- •I. Language Practice
- •1. Practise the fluent reading and correct intonation:
- •2. Listen to the speaker; read and memorize the following words and phrases:
- •II. Exercises on the Text:
- •3. Give Russian equivalents to:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Chose the right word to the words given in the first column:
- •11. Read the text and retell the contents in Russian:
- •9. Translate into Russian:
- •10. Translate English jokes.
- •I. Language Practice
- •1. Practise the fluent reading and correct intonation:
- •2. Listen to the speaker; read and memorize the following words and phrases:
- •II. Exercises on the Text:
- •3. Give Russian equivalents to:
- •4. Answer the following questions:
- •III. Grammar Exercises
- •5. Translate the following into Russian:
- •Формы притяжательных местоимений
- •6. Put in the missing verbs and possessive forms:
- •7. Make ten questions, using these question words:
- •8. Read the text and retell the contents in Russian:
- •I. Language Practice
- •1. Read the sentences given below. Mind the stress and intonation in them:
- •2. Listen to the speaker; read and memorize the following words and phrases:
- •Consumer - потребитель
- •II. Exercises on the Text:
- •3. Give Russian equivalents to:
- •4. Compose the questions using the following words:
- •III. Grammar Exercises
- •5. Form the Past Indefinite Tense of the following verbs:
- •6. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Indefinite Tense and translate the sentences:
- •I. Language Practice
- •2. Listen to the speaker; read and memorize the following words and phrases:
- •II. Exercises on the Text:
- •3. Give English equivalents to:
- •4. Ask questions for these answers (work in pairs):
- •5. Translate the following into Russian:
- •III. Grammar Exercises
- •6. Write out these sentences putting the verb in brackets into the future tense:
- •7. Make the sentences (a) interrogative, (b) negative:
- •8. Fill in the blanks with the verbs «can», «may», «must», «have to», «to be able (to)»:
- •9. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the different functions of the word «one».
- •10. State the part of speech of the following words:
- •11. Form nouns with the help of the suffixes:
- •12. Read the text and retell the contents in Russian:
- •I. Language Practice
- •1. Practise the intonation in the questions and the answers:
- •2. Listen to the speaker; read and memorize the following words and phrases:
- •II. Exercises on the Text:
- •3. Give English equivalents to:
- •4. Ask questions to these answers (work in pairs).
- •5. Translate the following into Russian:
- •III. Grammar Exercises
- •6. Write down the following verbs in the form of Participle II:
- •7. Put the words in brackets in the Passive Voice:
- •8. Turn the following from Active Voice into Passive Voice:
- •9. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the functions of Participle II:
- •I. Language Practice
- •1. Practise the fluent reading and correct intonation:
- •2. Listen to the speaker; read and memorize the following words and phrases:
- •II. Exercises on the Text:
- •3. Give Russian equivalents to:
- •4. Compose the questions, using the following words:
- •III. Grammar Exercises
- •5. Read the sentences with adverbs of frequency
- •6. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the different usage of Perfect Tenses:
- •7. A manager went away on business. He left of things to be done. He is back now. Arrange a conversation between him and one of his employees. Study the list. Follow the model.
- •8. Complete the sentences:
- •9. Translate the following sentences:
- •10. Form nouns with the help of the suffixes:
- •11. Translate English jokes:
- •12. Read the text and retell the contents in Russian
II. Exercises on the Text:
3. Give Russian equivalents to:
social science; distribution of goods and services; to try to explain; sociology interprets human behavior; to create a multitude of individual prices; to spend their income; as much pleasure as possible; they maximize utility; for their part; to deal with modern explanation; prosperity and depression; demand for goods and services; business investors; according to Keynes; larger budget deficits.
4. Answer the following questions:
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What is economics?
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On what problems do economists focus their attention?
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What do psychology and ethics try to explain?
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What does sociology interpret in social contexts?
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Into what fields can be standard economics divided?
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What does microeconomics explain?
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How do consumers try to spend their income?
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Do they maximize utility?
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What questions does the second field study?
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Who is the author of the book «The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money»?
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How does he explain prosperity and depression?
III. Grammar Exercises
5. Write these phrases in the possessive form, i.e. with ‘s or ‘
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the corporations of the nation.
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the activities of the people.
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the desires of consumers.
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the image of a product.
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the reputation of a seller.
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the work of a day.
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the economy of a country.
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the problems of the economists.
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the play of the government.
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the works of Keynes.
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the dollar of a consumer.
6. Give the comparative and superlative of the following:
Example: high -higher - the highest;
professional - more professional - the most professional.
efficient, rational, modern, total, large, rich, poor, little, good, traditional, important.
7. Translate the following into Russian:
1. There are, however, no «pure» market economies in the world today.
2. Economists note that there is no limit to the amount or kinds of things that people want.
3. There is, however, a limit to the resources.
4. In addition to buyers and sellers, there are several other essential elements in a market economy.
5. There are many buyers and sellers so that no individual or group can control prices.
6. There are two ways to earn income: from your work and from the use of your wealth.
8. Chose the right word to the words given in the first column:
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many |
goods |
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much |
economists |
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a lot of |
enterprises |
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little |
knowledge |
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few |
markets |
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governments |
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explanations |
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time |
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activities |
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work |
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