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I. Прочтите и переведите текст “А”. Terrorism means the use or threat of action if this action may influence the government or intimidate the public or a section of the public for political
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Text A
TERRORISM
Terrorism means the use or threat of action if this action may influence the government or intimidate the public or a section of the public for political, religious or ideological reasons. Terrorism usually involves serious violence against a person or serious damage to property, endangers a person’s life, other than that of the person committing the action, and creates a serious risk to the health or safety of the public. Terrorists often use firearms or explosives for their purposes. Terrorists may have plans to interfere with or seriously disrupt an electronic system.
An organization is concerned in terrorism if it commits or participates in acts of terrorism, prepares for terrorism, promotes or encourages terrorism.
Everybody sees the need for fight against terrorism and its financing. Governments of different countries take measures to adapt domestic legislation and international conventions to new technological and other developments of terrorists as well as to their growing sophistication. It is also necessary to intensify cooperation between national administration and judicial, police, financial and other authorities for the purpose of successfully tracing the origin and the routing of funds intended for terrorists.
II. Найдите в тексте “А” предложения, отвечающие на следующие вопросы:
1. Дайте определение терроризма. Какие цели обычно преследуют террористы?
2. Является ли террористический акт угрозой безопасности общества?
3. Может ли угроза террористического акта повлиять на правительство?
4. Подразумевает ли террористический акт насилие над личностью или ущерб имуществу?
5. Используют ли террористы огнестрельное оружие и взрывчатые вещества при совершении террористических актов?
6. Дайте определение террористической организации.
7. Какие меры принимаются правительствами разных стран для борьбы с терроризмом?
III. Заполните пропуски, используя следующие слова и выражения:
| violence against; damage to; for political, religious or ideological reasons; safety; endangers; seriously disrupt; firearms or explosives; participates in; domestic legislation; fight against terrorism; intensify cooperation |
1. An act of terrorism may influence the government or intimidate the public or a section of the public ….
2. Terrorism usually involves serious … a person or serious … property.
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3. Terrorism … a person’s life, other than that of the person committing the action.
4. Terrorism creates a serious risk to the health or … of the public.
5. Terrorists often use … for their purposes.
6. Terrorists may have plans to interfere with or … an electronic system.
7. An organization is concerned in terrorism if it commits or … acts of terrorism.
8. Everybody sees the need for … and its financing.
9. Governments of different countries take measures to adapt domestic legislation to new technological and other developments of terrorists.
10. We must … between national administration and judicial, police, financial and other authorities for the purpose of fighting against terrorism and its financing.
IV. Переведите следующие слова и словосочетания с русского языка на английский:
1. повлиять на правительство
2. запугивать общественность
3. по политическим, религиозным или идеологическим причинам
4. насилие над личностью
5. ущерб имуществу
6. подвергнуть риску жизнь человека
7. совершить террористический акт
8. подвергнуть большому риску безопасность общества
9. использовать огнестрельное оружие
10. взрывчатые вещества
11. разрушить электронную систему
12. участвовать в террористических актах
13. борьба с терроризмом и его финансированием
14. принимать меры
15. адаптировать внутреннее законодательство и международные конвенции к новым технологическим и другим усовершенствованиям террористов
16. также как
17. все увеличивающаяся изворотливость террористов
18. расширять сотрудничество
19. судебные, полицейские, финансовые и другие органы власти
20. отследить происхождение и пути прохождения финансовых средств, предназначенных для террористов
21. успешно
V. Составьте предложения, используя следующие слова и словосочетания:
1. An act of terrorism; intimidate; the public; may; for political, religious or ideological reasons.
2. Terrorism; damage to; serious violence; usually; involves; against a person; or; serious; property.
3. Creates; the public; a serious risk; terrorism; to the health; or; safety; of.
4. Terrorists; for their purposes; firearms; or; explosives; often; use.
5. Terrorists; disrupt; may; interfere with; or; seriously; an electronic system.
6. Terrorism; an organization; is concerned in; if; it; commits; or; participates in acts of terrorism.
7. Terrorism; is concerned in; an organization; terrorism; if; it; promotes; prepares for; or; encourages.
VI. Найдите в тексте “А” и переведите на русский язык глаголы в форме 3л.ед.ч. в Present Simple.
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VII. Заполните пропуски, используя глаголы, данные в скобках:
1. Terrorism … (to mean) the use or threat of action if this action may influence the government or intimidate the public or a section of the public.
2. Terrorism usually … (to involve) serious violence against a person or serious damage to property.
3. Terrorism often … (to endanger) a person’s life, other than that of the person committing the action.
4. Terrorism often … (to create) a serious risk to the health or safety of the public.
5. Terrorists often … (to use) firearms or explosives for their purposes.
6. Terrorists often … (to have) plans to interfere with an electronic system.
7. An organization is concerned in terrorism if it … (to commit) or … (to participate) in acts of terrorism, … (to prepare) for terrorism, … (to promote) or … (to encourage) terrorism.
8. Everybody … (to see) the need for fight against terrorism and its financing.
9. Governments of different countries … (to take) measures to adapt domestic legislation and international conventions to the growing sophistication of terrorists.
10. The authorities often successfully … (to trace) the origin and the routing of funds intended for terrorists.
VIII. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:
1. What does terrorism mean?
2. Does terrorism usually involve serious violence against a person or serious damage to property? Give examples.
3. Does terrorism usually endanger a person’s life, other than that of the person committing the action? Give examples.
4. Does terrorism usually create a serious risk to the health or safety of the public? Give examples.
5. Do terrorists often use firearms or explosives for their purposes?
6. Do terrorists often interfere with or seriously disrupt electronic systems? Give examples.
7. What organizations are concerned in terrorism?
8. What measures do governments of different countries take to fight against terrorism and its financing?
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