What is the current state of affairs of Iran’s nuclear program?

Work out a set of measures to prevent a threatening scenario and discuss it. Try to predict possible countermeasures of Iran.

 

Vocabulary 5

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104) contemplate the future
105) disrupt supplies
106) shut off the pipeline
107) feud over gas and oil prices
108) cut off the oil pipeline
109) a stand-off
110) diversify its energy supplies
111) security of supply renewed
112) (be)built on unknowing
113) biofuels
114) hydrogen economy
115) raise the matter
116) Western consumers
117) develop a more coherent
118) response on energy
119) otherwise
120) play the game on their terms
121) a political tool
122) contribute to
123) renewed investment

Study and speak about the consecutive steps undertaken by the European community to protect the European economy from unpredicted shut-offs.

Map out the most problematic areas

 

Vocabulary 6

 

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124) face tougher security checks
125) major source of terrorism
126) the top US official
127) details emerge of
128) an al-Qaeda internet presence
129) visa waiver program
130) fill in on-line forms
131) Homeland Security
132) home-grown terrorism
133) (be) mindful of
134) increasingly
135) prolific supporter
136) car bomb design
137) host chat rooms
138) link into wider networks
139) a fully-fledged al-Qaeda network
140) a posting on a website
141) a password protected site
142) jihadists
143) aspirational
144) cells operating in this country
145) psychological warfare
146) waning influence
147) a sign of its future intent

Find information about latest terrorist attacks committed on public transport.

Speak about security measures that can be undertaken to protect civilians from terrorist attacks.

 

Vocabulary 7

 

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148)  trade turnover between
149)  amount to
150) map out one’s plans
151) enough room
152) lop-sided trade
153) US government oversight
154) scrutinize
155) commodity exchange
156) exports of raw materials prevail
157) commission on export control
158) mutually beneficial in character
159) so far
160)  merely
161)  immediate profits
162) a switch to smth
163) innovative economy
164) an overhaul of
165) outmoded industries
166) gradual replacement with
167) business ties
168) rough-and-tumble
169) hampered by various factors
170) (be) still in place
171) advanced technologies
172) discriminatory measures
173) tap its full potential
174) likewise
175) lift restrictions

Speak about the current state of affairs of US-Russian cooperation in the sphere of the most advanced technologies.

 2. Suggest a joint project and present it to an imaginary body which is to decide whether invest your project or not.

Vocabulary 8

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176) landmark speech
177) confront one’s shortcomings
178) eradicate
179) years of mistrust
180) lay the groundwork
181) (be) off-key
182) hit the right note
183) a beacon of Islamic learning
184) assalaamu alaykum
185) have a huge build up
186) redefine the relationship
187) (be) not exclusive
188) (be) used as proxies
189) unequivocally prohibited
190) build Jewish neighbourhoods
191) land claimed by Palestinians
192) undermine efforts
193) avoid some topic carefully
194) abandon violence
195) admonishments on smth
196) face challenges in good faith
197) reserve one’s final judgment
198) put words together so neatly

Speak about B. Obama’s policy in the Middle East.

Work out a declaration on US-Middle East cooperation in the sphere of education.

Vocabulary 9

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199) a space mission
200) launched in Kazakhstan
201) Earth-like planets
202) outside the solar system
203) monitor smth
204) the brightness of stars
205) hundreds of thousands
206) characteristic twinkle
207) Russian-built Soyuz rocket
208)  blast off
209) Baikonur Cosmodrome
210) a satellite
211) spend some years in orbit
212) onboard
213) measure minute changes
214) detect planets
215) orbit around smth
216)  an eclipse
217) close to impossible
218) exoplanets
219) ground-based telescopes
220) support life

Find information about the latest multinational space missions and speak about them.

Think about possible tasks of such a mission in a five years. How can the goals change with time?

Vocabulary 10

 

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221) an astronaut
222) return from one’s stint
223) on the space station
224) age-related osteoporosis
225) set in
226) crew members
227) bone mass
228) round trip
229) work on a solution
230) on a regular basis
231) deprived of gravity
232) a model for ageing
233)  weight bearing
234) as we age
235) skeleton  wastes away
236) load your skeleton
237) a means of
238)  accelerated ageing
239) rapid ageing decline
240) put mechanical signals         into the skeleton
241)  subtle spring
242) fracture
243)  femur
244)  thighbone
245) bone density loss
246)  zero gravity
247) get normal exercise

What is being done by scientists to prevent damage to cosmonauts’ health?

Discuss the possible recommendations to space tourists

Vocabulary 11

 

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248) top police investigator
249) alleged
250) involvement with a syndicate
251) criminal corruption
252) levelled at a senior policeman
253) an elite crime fighting agency
254) bust drug traffickers
255) law enforcement community
256) an elite unit
257) a cocaine smuggling ring
258) Raid
259) the Crime Commission's 260) offices
261) a major chemical a. importation plot
262) policing circles
263) police Sydney's docks
264) one’s arrest has sent 265) shock waves
266) a senior police officer
267) controversial
268) an alleged conspiracy
269) border controlled precursor 270) chemical
271) links to Asia
272) ramifications
273) investigative powers
274) compel witnesses to testify
275) conduct operations
276) covert surveillance b. operations
277) there is growing concern c. among lawyers
278) it's about time
279) a judicial officer
280) (be) given full power
281) fulfil an organization’s d. charter