Tea Growers Build School in Vietnam

Nam Lanh is a village in north Vietnam. In 2005 people of this village decided to sell tea …………………….. . They thought they were able to improve and …………………… . Fairtrade has brought additional benefits that ……….. the villagers to improve their school.

The villagers are subsistence farmers, who traditionally ……………………… by growing rice, herbs and rearing chickens. The year 2005 ………………………. when the villagers started exporting wild tea for export to European markets. Their aim is to increase their income to help them to stay on their land and in their villages and ………………………………. .

A small percentage of their tea is now sold under Fairtrade terms and the community has started to receive a modest Fairtrade Premium. Mr Ban Thua Chieu, President of the tea cooperative in the Yen Bai region, explains that “As we have a limited ……………………… and have only been selling small quantities of tea under Fairtrade terms, the Premium money we have received is still low. But this small amount is enabling us ………………………… .” Mr Chieu and the villagers are constructing a concrete school structure for over 40 children in the village.

Currently in the village there are two schools, a new one made out of concrete and an old wooden hut. With the Premium, the villagers of Nam Lanh will build a second concrete school which will not only …………………………….. for the children but help support the traditional ………….. of the village. Parents are often away for many hours in the mountains where they ………………….. their semi-wild crops. When they are away they want to be sure that their children are looked after and are …………… .

As the wild tea pickers in Yen Bai are ……………………….. of Fairtrade, villagers are already planning a second project. As is evident even on a sunny dry day, the road that leads to the village …………………… . For this to happen they hope to find more buyers to buy their tea on Fairtrade terms. Every three months we meet at the village communal house to decide how to use the Fairtrade Premium. All villagers discuss their priorities together', adds Mr Chieu.

Task 5. Translate real people’s opinions about Fairtrade into English using words and phrases from the box and say how different these people’s lives have become. Pay attention to the use of the Present Perfect Tense. Retell the opinions in the 3d Person Singular.

extra money ▪ to grow yams ▪ to be self-sufficient ▪ to support ▪ to proudly take good care of ▪ to stand on one’s own ▪ to bring about considerable change ▪ to learn from somebody ▪ to be free from ▪ water-born diseases

ADOWA ADDEI: «Я использую дополнительные деньги, чтобы выращивать сладкий картофель на продажу… теперь я обеспечиваю сама себя. Иногда я помогаю своему мужу».

AKOSUA BOADU: Fairtrade очень много сделал для меня. Тот кредит, который они мне предоставили, помог мне приобрести швейную машину для дочери…»

AKUA GYAMFUA: «Мы теперь можем гордиться тем, что сами заботимся о себе и своих детях…благодаря Fairtrade мы можем твёрдо стоять на своих ногах… мы стали стали сами себя обеспечивать. Fairtrade помог получить многим женщинам образование. Fairtrade внёс значительные изменения в нашу жизнь».

SAFOWAH DIANA: «Мои надежды это ... Я сама твёрдо стою на ногах. Ко мне приходят люди, чтобы научиться у меня».

VIDA ADDAI: «С тех пор, как мы построили скважину, мы больше не страдаем болезнями, передающимися через воду».

Task 6. Story time: use the phrases in the box to make up a story about Makandianfing Keita, a cotton farmer in Mali. Use all the Grammar tenses you have learnt.

to be members of the Djidian cooperative (village cotton farmers) g• to be Fairtrade-certified since 2005 • to go down fast and to be below the cost of production (cotton prices) • to be demotivated • to be a depressing time • to make a sustainable living now • to have regular meals and better health now • to be able to build a school recently • to want to expand • to have no access to healthcare (pregnant women) in the past • to die in childbirth • there to be high rates of infant mortality • to build a maternity centre now • to build food storage facility • to have a year-round food supply • to install a pump for drinking water lately • to build a new road • to call for better agricultural practices (Fairtrade standards) • to be used as water carriers before (empty pesticide containers) • to lead to death • to dispose of waste properly now • not to burn bushes any more • to prevent soil erosion • to have effective irrigation • to change the life of the community greatly (Fairtrade) • to be optimistic about future

Task 7. Find English equivalents for the following phrases in Russian.

Проводить долгосрочные программы помощи по борьбе с нищетой, природные катаклизмы, резкое падение объёма продаж на уровне страны, выдавать денежные средства, соответствовать международным стандартам, получать выгоду (выигрывать) от сотрудничества с компанией, стабильное улучшение качества производства, неоплачиваемый отпуск, строить лучшее будущее, предоставлять необходимое оборудование для получения чистой воды, стимулировать (призывать) людей работать вместе, увеличиться на 10 %, работать на банановых плантациях, много работать, брать в долг, вступать в местный кооператив, покрыть производственные расходы, спасти от катастроф (несчастья), возможности карьерного роста, получать премию за отличную посещаемость, качество работы (исполнительность), согласиться с или отвергнуть идеи ваших коллег, иметь мало общего.

Task 8. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Fairtrade гарантирует производителям, фермерам и населению стран третьего мира лучшие условия жизни, работы и торговли. Fairtrade предоставляют им денежные средства на покрытие всех издержек производства, чтобы они могли строить планы на будущее и заключать долгосрочные контракты.

2. Те продукты, которые соответствуют международным стандартам Fairtrade, получают маркировку Fairtrade.

3. Выгодно ли производителям и фермерам из стран третьего мира сотрудничать с компанией Fairtrade?

4. Существует множество благотворительных организаций в мире. Они оказывают финансовую и гуманитарную помощь населению стран третьего мира. Они раздают им одежду и продукты питания.

5. В настоящее время большое число природных катаклизмов наносят серьёзный урон экономике многих стран мира.

6. С прошлого года цены на какао, кофе и чай выросли на 2 процента.

7. Сейчас ООН реализует программу помощи жителям острова Гаити. Гаитяне, однако, жалуются, что ничего не изменилось с прошлого года: воды нет, повсюду нищета, люди живут на улицах, распространяется серьёзное заболевание холера. Представители администрации Америки заявляют, что они делают всё возможное, чтобы улучшить условия жизни гаитян и помочь им с рабочими местами.

8. Необходимо разработать долгосрочные программы помощи развивающимся странам, чтобы избежать нищеты и различных заболеваний.

9. Производители одного из кооперативов в Коста Рике смогли предотвратить (избежать) катастрофу благодаря тому, что цены Fairtrade покрыли все издержки производства.

10. Производители могут продавать компании Fairtrade только малую часть того, что они выращивают, поскольку их рынок по-прежнему остаётся небольшим.

11. Мы оптимистично смотрим на развитие отношений между западными и азиатскими компаниями.

12. Льготы – это дополнительные блага, повышающие уровень жизни работника.

13. В последнее время местные фермеры перестали использовать вредные химикаты в сельском хозяйстве, тем самым улучшили качество своего урожая.

14. Местные сообщества построили колодцы с чистой питьевой водой, дороги и школы на социальные пособия, которые им предоставила компания Fairtrade.

15. Недавно руководство внесло значительные изменения в работу всей нашей компании. Теперь ни у кого нет своего собственного кабинета, все имеют доступ к информации о доходах и достижениях любого сотрудника. Однако если работник чем-либо недоволен, то он может открыто высказать свои претензии или пожелания менеджеру.

16. В прошлом году произошло падение импорта на 3 %.

17. Резкое падение цен на экспортные товары сильно ударило по местным производителям.

18. Есть ли у вас какие-нибудь предложения по поводу улучшения непростой экономической ситуации в развивающихся странах?

19. Почему бы не сделать второй день пребывания итальянцев в Москве менее напряжённым? Пусть они пообщаются со своими принимающими семьями, лучше узнают друг друга. Можно завершить день пикником на открытом воздухе. – Мне кажется, твоё предложение звучит очень заманчиво!

20. Руководство компании относится ко всем сотрудникам одинаково.

Task 9. Translate the dialogue into Russian paying attention to the phrases in bold. Guess how Abigail’s life can change if he is finally given a pay rise.

ABIGAIL:	Hi, are you free for a quick chat?
MICHAEL:	Sure, come in, come in. Sit down. What can I do for you?
Abigail:	OK. Well it’s a bit difficult, but ... I really feel that it’s about time that I had a pay rise.
MICHAEL:	Okay. Why do you feel like that?
ABIGAIL:	Well, I’ve been here now for 3 years and in that time I’ve made good progress. I really feel that I’ve grown in the job and I’ve taken on a lot more responsibility and I just feel it’s time that that it was recognized and my efforts were rewarded.
MICHAEL:	Right. So you feel that you’re on a low salary for your current position and current responsibilities, do you?
ABIGAIL:	Yes, I do believe that what I’ve contributed to the department over recent months means I should be paid more.
MICHAEL:	Okay, well, what kind of rise would you be looking for?
ABIGAIL:	Well, you know, I think that 3% on top of the usual annual rise with inflation isn’t too much to ask.
MICHAEL:	Three per cent. Right, well as you know, I can’t just give you a pay rise immediately, just like that. I’ll have to discuss it with the other managers here. And as you can imagine, there aren’t unlimited funds available for things like this. But you might be pleased to hear that we are having a pay review meeting very soon and I’ll make sure we discuss your request then.
ABIGAIL:	Okay fine. Should I put this request in writing as well, so we all have a record of this discussion?
MICHAEL:	Yes, that’d be a good idea. Email me and also copy it to human resources.

Task 10. Translate the dialogue. Pay special attention to the phrases which can help you describe graphs and trends.

TAN:	Now, I'd like to refer to the first graph – as you can see this is a bar graph measuring net sales over the first ten months of the year. You'll notice that sales rose steadily in the first few months, then there was a marked increase in April. They peaked in May at around 3.2 million, and levelled off, then there was a dramatic drop in the following month, followed by a significant increase in August, and this trend has continued up until the present.
JOHN:	What was the reason for the sudden drop in July?
TAN:	This was mainly due to a drop off in air conditioner sales – so it's a seasonal effect.
DENISE:	Could it be a consequence of the negative effect of the interest rate rise?
TAN:	Possibly. Now, if I could draw your attention to this next diagram. This is a line graph of sales – the blue line represents air conditioner sales, the red line shows heaters. As you'll note, air conditioner sales dropped steadily from January to July, bottoming out then, while heater sales experienced a sharp increase from March to June, then dropped markedly from June to July, then declined through to September, with a pronounced drop in October.
JOHN:	Does this explain the fluctuation in total sales?
TAN:	Largely – if we look at this pie diagram, you can see that air conditioners and heaters together represent more than half of our total sales – but they vary seasonally, while other appliances are fairly steady through the year.
JOHN:	Well, we can't sell air conditioners when it's cold. What's the solution?
TAN:	Export to Europe and America!
DENISE:	Easier said than done.

Task 11. Say why these people consider their companies the best to work for. Do you agree with them? Whose company would you dis/like to work in? Why and why not?

DARCY Beeman, regional leader and financial adviser: “Jones will send someone to my office to cover me while I'm gone and serve my clients. It doesn't cost me anything while I'm out on leave. They make it easy. I can come back and take a couple of appointments a day and then come home. If I want to bring my daughter into the office, that's fine… The hours are really what you want them to be.”

MICHELLE Dockery, development tester in R&D: “The people here are the best. All really highly educated people and they're all very supportive. It feels like a family – almost like an extension of home. I have two daughters who are both in the SAS childcare program and the daycare is right on campus. I'm in walking distance from them and I'm able to visit them during the day and have lunch with them. Also, I was able to nurse both my children for the first year.”

CHRIS DePumpo, store manager: “The company is family owned and there's access to the senior executives. I can speak to the president if I have any questions. I have opportunities for development and growth and it's fun.”

KEN Norton, senior product manager: “The food, the resources and the amazing people are around you. For me though, the food is always the thing that I talk about the most – it is pretty amazing. It's not so much the quality, but also the way in which the café is part of our culture. It's like the village square in ancient Rome, where everyone meets and comes together. Some of the coolest ideas have come from casual conversations in the cafés. Lunch is part of the creative, innovative process. I'm a cyclist and I race bikes and I spend a lot of time training. I can go for a ride in the morning and work from home, or in the early afternoon. The flexibility is accommodating for having a life outside the office. You get the sense that the people running things care about you and your life.”

JOHN Sullivan, store director: “Coming to this company was a great transition for me because of the family atmosphere that it offered. We call our customers "guests" here. Whether it's giving a little kid a cookie and a balloon or taking a cart of groceries to someone's car, I love being an example to others. I wouldn't ask any associate to do something I wouldn't do myself, for example taking the trash out. We have a wonderful relationship in the store. We really are a family. We don't have a TV in the break room and it has been so interesting to see the interpersonal relationships develop. I know their kids, their husbands and wives, I know their dogs' and cats' names, what classes they are taking in school and whether they got a flat on the way to work. The nice thing about this company is all the associates are empowered to do what it takes to make their guests happy and meet their needs. It makes me excited to come to work every day. I love seeing everybody.”

JOSEPH P. Gallagher, director of marketing: “After two years at the company I was diagnosed with stomach cancer and took several months off. All through that process the company was immensely supportive of me and my family. My wife was very pregnant and the employees on my team set up a night nanny and six months of dinners delivered to our home. The company kept my job for me and raised $30,000 in my name for the American Cancer Society. I felt that the organization was an extension of my family, and when I came back in the summer my job was here, plus my company were happy to see me. I was part-time for about six months and then went full time. Now I'm back on my original growth trajectory.”

Task 12. Render the text into English using phrases from the box.

to increase performance ▪ to decrease personnel turnover ▪ a laundry list of benefits ▪ unlimited sick days ▪ high-quality child care ▪ as provided for in the Labor Code ▪ HR consultants ▪ a competitive edge ▪ to shape a company’s image ▪ a waste of money ▪ staff loyalty ▪ to affect a company’s image ▪ a pay review