Vocabulary

formerly - ранее

diversification – многообразие

scope – возможность

market – продвигать на рынке

range – ряд; сфера

settle down – успокоиться

influence – влияние

favoured – привилегированный

mode – способ

reiterate – повторять

upswing – улучшение, подъём

current – текущий

rate of exchange – валютный курс

attractive – привлекательный

point out – указывать

face – столкнуться с

unlike – в отличие от

claim – заявлять

bemoan – оплакивать, стонать

ratio – курс

purchase – приобретать

capable – способный

though – хотя

tend – иметь тенденцию, склонность

configuration – схема

steady – устойчивый

incremental – возрастающий; прибыльный

rather than – скорее, чем; а не

under way – на ходу

switch – переход, переключение

manual – ручной

straightforward – прямой

maintain – поддерживать, содержать

discontinue – прекращать

favour – польза

for a while – на время

at least – по крайней мере

2. Repeat the words after the teacher

assembly, diversification, influence, favoured, reiterates, bemoans, euro, though, Texas, Shanghai, Persian Gulf, Iraq, Nigeria, Greece, Europe, European, Portugal

3. Read and translate the international words

diversification, product, situation, export, configuration, technical, innovation, dramatic, project, manual, electronic, productiton

4. Translate the verbs, give 3 forms of the irregular ones

manufacture, explain, report, expand, settle down, become, reiterate, see, deliver, require, exchange, attract, point out, face, add, claim, bemoan, intend, handle, use, announce, switch, transmit, prefer, maintain, supply, continue, discontinue, purchase

5. Give the derivatives of the words, translate them

former, diversify, manufacture, swing, deliver, side, change, attract, Europe, produce, like, add, sell, transmit, continue, require

6. Give Russian equivalents

formerly manufactured, as well as, assembly plant, the scope to market products, good demand, settle down, favoured mode, reiterate the slow start, an upswing, current rate of exchange, to face the situation, in addition to, unlike other manufacturers, bemoan the current euro-dollar ratio, to purchase lower-powered tractors, capable of handling six-trailer train, placed an order, tend to be, steady and incremental, rather than, under way, manual transmission, straightforward and easy, discontinue production, in favour of, to meet requirements

7. Translate the sentences (grammar revision)

1. Every European manufacturer has to face this same situation.

2. German-based Mafi has to reiterate the slow start of 2003.

3. All tractor manufacturers have to bemoan the current euro-dollar ratio.

4. Allison has to discontinue the production of manual transmissions in favour of electronic.

8. Find answers to the questions in the above article

1. In what countries are the Kalmar Magnum 4x2 termi­nal tractors manufactured?

2. When will the demand for terminal tractors expand in the Middle East and Persian Gulf?

3. Why will the terminal tractors become the favoured mode of terminal operation there?

4. What money is required in Europe and outside Europe?

5. What Italian company manufactures terminal tractors?

6. What situation does the company bemoan?

7. Why does the port operator in Portugal want to purchase Italian big tractors?

8. What kind of transmission is there in the new tractors?

9. Do all operators prefer modern transmission?

10. Why did Terberg purchase a large number of manual transmis­sions?