- •Английский язык для экономических специальностей
- •Содержание
- •Unit 1 the nature of business activity
- •Vocabulary
- •What is business activity?
- •Unit 2 Labour and capital
- •Vocabulary
- •Capital
- •Unit 3 types of production
- •Vocabulary
- •Types of production activities
- •Primary production
- •Secondary production
- •5. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the Vocabulary of the text:
- •Tertiary production
- •5. Translate the text from Russian into English using the Vocabulary of the text:
- •Unit 4 Public and privite sector of production
- •Vocabulary
- •Private sector activity
- •Public sector activity
- •Unit 5 Market, planned and mixed economies
- •Vocabulary
- •Market economies
- •Planned economies
- •Mixed economies
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Suggest the Russian equivalents:
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text
- •3. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
- •4. Answer the questions
- •5. Translate into English
- •Unit 7 market economy
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Suggest the Russian equivalents:
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text:
- •3. Find in the text English equivalents for the following
- •4. Answer the questions:
- •5. Translate into English
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Suggest the Russian equivalents
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text
- •3. Find in the text English equivalents for the following
- •4. Answer the questions
- •5. Translate into English
- •Unit 9 Economic Goods and Services
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Say whether these statements are true or false, and if they are false say why.
- •Money and economies
- •Vocabulary
- •Money and economies
- •Unit 11 the management of business and Types of business organization
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Find English equivalents to the following words and phrases of the
- •2. Find Russian translations of the following words and phrases of the text:
- •3. True or false statements. After reading the text agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •4. Fill in the gaps in the text with the words given below:
- •5. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the Vocabulary of the text:
- •Sole Proprietorship
- •Partnership
- •Corporation
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Short Revision and Self – Control of the Main Statements
- •Monopoly and public policy
- •The public interest
- •Identifying monopoly
- •The machinery of control
- •Monopolies
- •Mergers
- •Consumer protection
- •Abbreviations
- •Список рекомендуемой литературы
1. Suggest the Russian equivalents:
each factory is set a production target to meet; to divert resources to wherever it wants; new ideas rarely come forward; tend to be slow when responding to changes
2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text
1. The type of system chosen is __ in __, in which businesses operate.
2. An economic system is the way in which a country uses its __ to satisfy the demands of__for goods and services.
3. The more goods and services that can be produced, the higher the standard of living __ by the country's citizens.
4. The state __ factories, land and __.
5. Planned economies are economies with __ of __, when the government __ all __, decides __ and __.
6. The actual system employed __ from state to state, but command or planned economies have __.
7. It is __ that there should be enough goods and services for all.
8. Industries are asked __ these plans and each industry and factory is set __.
9. The factory and farm targets are __ which, if met, allow the nation's __ to be reached.
10. Nations do not waste resources __.
11. The state can use its control of the economy __ to wherever it wants.
12. It is __ that have led to many nations __ planned economies over recent years.
13. There is no __ for individuals to work hard in planned economies.
14. Industries in planned economies can be very __.
15. Command economies tend to __ when __ to changes in people's tastes and fashions.
16. Planners are likely __ some items as they cannot __ changes in demand.
17. Some __ and unattractive products may be __.
18. This leads to __ for some products.
3. Find in the text English equivalents for the following:
имеющиеся в распоряжении ресурсы; управлять использованием ресурсов; управление экономикой; отказываться от плановой экономики; иметь высокий жизненный уровень; иметь общие черты; подчиняться 5-летнему плану; значительное количество; ставить производственные задачи; полученная прибыль; стимул к эффективной работе; перебои и очереди; реагировать на изменения спроса; предсказывать изменения спроса; основная проблема, стоящая перед...
4. Answer the questions
1. What's an economic system?
2. What does a standard of living depend on?
3. What's a planned economy? What are its main features?
4. What are the advantages of a planned economy?
5. What are the disadvantages of a planned economy?
6. What causes delays and queues for some products?
7. What can you add to the list of advantages and disadvantages of a planned economy?
5. Translate into English
1. Если хозяйство плановое, то работа промышленности подчиняется плану, в котором государство определяет производственные задачи и планирует развитие на 5 лет вперед.
2. В плановой экономике покупатели лишены возможности влиять на производство товаров.
3. Поскольку значительная доля полученной прибыли должна быть выплачена государству, то в условиях плановой экономики стимулы работать эффективно невелики.
4. Промышленность часто выпускает непривлекательные и старомодные товары, поскольку невозможно предсказать изменения моды на 5 лет вперед.
5. Государство в условиях плановой экономики может гарантировать своим гражданам образование и медицинское обслуживание.
6. Все крупные решения, касающиеся объема используемых ресурсов, структуры и распределения продукции, производства и потребления, принимаются центральным плановым органом.