Лекция: Lesson 17. The Activities of the Governor - General Nikolay Nikolaevich Muravyov- Amursky during His Reign in the Far East
1. Study the key vocabulary:
aide-de-camp — адьютант
to promote in rank — повышать в чине/звании
willingness to improve – готовность улучшить что-то
motion — предложение (вносимое в парламенте, на конференции и т.п.)
controversy — предмет спора
to put in charge of — поручать (кому-л. что-л.), вверять (что-л.)
embezzlement of public funds — растрата (хищение) государственных средств
to utilize help –пользоваться помощью
political exile – политический заключенный
to claim (for) — заявлять о своих правах на что-л.
2. Replace the word-combinations by the key vocabulary:
•to use somebody’s help _____________________________________________________
•to desire to make something better ______________________________________________
•to peculate the public money___________________________________________________
•point to discuss ______________________________________________________________
•to convict for policy __________________________________________________________
•to pretend for something ______________________________________________________
•something what people argue about ____________________________________________
•to improve career ____________________________________________________________
•assistant in the tzarist Army ________________________________________________
•to order somebody to be responsible for something _______________________________
3. Match the following columns:
| aide-de-camp to promote in rank willingness to improve motion controversy to put in charge of embezzlement of public funds to utilize help political exile to claim | to abolish serfdom of its Excellency to judge (for) newly discovered lands to release life of people to general political situation parents to eliminate |