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Friday, September 7, 2012
NEWSPAPER WORDS 2
1. Read the headlines and translate them into Russian.
German court backs eurozone's ESM bailout fund;
Businesses hope for boost from royal visit to Singapore;
Palestinian bid to calm protesters;
Somalia poll – a great step;
Haier makes Fisher & Paykel bid.
2. Read fragments of news items. Underline ‘newspaper words’, translate into Russian.
1. Nato's secretary-general has expressed concern over a decision by Azerbaijan to pardon an army officer convicted of the brutal murder of an Armenian.
2. Germany's top court has rejected calls to block the permanent eurozone rescue fund - the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) - and the European fiscal treaty.
3. A militant union has refused to sign a "peace accord" with the government and mine owner Lonmin, insisting that it will remain on strike until its pay demands are met.
4. Mr Pithiemis has pledged to cut crime across Warwickshire, to make people feel safer and to give taxpayers value for money.
5. Assembly members have voted to ban advertising and the promotion of tobacco in Northern Ireland.
6. Wen Jiabao calls for world leaders to work together to boost global growth.
7. Mitt Romney has pledged "to restore the promise of America", as he accepted the Republican presidential nomination at the party's convention in Florida.
8. The Palestinian Authority is to cut fuel prices and the salaries of top officials after days of protests across the West Bank over rising living costs.
9. On coming to power, Mr Correa froze talks on a free trade pact with the US, saying it would hurt Ecuador's farmers,
10. Ethiopia has pardoned two Swedish journalists jailed last year for supporting terrorism, a minister has said, adding they would be freed soon.
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