Exercise 2 Answer the following questions

1. What changes have taken place in Russia’s Foreign policy? 2. How is it characterized now? 3. What are the most significant changes? 4. What Agreement was signed on 8 December 1991? 5. What countries does the Commonwealth include? 6. What are the relations with the USA? 7. When was the Shanghai Forum set up? 8. Who are the leaders of this forum? 9. What problems do these leaders regard? 10. What is the main principle of Russia’s foreign policy at the present time?

Exercise 3 Translate and memorize the following expressions from the text

To be well known, in recent years, substantial changes, to take place, a positive evolution, in the wake of the collapse, the guiding principle, commercial and economic interaction, mutual trust in the military field in frontier regions, disarmament, non-proliferation, Commonwealth of Independent States, national priorities, long-term interests, equally important, mutually-beneficial bilateral relations, an Agreement on partnership and cooperation, foreign policy, European countries, to held meetings, economic cooperation.

Exercise 4 Find synonyms (antonyms) among the following words.

Gradual, to occur, to stop its existence, to declare, step by step, as well, to present, for instance, to arrange meetings, to contain, to fight, also, to widen, for example, assemblies, perspective, to struggle, to happen, an organization, promising, to enlarge, to organize, include, to show, to die, to announce.

Exercise 5 Write a summary of the text, presenting the content of each paragraph in 2-3 sentences. Use the expressions:

The main idea of the text is... The text deals with one of the most important (urgent) issues... Much attention (consideration) is given to (classification, description)... It focuses on the matters of... The text gives an overview of... The text is mainly concerned with... The aim of the survey is to show (demonstrate, find)... Particular emphasis is given to the analysis of… The text gives a detailed analysis of (reports on)... To sum up... In conclusion...

Индивидуальное задание для студентов заочного отделения к курсу

«Английский язык»

Вариант № 11/1c

Exercise 1 Read the text and translate it in written form.