Assignment 1
You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a What is the Dutch name for NATO?
b Write down the names of the NATO countries you know.
| NATO
All the world is looking at the current situation in Ukraine. But first things first: What is NATO? The UK Ministry of Defence has summed up 13 things to know about NATO. Scan the text: Let your eyes move quickly over the page. When your eye catches an important word or phrase, stop to read the details. |
Assignment 2
Find the words and expressions in the left column in the text. Connect each one with the correct definition in the right column.
| 1. alliance | a. arrangements by which different parties agree about what is to be done |
| 2. a founding member | b. a bond or connection between states or countries |
| 3. attack | c. disagreements or arguments |
| 4. provocation | d. finding an answer or solution to a conflict or problem without fighting or force |
| 5. political and military means | e. an idea that forms the basis of a particular institution or organization |
| 6. peaceful resolution | f. most important job |
| 7. disputes | g. an original member of a group |
| 8. a last resort | h. the protection of a country against any harmful attack |
| 9. to commit | i. to say that you will definitely do something and stick to it |
| 10. security | j. a situation in which something such as an economy or system can continue in a regular and successful way |
| 11. stability | k. something done only if nothing else works |
| 12. agreements | l. something that causes anger or action |
| 13. a founding principle | m. a violent act against someone or something |
| 14. core task | n. a way of using politics and armed forces to get what you want |
Assignment 3
a How many members does NATO have today?
1 Five.
2 Seventy.
3 Thirteen.
4 Thirty.
b How does NATO get new members?
1 Any country is welcome to join if it can contribute to security and stability in the world.
2 A country can ask to join; it has to meet certain criteria to actually become a member.
3 Currently, NATO does not accept any new members.
4 NATO actively invites countries to join to grow as big as possible.
c What does “collective defence” mean?
1 All NATO countries have teamed up to form one collective cyber defence force.
2 If any NATO country is attacked, this will be seen as an attack on all NATO countries.
3 If one NATO country is attacked, over 3 million men and women will collectively respond.
4 When NATO countries consult every day, they are collectively defended by each other.
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