Complex Object

Task 8: Study the table given below paying attention to the form of

the Complex Object.

Подлежащее + сказуемое + сложное дополнение
The providers They He The operator	want expect considers thinks	the manager him them us	to do smth.
The providers They The operator He	see hear watches notices	the manager them us him	do smth. doing smth.
He They	makes let	them her	do smth.

Task 9: Read the following sentences paying attention to the usage of the Complex Object and translate them into Russian.

1. I want you to make a report at the conference.

2. We expect the company to give us a discount.

3. The carriers would like the cargo to be ready for dispatch tomorrow.

4. The workers heard the truck arrive at the warehouse.

5. The president believes the contract to be signed next week.

6. The inspector finds the report to be incomplete.

7. The company allowed its customer to make the payment next week.

8. People watched the ship enter the port.

9. We all know him to be a reliable partner.

10. They'll make us sign the contract.

11. The driver watched the Customs Official looking through the declaration.

Task 10: Make sentences using the Complex Object.

The manager… They… The president… The workers… We…

to want to watch to expect to notice to see

we they the distributor the forwarder the partner the truck

to arrange delivery of the cargo. to be in charge of the shipment. to conclude an agency agreement. to share responsibility for the losses. to discharge the vessel. to load the cargo on the truck. to record copies of invoices.

Task 11: Combine the sentences using the Complex Object if possible.

1. The production lines of multi-national corporations must be transferred to Asia and Latin America. The corporations want it.

2. Finished products should be delivered everywhere. People expect it.

3. The logistics operator was discussing the new tracking system with the customer. I heard it.

4. The largest freight forwarders of the country were trying to take the logistics market. We didn't want it.

5. The new crane was stuffing containers. A group of new employees watched it.

6. The new manager will be in charge of product configuration and packaging. The general manager expects it.

7. Palletizing refers to logistics. I heard about it.

8. The cargo must be dispatched before the weekend. The manager expects it.

9. The problem of overtime should be solved as soon as possible. The loaders expect it.

10. The distributors provided very effective service. The manufacturers thought it was so.

Task 12: Translate the following sentences into English using the Complex Object if possible.

1. Они не предполагали, что расходы по складированию так велики.

2. Я слышал, что вы отвечаете за перезагрузку.

3. Я слышал, как они обсуждали счет за разгрузку.

4. Он не видел, как контейнеры передвигали.

5. Нам бы хотелось, чтобы вагон был загружен к 5 часам.

6. Вы считаете, что упаковка должна быть произведена за наш счет?

7. Я хочу, чтобы мы рассчитались сегодня.

8. Я полагаю, что такой важный момент не может быть упущен.

9. Они не ожидали, что мы столкнемся с большими трудностями в порту.

10. Он не заметил, как стрела сдвинулась с места.

Task 13: Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form.

At present multi-national corporations (to transfer) their production lines to Asia and Latin America. They organize the delivery of components to the manufacturing sites. They also (to arrange) shipment of the finished products to distribution centers therefore they (to have) a requirement for repackaging, re-labeling, resorting, inventory control. In short they (to need) logistics service. Today almost every other trucker, freight forwarder, storage company or short-sea carrier (to style) itself as a logistics operator. Very effective service but only within very restricted market (can, to provide) by many of them but they (to be) not global. On the other end of the scale many large forwarders who (to operate) offices, freight handling systems and Information Technology networks (to try) to take the logistics market. The director of one small forwarder said that although his firm (can, to provide) warehousing and some other logistics services, it (to find) it difficult to compete with big logistics providers when a customer (to require) complex logistics services. Since these big logistics companies (to be) also major forwarders or container liner operators the survival of the small or medium-size firms (can, to be) in doubt.

Task 14: Put in articles where necessary. Say what fully integrated service is and how it can be achieved.

______ flow ______ of information is very important in ____ integration of _______ transport with ______ other services such as ______ warehousing, _________ inventory management, ________packing, _______ insurance, and _______ border documentation. _____________ speed of transport operation depends on __________speed of transmitting __________ information.

________ logistics is too complex to be managed by ________ one party. To provide _________ fully integrated service to _______ users_______ multi-modal operators can join ________________ distribution specialists and _________ other logistics providers.

___________new technological applications in __________logistics are now being used by ________ world biggest ports and _________logistics service providers around ___________world. __________ goal is to improve __________ service level and guarantee that goods delivered to final destinations are properly tracked and accounted for.