I Active vocabulary:

developing country развивающая страна

developed country развитая страна

low level of material being низкий уровень жизни

standard of living жизненный уровень

high average выше среднего

Gross National Income годовой национальный доход

per capita на душу населения

advanced economy продвинутая экономика

newly industrialized countries новые промышленно развитые страны

II. Read the text “Developing country”:

“Developing country” is a term generally used to describe a nation with a low level of material well being. There is no single internationally-recognized definition of developed country, and the levels of development may vary widely within so-called developing countries, with some developing countries having high average standards of living.

Some international organizations like the World Bank use strictly numerical classifications. The World Bank considers all low- and middle- income countries as "developing". In its most recent classification, economies are divided using 2008 Gross National Income per capita. In 2008, countries with GNI per capita below US$11,905 were considered developing. Other institutions use less specific definitions.

Countries with more advanced economies than other developing nations, but which have not yet fully demonstrated the signs of a developed country, are grouped under the term newly industrialized countries.

III Answer the questions:

1. When is a term “developing country” used?

2. Is there a single internationally-recognized definition of developed country?

3. What may vary widely within so-called developing countries?

4. The World Bank uses strictly numeral classifications, doesn’t it?

5. What GNI per capita is necessary not to be considered developing?

6. What is another term of countries with more advanced economies?

IV. Give the Russian equivalents:

Developing country, a low level of material being, a high average standard of living, the World Bank, low and middle income, Gross National Income per capita, a specific definition, a more advanced economy, newly industrialized countries.

V. Fill in the missing words:

1. Developing country is a term generally used to describe a nation with…

2. There is no … of developed country.

3. … may vary widely within so-called developing countries.

4. International organizations like the World Bank use …

5. The World Bank considers all … as "developing"

6. In 2008, countries … below US$11,905 were considered developing.

7. Countries with more advanced economies are grouped under the term …

VI. Match the words on the left with the words on the right:

1. a developing country развитая страна

2. a low level of material being уровень развития

3. a developed country высокоразвитая экономика

4. a level of development на душу населения

5. vary

6. жизненный уровень

7. standard of living новые промышленно-развитые страны

8. sign различаться

9. internationally-recognized definition признак

10. income развивающая страна

11. per capita общепризнанное определение

12. Gross National Income низкий уровень жизни

13. advanced economy доход

14. newly industrialized countries годовой национальный доход