- •Introduction
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •Inflation
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
- •1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
- •2. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Match the words from the left-side column with their definitions from
- •7. Read the sentences and decide if they are true or false:
- •8. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •9. Find pairs of words as they occur in the text:
- •10. Translate the sentences into Russian.
ХАРКІВСЬКА НАЦІОНАЛЬНА АКАДЕМІЯ МІСЬКОГО ГОСПОДАРСТВА
О. В. Анісенко
ЗБІРНИК ТЕКСТІВ І ЗАВДАНЬ З ДИСЦИПЛІНИ «ІНОЗЕМНА МОВА»
(АНГЛІЙСЬКА МОВА) ДЛЯ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ ПРАКТИЧНОЇ РОБОТИ
(для студентів 2 курсу денної форми навчання за напрямами підготовки
6.030504 – «Економіка підприємства», 6.030509 – «Облік і аудит»)
Харків – ХНАМГ – 2010
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Збірник текстів і завдань з дисципліни «Іноземна мова» (англійська мова) для
організації практичної роботи (для студентів 2 курсу денної форми навчання
за напрямами підготовки 6.030504 – «Економіка підприємства», 6.030509 –
«Облік і аудит») / Харк. нац. акад. міськ. госп-ва; уклад.: О. В. Анісенко. - Х.:
ХНАМГ, 2010. – 125 с.
Затверджено на засіданні кафедри іноземних мов
протокол №8 від 6.04.2010 р.
© Анісенко О.В., ХНАМГ, 2010
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Introduction
These educational materials are designed for the students of the 2 course of
speciality “Economics of structural enterprises” and “Business accounting and
Audit” to develop their knowledge and skills in English language according to
their profession.
The manual is based on the authentic texts concerning the economic
problems. It also has the tasks for reading, translating, lexical and grammar tasks,
texts for self-study. It has 15 units. Each unit contains:
- activities on vocabulary;
- activities on grammar.
The manual can be also recommended for students’ self-study. It is expected
to teach students working at English texts on their own, to increase the level of
their knowledge and to form foreign communicative competence.
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CONTENTS
Unit 1. Supply, demand and market prices.....................................................5
Unit 2. The consumer in our economy............................................................12
Unit 3. Launching a business........................................................................ 19
Unit 4. Financing a business...........................................................................26
Unit 5. Production of marketing. The business of business...........................33
Unit 6. Money………………….....................................................................39
Unit 7. Economic stability..............................................................................45
Unit 8. Global economy..................................................................................51
Unit 9. Some current economic problems.......................................................58
Unit 10. The economy…………..………………………………………….. 64
Unit 11. Aggregate spending……………………………………………… 70
Unit 12. Inflation……………………………………………………………..76
Unit 13. National-income accounting……………………………………… 83
Unit 14. Costly transactions…………………………………………………..90
Unit 15. Measuring economic activity………………………………………..97
Texts for Supplementary Reading....................................................................104
References……………………………………………………………………124
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UNIT 1.
SUPPLY, DEMAND AND MARKET PRICES
1. Read and memorize the following words, word-combinations and wordgroups:
price – ціна
e.g. He managed to get a good price for the car.
to ration – розподіляти, нормувати, видавати
e.g. The amount of email you can keep online is rationed.
to attend an auction – відвідувати аукціон
e.g. Did you ever attend an auction?
rationing effect – раціональний вплив
e.g. What you saw at the auction was the rationing effect of prices.
bidder – покупець на аукціоні
e.g. The company’s assets will be sold to the highest bidder.
to drive out of the market – витіснити з ринку
e.g. This company was driven out of the market.
the level of output – рівень виробництва
e.g. A variable cost is a cost that varies with the level of output.
demand and supply – попит та пропозиція
e.g. The price is determined by the balance between demand and supply.
elasticity – еластичність, гнучкість
e.g. The elasticity of demand for luxury goods tends to be higher than for
necessities.