B. Increase your vocabulary

Work with the synonyms and the words with a close meaning:

I. In this section you should use your dictionary. Match the words in the given list (1-5) with their equivalents in the bubbles (a- j). Find out as many words as you can.

1. substantive; 2. distinctive; 3.composite; 4. to еmbody; 5. tо mask;

П. Substitute the words in italics for the most suitable ones from the list of the equivalents mentioned above.

1. The Chinese conduct negotiations in а way that another sides find often distinctive.

2. The Chinese negotiators reflect а composite tradition that embodies their own culture and history.

3.The self-assured and subtle manner in which the Chinese officials handle substantive issues usually impress the foreigners.

4. The foreign negotiators often find that their Chinese counterparts will try tо mask internal political processes from his understanding.

EXERCISE 2. Polish up your comprehension.

Complete the sentences of the text using the words in the box.

1. to invoke –-призывать, взывать к

2. predecessors - предок, предшественник

3. ambivalent - двойственный

4. interlocutor - собеседник

5. to constrain - принуждать, сдерживать, стеснять

6. to contravene - противостоять, противоречить, сопротивляться, идти против

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