Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
Developed country; foreign aid; entrepreneurial energies; to combat corruption; underdeveloped country; computer literacy; to waste money; human rights; commitments; malnutrition; AIDS; the rule of law.
3. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases. Reproduce the sentences from the article with them.
Компьютерная грамотность; зря тратить деньги; предпринимательская активность; развитая страна; страна с низким уровнем развития экономики; права человека; бороться с коррупцией; обязательства; иностранная помощь; СПИД; плохое питание; верховенство закона.
4. Read the article again and answer the following questions.
- What fact shows that the US administration is rethinking the importance of helping poor countries?
- What can money ease and what results can it bring if spent well?
- Does the USA spend as much money on foreign aid as other developed countries?
- Where does most of the American money go?
- Why did many Americans support the retreat from foreign aid?
- What countries will be rewarded from the economic development funds according to the president's plan?
- What can this $5 billion aid bring to the underdeveloped countries?
- What this proposal could bring to America itself?
5. Questions for discussion.
- Why do you think the US administration began rethinking the importance of helping poor nations?
- Do you think developed countries should help underdeveloped ones? What kind of help should it be? What amount is appropriate to your mind?
- Why do you think Americans consider that foreign aid is wasted in the underdeveloped countries? Do you agree?
- Why do you think American aid goes mostly to military purposes but not humanitarian ones?
- Do you agree with the author that the US leadership cannot be reduced to showing military might?
- Do you agree that the US has traditionally been a generous partner in spreading economic development? Give reasons.
|
