Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases.

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3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases.

Напрягать; смертность; СПИД; продолжительность жизни; миграция за пределы страны; расходиться; соотношение; формировать; уровень рождаемости; избиратель; вносить вклад; уменьшить; переживать/испытывать; религиозная и расовая напряженность; сохраняться; тенденция; предвидеть.

4. Read the article again and complete the following sentences.

1. The international system in 2015 will be shaped by ...
2. The rate of world population growth will...
3. Life expectancy will contribute to ...
4. Some countries in Africa with high rates of AIDS will experience ...
5. As a result of high mortality and low birthrates, Russia's population ...
6. In developed countries the declining ratio of working people to retirees will strain...
7. The shift towards a greater proportion of older voters will change ...
8. A high proportion of young people trend will persist in ...
9. Two major trends in the movement of people are ...!

5. Answer the questions on the article.

1. What trends will shape the international system in 2015?
2. Will the rate of world population growth have increased by 2015?
3. What will increased life expectancy contribute to in high-income developed countries?
4. How will demographic trends diverge?
5. How will high mortality and low birthrates affect Russian population?
6. Will the declining ratio of working people to retirees in developed countries ease social services, pensions, and health systems?
7. What will the shift towards a greater proportion of older voters result in developed countries?
8. Will a high proportion of young people trend decline in some developing countries?
9. What may a high proportion of young people factor be combined with?
10. What two major trends in the movement of people will characterize the next 15 years?

6. Using the article and the active vocabulary dwell on what population trends will emerge in:

1. high-income developed countries;
2. developing countries;
3. Russia and former Soviet Union

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