- •Государственное образовательное учреждение
- •Contents
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 1 Training
- •Talking Points
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 1 Customs Officer Career
- •Text 2 October 25 – Day of the Customs Officer of the Russian Federation
- •Text 3 The Customs Officer
- •Talking Points
- •Text 4 Российский таможенный мундир
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 2 Working as an Anti-Smuggling Officer
- •Typical work at the Customs includes:
- •Text 4 The Virtual Customs Office
- •Text 5 Customs Officer Jobs
- •Talking Points
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 1 Part I
- •Part II
- •Part III
- •Text 2 The Customs in London
- •Text 3 The Revenue Problem
- •Talking Points
- •Focus on Grammar
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 1 Travelling on Business
- •Text 2 At the Airport
- •Text 3 Air Rage
- •Nightmare Journeys
- •Talking Points
- •Focus on Grammar
- •Starting Up
- •Vocabulary – Airport
- •Hand luggage (a carry-on bag)
- •Trolley
- •Plane check
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 1 Modern Airport
- •The Future Lies in Schoenefeld
- •Aeroflot Changes its Image
- •Pulkovo Airport Terminal One
- •Pulkovo Airport Terminal Two
- •Sheremetievo-3 Terminal
- •Jfk Airport, New York
- •The Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- •Аэропорт Ростова-на-Дону
- •Talking Points
- •Dialogue 1
- •Dialogue 2
- •Focus on Grammar
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 1 Red and Green Channel
- •Text 2 Passport and Customs Control
- •Talking Points
- •Focus on Grammar
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 1 Customs Declaration
- •Text 2* Electronic Customs Declaration
- •Talking Points
- •Focus on Grammar
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 1 Customs Restrictions
- •Text 2 Russian Customs Regulations
- •Text 3 British Customs Regulations
- •Text 4 Abolition of Duty-free Goods within the eu countries
- •Hand Luggage Restrictions: Liquids, Gels
- •Talking Points
- •Focus on Grammar
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 1 Governments Impose sps Measures
- •Text 2 The World Trade Organization Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (sps Agreement)
- •Text 3 Russia’s sps standards
- •Veterinary Control
- •Text 5 Cooperation with the Customs
- •Фтс России борется с контрабандой объектов фауны и флоры
- •Talking Points
- •Focus on Grammar
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 1 Southern Customs Administration
- •Rostov Customs
- •Text 3 Canine Enforcement at Rostov Customs
- •Text 4 Rostov Airport Customs
- •Talking Points
- •Focus on Grammar
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Reading and Speaking
- •Text 1 Protecting Our Borders
- •Border Technologies
- •Text 2 Naked Airport Security Scanning
- •Text 3 Biometric Facial Recognition Security Trial at uk Airports
- •Text 4 Baggage X-ray Scanner
- •New Rules at the International airport
- •People Screening
- •Text 5 New hcv-Mobile
- •Мобильные досмотровые комплексы
- •Talking Points
- •Focus on Grammar
- •Starting Up
- •Word Study
- •Text 1 At the Customs
- •Text 3 Arrival
- •What is an Immigration Card?
- •Talking Points
- •At Passport Control
- •Focus on Grammar
- •Keys (grammar tests)
Talking Points
Exercise 16. Present your views on the following:
Customs agencies are often major sources of revenue for the government.
Going through passport and Customs formalities is a tiresome procedure.
Foreigners are obliged to fill in the immigration card which will be given to them when they enter Russia.
Travellers should get certificates for all high-value items purchased in Russia.
Exercise 17. Act out the conversation between an Immigration officer and a passenger.
At Passport Control
“Do you have a return ticket?”
Immigration officer: |
Good evening. Where have you come from?
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Passenger: |
... |
Immigration officer: |
May I have your passport and Customs form, please?
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Passenger: |
... |
Immigration officer: |
What’s the purpose of your visit? Business or pleasure?
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Passenger: |
... |
Immigration officer: |
How long are you going to stay in the Russian Federation? |
Passenger: |
... |
Immigration officer: |
What is your occupation?
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Passenger: |
... |
Immigration officer: |
Do you have a return ticket?
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Passenger: |
... |
Immigration officer: |
That’s fine. Thanks. Enjoy your trip.
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Focus on Grammar
Exercise 18. Put the questions to the words in italics.
In the departure lounge Jane joined the other passengers.
She arrived at the airport two hours ago to catch her plane to London.
After a few minutes Jane heard the airport announcement.
Jane was given a window seat in the non-smoking section.
At the check-in counter a ticket agent looked at her ticket.
Exercise 19. Insert the necessary form of the verb:
There (be) a suit-case on the scales.
There (be) many X-ray baggage scanners at the Customs control.
There (be) any gold in your luggage?
There (be) four suitcases and a bag on the trolley.
There (be) a declaration on the table.
There (be) passengers at the Customs desk?
There (be) a lot of passengers at the Customs.
There (be) many check-in counters at the airport.
There (be) much light in the class-room.
There (be) any whisky in his traveller’s bag?
Exercise 20. Translate into English.
Сейчас Смирнов просматривает декларацию пассажира. Он просматривает декларации пассажиров каждый день.
Где Джон? - Он проходит таможенный досмотр.
Сейчас пассажиры оформляются на рейс 510 в Лондон.
Мой рабочий день начинается в 7 часов утра и заканчивается только в 8 часов вечера.
Обычно он встает в 7 часов утра и приезжает в офис в 8.30.
У меня нет вещей для заявления в декларации.
Exercise 21. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition if necessary.
The train is due to arrive ____Moscow ____5 o’clock.
Let’s take a taxi or we can be late ____the concert.
- How do I get ____the airport?
- You can get there ____bus.
- When is your family coming ____home?
- ___ seven days.
- How do you travel ____your office?
- ___the summer I generally go ____car, ____the winter I often take ____a bus.
6. My friend and his wife are fond ____ English. They often speak English ____their children.
7. - What are you speaking ____?
- We are speaking ____music.
8. -What time do you usually come ____ your office?
- ____10 minutes ____9.
- And when do you come ____home?
- ___ 7 o’clock ____the evening.
9. ____weekends we often go____Samarskoye, a nice place near Rostov.
10. Borisov often has talks ____foreign businessmen.
Exercise 22. Fill in some or any.
Would you like ____coffee?
____of these passengers speak French.
Is there ____gold in your luggage?
I’ve got ____video-cassettes in my travel-bag.
Have you got ____caviar?
I have ____forms of declarations, please, take ____.
You can take your suitcases ____day you like.
I’ve got ____ souvenirs in my luggage.
Exercise 23. Choose the correct tense forms of the verbs in brackets.
We just (to pass) through the Customs control.
Two hours ago they (to show) their passport, visa and Customs declaration at this counter.
You (buy) the tickets yet?
He (work) at the Customs for 10 years.
It’s the most boring film I ever (see).
Mr. Spencer (to speak) to the Customs officer now.
He already (to check) the entry visa.
Tomorrow I (to fill in) an exit Customs declaration form.
Last year they (to fly) to London on business.
My friend (go) on a business trip. He will be back soon.
For more information turn to Grammar reference section.
GRAMMAR TEST № 4
1. The Channel Tunnel ___________ to connect Britain with Europe.
was building
was built
built
2. They _________ the goods at a low price.
were offered
was offered
offering
3. ____________ by the legal advisor?
Has the contract checked
The contract has been checked
Has the contract been checked
4. What goods _________ from Russia?
are exporting
are exported
exported
5. The check _________ in the presence of the cashier.
is signed
signs
is signing
6. These goods __________ last month.
are delivered
were delivered
delivered
7. We don’t know the results. The tests __________ yet.
weren’t made
haven’t made
haven’t been made
8. I’m going to a party tonight. I __________ by my friend.
invited
was invited
were invited
9. This secret must not _________to anyone.
revealed
be revealing
be revealed
10. The jewellery __________ by thieves from the safe yesterday.
stole
was stolen
were stolen
11. I’m going home now because all the work ___________.
has already been done
is often done
have just been done
12. Tom didn’t go to the meeting. It ___________ yesterday.
cancelled
was cancelled
was cancelling
13. The new bridge __________already.
has been built
was built
is being built
14. The instructions must _________very carefully.
follow
are following
be followed
15. Bread _________from flour.
made
is making
is made
16. These documents ____________ signed by the officer-in-charge tomorrow.
will be
were
have been
17. The goods usually _________ by the Customs officials.
confiscated
are confiscated
are confiscating
18. This tree is very old. It __________ in the 19th century.
was planting
was planted
was being planted
19. They just ________ to hospital by ambulance.
have taken
are being taken
have been taken
20. Their baggage __________ at the customs control yet.
wasn’t examined
hasn’t been examined
wasn’t examining
21. Our visas ___________.
are just being issued
have just been issued
have just issued
22. When ___________?
will be the food prepared
the food will be prepared
will the food be prepared
23. Restricted articles may ________, but in this case they are liable to Customs duty.
are imported
be imported
be importing
24. My car ____________ at the time.
is washing
is being washed
been washed
25. Your suitcase can __________ here.
leave
is leaving
be left