- •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:
- •9. Translate into Russian:
- •10. Translate English jokes.
- •11. Read the text and retell the contents in Russian:
- •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
I. Language Practice
1. Practise the fluent reading and correct intonation:
Good ø bye! `Bye ø bye! `So ø long! `See you ø soon! `See you ø later! `See you toømorrow! I `hope we’ll `see someö more of you! Good ø night! Good ø day! Re`member me to...
`May I intro`duce `Mr. ö N.? `How do you ö do? `Glad to ö meet you. `Pleased to ö meet you. ö Please, intro`duce me to your ö friend. `Let me intro`duce you to `Doctor ö M. `Meet `Mr ö F. `Meet my ö friend, `Doctor ö M.
`Many ö thanks. `Thanks a ö lot. `That’s ö nice of you. `Not at ö all! `That’s all ø right! `Don’t ö mention it!
2. Listen to the speaker; read and memorize the following words and phrases:
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a buyer - покупатель
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a seller - продавец
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private property - частная собственность
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to own - владеть
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means of production - средства производства
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incentive - стимул
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to earn profits - получать прибыль
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cost - цена, стоимость
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cost price - цена производства
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selling price - продажная цена
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to charge a price - назначать цену
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polling booth - кабина для голосования
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to undersell - продавать по сниженной цене
Text. The Market Economy
A Market, or free enterprise economy is one in which the decisions of many individual buyers and sellers interact to determine the answers to the questions of What, How and Who.
In addition to buyers and sellers, there are several other essential elements in a market economy. One of these is private property. By «private property» we mean the right of individuals and business firms to own the means of productions. Although markets exist in traditional and command economies, the major means of productions (firms, factories, farms, mines, etc.) are usually publicly owned. That is, they are owned by groups of people or by the government. In a market economy the means of production are owned by private individuals. Private ownership gives people the incentive to use their property to produce things that will sell and earn them a profit.
This desire to earn profit is a second ingredient in market economy. Often referred to as the profit motive, it provides the fuel that drives sellers to produce the things that buyers want, and at a price they are willing to pay.
The profit motive also gives sellers the incentive to produce at the lowest possible cost. Why? Because lower costs enable them to (1) increase their profit margins, the difference between cost and selling price, or (2) reduce prices to undersell during the competition, or (3) both.
Economists often compare markets to polling booths. However, unlike the booths in which people vote for politicians, markets provide a kind of economic polling booth for buyers to cast their votes (in the form of purchases) for the goods and services they want. Producers who interpret the votes correctly by producing the things that buyers demand can earn profits. Those who interpret the voting incorrectly, producing too much or too little, or charging a price that is too high or too low, do not earn profits. In fact, they often lose money.
Consumer votes can be a matter of life and death to business in a market economy.