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For 19 years northern Sri Lanka was closed to the world as a civil conflict developed, claiming 64,000 lives and displacing more than 800,000 people. Last year, both sides declared a ceasefire, and prospects for peace grew. In January, the government lifted embargo against the north and in September the first round of formal peace talks was held in Bangkok.
Meanwhile, the displaced people began to return, voluntarily, to their former homes in the Vanni, the northern land controlled by the guerrilla army called the Tamil Tigers. By October, 180,000people had gone back. Relief activities began in Vanni for the first time in 19 years – giving food aid to farming families, orphans, traumatized children and war widows.
Task 5:
Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
To lift an embargo; displaced people; a ceasefire; a widow; guerilla army; relief activities; voluntarily; a prospect for.
Task 6:
Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases
Перемещённые лица; добровольно; снять эмбарго; прекращение огня; партизанская армия; действия по оказанию помощи; перспектива; вдова
Task 7:
Render the article in English using the active words and phrases.
Task 8:
Read the article and look up the unknown words and phrases
