Тема 3. Сша The United States of America

1.Where is the United States of America situated?

2.What countries does it border on?

3.Describe its mountains, rivers and lakes.

4.What makes the climate and nature various?

5.Where are the main cities of the United States of America situated?

6.What is the American economy based on?

7.Does the United States rank first in the world in the total value of its economic production?

8.What are the leading manufactured goods?

9.What important minerals are vital to the country’s industrial strength?

10.What is a key component of the US economy?

11.Which are the manufacturing regions in the USA?

12.What are the leading categories of US manufactured goods?

13.What does the electronic equipment industry include?

14.What do secondary economic activities involve?

15.Is the United States a world leader in agriculture production?

16.What ranks as the most valuable product of American farms?

17.What are other leading farm products in order of value?

18.Is the United States the world’s leading trading nation?

19.What is the percentage of nonagricultural products of the yearly value of exports?

20.What makes up the leading categories of exports?

21.What countries are chief trading partners for exports and imports?

Тема 4. Романтика и будни избранной профессии

^{Careers in Economics}

1.What are general functions of any managerial system?

2.What are managers responsible for?

3.How does a manager make objectives effective?

4.What basic characteristics can be applied to managers?

5.What different terms are used for “manager”?

6.What are the functions of an accountant?

7.What is the duty of an auditor?

^{Looking for a Job}

1.What choices do young people have on leaving school?

2.What sources can help you to get careers advice?

3.What is the aim of your application?

4.What sections should CV contain?

5.Should any professional qualifications be mentioned?

6.If you apply by letter what rules should be remembered?

7.If you ring up about a job what must you know?

Finding a Job in Great Britain

1.Are there more part- time jobs in Britain than in other European country?

2.What social groups of citizens take part-time jobs? Why?

3.Whom is any unskilled work offered to: women or men?

4.Are women paid less than men?

^{Тема 5. Situations for Business Letters}

1. Inform the company that you are Buyers of computers and you would like to receive their quotation and the latest catalogues.

2. Let the company know that their terms of payment and delivery suit you. But you cannot place an order with them as their prices are too high.

3. Let the company know that you are Sellers of refrigerators. You have a wide range of refrigerators. You are ready to send them your quotation and the latest catalogues if they get interested in your goods.

4. Write to the company that their terms of delivery don't suit you. But you are ready to place an order with them on F.O.B. terms.

5. Inform the company that you have to increase your prices for the equipment because of the government regulations.

6. The bank has just telephoned you. They cannot pay the cheque from Wainman Ltd because there is no money in the account. Write to Wainman Ltd and tell them this. Demand payment in cash. Warn them about legal action.

7. Write to Mr. Bell from Coty and tell that you are interested in their cosmetics. You are ready to place a large order with them if their prices are acceptable to you. Ask them to send you their latest catalogues and quotation.

8. Inform Mr. Smith that you cannot deliver the goods in June, as there was a fire at your factory. You will be ready to ship the goods in September.

9. Your factory is closed due to the cold weather. This is costing you over $10,000 a day. It is extremely important that you get a new heating unit as soon as possible. Write to Aqua Warm BV (Beulingstraat 23, Amsterdam, Holland) to find out when they can deliver a new one and at what price. Remember, you need this heating unit urgently.

10. Inform Samsung Inc. that you had received their TV sets. But 10 TV sets were broken because of the bad packing. Ask them to replace the broken TV sets.

11. Write a letter to Travel Tours and ask them if they organize tours in Belarus in summer. Ask about their prices telling that you can now offer a 10% reduction on the price of your holidays to Mexico. (There has been a change in the exchange rate)

12. You saw an advertisement of the company in the newspaper. Ask them if they sell baking equipment. You are ready to place an order if their prices are acceptable for you..

13. Write and tell Wainman Ltd. why there is a delay in answering their letter. The reason is the Sales Mananger of the company Peter Robinson left your company one month ago.

14. Inform Tavrids Ltd that your company has reduced the prices for the cable. The price is now 20 p a metre. Ask them to tell you as soon as possible if they now want to order.

15. Write to the Bluebird Hotel and tell them that you cancel your reservation of the double room for five nights from the 14^th June. Now you need a single room for three nights from the 10^th June.

16. Slembrouck BV recently delivered you order №260. Unfortunately, you ordered 150 kilos of tea and coffee powder and they only sent you 75 kilos of tea. You need the coffee and the rest of tea at once. Write and ask them to deliver this as soon as possible. Their address is Violetstreet 18-7, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium.

17. You are Sales Supervisor at Golden Holidays. You recently sent some information to Western Travel. Write a follow-up letter to them, telling that you can now offer a 10% reduction on the price of your holidays to Mexico. (There has been a change in the exchange rate)