Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
A shift in attitude; the negotiations are under way; to resume arms sales; the terms of the sale; to finalize smth.
3. Give English equivalents to the following words and phrases.
Условия сделки; переговоры проходят; окончательно утверждать/оформлять условия/сроки; перемена отношения; возобновлять продажу вооружения.
4. Complete the following statements using the active vocabulary.
- The US signaled it was ready ...
- The US official announced that detailed negotiations...
- The US chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said that the two countries were ready...
- This deal marks an important shift...
- A group of US defense officials ...
5. Render the article in English using the active vocabulary.
IV
1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
Koreans set to resume family reunions
North and South Korea were last night ready to resume reunions of families separated by the peninsula's sealed border and launch a new round of talks about economic co-operation, reviving Seoul's «sunshine» policy of reconciliation.
The two countries were expected to confirm the breakthrough today after three days of discussion in Pyongyang, ending a five-month freeze in contact.
Yesterday's agreement was welcomed in Seoul as a further sign that Pyongyang wanted to improve its thorny international relations. «The talks have put inter-Korean dialogue back on track». said an official in Seoul. The talks between the two sides were said to have been frank and
The last round of family reunions brought together scores of people who had not seen each other since the border was sealed at the end of the 1950-53 Korean war. More than 1 million elderly people in South Korea are split from immediate family in the North.
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