1. Write down 10 words that you think relate to the topic.

2. Find the dictionary definition of the word "exhibition".

3. Guess the meaning of the following words:

data, nomenclature, registration, indicate, identification, examine, initiate, procedure, coding, execute, competent.

In accordance with the customs regulations in respect of exhibition goods the participant of exhibition events sends his enquiry, specifying his data, name of the exhibition, nomenclature of goods and type of transport to ensure delivery of cargo to the exhibition and to avoid delays in customs registration.

The participant submits in advance the schedules of cargo arrival to the exhibition, indicating the number of consignments, their weight and sends invoices/packing lists prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Customs authorities of the Russian Federation.

The participant must bear in mind that customs permits temporary import of exhibition goods only on the condition of their 100% identification.

Exhibition goods as any other goods are subject to customs control. In the process of customs clearance the customs officials examine exhibition goods to see whether the data declared by the participant in the shipping documents coincide with the contents. In case some discrepancies in quantity, quality and some other characteristics of the

examine (v) проверять, досматривать

coincide (у) совпадать

discrepancy несоотвктс гвис

violation нарушение

consistent совместимый, согласующийся

THE ENGLISH LANGL'AGE

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1. Write down 10 words that you think relate to the topic.

2. Find the dictionary definition of the word "language".

8. Why is it necessary to know foreign languages?

4. Which professions require the knowledge of foreign languages?

Г>. Is it easy or difficult to study foreign languages?

6. Guess the meaning of the following words:

progressive, culture, business, universal, international, print, diplomacy, official, number.

English is a world language. It is the language of progressive science and technology, trade and cultural relations, commerce and business It is the universal language of international aviation, shipping and sports. It is also the major language of diplomacy.

Hundreds and hundreds of books, magazines and newspapers arc printed in English and read all over the world. 75% of the world's mail

2. The participant представляет in advance the schedules of cargo arrival to the exhibition.

3. The участник must bear in mind that customs разрешает вре - менный ввоз of exhibition goods only on the condition of their 100% identification.

4. Exhibition goods as any other goods подлежат customs control.

5. In the process of customs clearance the customs officials examine exhibition goods to see whether the данные declared by the participant in the shipping documents совпадают with the contents.

6. In case some несоответствия in quantity, quality and some other characteristics of the goods обнаруживаются the Customs authorities have the right to initiate the procedure on а нарушения of the customs regulations.

7. Customs contiols over the coding of goods declared by the participant and is competent to change the coding to make it consistent with the customs законодательством of the Russian Federation.

8. If some of the goods отсутствуют, replaced or содержат unspecified enclosures, the Customsauthoritiesare competent to initiate the procedure connected with a violation of the customs regulations.

9. SPEAK ABOUT

   1. Customs regulations in respect of exhibition goods.

   2. The duties of the participant of exhibition events.

   3. International exhibitions which are held in Russia.

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY

exhibition выставка

participant участник

enquiry зд анкета

nomenclature номенклатура

ensure (v) обеспечивать, гарантировать

delivery доставка

avoid (v) избегать

submit (v) предъявлять, представлять

schedule расписание

requirement требование

identification идентификация

7. It is also spoken as a second language....

8. Besides, millions of people....

9. Learning a foreign language....

10.lt is a long and slow process....

11. But to know English today is....

3. FIND THE BEGINNING OF THE SENTENCES IN THE TEXT

1 progressive science and technology, trade and cultural

relations, commerce and business.

2 international aviation, shipping and sports.

3 the world's telephone calls are in English.

4 scientific literature is written in English.

5 by more than 359 million people.

6 second only to Chinese in the number of people who speak it.

7 one of the official languages in Canada, the Republic of

South Africa and Irish Republic.

8 may soon exceed the number of native speakers.

9 it is studied at schools (sometimes even at nursery

schools), colleges and universities.

1. 0 absolutely necessary for every educated person, for every

1. exceed (v)

2. science

3. technology

4. commerce

5. aviation

6. major

7. diplomacy

8. widespread

9. progressive

10. patience

good specialist.

4. MATCH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT

1. авиация

2. широко распространен

3. превышать

4. коммерция, торговля

5. терпение

6. дипломатия

7. главный

8. наука

9. технология

j. прогрессивный

and 60% of the world's telephone calls are in English. Half of the world's scientific literature is written in English.

English is spoken by more than 359 million people. Geographically it is the most widespread language on earth, second only to Chinese in the number of people who speak it.

It is the official language of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the United States of America, of Australia and New Zealand. English is used as one of the official languages in Canada, the Republic of South Africa and Irish Republic. It is also spoken as a second language in many parts of India and Africa. The number of second-language speakers may soon exceed the number of native speakers.

Besides, millions of people study and use English as a foreign language. In our country English is very popular: it is studied at schools (sometimes even at nursery schools), colleges and universities.

Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing. It is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience. But to know English today is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for every good specialist.

1. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. Why is English a world language?

2. How many people speak English?

3. In what countries is English the official language (one of the official languages)?

4. Why is learning a foreign language not an easy thing?

5. Why is it necessary to know English?

6. Do you want to know English well? Why?

2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PHRASES FROM THE TEXT

1. English is ....

2. It is the universal language of ....

3. Hundreds and hundreds of books....

4. Half of the world's scientific literature ....

5. Geographically it is the most widespread language....

6. It is the official language of....

7. TRANSLATE THE RUSSIAN WORDS AND PHRASES IN THE SENTENCES INTO ENGLISH

1. English is the language of прогрессивном science and technology, торговли and cultural relations, коммерции and business.

2. Сотни of books, magazines and newspapers are printed in English and read во всем мире.

3. Географически it is the наиболее распространенный language on earth, second only to Chinese in the number of people who speak it.

4. It is the государственный язык of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the United States of America, of Australia and New Zealand.

5. It is also spoken as a second language in многих частях of India and Africa.

6. The number of second-language speakers may soon превысить the number of носителей языка.

7. Кроме того, millions of people study and use English as a иностранный язык.

8. It is a long and slow процесс that takes a lot of time and терне

ни я.

8. SPEAK ABOUT

1. Spheres of the use of the English language.

2. The importance of knowing English in the work of a customs officer.

ESSENTIAL VOCABUI.ARY

progressive прогрессивный

science наука

technology технология

commerce коммерция, торговля

aviation авиация

major главный

diplomacy дипломатия

5. MATCH THE WORD AND EXPLANATION

1. important, serious, large or great

2. happening or existing in many places, or affecting many people

3. 1. exceed (v)

   2. patience

   3. official

   to be greater than a number or amount

4. the ability doing smth. for a long time without loosing interest, especially smth. difficult

5. 4. widespread

   5. major

   done by people in authority

6. ASK QUESTIONS TO WHICH THE UNDERLINED INFORMATION WILL PROVIDE ANSWERS

1. English is the language of progressive science and technology, trade and cultural relations, commerce and business.

2. Hundreds and hundreds of books, magazines and newspapers are printed in English and read all over the world.

3. Half of the world's scientific^literature is written in English.

iers may soon exceed the

5. Itistheofficial languageofthe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrclancLof the United States of America, of Australia and

number of native speakers.

7. Besides, millions of people study and use English as a foreign language.

8.

9. It is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience.

10. 

    Wage is not an easy thing.

    Hut to know English today is absolutely necessary for every educated person, for every good specialist.