Unit 1
lexf Organization
■■■■ Paragraphs' ' Main Ideas ... ■■ - Paras 1-2 Introduction — Both Napoleon's and Hitler's Part One military campaigns failed because of the severity of the Russian winter. Paras 3-11 Paras 12-20 Para 21 Napoleon's military campaign against Russia Hitler's military campaign against the Soviet UCno1 2 3 4nocnl usion Part Two Part TPharet eF our
— The elements of nature must be reckoned with in any military campaign. 2 . Sections Paragraphs Main Ideas Hitler's blitzkrieg against Russia and Stalin's scorched earth policy 2) at the cost of 4) limp 6) regions 8) siege
Section One Paras 12-13
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Section Two Paras 14-18 Section VocaTbhurelaer y the battles fought at Leningrad, Moscow and t5htea lRinugsrasida n counter-offensive and the Paras 19-20 outcome war
II. More Synonyms in Context
1) During the First World War, battles occurred here and there over vast areas. Some of the
most dramatic fighting took place in the gloomy trenches of France and Belgium.
2) Elizabeth made careful preparations for the interview and her efforts / homework paid off.
3) 1 spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my words.
4) Pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and I wondered how her fragile body could withstand the harsh weather.
9) raw 10) bide his time 11) have taken their toll 12) in the case of 2. 1) is faced with 2) get bogged down
3) is pressing on / pressed on 4) drag on
5) get by 6) dine out 7) have cut back 8) get through
3. 1) The rapid advance in gene therapy may lead to the conquest of cancer in the near future.
2) Production in many factories has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers ' strike. 3) Sara has madeu p her mind that her leisure interests will/should never get in the way of her career.
4) Obviously the reporter's question caught the foreign minister off guard.
5) The introduction of the electronic calculator has rendered the slide rule out of date / obsolete.
4. 1) Being faced with an enemy forces much superior to ours, we had to give up the
occupation of big cities and retreat to the rural and mountainous regions to build up our bases.
2) Unity is crucial to the efficient operation of an organization. Failure to reckon with this problem will weaken its strength. In many cases, work may be brought to a halt by constant internal struggle in an organization.
3) The Red Army fought a heroic battle at Stalingrad and won the decisive
victory against the Germans. In fact, this battle turned the tide in the Second World War. During this famous battle, the Soviet troops withstood the Germans iege and weakenedt he Germana rmy by launching a series of counterattacks.