Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
2. 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.
3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Reproduce the sentences from the article with them.
Перемещенные лица; добровольно; снять эмбарго; прекращение огня; партизанская армия; действия по оказанию помощи; вдова; перспектива.
4. Read the article again and answer the questions using the active words and phrases.
- Why was Sri Lanka closed to the world for 19 years?
- When and why did the prospects for peace grow?
- What had happened by October?
- What do relief workers do in the area?
- What to your mind is the role of relief activities in the areas where there are refugees and displaced people?
- Would you like to take part in relief activities? Why?
5. Render the article in English using the active words and phrases.
IV
1. Read the article and look up the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
Afghanistan delays speedy return of refugees
Afghanistan's interim government has delayed signing an agreement with Iran and the United Nations on the return of several hundred thousand refugees, just weeks before the scheduled start of a program of assisted repatriations.
However, the UN refugee agency says it is still hopeful that, with or without a formal agreement, organized voluntary returns will begin next month. The three sides are proceeding on the basis that an estimated 400,000 Afghans could go back to their homeland from Iran within a year.
Relief workers suggested Kabul was concerned about the impact of a sudden influx of refugees, as well as Iran's stated intention to deport Afghans who have refused to take part in its registration program.
Over the course of nearly two years, Iran has registered 2.35 million Afghans and estimates that several hundred thousand remain unregistered.
The representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)2 in Iran said that they were preparing transport and relief supplies for the returnees in coordination with the Afghan government. He added that he did not expect Iran to carry out mass expulsions.
More than 100,000 Afghans have already left Iran before the start of the UN-assisted program.
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