- •Часть 1 (1 семестр)
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Introduction to Economics
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •2. Match the words having opposite meanings.
- •3. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •4. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Give the best definition for the following economic terms.
- •5. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •VI. Writing
- •Factors of Production
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Factors of Production.
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the following nouns with their definitions.
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •2. Match the words having opposite meanings.
- •3. Complete: choose the key concept that best completes the sentence.
- •5. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •6. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •7. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false):
- •3. Give the best definition for the following economic terms.
- •Give profound answers to the following questions:
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •Giving your opinion
- •Discussion
- •Simulation
- •VI. Writing
- •Unit 3 Economic Systems. Market and Market Economy
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Types of Economies. Market and Market Economy
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •3. Form antonyms to the following words by means of prefixes or suffixes. Use a dictionary to make sure you are right.
- •1. Which of the words and phrases below are associated with the following: 1) the concept of the market, 2) the concept of traditional economy?
- •3. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences:
- •4. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations:
- •5.Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false):
- •3. Explain the meaning of the following words and word combinations.
- •5. Comment on the following sentences in economic sense.
- •7. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •3.Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •International Economic Summit
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Supply, Demand and Price
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •2. Match the words having opposite meanings.
- •Word Fields
- •Complete: choose the proper word from the box to complete the following sentences.
- •2. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •3. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Say what the following economic terms mean.
- •5. Comment on the following sentence from the point of view of the laws of supply and demand.
- •7. Complete the following sentences.
- •2 Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •Raising Sales
- •VI. Writing
- •Unit 5. Marketing and Marketing Techniques. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •1. Discuss your answers to the following questions.
- •II. Background Reading
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •1. Which of the words and phrases below are associated with the following: 1) a “Marketing Mix”, 2) business crimes?
- •3. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •4. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Give the best definition for each of these economic terms.
- •5. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •V. Speaking
- •Introducing a New Product
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •Word Fields
- •3. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •4. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Give the best definition for the following economic terms.
- •5. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •Discussion
- •The Debate
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Employment and Unemployment
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the following nouns with their definitions.
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •1. Which of the words and phrases below are associated with unemployment?
- •2. Which of the words below can make word partnerships with the word economic?
- •3.Complete: choose the words from the box that best complete the following sentences. Not all the words will be used.
- •4. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •5. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •6. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •7. Comment on the following sentences.
- •8. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Finance. Financial System.
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Match the words having similar meanings.
- •1. Cross out the verb in column a that cannot be used with the corresponding noun in column b.
- •4. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •5. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •6. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Give the best definition for each of these economic terms.
- •5. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with the following concepts.
- •V. Speaking
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •3. Match the following word partnerships as they appear in the text.
- •4. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •5. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •3. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •4. Give the best definition for the following economic terms.
- •7. Give profound answers to the following questions.
- •VI. Writing
- •I. Anticipating the Issue
- •II. Background Reading
- •Inflation
- •III. Vocabulary Reinforcement
- •1. Which of the words and phrases below are associated with the measures of inflation?
- •2. Find the words and phrases in the text associated with high inflation.
- •2. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences.
- •3. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations.
- •4. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
- •2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false).
- •3. Illustrate the consequences of high inflation using the information from the text.
- •4. Give the best definition for the following economic terms.
- •6. Explain the relationship between the terms in each of these pairs.
- •1. What do these words refer to in the text?
- •2. Find the paragraphs of the text dealing with.
- •A. Giving your opinion
- •The Effects of Inflation in the 1970s
- •How inflation affected the u.S. Economy
- •Inflation.
- •Explain how the effects of inflation might be offset by increases in output and employment.
- •Why might a small decrease in a large rate of inflation satisfy government economists but upset consumers?
- •VI. Writing
3. Complete: use appropriate information from the text to finish the following sentences:
To answer the three basic economic questions is necessary to … .
Economic choices are made by the following processes: … .
The main distinctions of traditional economy are: … .
The main features of a command economy are the following: … .
The “produce and consume” cycle is considered to be the concept both of a market and the nature because…
4. Translate: give the English equivalents for the following word combinations:
Выйти на мировой рынок, распределение товаров, обойти конкурентов, конкурентоспособная продукция, обмен товарами и услугами, заключить сделку, декларировать доход, потребительские товары, снизить капиталовложения, ценовой механизм, продать по высокой цене, выйти на более высокий уровень производства.
5.Translate the following sentences into English.
Из выступления бизнес-консультанта перед руководством компании.
…Всем известно, что компания производит потребительские товары и услуги не только для внутреннего, но и международного рынка. И если вы хотите экспортировать свою продукцию, то необходимо принять правила международной торговли.
Помимо этого, если бы ваша продукция была конкурентоспособной, то вы бы давно уже вышли на мировой рынок. А выйти на более высокий уровень производства и обойти конкурентов возможно только за счет внедрения новых технологий.
Анализируя ситуацию на внутреннем рынке, не будем забывать, что только в обществе с традиционным укладом экономики обмен товарами и услугами может осуществляться без помощи денег. В условиях же рыночной экономики просто необходимо хорошо отрегулировать ценовой механизм. Продавать одежду невысокого качества по такой высокой цене было неразумно с вашей стороны. Спрос на вашу продукцию и так невысокий. Лучше бы вы получили прибыль путем снижения затрат.
IV. Reading
A. Reading for the Main Idea
Read the text to understand the main idea of it and try the following tasks.
1. Choose the statement that best summarises the main idea of the text.
1. A market economy is one of the three types of economy based on market principles.
2. A market economy is the best type of economy.
3. This is only a market economy which provides a decent life without scarcity.
2. Answer the following questions.
According to the text, what are three basic economic questions?
What are the most common types of economy?
What is a market? What is a market economy?
B. Reading for Details
Read the text again to understand details and try the following tasks.
1. Understanding Expressions: give the best explanation for each of these phrases used in the text.
A society without scarcity; to make economic choices; social dissatisfaction; an advanced stage of development; to keep social order; a society is on the way to its benefit; a “produce and consume” cycle; to exchange goods and services; to spend one`s income; to drive the economy.
2. According to the text, mark these statements t (true) or f (false):
1. To address scarcity, every society must introduce market principles.
2. A market process works through the price mechanism.
3. If the government is not involved in the production and distribution choices, you will have to produce everything for yourself.
4. If you offer a high price, someone will produce and sell whatever you want.
5. In a modern society only if you produce much, will you live well.
6. The market process modifies the natural “produce and consume” cycle in the following way: each human being must produce things they need.
7. If you spend your income buying something at a local shop, it means you buy something from the market.
8. A market can be viewed as a place, a concept and a structure.