13.Trade fairs and exhibitions

Trade fairs and exhibitions usually attract thousand of visitors and many potential buyers among them. So foreign trade association of the Ukraine never lose the chance to exhibit their products at international fairs and exhibitions both abroad and at home. They help promote our goods to new markets and launch new products in the markets already developed.

A great deal of profitable business is done at commercial center at the exhibitions: new contracts are made, new transactions are concluded, new orders are placed and new markets are established.

This work goes on after the exhibitions as well: enquiries are sent out for the goods our national economy requires and offers are made for the products our new contracts are interested in.

There are traditional fairs and exhibitions that are held annually, for example the Leipzig fair that is organized twice a year – in the spring and in the Germany, the Plovdiv fair in Bulgaria, the Nizhegorodskaya fair in Nizhnii Novgorod.

Also, there are fairs and exhibitions organized on and off and devoted to scientific achievements in this or that field of national economy. They are called accordingly: “Chemistry – 93”, “Automation – 94”, “Electronics – 94”, ets

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1. Our country organizes traditional fairs and exhibitions from time to time.

2. The participants of international fairs use the established markets.

3. The commercial centers help the partners find each other.

4. The potential buyers and sellers visit trade fairs annually.

5. Trade associations of the Ukraine never took the change of exhibitions their products abroad.

6. The exhibition devoted to scientific achievements was organized in our city last year.

7. A new market is established in Dniepropetrovsk.

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1. Why do foreign trade associations take part in international fairs and exhibitions?

   1. Trade faire usually attract a lot of visitors.

   2. International exhibitions are good means to promote goods.

   3. Fairs and exhibitions are development to scientific achievements.

2. What kind of work goes on after the exhibitions?

1. Visitors find all products they need.

2. Trade associations exhibit their products.

3. Enquiries for the goods are sent our offers for the products are made.

3. Where is the business usually done?

1. Exhibitions are organized in autumn and in spring.

2. New transactions are concluded at commercial centers at the exhibitions.

3. Exhibitions and trade fairs help promote goods to new markets.

4. Where are new contacts usually made ?

1. At the exhibitions.

2. At the commercial centers.

3. At the market.

5. How often are the traditional fairs organized?

1. Annually.

2. Weekly.

3. Monthly.

6. When are the enquiries sent?

1. Before the exhibitions.

2. After the exhibitions.

3. During the exhibitions.

7. What do the fairs help to do?

1. Promote goods.

2. Sell products.

3. Buy commodities.

IУ. Визначте слова, які відповідають змісту наступних речень:

1. New products are … in the developed markets.

   1. bought.

   2. promoted.

   3. launched.

2. Foreign trade associations … their products at the fairs.

   1. exhibit.

   2. sell.

   3. buy.

3. … business is made at the trade fairs.

   1. potential.

   2. profitable.

   3. international.

4. New … are concluded at commercial centers.

   1. transactions.

   2. markets.

   3. fairs.

5. Exhibition devoted to scientific … take place annually.

   1. papers.

   2. achievements.

   3. societies.

6. International markets are developed… .

   1. at commercial centers.

   2. abroad

   3. everywhere.

7. Trade associations send our … for the goods our economy is in need of.

   1. enquiries.

   2. offers.

   3. promotions.

V. Виберіть і напишіть замість крапок форму дієслова, яка б відповідала правилам граматики англійської мови.

1. Thousand of visitors will come to the exhibition when it …

1. was open.

2. will be open.

3. is open.

2. The trade association will take part in the trade fair if it …

1. has a chance.

2. will have a chance.

3. have a chance.

3. Enquiries for the goods will be sent out after the trade fair …

1. is over.

2. was over.

3. will be over.

4. New contracts will not be made until the trade fair …

1. will be open.

2. is open.

3. was open.

5. Spring fair was in Kyiv.

1. hold.

2. holding.

3. held.

6. Various firms … part in annual exhibitions.

1. take.

2. taking.

3. take.

7. The spring international fair … promote our goods.

1. helping.

2. helped.

3. have helped

V. З підкреслених слів або словосполучень виберіть те, яке треба змінити, щоб речення відповідно правилам граматики англійської мови.

1. The fairs and exhibitions are devoting to scientific achievements.

A B C

2. Thousands of visits are attracted by trade fairs annually.

A B C

3. The fairs and exhibitions helps this or that field at national economy.

A B C

4. Farm machines and mechanical systems have being promoted.

A B C

5. National economy requires new technologys.

A B C

6. Buyers and sellers concludes transactions.

A B C

7. Enquiries for goods will be send in May.

A B C