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THE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN
The main objectives of Britain’s foreign policy are to enhance its security and prosperity and to promote and protect its interests overseas, world peace and economic growth.
Britain has diplomatic relations with 169 countries and it is a member of the European Community, an association of 12 democratic states. The objectives of the Community are common economic and trade policies, a common internal market, closer union between the peoples of Europe and a framework of Community law.
More than 50 % of Britain’s trade is with the other member states. Overseas countries having special links with the Community are accorded preferential treatment in aid and the development of trade.
It is important to note that Great Britain is an active member of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 50 independent states, which originated in the progressive dismantling of the British Empire after 1945. The Commonwealth comprises republics and national monarchies countries as well as having the Queen as their Head of State.
The Queen is the Head of the Commonwealth, and she is also Head of State in 16 member countries. Consultation between members takes place through official meetings, as well as through diplomatic representatives and nongovernmental organizations and other forms of international communication.
Britain also the overseas aid programme, which aims to promote sustainable economic and social progress, and the alleviation of poverty. Great Britain is considered as the world's sixth largest aid donor, it provides development assistance to over 120 countries.
Britain believes that sustainable development requires the implementation of sound economic policies in the developing countries.
QUESTIONS
1. What are the main objectives of Britain’s foreign policy?
2. What is the European Community?
3. What are the objectives of the Community?
4. What does the Commonwealth comprise?
5. How does the consultation between the members of the Commonwealth take place?
6. What does Great Britain also develop?
VOCABULARY
objective - задача
enhance - усиливать
prosperity - процветание
framework - рамки, границы
links - связи
to accord - предоставлять
preferential - лучший
to dismantle - разрушать
sustainable - непрерывный
implementation - осуществление
sound - правильный, логичный
Present Continuous - настоящее длительное время
Времена группы Continuous указывают на процесс, действие, длящееся в определенный момент в прошлом, настоящем или будущем.
Время Present Continuous обычно указывает на процесс, длящийся непосредственно в момент речи. На это могут указывать контекст или такие слова, как now (сейчас), at the moment (в текущий момент) и т.п.:
Sally is doing her homework at the moment.
Салли сейчас делает домашнее задание.
Утвердительные предложения:
I am playing We are playing
You are playing You are playing
He / she / it is playing They are playing
Вопросительные предложения:
Am I playing? Are we playing?
Are you playing? Are you playing?
Is he / she / it playing? Are they playing?
Отрицательные предложения:
I am not playing We are not playing
You are not playing You are not playing
He / she / it is not playing They are not playing
Для того, чтобы поставить глагол в форму времени Present Continuous, требуется вспомогательный глагол to be в настоящем времени и причастие настоящего времени (Participle I) смыслового глагола.
To be в настоящем времени имеет три формы:
am – 1 лицо, ед. ч. (I am shaving.)
is – 3 лицо, ед. ч. (He is reading.)
are – 2 лицо ед. ч. и все формы мн. ч. (They are sleeping.)
Упражнения 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous. (NOW)
1. My book (to lie) on the table.
2. They (to work).
3. The doctor and her patient (to talk).
4. We (to cook) dinner. My mother (to make) a salad.
5. A young man (to drive) a car. He (to listen) music.
6. My grandfather (to read) a book.
7. The pen (to lie) on the floor.
8. You (to have) a break?
9. She still (to sing).
Упражнения 2. Переведите на английский язык и раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous. (NOW)
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1.Мы пишем.
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2. Они не читают.
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3. Она не работаем.
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4. Вы смотрите?
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5. Он не читает.
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6. Они не играют на пианино.
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7. Я не пеку торт.
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8. Она не поет.
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9. Ее сестра не спит.
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10. Бабушка не пьет чай?
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