of the current age of the industrialization and militarism are taking the world to the global catastrophe. Today's civilization state may be featured as a disease that, if it keeps on progressing, will lead us to self-destruction.2. Find in the texts English equivalents for these words and word combinations:
1) політична нестабільність; 2) бути свідком швидкого економічного розвитку; 3) рости як сніжний ком; 4) посилити соціальні проблеми; 5) спроби і зусилля вирішити невідкладні проблеми; 6) наслідки науково-технічного прогресу; 7) зростання населення; 8) організована злочинність; 9) бідність народних мас в країнах третього світу; 10) зіткнутися з викликом; II) століття індустріалізації/глобалізації; 12) глобальне потепління; 13) екологічна криза; 14) загроза ядерної війни; 15) забруднення навколишнього середовища; 16) розповсюдження наркотиків; 17) привести до глобальної катастрофи і саморуйнування; 18) демографічне лихо; 19) озброєння/роззброєння; 20) складати більшість населення планети.
Exercise 3. Agree or disagree with the following statements; add some more information:
. In recent years mankind has made great success in the economic development.
. However, there appeared many serious global problems.
. These problems are supposed to be caused by the rapid scientific and technological progress.
. Today humanity is facing several challenges.
. The worst of them are poverty of masses, hunger, diseases, crimes, drugs and terrorism.
. Of course, there are some other urgent problems.
. All of them are taking us to the global catastrophe.
. We, people of the Globe, should join our efforts and do our best not to ruin our common home.4. Answer the questions:
. What has the world witnessed recently?
. What are the consequences of considerable economic development?
. What are the global contemporary problems connected with?
. Name the most pressing problems.
. Has mankind managed to solve them?
. Where may modern civilization lead the Earth population?
. What are the Globe nations to do to save our planet and survive? 5. Translate into Russian :, conduct, provide, sphere, resident, despite, aim, seek, force, change, modern, advancement, contribute, make, outdated, behavior, retarded, main, field, in spite of, ensure, look for, progress, backward, inhabitant, goal, primary, promote.6. Read and give a summary of the text.key to solving the global problemsthe pressure of modern science and technology our world began transforming, altering many aspects of our life. All these transformations force people to become more interdependent., Despite this fact, the world still remains divided into the advanced and underdeveloped or backward countries, with the gap between them ever widening.one sixth of our planet inhabitants currently enjoys high standard of living. Most people live in poverty and see no prospects for themselves.global problems will become more aggravated if the world continues to be divided by the policies carried out exclusively on the basis of their own interests.an approach is unacceptable when maintaining the social and environmental balance becomes now the most important condition for the advancement and survival of humanity. s situation leaves us no choice, but to seek and achieve any coordination of our actions and unity of our aims. There are only two ways for regulating the social relations in a civilized manner: by morality and law.primary efforts of the Globe nations should be directed away from destroying the environment and each other, towards creating moral, just, sustainable and peaceful social and environmental relations. To achieve this goal we need to re-evaluate our world, as well as to alter our behavior and value orientations.the main human values ??must reflect the idea that all of us live as one large family on one small planet called the Earth. We have nowhere else to go. That s why all of us must promote a global oriented morality and implement all the international laws. In this case the human rights legislation becomes of the utmost importance.nations of the Globe, despite their traditions, beliefs and values, should give priorities to the common interests of mankind in order to ensure peace and human survival. We are to save our planet both for ourselves and for the generations to come.7. Find in the texts English equivalents for these words and word combinations:
1) перетворюються під тиском чого-небудь; 2) жити в бідності; 3) ставати взаємозалежними; 4) ділити світ на...
