To take up. to negotiate..

d Write down synonyms and antonyms of the following words and a few sentences with them:

	synonym (s)	antonym (s)
stiff
vast
certain
broad
original
current

e Make the following short assignments and translate the texts into Russian:

1 About 3,000 young people take up smoking every day, with 1,000 of them dying early as a result. 2 The agreement is unlikely to be taken up in Congress this year.   3 to pay an $80-million fine     4 the dangers of smoking, costs of treating smokers

What Grammar construction is used in this sentence after with?   Underline the Nominative with the Infinitive Construction. Say if the verb to take up is used in the same meaning as in sentence 1. Say why the Indefinite Article is used here. Write down a few similar phrases   Write down a few similar word combinations.

§ Translating and Speaking

f Translate the following sentences into Russian:

1 If those targets are not met, the companies would collectively be required to pay the fine for each percentage point they fall short.

2 Congressional leaders will be invited to the White House to fashion a bipartisan stance on tobacco legislation.

3 The President made no mention of the possibility of any immunity from class-action lawsuits for the tobacco industry.

g Write down a few sentences about the viewpoint of President Clinton on American youth smoking and his consequent actions.

h Sum up what the article said about the standpoint of the American tobacco companies.

i Answer the following questions:

j Agree or disagree and substantiate your viewpoint:

1 No laws can curb smoking and drugs taking.

2 It is easier to make laws than enforce them.

3 Legislation should not be concerned with law enforcement.

k Write a short essay about anti-smoking campaigns and laws.

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