MONDAY
1. CURRENT ISSUES
2. STATISTICS
3. ANALYTICAL COMMENTARY
WEDNESDAY
4. THEORY
EAEU
5. ANALYTICS
The Sino-Russian Marriage
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
KEY TERMS
| comprise | to include or contain |
| implement | to put into effect according to or by means of a definite plan or procedure |
| objective | a purpose; aim; goal |
| ensure | to guarantee; to make secure or safe |
| executive body | the branch of an institution charged with the execution and enforcement of laws, policies and the administration of an institution affairs |
| oversee | to supervise; manage |
| entity | a unit considered as distinct, independent, or self-contained |
| draft | to compose, make a blueprint, draw up an outline of a document/ bill/ treaty/ agreement |
| submit | to present for approval or consideration |
| accession agreement | an agreement concluded between the Union and states that are not member states, usually, in their terms, ‘with a view to membership’ |
FOCUS WORDS
| eventually | в конечном счете |
| enduring | прочный, продолжительный |
| derive | получать, происходить, вытекать |
| distinctive | отличительный, особый, характерный |
| conform | соответствовать, подчиняться |
| overlapping | перекрывающий(ся); частично совпадающий |
| superimpose | накладывать, впечатывать |
| converge | сходиться в одной точке, сосредоточиваться |
| envisage | предусматривать, предвидеть, намечать |
| secure | гарантировать, укреплять, обеспечивать (безопасность) |
PREPOSITIONS
- emerge from
- lead to
- subordination to
- derive from
- date from
- conform to
- worthy of
- motive for
- accompanied by
- problems for
- model on
- respect for
- interference in
- integrate into
- squabble over
WORDS FOR REPORT
| roughly |
| eight-in-ten |
| far fewer people |
| statistics show |
| differences reflect |
GRAMMAR PATTERNS
A unique conjuncture of economic and political developments has created an opportunity for Eurasia to emerge from its historical slumbers, with Russia and China leading the way.
Confucianism, dating from around the same time, remains at the heart of China’s social thinking, despite Mao’s ruthless attempts to suppress it.
As China’s labor costs rise, production is being re-located from the coastal regions to the western provinces.
The EEU is seen by its advocates as a step toward re-establishing the old Soviet frontiers in the form of a voluntary economic and political union.
Official Russian opinion looks forward to “the interpenetration and integration of the EEU and the Silk Road Economic Belt” into a “Greater Eurasia,” which will afford a “steady developing safe common neighborhood of Russia and China.”
It may be considered a singular success for Western statesmanship to have brought two old rivals for power and influence in Central Asia to the point of jointly seeking to exclude the West from the region’s future development.