Unit XII

Elections

Task 1:

Read the article and look up the meaning of unknown words and phrases in the dictionary.

Kenyans to elect leader in December

Kenya will hold general elections at the end of December to elect a successor to the president, who has ruled the country for 24 years.

“The elections will be at the end of December,” said the president, who will not be eligible to run under new electoral rules introduced in 2007 that prohibit the head of state from serving more than two five-year terms. He gave no precise date for the elections.

Task 2:

Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases

Eligible; to run; to rule the country; under new rules; to hold general elections; a five-year term; to elect; a successor.

Task 3:

Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Reproduce the sentences from the article with them.

Пятилетний срок; проводить всеобщие выборы; преемник; имеющий право избираться; выбирать; управлять страной; по новым правилам

Task 4:

Complete the following statements using the active vocabulary.

1)…..at the end of December.

2) Kenya will elect a successor to the president, who……

3)….under the new electoral rules.

4) The new electoral rules prohibit…

Task 5:

Read the article and look up the meanings of the unknown words and phrases in the dictionary.

2^nd round of voting held for new President.

Bahrain held a second round of voting Thursday in landmark elections for the kingdom’s first Parliament, with two women candidates.

Results from the last week’s first round of voting showed a mix of secularist and Islamic candidates. Six women were knocked out of the race last week, leaving two women candidates hopeful of winning seats.

Kuwait is the only other Arab nation with a Parliament in the gulf region, but women are excluded.

Task 6:

Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases.

Светские кандидаты; знаменательный /поворотный; получить место в парламенте; голосование; выборы в парламент; сойти с дистанции.

Task 7:

1) Why do you think the voting in Bahrain is called landmark elections?

2) What did the results of the first round show?

3) Are there any women candidates? Do you think it is typical for Islamic country?

4) What Gulf region countries do you know?

Task8:

Read the article and look up the meaning of unknown words in the dictionary.