Ex. 5. Be ready to discuss the main ideas of the text in class
■Vocabulary Study
Ex. 6. Match the terms with their definitions:
| 1) tariff | a) | economic policy of restraining trade between states through different methods |
| 2) barrier | b) | a tax levied on imports or exports |
| 3) protectionism | c) | an amount of money, such as a tax, that you have to pay to a government or organization |
| 4) levy | d) | money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen |
| 5) subsidy | e) | a physical structure which blocks or impedes something |
Ex. 7. Stem different parts of speech:
| a) verbs | b) nouns | c) adjectives |
| 1) recession - | 1) adjust - | 1) economy - |
| 2) failure - | 2) allow - | 2) prospect - |
| 3) temptation - | 3) avoid - | 3) transparency - |
| 4) reduction - | 4) flourish - | 4) industry - |
| 5) subsidy - | 5) insure - | 5) capital - |
Ex. 8. Fill in the right preposition:
1) (…) average, the life expectancy among women is higher.
2) They say that there are no changes in the system (…) sight.
3) They are taking preventive measures, so it shouldn’t happen (…) them.
4) It was a real breakthrough (…) medicine that time.
5) (…) a minimum, there should be some prerequisites for having business together.
6) Last month a new bilateral contract was signed (…) them.
7) He has adjusted (…) the corporate requirements soon.
8) The headquarters of the company was closed as soon as the street riots set (…).
9) Regardless (…) the political situation, the industry was moved offshore.
10) Both parties agreed (…) the terms of payment.
Ex. 9. Match the phrasal verb with its definition:
| 1) set in | a) to cost someone (an amount of money) |
| 2) set up | b) to begin; to become fixed for a period of time |
| 3) set back | c) to start something |
| 4) turn up | d) to be found, esp. by chance; to arrive |
| 5) turn out | e) to stop smth. |
| 6) turn off | f) to be present at an event; to appear, assemble or attend |
| 7) hold on | g) to endure; to last a long time |
| 8) hold back | h) to hesitate to act or speak |
| 9) hold up | i) to wait or stop; to survive in a difficult situation |
Ex. 10. Fill in the right phrasal verb from Ex. 9:
1) His competitors (…) different obstacles on his way but he overcame all of them with dignity.
2) (…) a minute, I will transfer you to the head of the department!
3) The workshops were plunged into darkness. The electricity (…) because of the strike.
4) Severe frosts (…) but they were still at the beginning of the project.
5) The chairman started his speech but suddenly (…) as he did not know how to inform the shareholders about the accident.
6) Where is the invoice? I can’t find it! – Don’t worry, it will (…)!
UNIT III
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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“The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual”
Vince Lombardi (American football coach, 1913 –1970)
Active Vocabulary
tobargain
торговаться
to boost growth
стимулировать рост
toborrow
брать взаймы
(the) bulk of smth.
большое количество, основная масса
Collaboration
сотрудничество
to conduct business
вести бизнес
(by) consensus
по единодушному согласию
to contribute to
вносить вклад
to defeat hunger
победить голод
Economy in transition
переходная экономика
toenjoy benefits
пользоваться преимуществами
/ льготами
toensure
обеспечивать
tofacilitate
содействовать
Fishery
рыболовство
Forestry
лесоводство
to foster
благоприятствовать
to found
основывать
to grant (benefits)
предоставлять (льготы)
Human rights
права человека
to improve
улучшать
tolend at little interest
давать взаймы под низкий процент
Lobbying
лоббирование
tolower trade barriers
снижать торговые ограничения
Majority rule
принцип большинства
tonegotiate
вести переговоры
Negotiations
переговоры
Nutrition
питание
Objective (n)
цель
toobtain
получать
topromote
способствовать
toprovide
обеспечивать
toraise money
изыскивать денежные средства
toratify
ратифицировать
to repay loans
погашать займы
(the) rule of law
норма права
tosecure
обеспечивать
toset up
учреждать
to submit
представлять на рассмотрение
Subsidiary organization
дочерняя организация
Sustainable
устойчивый
Trade
торговля
Underlying
лежащий в основе, базовый
Text I
■ Skimming
Ex. 1. Skim the article below and match the names of organizations with the paragraphs:
1) The World Bank Group (WBG)
2) The United Nations Organization (UNO)
3) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
4) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
5) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
6) The World Trade Organization (WTO)
7) The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
8) The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)