II. Find the words from the text that correspond to the following

I. Translate the following phrases from the text from English into Russian

Word Study

II. Make up 10 questions to discuss the contents of the text with your classmates.

I. Complete the following sentences

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1. Terrorists resort to systematic use of violence in order to ………

2. Terrorism has been resorted to by ……….

3. In the 19th century it was believed that the best way to affect political and revolutionary change was ……...

4. In the 20^th century a new lethality and mobility were given to terrorists by ……..

5. The public is affected greater if TV viewers..…….

6. While operating in cyber space terrorists have an opportunity to..….. That keeps them ahead of their government opponents.

7. The victims of modern terrorists are mostly ……...

8. Extremists' violent acts include ………..

9. By acts of violence terrorists seek to ……… and ……….

10. Increased capabilities of terrorism include..……...

III. Comment on the following statements. Support your viewpoint by the ideas from the text.

1. The 20^th century witnessed great changes in the use and practice of terrorism.

2. Terrorism has most commonly become identified with individuals or groups.

3. Terrorism's public impact has been greatly magnified by the use of modern communication media.

4. The threat of terrorism is ever present.

5. Modern terrorism differs from the past.

To intimidate adversaries; to attain a political objective; to resort to terrorism; adherents of anarchism; to assassinate; to become the hallmark; technological advances; compact electrically detonated explosives; possessions of contested homeland; religious denominations; to be magnified; to expose viewers to the terrorists’ demands, grievances and goals; TV coverage; to operate in cyber space; to access most secure data banks; to destroy and manipulate information; to pick at random; to drive target selection; to generate fear; to create a climate of terror; to destabilize societies and states; to cause chemical spills; to set up bases; to breed despair and hatred; to conceal financial activities.

1. to use

2. unexpected act of force

3. to appear

4. to kill for political reasons

5. to accept an idea

6. to put changes into life

7. to become an important point

8. to range from … to …

9. to get information from data banks

10. conflict within a community

11. to capture as a prisoner

12. to upset order

13. to exaggerate

14. without distinction as to

III. Replace the italicized words with the words from the exercises above

1. Terrorism has been applied throughout history and used by political organizations, groups and individuals with the aim to terrorize their enemies to reach various objectives.

2. Terrorism was taken up by supporters of anarchism.

3. Terrorists believe that the best way to put into life political or social change is to kill leaders.

4. Terrorist methods have been used in disputes between national groups over possession of a disputed homeland.

5. Modern communication media have greatly exaggerated the public contribution to terrorism.

6. Television reporting is attracted by any act of force.

7. TV viewers are informed about the terrorists’ demands, sorrows, or political goals.

8. Victims of terrorists are chosen accidentally.

9. The more public effect the terrorist attack brings, the more fear it causes.

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