Unit 3. Conflicts, wars, terrorism
UNIT 3. CONFLICTS, WARS, TERRORISM
SECTION A
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1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
Israeli-Palestinian violence escalates
Israel is considering a further response to the latest wave of attacks by Palestinian militants, which have left at least 20 Israelis dead since Saturday.
The Israeli cabinet met Sunday to discuss the situation shortly after a lone Palestinian sniper shot and killed seven Israeli soldiers and three Jewish settlers at an army roadblock. Another Israeli soldier was killed in a shooting along the border with the Gaza Strip. On Saturday nine Israelis were killed and 35 injured in a suicide bombing in Jerusalem.
Israeli helicopters responded to the latest attacks with raids on Palestinian positions in the West Bank. At least four Palestinian policemen were killed. And Israeli tanks moved back into refugee camps that were the targets of Israeli raids last week.
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for the violence. The group has promised to avenge the Israeli raids on the refugee camps.
2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
Jewish settlers; militants; to claim responsibility; injured; a suicide bombing; a refugee camp.
3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Reproduce the sentences from the article with them.
Боевики; атака террориста-смертника; раненые; еврейские поселенцы; взять ответственность за; лагерь беженцев.
4. Complete the statements using the active vocabulary.
- Israel is considering response to ...
- Nine people were killed and several dozens injured in .
- Israeli helicopters responded ...
- Israeli tanks moved back into ...
- ... for the violence.
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