1. Which sentences in the text prove that:

1. Britain was one of the main exporters in the world last century.

2. At the beginning of this century Britain lost its dominating position.

3. There are a few objective factors why foreign trade is very important for Britain.

4. Britain needs raw materials for its industries.

5. Britain is interested in exporting its manufactured goods.

6. Britain imports a lot of foodstuffs.

7. Britain imports more goods than exports.

8. Britain”s invisible exports exceed invisible imports.

9. Tourist industry is of big importance to Britain.

2. Translate into English

1. B начале века эта cтpaна доминировала в международной торговле.

2. B нашей cтpaнe возрос o6ъем экcпopтa продукции..

3. Почти все страны мира занимаются иностранной торговлей.

4. Beликобритания импортирует продукты питания.

5. Cтpанa зависит oт зарубежной торговли ,т.к. это обеспечивает рынок промышленных товаров.

3. Answer the questions

1. What goods does Britain export?

2. What goods does the United Kingdom import?

3. What services does the country export?

4. Does the country earn a lot of money thanks to a big number of tourists coming to Britain?

5. What is the Commonwealth?

6. Is Britain closely connected with Commonwealth countries?

7. Is the United Kingdom a member of the European Free Trade Association?

8. When did Britain join the European Economic Community?

4. Open the brackets, using die verbs in Simple Present, Simple Past or Simple Future

1.The volume of world"s export (to increase) during the last five years.

2.There (to be) usually unfavourable balance of trade.

3.Tourist trade (to become) one of Britain"s important industries.

4.The factory (to produce) manufactured goods and textile next year.

5.Her main exports always (to be) foodstuffs and raw materials.

Foreign trade of russia. Methods of foreign trade.

1.Прочитайте текст, обращая внимание на суффиксы существительных: ment, tion(sion), ant, ture и прилагательных: ic, al, IV(e). Найдите существительные, образованные путем словосложения.

Trade is a major factor in economic development of any country. Now Russia is an active participant in the international division and cooperation of labour, in the process of integration within the framework of the Organisation of International Economic Cooperation. There is practically no fair or exhibition in which our country does not take part, because it is a good means of advertising achievement both in industry and agriculture. During and after the exhibitions our foreign trade associations and departments may receive a lot of enquiries for our goods. More than 145 countries of the world are our trade partners. Nowadays enterprises and organisations have the right to trade with other countries direct and have for this purpose trade export- import departments and firms working on a profit or loss basis.

Methods of Foreign Trade.

Foreign trade of Russia may be carried on direct between enterprises and indirect through middlemen:

- through associations and firms of the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations

- through foreign agency firms

- through joint Russian foreign companies abroad

- at Commodity Exchanges, auctions, fairs and by tenders

NEW WORDS

participant- участник

international division and cooperation basis- основа международного разделения и кооперации труда

framework- работа в рамках

The Organization of International Economic Cooperation- Opraнизация международного экономического сотрудничества(OMЭC)

fair- ярмарка

exhibition- выставка

advertisement- peклама

achievement- достижение

enquiry- зaпpoc

to work on profit or loss basis- pa6oтать на хозрасчете tender- 1) предложение на поставку товара 2) тендер, торги

enterprise-предприятие

middlemen- пocpeдник

Commodity Exchange- товарная биржа