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At home
3.1 Find in the WWW the information about the following
What does the word Taliban mean? What country obtains classified information
through Secret Intelligence Service? What are the responsibilities of the department
called MI6?
1) The word Taliban means 'students' or 'seekers' in Pashto, one of the two official
languages of Afghanistan.It was originally used to refer to a group of Islamic
students who emerged in Afghanistan in the 1990s and eventually seized control
of the country.
2) Classified information is material that a government body deems to be sensitive
information that must be protected. Access is restricted by law or regulation to
particular groups of people with the necessary security clearance and need to
know, and mishandling of the material can incur criminal penalties. The Secret
Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6, is a British intelligence
agency responsible for gathering and analyzing information that relates to the
country's national security. It operates both inside and outside the UK, and is
primarily responsible for gathering foreign intelligence.
3) Founded in 1909, SIS (or MI6) exists to protect the UK's people, economy and
interests from overseas threats. The responsibilities of MI6 include collecting
and analyzing intelligence on foreign countries, assessing threats to the UK's
national security, and carrying out covert operations to protect British interests.
The agency is also responsible for developing relationships with foreign
intelligence agencies and providing advice to the UK government on matters of
national security.

b) Who are the people in the cartoon? What are they doing? What is the implicit
message of the depicted scene?

I guess these people are politicians from Afranistan and Pakistan. They are at war.

3.2 Look at the text title and complete the sentences trying to guess what endings
they might have in the text

Tensions are rising over Britain's alleged meetings with the Taliban.
The row comes as the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan continues to cause concern.
It raises the question of whether Britain should be engaging with the Taliban.
One would normally associate it with diplomatic discussions, but in this case, it is
being viewed with suspicion and criticism.

3. 3
A)
 Verb Abstract Noun
expel expulsion
reveal revelation
embarrass embarrassment

B)

1. The May 1928 Reichstag elections seemed to reflect the economic and political
stabilization of the Weimar Republic.
2. The Minister’s resignation is an acknowledgement of the fact that the leader of
the government has lost all hope of getting the situation in the field improved.
3. Expulsion from a UK independent school means permanent removal from the
school.
4. The Commission has also described the practical measures which can be taken to
bring about the verifiable elimination of nuclear weapons and the full
safeguarding of militarily usable nuclear material.
5. A scientist might be personally disappointed and embarrassed if one of his
hypotheses was proven wrong, but would not normally suffer professional
embarrassment as a result.

3.4
A)
1)expulsion of high-ranking foreign officials
2) acting head of government
3) decision to expel smb
4) secret intelligence service
5) eliminate the leadership
6) analysts on the ground
7) resolve misunderstanding
8) tribal chiefs
9) factions within the Taliban
10) to have a say
11) power-sharing arrangement
12) moreincluisivemission
B)
Combinations with these phrases :
1. The country's political crisis led to the expulsion of the leadership.
2. The acting head of government took office after the prime minister resigned.
3. The decision to expel foreign officials was met with controversy.
4. The intelligence service was sent on a secret mission to gather information.
5. The government sought to eliminate the arrangement and start over.
6. The analysts on the ground provided valuable insights into the situation.
7. The misunderstanding between the two countries was finally resolved through
diplomatic channels.
8. The tribal high-ranking foreign officials were welcomed to the country with
traditional ceremonies.
9. The factions within the Taliban continue to clash over their vision for the country.
10. The local community will have a say in the development of the new park.
11. Power-sharing among the chiefs proved to be a successful strategy for resolving
the conflict.
12. A more inclusive intelligence service would better represent the interests of all
citizens.

C)
Find the proper answers in the answer box in the end of Unit 3 and use them to
fill the gaps in the sentences below.

1. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Sudan is holding

talks with government officials over the expulsion of high-ranking foreign
officials accused of espionage.
2. When Fiji's acting head of government came into effect in 1999, it was seen as a
path towards ending the country's bitter racial divisions.
3. The former Office of Racial Ethnic Student Affairs has embraced a broader and
more inclusive mission and has changed its name to the Office of Cultural and
Language Affairs.
4. All attempts to unite rival factions within the Taliban failed due to incompetence
of the negotiators.
5. It’s also the responsibility of the interviewer to look out for contradictory or
confusing answers and find the way to eliminate the leadership.