Replace the italicized words and word-combinations by those from the functional vocabulary

Fill in the blanks with the right words or word-combinations from the functional vocabulary.

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Functional vocabulary

adapt v	приспосабливаться
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)	СПИД
availability n	наличие, доступность
bear fruit	приносить плоды
draft v	составлять, разрабатывать

death toll	список убитых/погибших
drug-dealer n	наркоторговец
drug –trafficking n	торговля наркотиками, наркотрафик
drug-shipment n	поставка наркотиков
policy maker n	стратег
emerge v	появляться, возникать
emergence n	выход, появление
hepatitis n	гепатит
HIV n	ВИЧ инфекция
incidence n	распространение, число случаев
interdict v, n	запрещать, запрет
interdiction n	запрещение
law-enforcement n	надзор за соблюдением закона
law-enforcement officials n	сотрудники правоохранительных органов
lethal adj	смертельный
transmit v	передавать (ся)

1. Explain the meaning of the following phrases. make use of the contexts in which they are used. translate them into Russian/Belarusian.

– illicit drugs;

– law-enforcement officials;

– drug shipments;

– to be interdicted;

– intravenous drug users;

– interdiction and prosecution;

– needle exchange programmes;

– HIV incidence;

– prevention/enforcement programmes;

– drug routes;

– drug monitoring;

– a one-size-fits-all policy;

– to stay on top of trends;

– prodigies of chemistry;

– a just say-no-to-drugs approach.

1. It is obvious that as Europeans are experimenting with different types of drugs, European governments are experimenting with different drug ….

2. The opening of new drug-trafficking routes brings with it the … of new diseases, which … is soaring with every coming year.

3. New strategies are more focused on more … than before and they are more effective.

4. The establishment of … programmes for addicts has been a clear success in the case of HIV transmission rates.

1. The spread of drug use depends on many factors.

2. The onset of terminal diseases which can be transmitted by shared needles prompted many countries to change their drug policies.

3. Traditional approaches meant using some legal enforcement measures in order to reduce the supply of drugs.

4. Translate from English into Russian/Belarusian. pay special attention to the words from your functional vocabulary.

1. There is now a clear trend towards greater emphasis on education and treatment, rather than interdiction.

2. Policy-makers are worried by the availability of new narcotics as well as by the emergence of new diseases.

3. Drawing a direct correlation between the rate of drug use and specific prevention or enforcement programmes is nearly impossible.

4. Some of modern policies have already born fruit.

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