brutal, perpetrate, target, arena, to victimize, demolishing, illegitimately, anarchist, hostage, psychological, perpetrators, basis, abreast, domain, precaution, persuasion, jurist, appreciated, warrior, regime, paralyze, determine.
II. Practice the pronunciation of the following proper words:
Syria, Hizbullah, HAMAS, Turkish, Sulhi Donmezer, Grand Larousse dictionary, Nechayes, Armenian.
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