I. Pay attention to the following words. Pick out sentences with these words from the text and translate them into Russian:
the Belarusian Republican Pioneer Organization ;
the Association of Belarusian Scouts ;
the Belarusian Organizations of Falcons ;
the Belarusian National Scout Organization ;
the Association of Belarusian Guides ;
the State Committee on the Affairs of Youth - ;
The Belarusian Patriotic Union of Youth (BPUY) ();
The Belarusian Union of Youth (BUY) ();
set of rules ; moral and spiritual values - - ;
the uniting congress - .
II. Read out the following words and memorize their meaning:
| world outlook (n) | ['w:ld 'aυtluk] | |
| devotion (n) | [dı'vəυ∫ŋ] | |
| self-perfection (n) | [self pə'fek∫n] | |
| elaborate (v) | [ıl′æbəreıt] | |
| accomplish (v) | [ə′kÙmplı∫] | |
| contradict (v) | [′kɒntrə′dıkt] | |
| legislation (n) | [lediƷıs′leı∫n] | |
| render (v) | [′rendə] | |
| coincide (v) | [kəʊın′saıd] | |
| consolidate (v) | [kən'sɒlıdeıt] | |
| prolongate (v) | [prəυlɒŋ′geıt] | |
| elect (v) | [ı'lekt] | |
| employment (n) | [ım′plÉımənt] |
III. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
association, assist, educational programme, initiative, international cooperation, congress, organising committee, conference, regional centre.
IV. Read out these phrases several times till you remember their meaning:
in conformity with - ; who have attained to the age of - ; to submit for consideration - ; at ones own free will ; to consolidate into a single organization ; to draft set of rules ; to pass on experience .
V. Match the English words and their Russian equivalents:
1. moral and spiritual . ()
2. consolidate b.
3. accomplish .
4. contradict d. -
5. self-perfection e.
6. world outlook f.
7. elaborate g.
8. legislation h.
9. elect i.
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10. coincide j.
VI. Make sure you know all the words in the box. Then read their definitions and match the words with them:
| elaborate, world outlook, legislation, render, prolongation, devotion, coincide, consolidate, accomplish, employment, objective, goal |
●make longer; ●provide, supply, give; ●giving up (oneself one's time, energy, etc.) to; ●work out, describe in detail; ●perform, succeed in doing; ●purpose; ●person's way of looking on life; ● (of ideas, etc.) be in harmony or agreement; ●the laws made; ● (fig,) object of efforts or ambition; ●one's regular work or occupation; ●combine into one.
VII. Match the words with the help of the preposition of:
1. the status a. the organization
2. the Constitution b. social justice and progress
3. at the age c. young people
4. a society d. the Republic of Belarus
5. the draft set e. society
6. all-round development f. the BPUY
7. every member g. 16
8. the defence h. their motherland
9. integrated members i. rules
10. the main objectives j. a public union
VIII. Read the text and get ready to speak about youth organisations in Belarus:
