- •ВВЕДЕНИЕ
- •PART I
- •Unit 1
- •Text A. About Myself
- •Text B. What is Economics?
- •Grammar
- •Unit 2.
- •Text A. My Friend Tatiana
- •Text В. Definitions of Economics
- •Grammar
- •Unit 3.
- •Text A. My Family
- •Text B. Three Types of Economists
- •Unit 4.
- •Text A. My University
- •Text B. Economics at the University of Cambridge
- •Grammar
- •Unit 5.
- •Text A. The Russian Federation
- •Text В. Economy of Russia
- •Grammar
- •Unit 6.
- •Text A. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •Text B. Economy of the United Kingdom
- •Unit 7.
- •Text A. American Values
- •Text B. American Economy
- •Grammar
- •Unit 8.
- •Text A. Australia
- •Text В. Economy of Australia
- •Grammar
- •Unit 9.
- •Text A. What Jobs Do Economics Graduates Get in the United States?
- •Text B. Looking for a Job
- •Grammar
- •PART II
- •Unit 1. ECONOMICS
- •Text A. Modern Economic Thought
- •Text B. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
- •Unit 2. ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
- •Text A. Capitalism
- •Text B. Planned Economies
- •Unit 3. FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF ECONOMICS
- •Text A. Law of Demand
- •Text B. Law of Supply
- •Unit 4. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
- •Text A. Inflation
- •Text В. Unemployment in the USA
- •Unit 5. MARKET
- •Text A. Competition
- •Text В. Natural Monopoly
- •Unit 6. MACROECONOMIC PARAMETERS
- •Text A. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- •Text В. Business Cycles
- •Unit 7. MANAGEMENT
- •Text A. Management
- •Text B. Key Traits of Successful Leaders
- •Unit 8. MARKETING
- •Text A. Marketing
- •Text B. Brand Names
- •Unit 9. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
- •Text A. The World Bank
- •Text B. The International Monetary Fund
- •PART III
- •Lives of Great Economists
- •Biography of Adam Smith (1723 — 1790)
- •Biography of David Ricardo (1772 — 1823)
- •Biography of J. S. Mill (1806 — 1873)
- •Biography of Karl Marx (1818 — 1883)
- •Biography of Thornstein Veblen (1857 — 1929)
- •Biography of Alfred Marshall (1842 — 1924)
- •Biography of Carl Menger (1840 — 1921)
- •Biography of John Maynard Keynes (1883 — 1946)
- •Autobiography of Ragnar Frisch (1895 — 1973)
- •How I Became an Economist by Paul A. Samuelson
- •Autobiography of Leonid Vitaliyevich Kantorovich (1912 — 1986)
- •Biography of Milton Friedman (1912 — ...)
- •Autobiography of George J. Stigler
- •Autobiography of John F. Nash, Jr. (1928 — ...)
- •Works of Great Economists
- •An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
- •Principles of Economics
- •General Theory of Employment, Interest and Mone
3)my brother;
4)a book;
5)yesterday.
Grammar Task J. Put the words in the correct order. Translate the sentences.
1.capitol, the, United, Kingdom, London, is, of, the.
2.brightly, is shining, sun, the.
3.in, lives, my brother, Moscow.
4.sounds, that, interesting, very.
5.i, London, to, am, with, my, sister, today, flying.
6.you, help, should, him, the, difficult, most, with, sentences.
7.football, I, in, the, play, garden, Sunday, on.
8.always, out of the garage, in, the, morning, gets, his ,car, he.
Unit 3.
Text A. My Family
My parents' names are Alexander Nikolaevich and Olga Fedorovna. My father is 45 and my mother is 44. They have been married since they were students, for more than 20 years now! And they are still in love. My dad often buys flowers for my mom. It is very romantic, isn't it?
My parents are economists by education. My father works as a head of sales department at a construction company. He is responsible for sales of newly built houses. His friend offered him this position. Also, my father will have a discount on a new flat.
My mother is a chief accountant at a bank. She likes her job a lot. It is a lot of responsibility but my mother likes it. She is often busy with her work and often works at home. She has her little office at home, where she can have some privacy and work on financial reports, contracts and other important documents. She has a computer in her office and the Internet connection. She spends most of Saturday in her office and Sunday is a family day. My father does all shopping and I do the cleaning.
My grandmother cooks. We all help our mother because she works a lot.
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My brother's name is Boris. He is in the 8th form. My brother likes rock music. He learns to play the guitar. He also likes roller-skating and biking. He has a lot of friends and they often come to see him. They are very loud sometimes!
My family is very friendly. We seldom have problems because we respect each other. In summer we spend vacations together. We go altogether to the Black Sea coast.
Our grandmother also lives with us. We all love her. She cooks well. She buys spices, meat and vegetables at the market and keeps her recipes in secret. I don't have much time for cooking now because I study a lot. I take care of the flat. I wash dishes and clean the flat. My brother takes care of our dog Dick. Everybody has his or her house responsibilities.
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VOCABULARY |
since they were students |
— зд. со студенческой скамьи |
to be in love |
— быть влюбленным |
head of sales department |
— руководитель отдела продаж |
construction company |
— строительная компания |
newly built houses |
— новостройки |
to offer |
— предлагать |
discount |
— скидка |
chief accountant |
— главный бухгалтер |
responsibility |
— ответственность |
privacy |
— уединенность |
financial reports |
— финансовый отчет |
contract |
— договор, контракт |
Internet connection |
— подключение к Интернету |
roller-skating |
— катание на роликовых коньках |
biking |
— велосипедный спорт |
spices |
— специи |
vegetables |
— овощи |
recipes |
— кулинарные рецепты |
to take care of |
— заботиться о чем-либо |
to wash dishes |
— мыть посуду |
to take care of something |
— заботиться о чем-либо |
to wash dishes |
— мыть посуду |
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Questions to the Text
1.What are the author's parents by education?
2.Where does the father of the family work now?
3.What is his position?
4.What does the mother do? Does she like her job?
5.What music does the author's brother like?
6.Does he play the guitar? What are his other hobbies?
7.What is said about the grandmother?
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Additional vocabulary |
always |
— всегда |
never |
— никогда |
often |
— часто |
seldom |
— редко |
sometimes |
— иногда |
already |
— уже |
Exercise 19. Translate into English.
1.Я редко читаю книги. Я чаще смотрю телевизор.
2.Я почти никогда не слушаю радио. Я слушаю музыку из моей коллекции.
3.Мои друзья часто ходят в кино. Я тоже хожу с ними.
4.Я часто болею. Я никогда не болела гриппом (to have a
flu).
5.Моя мама редко готовит. Я готовлю чаще, чем она.
6.Мой брат никогда не врет (to lie). Он очень честный человек (to be honest).
Exercise 20. Answer to the following questions in English.
1.Do you think that this family is typical for our country?
2.Is it typical to live with a grandparent?
3.Is it convenient to live with grandparents?
4.Is it typical for a schoolboy to learn to play the guitar?
5.What else is typical for a family in our country?
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Exercise 21. Translate into Russian.
1.My parents are married since they were students.
2.My friend always buys me flowers.
3.My mother's friend offered her a position of a chief accountant at a bank. It is a lot of responsibility but it pays well.
4.My mother will have a discount on a new car.
5.My father needs some privacy at home because he has to work
a lot.
6.My mother spends Saturday at work because she works a lot and has a lot of responsibilities.
7.I like roller-skating a lot. I often go roller-skating in the park.
8.My grandmother takes care of the house. She cleans the flat and washes dishes.
Exercise 22. Translate into English.
1.Моих родителей зовут Андрей и Наталья. Они экономисты. Они женаты 23 года. У них двое детей — я и мой брат Борис. У нас очень дружная семья.
2.Моему брату 16 лет. Он очень хорошо учится и играет на пианино. Он хочет стать врачом, как моя мама. Его люби: мые предметы в школе — физика и химия.
3.Моя бабушка покупает мясо и специи на рынке и не раскрывает рецегкгы.
Exercise 23. Translate into English.
1.Моя семья типична для моей республики. У меня две сестры и два брата. Моему отцу 56 лет. Он директор завода. Моя мама никогда не работала. Она занимается семьей и домом. Она готовит для всех нас. Я тоже помогаю ей готовить.
2.Мои родители развелись, когда мне было 10 лет. Моя мама — юрист. Она работает консультантом в большой западной фирме. У нее нет времени готовить. Она всегда занята. Она много работает дома. Я готовлю для нас обеих и занимаюсь домом.
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