Mdulo: Ingls - Professor: Anthony Rosenberg - Class 17 - Vocab

Politicians
I. In column B, find the synonyms for those in column A.
A B
1. to try ones hand at a. extraordinary
2. servitude b. to awaken, stir up
3. to be fond of c. to have a go
4. to arouse d. to attack without warning
5. to goad e. forced labour
6. lofty f. to have a strong liking
7. a handful of g. to encourage
8. remarkable h. exalted
9. to ambush i. to have an intense desire
10. to crave j. a few
II Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.

This book began when I accepted a suggestion to try my hand as a political journalist nine years ago. What makes this
servitude so wonderfully bearable is that, unfashionable as it now is to say so, Im rather fond of British Members of
Parliament. They can be dreadfully silly, of course, and there are days when they irritate beyond measure. Occasionally,
even, comes a moment when an MPs speech or behaviour arouses genuine anger, goading me into an attempt at lofty
condemnation. But I always regret it. It rarely reads well the next day. There are other journalists to ride high horses
and my mission, I think, is to remind readers that their MPs are more concerned than they are wicked and that, through
the laughter, we may discern the outlines of arguments, ambitions, even principles.
MPs are mostly human, rarely scaling the heights nor often touching the depths to which the famous figures of history
fly. Only a handful among them are of unusual intelligence, but many are effective and most are hard-working. Like us,
really. What distinguishes them is an almost child-like desire for attention. Writers who think themselves clever wink at
us and confide that an MP must be noticed to get on. The reverse is true. Most successful politicians are remarkable for
having avoided notice until the last moment: ambushing us unawares. Our most noticeable politicians have generally
wrecked what might have been a serious political career by their craving for attention.

i) What does the writer say about the majority of his political writing?
A It portrays MPs in a favourable light.
B It is written more impulsively than that of other journalists.
C It combines serious points with mockery.
D It involves him suppressing his true opinion of MPs actions.

ii) What has the writer noticed about British politicians?

A They become more ambitious the further they rise in politics.
B If they are well-known, they seldom fulfil their potential in politics.
C They are conscious that they should seem like ordinary members of the public.
D If it is predicted that they will succeed, they try not to attract much attention.

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III - Using your own words, summarize the main ideas from each of the two paragraphs above. Do not use
more than two lines.
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III. Complete the sentences below using one of the following words:

arouse servitude crave fond remarkable

1. Mary Mulvane, cruelly wrenched from her family and her beloved Ireland, is transported to the penal colony of New
South Wales in 1796 and sentenced to seven years of bitter _______________________ for a petty crime.
2. He called for the strengthening of rules governing political party memberships to check on politicians
_______________________ of jumping from one party to another when they lose nominations.
3. A diplomat tries to _______________________ the nation, whereas a politician lulls it to sleep.
4. The collective effect brought about an intense spirit of community that was all the more
_______________________ for having come from us simply doing exactly what we wanted to do.
5. They seek a political Europe where encouraging the spirit of enterprise does not mean discouraging those who
_______________________ justice.

Britains Got Wind

I. Place the words in the gaps accordingly.

renewable greenhouse gas workforce offshore

expertise decommissioning grid escalating

1. A ___________________________ refers to the total number of people employed or employable.

2. The process of closing down a nuclear power-station is known as ___________________________ .
3. ___________________________ costs are costs that are increasing extremely rapidly.
4. If something can be replaced by natural processes it is said to be ___________________________ .
5. The network that carries the electricity supply is called the national __________________________ .
6. If something is ___________________________ it is found in the sea and not on the land.
7. Carbon dioxide is a ___________________________ .
8. ____________________ is a special skill or knowledge that you get from experience, training or study.

II Choose the best word/expression in each case.

The renewable energy industry and green groups in Britain has expressed delight/pleasure/joy this week at
government plans to start a 6bn wind power revolution that could create 20,000 jobs and provide
combustibles/fuel/power to one in six households by 2012. The Trade and Industry Secretary announced a second
round of offshore wind licensing, which she says puts the government on path/line/track to generate 10% of
electricity from greenhouse gas-free means/way/mode by the end of the decade.
Sponsored for/with/by the Treasury department, still/yet/as independent of government, the Crown Estates, which
has responsibility for the licensing, hopes to attract 6,000 megawatts of offshore capacity. The cost of developing that
amount of energy is expected to be about 6bn and should create/originate/craft 20,000 jobs in the engineering and
construction sectors. The British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) welcomed the government

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momentum/push/maneuver, especially as it may help efforts being made to decommission nuclear
plants/factories/mills in the country.
"We are sixth in the world behind other countries, such as Germany, Spain and Denmark; yet, we are the windiest
nation in Europe. We have the best offshore expertise and workforce, and all of this can be used to make Britain the
champion/leader/chief in this new industry worldwide," said a BWEA spokeswoman. However, the organization
believes that the government needed to resolve difficulties connecting remote wind diagrams/methods/schemes
with the national grid, as well as opposition from the Ministry of Defense to some turbine plans. The BWEA is
doubtful/unreliable/suspect whether the UKs aspirations to obtain 20% of electricity from renewables by 2020 will
actually transpire.

III - Based on the text above, answer the questions below.

i) Which of the following is CORRECT according to the text?

A BWEA and the government are seriously focused on removing nuclear energy from the UK.
B The investment will bring the unemployment rate down significantly.
C Not everyone is jumping for joy about the new wind farms.
D Other countries in Europe already generate a large part of their energy needs using wind.

ii) Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the text?

A Distant wind farms present a glitch in increasing its energy supplies.
B By 2020, the UK hopes to have reduced some of the greenhouse gas emissions.
C BWEA wants the government to iron out any kinks that may affect this project.
D The government is receiving requests for licenses to run wind farms.

Translate the sentences into English and bring them to the next class. I may forget to
mention this in class, but this will be the focus of the next class. Therefore, you need it.

1. Para o futuro da democracia brasileira, uma nova gerao de polticos altamente

qualificados ser necessria.
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2. O Pas est na beira/aresta de um momentum reformista mundial no sistema multilateral

econmico; mesmo assim, a sua classe poltica apresenta ainda um compromisso raso com
uma conduta tica.
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3. Brasil um dos maiores fornecedores de commodities do mundo, e as reservas de petrleo

recm-encontradas podem o tornar em um fornecedor de petrleo.

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4. Na reforma muito requerida da estrutura das Naes Unidas, uma expanso do nmero de
membros permanentes do Conselho de Segurana, para melhor representar a realidade
internacional atual alm das diversas regies e dos pases variados, fundamental.
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5. Apesar do crescimento expressivo e a condio de emprego integral, o que aconteceu foi o

empobrecimento dos mais pobres causado pela alta inflao.
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6. O efeito colateral dessas polticas o desestimulo do desempenho e a competitividade, alm
da expanso e imobilizao da administrao pblica.
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7. Mas num pas com uma concentrao de renda to grande quanto o do Brasil, as polticas
sociais so imprescindveis para um governo compromissado com o bem-estar da populao.
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8. O governo deveria incentivar o crescimento da are de sade pblica para diminuir a

dependncia das pessoas do setor privado.
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9. Em geral, os brasileiros so inclinados ao pensamento de que a vida nos Estados Unidos seja
melhor do que a do Brasil.
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10. A imunidade representa a proteo dos interesses dos Estados, em vez de uma maneira
de tornar intocvel a misso diplomtica.
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