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Name 7 different types of Natural Disasters
flood, hurricane, tornado, earthquake, tasunami, landslide, mudslide, forest fire, volcanic eruption, flood etc
What is the difference between blackmail and bribery?
blackmail - not releasing sensitive information in return for money or something else. bribery - money given to someone to act in their favor
Russia has not executed anyone since 1996. Do you think Russia should reintroduce the death penalty? Speak for a couple minutes and give reasons to support
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Define these three verbs related to Crime and Punishment: threaten | deny | convict
threat - state that you will harm someone | deny - refuse to admit something | convict - sentence to a punishment
Name five PEOPLE connected to crime and punishment
lawyer, judge, suspect, victim, prosecutor, police officer, prison guard, detective, witness, jury
Name five words connected to WAR
battle, attack, retreat, pact, defend, refugee, bombs, planes, death, guns, military, capture, enemy
What is your opinion on the situation with Navalny? Do you think he's being treated fairly? Speak for a couple minutes and give your reasons
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The annual Freedom in the World Report ranks countries on a scale of 0-100 of overall freedoms. What number does Russia have? a) 20 b) 40 c) 60 d) 80
a) 20. Norway, Sweden, and Finland are the only ones with 100. USA has 86 and neighbor Estonia has 94
Suicide, depression, abortion, and obesity are examples of Social Problems. What do you think are the most common ones in Russia? What can be done to help or change this?
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Inflation, unemployment rate, debt, and budget deficit, are all related to, and examples of what category?
Economic Figures
Give five examples of politicians.
senator, prime minister, mayor, governor, president, vice president, speaker of the house, cabinet member, councilman, councilwoman
Name five international organizations
UNICEF, Red Cross, NATO, NAFTA, IMF, Unesco, World Bank, OPEC, European Union
With the recent incident in Belarus of the arrest of two dissidents of the country and Lukashenko, what is your opinion of the event and the country/president?
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On a scale of 1-10, how corrupt would you say Russia is? Do you think it will ever change, or is it just the way it is? Give reasons to support your statements
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Name TEN crimes
Theft/ robbery, murder, manslaughter, bribery, drunk driving, arson, assault, blackmail, bribery, rape, terrorism, smuggling, trafficking
