- •Customs tariffs, taxes and duties episode 1 Customs Tariffs in Russia
- •Vocabulary Notes on the Text
- •8. Retell the text according to the following plan:
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •9. Insert appropriate prepositions:
- •10. Give the English equivalents of:
- •11. What do we call?
- •12. Read and translate the following text using a dictionary if necessary: Tariff Systems
- •13. Choose corresponding Russian terms for:
- •14. Answer the following questions:
- •15. Say whatever you know about:
- •Episode 2 Free Economic Zones (fez)
- •Vocabulary Notes on the Text
- •Read and translate the dialogue.
- •Give English equivalents of the following Russian phrases:
- •3. Answer the following questions:
- •4. Retell the dialogue:
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •5. Read and translate the following dialogue. Report it as close to the text as possible. Paying Customs Duties and Taxes
- •Customs formalities (I) episode 1 Export-Import Documentation
- •Vocabulary Notes on the Text
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Sum up the contents of the text according to the following plan:
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •7. Read and translate the following:
- •8. Ask questions in English to which the following Russian sentences are the answers and supply the answers:
- •9. Denote the following by a single word:
- •10. Read and translate the text: Customs Documents
- •11. Give English equivalents of:
- •12. Say whatever you can about:
- •13. Retell the text "Customs Documents" enlarging it by any additional information. Episode 2 Customs Control of the Cargo
- •Vocabulary Notes on the Text
- •Read and translate the dialogue.
- •Give the English equivalents of:
- •3. What do we call?
- •4. Explain the meaning of the following terms in English:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •6. Reproduce the dialogue in parts.
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •7. Conduct the following two-way translation:
- •8. Choose corresponding Russian words for:
- •9. Explain the following terms in English:
- •10. Complete the following sentences:
- •11. Complete the dialogues and reproduce them in parts: a. Customs Inspection of the Baggage
- •B. Customs Control of the Cargo
- •12. Translate into English:
- •Customs formalities (II) episode 1 Transport Documentation
- •Vocabulary Notes on the Text
- •5. Sum up the contents of the text according to the plan:
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •6. Complete the following sentences using the appropriate words and word expres sions from the box below:
- •7. Give English equivalents of:
- •8. Make up questions in English to which the following Russian sentences would be the answers. Do a two-way translation, using both the statements and the questions:
- •9. Say a few words about:
- •10. Give a free translation of the following:
- •11. Speak on:
- •Episode 2 a Fresh Look At Customs Intelligence1
- •Vocabulary Notes on the Dialogue
- •Read and translate the dialogue.
- •Find in the text English equivalents of the following:
- •3. Answer the following questions:
- •4. Sum up the contents of the dialogue according to the plan:
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •5. Read and translate the following text:
- •6. Give English equivalents to the following words and phrases from the text above:
- •7. Give the main ideas of the text of Exercise 5 in the form of a dialogue between an interveiwer and a customs official. Use the collocations of Exercise 6.
- •8. Complete the following dialogue:
- •9. Translate into English:
- •10. Conduct a two-way translation:
- •Paying in foreign trade episode 1 Types of Payments in Foreign Trade
- •Vocabulary Notes on the Text
- •1. Read and translate the text.
- •2. Translate the following words and learn their pronunciation:
- •3. Give English equivalents of the following:
- •4. Explain the meaning of the following in English:
- •5. Answer the following questions:
- •Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •6. Fill in the required prepositions:
- •7. Read and translate the text. Pay attention to the words in bold type:
- •8. Give English equivalents to the following Russian terms:
- •9. What do we call?
- •10. Translate into English:
11. Speak on:
The role of the Customs in importing and exporting goods.
The problem of FEZs in the Russian Federation.
Episode 2 a Fresh Look At Customs Intelligence1
An Interview with the Director of the Intelligence Office2 of the U.S. Customs Service.
Interviewer: Since assuming the helm of Customs Intelligence last year, what is your perception of the role of j the Office of Intelligence within the Customs?
Director: I see the role of the Office of Intelligence as providing national guidance4 and functional direction while the field intelligence managers5 provide direct management.
Interviewer: What are some of your long-term objectives for the Office of Intelligence?
Director: The most important long-term objective is to develop our analysts, through training, as experts in specific subjects. These experts would have deep knowledge not only of the intelligence process, but also of the particular Customs program — drugs, fraud, technology transfer, etc.
Interviewer: Since your appointment as the Director of Intelligence, has the Intellegence Program made any impact on the Customs enforcement mission6?
Director: Intelligence is totally integrated into the Customs enforcement mission. The following example of this integration comes immediately to mind. The Intelligence Operations Centre7 received the information that the vessel "RIO" had departed from Colombia for Belgium with cocaine hidden in a shipment of bananas. The Resident Agent in Charge confirmed the information and the vessel was placed on lookout8 in the TECS9. Intelligence analysts noticed similarities in modus operandi10 with another vessel also reported to be smuggling cocaine. After a thorough research and analysis, information emerged which described a possible technique that the smuggling organisation would use. Intelligence reported the information to the Customs Attache in Paris, who then passed it to the Belgian Customs. On July 25 the Belgian Customs inspected "RIO"and discovered 75 kilograms of cocaine secreted in ashipment of bananas.
Interviewer: Is there anything else you would like to comment on during this interview?
Director: Yes, most definitely. As you probably know, the Office of Intelligence is the clearinghouse for some of the most sensitive information within the Customs, information on national defence as well as on Customs investigations. To protect this information, the U.S.Customs needs individuals of the highest caliber in terms of trustworthiness and integrity. One of my goals as Director is to ensure that we recruit and hire only those who meet these strict security standards. Integrity and the pursuit of exellence are the cornerstones I want to use to build and further develop the Customs Intelligence Program.
Vocabulary Notes on the Dialogue
1 the Customs Intelligence — таможенная разведывательная служба.
2 the Office of Intelligence — разведывательное управление.
3 to assume the helm of — взять на себя управление.
4 national guidance — руководство в масштабах страны.
5 field manager — ответственный за конкретное направление.
6 the Customs enforcement mission — правоохранительная деятельность таможенной службы.
7 the Intelligence Operations Centre — оперативный центр разведывательного управления.
8 to be placed on lookout — взять под контроль.
9 the TECS (the Treasury Enforcement Communications System) — банк данных, содержащихся в компьютерной системе управления.
10 modus operandi — лат. способ действия.
Exercises on the Dialogue