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1. I’ll turn it over to….
2. Mr. N, sir, the floor is yours….
3. I just want to say a few words and then turn it over to…..
4. And with that I will open the floor to questions and comments….
5. I’d like to make a short statement and then answer your questions…..
6. And with that, I will open up for questions
7. I think with that introduction, I’d like to open this up for any questions.
My colleagues and I will be as open as we possibly can. However, we cannot give you any information concerning…..
How to ask questions
1. I’m wondering if you can expand a little more about….?.
2. Can you give us a sense of……?
3. What’s your sense of the….? Can you give us the latest on…..?
4. Could you fill us in on the latest on…..?
5 Can you paint a picture for us what…..?
6. Can you shed any light on…..?
7. Is there a chance you could paint a picture of (what ‘s happening)?
8. Can you update us on…..?
9. Any hot breaking news you can update us on….
10. Can you bring us to date on…..?
11. May I do a follow –up, please? What’s your best guess about….?
12. Can I follow up on……? What are your thoughts on the fact that….?
How to start answering questions
1. My understanding is that….
2. My sense is that…..
3. My guess is that….
4. to my knowledge…..
5. It is a good question. I am glad you asked me about it.
6. My judgment is….
How to avoid answering questions
1. Not to my knowledge….
2. Not that I know of.
3. I’m not inclined to get into it at the moment. Sorry.
4. I really don’t want to speculate about it. I’m honestly not sure of the details of it.
5. I don’t want to get into details and the substance of…..I’d rather keep it a little more general.
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6. I cannot get into specifics of…
7. I’d prefer not to get into that.
8. I don’t care to get into the subject anymore. Sorry.
9. I’m really not in the position to discuss it.
10. I really can’t say that much about that. Sorry. I just can’t shed a lot light on that for you.
11. What’s beyond that I can’t say at this point?
12. We don’t have anything to announce with respect to that.
Thanking for participation
1. We appreciate you taking the time to chat with us.
2. Thank you very much for your time. (at the end of the interview)
3. It is very good of you to spend the time.
4. Thank you very much, Mr. /Miss…I appreciate your time.
5. We certainly appreciate your time this afternoon. Thanks for joining us and answering some of the questions that we had. And we wish you certainly the best of luck.
6. Mr. Secretary, our time has expired. Thank you, sir.
7. I wish we could talk more on this topic but our tome is up. I want to thank you for joining us today.
Read the assignment and act out press conference on the problems given in it, or interview your partner on any topic connected with the hot political news.
One student plays the role of a chairperson opening and closing the briefing, the other student or students brief on the topic. After that the rest of the class asks questions. All students should use as many phrases as possible from the list above. Pick up the topic of briefing from the list below.
1. You are a NATO official. Brief on the topic “NATO’s Role and Tasks Today.”
2. You are NATO and Russian officials. Brief on the topic “Should Russia Join NATO?”
3. You are an expert on conflict resolution. Brief on the topic”Future Interstate Conflicts.”
4. You are Russian and US officials holding a press conference on missile defense systems.
5. You are a US official. Brief on the new US national security strategy.
6. You are experts on Russian and US foreign policy. Brief on the topic US-Russian-Chinese Triangle.
7. You are Russian experts on foreign policy. Brief on the topic “The Role of the UN in a Global World.”
8. You are a deputy of the State Duma (Russian Parliament). Brief foreign journalists on the Russian electoral system and the role of mass media in parliamentary and presidential elections.
Contents
Unit I. Some Steps to Improving your academic and political writing…1
Unit II. The Global Language…………………………………………… 18
Unit III The Language of Politics…………………………………………22
Unit IV The Challenging English Language………………………………24
Unit V. Diplomacy…………………………………………………………29
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Unit VI International Organizations……………………………………31
Unit VII Propaganda and Politics…………………………………………44
Unit VIII Doublespeak…………………………………………………….. 53
Unit IX Political Correctness……………………………………………. 58
Unit X Language and Nationality…........................................................71
Unit XI Body Language in Politics………………………………………76
Unit XII Elections…………………………………………………………. 83
Unit XIII Human Rights and Humanitarian Issues………………………92
Unit XIV Image in Politics…………………………………………………101
Unit XV Globalization…………………………………………………….109
Unit XVI Terrorism and Conflicts…………………………………………116
Unit XVII Interviews and Press Conferences…………………………….129
Literature
Chomsky N. On Nature and language.- Cambridge, 2002.
Crystal D. English as a Global Language.-Cambridge, 2003.
Crystal D. The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language.- Cambridge,2005.
King R.D. Should English be the Law?- SIRS, Inc., 1999.
Kral T. Portraits in Worlds: English Language Programs Devision.-Washington,D.C.,1997
Ticker J.A. Gender in International relations.-New York, 1992.
Материалы из газет и журналов:
Аргументы и Факты, Ведомости, Вестник,, Комсомольская Правда, Независимая Газета;
The Guardian, The Independent UK, The Moscow News, Reason Magazine, Time Magazine, Woman Plus Magazine.
Dictionaries
Cambridge International Dictionary of English
Collins COBUILD English Language Dictionary
Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture
Internet
AboutStudy.ru
American League of Lobbyists-alldc.org
A project of Levin Institute-globalization101.org
CNN Knowledge Bank: Profiles
Essay.Paper.net
Independent Media Institute-alternet.org
PetersT.,Peters S.Topics Online magazine,1997-2008
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.narod-party.ru
http://www.bigbrothergovernment.org
Appendix 1.
Additional information
Sample thesis statements
Here are thesis statements from three articles from a range of disciplines
Law
“For the good of others: censorship and the third-person effect”
This study argues that the existence of a “third - person effect” in communication is an important factor contributing to pro-censorship attitudes towards media.
Social sciences
“The ecological; footprint as a key indicator of sustainable tourism”
Despite the undoubted demand for appropriate indicators of S.T, these authors argue (p.365)that research in this area is “still in its incipient stages”, a view echoed by others (e.g.,Li,2004;Miller,2001;Rebollo and Baidal, 2003).
Humanities
“Changes and development in a pluralistic world: the view from the classics.”
Building on the insight, we summarize three reasons for the relevance of classic work to the understanding of changes, development, and pluralism.
Appendix 2:
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