Day 5. What makes a good citizen?

break the law

(If you break the law, you may have to pay a fine.)

нарушать закон

run clubs (for children)

(Students can run clubs after school, like chess or drama.)

руководить клубами

certain rights

(In a democracy, citizens have certain rights, such as free speech.)

определенные права

presenter

(The presenter asked the audience to turn off their phones.)

ведущий

in return for (something)

(He helped me with my project in return for a book.)

в обмен на

obey (someone/something)

(Everyone must obey the rules of the road.)

подчиняться

the law of the land

(The constitution is the law of the land.)

законы этой страны

(The set of rules and laws that exist in a certain place)

erosion of trust

(Constant lying causes an erosion of trust between them.)

подрыв доверия

( Gradual(постепенный) weakening of people’s confidence in political and economic institutions and systems)

in office

(The prime minister has promised to reduce taxes while in office.)

у власти

take (someone/something) seriously

(You should take your problems seriously.)

относиться серьезно, воспринимать в серьез

pin down

(It’s hard to pin down the government)

требовать и получать от кого-то твердый ответ на какой-то вопрос

citizenship

(She applied for citizenship after living in the country for five years.)

гражданство

strike me (strike - struck - struck)

(It struck me that no one had asked the minister a direct question.)

поражать меня

recap

(To recap, we discussed taxes, education, and healthcare.)

подводить итоги

intention

(His intention was to help.)

намерение

reveal

(The report will reveal how the money was spent.)

раскрыть

assembly

(People have the right to hold an assembly in the city center.)

собрание

propose

( I proposed to go out, but they refused my suggestion.)

предлагать

Interaction

(Positive interaction between politicians and citizens builds trust.)

взаимодействие

otherwise

(We need to vote; otherwise, nothing will change.)

в противном случае

democracy

(In a democracy, leaders are chosen by the people.)

демократия

impressed

( I was impressed by sceneries of mountains and cliffs)

впечатленный

citizen

(Any citizen over 18 has the right to vote.)

гражданин