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pyramid fashion, as it rises toward the group’s senior command structure
and leadership at the top, to whom very few have access.
B. Targets of Terrorism
Terrorism often targets innocent civilians in order to create an at-
mosphere of fear, intimidation, and insecurity. Some terrorists deliber-
ately direct attacks against large numbers of ordinary citizens who simply
happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
More selective terrorist attacks target diplomats and diplomatic fa-
cilities such as embassies and consulates; military personnel and military
bases; business executives and corporate offices; and transportation vehi-
cles and facilities, such as airlines and airports, trains and train stations,
buses and bus terminals, and subways. Terrorist attacks on buildings or
other inanimate targets often serve a symbolic purpose: they are intended
more to draw attention to the terrorists and their cause than to destroy
property or kill and injure persons, although death and destruction none-
theless often result.
Despite variations in the number of attacks from year to year, one
feature of international terrorism has remained constant: The United
States has been its most popular target. Since 1968 the U.S.A. has annu-
ally led the list of countries whose citizens and property were most fre-
quently attacked by terrorists. Several factors can account for this phe-
nomenon, in addition to America’s position as the sole remaining super-
power and leader of the free world. These include the geographical scope
and diversity of America’s overseas business interests, the number of
Americans traveling or working abroad, and the many U.S. military bases
around the world.
Complete the sentences:
1. All terrorist groups share 2 basic characteristic: they never commit
actions … and … .
2. Terrorist acts are … .
3. Planning begins with gathering detailed information about a target:
its … .
4. To maintain secrecy, terrorist groups are often organized into … .
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5. Terrorism often targets innocent civilians in order to create … .
6. More selective terrorist attacks target embassies and consulates, … and
… , … and … .
7. The most popular target of international terrorism is … .
Give the English equivalents to:
– совершать преступные действия
– невинные граждане
– создать атмосферу страха, угрозы и незащищенности
– уничтожать собственность
– убивать и ранить людей
– иметь доступ
– оружие
– власти
– террористические группы
– побег
– мишень
– свидетельские показания
– посольство
– сбор полной информации
Give the Russian equivalents to:
– to attack
– target
– bombing of the embassy
– testimony
– terrorist cells
– weapons
– ordinary citizens
– to destroy property
– to kill and injure people
– death and destruction
– secrecy about operations
– to execute
– media attention
pyramid fashion, as it rises toward the group’s senior command structure 5. Terrorism often targets innocent civilians in order to create … .
and leadership at the top, to whom very few have access. 6. More selective terrorist attacks target embassies and consulates, … and
… , … and … .
B. Targets of Terrorism
7. The most popular target of international terrorism is … .
Terrorism often targets innocent civilians in order to create an at-
mosphere of fear, intimidation, and insecurity. Some terrorists deliber-
Give the English equivalents to:
ately direct attacks against large numbers of ordinary citizens who simply
– совершать преступные действия
happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
– невинные граждане
More selective terrorist attacks target diplomats and diplomatic fa-
– создать атмосферу страха, угрозы и незащищенности
cilities such as embassies and consulates; military personnel and military
– уничтожать собственность
bases; business executives and corporate offices; and transportation vehi-
– убивать и ранить людей
cles and facilities, such as airlines and airports, trains and train stations,
– иметь доступ
buses and bus terminals, and subways. Terrorist attacks on buildings or
– оружие
other inanimate targets often serve a symbolic purpose: they are intended
– власти
more to draw attention to the terrorists and their cause than to destroy
– террористические группы
property or kill and injure persons, although death and destruction none-
– побег
theless often result.
– мишень
Despite variations in the number of attacks from year to year, one
– свидетельские показания
feature of international terrorism has remained constant: The United
– посольство
States has been its most popular target. Since 1968 the U.S.A. has annu-
– сбор полной информации
ally led the list of countries whose citizens and property were most fre-
quently attacked by terrorists. Several factors can account for this phe- Give the Russian equivalents to:
nomenon, in addition to America’s position as the sole remaining super- – to attack
power and leader of the free world. These include the geographical scope – target
and diversity of America’s overseas business interests, the number of – bombing of the embassy
Americans traveling or working abroad, and the many U.S. military bases – testimony
around the world. – terrorist cells
– weapons
Complete the sentences:
– ordinary citizens
1. All terrorist groups share 2 basic characteristic: they never commit
– to destroy property
actions … and … .
– to kill and injure people
2. Terrorist acts are … .
– death and destruction
3. Planning begins with gathering detailed information about a target:
– secrecy about operations
its … .
– to execute
4. To maintain secrecy, terrorist groups are often organized into … .
– media attention
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