Answer the questions on the article.
4. Answer the questions on the article.
- Why do you think the voting in Bahrain is called landmark elections?
- What did the results of the first round show?
- Are there any women candidates? Do you think it's typical for an Islamic country?
- Do any other countries in the Gulf region have a Parliament?
- What Gulf region countries do you know?
5. Retell the article using the active words and phrases.
III
1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
Election veteran promises clean-up
After a lifetime of trying, Deniz Baykal, one of Turkey's veteran politicians, stands a chance of becoming the country's next prime minister in Sunday's general election.
Opinion polls put his Republican People's party in second place after the pro-Islamic Justice and Development party.
Justice and Development party still enjoys a lead of at least 10 per centage points, but the last few days before the election may be critical in attracting undecided voters who make up almost a quarter of the electorate.
Mr. Baykal needs to convince these voters that his party is best equipped to manage the economy and fight corruption. Indeed, his campaign promise to lift the immunity that has shielded members of parliament from corruption charges has proven very popular.
2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
To lift the immunity; an opinion poll; to stand a chance; to manage the economy; to enjoy a lead; to fight corruption; corruption charges; undecided voters; 10 per centage points; to make up a quarter of electorate.
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