Read the text in detail paragraph by paragraph. Find the topic sentence in each paragraph. Pay special attention to the word combinations in bold. Translate them

Match the words and word combinations from the texts with their definitions. Use these words in the sentences of your own.

1) webinar	a) to develop creative solutions to problems and generate bright new ideas
2) think-tank	b) an invitation for a potential employee to work for some organization
3) internship	c) a limit, a border line that separates one thing from another
4) to brainstorm	d) to make something or someone become less effective, sure, or successful; to make something or someone weak by taking away a base or foundation
5) to post	e) a system of on-the-job training, a work-related learning experience for individuals who wish to develop professional careers in a certain occupational field. They can last approximately three months up to a year
6) job offer	f) to grow stronger, to make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
7) network	g) the area or environment where an organism or ecological community normally lives or occurs, the place where a person or thing is most likely to be found
8) to undermine	h) a short form forWeb-based seminar which is a presentation, lecture, workshop or seminar transmitted over the Web. The key feature is its interactive elements – the ability to give, receive and discuss information
9) boundary	i) to transmit programs from a radio or television station
10) habitat	j) a complex, interconnected group or structure, or a system that transmits any combination of voice, video and/or data between users, or a group of people with similar interests who interact and remain in informal contact for mutual assistance or support
11) to broadcast	a group or an institution organized for intensive research and solving of problems, especially in the areas of technology, social or political strategy
12) to expand	k) to display some information in a place of public view, make it available for access.

4. Match the words from two columns to make collocations. Try to reproduce the sentences from the text. Translate into Russian

1) to deliver	a) a think-tank
2) to attract	b) a new age
3) to create	c) a national border
4) to post	d) a song on Internet
5) to share	e) an internship
6) to open	f) a webinar
7) to violate	g) the moon landing
8) to search for	h) requirements
9) to broadcast	i) a sponsor
10) to meet	j) values and ideas

Do you know what the acronyms from the text stand for? Explain their meaning. If necessary look up on the Internet. Match the names with the pictures where possible

1) WTO; 2) CNN; 3) MTV; 4) Skype; 5) Intelsat; 6)BBC; 7)AFP; 8)Reuters;

9) Work&Travel; 10) 24/7