1. Write down 10 words that you think relate to the topic.

2. Find the dictionary definition of the word "smuggling".

3. What do people smuggle most often?

4. Why do people smuggle?

5. Guess the meaning of the following words:

trafficking, transportation, motivation, financial, immigration, security, classified, national, activity, global, transnational, crime, cooperate, agency.

Smuggling has a long history and probably dates back to the first time when duties were imposed in any form.

Smuggling, also known as trafficking, is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons. The unlawful bringing in or taking out of the country such articles as currency, jewelleries, precious stones and metals, antiques, explosives, drugs, weapons, firearms and ammunition etc, is considered smuggling.

There are various motivations to smuggle, most, but not all, of which are financial. These include the participation in illegal trade of drugs, illegal immigration, tax evasion etc.

Examples of non-financial motivations include bringing banned items past security checkpoints (such as airline security) or the removal of classified documents from a government or corporate office.

Nowadays law enforcement agencies of different countries struggle against a rising influx of immigrants. Actually, smuggling and violation of customs regulations have always been connected with the political and economic situations in the world.

100. the arrival of large numbers of people or large amounts of money, goods etc, especially suddenly

     4. very large in size or quantity

     5. 3. cooperate (v)

        4. participation

        5. ban (v)

        to work with other people to achieve a result that is good for everyone involved

6. USING THEINFORMATION FROM THETEXT CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER

1. Smugglinghas

   1. a very short history

   2. a long history and probably dates back to the first time when duties were imposed in any form

   3. a very interesting history

2. Nowadays law enforcement agencies of different countries struggleagainst

   1. a violation of the currency regulations

   2. a rising influx of immigrants

   3. illegal trade

3. The smuggling of people across national borders has become

   1. a legal activity

   2. a profitable extra illegal activity

   3. a very popular activity

4. It is acknowledged that the smuggling of people is

   1. not a serious problem

   2. a growing global phenomenon

   3. a very profitable business

5. The smuggling of people makes governments and law enforcement agencies of different countries cooperate against

   1. money laundering

   2. smuggling and other violations of national legislation

   3. an enormous violation of human rights

3. FIND THE BEGINNING OF THE SENTENCES IN THE TEXT

1 to the first time when duties were imposed in any form.

2 is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons.

3 illegal trade of drugs, illegal immigration, tax evasion

etc.

4 banned items past security checkpoints (such as airline

security) or the removal of classified documents from a government or corporate office.

5 against a rising influx of immigrants.

6 with the political and economic situations in the world.

7 is a growing global phenomenon.

8 it makes governments and law enforcement agencies of

different countries cooperate against smuggling and other violations of national legislation.

3. MATCH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT

t. clandestine

2. impose (v)

3. participation

4. illegal

5. trade

6. evasion

7. ban (v)

8. classified

9. law enforcement agencies

10. acknowledge (v)

11. enormous

12. violation

    1. участие

    2. запрещать

    3. облагать

    4. признавать

    5. уклонение

    6. торговля

    7. скрытый, нелегальный

    8. нарушение

    9. чудовищный (амер.), огромный g. незаконный

к. правоохранительные органы 1. секретный ( о документе) амер.

5. MATCH THE WORD AND EXPLANATION

1. to say officially that someone is not allowed to do something

2. 1. influx

   2. enormous

   the process of taking part in something

6. Smuggling and нарушение of the customs regulations всегда были связаны с the political and economic situations in the world.

7. Признают that the smuggling of people is a growing global phenomenon.

8. It is not only а транснациональное преступление, but also an чудовищное violation of human rights and it makes governments and правоохранительные органы of different countries cooperate against smuggling and other violations of national legislation.

9. SPEAK ABOUT

   1. Cooperation of law enforcement agencies of different countries in the fight against smuggling.

   2. Different kinds of smuggling and the ways of fight against them.

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY

impose (v)

clandestine

participation

illegal

trade

evasion

ban (v)

classified

law enforcement agencies acknowledge (v) enormous violation

облагать

скрытый, нелегальный

участие

незаконный

торговля

уклонение

запрещать

секретный ( о документе) амер. правоохранительные органы признавать

чудовищный (амер.), огромный нарушение

7 ASK QUESTIONS TO WHICH THE UNDERLINED INFORMATION WILL PROVIDE ANSWERS

1. Smuggling has a long history and probably dates back to the first time when duties were imposed in any form.

smuggling.

3. Examples of non-financial motivations i

f-lassifad document? from a government or corporate office.

4. Law enforcement agencies of different countries struggle against a rising influx of immigrants.

5. Smuggling and violation of customs regulations have always been connected with the political and economic situations in the world.

profitable extra illegal activity.

7. It is acknowledged that the smuggling of people is a growing global phenomenon.

8. It is not only a transnational crime, but also an enormous violation of human rights and itmakesgovernmentsand law enforcement agencies of different countries cooperate against smuggling and Other violations of national legislation.

8. TRANSLATE THE RUSSIAN WORDS AND PHRASES IN THE SENTENCES INTO ENGLISH

1. Контрабанда has a long history and probably dates back to the first time when duties облагались in any form.

2. The скрытое transportation of goods or persons is known as smuggling.

3. There are различные motivations to smuggle, most, but not all, of which are financial.

4. These include the участие in illegal trade of drugs, illegal immigration, уклонение от налогов etc.

5. Examples of non-financial motivations include bringing за­прещенных предметов past security checkpoints (such as airline security) or the removal of секретных documents from a government or corporate office.

The bill is completed after the ship has left the port, and only after that the shipping line can complete the parts of the bill regarding the name of the vessel and the sailing date.

The third function of the B/L is as a document of title. This means that anyone who presents the B/L can take delivery of goods.

The consignment note is used for international road freight. It is completed by the hauler.

The CMR contains the information about the load and the details of the trailer and the carrier. The first copy of the CMR remains with the sender, the second accompanies the goods and the third is retained by the carrier. Upon the charge of the goods the consignee will be asked to sign the CMR.

The air waybill is used for all airfreight; it is completed either by the airline or the airfreight forwarder who will establish the document.

The number in the top right-hand corner is unique and is used to identify the goods at all stages of their journey as well as when they are collected by the consignee, so it is important to inform a customer on the air waybill number as soon as possible.

The air waybill is also used as an accounting document with charges added as the goods move through various stages of their journey.

There is one more specific export/import document which is called the Single Administrative Document (SAD) that acts as a customs declaration. It is used throughout the European Union. The SAD is an eight-part document which accompanies the goods from door to door: some parts are filled in by the exporter, some by the freight forwarder at the time of export and other parts - by the freight forwarder handling the import.

1. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. What does every mode of transport have?

2. What are the main documents for each mode of transport?

3. What functions does the B/L fulfill?

4. When is the B/L completed?

5. Who completes the CMR?

6. What type of cargo does the airway bill accompany?

7. Why is the number in the top right-hand comer used?

8. What is the document, which is used in the EU. called?

9. How many parts does this document consist of?

10. Who fills in this document?

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