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Vocabulary:

timely - своевременный

up-to-date - новейший; (самый) последний

current - текущий; настоящий

imperative - необходимый

dinosaur - динозавр

extinct - вымерший

demise - кончина; прекращение существования

retain - удерживать, поддерживать, сохранять

reference to - ссылка на

dimension - измерение

since - поскольку

alert - живой, внимательный, восприимчивый

at a disadvantage - в невыгодном положении

counterpart - коллега

Exercises

1) Find the English equivalents in the text. Use them in sentences of your own:

по-новому; представлять интерес для аудитории; спорить по поводу чего-либо; причина чего-либо; избежать чего-либо; продолжительность; организацион­ные сообщения; предел; со стороны кого-либо; продолжаться.

2) Find in the text the words which mean or describe the following:

1. done or happening when expected or at exactly the right time -

2. happening or existing now, but not likely to last for a long time -

3. extremely important, necessary, and urgent -

4. to keep something or continue to keep something -

5. able to think quickly and clearly -

6. someone or something that has the same job or purpose as someone or something else in a different place -

7. something you say or write that mentions another person or thing -

3) Translate the following sentences into Russian:

1. Failure to make payments in a timely manner may lead to penalties.

2. What is your current occupation?

3. It's imperative that you leave immediately.

4. The town has retained much of its country charm.

5. The medicine can make it difficult to remain alert.

6. Bars in Madrid offer more and better food than their American counterparts.

7. Oddly, the ad makes no reference to the product being sold.

4) Match the words which are close in their meaning:

enthusiastic

lively

current

maximum

alert

contemporary

forceful

eager

extreme

powerful

5) Match the words having the opposite meaning:

enthusiastic

antiquated

current

moderate

alert

meek

extreme

apathetic

forceful

weary

6) Analyze the grammatical structure of the sentence. Use the same structure in sentences of your own:

It is imperative that the speaker talk about it in a new way.

Make use of the following expressions:

It's advisable... It's necessary... It's important... It's essential... It's urgent... It's desirable...

7) Answer the following questions:

1. What should a speech include to be interesting?

2. Why do some old topics retain current interest for the audience?

3. Why is it wise to learn what others will be talking about, if the speech is one of several in a general program?

4. How long should the talk be for a meeting that has no other business?

5. What is a typical practice in many organizations?

6. Why is the time of day very important?

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