Theme №5. World markets of ores, non-ferrous and ferrous metals

1. Market of ores and metals. Primary goods: iron ore, ores of non-ferrous metals and non-ferrous metals. Market of ferrous metals. Market of non-ferrous metals.

2. Copper, copper ores and concentrates. Aluminum, bauxites and alumina. Lead, lead ores and concentrates. Zinc, zinc ores and concentrates.

3. Tin, tin ores and concentrates. Nickel and nickel ores. Gold markets. Markets of precious metals. Manufactured goods - the iron made from iron ores and steel.

Questions for discussion:

- Tell the short characteristics and economic trade of products of iron ores.

- Tell the main consumers and importers of ores and metals.

- Tell the short characteristics and economic trade of copper, copper ores and concentrates, aluminum, bauxites and alumina.

- Tell the short characteristics and economic trade of lead, lead ores and concentrates, nickel and nickel ores.

- Tell the short characteristics and economic trade of zinc, zinc ores and concentrates, tin, tin ores and concentrates.

- Tell the short characteristics and economic trade of gold metals.

Theme №6. Markets of energy resources: coal, oil and gas

1. The world market of fuel: coal, coke and briquettes; oil, oil products.

2. The world market of fuel: natural and artificial gas; electric power. Features and problems of the modern markets of energy resources.

3. Organization of the countries of producers and oil exporters (OPEC). Main objectives and OPEC tasks.

Questions for discussion:

- Tell the purposes, tasks and principles of market of fuel in the foreign trade.

- Tell the main consumers and importers of coal and oil, oil products and goods.

- Tell the short characteristics and economic trade of coke, briquettes.

- Tell the short characteristics and economic trade of natural and artificial gas.

- Tell the short characteristics and economic trade of electric power.

- Tell the features and problems of the modern markets of energy resources.

- Tell the characteristics of development of Organization of the countries of producers and oil exporters (OPEC) and the main objectives, OPEC tasks.

Theme №7. International trade of industrial goods. Markets of machines and equipment

1. Trade of manufactured goods. Consumer goods (nonfood) and its production.

2. International trade of consumer electrogoods and consumer electronics.

3. Production and export of vehicles, cars. The main exporters of cars.

4. World markets of machines and equipment. Complete deliveries.

Questions for discussion:

- Tell the purposes, tasks and principles of market of machines and equipment in the foreign trade.

- Tell the short characteristics and economic trade of products of consumer electrogoods and consumer electronics.

- Tell the main consumers and importers of vehicles.

- Tell the short characteristics and economic trade of cars.

- Tell the short characteristics, tendencies and economic trade of cars in the USA.

- Tell the short characteristics, tendencies and economic trade of cars in Japan.