Practise reading modern press. Станкова Т.Ю. - 13 стр.

ñäåëàåò áîëåå ïðîñòûì ðàñïðîñòðàíåíèå àìåðèêàíñêîãî îáðàçà
æèçíè. 5. Â ñîâðåìåííîì ìèðå òîâàðû, äåíüãè è ëþäè ëåãêî ïå-
ðåñåêàþò ãðàíèöû.
     V. State if the sentences are true to fact.
     1. We live in a contagious world. 2. HIV doesn’t infect too many
people in the world. 3. The rise and fall of communism, privatization,
the domino theory stem from diverse sources. 4. National borders are
becoming more and more resistant to the flow of goods, money and
people. 5. Pessimists say that political contagion will accelerate the
spread of democratic ideals. 6. Contagion is a powerful force in
contemporary world politics.
     VI. Ask five questions about the text.

     VII. Practise speaking about the topic considered in this article.
     An optimist and a pessimist are discussing the problem of
spreading of political ideas in the world and their influence on society.
Make up a dialogue based on the article.
     VIII. Practise writing about the theme discussed in this unit.
     Express your attitude to the spreading of political ideas problem
in the world in writing (5—6 sentences).




                               UNIT 4
                                     A.

     I. Practise the pronunciation of the following words:

uicide              [′su:ωsaωd]               area             [′eχriχ]
bomber              [′bΖmχ]                   perpetrator      [′pφ:pχtreωtχ]
psychological       [,saωkχ′lΖ→ωkl]           phenomenon       [fχ′nΖmωnχn]
Muslim              [′m zlωm; ′m zlωm]        physical         [′fωzωkl]
casualty            [′k ∞χuχlti]              spiritual        [′spωrω±uχl]


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