eace, to, international, helps, broad, it, promoting, links, maintain, to, progress, and.3. Read and give a summary of the text.City Movementmovement came into being at the end of 1942 when the residents and defenders of Stalingrad (nowadays Volgograd) received a telegram from the authorities of the English city Coventry damaged by the German Air Forces. In their telegram the Coventry people expressed their admiration for our soldiers courage and proposed their friendship.there are more than 1 000 twin cities in Europe and Asia, Africa, North and South Americas. In April 1957 the twinned cities representatives founded the World United Towns Federation and decided to celebrate last Sunday of April as the World Day of Twin Cities.Federation calls all nations for peace consolidation, peaceful coexistence and fraternal mutual assistance. It contributes to expanding exchanges in cultural, educational, informational and economic spheres as well as in trade, sports, tourism and many other fields.World United Towns Federation also acts as a sponsor of different international congresses and conferences of twinned cities and organizes youth rallies. The Federation activities are directed by its Executive Council located in Paris, Francetwinned cities maintain broad international links that promote fruitful cooperation, mutual assistance and friendly relations between various nations, their better understanding, thus serving the cause of peace and progress on the Earth.is the member of the World United Towns Federation too. At present over 200 cities of the Russian Federation have twin cities in different parts of the Globe and cooperate with them in various fields. The united cities 'representatives like visiting our country. They show great interest in our fruitful cooperation, appreciating our people as loyal friends and reliable partners.4. Find in the text the sentences:
1. містять інформацію про історію створення Всесвітньої Федерації міст-побратимів;
. свідчать про її значення в світі сьогодні;
. висвітлюють основні сфери діяльності цієї організації.
Exercise 5. Find in the texts English equivalents for these words and word combinations:
1) Заснувати Всесвітню федерацію міст-побратимів; 2) бути спонсором багатьох міжнародних конференцій та молодіжних з'їздів; 3) пропонувати дружбу; 4) братська взаємодопомога; 5) мати міцні зв'язки з багатьма країнами; 6) підтримувати дружні і дипломатичні відносини; 7) відзначати Всесвітній день міст-побратимів; 8) закликати до мирного співіснування; 9) сфера народної освіти; 10) представники і жителі поріднених міст; 11) надійні партнери; 12) служити справі миру, прогресу; 13) сприяти взаєморозумінню; 14) розширювати культурні та економічні зв'язки; 15) цінувати вірних друзів; 16) плідне міжнародне співробітництво.
Exercise 6. Finish the following:
. There are many ... in the world today.
. Their activities arc directed at ... complex and important problems that mankind now.
. Among the most known progressive ... of the world there arc such ones as ... and others.
. The Twin City Movement ... in тисяча дев'ятсот сорок два.
. Nowadays this comprises more than 1000 ... in various parts of ...
. Peace ... and mutual ... arc the ... of the World United Towns Federation activities.
. The all-round international ... serves the cause of ... and ... on the Earth.7. Answer the questions:
. When was the World United Towns Federation founded?
. How many cities does it unite at present?
. Is this world known organization a progressive one? Why?
. What spheres arc the Federation activities concentrated on?
. When is the World Day of Twinned Cities celebrated?
. Is the Russian Federation also a member of this organization?
. How many cities of our country have united cities abroad?
. Do you know any of them?
. Can you name the twin cities of your town?
. Have you ever been in any of them?
. What is the attitude of the twin cities 'residents to our people?
. What is your opinion: are various ties between the united cities useful for their citizens or not?
. Can you prove it? 8. Make up sentences:
. Mankind, an, role, various, the, important, of, plays, UN, of, affairs, the, in.
. Being, it, into, 1945, came, in.
. The, ...
