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