Agree or disagree with the following

Speech activities

Language focus

Functional vocabulary

iniquitous adj	ужасающе несправедливый, чудовищный
calamity n	бедствие, катастрофа
bye-law n	постановление органов местной власти
accomplish v	выполнять, достигать, завершать
resent v	негодовать, возмущаться, обижаться
tremendous adj	ужасный, огромный, потрясающий
broadcast n, v	радиопередача, телепередача передавать по радио, телевидению

1. Match the words with their definitions. Translate them into Russian/Belarusian.

profit	an event that causes great harm or damage, disaster
ration	a natural ability to do sth well
calamity	a person who buys goods or uses services

flair	the money that you make in business or by selling things
consumer	a radio or television program
insight	a fixed amount of sth that is officially allowed to have
broadcast	an ability to see and understand the truth about people or situations

2. Insert the right particle or preposition where necessary. Translate the sentences into Russian/Belarusian.

1. The government economic policies have come … a lot of criticism.

2. He has a flair … languages.

3. His family was so well off that they could afford throwing money ….

4. She gazed … him in amazement.

5. Though I didn’t earn much but it was a perfect contribution … my pocket.

6. Our company could not subsist … the revenue derived … advertisements.

7. I hope you have gained some insight … the difficulties we face.

8. His life credo was to perform a useful service … the community.

3. Replace the italicized parts with the words and expressions from the text. Translate the sentences into Russian/Belarusian.

1. When you are travelling abroad I’d strongly recommend you to study the laws that are made by local authorities and apply to the area.

2. In some newspapers you can find columns with job offers, births, marriage and death announcements.

3. Elderly people like to read the part of a newspaper or magazine giving advice in reply to people’s letters about their personal problems.

4. Loosing your job doesn’t have to be such a disaster.

5. He made a very positive service that helped to increase the overall success of the project.

6. He decided to paint the walls because they were dull and boring.

7. Amusing advertisements add a touch of relief even to the most tedious publications.

· advertising is an entirely unproductive industry.

· advertisements brighten up railway stations, newspapers.

· small ads is a useful service to the community.

· advertising creates demands for things we don’t need.

· good quality products don’t need to be advertised.

· advertising is an insidious form of brainwashing.

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