I. The Election Meeting
a) to hold a meeting, in connection with, the coming elections, to attend, to nominate candidates for election to the district Soviet, the chairman, to open the meeting, to announce the agenda, to emphasise that ..., to promote the democratic principles of the Soviet electoral system, a country of true (genuine) democracy, to have the right to elect and be elected, to take part in governing the state;
b) to take the floor, to propose smb candidate to the district Soviet, to speak highly of smb, to be worthy of smb's trust, to be authoritative, to justify the confidence placed in smb, to work unselfishly;
c) to put to vote, to vote in favour of smb, to adopt a resolution, to declare the meeting closed.
2. At a Students' Meeting
to arrange the meeting, vital problems, to elect smb chairman, to open the meeting, to announce the agenda, to contain a number of points (items), to move to adopt the proposed agenda, to raise no objections, to give smb the floor, to speak on the first point, to fix the time limit, to allow 15 minutes, to have other motions, to put the matter to vote, to count the votes, to be in favour, to move that ..., to pass over to the next item, to second the motion, to cover all the items on the agenda, to elect a committee, to work out a resolution, to adopt the resolution, to close the meeting.
Ex. 33. Tell the story of the picture.
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to puzzle over smth; the true meaning of the initials; a demand for higher pay; to think smth to be unfair; to come out of the taxpayer's pocket.
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Actually, it's short for More Pay!
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Ex. 34. Subjects for oral and written composition.
Tell the story from the point of view of a) John Byrne; b) one of the younger committee members; c) one of the older committee members; d) the chairman of the committee; e) one of the constituents.
Give a character-sketch of John Byrne.
Say why in defending himself John Byrne decided to play for the support of the older committee members.
Speak on the attempt made to expose John Byrne and his selfish aims and give your opinion as to why it all came to nothing.
Describe some of the methods John Byrne may have used during the election campaign to deceive the electors into voting for him.
Elections in the Soviet Union.
The rights and duties of Soviet MPs.
Soviet MPs truly serve their people.
Index to the Vocabulary Sections (Numerals Refer to Lesson Numbers)
accident 2
account 7
accuse 8
acquit 8
act 5
admit 7
after all 4
against 6
aim 7
all the rest of it 7
all but 8
amount (to) 10
annoy 4
anxiety 8
appoint 7
apologize 3
as it is 4
assure 9
attend 1
attitude 7
at a loss 2
authority 9
avoid 10
aware 10
be at smth 8
beforehand 8
belong 2
beside oneself (with) 1
besides 3
betray 10
beyond 7
borrow 4
bother 7
break down 2
bring to smb's notice 10
burn 1
cancel 9
can't help doing 1
care 2
case 5
cause 9
certain 1
charge 6, 8
charming 4
check 7
check in/out 9
circumstance 8
clear one's throat 1
close 2
come round(to) 7
comfort 6
commit 8
complain 5
concern 9
conclude 7
confident 10
confirm 9
connect 3
constant 7
convince 7
cure 5
dare 7
deal 1
deceive 10
deck 3
defeat 10
defend 8
delay 7
deliver 2
demand 5
deny 7
depart 6
depend 8
detail 3
develop 5
direct 5
dismiss 8
doubt 2
draw smb's attention 7
drop 2
due 7
elect 10
embarrass 9
employ 1
equal 4
exchange 9
exhibit 3
explode 9
escape 10
establish 7
evidence 8
experience 7
expose 7
fail 2
fair 7
fall in (out of) love 6
favour 10
fear 4
feature 8
final 3
fit 1
fit smb into some place 4
fix 7
flat 6
fcr a while 1
for the sake of 1
fortunate 9
fresh 3
fresh from 7
fuss 4
get away with 7
get down to smth 3
get hold of 3
get in touch (with) 3
get over smth 6
get rid of 1
get smth through 10
give notice 10
give up 3
give way (to) 10
go back on one's word 10
good will 4
go wrong 2
guess 7
guilt 8
had better 4
handle 7
have a word with smb 7
hesitate 5
hire 5
hit a blow 5
impress 3
include 4
indifference 1
in high (lew) spirits 2
in no time 1
in view of 10
influence 10
innocent 8
inquire 5
in spite of 6
in the name of 2
in the shade б
insist 5
intelligent 4
intend 5
introduce 3
innocent 8
inquire 5
in spite of 6
in the name of 2
in the shade 6
insist 5
intelligent 4
intend 5
introduce 3
judge 5
keen 10
keep from doing smth 3
lack 8
lean 9
let smb down 10
lift 9
load 9
loose 1
lost in thought 5
made to measure 1
make a good doctor, etc. 6
make a move 10
make both ends meet 1
make excuses 10
make out 8
make sure 7
manage 1
mild 1
mood 7
nasty 3
nearly 1
now and then 3
obey 2
object 9
observe 7
occasion 6
occur 4
offer 3
on board a ship 2
on foot 2
on hand 10
on top of all 1
one by one 4
opinion 7
opposite 5
ordinary 4
ought 4
owe 10
pain 5
particular 1
patience 3
permit 7
pick up 1
pile 4
play for smb's support 10
point 2
possible 3
postpone 3
power 7
practice 5
presence of mind 5
pretend 7
produce 9
prove one's point 7
pull up 2
punish 8
purpose 5
put off 3
put smb off 4
put smth right 2
put up at a hotel 9
put up with smb/smth 7
puzzle 3
realize 3
register 9
remarkable 10
repair 2
request 5
respect 5
responsible 7
risk 1
room 4
rough 5
run 2
rush 1
satisfy 1
save 1
selfish 10
sense 4
separate 6
serve 1
set off 5
set up 5
settle down 4
shake 1
sharp 1
shortly before 1
sight 5
sign 3
sign 5
since 4
sincere 10
single 3
sink 2
slight 8
so far 7
so far as 7
slow down 2
solve 3
spare 7
spread 5
stand up for smb/smth 10
stick 2
stiff 9
strict 8
struggle 10
success 5
suffer 5
suggest 3
suit 9
support 10
suspect 4
swear 8
talk art (business, etc.) 3
talk smb into (out of) doing smth 3
take oneself in hand 7
take pictures (of) 3
take up 3
taste 1
tear 1
tear oneself away 2
tell 7
temper 4
terms 5
the other day 1
throw light (on) 5
treat 4
treat 5
trial 8
trust 10
try on 1
turn 3
turn up 4
upside down 5
use 1
vote 10
waste 2
wet through 1
wish 2
withdraw 9
within 3
witness 8
worry 2
worth 3
would rather 1